366. Auktion März 2018

366. Heinrich Koehler Auction

19–24.03.2018 in Wiesbaden

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Lot no.5806

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening300 €
Sold for1.200 €
Chios 1880: "CHIOS 15.Jan.-" cds in blue, tying 1K +5K on cover of folded letter sent to Alep via "ALEXANDRETTA 19.Jan." (faint strike. The receiver paid 1,50Pi for the route Alexandretta-Alep, with 6x10pa damaged Ottoman stamps, tied with "ALEP 2.Fevr.1880". Always desirable mixed franking
Lot no.5807

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening150 €
Sold for260 €
Chios 1890s: "R.O.P.iT Agentst. CHIOSA 20.Nov.-" oval date stamp in grey (faint), tying upon arrival a 10K Russian stamp on corner cover sent from Odessa. Roughly opened at top, scarce
Lot no.5808

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening150 €
Sold for190 €
Chios 1911: "R.O.P.iT. CHIOS 12.XI.1911" blue cds, tying 20pa +1pi +2pi Russian Levant on registered corner cover to London, via Smyrna & Constantinople. Scarce, with some stains
Lot no.5810

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening2.500 €
Sold for3.200 €
CRETE: Candia 1861: "Comp. Russe de Navigat. a Vap. & de Com. Agence de CANDIE" (with bicephalous eagle) circular negative seal in blue, on stampless entire folded letter sent to "SYROS 9.Apr.61" cds, rated "20" lepta due marking. Only two or three covers known from this short lived Ropit Office, very attractive showpiece Provenance: Fabergé
Lot no.5811

Condition

3

Catalogue no.

Opening150 €
Sold for400 €
DODECANES: Rhodes & Chio: "PORT RODOS" cds in blue tying a 2pi on fragment, offered together with "PORT CHIOS" on two fragments with 2pi first issue and 2x20pa second issue, very scarce
Lot no.5812

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening1.500 €
Sold for3.600 €
Rhodes 1868: "PORT RODOS 11.Fev.1868" cds in blue, tying two 2pi on entire folded letter sent to Constantinople. Unusual multiple franking from an extremely rare Russian Post Office, some imperfections
Lot no.5813

Condition

3

Catalogue no.1-4

Opening150 €
Sold for160 €
OCCUPATION OF CRETE: 1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, complete set on horizontally laid paper, the key 2m red with huge margins, 1m blue & 2m black with remnant, 2m red lightly hinged, and 1m green appears never hinged. Backstamped, key by Zeis. 
Lot no.5814

Condition

3

Catalogue no.1-4

Opening250 €
Sold for380 €
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, in canceled blocks with blue "RETHYMNON" straightline: 1m blue type I block of four with violet control mark, tied to fragment; 2m rose red on laid paper with blue control mark, rich color, nice margins all around, horizontal crease affecting top pair and lower right stamp with diagonal crease, mainly visible from the back, scarce; 1m yellow green on laid paper block of eight, with blue control, very fine; 2m black in four blocks of four, two on wove paper, each with either violet or blue control and two on laid paper, the one with violet control having a horizontal crease.
Lot no.5815

Condition

3

Catalogue no.1

Opening500 €
Sold for500 €
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, the 1m blue type I, with clear and distinct double impression. Great color, nice margins for this, violet control mark and canceled-to-order with blue "RETHYMNON" straightline. Backstamped extremely rare.  
Lot no.5816

Condition

3

Catalogue no.2

Opening500 €
Sold for500 €
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, the 2m on horizontally laid paper. A very nice group that includes an uncatalogued single without any control marks, an unused single in a similar shade, a red hue on thinner paper, three singles and a pair of the rose red hue, one with a crease, several are backstamped.  
Lot no.5817

Condition

3

Catalogue no.2

Opening150 €
Sold for260 €
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, 2m blue on quadrilled paper, with control mark, unused no gum, backstamped. Very Fine.
Lot no.5818

Condition

1

Catalogue no.2

Opening150 €
Sold for190 €
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, 2m bright carmine red on wove, uncatalogued color without any control mark, rich color, clear margins all around, unused no gum, scarce.
Lot no.5819

Condition

3

Catalogue no.2

Opening200 €
Sold for420 €
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, 2m brown on laid paper, uncatalogued as such, with control mark, "RETHYMNON" straightline cancel, signed. Very Fine and scarce.
Lot no.5820

