375th Auction

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map K17 Siday, mint never hinged, few perforation separations in the outer margin only, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map N18 Szadow, mint never hinged, few perforation splits and small part of margin missing, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map O17 Ponedel , mint never hinged, few perforation splits and tining part of margin missing, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map K18 Telsze, used, some perforation seperations, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map U17 Puscha,  used, some perforation separations strengthened, otherwise fine

 1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map L19 Worny, mint never hinged, fine

 1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map R17 Oknißta, mint never hinged, minor perforation splits in the margin, otherwise fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map L17 Wieksznie, mint never hinged, fine

1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map L18 Lukniki, mint never hinged, fine

 1918, 5 k. red, complete sheet on map R17 Oknißta, mint never hinged, few stamps with gum on front, small perforation separations, otherwise fine

1919, 10 k. perforated center stamps on one side, four complete sheets, each used, scarce, fine

3-75 k. black on chalky paper, without gum, fine

3-75 k., 18 proofs, mostly on multicolored paper, including two blocks of four, without gum, three used, fine

3-5 and 15-20 k. black on ordinary paper, without gum, fine

3 k. lilac, 10 k. blue, 20 k. orange, 35 k. brown and 50 k. lilac, four singles and 3, 20 and 35k. as block of four, printed on both sides, on honeycomb watermarked paper, without gum, fine

5-15 k. black on ordinary paper, each as pairs within a horizontal strip divided by gutters between the different denominations, without gum, folded in the gutters and small tear in right gutter, otherwise very fine, a unique and spectacular item Reference: “Lettland - Die Briefmarken in Rubel-Währung 1918-22”, Harry v. Hofmann Verlag (1998)

10 k. blue (two singles), 20 k. orange and 35 k. brown on multicolored label paper, with clear double print, without gum, fine

25 k. in three different colors/shades and 75 k. green as proof on ordinary paper, without gum, fine

75 k. orange next to center only on honeycomb watermarked paper, without gum, fine

75 k. green and violet, frame only, on honeycomb watermarked paper, without gum, the green one small stains, otherwise fine

75 k. lilac/orange and green/orange on honeycomb watermarked paper, without gum, fine

1919, Issue for North-Latvia, 10 k., six proofs, dark-blue on thin paper, black on thin and thick paper imperforated, on thick paper perforated on two sides, black on ordinary paper and on green paper, unused without gum, the one on ordinary paper small surface rub, otherwise fine

1919, Issue for North-Latvia, 10 k. on Ober-Ost postal stationery "C154", unused, scarce, fine

1919, Liberation of Riga 5-15-35 k. black, one below the other with digits "15" and "5" to the left of the stamp design, on chalky paper, without gum, very scarce and attractive, vertical crease at right and small thin spot at top, well away from stamp design, some thin age spots, otherwise fine

1919, Liberation of Riga 5-35 k. black on chalky paper, without gum, signed, fine

1919, Liberation of Riga 5-35 k. black on ordinary multicolored paper, without gum, fine

1919, Liberation of Riga 5-35k. as singles with one additional single of 35k. and pair of 15k. on multicolored label paper and 15 and 35k. on red label paper, without gum, fine

1919, Liberation of Riga 5-35 k. black on chalky paper with additional franking tied by cds. "LATWIJA 27.10.19" to local cover, some ageing spots, otherwise fine

1919, 1st Anniversary of Independence 10 k., frame in original color on parchment paper, from the upper right sheet corner, mint never hinged with same adherence in the margin only, small crease in margin only, very fine, scarce

1919, 1st Anniversary of Independence 10k.-1 rbl., archive proofs resp. 1rbl. printed on blue banknote paper, imperforated horizontal pairs, without gum, rare, few minor bends, otherwise fine

1919, 1st Anniversary of Independence 10k. imperforated from the bottom sheet margin, unused, with numerator "13" on reverse, a fine copy of this very rare stamp with only one sheet sold over the counter as normal stamps. All the stamps where later numbered on reverse from 1-78

Reference: “Die Briefmarken in Rubel-Währung 1918-1922”, page 127, Harry v. Hofmann (1998)

1919, Liberation of Courland 10-35 k., archive proofs, imperforated horizontal pairs, without gum, rare, fine

1919, Liberation of Courland 10k. black frame / blue background printed on unfinished 5 rbl. Riga Workers' and Soldier's Council bills, without gum, scarce, fine

1919, Liberation of Courland 10 k. green frame / brown background on white chalky paper, with left sheet margin, without gum, scarce, small thin spot, otherwise fine

1919, Liberation of Courland 1 rbl. green frame / blue background printed on unfinished 5 rbl. Riga Workers' and Soldier's Council bills, without gum, scarce, fine

1919, Liberation of Courland 1 rbl. brown frame / red background printed on unfinished 5 rbl. Riga Workers' and Soldier's Council bills, without gum, scarce, fine