1847 (March 13), folded letter from Jersey to Cologne, multiple manuscript rate markings totalling “1/10” denoting the combined British, Belgian (via Thurn & Taxis), and Prussian rates plus 4d. Jersey postage, struck with red Jersey double-arc alongside London PAID and “C [Crown] A” transit c.d.s. (15 Mar), scarce oval “P” in red alongside, struck pursuant to the British/French Convention of 1843, endorsed “per Ostend”, handstamped...
Heinrich Köhler 385 Auction – Day 1
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Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 385 Auction – Day 1
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| Monday, March 24, 2025 | 09:00 CET | 1001 – 2003 | Single Lots: Europe and Colonies, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries |
| Monday, March 24, 2025 | 17:00 CET | 6801 – 6923 | Special catalogue: Turkey from 1863 – Stamps and Postal History – The „Primavera“ Collection |
| Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | 09:00 CET | 2004 – 2364 | Single Lots: Thematics, Airmail, Autographs Special part: All-World-Postal Stationery – The Dankward Ufer Collection |
| Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | 12:30 CET | 2365 – 2765 | Single Lots: German Empire from 1872 – Private Mail Special part: German Reichspost – Shield Issues - The Dr. Dietmar Kipping Collection (part II) |
| Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | 16:30 CET | 9001 – 9218 | Special catalogue:
German Reichspost - The Shield issues 1872-1875 - The "Baghira" Collection (part I) |
| Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | 08:00 CET | 10001 – 11245 | Country Collections: Europe, including Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas Collections and Lots: General collections All World/ Europe /Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Literature, Coins Collections Germany: German States, German Empire, German post offices abroad and Colonies, German Occupation WWI, German Areas and Plebiscites, Danzig, Memel |
| Thursday, March 27, 2025 | 08:00 CET | 13001 – 13308 | Collections Germany: German Occupation WWII, General collections Germany, Germany after 1945 |
| Thursday, March 27, 2025 | 13:00 CET | 2766 – 2970 | Single Lots: German foreign Post Offices and Colonies |
| Thursday, March 27, 2025 | 15:00 CET | 9501 – 9881 | Special catalogue:
German foreign Post Offices and Colonies - The "Calibra" Collection (part I) |
| Friday, March 28, 2025 | 09:00 CET | 2971 – 4183 | Single Lots: German Occupation WWI, German Areas and Plebiscites, Saar, Danzig, Memel Special part: The Postal History of Gdansk, from pre-philately to the end of March 1945 - the Ton Hulkenberg collection |
| Saturday, March 29, 2025 | 09:00 CET | 4184 – 4462 | Single Lots: Germany after 1945 Special part: Germany Federal Republic - Frankings and se-tenants |
| Saturday, March 29, 2025 | 11:30 CET | 4463 – 4915 | Single Lots: German States Baden – Alsace-Lorraine Special part within: Schleswig Holstein - Letter mail between the Duchies and the GAPU |
| Saturday, March 29, 2025 | 15:30 CET | 8001 – 8301 | Special catalogue:
Heligoland – The Hans-Jürgen Borowski Collection (part II) |
| Monday, April 7, 2025 | 11:00 CET | 5001 – 5660 | Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia – The "P.G." Collection (final part), Day 1 |
| Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 09:00 CET | 5661 – 6305 | Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia – The "P.G." Collection (final part), Day 2 |
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Lot #1651 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1870 (November 17), Gazette des Absents No. 8, folded letter to Jersey, carried via “le Général Ulrich”, franked with 1867 30c. brown, tied by Paris star cancel and postmarked with “Paris / Les Ternes” c.d.s., red framed “PD” struck in red, reverse with clear Jersey arrival backstamp (25 Nov), a few small pieces torn from back, light wrinkling, else fine.
Lot #1652 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1870 (23 November), folded letter from Albion Cottage, St. Helier, to Paris, franked with 20c. 1867 20c. blue, tied by neatly-struck Paris star cancel, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (18 Jul, 1871), remarkably fresh and fine considering its arduous journey and the delicate nature of this flimsy paper, smuggled into Paris during the 1870/71 Siege.
Lot #1653 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1870 (December 1), Gazette des Absents No. 12, folded letter to Jersey, carried on “le Denis Papin”, franked with 1867 30c. brown, tied by Paris “4" star cancel, corresponding “Paris / Rue d'Enghein” c.d.s., red framed “PD” struck on front, reverse with bold Jersey c.d.s. receiver (13 Dec), fresh and fine; with 2021 Roumet certificate.
