375th Auction

"STENDE-PAGASIS 27.III.45" on Newspaper official matter form the postal branch "Stende" to the "Dienstpostamt Windau", reverse with receiver cachet "ZEITUNGSSTELLE WINDAU", fine

"UGALE -5.V.45" on Hitler 20 Pfg. single and pair on front and reverse of money order to Ventspils, fine

"VENTSPILS 23 4 45" on Hitler 60 Pfg. on money order with full coupon from the Pension insurance inspection Ventspils (regarding Pension back payment for 9 months)  to Warwe, there re-addressed and sent to Uzava, the stamp applied a little over the edge, fine

"VENTSPILS 2 5 45" on Hitler 40 Pfg. and two singles 10 Pfg. on money order with full coupon to Ance, a little soiled, otherwise fine

"VIRPE 26 4 45" on Hitler 40 Pfg. on money order with full coupon to Ance, a little soiled, otherwise fine

KURLANDKESSEL: Postage paid in cash, straight-line "Nurmhusen" and "14.APR.1945" in violet and "Gebühr bezahlt" in red on cover addressed to the Community Bank Ostland in Libau, minor ageing on reverse, a very rare cover Reference: "Postverkehr Kurland", page 130, Wilhelm van Loo (2016)            "Lettland vor dem und als Teil vom Generalkommissariat OSTLAND", page 66, Harry von Hofmann (2001)

KURLANDKESSEL: Postage paid in cash, straight-line "Gebühr bezahlt" and "Talsen" in red on cover addressed to the Bank in Libau with cds. "TALSEN 6.5.45" alongside, originally franked at the correct 42 Pfg. rate for a registered cover from Libau to Talsi, a very rare and attractive cover Reference: "Postverkehr Kurland", page 131-32, Wilhelm van Loo (2016)  

KURLANDKESSEL: Receipt book for radio subscribers with cancels of "LIEPAJA 16.4.45" back to "16.7.40", two sides with 10s. fiscal stamps, scarce and fine

KURLANDKESSEL: Incoming mail, two postal stationery cards, one Ostland one German Empire and one postcard franked with Hitler 6 Pfg., with dates between 26.12.1944 and 03.2.45, addressed to Libau and Kuldiga, some faults, scarce

1941, Presentation carton (210X296mm) with pergamin protection sheet and Hitler 1-80 Pfg. and Hitler 5-6 Pfg. postal stationery card, at bottom with dry seal "Reichsdruckerei Direktion", minor corner nicks of no importance, very fine and scarce

1941, Hitler 12 Pfg. as vertical strip of three with glued paper variety on all three stamps, the center one completely covered, the center stamp on front with cancellation line, mint never hinged, scarce, fine

1943 STAMP EXHIBITION: Registered cover and registered card, both delivered from the Special Exhibition post office which used the 6 and 15 Pfg. stamps with marginal imprint "Briefmarkenschau Riga, 1.-2. Mai 43", the letter franked with Hitler 6 Pfg. three singles and 12 Pfg. as horizontal pair, the card franked with Hitler 6 Pfg. and additional franking, both addressed to Riga, the only known entires with this marginal imprint, in addition both receipts, very fine

Reference: "Lettland vor dem und als Teil vom Generalkommissariat OSTLAND", page 60-61, Harry von Hofmann (2001)

CHARGABLE OFFICIAL ITEMS: Cover from the postage stamp department of the "Generalkommissar Ostland" that had been relocated to Köslin, sent to Altenburg, two vertical folds, otherwise fine and rare Reference: "Lettland vor dem und als Teil vom Generalkommissariat OSTLAND", page 115, Harry von Hofmann (2001)

GIFT BOOKLETS: Two booklets inscribed "Generalpostkommisar Ostland" with Sovjet resp. Ostland stamps, fine

ITEMS SENT TO "NON-HOSTILE FOREIGN COUNTRIES": 1943, Hitler 6 Pfg. postal stationery card with additional franking including Hindenburg 3 Pfg. from "MAJORY 15.4.42" to Spoleto, Italy, small hole otherwise fine, scarce Reference: "Lettland vor dem und als Teil vom Generalkommissariat OSTLAND", page 129, Harry von Hofmann (2001)

ITEMS SENT TO "NON-HOSTILE FOREIGN COUNTRIES": 1943, Hitler 5 and 20 Pfg. tied by tarn machine cancel "30 OKT 1943" to censored cover to Switzerland, scarce, fine Reference: "Lettland vor dem und als Teil vom Generalkommissariat OSTLAND", page 126, Harry von Hofmann (2001)

ITEMS SENT TO "NON-HOSTILE FOREIGN COUNTRIES": 1943, Hitler 25 Pfg. tied by cds. "RIGA 26.06.1941" to censored cover to Switzerland, scarce, fine Reference: "Lettland vor dem und als Teil vom Generalkommissariat OSTLAND", page 127, Harry von Hofmann (2001)

POSTAGE-FREE OFFICIAL LETTERS OF THE LATVIAN POSTAL SERVICE: Sovjet postal stationery envelope disguised and used in Widrisch as registered cover, for sending in to the main post office in Riga the main portions of money transfers paid out), scarce Reference: "Lettland vor dem und als Teil vom Generalkommissariat OSTLAND", page 119, Harry von Hofmann (2001)

POSTAGE-FREE OFFICIAL POSTCARDS OF THE DEUTSCHE DIENSTPOST OSTLAND: 1944, pre-printed card sent from "KÖSLIN 15.12.44" to Altenburg, fine Reference: "Lettland vor dem und als Teil vom Generalkommissariat OSTLAND", page 113, Harry von Hofmann (2001)

FOREIGNER IN THE WEHRMACHT: 1942, cover from Riga with muted machine cancel "10 AUG 1942" to Lausanne, with censor label and mark on reverse, fine

FOREIGNER IN THE WEHRMACHT: 1943, field post cover to Valancia sent from a member of the Spanish "Blue Division" at the Spanish military hospital in Riga, censored in Berlin, fine and rare

MEERBECK: 1947, "Displaced Persons Mail Paid" red cachet with adjacent cds. "STADTHAGEN 21.1.47" on cover to Lübeck, fine

1945/47, interesting collection with 16 cards and covers including Incoming mail to the Flensburg camp, several "Displaced Persons Mail PAID" cachets, often with contents, mostly fine