385. Auktion

Harry von Hofman was a publishing merchant and editor by profession. In the field of philately, he became a BPP expert, an international juror, and worked as a BDPh commissioner at numerous exhibitions abroad. He was particularly interested in philately and postal history from the Baltic States and Russia, which he also covered in numerous publications. Hofmann was one of the giants in German philately, and his exhibits have received multiple Gold and Large Gold medals. The philatelic community has generally recognized his achievements extensively. 

 

MEDALS from Harry von Hofmann of Hamburg (1931–2021). This is the first of three lots offering medals from his active time as collector, exhibitor, juror and commissioner: Two single medals, the Heinrich Köhler medal for outstanding services to expertizing (2006); The Hermann E. Sieger medal for air mail/zeppelin.

MEDALS from Harry von Hofmann of Hamburg (1931–2021). This is the second of three lots offering medals from his active time as collector, exhibitor, juror and commissioner: c45 medals from the most prominent exhibitions (1960-2021), including several with metal value in gold and silver.

MEDALS from Harry von Hofmann of Hamburg (1931–2021). This is the third of three lots offering medals from his active time as collector, exhibitor, juror and commissioner: c170 medals from exhibitions (1960-2021), including several with metal value in gold and silver.

1900/2015 (ca.), umfangreiche Sammlung, dabei u.a. fünf 0,5 Gramm 333er-Gold Medaillen mit Zertifikat Göde, 2 € Münzen sowie 10 € Silbermünzen, Österreich 100 Schilling (12), Mexiko 1986 Silber “Proof Satz”, einige Silber-Medallien, etc., ferner ein umfangreicher Teil moderner, meist versilberter oder vergoldeter Medallien sowie Briefmarken, Leuchtturm Münzkoffer, etc., in drei Kartons

1928/2006 (ca.), ungebrauchter/postfrischer und gestempelter Bestand mit einigen Teilsammlungen, dabei u.a. Deutsches Reich mit ungebrauchten Sätzen Landeswappen und Zeppeline sowie ZD und 28 Briefen mit guten Frankaturen, ferner bessere Briefstücke, Sammlung Bundesrepublik und Motivsammlungen sowie ein guter Teil Münzen mit u.a. China Panda 1995 1 oz Silber und 10 DM (61) und 5 DM (65) Münzen, meist Silber, in vier Kartons

1952/2013, umfangreicher, meist postfrischer Bestand mit Briefmarken und Münzen, dabei zahlreiche postfrische Bogen/-teile ab 50er-/60er-Jahren, Sammlungsteile der €-Zeit auf Vordrucken, ferner etliche Münzen.