1860, Napoleon 20 c. blue, Type II, nice deep colour, ample to large margins, unused with original gum, signed Georg Bühler and opinion Goebel AIEP (2012)
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
By: Heinrich Koehler Auktionen
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
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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) |
The auction will be held at our premises in Wiesbaden.
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Lot #1178 - europe France
1853/61, Napoleon 80 c. carmine-rose, horizontal tête-bêche and regular pair, fresh colors, partly touched, tied by diamond “K” cancel to quadruple weight folded letter with adjacent cds. “PARIS 30 JUIN 58” via London to Guadalajara, Mexiko, small repair to the lower left corner of the left stamp of the tête-bêche, entire fragile with some paper faults, nevertheless an attractive and very rare entire, certificate Scheller (2026)
Lot #1179 - europe France
1863, Reprint Napoleon 1 fr. dull-carmine, fresh color and good margins all around, unused, very fine and attractive, signed Köhler
Lot #1180 - europe France
1862, Laureated Napoléon 2 c. red-brown and 4 c. grey in horizontal pair, with 1871 Cérès 15 c. yellow-brown, all neatly tied by GC “4055” with matching “USSY 5 DEC (1871)” despatch datestamp to small envelope to Bollweiller, in combination with German tax “20” (centimes) marking alongside; reverse with Paris transit and arrival datestamps (7 December). One 4 centimes with scissor´s cut, the envelope with a close tear on reverse, still very...
Lot #1181 - europe France
1862/70, Napoleon lauree 40 c. orange, unused with original gum, signed Calves and Goebel BPP
Lot #1182 - europe France
1870/71, Bordeaux 2 c. rouge brique, report 2, nice colour and good margins, unused with original gum, signed Calves and certificate Boner (1989)
Lot #1183 - europe France
1870/71, Bordeaux 2 c. chocolat, report 1, nice colour and large margins, unused with original gum, signed Calves and and Bühler with certificate (1001), opinion Goebel AIEP (2012)
Lot #1184 - europe France
1870, Bordeaux 5 c. yellow-green (Stone 2) with Laureated Napoléon 10 c. bistre (Type II, horizontal pair), tied by dotted diamond “PM” with matching “GARE DE CHALON SR SAONE 3 SEPT. 71” despatch datestamp to folded entire to Mulhouse, with German tax marking “20” alongsisde. The 5 centimes just shaved at right, otherwise very fine. A very scarce and attractive September 1871 combination franking with the German tax bearing both Bordeaux and...
Lot #1185 - europe France
1870, Bordeaux 5 c. yellow-green (Stone 2) as additional franking with Cérès 20 c. blue, tied by GC “2619” with matching “NÉRAC 9 SEPT. 71” despatch datestamp to folded entire to Vallerysthal, with German tax marking “20” alongside. The 5 centimes just shaved at foot, still very fine. Scarce September 1871 combination franking bearing a 5 c. Bordeaux making up the new 25 centimes rate together with the German tax. Signed Calves (Yvert-Nr....
Lot #1186 - europe France
1870/71, Bordeaux 5 c. report 2, 2 copies in yellow green and deep green, nice colour and good to large margins, unused with original gum, each opinion Goebel AIEP (2012)
Lot #1187 - europe France
1870/71, Bordeaux 10 c. bistre, report 1, nice colour and large margins, unused with original gum, signed Georg Bühler and opinion Goebel AIEP (2012)
Lot #1188 - europe France
1870/71, Bordeaux 20 c. blue, type III, report 2, clear to large margins, unused with original gum, signed Bühler and Goebel BPP
Lot #1189 - europe France
1870/71, Bordeaux 30 c. brown, large margins, unused with original gum, signed Calves, Roumet, etc.
Lot #1190 - europe France
1870/71, Bordeaux 40 c. orange, horizontal pair, fresh colour and large margins, unused with original gum, signed Calves and Bühler, opinion Goebel AIEP (2012)
Lot #1191 - europe France
1870, Papillon de Metz, small leaflet, dated "Fort de Queuleu 28 Septemb.", addressed to Bourges, very fine. Certificate Brun (2001)
Lot #1192 - europe France
FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR: “COMITÉ AUXILIAIRE DE STRASBOURG” Private formula card, dated 20 August 1870, addressed to Biesheim near Neuf Brisach with large red ornamented handstamp “SOCIÉTÉ DE SECOURS AUX BLESSÉS MILITAIRES / COMITÉ AUXILIAIRE STRASBOURG””, fine. A very scarce card.
Lot #1193 - europe France
LE GÉNÉRAL ULRICH: entire letter bearing Laureated Napoléon 10 c. bistre and 30 c. brown (two short perfs), tied by dotted star “34” with matching “PARIS AVENUE JOSÉPHINE 12 NOV 70” datestamp, paying the correct 40 centimes rate to Prussia, with red “P.D” handstamp alongside, addressed to a French officer taken prisoner at Sedan, very fine. A rare destination for a Parisian siege balloon letter. Certificate Roumet (2013)
Lot #1194 - europe France
LA VILLE DE PARIS: entire letter bearing two single Cérès 10 c. bistre, tied by dotted star “4" with matching ”PARIS R(ue). D´ENGHIEN) 14 DEC. 70" despatch datestamp and red “P.D” handstamp alongside, addressed to a French prisoner held at Mayence (Mainz), extremely fine. A lovely Paris Siege balloon letter to scarce destination. Certificate Roumet (2012)
Lot #1195 - europe France
LA VILLE DE PARIS: entire letter bearing Cérès 20 c. blue (pair), tied by dotted star “35” with matching “PARIS MINISTÈRE DES FINANCES 12 DEC. 70” despatch handstamp and red “P.D” handstamp alongside, paying the correct 40 centimes rate to Prussia, addressed to a French prisoner of war held at Aix La Chapelle (Aachen), very fine. A rare destination. Certificate Roumet (2011)
Lot #1196 - europe France
1871/73, Ceres 15 c. bistre, copy with upper sheet margin with 'croix de repère', unused with original gum, the stamp mint never hinged, signed Alberto Diena and Bühler, opinion Goebel AIEP (2012)
Lot #1197 - europe France
1876, Sage 2 c., Type I, unused with original gum and small hinge mark, very fine, signed Calves
Lot #1198 - europe France
1876, Sage 20 c., Type I, unused with original gum, very fine, signed Bühler and Goebel BPP
Lot #1199 - europe France
1876, Sage 10 c., Type II, unused with original gum, very fine, signed Bühler and certificate Goebel AIEP (2012)
Lot #1200 - europe France
1922, War Orphans 2 c. + 1 c. till 5 fr. + 1 fr., two complete sets, mostly in horizontal pairs, unmounted mint, fine




