Condition

1

Catalogue no.2

Opening180 €
Sold for440 €
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, 2m violet on quadrilled paper, uncatalogued without any control mark, rich color, nice margins all around, unused no gum, Schmitt pencil number on back. Very Fine.
Lot no.5821

Condition

3

Catalogue no.2

Opening150 €
Sold for550 €
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, 2m violet on quadrilled paper, with control mark, sheet selvage copy, "RETHYMNON" straightline cancel, backstamped and signed. Very Fine.
Lot no.5822

Condition

3

Catalogue no.2

Opening250 €
Sold for480 €
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, the 2m pale gray rose on wove paper, corner block of four with violet blue circular control in the middle and each with the very scarce "MARGARITAIS" straightline cancel in blue. Very small lower right corner crease just into the frame line of the lower right stamp. A very nice multiple with a seldom seen cancel.
Lot no.5823

Condition

1

Catalogue no.2

Opening250 €
Sold for250 €
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, two 2m blue, one on wove, with trace of the control mark at top left corner, unused no gum, thin spot, backstamped; one on quadrilled paper, without control mark, uncatalogued as such, unused no gum. Very Fine. 
Lot no.5824

Condition

3

Catalogue no.3-4

Opening150 €
Sold forUnsold
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, three 1m yellow green, one mint and two canceled, with pin perforation all around, and a canceled 2m black with a roulette perforation, signed Buhler. Seldom seen. 
Lot no.5825

Condition

1

Catalogue no.3

Opening150 €
Sold for280 €
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, 1m violet on quadrilled paper, uncatalogued without any control mark, rich color, nice margins all around, unused no gum, backstamped, unpriced unused. Very Fine. 
Lot no.5826

Condition

1

Catalogue no.4

Opening200 €
Sold for200 €
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, the 2m black on wove paper, an unused block of six and a single, all with the small control mark that was used in the later "Trident" issues. Although considered by some to be proofs, these are scarce, and the block of six is considered a large multiple. The single has a small corner crease, the block of six a diagonal crease affecting four out of the six stamps, the single backstamped Schmitt. 
Lot no.5827

Condition

1 3

Catalogue no.4

Opening180 €
Sold for280 €
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, the 2m black on wove paper, two copies without any control mark, one canceled with the very rare "FODELE" straightline. Both are fresh, sound, backstamped by J.U. Schmitt. 
Lot no.5828

Condition

3

Catalogue no.4

Opening1.000 €
Sold for1.900 €
1899, Provisional Handstamp Issue, 2m black on quadrilled paper, a complete sheet of 20 (4x5) with control mark covering the upper 16 stamps and with the first and third horizontal rows with "RETHYMNON" straightline cancel in blue, rows two and four without the cancel and row five without control or cancel. According to Holcombe, the status of this small sheet format is unknown. May be unique, some minor wrinkles on the edges of the sheet do not detract, very desirable, with Holcombe certificate (1988). 
Lot no.5830

Condition

1 3

Catalogue no.5-7

Opening300 €
Sold for1.200 €
1899, First "Trident" Issue, complete set of 3 values in six different colors, with and/or without control mark, the 1gr green is canceled, all others mint, a couple with small faults, a couple with no gum, some are backstamped, including the scarce 2m black which is also signed by Diena but has some perf thins on top. Overall a very nice complete set plus the extra stamps. 
Lot no.5831

Condition

3

Catalogue no.5-7

Opening200 €
Sold for400 €
1899, First "Trident" Issue, complete set of 3 values in six different colors. Either with blue or violet small control mark and most are canceled-to-order with either a "RETHYMNO" straightline or cds. Some are backstamped.
Lot no.5832

Condition

1

Catalogue no.5-7

Opening2.000 €
Sold for4.400 €
1899, First "Trident" Issue, complete imperf pair set of three values in six colors each. The 1gr rose and 1gr lilac with the left stamp having the broken T in ΤΑΧΥΔΡΟΜΕΙΟΝ. Sheet selvage pairs from the original plates, without any controls, unused. Very rare as a complete set.
Lot no.5833