Lot #1654 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1870 (December 31), Occupied Alsace-Lorraine, feldpost cover to Jersey, franked with 1870 10c. orange-brown and 20c. ultramarine, tied by framed “K.PR. FELDPOST / RELAIS 41 / 31.12” datestamp, endorsed “voie de Belgique”, “1” (decimes) due marking in blue manuscript, reverse with “Prusse Est 1” (5 Jan, 1871) and Jersey (8 Jan) c.d.s. backstamps, 20c adhesive affixed over edge of cover, some light edge discoloration, else a fine and scarce...
Lot #1655 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1873 (July 25), Jersey / France / M.B. “Boite Mobile” datestamp, tying 25c Type Sage to Aubin correspondence cover to Jersey, choice free strike alongside, corner card of Gautier de Ste Croix of St. Malo & Granville, tear through back flap, a few light diagonal creases, else fine.
Lot #1656 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1877 (August 23), Jersey to St. Malo, registered folded letter, franked with two 1876 21/2p. claret (Plate 7) and single 1877 4p.t pale olive green (Plate 15), struck with choice REGISTERED Crown handstamp in red, same-day St. Malo c.d.s. receiver struck on front, one 21/2d. stamp faulty, otherwise fine and scarce.
Lot #1657 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1778/1837, Mail from Jersey via Granville, trio of folded letters, comprising 1776 (April 4) folded letter to Nantes, with manuscript “18” (sous) due notation, struck with neat GRANVILLE straight-line, 1781 (July 10) letter to Caen, rated “6” (sous) in manuscript and handstamped with GRANVILLE straight-line, and 1837 (April 28) folded letter to Caen, rated “10” (decimes) in black and struck with fine two-line “GRANDE BRETAGNE / PAR GRANVILLE...
Lot #1658 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1814 (July 20), folded letter from Jersey to Passages, Spain, conveyed by forwarding agents Winter, Nicolle & Co of Jersey and endorsed by them as received on August 6, the sender noting in his message “you will write to us via St. Malo to the care of Messers. L. Blaize and fils,” struck with “34 / ST MALO” mileage mark, denoted “7” (decimes) in manuscript on front, light fold, a fine example of mail conveyed via multiple forwarding...
Lot #1659 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1817 (February 10), folded letter from Jersey to San Sebastián, Spain, forwarding agent's endorsement on reverse “Recu a 18 fevrier 1817 a St. Malo / et achemine le meme jour par V.S. [votre serviteur] / ob. [obedient] Ser. A. Lardonnieux”, struck on front with “P 34 P / ST MALO” postage paid handstamp, the '"9" manuscript notation on reverse denoting the rate of 9 (centimes) to the French border, bold red “4Rs” Spanish due marking on front,...
Lot #1660 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1829 (May 11), folded letter from Jersey to Murcia, Spain, via Granville, posted as a French inland letter, struck with black “P48P / GRANVILLE” and 19 May c.d.s. datestamp in black, reverse with manuscript “10” notation denoting payment of 10 (decimes) for the French rate to the Spanish border, handstamped with red double-framed “AV" ("Affranchisement Vérifié"), black “5” (reales) in manuscript Spanish due marking, a fine and remarkably...
Lot #1661 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1846 (15 February), folded letter from St. Martin, Jersey, to the department of Eure, postmarked with “St. Sauveur S…” c.d.s. (18 Feb), bold “48 / Port Bail” two-line handstamp alongside, rated “5” (decimes) in manuscript, multiple partial c.d.s. transit backstamps, fine; with 2018 Roumet certificate.
Lot #1662 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1855 (January), Jersey to Falaise, disallowed prepayment of French postage, cover franked with two 1854 20c blue (Type I), one with good to large margins all around, the other into design at foot, cancelled with “1441” dotted lozenge of the Granville boite mobile, red “Iles C / Granville” c.d.s. at left, further struck with red boxed “PD”, prepayment of French postage on mail from Jersey via Granville being contrary to regulations, the stamps...
Lot #1663 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1857, Vannes to Jersey, folded letter via St. Malo, franked with 1854 20c blue (Type I), good to large margins all around, tied by 3484 dotted lozenge cancel, postmarked with corresponding Vannes c.d.s. (25 Mar), underpaid and noted in red manuscript “timbre insuffisant” and struck with boxed “Affranchisement / Insuffisant” and circular “MORE TO PAY” handstamps, the “6” (decimes) in manuscript indicating the amount due, endorsed “via St. Malo...
Lot #1664 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1870 (September 15), 3rd Army cover to Livarot, forwarded to Jersey, struck with fine “K.PR. ARMEE-POST-AMT / 3. / ARMEE / 15 9) c.d.s., reverse with intaglio handstamped seal of the 3rd Army, redirected to St. Helier, manuscript ”6" tax mark and “FR / 1F50c” accountancy handstamp, reverse with Livarnot (28 Sep) and Jersey c.d.s. arrival backstamp (1 Oct), with interesting contents in French, the sender noting “I have come to learn, and you...
