375th Auction

"STENDE 27.3.45" on Newspaper official matter form the postal branch "Stende" to the "Dienstpostamt Windau", reverse with receiver cachet "ZEITUNGSSTELLE WINDAU", fine

"STENDE-PAGASIS 27.III.45" on Newspaper official matter form the postal branch "Stende" to the "Dienstpostamt Windau", reverse with receiver cachet "ZEITUNGSSTELLE WINDAU", fine

"UGALE -5.V.45" on Hitler 20 Pfg. single and pair on front and reverse of money order to Ventspils, fine

"VENTSPILS 23 4 45" on Hitler 60 Pfg. on money order with full coupon from the Pension insurance inspection Ventspils (regarding Pension back payment for 9 months)  to Warwe, there re-addressed and sent to Uzava, the stamp applied a little over the edge, fine

"VENTSPILS 2 5 45" on Hitler 40 Pfg. and two singles 10 Pfg. on money order with full coupon to Ance, a little soiled, otherwise fine

"VIRPE 26 4 45" on Hitler 40 Pfg. on money order with full coupon to Ance, a little soiled, otherwise fine

KURLANDKESSEL: Postage paid in cash, straight-line "Nurmhusen" and "14.APR.1945" in violet and "Gebühr bezahlt" in red on cover addressed to the Community Bank Ostland in Libau, minor ageing on reverse, a very rare cover Reference: "Postverkehr Kurland", page 130, Wilhelm van Loo (2016)            "Lettland vor dem und als Teil vom Generalkommissariat OSTLAND", page 66, Harry von Hofmann (2001)

KURLANDKESSEL: Postage paid in cash, straight-line "Gebühr bezahlt" and "Talsen" in red on cover addressed to the Bank in Libau with cds. "TALSEN 6.5.45" alongside, originally franked at the correct 42 Pfg. rate for a registered cover from Libau to Talsi, a very rare and attractive cover Reference: "Postverkehr Kurland", page 131-32, Wilhelm van Loo (2016)  

KURLANDKESSEL: Receipt book for radio subscribers with cancels of "LIEPAJA 16.4.45" back to "16.7.40", two sides with 10s. fiscal stamps, scarce and fine

KURLANDKESSEL: Incoming mail, two postal stationery cards, one Ostland one German Empire and one postcard franked with Hitler 6 Pfg., with dates between 26.12.1944 and 03.2.45, addressed to Libau and Kuldiga, some faults, scarce

1941, small collection with 5 covers and Mi.-Nr. 2 as complete sheet, fine

1941, Presentation carton (210X296mm) with pergamin protection sheet and Hitler 1-80 Pfg. and Hitler 5-6 Pfg. postal stationery card, at bottom with dry seal "Reichsdruckerei Direktion", minor corner nicks of no importance, very fine and scarce

1941, Hitler 12 Pfg. as vertical strip of three with glued paper variety on all three stamps, the center one completely covered, the center stamp on front with cancellation line, mint never hinged, scarce, fine

1943 STAMP EXHIBITION: Registered cover and registered card, both delivered from the Special Exhibition post office which used the 6 and 15 Pfg. stamps with marginal imprint "Briefmarkenschau Riga, 1.-2. Mai 43", the letter franked with Hitler 6 Pfg. three singles and 12 Pfg. as horizontal pair, the card franked with Hitler 6 Pfg. and additional franking, both addressed to Riga, the only known entires with this marginal imprint, in addition both receipts, very fine

Reference: "Lettland vor dem und als Teil vom Generalkommissariat OSTLAND", page 60-61, Harry von Hofmann (2001)

CHARGABLE OFFICIAL ITEMS: Cover from the postage stamp department of the "Generalkommissar Ostland" that had been relocated to Köslin, sent to Altenburg, two vertical folds, otherwise fine and rare Reference: "Lettland vor dem und als Teil vom Generalkommissariat OSTLAND", page 115, Harry von Hofmann (2001)

GIFT BOOKLETS: Two booklets inscribed "Generalpostkommisar Ostland" with Sovjet resp. Ostland stamps, fine

ITEMS SENT TO "NON-HOSTILE FOREIGN COUNTRIES": 1943, Hitler 6 Pfg. postal stationery card with additional franking including Hindenburg 3 Pfg. from "MAJORY 15.4.42" to Spoleto, Italy, small hole otherwise fine, scarce Reference: "Lettland vor dem und als Teil vom Generalkommissariat OSTLAND", page 129, Harry von Hofmann (2001)

ITEMS SENT TO "NON-HOSTILE FOREIGN COUNTRIES": 1943, Hitler 5 and 20 Pfg. tied by tarn machine cancel "30 OKT 1943" to censored cover to Switzerland, scarce, fine Reference: "Lettland vor dem und als Teil vom Generalkommissariat OSTLAND", page 126, Harry von Hofmann (2001)

ITEMS SENT TO "NON-HOSTILE FOREIGN COUNTRIES": 1943, Hitler 25 Pfg. tied by cds. "RIGA 26.06.1941" to censored cover to Switzerland, scarce, fine Reference: "Lettland vor dem und als Teil vom Generalkommissariat OSTLAND", page 127, Harry von Hofmann (2001)

