1920, Coat of arms 25 fen, large-format essay (56x127mm) printed in mirror image, presumably based on a line drawing, the value tablets for “1M” and “2M” are printed horizontally on the lower edge, a horizontal or vertical crease does not detract from the excellent overall impression, photo certificate Hahne BPP (1996)
Heinrich Köhler 388 - Day 7 Baltic States from 1918 & Germany from 1849
By: Heinrich Koehler Auktionen
Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 388 - Day 7 Baltic States from 1918 & Germany from 1849
Viewing times of the 388th Heinrich Köhler auction
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| 16 – 19 March 2026 | Monday – Thursday | 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. |
| 20 March 2026 | Friday | 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. |
| 23 – 27 March 2026 | Monday – Friday | 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. |
| 28 March 2026 | Saturday | starting 8.30 a.m. |
Auction Schedule
| Friday, 20 March 2026 | 09:00 CET | 1001 – 1516 | Single lots: Europe and Colonies: A–Z Special part: Croatia 1940–1945 – The Prof. Dr. Shaul P. Ladany Collection |
| Friday, 20 March 2026 | 13:00 CET | 7001 – 7077 | Special catalogue: Russia No. 1 – The "Elin" Collection (part II) |
| Friday, 20 March 2026 | 14:00 CET | 1517 – 1860 | Single lots: Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries, Ship mail, Airmail and Zeppelin mail, Olympics, Numismatics Special part: Ship Mail to 1945 – The Friedrich Steinmeyer Collection (part II) |
| Monday, 23 March 2026 | 09:00 CET | 1861 – 2816 | Single lots: German Empire from 1872, Private Mail Special part: Horseshoe cancels – The Jens Kuhn Collection (Part I) Special part: Weimar and the Third Reich with variants, proofs and essays – The Nils Schmidt Collection Special part: German private posts 1873–1914 – The Pol Wijnants Collection |
| Tuesday, 24 March 2026 | 08:30 CET | 2817 – 3167 | Single lots: German foreign Post Offices and Colonies |
| Tuesday, 24 March 2026 | 11:30 CET | 7501 – 7638 | Special catalogue: German East Africa – The "Waldersee" Collection |
| Tuesday, 24 March 2026 | 13:00 CET | 3168 – 3749 | Single lots: German Occupation WWI & WWII, German Areas and Plebiscites, Germany after 1945 |
| Tuesday, 24 March 2026 | 17:00 CET | 10001 – 10361 | Collections: Country collections: Europe, including Great Britain and British Commonwealth |
| Wednesday, 25 March 2026 | 08:00 CET | 10362 – 11553 | Collections: Country collections: Overseas 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, German Occupation WWII, General collections Germany, Germany after 1945 |
| Thursday, 26 March 2026 | 09:00 CET | 3750 – 4329 | Single lots: German States Baden – Württemberg, North German Postal District, Alsace-Lorraine Special part: Grand Duchy of Oldenburg – The Jens Kuhn Collection (Part I) Special part: The stamps of the North German Postal District during the era of the German Empire from 4 May 1871 onwards – The Hansmichael Krug Collection |
| Thursday, 26 March 2026 | 15:00 CET | 8001 – 8156 | Special catalogue: Hamburg 1857–1867 – The "St Georg" Collection |
| Thursday, 26 March 2026 | 16:30 CET | 8501 – 8716 | Special catalogue: Kingdom of Saxony – King John – The Michael Schewe Collection |
| Friday, 27 March 2026 | 08:00 CET | 5001 – 6048 | Special catalogue: The "Mare Balticum" Collection – German war and post-war areas WWI & WWII |
| Saturday, 28 March 2026 | 09:00 CET | 6049 – 6420 | Special catalogue: The "Mare Balticum" Collection – Baltic States from 1918 |
| Saturday, 28 March 2026 | 12:00 CET | 9001 – 9347 | Special catalogue: Germany from 1849 – The "American" Bruce Wright Collection (part III) |
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Lot #6050 - europe central lithuania
1920, Coat of Arms overprint issue 4 marka on 10 sk. red, block of four, with additional franking, tied by cds. “WILNO 26 11 20” to registered local cover with arrival mark, fine, a scarce entire from the known Grabowska-correspondence, certificate Klein (2008)
Lot #6051 - europe central lithuania
1920, Coat of Arms overprint issue 4 marka on 20 sk. blue, block of four, with additional franking, tied by cds. “WILNO 25 4 21” to front and reverse of openend out value declared cover, five complete wax seals including official wax seal, to Tarnow with arrival mark, there undeliverable thus returned, tiny stain on block of four, otherwise a fine and scarce entire
Lot #6052 - europe central lithuania
1920, Coat of Arms overprint issue 4 marka on 30 sk. brown, for stamps added as block of four, with additional franking, tied by cds. “WILNO -7 5 21” to front and reverse of openend out value declared cover to Zakopane with arrival mark, there undeliverable thus returned, a fine and scarce entire
Lot #6053 - europe central lithuania
1920, Coat of Arms overprint issue 6 marka on 50 sk. green with upper sheet margin, tied by cds. “WILNO 27.11.20” to registered to the “Grand Hotel de Paris” in Monaco. The cover could not be delivered there with several notes like “Délai expiré”, “une derniére fois” and “NON RECLAME” handstamp, and finally retourned to Wilno with arrival mark 10.1.21", cover and stamps with faults to be expected, very scarce and attractive, signed Gayzewski...
