1859, Ferdinand II. 2 gr. light-blue, fresh color, close to good margins, neatly tied by horseshoe cancel to small folded letter with adjacent oval “GIARRE” to Messina with arrival mark, fine
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
By: Heinrich Koehler Auktionen
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
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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) |
The auction will be held at our premises in Wiesbaden.
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Lot #1278 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. 2 gr. light-blue, horizontal pair, plate III, positions 1-2, fresh color and mostly good margins with sheet margin at left, just touched at right, tied by horseshoe cancel with adjacent framed “TERRANOVA” to folded lettersheet to Palermo with arrival mark, small tear in lettersheet, otherwise fine and an attractive entire, signed
Lot #1279 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. 5 gr. red, six visually distinct shades, fresh colors, mostly good margins, all unused, fine, signed
Lot #1280 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. 5 gr. vermillion, block of four, positions 87-88 and 97-98, fresh color and good margins all around, unused, minor pre-scissor cut between the horizontal stamps, very fine and attractive multiple
Lot #1281 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. 5 gr. vermilion, clear double print, fresh color and good margins all around, used with horseshoe cancel, very fine and attractive
Lot #1282 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. 5 gr. carmine, plate II, position 14, and 1 gr. olive-green, plate III, position 62, fresh color and mostly good margins, 1 gr. touched at left, tied by one horseshoe cancel to registered cover with adjacent framed “ASSICURATA” and cds. “PALERMO PARTENZE 24 GEN 60” to Leonforte, an attractive entire, signed E. Diena
Lot #1283 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. 10 gr. blue, three visually distinct shades, fresh color and good margins all around, unused, two without gum, two signed Köhler
Lot #1284 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. 10 gr. deep blue, 5 gr. red -carmine, and 1 gr. olive-green, fresh color, good margins, 5 gr. touched, all tied by horseshoe cancel to folded lettersheet with adjacent two-line “MESa 1859 1 AGOSo” to Neaples, part of the address cut out, some minor imperfections, an attractive three-color franking, signed
Lot #1285 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. 10 gr. blue, four visually distinct shades, fresh color and mostly good margins all around, unused, one without gum, two signed Köhler resp. Engel
Lot #1286 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. 20 gr. gray-slate and 2 gr. light-blue, fresh colors and good margins all around, tied by horseshoe cancel to folded letter with adjacent two-line “MESa 1859 10 OTTE” and twice red three-line “PIROSCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI” to Genoa with arrival mark, taxed with "2" decimi, letter with small tear at lower right, otherwise fine and attractive entire, signed W.T. (Wilhelm Traber)
Lot #1287 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. 50 gr. red-brown, fresh color, close but full margins all around, neatly used with horseshoe cancel, a fine copy of this rare stamp, signed E. Diena and Engel
Lot #1288 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. 50 gr. lilac-brown, horizontal pair, positions 17-18, fresh color and good margins all around, unused, very fine and attractive multiple, signed
Lot #1289 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. 50 gr. reddish-brown, oily print, fresh color and good margins all around, unused, very fine, signed Engel
Lot #1290 - italian states sicily
1859, Ferdinand II. ½ Gr. yellow-orange, vertical pair, together with 2 gr. blue, 5 gr. red, and horizontal pair 10 gr. dark-blue, fresh colors, 5 gr. and left stamp of 10 gr. touched at bottom, otherwise good margins all around, neatly tied by horseshoe cancel to registered folded letter with adjacent cds. “PALERMO 23 GIUG 59” and framed “ASSICURATA” to Girgenti, unobtrusive filing fold through upper ½ gr., otherwise a fine and very...
Lot #1291 - italian states toscana
1851, “Marzocco” on blued paper: 2 so. brown-red, fresh color and good margins all around with part of adjoining stamp at right, used with grid of diamonds, very fine, an attractive example of this rare stamp, a.o. signed Pfenninger
Lot #1292 - italian states toscana
1851, “Marzocco” on gray paper: 1 s. yellow, fresh color and good margins all around, used, fine and attractive, a.o. signed Schlesinger
Lot #1293 - italian states toscana
1851, “Marzocco” on gray paper: 4 cr. green, horizontal pair, 1 cr. red and 2 cr. blue, each as single, fresh colors and mostly good margins, tied by two-line “PER CONSEGNA” to folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. “BERAVEZZA 22 DIC 1855” to Florence, left stamp of pair barely touched at left, 2 cr. barely touched at upper right, small parts of cover on reverse missing, tiny tear at top, a fine and attractive three-color franking with scarce...
Lot #1294 - Italy Kingdom and Republic
1863, 5 c. gray, tied by c.d.s. "PALERMO LUG. 77" to decorative advertising double card "VINO DELLO ZUCCO", to Drontheim, Norway. Fine and very scarce.
Lot #1295 - Italy Kingdom and Republic
1865, ferro di cavallo 20 c. on 15 c. blue in combination with 1863, 15 c. blue, single and horizontal pair, and 10 c. brown orange, tied by c.d.s. "ANCONA 30 GEN. 65" to entire letter via Switzerland to Schwelm in Prussia. Small transportation marks, still fine. Very rare combination franking.
Lot #1296 - Italy Kingdom and Republic
1879, 5 c. green, 10 c. rose carmine and 3 copies 20 c. brown orange, tied by barred "182" to registered cover from "NAPOLI 17 11 88" to Drontheim, Norway. Fine and very scarce.
Lot #1297 - Italy Kingdom and Republic
1911, booklet 3,60 l. with 4 panes of 6 stamps each, mnh, light opening bend at upper left only, still very fine
Lot #1298 - Italy Kingdom and Republic
1930, Coat of Arms 2 c. orange tied by cds. “BIFFCNI VALLE PIANA 22.7.38” to complete “Braille” folded letter to Florence. Letter with tear at bottom and failling holes at left, otherwise fine, certificate Raybaudi (1985)
Lot #1299 - Italy Kingdom and Republic
1961, Airmail “Gronchi Rosa” 205 l., block of four from the upper right sheet corner, mint never hinged, fine
Lot #1300 - Italy Kingdom and Republic
1988, National Football Championship 650 L., missing green color so called “Milan-Azzuro”, mint never hinged, flawless, certificate Dr. Avi SBPV (2005)
Lot #1301 - Laibach (Slowenien - Lubiana) postage due
1941, 50 p. unissued, fresh and fine, only 42 stamps printed, most without gum or defective, ("poiche trovasi tuttora in ottimo stato di conservazione, cosa del tutto insolita") signed Diena, certificate Raybaudi (1982) “as it is still in an excellent state of preservation (which is quite unusual)”, unused with large part original gum, fine




























