353 / März 2013
353. Heinrich Koehler Auction
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Unused and used accumulation of several hundred stamps in 2 stock books incl. multiples and many overprint varieties
1 m.-20 pia. with overprint "SPECIMEN", 15 values complete plus 5 pia. 25mm high, unused (Bale S.71-89, 82a)
10 pia. with "E.F.F." error, overprinted "SPECIMEN" unused with part o.g., very rare, only 2 other copies known, certificate Dorfman (Bale S.88a; $4.000,-)
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"SPECIMEN": Specialized collection according to overprint types, all together about 360 stamps incl. 24 complete sets 5-20 pia., ex Kaufmann
Issued stamps: 1 m.-20 pia. incl. both perforations, unused, 9 pia. perf . 14 with tiny thin (certificate Dorfman), otherwise fine/very fine (Bale 71-84)
1 m. with double overprint, one strongly shifted, single stamp and horizontal marginal pair, also 2 single stamps and vertical strip of 3 with strongly shifted overprint, the strip with jubilee line on stamps; all unused, a fine and scarce group, 4 certificates Dorfman
1 m. with double overprint, one strongly shifted, tied to registered cover from "TIBERIAS 18 MR 28" to Haifa with arrival mark; small pin hole in the cover not effecting the stamps, fine and scarce, certificate Dorfman (Bale 71c)
1 m., plate B, overprint inverted, used, one of the finest copies of this rare stamp, faint trace of toning at upper right only, certificate Bale (Bale 71b)
1-5 m., plate B, with watermark inverted, used, 1 m. and 5 m. some short perfs (Bale 71-75 var.)
2 m. with watermark inverted, block of 48 from the lower right sheet corner with control no. at bottom, few stamps small gum faults, otherwise unmounted mint, lightly folded in places with small separations in the perforation, a scarce multiple (Bale 72 var.; $ 2.400,- +)
2 m. with watermark sideways, used with cds. of 6.2.24, very fine, a very rare stamp of which of 2 copies are known, certificate Dorfman (Bale 72c)
13 m. in vertical strip of three, tied to registered envelope with imprint "OVERLAND./BAGDAD-HAIFA" from "TEL AVIV 12 AP 26" to Basrah, showing on reverse several transit and arrival marks, fine (Bale 79)
13 m. with watermark inverted, complete upper pane of 120 stamps, folded and fixed by hinges in places, many stamps unmounted mint (Bale 79 var.; $ 6.000,- +)
2 pia. with overprint inverted, block of four, pos. 123-124/135-136 with gutters at top, unmounted mint with slightly toned gum and some staining in the gutters only, fine and scarce, certificate Dorfman (Bale 81a)
2 pia. with overprint inverted, tied by cds. "TIBERIAS 18 MR 28" to registered philatelic cover to Haifa with transit and arrival marks, fine and rare, certificate Muentz (Bale 81a)
5 pia., perf. 14, variety 'watermark inverted', vertical pair pos. 79/91, used, few short perfs, otherwise fine (Bale 82 var.; $ 1.900,-)
5 pia., horizontal block of 24, pos. 169-192 with all stamps in upper row 25 mm high, unused, most stamps unmounted mint, perforation partly fixed with hinges, also block of 60 pos. 182-240 (Bale 82 var.)
9 pia., 25 mm high, used, short perf at upper right, otherwise fine, a scarce stamp, certificate Dorfman (Bale 82A)
10 pia., perf. 15:14 with "E.F.F." variety in marginal block of four with plate no., unused, fine, certificate Dorfman (Bale 88a)
10 pia., perf. 15:14, with "E.F.F." variety, unused and used, fine, each with certificate Dorfman (Bale 88a)
10 pia., perf. 14 with "E.F.F." variety, neatly cancelled, fine and scarce, certificate Muentz (Bale 83a)
20 pia. perf. 14, pos. 69 but 24 mm high and not 25 mm as expected for this position; according to J. Kaufmann originating from a first printing; a fine and scarce stamp (Bale 84 var.)
20 pia. in vertical strip of three, the top stamp 25 mm high, used, the variety with slight corner crease, very scarce, the only vertical strip known, certificate Dorfman (Bale 84 var.)
"Dalet" variety, study of 13 unused (9 within blocks of 4) and 7 used copies incl. unused copies of 7 m. and 2 pia. (each with certificate Dorfman); a very scarce and fine group, of the 2 pia. less than 10 unused examples are known (Bale ex 71-81D)
Inverted watermark: Unused and used collection of 34 values incl. 2 blocks of four, 7 m. unused and used, 2 pia. and pairs of 5 pia. and 10 pia. (Bale $ 5.000,- +)
25 mm high stamps: 5 pia. (3 different pos.), 9 pia., 10 pia. and 20 pia., all 4 existing values unused in fine condition, a very rare set, of 9 pia. and 20 pia. only 15 unused copies known each, for these two values certificates Dorfman (Bale 82-84 var.)
25 mm high stamps: small collection of mostly used stamps from different positions incl. 5 pia. (9 + pair), 9 pia. (short perfs, certificate Dorfman) and 10 pia. (6 + pair)
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Overprint types and varieties, unused and used extensive collection on 61 illustrated album pages with several hundred stamps, multiples and 6 entires; a marvelous study group
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The plate types and basic plate varieties, unused and used collections with single stamps and large blocks on 25 illustrated and written up exhibition pages
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Varieties, unused and used collection on illustrated album pages, incl. a study on the damage of pos. 221 of 1 m., circle plate varieties and missing stops at "EEF"
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Plate block collection with almost 100 items incl. 2 blocks 10 pia. perf. 14 and 6 blocks 20 pia. perf. 15:14; a remarkable collection in generally fine condition
Collection of 6 complete and 4 half sheets, folded and partly reconstructed, some with margins or part of margins missing, one sheet lacking 1 stamp; an interesting and scarce study group
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The remaining unused and used collection, containing amongst others 2 used copies Bale 82a, plate varieties, 5 m. with missing "I" in "PALESTINE", 6 m. in strip of five with "double paper" variety and same stamp with large printing fold etc., etc.; a very nice lot
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Accumulation of many hundreds of unused and (mostly) used stamps, the largest part sorted according to plate A and B, 2 stock books
Perfins: "A.B.C." in different positions on 42 stamps incl. 2 pairs
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Plate A, 2 volume collection of plate reconstructions with several hundred used stamps (few unused) incl. about 130 copies of 9 pia. (Bale about $ 10.000,-)