Condition

1 3

Catalogue no.5-7

Opening1.200 €
Sold for4.000 €
1899, Russian Post Office, "Trident" Issue Without Stars. An imperforated composite Proof in black comprising 1gr. type 3 & 4 and 2m. type 3 & 4, as well as a single imperf black proof of the 1m. All are printed on the reverse of a trial obligation (bond) printer's waste. The 1m single has neither control nor cancel. In the composite proof, all bear the small circular control mark in blue, one of the 1gr with partial "RETHYMNON" cds, the other with the scarce "ANOGEIA" straightline in black. Of the two 2m. proofs one has no cancel  and the other a "RETHYMNON" cds. The composite proof may be unique. Folded between top and bottom pairs, a couple of minor wrinkles in the gutter do not detract. No hidden faults, Peter Holcombe's writing in pencil on the back of all items, with his certificate detailing more information and stating his opinion that these are genuine proofs printed from the original plates. A high quality showpiece of great rarity and significance. Certificate Holcombe
Lot no.5835

Condition

3

Catalogue no.5-10

Opening200 €
Sold for460 €
1899, "Trident" Issues Proofs: From the First Issue, two proofs: an imperf single 1m blue on the front and 2m blue on the back; and an imperf 2m lilac on the front with a 1m lilac on the back. From the Second Issue: a sheet selvage imperf single with a double impession of the 2m and 1gr green; a sheet selvage single with a double impression of the 2m and 1gr blue; a sheet corner imperf block of four of the 1m rose printed on one side and the 2m rose printed on the other, signed Spanos; a sheet corner imperf block of four of the 2gr green on one side and a double inverted impression of the 2m and 1gr green on the other, signed Spanos; a sheet selvage imperf block of four of the 2m lilac on one side and with a double impression of the 1m blue upright and of the 1gr violet inverted, signed Spanos. 
Lot no.5838

Condition

3

Catalogue no.8a

Opening350 €
Sold for550 €
1899, Second "Trident" Issue, the 1gr rose, Imperf Sheet of 32 stamps, the third and seventh vertical rows with the dot between the S and I of Grosion variety, sheet was folded in four along the middle rows, reinforced with tape on the back, a crease on the right just into the upper right corner stamp. Note in Schmitt's handwriting describes this as a proof. Very rare, the first we have seen. 
Lot no.5839

Condition

6

Catalogue no.3/4

Opening120 €
Sold for240 €
"AGIOS GALINIS" full violet straightline cancel on cover franked with 1899, 1m green and 2m black, mailed to Rethymnon,  some folds and normal wear and tear, superb strike of this difficult cancel. 
Lot no.5841

Condition

6

Catalogue no.4

Opening150 €
Sold for600 €
"GARAZO" full black straightline tying an 1899, 2m. black on two similar covers to Rethymnon, clean, with very fine strikes. 
Lot no.5842

Condition

6

Catalogue no.2

Opening150 €
Sold for650 €
"MELAMBES" full black straightline tying an 1899, 2m. red on cover (reduced at right) to Rethymnon. A rare cancel on a scarce stamp. Very Fine Provenance: Dr. Maurice R. Friend (1982)
Lot no.5843

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening120 €
Sold for380 €
"RETHYMNON" full straightline in blue tying an 1899, 1m blue Trident  on cover to Roustika (reduced at right) and "RETHYMNON" cds in black on two different covers sent to the same recipient in Pigi; first tying an 1899, 1m & 2m orange Trident and a second tying an 1899, 1gr yellow Trident. Nice and useful.
Lot no.5844

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening200 €
Sold for380 €
"ROUSTIKA" full straightline cancel in blue on pair of 1899, 1m blue Trident with Stars on cover to Rethymnon; two covers, both mailed from Rethymnon to Pigi, one franked with a single each of 1899, 1m rose imperf at right (listed in Hellas) & 2m blue Trident with Stars and the other with a single 1gr rose. Overall very fine and one with a scarce perforation error on cover.
Lot no.5845

Condition

6

Catalogue no.3, 4

Opening120 €
Sold for280 €
"SPILI" full black straightline on two covers to Rethymnon. First ties pair of 1899, 1m green, the second a sheet selvage copy of 2m black. Some creasing and normal wear & tear, very fine strikes of this scarce cancel. 
Lot no.5846

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening150 €
Sold for170 €
REFUGEES MAIL: 1921, Lemnos: 3 philatelic covers with surcharged stamps (philatelic issue for the financial aid of the Russian refugees), all tied with large cds "RUSSKAYA POST LEMNOS"
Lot no.5847

Condition

6

Catalogue no.16

Opening500 €
Sold forUnsold
AEGEAN ISLANDS: Chios 1876: "SAKIZ" blue octogonal pmk tying a 2pi 1868 on large envelope sent to "BACHTCHE CAPUSSI 7.Ja.76" tying a 1pi local stamp. Very interesting and rare mixed franking, rated RR by Agaogullari

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