Type II in blue, 5 paras lilac/pale lilac, perforated 11½, a lovely horizontal pair of fresh colours, the left-hand stamp showing the variety double overprint, very fine. Rare and desirable, particularly in se-tenant combination with normal. Certificate Hitzler (2003)
Heinrich Köhler 389th Auction - Day 1 - Special catalogue: Lombardy-Venetia – The “Kronlande” Collection, Russia No. 1 – The “Elin” Collection, Europe and Colonies & Great Britain and British Commonwealth
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Sep 17, 2026 Europe/Berlin
Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 389th Auction - Day 1 - Special catalogue: Lombardy-Venetia – The “Kronlande” Collection, Russia No. 1 – The “Elin” Collection, Europe and Colonies & Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Thursday Sep 17, 2026 10:00 to 20:00 Europe/Berlin Europe/Berlin
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Auction sequence
| Day | Time | Lots | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 17.09.2026 | 09:00 | 7001–7250 | Special catalogue: Lombardy-Venetia – The “Kronlande” Collection (part I) |
| Thursday, 17.09.2026 | 11:30 | 1001–1584 | Single lots: Europe and Colonies: A–Z |
| Thursday, 17.09.2026 | 15:00 | 7401–7489 | Special catalogue: Russia No. 1 – The “Elin” Collection (part III) |
| Thursday, 17.09.2026 | 16:00 | 1585–1753 | Single lots: Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries |
| Friday, 18.09.2026 | 09:00 | 1754–1918 | Single lots: Airmail and Zeppelin Mail, Thematics, Olympics |
| Friday, 18.09.2026 | 10:15 | 1919–2470 | Single lots: Germany after 1945 |
| Friday, 18.09.2026 | 14:30 | 20001–20510 | Coins, Medals and Numismatic Literature: Featuring items from the estate of the late Bernt Ahlström |
| Monday, 21.09.2026 | 09:00 | 2471–3198 | Single lots: German Empire from 1872, Private Mail |
| Monday, 21.09.2026 | 14:00 | 7501–7989 | Special catalogue: A Plunge into the Abyss – Currency Devaluation in the German Empire up to the End of 1923 – The Claus Claussen Collection |
| Tuesday, 22.09.2026 | 09:00 | 3199–4388 | Single Lots: German Related Areas, First and Second World War — with special sections Weimar Republic/Third Reich (Nils Schmidt, Part II), Erich Meerwald, Se-tenants, Machine Cancellations |
| Wednesday, 23.09.2026 | 09:00 | 4389–4652 | Single lots: German Foreign Post Offices and Colonies |
| Wednesday, 23.09.2026 | 11:00 | 8001–8939 | Special catalogue: German Foreign Post Offices and Colonies – The Nikolaus Krings Collection |
| Thursday, 24.09.2026 | 08:00 | 10001–11104 | Collections: Country Collections: Europe, General Collections, Airmail & Zeppelin, Thematics, Picture Postcards, Literature and Germany |
| Friday, 25.09.2026 | 08:00 | 11105–11424 | Collections: German Occupation WWI & WWII, German Areas and Plebiscites, Danzig, Memel, Germany after 1945 |
| Friday, 25.09.2026 | 11:00 | 4653–5350 | Single lots: German States Baden – Württemberg, North German Postal District, Alsace-Lorraine |
| Saturday, 26.09.2026 | 09:00 | 9001–9280 | Special catalogue: The Hartmut C. Schwenn Collection – The Kingdom of Bavaria – The Kreuzer Era (part I) & The Kingdom of Hanover |
| Saturday, 26.09.2026 | 12:00 | 9501–9896 | Special catalogue: Germany from 1849 – Austria from 1850 – The “American” Bruce Wright Collection (part IV) |
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Lot #1153 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
Type II in blue, 5 paras lilac/pale lilac, perforated 11½, an horizontal strip of five, the four right-hand stamps showing inverted overprints, se-tenant with normal at left, unused (some regumming), fine. An impressive multiple of great desirability. Certificate Hitzler 2003)
Lot #1154 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
Type II in blue, 5 piastres red/pale blue, perforated 13½, fresh colours, somewhat irregular perforations, unused with original gum, fine. A rare stamp, signed Diena, Miro and certificate Hitzler (2003)
Lot #1155 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
Type II in blue, 5 piastres red/pale blue, perforated 13½, fresh colours, tied by bluish-green grid cancellation to small piece, very fine. Remarkable and extremely rare usage, according to ProFi no cover bearing the high 5 piastres value has been recorded. Certificate Hitzler (2003)
Lot #1156 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
Type II in black, 20 paras rose/pale rose, perforated 11½, a large block of 74, showing the variety double overprint at position 1, unused with original gum, partially unmounted mint. One stamp with a tear, a few other minor faults including some perforation separations, as to be expected for a block of this size, otherwise fine. A spectacular unit, the largest recorded multiple of this stamp and an outstanding showpiece among all the...
