“ATHENS ACROPOLIS 17 APR. 06”, special cancellation for the Intercalated Games, neatly struck on 1906 20 l. with additional franking, correctly paying the 50 lepta registered foreign rate, to registered envelope to Karlin, Austria, with reverse arrival cds (5 May). The envelope with a light horizontal crease well clear of the adhesives, otherwise very fine. A lovely and scarce usage.
Heinrich Köhler 389th Auction - Day 2 - Airmail and Zeppelin Mail, Thematics, Olympics, Germany after 1945, Coins, Medals and Numismatic Literature: Featuring items from the estate of the late Bernt Ahlström
By: Heinrich Koehler Auktionen
Subastas Terminadas
Sep 18, 2026 Europe/Berlin
Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 389th Auction - Day 2 - Airmail and Zeppelin Mail, Thematics, Olympics, Germany after 1945, Coins, Medals and Numismatic Literature: Featuring items from the estate of the late Bernt Ahlström
Friday Sep 18, 2026 10:00 to 20:00 Europe/Berlin Europe/Berlin
Auction information
Auction sequence
| Day | Time | Lots | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 17.09.2026 | 09:00 | 7001–7250 | Special catalogue: Lombardy-Venetia – The “Kronlande” Collection (part I) |
| Thursday, 17.09.2026 | 11:30 | 1001–1584 | Single lots: Europe and Colonies: A–Z |
| Thursday, 17.09.2026 | 15:00 | 7401–7489 | Special catalogue: Russia No. 1 – The “Elin” Collection (part III) |
| Thursday, 17.09.2026 | 16:00 | 1585–1753 | Single lots: Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Overseas countries |
| Friday, 18.09.2026 | 09:00 | 1754–1918 | Single lots: Airmail and Zeppelin Mail, Thematics, Olympics |
| Friday, 18.09.2026 | 10:15 | 1919–2470 | Single lots: Germany after 1945 |
| Friday, 18.09.2026 | 14:30 | 20001–20510 | Coins, Medals and Numismatic Literature: Featuring items from the estate of the late Bernt Ahlström |
| Monday, 21.09.2026 | 09:00 | 2471–3198 | Single lots: German Empire from 1872, Private Mail |
| Monday, 21.09.2026 | 14:00 | 7501–7989 | Special catalogue: A Plunge into the Abyss – Currency Devaluation in the German Empire up to the End of 1923 – The Claus Claussen Collection |
| Tuesday, 22.09.2026 | 09:00 | 3199–4388 | Single Lots: German Related Areas, First and Second World War — with special sections Weimar Republic/Third Reich (Nils Schmidt, Part II), Erich Meerwald, Se-tenants, Machine Cancellations |
| Wednesday, 23.09.2026 | 09:00 | 4389–4652 | Single lots: German Foreign Post Offices and Colonies |
| Wednesday, 23.09.2026 | 11:00 | 8001–8939 | Special catalogue: German Foreign Post Offices and Colonies – The Nikolaus Krings Collection |
| Thursday, 24.09.2026 | 08:00 | 10001–11104 | Collections: Country Collections: Europe, General Collections, Airmail & Zeppelin, Thematics, Picture Postcards, Literature and Germany |
| Friday, 25.09.2026 | 08:00 | 11105–11424 | Collections: German Occupation WWI & WWII, German Areas and Plebiscites, Danzig, Memel, Germany after 1945 |
| Friday, 25.09.2026 | 11:00 | 4653–5350 | Single lots: German States Baden – Württemberg, North German Postal District, Alsace-Lorraine |
| Saturday, 26.09.2026 | 09:00 | 9001–9280 | Special catalogue: The Hartmut C. Schwenn Collection – The Kingdom of Bavaria – The Kreuzer Era (part I) & The Kingdom of Hanover |
| Saturday, 26.09.2026 | 12:00 | 9501–9896 | Special catalogue: Germany from 1849 – Austria from 1850 – The “American” Bruce Wright Collection (part IV) |
The auction will be held at our premises in Wiesbaden.
