366. Auktion März 2018
366. Heinrich Koehler Auction
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Aegean islands, Crete & Dodecanese 1941/42: Nine items franked with various Italian and/or Rodi stamps, tied with "Posta Militare" (121 Sez.A, 62 Sez.A, 62) cds or mute datestamps, from Samos, Syros, San. Nicolo, Cos and Rodi. Interesting material
1909/10 Offices in Mt. Athos, Meteline, Salonique. Mint & Used, includes mint Mt. Athos 70pi and 1910 Cyrillic Overprint Issue complete; a Salonique 1909 Issue complete mint; Meteline 1909-10 complete, two sets (one used on fragments with doubtful cds and one mint), several values of the different sets used, and up to and including the 7pi of the Russian Levant Portrait set (Romanov) on fragment tied by violet "SALONIKI" cds. The complete mint sets are hinged and Fine to Very Fine and most are backstamped.
Salonica, Chios, Mount Athos, 1898/1903: 6 items franked with various Russian Levant, tied with "R.O.P.iT. SALONIKI", "R.O.P.iT. CHIOS" and 1 item with arrival "R.O.P.iT. ATHON". Three of them philatelically inspired and one front, interesting lot
Mytilini 1905-13: 8 items (3 registered covers, 2 postal cards, 2 covers and 1 postcard) franked with various Russian Levant, tied with "R.O.P.iT. MITELIN" in violet, except the last one (during the Hellenic Occupation, 1913) which is in blue; fine to very fine condition
1899, Handstamped & Trident Issues, Cover Lot of 21 pieces including a small cover with a pair of 1m green canceled with "SELIA" violet brown straightline, three covers and a fragment with blue "ROUSTIKA" straightline on either 1m green, 2m black, or 2m blue Trident with Stars; seventeen pieces from Rethymnon, of special notice two different, each with the 1899, 2m pale grey-rose Handstamped type II, one franked with a single each 1m blue type I, 2m black, one with a block of 1m green, one with an 1gr orange Trident without stars, etc.
1899, "Trident" Issues variety lot. First Issue set of three values in six colors: Imperf set of sheet selvage singles without control marks; the 1gr rose, 1 & 2m lilac, 2m green, 1m orange thinned, all mint hinged gum with remnant. Also included are an imperf 1m orange with control and blue "RETHYMNON" straightline, and an uncatalogued imperf at right sheet selvage 1gr blue with control mark and blue "RETHYMNON" straightline; both are thinned. Second Issue imperf sheet selvage 1m rose with control mark and "RETHYMNON" straightline, with thins; an uncatalogued 1m green imperf at right with the sheet selvage, "RETHYMNON" administrative control at lower left and black cds on top; a displaced horizontal perforation used 1gr green tied on fragment. Finally there are used 2m. blue and 1gr (variety dot between S and I of Grosion) blue, both with double control marks, the 2m with a thin. Excellent for the specialist.
1899, First and Second "Trident" Issues, cancelation group. Stamps may have some faults, others are very fine in quality. Included cancels are "AGIOS GALINIS" (x6), "ANOGEIA", "AMARI", "KASTELI" (x3), "MARGARITAIS" (x2), "MELAMPES" (x4), "SELIA" (x6) and "SPILI". Some cancels are very clear and full strikes. Very nice group, high catalogue value, some are backstamped.
