366. Auktion März 2018
366. Heinrich Koehler Auction
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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)
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)
CANCELLATIONS: "LIEPAJA LIDPASTS 23.8.39" on Assumption of office by Ulmanis 3s. with additional franking on picture postcard, fine
"BIHRINU PAGASTA WALDE." red municipality double circle cancel on 25k. on cover to Riga, fine (H.v.H. 28.2)
Provenance: Estonia and Latvia - The Collection Harry von Hofmann (359. Heinrich Köhler Auction)
CESIS: dumb cancel "ГАЗЕНПОТЪ 24 7 19" on Liberation of Riga 5k. with additional franking on cover to Leepaja, fine (H.v.H. 040.3)
"DOBELE" deformed latvian cancel (with handwritten date on adjacent strike) on 3 amd 75k. on registered cover with provisional r-label to Libau, vertical fold, otherwise fine (H. v. H 54.2)
"Garkalne No. 33" provisional r-label on registered cover from "GARKALNE 24 VIII 26" to Leipzig, fine
"JAUN-GULBENE" with handwritten date and russian straight line "НЕЙ ШВАНЕНБУРГ" on 5k. red and 20k. orange on cover to Wenden, folded vertically well away from adhesives, fine (H.v.H 100.2, 100.3)
JAUNPILS: Mute single-circle on 10 and 15k. with adjacent cds. "Jaunpils 26.4.19" with handwritten date on cover to Berlin with censor mark "Kara zensors No. 13." and german "M.P.k.", fine (H. v. H. 107.1,107.2)
JEKABPILS: Manuscript with date on 25k. on cover to Riga, somewhat stained, otherwise fine (H.v.H. 109.2)
Jekabpils: "1/11" handwritten date on horizontal pair 35k. on registered cover with provisional r-label to Mitau, fine (H.v.H. 109.2)
JELGAVA:"Mitau" german fractured straight line on 5k red on cover with postage due, fine (H. v. H 110.1)
Provenance: see cover page "Die Stempel und Postanstalten 1918-40" by Harry von Hofmann (1999)
"Jelgawa ear and moose head" cancel with date "6 1 19" on horizontal strip of three 5k. red on cover to Dresden, scarce, fine (H. v. H. 110.5)
"KOKNESE 26 6 19" red double-circle cancel on 5,20 and 35k. on registered cover to Brandenburg, folded vertically, otherwise fine, a very rare and attractive cover (H. v. H. 126.1)
"КРЕСТОВОЕ ВИТЕБ 3.2 20" on two singles Liberation of Kurland 10k. as strip of three values Independence 10k. on registered cover, with old and corrected r-label, to Riga, fine (H. v. H. 132.1)
KRUSTPILS: "КРЕСТОВОЕ ВИТЕБ 18 2 20" on two singles Liberation of Kurland 25k. on reverse of registered cover to Riga, old r-label changed, fine (H.v.H. 132.1)
"KULDIGA" framed straight-line cancel on horizontal strip of three 5k. red on cover to Libau, fine (H.v.H. 134.3)
"Leepaja" straight-line on 5k. red as pair and block of four on registered local cover, fine (H.v..H. 146.1)
"LATWIJA 20-9-19 RENGE" three-line cachet on 25k. gray on cover to Mitau, fine (H. v. H. 215.2)