366. Auktion März 2018

Essays for landscape pictorial issue, 5 s. dark olive brown imperforated depicting a bridge across the river Gauja near of Sigulda, without gum, rare and fine

1940, Coat of arms, archival proofs, 1-3, 7-30 s. and 50 s. and 1 l. each as imperforated, horizontal proof, mint never hinged, few stamps slight wrinkels, otherwise fine Provenance: The Dr. Hubert Schrödinger Collections (361. Heinrich Köhler Auction)

1940, Coat of arms in a different design with oak leaves 20 S. in lilac-carmine, perforated L10¼, on watermarked paper, with right sheet margin, mint never hinged, fine, signed Rucins

1940, Coat of arms 2-3, 5 and 10s. tied by cds. "RIGA -8.8.40" to censored card to Bohemia and Moravia, small rust spots at left, otherwise fine

1940, Coat of arms 2-3s., six values each with additional franking tied by cds. "RIGA 29 5 40" to cover to Zürich, fine

Coat of arms 7s. with additional franking tied by cds. "RIGA 22.7.41" to cover to Riga (occupied by Germany), fine

1940, Soviet Latvian Coat of arms 1s-5 l. (without 2 s.), archive proofs, imperforated horizontal pairs, mint never hinged, scarce, some stamps with wrinkles, otherwise fine

1940, Coat of arms 20s. as pair and 40s. single with additional franking tied by normal and cyrillic cds. "RIGA 21.10.40" to First Day airmail printed matter to USA, fine

1940, Coat of arms 5l. tied by cds. "RIGA DZ ST 25.12.40" to registered express card to Germany, address there unknown with several markings and labels, fine

1927, Coat of arms 30s.  as horizontal pair from the upper left sheet corner, imperforated at top, tied by cds. "RIGA 4.9.30" to registered cover to Detroit, fine

Northpole 80k. as pair and strip of three tied by cds. "PAMPALI 11.IX.41" to front and reverse of parcel card to Durbe, a rare and interesting usage, fine

1937, Coat of arms 60k. tied by cds. "STAMERIENE -2.9.41" to registered cover to Riga (occupied by Germany), fine

LATVIAN SS-DIVISION: 1945, 15 different designs in black, as horizontal strips of four resp. three ordered on sheet on chalky paper (189x171mm), some abhrasion in bottom row, otherwise fine

LATVIAN SS-DIVISION: 1945, 15 different designs in red, as horizontal strips of four resp. three ordered on sheet on chalky paper (194x164mm), fine

LATVIAN SS-DIVISION: 1945, 15 different designs in blue, as horizontal strips of four resp. three ordered on sheet on chalky paper (194x164mm), some abrahsion on bottom row, otherwise fine

LATVIAN SS-DIVISION: 1945, 15 different designs in orange, as horizontal strips of four resp. three ordered on sheet on chalky paper (190x158mm), some abrahsion on bottom row, otherwise fine

LATVIAN SS-DIVISION: 1945, 15 different designs in dark green, as horizontal strips of four resp. three ordered on sheet on chalky paper (188x158mm), fine

LATVIAN SS-DIVISION: 1945, 15 different designs in rose, arranged in 5 rows to 3 different designs, including the designer's name below the designs, all framed. At lower margin with inscription "LATVIESU KARAVIRU PALIDZIBAS" PROJEKTETO MARKU ZIMEJUMU KOPIJAS, printed  on thicker paper (177x229mm), fine

LATVIAN SS-DIVISION: 1945, 15 different designs in blue, arranged in 5 rows to 3 different designs, including the designer's name below the designs, all framed. At lower margin with inscription "LATVIESU KARAVIRU PALIDZIBAS" PROJEKTETO MARKU ZIMEJUMU KOPIJAS, printed  on thicker paper (177x229mm), fine

LATVIAN SS-DIVISION: 1945, 15 different designs in orange, arranged in 5 rows to 3 different designs, including the designer's name below the designs, all framed. At lower margin with inscription "LATVIESU KARAVIRU PALIDZIBAS" PROJEKTETO MARKU ZIMEJUMU KOPIJAS, printed  on thicker paper (177x229mm), fine