1899, Russian Offices accumulation of mint and used. Handstamped Issues include 24 copies of 1m blue Type I including two pairs, three copies of 2m gray rose, 11 copies of 2m rose and red including a pair, numerous 1m green with mint blocks in various sizes, and numerous 2m black including a mint part sheet of 80, other smaller multiples, and many mint and used; all stamps with paper and color shade varieties, condition is mixed from faulty to very fine, overall a very nice group. Trident Issues with over 100 First Issue without Stars, almost all canceled, about just as many mint Second Issue Trident with Stars and about half that many canceled, variety of control mark colors when present; some forgeries lurking around and few with faults, but spot checks showed these to be genuine and in overall good quality. Also included are two sheets of 32 of the 2m and the 1gr violet (some separation, 1gr with vertical rows 3 & 6 showing the dot after S of Grosion). Excellent basis for study and expansion
Almost complete collection of Russian straightline cancels (only "Margaritais" missing) on 56 singles, pairs and a block of the 1899 Handstamped Issue, noted a 1m blue type I with "MELAMBES," a 1m green single with a "DAMASTA," and a block of four with "SELIA," a pair of 2m black without control (unlisted as such) with "ANOGEIA," a single with "FODELE," and another single with "DAMASTA," and numerous others; lot contains only one "RETHYMNON". Very fine, difficult to assemble, most are clear and in most cases full strikes.
Chios island 1895/1912: 19 items, postmarked with "CHIO" (x9), "CHIO 1" (x4) and "CHIO 2" (x5) cds. Two of them sent as registered and one as "Assuré". Also many cancellations on stamps & fragments: Included are two copies of the octagonal "SAKIZ Vapur Choubesi". Very interesting
Lesvos & Lemnos islands 1880s/1910: 17 items, postmarked with "MIDILLI Choubesi" (negative seal, x3), "METELIN" cds (x7), "MIDILLI TCHARCHOUSOU" pmk (x5), "MOLYVO" cds (x1) and Maritime Agency of Molyvo (x1). Also many cancellations on stamps & fragments: Included are the RRR "MANDAMANDA", "HERSE" (copy shown in Agaogullari), "SIGRI", "AYASU" etc
Samos 1901/09: "SAMOS Nov.18.91" on 20pa postal card, "SAMOS MAR.17.04" on 1pi envelope stationery uprated with 2pi 1901, and "SAMOS 6.8.909" on misdirected postal card sent to Samos instead of Soma. Interesting selection, the cds dated 1891 is rated RR by Agaogullari
Samos & Ikaria 1895/1912: 14 items + 1 unused postcard, postmarked with "SAMOS" cds. Three of them sent as registered. Also many cancellations on stamps & fragments: Included is a copy of the rare "KARIOT", blue cds. Some nice illustrated covers
Candia 1870s/94: 12 items, all postmarked with "KANDIYE" (hexagonal, x5, Duloz issues), "KANDIYE" (hexagonal) together with "CANDIE Turquie" (x4), "CANDIE Turquie" cds (x1) and "CANDIA" cds (x2). Two registered envelopes are included, Very interesting
Canea 1876/98: 16 documents, all postmarked with "HANYA" (hexagonal, x1), "CANEE Turquie" cds (x2) and "HANIA" cds (x13). Two registered envelopes and nine soldiers mail
Collection of Ottoman cancellations on stamps & fragments: Included are the very rare "Telegraf ve Postahane-i YEREPETRE 300" (2 copies known) and the "HANYA 1285" (rated RRR by Agaogullari). The rest are "SUDA" (x3), "LASSYTH YENIKOY" (x8), HANYA (x20), KANDIYE (x31), RESMO (x13)
Rethymno 1894/97: 5 envelopes, all postmarked "RETHYMO" cds
Dodecanese 1860s/1916: 9 items postmarked with cds "KALYMNOS" (x3), "LEROS" (x1), "RADOS Echelle" (x1), "Telegraf ve Postahane-i Rodos" (1) and "RHODES" (x3). Also many rare cancellations on stamps & fragments (including "Kalymnos", "A.R. Calymnos", "Sumbeki", "Symi", "Stanköy", "Nissyros" and "Patnos"), Very attractive lot with some scarce postmarks
EPIRUS: 1840s/1912: 8 items, postmarked with seals and postmarks "YANYA", and "JANINA" & "PREVESA" cds. Also many cancellations on stamps & fragments: Included are the rare and scarce "MARGLITZ", "LOROS", "POGHON", "PHILATES", "PARGHA", "AIDONAT" and "METZOVO". Very interesting and scarce
1855/1912: 30 various documents and many stamps and fragments with postmarks from Post Offices of Macedonia, including Railway: Salonica, Serres, Drama, Cavalla, Ayion Oros, etc. Needs examination, hard to collect
1898, "Octagon" Issue, selection of mint and used as well as over 40 covers and fragments. The stamp group offers a mint never hinged set in blocks of four, and used stamps with postmarks from all thirteen post offices. The covers are seemingly philatelic, with various cancels. An unusual cover present is franked with Greek Olympic stamps from Larissa to Istanbul, perhaps confirming the confiscation of Greek stamps found there and the resulting decision by the Greek Post to apply administrative seals on Olympic Games stamps. Covers are overall clean, some with the usual wear and tear, a variety of cancels, there may be some questionable items, but altogether very nice.