Heinrich Köhler Auktionshaus GmbH & Co. KG, Hasengartenstr. 25, 65189 Wiesbaden
Viewing: Times and Information
We strongly recommend viewing collections and collection lots before the auction week, as we cannot guarantee viewing appointments during the auction week itself. Viewing at our premises in Wiesbaden is possible from 31 August 2026 by prior appointment. Please specify the lot numbers you wish to inspect when making your appointment.
Appointments
Telephone: +49 611 34149-0
E-mail: [email protected]
Please provide your vehicle registration number when making your appointment.
| Date | Day | Times |
|---|---|---|
| 14–16 September 2026 | Monday–Wednesday | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| 17–18 September 2026 | Thursday–Friday | 8:30 am – 6:00 pm |
| 21–25 September 2026 | Monday–Friday | 8:30 am – 6:00 pm |
| 26 September 2026 | Saturday | From 8:30 am |
Sale Terms
Refine Your Search
Category
- airmail (20) Apply airmail filter
- berlin (24) Apply berlin filter
- bizone (1) Apply bizone filter
- brandenburg (1) Apply brandenburg filter
- europe (35) Apply europe filter
- federal republic of germany (2) Apply federal republic of germany filter
- french occupation zone (99) Apply french occupation zone filter
- GDR (2) Apply GDR filter
- German coins and medals (16) Apply German coins and medals filter
- German Empire (70) Apply German Empire filter
- german local issues after 1945 (3) Apply german local issues after 1945 filter
- germany after 1945 (329) Apply germany after 1945 filter
- Habsburg hereditary lands - Austria (6) Apply Habsburg hereditary lands - Austria filter
- Handstamp overprints (44) Apply Handstamp overprints filter
- Main catalogue (14) Apply Main catalogue filter
- Monographs (93) Apply Monographs filter
- numismatic literature (234) Apply numismatic literature filter
- numismatics (29) Apply numismatics filter
- Overseas (2) Apply Overseas filter
- paper money (4) Apply paper money filter
- Roman Coins (1) Apply Roman Coins filter
- sbz (soviet occupation zone) (42) Apply sbz (soviet occupation zone) filter
- SPEZIALGEBIETE (29) Apply SPEZIALGEBIETE filter
- stamps (11) Apply stamps filter
- thematics (24) Apply thematics filter
- Wurttemberg (1) Apply Wurttemberg filter
- zeppelin (57) Apply zeppelin filter
Showing 126 - 150 of 1193
Lot #1900 - thematics olympic games
"SPORTS d"HIVER CHAMONIX MONT BLANC JANVIER 1924 / -5.II.24 17H" (Official Closing Ceremony of the Games), superb strike of the machine cancel on pre-printed envelope from the Chamonix games, addressed to Dijon, with arrival cds on reverse (6 February). Reverse flap endorsed “brigade de réserve télégraphique détaché aux Olympiades Chamonix”. An extremely rare usage associated with the official closing ceremony.
Lot #1901 - thematics olympic games
"SPORTS d"HIVER CHAMONIX MONT BLANC JANVIER 1924/ 26.I.24 11H" (First Day and First Hour of the Games), machine cancel on postcard to Neuilly; the adhesive with a corner fault, the card with a light diagonal crease, otherwise very fine. Interesting text “The Olympic Games have just begun…”. Apparantly unique, ProFi records no other first day and first hour of use.
Lot #1902 - thematics olympic games
1924, Olympic Games 10 c.-50 c., collective proof, minor paper imperfections at the edges, otherwise fine. An extremely scarce proof. Certificate Trachtenberg (1970)
Lot #1903 - thematics olympic games
1924, Olympic Athlete 10 c., deluxe definitive proof in issued colours, negligible gum spots on obverse, clear of the design, still fine. Rare, with only 25 printed.