LATVIAN SS-DIVISION: 1945, 15 different designs in green, arranged in 5 rows to 3 different designs, including the designer's name below the designs, all framed. At lower margin with inscription "LATVIESU KARAVIRU PALIDZIBAS" PROJEKTETO MARKU ZIMEJUMU KOPIJAS, printed  on thicker paper (177x229mm), fine

1919, Latvian Fiscal stamps with red handstamp "PASTMARKA" 15-30k., perforated and imperforated tied by cds. "ELEJA" with handwritten date "29 X 19" to cover, small part at top right cut out, reverse with handwritten note in Russian language "For non-existent stamps fiscal tax stamps are issued by overprinting- the head of Elley's postal department ", some wrinkles, otherwise fine

1919, Latvian Fiscal stamps with red handstamp "PASTMARKA" 15k. as imperforated horizontal pair with right sheet margin, mint never hinged, very fine, certificate v. Hofmann BPP (1988)

1919, Latvian Fiscal stamps with red handstamp "PASTMARKA" 15-30k., small group of 7 stamps, fine, one certificate v. Hofmann BPP (1990)

1919, 25k. on 2k. perforated tied by cyrillic cds. "SMILTEN 2.6.19" to cover, fine, certificate Watzke BPP (2016)

1919, 25k. on 3k. perforated tied by cyrillic cds. "SMILTEN 2.6.19" to cover, cover few imperfections, otherwise fine, certificate Watzke BPP (2016)

1919, 25k. on 3k. imperforated tied by cyrillic cds. "SMILTEN 2.6.19" to cover, fine, certificate Watzke BPP (2016)

1919, "РИГА -5 5 19" on Ober Ost postal stationary card 7½ pfg. to Wenden, with latvian arrival mark "ZEHSIS -6 5 19", with handwritten undeliverability mark, some stains, otherwise fine

1919,"LEJAS-ZEEMS 16 5 19" latvian cds. on postcard to Saratov in Russia, slightly stained

1919,"RIGA 6 5 19" cds. on horizontal pair Coat of arms 50k. brownish lilac/green on registered cover placed in the mailbox, with the address "Via Moscow - Chinese company city of Beijing to the comrade President", in Moscow, this address was misinterpreted and not forwarded to Beijing, but stamped "Back to the sender, recipient at specified address not to be identified" and sent back sent, fine and most interesting Provenance: Estonia and Latvia - The Collection Harry von Hofmann (359. Heinrich Köhler Auction)

1918, "RIGA 31 12 18" latvian cds. on Sun design 5k. block of four and single on registered card to Germany, reverse with interesting text regarding issue of the stamps, fine

1919,"РѢЖИЦА ВИТЕБ 28 4 19" on unnecessarily applied Coat of arms 15 and 35k. on cover with an arrival mark "JELGAWA. LATWIJA 11 6 19" on reverse , the receiver could not be determined, at the reverse with detailed text in Russian, since send without indication of sender the cover was stored in the post office, fine

"Jelgawa ear and moose head in bridge stamp with date 24 1 19" on Russia 20k. blue/red and vertical pair 15k. brown-lilac/blue on registered local cover with handwritten r-label, rare, open on both sides, fine Provenance: Estonia and Latvia - The Collection Harry von Hofmann (359. Heinrich Köhler Auction)

1919,"STUKMANI 12 4 19" cds. on two singles Coat of arms 1r. with additional franking on complete parcel card addressed to a member of the Latvian soldiers in Riga, reverse with arrival "RIGA", usual traces of conveyance and upper right with small tear

1919,"LUBANE -3 5 5 19" cds. on three values Coat of arms 1r. with additional franking on complete parcel card addressed to a member of the Latvian soldiers in Riga, reverse with arrivalmark"RIGA 12 5 19", fine

1919, "WEZ-GULBENE 17 4 19" cds. on Coat of arms 3,50r. on parcel card to Riga, reverse with arrival mark "RIGA LATWIJA 18 4 19", fine Provenance: Estonia and Latvia - The Collection Harry von Hofmann (359. Heinrich Köhler Auction)