POSTAGE-FREE OFFICIAL LETTERS OF THE LATVIAN POSTAL SERVICE: Sovjet postal stationery envelope disguised and used in Widrisch as registered cover, for sending in to the main post office in Riga the main portions of money transfers paid out), scarce Reference: "Lettland vor dem und als Teil vom Generalkommissariat OSTLAND", page 119, Harry von Hofmann (2001)

POSTAGE-FREE OFFICIAL POSTCARDS OF THE DEUTSCHE DIENSTPOST OSTLAND: 1944, pre-printed card sent from "KÖSLIN 15.12.44" to Altenburg, fine Reference: "Lettland vor dem und als Teil vom Generalkommissariat OSTLAND", page 113, Harry von Hofmann (2001)

1941/43, interesting collection of 66 cards, covers and forms with many interesting items such as use of official stamps, postage free mail, "Postsache", postal stationery, airmail, registered mail, mixed franking Ostland-stamps with Deutsches Reich and Stelle "C" etc., in addition some large format cover(fronts) from the Ostland Öl-Vertriebs GmbH, mostly fine

1941, unused/mint never hinged and used collection with multiples, paper folds, Hitler 5 Pfg. as complete sheet, se-tenants including strips of 11, small handbook for Latvian postal workers and more than 25 covers including registered and censored, "Deutsche Dienstpost Ostland", Official mail with official stamps, all in two albums  

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1941, with more than 60 cards (few envelopes) with many interesting items like Latvian tourism postcard and many Advertising postcards including three used ones

CANCELLATIONS: Very extensive collection with approx. 600 items of "Deutsche Dienspost Ostland" postmarks "BRENE-WINDAU", Riga machine cancellations, amended Latvian and Sovjet Latvian postmarks, German postmarks for Latvian post offices, dumb cancellations, provisional cancellation, different r-labels and cancellations etc.

CANCELLATIONS: Interesting collection of more than 100 cards and covers plus loose stamps and pieces, German and Latvian cancels, "Deutsche Dienstpost" cancels and meter marks, adjusted Russian cancels, 2nd. class post offices for instance "Hasenpoth-Kloster über Hasenpoth", provisional cancellation including manuscript, railway, muted fieldpost cancellations with one cover depicted in "Lettland vor dem und als Teil vom Generalkommissariat OSTLAND", page 184, Harry von Hofmann (2001), all written up in 4 volumes

1941/43,very interesting collection with more than 60 cards and covers, with marking "taken from the mailbox with changed address", postage due with different markings, "address unknown retour", "zurück unzulässig", "Zurück z. Zt. keine Postverbindung", label "Covers with stamps not in proper place will not be carried in the future", "Ansichtskarten unzulässig", "Zurück Absenderangabe fehlt ungenügend", "Überprüft! Keine Bedenken" etc., meist gute Erhaltung

REGISTERED MAIL: 1941/43, very interesting collection with 46 cards and covers, showing re-used latvian r-labels, provisional r-label and german r-labels, german receipts, Sovjet Latvian receipt (depicted in "Lettland vor dem und als Teil vom Generalkommissariat OSTLAND", page 240, Harry von Hofmann (2001)), mostly fine

TELEGRAMS: 1942, very interesting collection starting with 19 telegrams and 5 corresponding envelopes, in addition five GREETINGS TELEGRAMS and five corresponding envelopes, mostly good condition  

PARCEL CARDS/FORMS: 1941/44, interesting collection with 29 forms containing International COD form, Notification for a package, usage of sovjet forms, emergency parcel card etc., fine

MONEY SERVICE: 1941/44, interesting collection with 24 various forms, postal giro letters, postal savings book, identity cards and return coupons, good condition

TELEPHONE SERVICE: 1941/44, interesting collection with 19 various forms, phone book announcements,  telephone bill envelopes, telephone bills, telephone accounting slips, radio subscriber card on Lithuania postal stationery, receipt book for radio license fee, receipt for PO Box fees, various pieces illustrated in the handbook

SPECIAL SERVICES: 1941/44, interesting collection with 31 various forms like notification for a package, Newspaper purchasing permits, newspaper subscription order cards, delivery slips, letter bundle slips, waybills, identity cards etc., various pieces illustrated in the handbook

INCOMING MAIL: Interesting collection of 12 cards and covers including censored and registered, airmail cover with meter mark, field post with handstamp "Zurück z. Ut. keine Postverbindung", postcard written in latvian with marking "Zurück an den Absender unzulässig" etc, mostly fine

RESETTLEMENT MAIL: Interesting collection of 9 cards and covers including  pre-printed envelopes "Volksdeutsche Einwanderer-Beratungsstelle", cachet "Volksdeutsche Mittelstelle" and "Volksdeutsche Mittelstelle Umsiedlung Lager Nr. Villa Werneck", card with request to provide additional information on the replacement of the property left behind etc., good condition

​UNAUTHORIZED USE OF OSTLAND STAMPS: 1942/43, interesting group of 15 cards and covers included registered, mostly transported un-rejected