Lot #1904 - thematics olympic games
1924, Olympic Athlete 10 c., two horizontal halves, tied by cds “PARIS R. LEGENDRE 22 - 6 24” and affixed on either side of the indicium of the “Jeux Olympiques Paris 1924” (type Aviron) Pasteur 15 c. illustrated postal stationery card. Some light toning, otherwise very fine. Probably a protest franking, intended to draw attention to the tariff increase from 10 to 15 centimes and the consequent replacement of the 10 c. Athlete stamp by the 15...
Lot #1905 - thematics olympic games
1924, Olympic Milo of Crotone 30 c., proof in brown-orange/black on glazed paper, tiny production archival pin hole, very fine. Scarce.
Lot #1906 - thematics olympic games
1924, Olympic Athlete 50 c. imperforate, good to huge margins all round, used together with additional Pasteur 10 c., both tied by cds “ÉPINAL R. THIERS 4 - 7 24” to small registered envelope to Jussey, correctly paying the 60 centimes rate, very fine. Very rare, being one of only five recorded single frankings of that striking variety. Certificate Behr (2019) (Yvert-Nr. 186a, 170)
Lot #1907 - thematics olympic games
50 c., vertical imperforate pair, good to huge margins all round, displaying the upper left sheet corner, fresh colours, neatly tied by cds “BRIEY 21 - 9 224” repeated alongside, to overfranked registered envelope to St Nicolas du Port, with reverse arrival cds (22 September). The envelope with a vertical archival fold well clear of the adhesives, very fine. A lovely and remarkable semi-modern franking of the highest rarity, being the only...
Lot #1908 - thematics olympic games
“VIIIe OLYMPIADE PARIS 1924 COMITÉ OLYMPIQUE FRANCAIS / COMITÉ EXÉCUTIF”, illustrated printed heading in orange and dark blue on official envelope of the Executive Committee, bearing 25 c. with machine cancel “JEUX OLYMPIQUES PARIS MAI-JUIN-JUILLET 1924” (31 May) and sent locally, very fine. A very rare usage, especially with the orange and dark blue heading.
Lot #1909 - thematics olympic games
“VIIIe OLYMPIADE PARIS 1924 COMITÉ OLYMPIQUE FRANCAIS / COMITÉ EXÉCUTIF”, illustrated printed heading in red and dark blue on official envelope of the Executive Committee, bearing 25 c. and 50 c. with machine cancel “JEUX OLYMPIQUES PARIS MAI-JUIN-JUILLET 1924” (28 June) and sent to Luxembourg, reverse arrival marking (29 June), very fine. A rare usage. Certificate Behr (2018)
Lot #1910 - thematics olympic games
“* P.P * 10 JUIN 24 PARIS / XIV JEUX / OLYMPIQUES PARIS MAI-JUIN-JUILLET 1924”, an excellent strike of the postage paid roller publicity cancel on commercial envelope to Bazas, France, with “ÉTABLISSEMENTS WANDER” imprint on the reverse flap. Minor overall toning and some peripheral wear, nevertheless fine. An extraordinary and highly important postmark, introduced for bulk advertising mailings, this being the earliest recorded ususage and...
Lot #1911 - thematics olympic games
“BERLIN OLYMPISCHER KONGRESS 30.5.30 14-15”, seltene Sonderstempel vom letzten Tag des Kongresses auf Südamerikafahrt 2 M. auf eingeschriebener dekorativer Karte mit Sonder-R-Zettel “Olympischer Kongreß 1930” und nebengesetztem “BERLIN L2 30.5.30 18-19”. Die Marke mit winzigem Mangel, sonst in sehr guter Erhaltung. Sehr selten.
Lot #1912 - thematics olympic games
Berlin 1936, kompletter Schmuckblatt-Telegramm “Olympische Winterspiele Garmisch-Partenkirchen”, gebraucht in Kongsberg und von seinen Eltern an Birger Ruud (1911-1998) anlässlich seines Gewinns der Goldmedaille im Skispringen übersandt, in sehr guter Erhaltung. In dieser Form ein Unikat.
