366. Auktion März 2018
366. Heinrich Köhler Auktion
19–24.03.2018 in WiesbadenSeiten
1933, Coat of arms 5 l. green, small unused/never hinged collection with 8 stamps, containing different watermarks, some signed Rucins
1924, Airmail 20c.-1l., interesting unused/never hinged and used collection, containing better items like Mi.-Nr. 220,22 Y, 40c. vertical and horizontal pair imperforated between (5), 60c. horizontal pairs imperforated between (3) etc., written up on pages
1933, Airmail 8-40 s., small unused/never hinged collection with one cover, containing different watermarks, written up on pages
1934, New Constitution 3-40s., unused/never hinged and used collection, containing archive proofs, imperforated horizontal pairs, different watermarks, double perforations, 20 s. lilac-pink as block of four, one stamp with plate flaw "5.V.1934 instead of 15.V.1934", all written up on pages
1936, Writers and Poets 3-35s. and 1937, Independence Monuments 3-30 s., interesting unused/never hinged and used collection, containing
35 s. dark blue with inverted watermark, all written up on pages
1937 President Ulmanis, interesting unused/never hinged and used collection, containing complete set of archive proofs, 3s. vertical pair imperforated between, 25 and 40s. imperforated at left and one registered cover etc., all written up on pages
1938, Benefit the National Construction Fund 35-40s., souvenir sheets unused and used in both watermarks and one on registered cover, fine
1938, 20th Anniversary of the Republic 3-40s., interesting unused/never hinged and used collection with one cover, containing different watermarks, 3s. as pair imperforated between, imperforated at bottom, 5s. with double perforation, 35s. imperforated at bottom and 2 booklets, all written up on pages
1939, Fifth anniversary of the re-birth of authoritarian government 3-50s., interesting unused/never hinged and used collection, containing 3s. imperforated at bottom, pair imperforated between, 5s. imperforated at right, 10s. imperforated at left/right, 20s. pair imperforated between, different watermarks etc., all written up on pages
1939, Harvest Festival 10-20 s., interesting unused/never hinged and used collection, containing different watermarks and 10s. imperforate at top, all written up on pages
1940, Coat of arms 1s.-1l., interesting unused/never hinged and used collection, containing different watermarks, colour proofs, 3s. without watermark, 20s. as vertival pair imperforated between, multiples etc., all written up on pages
1940, Soviet Latvian Coat of arms 1s-5 l., interesting unused/never hinged and used collection, containing multiples, 35s. two horizontal pairs imperforated between, 1 and 3s. as imperforated pair and one cover etc., all written up on pages
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1990/93, interesting collection in 3 albums with many covers, mixed frankings, postal stationery, varities etc.
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, very interesting and extensive unused and used collection with 44 stamps, containing multiples (up to block of 8 !), different overprint positions etc., many signed and two certificate v. Hofmann BPP
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)
1919,"MAHRZEENA 14 4 19" cds. on Coat of arms 3,50 R. with additional franking on parcel card to a member of the 2nd Latvian Rifleman Regiment in Riga, reverse with arrival mark "RIGA 19 4 19", vertical fold, otherwise fine
"RIGA 15 5 19" on Money stamps 10-20k. with additional franking on registered local cover, fine
"RIGA -5 5 19" cds. on Chainbreaker 70k. on registered cover Orel, few folds not affecting the adhesive, fine
1919, Coat of arms 5 K. brownish lilac and 20 K. blue/red tied by cds. "LATWIJA 25.4.19" to cover to Moscow, the letter should be transported presumably with one of the temporarily agreed occasions for mail exchange through the lines, the sender already franked with Russian instead of Latvian stamps. In April 1919, however, there was no exchange of mail, so the letter was first handed over to the post office in Libau and only after Riga's liberation to the local post office for storage, stamps with faults; in addition, another stored but faulty cover.
Provenance: Estonia and Latvia - The Collection Harry von Hofmann (359. Heinrich Köhler Auction)
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POSTAL HISTORY: 1918-5.8.1919, very interesting collection with more than 20 cards and covers, including registered and censored mail, all written up on pages
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POSTAL HISTORY: 6.8.1919-12.9.1919, very interesting collection with more than 20 cards and covers, including registered, value declared and censored mail, all written up on pages
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POSTAL HISTORY: 13.9.1919-31.3.1920, very interesting collection with more than 35 cards and covers, including railway marks, printed matter, taxed & censored mail, provisional r-label of Kuldiga etc., all written up on pages