353 / März 2013
353. Heinrich Koehler Auction
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180 FOTOS
Extensive plate reconstruction collection, collected mixed unused and used, incl. many of the rare varieties, multiples and large blocks; incl. are among others "Arabic Z" of 2 pia. (8), 5 pia., 9 pia. (2) and 10 pia. (3), "TRANSPOSED" error of 2 pia. (7), 5 pia. (3), 9 pia. (2) and 10 pia. (5), type 13 of 2 pia. (3) and 5 pia., "type 23" of 2 pia. (3), 5 pia., 9 pia. (2) and 10 pia. (3); several certificates Kaufmann and Dorfman; a really outstanding collection
22 FOTOS
The collection of 'normal' types, over complete with unused and used singles and several multiples, all made up on album pages
76 FOTOS
The remaining collections of unused and used stamps and 5 entires (3 registered), showing a wide range of varieties incl. a complete set of the "13" variety, an interesting lot
Perforated 15:14: 1 m.-20 pia., complete set incl. shades of 1 m., 4 m., 5 m. and 1, 5, 9 and pia., unused, 20 pia. with disturbed gum (certificate Dorfman) (Bale 16-26II)
1 pia., upper and lower pane reconstructing the complete sheet in Alpha arrangement, incl. "D" and other varieties; partly folded and perforation split in places, partly stregthened by hinges (Bale 21II)
20 pia. with "BLOB BY ARABIC L" (Beta pos. 205), unused, fine (Bale 26L)
Perforated 14: 2 m., upper and lower pane, reconstructing the complete sheet of 240 stamps, Gamma 1, showing "B" variety on pos. 200, partly folded and strengthened by hinges in places (Bale 27)
3 m. with "F" variety, unused, fine and rare, only 5 copies are known, certificate Kaufmann (Bale 28F)
3 m., the unique double strip of 24 of Delta arrangement with new type 13 on pos. 49 and types of the 1st setting in pos. 50-58; unused with hinge remainders, several stamps of the upper row damaged (without great importance); a magnificent item of great importance for Palestine philately (Bale 28I/III, T13)
Provenance: M. Sacher (1977)
5 m., Delta, type 2 of first setting (pos. 50), unused, fine and scarce, certificate Kaufmann (Bale 29I)
5 m., 2 lower panes of 120 stamps, arrangements Gamma I and II, with "Z" resp. "B" variety on pos. 200, partly folded, some hinge remainders and small faults (Bale 29)
5 m., reconstruction of the 5th row of this setting with first setting types 2-6 and 8-10, all used, type 2 somewhat thinned and type 8 toned, otherwise fine/very fine, a rare assembly (pos. 2-9 illustrated in 1986 World Philatelic Congress Anniversary Application) (Bale 29)
34 FOTOS
Unused and used collection of varieties with several misplaced overprints, offset and other interesting items
148 FOTOS
The remaining collection of unused and used stamps incl. several entires, blocks and multiples, several hundred stamps, all described on album pages
1 m.-10 pia. perf. 15:14, the complete collection of types 1-12, generally unused, incl. 1 pia. with inverted watermark, several multiples and also used stamps; a very nice group (Bale 16-25II)
32 FOTOS
2 m.-1 pia., part sheet-reconstructions with some hundred unused and used stamps, also complete pane of 120 stamps 3 m. Beta arrangement
116 FOTOS
Unused and used accumulation in stock book, specified by types
Perforated 15:14: 1 m.-5 pia. complete incl. 1 pia. and several shades, unused, 2 cheap values without gum, for 1 pia. certificate Dorfman (Bale 30-37)
1 m. with overprint inverted and misplaced (English at top and Arabic at bottom), block of four pos. 27-28, 39-40 of overprint plate A2, unmounted mint, very fine and rare, certificate Muentz (Bale 30D)
2 m., vertical pair from the lower sheet margin, top stamp with large part of Hebrew overprint missing and bottom stamp with almost complete Arabic overprint missing, unused, very fine and rare in this combination, certificates Kaufmann, Holcombe and Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa (Bale 31A+C)
2 m. with Hebrew overprint almost completely missing, used, fine, certificate Muentz (Bale 31C)
2 m. with partly missing Hebrew overprint, unused and with partly missing Arabic overprint unused and used, fine (Bale 31A, C; $ 1.000,-)
2 m. with doubled overprint, used with Jerusalem cds., faint vertical crease, supposed to be unique, certificate Dorfman (Bale 31K)
Provenance: illustrated Bale catalogue page 83
3 m. with "PALESTINO" variety within a block of sixty, unmounted mint, partly folded in the perforation, few normal stamps with minor faults (Bale 32O., 32)
4 m. in block of four with "PALESTINO" variety on pos. 73, unmounted mint, very fine, certificate Kaufmann (Bale 33O.)
5 m. with "PALESTINO" variety together with normal 5 m. on commercial cover from "JAFFA 10 AU 21" to Alexandria with arrival mark, fine and scarce, certificate Kaufmann (Bale 34O., 34)
5 m., 2 copies with English resp. Hebrew overprint partly missing, used, 'C' variety slightly soiled, 'B' with certificate Kaufmann (Bale 34B, C)
5 m., 4 used copies with parts of overprint missing or faint, one copy small corner crease (Bale 34)
5 m. with overprint shifted to the right, vertical block of 42 stamps from the lower pane, unmounted mint, separated in places (Bale 34J)
1 pia. tied by first day cancel "HAIFA 20 MY 21" to commercial cover to Munich, fine and scarce (Bale 35FDC)
1 pia. with "PALESTINO" variety, used, fine, a rare variety of which only 3 copies are known, certificates Bale and Muentz (Bale 35O.)
1 pia. with partial doubling of the overprint, used 2 short perfs and small thin, still fine and scarce, certificate Dorfman (Bale 42K))
2 pia. with "PALESTINO" variety, unused, very fine, certificate Kaufmann (Bale 36O.)
5 pia. in horizontal pair, the left stamp with "PALESTINO" variety of pos. 73, used, fine and scarce, certificate Kaufmann (Bale 37O.)
5 pia. with right part of English overprint missing, used, fine, certificate Muentz stating that this is the only known used example up to 1993, fine (Bale 37B)
Perforated 14: 1 m.-5 pia., the complete sets incl. 2 different shades of 2 m., 5 m. and 1 pia., unused, 5 pia. with certificate Dorfman (Bale 38-43)