Lot #1665 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1870 (September 28), Ballon Monté “Les Etats Unis” to Jersey, folded letter franked with three 10c 1867 bistre, tied by “2” Paris Star cancel and postmarked with Paris / Rue St. Lazaire c.d.s., endorsed “via London” and struck on reverse with clear Jersey c.d.s. arrival backstamp (4 Oct), filing folds including through two adhesives, some wrinkling typical of this flimsy paper, else fine and scarce; with 2021 Roumet certificate.
Lot #1666 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1870 (October 18), Paris to Luc sur Mer, redirected to Jersey, carried via “le Lafeyette”, postal card franked with 1867 10c. bistre, cancelled with Paris “15” star, “Paris / Rue Bonaparte” c.d.s. alongside, struck with partial boxed red “Affranchissement Insuffisant” with manuscript “5” tax mark alongside, reverse with “Luc de Mer” (22 Oct) and Jersey (25 Oct) backstamps, tear from upper left margin, creased in places including adhesive, but...
Lot #1667 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1870, two letters from St. Helier, and Beaumont, Jersey, to Paris, from the Barre correspondence of Lucie to brother Albert, one datelined St. Peters Valley, Beaumont, October 21, 1870, franked with Great Britain 1865 3p. rose and cancelled with same-day Jersey 409 duplex, red “PD” below and London split-ring backstamp (24 Oct), the second datelined St. Helier, November 7, 1870, carried privately to France and franked with 1867 20c. light...
Lot #1668 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1870 (November 9), Gazette des Absents No. 6, folded letter to Jersey, carried on “le Daguerre”, franked with 1867 30c. brown, tied by Paris “22” star cancel, “Paris / Rue Taitbout” c.d.s. alongside, faint framed “PD” handstamp in red, reverse with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (6 Dec), fresh and fine; with 2021 Roumet certificate.
Lot #1669 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1870 (November 21), Gazette des Absents No. 9, folded letter to Jersey, carried via “le Ville d'Orleans”, franked with 1867 30c. brown, tied by Paris “34” star cancel, corresponding “Paris / Avenue Josephine” c.d.s., red framed “PD” struck alongside, reverse with Jersey c.d.s. arrival backstamp (13 Dec), tear to reverse, else a fine and scarce ballon monté letter; with 2023 Roumet certificate.
Lot #1670 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1870 (December 1), Ballon Monté “Le Jules Favre No. 2", to Jersey, Gazette des Absents No. 12, affixed with 1867 30c. brown, tied by “2” star cancel and postmarked with Paris “Rue St. Lazare” c.d.s., with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (13 Dec), filing folds and some small flaws, but a rare Ballon Monté to the Channel Islands; signed Calves, with 2023 Roumet certificate.
Lot #1671 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1870 (December 8), folded letter to Jersey, carried via “Le Général Renault”, franked with 1870 10c. bistre and 20c. blue, tied by Paris “3” star cancel, “Paris / Place de la Madeleine” c.d.s. alongside, endorsed “Ballon monte” in manuscript at upper left, reverse with neatly-struck Jersey c.d.s. arrival backstamp (13 Dec), from the well-known Hardon correspondence with content of historical interest, a very fine letter, fresh and most...
Lot #1672 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1870 (December 10), Gazette des Absents #16 to Jersey, carried on “Le Parmentier”, franked with 1867 30c. brown, tied by Paris “35” star, corresponding “Paris / Ministere de Finances” c.d.s., endorsed “Angleterre” and struck on reverse with “Paris a Calais” transit (30 Dec) and Jersey arrival duplex (1 Jan), a fresh and fine entire with choice strikes; with 2021 Roumet certificate.
Lot #1673 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1870 (December 15), folded letter from Paris to Jersey, carried via “Le Parmentier”, franked with 1867 30c. brown, tied by Paris star cancel and postmarked “Paris / Rue St. Lazaire” , red boxed “PD”, reverse with Jersey arrival duplex (1 Jan, 1871), light wrinkles, else fine and scarce; signed Calves with 2006 Brun & Fils certificate.
Lot #1674 - united kingdom - channel islands jersey
1870 (December 24), “Gazette des Absents No. 19” to Jersey, carried via “le Bayard”, franked with 1867 30c. brown, cancelled with Paris “1” star, Paris / Place de la Bourse c.d.s. alongside, reverse with “Paris A Calais” (3 Jan, 1871) and Jersey (5 Jan) c.d.s. backstamps, fine and scarce; with 2021 Roumet certificate.




























