367th. Auction
367. Heinrich Koehler Auction
1867/70, 6 d. blue and 1873/87, 1 d. green and 8 d. red-brown on pink, tied to mourning envelope via England to Copenhagen, Denmark with transit and arrival marks; 6 d. light corner crease, otherwise very fine
1938/53, George VI, extensive postal history collection with about 130 items incl. some incoming mail and with several rarities, beginning with several items with "BAHRAIN DUE"-markings, air- and registered mail, censored mail, 5 rs. (SG 34) on 2commerical covers to the US and pair 5 rs. (SG 14w) on commercial cover to San Francisco, covers to GB, Belgium and Persia with postage due combination frankings, airgraph letter with forwarding envelope, the only recorded postal stationery card "HALF ANNA" on 9 ps. with additional franking to India, very rare experimental "K121" postmark on cover to England (2 covers recorded), 1 shilling postal order for Persian Gulf agencies cancelled "BAHRAIN 16 JU 50" (the only recorded George VI postal order from any Gulf post office) and many other interesting and rare franking and markings; a marvellous and outstanding collection
1953/80 (ca.), Elizabeth II and Independence, outstanding collection on 67 exhibition pages with some major rarities of the country incl. SG 80a in block of 4 and plate number block of 9 and used on 2 covers, 2 copies of 1856/57 1 r. on 1 s.6 d. with double overprint, the unique pair of British PA in Eastern Arabia 1½ a. on ½ d. green on cover from Bahrain to Doha (illustrated Donaldson handbook p. 193), 1955/60, 10 r. on 10 s. De La Rue printing (SG 96ab) used on registered parce tag (only recorded), photographic proofs of 1959, unissued Petro-Chemicals set, unissued 1960 Mosque 10 f. (2 single copies) and 100 f. (2 blocks of 4), further proofs and scarce postal history; a very important and valuable collection