1860s/98: 15 envelopes (occupation of 1897-98), postmarked with cds "VOLOS" (x4), "LARISSA" (x5), "DOMOKOS" (x3), "TOURNAVOS" (x2) and "PHARSALA" (front). Also many cancellations on stamps & fragments (including "Golos", "Yenishehir" and "Tirhala" from a previous period), Very interesting lot
Thrace 1870s/1912: 21 items, postmarked with cds "DEDE-AGATCH" (x6), "GUMULDJIVA" (x2), "ISKETCHE" (x1), "XANTHI" (x6), "SOFILOU" (x2), "RODOSTO" (x3) and "ANDRINOPLE" (x1)
1901/10: 15 items, postmarked with cds "ERGUIRI", "DELVINO" and "SARANDOS". Also many cancellations on stamps & fragments: Included are the rare and scarce "KOLONYA", "ERGUIRI", "DELVINO", "SERANDOZ", "LESKOVIK", "and "HAIMARA". Very interesting and scarce/rare lot
1914/38: Group of 31 interesting covers, stationery and postal cards (including three 1914 Tepelene envelopes /need certificates), most of them properly posted to various destinations, worth examination
KORYTSA LOCAL ISSUES: 1914, accumulation of stamps, fragments and philatelic covers, including some forgeries, nice reference group for the specialist
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1916/20: Accumulation of hundreds of stamps and philatelic covers, including only forgeries of the overprinted Greek stamps, genuine and forgeries of the issues 1917-1918. Furthermore, some notes and photocopies concerning the first issue. Nice reference group for the specialist
1912/19, Occupation of Macedonia & Thrace: 21 items as follows, "DRAMA" (x2), "SERRES" (1 fragment), "DEDE-AGATCH" (x5), KAVALA (x6) and "XANTHI" (x7) cds. Among them, 9 registered and 5 censored, nice accumulation and fine to very fine condition
1941/43, Occupation of Macedonia & Thrace: Five items (+ 1 fragment), sent from "GUMURDJINA 10.VI.941" (registered cover), "KAVALA 3.IX.941" (postal card), "DEDE-AGATCHE 6.VI.941" (unfranked cover), "KSANTI 4.VI.941" (unfranked cover) and "LIMEN 9.VII.43" (postal declaration) cds, hard to collect this scarce material & very clean
18 PHOTOS
1862/1901, very interesting unused and used collection with some cards and covers, some signed, all neatly written up on pages, mostly good condition
19 PHOTOS
1919, OKCA, interesting unused and used collection containing many multiples including gutter pairs, some covers and pieces, all written up on pages
48 PHOTOS
1919, interesting unused/never hinged and used collection containing many multiples, betters stamps, gutter pairs, different cancellations,
11 cards and covers, forgeries, many signed Eichenthal, Pohl, Jem, Romeko, many items ex Mertens, all written up on pages
1919, First Issue, small collection of unused and used stamps containing Mi.-Nr. 1-11 signed Dawydoff, written up on pages
1919, Second Issue, small unused collection including twice Mi.-Nr. 14, written up on pages
1919, Second Issue, small collection with 4 covers and some pieces, written up on pages
1919, Third Issue, small unused collection with two mint sets and some varities plus two covers and some forgeries, written up on pages