Lot #1913 - thematics olympic games
Berlin 1936, kompletter Schmuckblatt-Telegramm “Olympische Segelfahrten Kiel”, gebraucht vom 11.8.36 in Tappström an die Besatzung der Starboot-Flottille, Arvid Laurin und Uno Wallentin (Schweden), anlässlich ihrer Silbermedaille. Sehr leicht gefaltet, sonst in sehr schöner Gesamterhaltung. Eine große Seltenheit.
Lot #1914 - thematics olympic games
Berlin 1936, kompletter Schmuckblatt-Telegramm “Olympische Spiele Berlin”, gebraucht vom 7.8.36 in München und an Ernst Krebs (Deutschland) anlässlich seines Gewinns der Goldmedaille im Kanu-Kajak übersandt. Sehr guter Erhaltung. In dieser Form sehr selten.
Lot #1915 - thematics olympic games
Berlin 1936, Briefumschlag frankiert mit 12 Pf. adressiert an “Jesse Owens (U.S. Team) Olympisches Dorf”, den legendäre vierfachen Goldmedaillengewinner der Olympischen Spiele in Berlin, mit rückseitigem Zensurzettel und Ankunftsstempel, unzustellbar und zurückgesandt. Der Brief mit leichten Beförderungs- und Altersspuren, sonst in guter Erhaltung. Ein eindrucksvoller Liebhaberbrief.
Lot #1916 - thematics olympic games
1936, Berlin, farbige Speisekarte mit Motiv “Läufer und Olympische Fahne von Bord des NDL-Dampfers Stuttgart vom 18.7.36, zweisprachig in Englisch und Deutsch, tadellos
Lot #1917 - thematics olympic games
“RIGA 2 JAN 1940 B / AUX JEUX OLYMPIQUES VIA LA LETTONIE”, bilingual machine cancel of the very rare Type “B”, tying a 35 s. to censored envelope to Germany, fine; together with another 35 s., tied by bilingual “RIGA 30 JAN 1940 A / AUX JEUX OLYMPIQUES VIA LA LETTONIE” machine cancel, Type ”A", to envelope to Germany, bearing the vignette “Die Olympiade 1940 nach Deiutschland!”, very fine. An exceptional duo illustrating both recorded...
Lot #1918 - thematics olympic games
1940, “Tokyo XII OLYMPIAD TOKIYO 1940”, stationery card 2 s. in black with red indicium, unused. Light corner, not detracting, fine. A rare stationery card.
Lot #1919 - german local issues after 1945 meißen
1945, Blockausgabe “Wiederaufbau”, sauber gestempelt “(10) MEISSEN 1p 11.1.46”, volles Originalformat, bedarfsübliche Erhaltung, Fotoattestkopie Dr. Penning BPP (2008)
Lot #1920 - german local issues after 1945 meißen
1945, Blockausgabe “Wiederaufbau”, sauber gestempelt “(10) MEISSEN 1p 20.2.46”, volles Originalformat, bedarfsübliche Erhaltung, Fotoattestkopie Pollmer BPP (1998)
Lot #1921 - german local issues after 1945 niesky
1945, Wertziffer 6 Pfg. und Staatswappen 6 Pfg., auf weißem, gestrichenen Papier, kpl. Kleinbogen mit je 10 Marken, davon fünf senkrechte Zusammendrucke, postfrisch, tadellos, selten (Mi. 3000,-)
Lot #1922 - germany after 1945 allied occupation
1946, Altershilfe-Blockpaar jeweils mit Stempel “BERLIN-CHARLOTTENBURG 2 as 4.2.48” als portogerechte Einzelfrankatur auf zwei R-Briefen nach Köln mit Ankunftsstempeln, in guter Erhaltung. In Verbindung mit Tagesstempel recht selten
Lot #1923 - germany after 1945 allied occupation
1946, Altershilfe-Blockpaar jeweils mit Stempel “BERLIN W15 18.6.48” rückseitig auf überfrankiertem R-Brief nach Eksjö. Schweden. Der Umschlag hat vorderseitig verklebte Öffnungsmängel und der untere Block ist im Rand leicht gestaucht, ansonsten in guter Erhaltung, Fotobefund A. Schlegel BPP (2001)
About The Seller