Lot #1157 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
Type II in black, 5 piastres red/pale blue, perforated 13½, fresh colours, block of four, unused with original gum. One adhesive of the upper pair with a light gum bend, mentioned for accuracy only, still very fine. Apparantly unique and one of the most important multiples of the entire Unframed Lion issue. Signed PVK (Karaivanov), certificate Hitzler (2003)
Lot #1158 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
1885, Framed Lion, Type I, 5 paras lilac/pale lilac, perforated 13½, a fresh and lovely block of 25, unused with original gum and mostly unmounted mint. A diagonal crease affecting two stamps at the upper right, some minor irregular perforations, still fine. A remarkable exhibition multiple of utmost scarcity. Certificate Hitzler (2004)
Lot #1159 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
Type I, 10 paras green/pale green, perforated 11½, variety inverted overprint, used with grid cancellation, small corner perforation crease, otherwise fine. A rare stamp. Signed PVK (Karaivanov), certificate Hitzler (2003)
Lot #1160 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
Type I, 20 paras black/rose, perforated 13½, block of four, fresh colours, typical irregular perforations, unused with original gum. Minor perforation separations between stamps at left, still very fine. Rare and desirable. Certificate Hitzer (2016)
Lot #1161 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
Type II, 5 paras lilac/pale lilac, perforated 13½, block of 25, fresh colours, unmounted mint except for a couple of adhesives, very fine. A lovely and rare unit, certificate Hitzler (2004)
Lot #1162 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
Type II, 5 paras lilac/pale lilac, perforated 13½, block of 15, fresh colours, unmounted mint except for a few stamps. Minor perforation separations, some usual irregular perfs and insignificant gum bends, mentioned for accuracy only, otherwise very fine. Very scarce. Certificate Hitzler (2003)
Lot #1163 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
Type II, 10 paras green/pale green, perforated 11½, block of five in a cross formation, the central stamp showing the variety overprint omitted, unused with original gum. Minor imperfections, including light creasing affecting the variety and the upper stamp, the multiple with some hinge reinforcements, otherwise fine. A stunning exhibition piece. Certificate Hitzler (2003)
Lot #1164 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
Type II, 10 paras green/pale green, perforated 11½, a fresh example showing the variety inverted overprint, unused without gum, very fine. A rare stamp, signed Kosack, Thier and with accompanying certificate Hitzler (2004)
Lot #1165 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
Type II, 10 paras green/pale green, perforated 11½, with inverted overprint, used with blue grid cancellation, very fine. A rare stamp, particularly in used condition. Signed Kosack and with accompanying certificate Hitzler (2004)
Lot #1166 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
Type II, 20 paras black/rose, perforated 13½, block of 20, unused with original gum. Some imperfections, including a missing corner and some adherence on the reverse, otherwise fine. An impressive large multiple of utmost scarcity. Certificate Hitzler (2003)
Lot #1167 - eastern rumelia Southern Bulgaria, Bulgarian territory occupied
Type II, 20 paras rose/pale rose, perforated 11½, variety inverted overprint, unused with original gum, very fine. A rare stamp. Certificate Hitzler (2003)
Lot #1168 - europe Czechoslovakia
1934, Hymn 1-2 kc., miniature sheets with folder, without gum as issues, some minor blunted corners, otherwise fine, signed Gilbert
Lot #1169 - europe Denmark
1851/52, 2 Rigsbank-Skilling, Thiele, fresh color and good margins, used with numeral “1”, fine
Lot #1170 - Denmark faroe islands
1919, 2 ore on 5 o. green, with Denmark 5 o. on local cover "THORSHAVN 20.1.19"
Lot #1171 - europe estonia
1927, City Views 5 m., tied by cds. “KURESSAAR 11 12 27" to Paide with arrival mark on front, a very rare single franking, only possible for about 3 months, signed Kokk with certificate (2026)
Lot #1172 - estonia cancellations
“Karuse” with adjacent handwritten date 5/VIII" on reverse of cover to Määrise, slight aging, otherwise fine, scarce
Lot #1173 - europe France
1849, Ceres 15 c. green, fresh color and good margins all around, used with “etoile”, very fine, signed Köhler
Lot #1174 - europe France
1849, Ceres 15 c. green in horizontal pair and 1 fr. carmin, all in fresh colour and with ample to large margins, tied by roller cancel to entire letter from Paris 1853 to new York, with front side arrival mark. Very fine and fresh. Signed Calves, certificate v.d.Weid (1986)
Lot #1175 - europe France
1849, Ceres 1 fr. vermillion, fresh color and vivid colors, close to large margins all around, used with clear grid cancel, a very attractive copy of this rare stamp, a.o. signed Engel (slightly showing through) and certificate Scheller (2026)
Lot #1176 - europe France
1860, Napoleon 5 c. yellow green, nice deep colour, ample to large margins, unused with original gum, signed Georg Bühler and opinion Goebel AIEP (2012)
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