Lot #6054 - europe central lithuania
1921, 25 fen black green, plate III, complete proof sheet, in two pieces, printed twice horizontally and vertically on complete 16-page combat script “Buozes neduos zemes”, without gum, stronger traces of folding and strongly separated with longer tears in margin, extremely rare and attractive multiple, detailed certificate Hahne BPP (1992)
Lot #6055 - europe central lithuania
1921, 25 fen red, block of 25 printed on brownish paper, containing a list of employees and directors of presumably a railway company, few minor stains, otherwise fine, signed
Lot #6056 - europe central lithuania
1921, Referendum fund for Upper Silesia 2 marka on 25 fen, block of four, with additional franking, tied by cds. “WILNO 21 5 21” to front and reverse of registered cover to Bern with arrival mark “BERN 1.VI.21” and green label “Unbelannt. Unconnu….”, and additional two-line “ERFOLGLOS AUSGERUFEN..”, thus returned with arrival mark “WILNO -7 6 21”, including the registration slip, fine and attractive
Lot #6057 - europe central lithuania
1921, Church St. Anna 1 marka, two single stamps tied by cds. “WILNO 6.VIII.” to wrapper to Krakow, few spots, otherwise fine and scarce usage
Lot #6058 - europe central lithuania
1921, St. Stanislau-Cathedral 2 marka, tied by cds. “WILNO 29.VI.21 to picture postcard ”Die Grosse Russische Orthodoxen-Kirche" to Krakow with straight-line censor mark “Cenzurowano”, simor minor shortend perfs, otherwise fine and attractive
Lot #6059 - europe central lithuania
1921, Observatory of the University of Vilnius 6 marka and Coat of Arms 25 fen, each as pair, tied by cds. “WILNO 18.5.21” to parcel card to Lwow with arrival mark, two stamps with faults, but rare usage
Lot #6060 - europe central lithuania
1921, Polish generals 20 marka imperforated, vertical pair, tied by cds. “WILNO 22 7 21” to registered cover to California, USA, with arrival mark “ANAHHEIM. CALIF. REGISTERED AUG 18 1921”, handwritten notation “Received opened 8-8-21” thus “OFFICIALY SEALED” label applied, some minor wear and aging, yet and attractive and scarce entire
Lot #6061 - europe central lithuania
1921, Governor Zeligowski 150 marka, perforated and imperforated, tied by cds. “WILNO 27.I.22” ro registered express cover to Zürich, Switzerland, minor aging and backflap missing, otherwise fine
Lot #6062 - europe central lithuania
1922, Opening of the state parliament Sejm 10 marka, block of four, with additional franking, tied by cds. “WILNO -4.IV.22” to front and reverse of registered cover to Amsterdam with arrival mark “AMSTERDAM 13.IV.22”, there undeliverable with handwritten note on reverse “…inconnu..”, thus returned with arrival mark “WILNO 19.IV.22”. One stamp of the block of four small tear, otherwise fine, a scarce and attractive entire with the...
Lot #6063 - europe central lithuania
1922, Opening of the state parliament Sejm 25 marka, perforated and imperforated, tied by cds. “WILNO 1.III.22” to insured letter to Doberan, Germany with arrival mark, fine
Lot #6064 - europe estonia
1918, Cinematographic theater “Union”, admission ticket on red paper, vertical strip of two, light crease, otherwise fine, scarce, certificate Löbbering BPP (2014)
Lot #6065 - europe estonia
1918, Flower issue 2 kopeks black, Proof printed on front of cinema ticket, no gum as issued, fine
Lot #6066 - europe estonia
1918, Flower issue 2 kopeks black, Proof printed on reverse of cinema ticket on red paper, with large margins, from the bottom of the sheet, no gum as issued, fine, certificate Löbbering BPP (2014)
Lot #6067 - europe estonia
1918, Flower issue 2 kopeks black, Proof printed on reverse of cinema ticket, from the lower right sheet corner, no gum as issued, minor toning in the margin, otherwise fine, certificate Löbbering BPP (2014)
Lot #6068 - europe estonia
1918, Flower issue 5 kopek rose, Proof printed on red paper, on reverse of cinema ticket, block of four with huge sheet margin at bottom, no gum as issued, fine and very attractive, certificate Löbbering BPP (2014) (Hurst/Ojaste 1 G:2)
Lot #6069 - europe estonia
1918, Flower issue 5 kopeks rose, Proof printed on red paper, on reverse of cinema ticket, horizontal pair with left sheet margin, no gum as issued, fine (Hurst/Ojaste 1 G:2)
Lot #6070 - europe estonia
1918, Flower issue 15 kopeks black, Proof printed on front of cinema ticket, no gum as issued, fine, certificate Löbbering BPP (2015) (Hurst/Ojaste 2 G:4)
Lot #6071 - europe estonia
1918, Flower issue 15 kopeks black, Proof printed on reverse of cinema ticket, no gum as issued, fine, certificate Löbbering BPP (2015) (Hurst/Ojaste 2 G:3)
Lot #6072 - europe estonia
1918, Flower issue 15 kopeks black, Proof printed on reverse of cinema ticket, horizontal pair from the lower left sheet corner, no gum as issued, fine (Hurst/Ojaste 2 G:3)
Lot #6073 - europe estonia
1918, Flower issue 15 kopeks black, Proof printed on front of cinema ticket, horizontal pair from the lower left sheet corner, no gum as issued, fine (Hurst/Ojaste 2 G:4)




























