1869, Four-Penny-Post “4” handstamp, clear strike on envelope to Ottawa, Canada, carried on Allan´s Line Canadian Packet the Peruvian, bearing “NEW ROSS JA 4 69” despatch handstamp and scarce “UNPAID-25” (cents) due marking, equivalent to 12d., the four pence accountancy mark credited to the British (1d. inland postage and 3d., representing one-half of the penalty). Minor peripheral wear, otherwise fine. A rare late usage of the “4” handstamp...
Heinrich Köhler 389th Auction - Day 1 - Special catalogue: Lombardy-Venetia – The “Kronlande” Collection, Russia No. 1 – The “Elin” Collection, Europe and Colonies & Great Britain and British Commonwealth
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Sep 17, 2026 Europe/Berlin
Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 389th Auction - Day 1 - Special catalogue: Lombardy-Venetia – The “Kronlande” Collection, Russia No. 1 – The “Elin” Collection, Europe and Colonies & Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Thursday Sep 17, 2026 10:00 to 20:00 Europe/Berlin Europe/Berlin
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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) |
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Lot #1253 - europe ireland
1873/80, Large Coloured Corner Letters 6 d. grey, plate 15, tied by clear Armagh “8” duplex cancel (25 April 1877), paying the correct reduced 6 d. rate to envelope endorsed “Via United States” to Yokohama, Japan, bearing arrival datestamp on reverse (2 July). An extremely rare destination for Irish mail sent to Japan prior to its entry into the UPU (1 July 1877). ProFi has recorded only one other outgoing cover, posted two days earlier from...
Lot #1254 - europe ireland
1873/80, 1 sh. green, plate 12, perf 14, tied by Belfast “62” duplex cancel (30 december 1876) to entire letter via Southampton to Santa Ana, San Salvador, insufficiently prepaid and intercepted in transit with red “RETURNED FOR DEFICIENT POSTAGE" handstamp and manuscript ”6" (pence) deficiency, the penalty of 1 shilling only partly paid on reverse with 1864/79 1 d. rose-red, plate 182, Die 2, Large Crown watermark in block of six (LK/NL)...
Lot #1255 - italian states papal states
1852, Papal Coat of arms 2 baj. on yellowish-green, fresh color and close to good margins, tied by grill to small folded lettersheet to Spoleta, upon arrival horizontal pair, fresh color and good margins, postage due 0,1 c. applied and tied by numeral “153”, a fine and scarce entire, a.o. signed Köhler
Lot #1256 - italian states papal states
1852, Papal Coat of Arms 1 sc. rose, fresh color and close to good margins all around, unused, very fine and fresh, signed
Lot #1257 - italian states modena
1852, Coat of arms 40 c. “celeste”, fresh color and good margins, used with bar cancellation, fine, signed Star(auschek)
Lot #1258 - italian states naples
1860, Croce di Savoia ½ t. light blue, fresh color and wide margins, used with black boxed “ANNULATO”, very fine and most attractive. Signed Starauschek and Colla with certificate (2024)
Lot #1259 - italian states sardinia
1851, Victor Emanuel II. 5 c. black, fresh color and good margins all around, neatly used with mute lozenge of dots in black, very fine, signed Thier
Lot #1260 - italian states sardinia
1851, Victor Emanuel II. 40 c. rose, fresh color and good margins all around, neatly used with mute lozenge of dots in black, very fine, a.o. signed Köhler
Lot #1261 - italian states sardinia
1853, Victor Emanuel II. on colorless embossed paper 5 c. blue-green, fresh color and good margins all around, used with clear cds. “NIZZA MARITTA 9 OTT 53”, fine, signed Thier
Lot #1262 - italian states sardinia
1853, Victor Emanuel II. on colorless embossed paper 40 c. rose, fresh color and good margins all around, used with clear cds., fine, signed Thir
Lot #1263 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. ½ Gr. yellow-orange, three singles in different shades, each fresh color, mostly good margins, unused with original gum, fine and attractive, signed
Lot #1264 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. ½ Gr. yellow-orange, horizontal strip of three with right sheet margins, fresh color, good margins all around, unused with original gum, insignificant small red spot on reverse, a fine and attractive multiple, signed E. Diena
Lot #1265 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. ½ Gr. yellow-orange, fresh color, full- to large margins with part of neighboring stamps, used with clear horseshoe cancel, very fine, signed E. Diena
Lot #1266 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. ½ Gr. yellow-orange, fresh color, good margins all around, used with clear horseshoe cancel, very fine, a.o. signed Stock
Lot #1267 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. ½ Gr. yellow-orange, fresh color, good margins all around, neatly tied by horseshoe cancel to large piece of wrapper with adjacent two-line of Messina to Catania, very fine and attractive, signed E. Diena
Lot #1268 - italian states sicily
1858, Color proof: Ferdinand II. ½ gr. blue, thick carton paper, large margins all around, fresh colour, without gum as issued, fine
Lot #1269 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. 1 gr. olive-green, fresh color, close to good margins all around, tied by horseshoe cancel to folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. “MESSINA 22 3 60” and boxed “AFFRANCATURA INSUFFUCIENTE” to Milazzo, with tax “1” grana applied, small corner of lettersheet at lower right missing, otherwise fine and attractive, signed W.T (=Wilhelm Traber)
Lot #1270 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. 1 gr. olive-green and 2 gr. light-blue, fresh colors, mostly good margins, 2 gr. just touched at top, tied by neat horseshoe cancel to folded letter to Siculiana with indistinct oval handstamp and “PALERMA ARRIVO 3 DEC 59” alongside, minor aging, otherwise fine
Lot #1271 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. 1 gr. rust-brown, fresh color, good margins all around, used with clear horseshoe cancel, fine
Lot #1272 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. 1 gr. olive-green, with clear double print, fresh color, just touched at bottom, otherwise good margins, used with horseshoe cancel, an attractive example of this scarce variety
Lot #1273 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. 1 gr. rust-brown, plate I, position 16, with major retouch “effigie rifatta, manca l'orecchio”, fresh color and large margins all around, used with clear horseshoe cancel, a beautiful example of this sought-after variety, signed
Lot #1274 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. 1 gr. olive-green, horizontal strip of three, plate II, positions 5-7, together with 2 gr. blue, horizontal pair, fresh colors and mostly good margins, just touched at bottom, 1 gr. position 6 showing the “missing ear” (orecchio mancante) variety. All tied by neat horseshow cancels to folded letter to Palermo with arrival mark on front, some minor aging and transportation wear, an attractive and scarce entire
Lot #1275 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. 2 gr. light-blue, block of six, fresh color and good margins all around, unused with original gum, very fine and attractive
Lot #1276 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. 2 gr. light-blue, plate I, positions 24-25, horizontal pair, fresh color and good margins all around, position 25 with characteristic “white blob above Ferdinands head”, tied by horseshoe cancel to small piece, very fine and attractive
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