366. Auktion März 2018
366. Heinrich Köhler Auktion
19–24.03.2018 in WiesbadenSeiten
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: "RIGA-ZILUPE a P.V. No 3 27 II 39" on horizontal pair Ulmanis 20s. on registered cover to Rezekne, openend out for display, otherwise fine
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: "RITUPE-RIGA a P.V. No 8 30 III 30" on horizontal pair Coat of arms 15s. on registered cover to Balvi, tiny blemish at right, otherwise fine
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: "RITUPE-RIGA a P.V. No 8 -1.IV.37" on horizontal pair New Constitution 20s. on registered cover to Balvi, fine
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: "RITUPE-RIGA b P.V. No 8 31 III 37" on block of four New Constitution 10s. on registered cover to Balvi, fine
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: "RUJIENA-RIGA P.V. No 46 22.6.41" (Operation Barbarossa !) on Sovjet Union Worker 30k. on cover to Riga, fine
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: "ZEMGALE-RIGA a P.V. No 10 -1.XII.36" on two values New Constitution 20s. on reverse of registered cover to Daugavapils, fine
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: "ZEMGALE-RIGA a P.V. No 10 23 IV 34" on horizontal pair Coat of arms 20s. on reverse of registered cover to Daugavapils, backflap torn due to rough opening
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: "ZILUPE-RIGA P.V. No 4 26 11 41" on horizontal pair Sovjet Union Worker 30k. from the lower right sheet corner on registered cover to Riga, scarce, fine
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: "ZILUPE-RIGA b -5 XII 31" on horizontal strip of five Coat of arms 6s. on reverse of registered cover to Ludse, minor imperfections, otherwise fine
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: "ZILUPE-RIGA a P.V. No 4 25 IX 40" on two values Coat of arms 20s. on registered cover to Riga, scarce late usage, tear at bottom left next to fold, otherwise fine
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: "ZILUPE-RIGA a P.V. No 4 31 VII 37" on horizontal pair New Constitution 20s. on registered cover to Ludse, vertical fold affecting one stamp, otherwise fine
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: "ZILUPE-RIGA b -4 X 26" on horizontal pair Coat of arms 15s. on reverse of registered cover with handwritten r-label to Ludse, flap some faults, otherwise fine
263 FOTOS
RAILWAY: 1920-44, extensive collection with more than 400 cards and covers including many uncommon TPO tax marks, postcards showing stations and railways, registered mail etc., all written up on pages
1926, Railway Newspaper Stamps 10s.-1l., small unused collection
1928, Railway Newspaper Stamps 5s.-1l., small unused collection with different watermarks and two archival proofs
RUSSIAN OCCUPATION: Coat of arms 25s. as horizontal pair tied by cyrillic cds. "RIGA 4.4.41" to cover to Germany, somewhat stained, otherwise fine
1940, Coat of arms 5s. as pair together with Sovjet Union 10 and 20k. tied by cyrillic cds. "RIGA 29.3.41" to cover to Germany, there redirected, small imperfections, scarce
1940, Coat of arms 5s. as strip of three together with Sovjet Union 15k. tied by cyrillic cds. "RIGA 15.2.41" to cover to Moscow, some slight discolouration, otherwise fine
Coat of arms 10s. together with Sovjet Union 20k. tied by cyrillic cds. "BALV 9.4.41" to cover to Riga, fine
1940, Coat of arms 10s. as single and 20s. as strip of three tied by cds. "VAINODE 18.1.41" to registered cover to Riga, small tear at top, otherwise fine
1940, Coat of arms 20s. as irregular block of three with lower sheet margin tied by cyrillic cds. "RIGA 28.5.41" to reverse of registered cover to Moscow, fine
Coat of arms 20s. as strip of three (affixed on the edge) tied by cds. "AGLONA 14.V.41" to registered cover to Riga, fine
Coat of arms 35s. as block of six together with Sovjet Union Sailor 10k. tied by cyrillic cds. "RIGA 29.4.41" to censored and registered cover to Vienna, front with label "Passing to customs office"., some creases etc., a fine and rare cover
Coat of arms 1l. together with Sovjet Union Lenin 3 rbl. tied by cds. "VENTSPILS 8.5.41" to parcep card to Bolderaja, few imperfections, a very rare and attractive usage
1937, Workmen 15k. as single and 30k. as pair tied by cds. "SAULKRASTI 23.5.41" to registered cover to Riga, fine
SHIPMAIL: "Fran DANMARK" boxed straight-line and cds. "MALMO 6.9.32" on cover franked with uncancelled 35s. to Stockholm, openend on two sides and little unfresh at top, scarce
SHIPMAIL: "Fran Estland" boxed straight-line as adjacent cancel on cover to Stockholm, franked with Coat of arms 20s. and cancelled upon arrival "STOCKHOLM 22.9.27", fine
SHIPMAIL: "Fran Lettland" boxed straight-line as adjacent cancel on postcard to Stockholm, franked with Coat of arms 15s. and cancelled upon arrival "STOCKHOLM 4.9.30", fine
SHIPMAIL: "Fran Lettland" boxed straight-line as adjacent cancel on Express cover to Stockholm, franked with Coat of arms 50s. as pair and 35s. as single and cancelled upon arrival "STOCKHOLM 17.8.34", fine
SHIPMAIL: "Paquebot" boxed straight-line with adjacent cds. "KOBENHAVN 30.3.28" on Coat of arms 25s. on cover to Copenhagen, scisscor cut stabilized, otherwise fine
SHIPMAIL: "Paquebot" boxed straight-line with adjacent cds. "KOBENHAVN -3.8.31" on pair Airmail 10s. with additional franking on airmail cover, written onboard of the SS "Nidaros, to Edinburgh with 4-line cancel of "Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel", fine
Provenance: Estonia and Latvia - The Collection Harry von Hofmann (359. Heinrich Köhler Auction)
SHIPMAIL: "Skipsbrjef" boxed straight-line with adjacent cds. "REYKJAVIK 21.II.34" on Coat of arms 35s. on cover to Reykjavik, scarce, fine
SHIPMAIL: "HULL YORKS 14 MR 34" on Airmail 15s. with adjacent straight-line "PAQUEBOT" on cover to Zerbst, fine
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SHIPMAIL: Interesting collection with 6 cards and 11 covers, showing "Fran Letland" in manuscript and boxed cancel, "FRAN ESTLAND" and "FRAN LETTLAND" and "Paquebot" boxed cancel, german "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST STETTIN-RIGA" etc., written up on pages
SWINDLE ISSUE: Rauna and Valmiera, small used collection with 3 covers
VIGNETTES: Christmas, "Visit Latvia", "Visit Riga", "Visit....", "Pro Lettonia", "Riga Fair" and different cities including 2 covers, written up on pages