2 a. green, vertical strip of 4 with small part wm., clear to large margins, mostly with frame lines, cancelled by rhomboid of dots. one stamp light creas, otherwise fine and very scarce.
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.
Heinrich Köhler Auktionshaus GmbH & Co. KG, Hasengartenstr. 25, 65189 Wiesbaden
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Lot #1628 - india stamps
2 a. green, horizontal strip of 3 with part wm., ample to large margins, used by octagonal "B/30" BERHAMPORE
Lot #1629 - india stamps
)1854, 2 a. green, good margins, tied to envelope with adjacent c.d.s. "MADRAS 1857 JY 19" to entire letter, originally mailed from Paris, to Calcutta, franked with pair 1853/61, Napoleon 40 c. (applied around the edge of the entire and split by opening), re-directed to Ootaca (Udagamandalam) and returned to Calcuta. A rare and attractiv entire.
Lot #1630 - india stamps
1948, Gandhi 1½ a.-10 r. with special first day cancel on two illustrated envelopes, cover with small values very minor aging, very scarce, certificates RPSL (2023)
Lot #1631 - india stamps
1937, Booklet King George VI. 1 r. black on red cover, mint never hinged, fine
Lot #1632 - india stamps
1937, King George VI. 1 R. Booklet, black on red cover, mint never hinged, fine
Lot #1633 - India Convention and Feudatory States jaipur
1931, Investiture of Maharaja ½a.-5r., cpl. set, mint never hinged, very fine, certificate RPSL (2023; for SG#50-51)
Lot #1634 - India Convention and Feudatory States jind
1886/99, 1 a. plum, 2 copies, tied to registered envelope 2 a. with blue overprint, mailed domesticly with Sangrur cds on reverse.
Lot #1635 - British Commonwealth jamaica
1860 Victoria 1d. blue and 3 d. green, three singles each, neatly applied alternately and tied by “A30” obliterator, with matching cds. “BLACK-RIVER / JAMAICA DE 7 68” on reverse, to cover via “KINGSTON” to London with arrival mark. One each 1d. and 3d. affected by crease, small part at the lower left torn out during transit, a fine and unusual franking to pay the 1/- rate
Lot #1636 - British Commonwealth jamaica
1860, Victoria 6d. dull-lilac, block of four, nice and fresh color, good perforations, with wing-margins at right, unused, and the lower pair mint never hinged, scarce and attractive multiple
Lot #1637 - British Commonwealth Mauritius
1848/49, Post Paid, Early Impression, 1 d. orange-vermillion, position 3, outstanding fresh and vivid color, good margins all around, neatly used with numeral “4” of Pamplemousses, minor horizontal bend, otherwise very fine and fresh, a very attractive stamp, a.o. signed Köhler and certificate Philatelic.Experts (2026)
Lot #1638 - British Commonwealth Mauritius
1848/49, Post Paid, Worn Impression, 2 d. blue, variety “PENOE”, position 7, fresh color and wide margins all around, used with a neatly centrally struck target cancel, leaving the error completely visible, a beautiful and very fine stamp, a.o. signed Grobe and certificate Philatelic.Experts (2026)
Lot #1639 - British Commonwealth Mauritius
1848/49, Post Paid, Latest Impression, 1 d. red, position 10, fresh and vivid color, close to good margins all around, unused without gum, very fine and certificate Philatelic.Experts (2026)
Lot #1640 - British Commonwealth Mauritius
1848/49, Post Paid, Latest Impression, 1 d. red, fresh and vivid color, good margins all around, used with mute oval grid, very fine, signed Star(auschek) and certificate Philatelic.Experts (2026)
Lot #1641 - British Commonwealth Mauritius
1848/49, Post Paid, Latest Impression, 2 d. grey-blue on bluish, position 8, fresh and vivid color, good margins all around, tiny thin, used with a clear strike of boxed “INLAND”, fine, a.o. signed Engel (slightly showing through) and certificate Philatelic.Experts (2026)
Lot #1642 - British Commonwealth New Zealand
1855/57, London Printing, watermark large Star: Chalon Head 2d. dull-blue on blued paper, fresh color, close at lower left, otherwise wide margins all around, neatly cancelled by barred numeral, fine and attractive, a.o. signed Drahn and Star(auschek)
Lot #1643 - British Commonwealth New Zealand
1855/57, London Printing, watermark large Star: Chalon Head 1 sh. pale yellow-green on blued paper, fresh color, close at upper left, otherwise good margins all around, neatly cancelled, fine and attractive, a.o. signed Star(auschek)
Lot #1644 - British Commonwealth New Zealand
1855/58, Auckland Printing by Richardson: Chalon Head 1d. orange-red on blue wove-paper, fresh color and close to good margins all around, neatly used with barred numeral “1”, a fine and attractive example of this rare stamp, a.o. signed Drahn
Lot #1645 - British Commonwealth north borneo
1894, Dyak Chief 1c. black/olive-bistre, horizontal pair, Sambar Stag 2c. black/rose-lake and Sago Palm 3c. olive-green/dull-purple, horizontal strip of three, tied by violet cds. “KUDAT 26 JU 98” to reverse of cover via “LABUAN 29 JU 98” to Singapore with arrival mark “SINGAPURE JY 4 98”, strip of three right stamp torn while applied to envelope, fine and attractive entire
Lot #1646 - British Commonwealth north borneo
1894, Sambar Stag 2c. black/rose-lake, horizontal strip of three, and Great Argus Pheasant 5 c. black/vermilion, two horizontal pairs, tied by cds. “SANDAKAN 12 MAY 1899” to large formate registered cover to Singapore with arrival mark, vertical fold not affecting adhesive, fine
Lot #1647 - British Commonwealth north borneo
1894, Great Argus Pheasant 5 c. black/vermilion, horizontal strip of four and pair, and Malay Dhow 8c. black/dull-purple, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. “SANDAKAN 1 APR 1898” to registered cover to Singapore, minor aging, cover opened on two sides, an attractive entire
Lot #1648 - samoa W. - E. - Agar - private mail + J. - Davis - private mail
Postal stationery: 1898, card 1 d. blue with addtitional franking ½ d. purple-brown tied by cds. „APIA DEC 2 96“ and adjacent "NZ MARINE P.O.“ to Germany, with arrival mark, fine
Lot #1649 - south africa cape of good hope
1861, Woodblock 1 d. vermillion, fresh color, close to good margins, used, hardly perceptible corner crease and minute thin at left lower, otherwise fine and attractive, a.o. sign. Drahn and certificate Philatelic.Experts (2026)
Lot #1650 - south africa cape of good hope
1861, Woodblock 1 d. vermillion, very fresh color, good margins all around, neatly used, tiny paper inclusion at lower right, very fine and attractive, a.o. signed Star(auschek) and Drahn and certificate Philatelic.Experts (2026)
Lot #1651 - south africa cape of good hope
1861, Woodblock 1 d. blue, very fresh color, close to good margins all around, neatly used, very fine and attractive, signed and certificate Philatelic.Experts (2026)




























