375th Auction

3-75 k., 18 proofs, mostly on multicolored paper, including two blocks of four, without gum, three used, fine

3-5 and 15-20 k. black on ordinary paper, without gum, fine

3 k. lilac, 10 k. blue, 20 k. orange, 35 k. brown and 50 k. lilac, four singles and 3, 20 and 35k. as block of four, printed on both sides, on honeycomb watermarked paper, without gum, fine

5-15 k. black on ordinary paper, each as pairs within a horizontal strip divided by gutters between the different denominations, without gum, folded in the gutters and small tear in right gutter, otherwise very fine, a unique and spectacular item Reference: “Lettland - Die Briefmarken in Rubel-Währung 1918-22”, Harry v. Hofmann Verlag (1998)

10 k. blue (two singles), 20 k. orange and 35 k. brown on multicolored label paper, with clear double print, without gum, fine

25 k. in three different colors/shades and 75 k. green as proof on ordinary paper, without gum, fine

75 k. orange next to center only on honeycomb watermarked paper, without gum, fine

75 k. green and violet, frame only, on honeycomb watermarked paper, without gum, the green one small stains, otherwise fine

75 k. lilac/orange and green/orange on honeycomb watermarked paper, without gum, fine

1919, Issue for North-Latvia, 10 k., six proofs, dark-blue on thin paper, black on thin and thick paper imperforated, on thick paper perforated on two sides, black on ordinary paper and on green paper, unused without gum, the one on ordinary paper small surface rub, otherwise fine

1919, Issue for North-Latvia, 10 k. on Ober-Ost postal stationery "C154", unused, scarce, fine

1919, Liberation of Riga 5-15-35 k. black, one below the other with digits "15" and "5" to the left of the stamp design, on chalky paper, without gum, very scarce and attractive, vertical crease at right and small thin spot at top, well away from stamp design, some thin age spots, otherwise fine

1919, Liberation of Riga 5-35 k. black on chalky paper, without gum, signed, fine

1919, Liberation of Riga 5-35 k. black on ordinary multicolored paper, without gum, fine

1919, Liberation of Riga 5-35k. as singles with one additional single of 35k. and pair of 15k. on multicolored label paper and 15 and 35k. on red label paper, without gum, fine

1919, Liberation of Riga 5-35 k. black on chalky paper with additional franking tied by cds. "LATWIJA 27.10.19" to local cover, some ageing spots, otherwise fine

1919, 1st Anniversary of Independence 10 k., frame in original color on parchment paper, from the upper right sheet corner, mint never hinged with same adherence in the margin only, small crease in margin only, very fine, scarce

1919, 1st Anniversary of Independence 10k.-1 rbl., archive proofs resp. 1rbl. printed on blue banknote paper, imperforated horizontal pairs, without gum, rare, few minor bends, otherwise fine

1919, 1st Anniversary of Independence 10k. imperforated from the bottom sheet margin, unused, with numerator "13" on reverse, a fine copy of this very rare stamp with only one sheet sold over the counter as normal stamps. All the stamps where later numbered on reverse from 1-78

Reference: “Die Briefmarken in Rubel-Währung 1918-1922”, page 127, Harry v. Hofmann (1998)

1919, Liberation of Courland 10-35 k., archive proofs, imperforated horizontal pairs, without gum, rare, fine

1919, Liberation of Courland 10k. black frame / blue background printed on unfinished 5 rbl. Riga Workers' and Soldier's Council bills, without gum, scarce, fine

1919, Liberation of Courland 10 k. green frame / brown background on white chalky paper, with left sheet margin, without gum, scarce, small thin spot, otherwise fine

1919, Liberation of Courland 1 rbl. green frame / blue background printed on unfinished 5 rbl. Riga Workers' and Soldier's Council bills, without gum, scarce, fine

1919, Liberation of Courland 1 rbl. brown frame / red background printed on unfinished 5 rbl. Riga Workers' and Soldier's Council bills, without gum, scarce, fine

1919, Liberation of Courland 1 rbl. green frame / wine-red background printed on unfinished 5 rbl. Riga Workers' and Soldier's Council bills, without gum, scarce, fine

1920, First Constitution Assembly 50k. light-red, imperforated on white smooth paper, without gum, fine, rare

1920, First Constitution Assembly 50k. blue, imperforated on white smooth paper, without gum, fine, rare

1920, First Constitution Assembly 50k. green and greyish-green, imperforated singles on white smooth paper, without gum, fine, rare

1920, First Constitution Assembly 1 rbl. black on ordinary paper, without gum, fine

1920, First Constitution Assembly 3 rbl., proof in grey/blue with blue security pattern, showing to the right part of the frame of 5rbl. only in blue, to the left parts of the frame in grey, at bottom with pencil notation "21/25", printed on smooth white paper, very attractive and rare, fine 

1920, First Constitution Assembly 5 rbl., proof in grey-blue/lilac with lilac security pattern, without gum, small vertical crease, otherwise fine, signed Hofmann BPP

1920, Sun design 5-75 k. archive proofs, without 20k., as imperforated block of four, 5 and 50k. two blocks of four, without gum, scarce, fine

1920, Red Cross 20 k.-1 rbl., grey on chalky paper, frame only, without gum, scarce, fine

1920, Red Cross 20 k.-1 rbl., blue on chalky paper, frame only, without gum, scarce, fine

1920, Red Cross 20 k.-1 rbl., red on chalky paper, frame only, without gum, in addition 55k. black center only black on ordinary paper, scarce, fine

2 r. dark-carmine overprint, two singles with interesting paper fold, unused and used, the latter a little toned, otherwise fine