358 / September 2014
358. Heinrich Koehler Auction
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20 t. and 80 t., imperforated proof miniature sheets of 10 without frame but marginal inscriptions "EUROPA" on the right and left sheet margins, printed on cromalin paper
20 t. and 80 t. booklet pane, imperforated proof with stamps in small size and with different sheet margin than later issued, only 3 printed
20 t. and 80 t., both miniature sheets and both booklet panes as imperforated proofs on thick cromalin paper, printed on reverse "DEPONT Cromalin Contract Proof", only 3 sets issued
20 t. and 80 t. stamp booklet, proof of both booklet pane imperforated, cover and interleaves, all with large margins, rare, maximal 5 printed
ditto, as complete proof booklet, supposed to be unique
20 t. and 80 t., 8 printing sheets with proofs for stamp booklet panes, cover and interleaves on cromalin paper
ditto, with both stamp panes cancelled by first day cancellation
2006, CEPT 20 t. and 80 t., both miniature sheets and booklet sheet imperforated, unmounted mint
20 t. and 80 t., both miniature sheets and booklet pane as imperforated proofs with printed perforation in presentation folder of the printers
Overprint issue '50 Years CEPT Issues' 20 t. and 80 t., both booklet panes in combined proof on cromalin paper
Booklet pane with 4 stamps with overprint in gold instead of black, unmounted mint
Booklet pane with 6 stamps with overprint in silver instead of black, supposed to be unique
10 booklet panes with different overprint varieties incl. overprint in gold, black overprint double, inverted and heavily shifted; a marvelous group
2000/2006, imperforated proofs with first day cancellations, presented to the Postmaster General, complete collection of 12 miniature sheets and 5 booklet panes (none are known of 2001), the issue of 2006 in printer's presentation folder; a unique set
1976, Commission du Danube 30 f.-2,50 ft. imperforated and perforated in complete sheets of 30 stamps, a rare set in sheets (Mi. for singles 9.660,-)
1919, Parlament 80 F. und Karl und Zita 20 und 50 F. auf Orts-R-Brief von "TEMESUARA-10-A / 28 JUL 1919" und Ankunftsstempel "H-2-H", Umschlag zweimal senkrecht gefaltet, Briefe sind sehr selten, sign. Flasch, Attest Dr. Mihaly
1930: Colour Trail Proof for Airmail 20 aur. value printed on imperforate thick gummed paper in orange-brown & blue (close to issued colour). Fresh and very fine, a rare Trial.
1930: Colour Trial Proof for Airmail 20 aur. value printed on imperforate thick gummed paper in yellow brown & olive green (close to issued colours of the issue 35 aur.). Slight pin-prick in paper well away from design but fresh and very fine, a rare Trial.
1791, entire letter with weak straight line "C. MARTYR" via London with red "PAID" marking and manuscript "Post paid british 1/10" to Dresden in Saxony
1852: 5 centesemi black on green with stop after '5', a fine used horizontal pair with ample to large margins all round, left hand stamp showing variety 'space between 'N' and 'T' in 'CENT'; cancelled by manuscript pen stroke and by barred obliterator leaving the variety clear. Scarce positional multiple. Singed E. Diena, P. Vaccari. Cert. H. Avi (2007) (Sassone = € 16.500,-)
1852: 4 bajocchi, a fine diagonally bisected example used on reverse of 1859 entitre letter from Bologna to Cento tied by eight barred grill handstamp in black. Observe with 'Bologna' despatch cds (July 8) in black and annotated '2' baj. on front in manuscript. A rare usage during the Provisional Government period of Romagna. Signed E. Diena, Raybaudi. Cert. Sorani (2001).
1856, entire letter from "GENOVA 24 APR. 56" via Triest and Alexandria to Port Louis, Mauritius, showing on front red "PACKET LETTER MAURITIUS JU 12 1856"; little toned, a fine and rare letter
1990, CEPT 800 l., 2 copies with heavily shifted colours and 1991, 800 l., 5 copies with missing yellow colour and partly other varieties
1940, postcard 50 cent. violet, used from Triest 1942 to Germany with Italian and German censor marks, light corner crease, scarce
1670, cpl. folded letter from Riga to Amsterdam with manuscript "Franco Stetien"
1932, self-protection organization 1-5 s. imperforated with additional franking tied by cds. RIGA-LIDPASTS 28.5.33" to "Africa-flight"-card to Brussels, addressed to the famous stamp dealer Serebrakian, the plane chrashed on the 29.th of May 1933, the mail was salvaged and transported to Berlin and than flown to its final destination, slightly stained, otherwise fine, a very rare and interesting card
1994, CEPT 50 s. without golden inscription, copy from the lower sheet margin, unmounted mint, only few copies known
1915 German General Staff map in large format 1:100000, quadrant Q, R, S 16-18, Latvian-Lithuanian border area (Jacob City, Rokiskis etc.), Identical to the small-sized maps on whose back the first Latvian stamps where printed! Map with usual wear and some spots
10 k. light brown/blue, fresh color and good margins, tied by decorative Kovno mark to piece, very fine, signed Richter, Thier and Bühler
1857, 10 k. light brown/blue, fresh color and good margins, tied by boxed "ТАУРОГЕНЪ 7 МАЙ. 1858" and handstamp "Aron Ch.Segalls & Sohne" to folded letter
sheet to St. Petersburg, fine and rare
1918, second Vilnius issue, 20 sk. as horizontal pair (pos. 9-10) with straight line "Kauno pastas" and tied by framed censor mark to card to Munich, with adjacent framed "M.P.k", left stamp with inverted "n" and right stamp with inverted "h", very fine and rare
40 sk. from the left upper corner tied by somewhat faded special Vytis cachet to card to Gumbinnen, fine
40 sk. from the upper left corner tied by cds. "KAUNAS -5.II19" to postcard addressed to the "Internationales Briefmarken Offertenblatt", few creases, otherwise fine
40 sk. and first Kaunas issue 20 k. tied by cds. "KAUNAS 10.II19" to cover to Königsberg with adjacent framed censor mark, horizontal fold away from stamps, otherwise fine
1932, Lietuvos vaikas 5c.-2 l., perforated and imperforated, tied by cds. "KAUNAS centr. 23.VII.32" to four first day registered airmail covers to Lorch, reverse with transit and arrival marks, very fine
1932 Lietuvos vaikas 15 c. imperforated, two values tied by cds. "KAUNAS centr. -5.XII.32" to card, fine