383rd Auction

30 pfg. block of four from the upper right sheet corner, fresh color and good perforations, full original gum, used with central cds. "ANECHO 12/1 14", very fine, signed Kosack

Provenance: 229. Heinrich Köhler-Auktion (1980; upper part of the larger multiple)

30 pfg. block of six with right sheet margin, fresh color and good perforations, full original gum, used with cds. "ANECHO 12/1 14", upper right stamp tiny paper break, very fine, signed Kosack

Provenance: 229. Heinrich Köhler-Auktion (1980; lower part of the larger multiple)

40 pfg. carmine/black, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, signed Bühler

40 pfg. carmine/black, with right sheet margin, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "ATAKPAME 2 10 14" to small piece, very fine, signed

40 pfg. carmine/black, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "ANECHO 20/10" to small piece, very fine

80 pfg. carmine/black, fresh color and good perforation, used with cds. "ANECHO", fine

80 pfg. carmine/black, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "ANECHO 20/10" to small piece, very fine, signed Champion

1915, 80 pfg. in combination with Gold Coast overprinted ½d, 1d.(2) and 3d. all tied by cds. "LOME 18.8.20" to registered cover to New York, with several backstamps including Lome, Accra, Liverpool and New York, minor ageing, otherwise fine and scarce cover, signed Richter and certificate RPSL (1978)

1915, 05 (c.) on 3 pfg. brown, fresh color and good perforation, tied by blue cds. "ANECHO 12/1" to small piece, a very fine example of this rare stamp, only 61 printed, one of the most attractive copies available, signed Holcombe with certificate (1994)

Provenance: 51st Corinphila Auction (1966)

                  89th. Corinphila Auction (1994)
 

5 pfg. green, fresh color and good perforation, used with clear blue cds. "ANECHO", fine, signed Kilian BPP a.o.

1915, 5 pfg. in combination with Gold Coast overprinted ½-2½d., all tied by cds. "LOME 18.8.20" to registered cover to New York, with several backstamps including Lome, Accra, Liverpool and New York, minor ageing, otherwise fine and scarce cover, signed Richter and certificate RPSL (1978)

10 pfg. red, fresh color and good perforation, used with unusual part cancel "(DAHOMEY) ET DEPENDANDE", fine and very interesting, signed Kilian BPP a.o.

10 pfg. red, fresh color and good perforation, used with clear blue cds. "ANECHO", very fine

20 pfg. blue, fresh color and good perforation, neatly used with blue cds. "ANECHO 5/1", very fine, a rare stamp, signed A. Brun a.o. and opinion Holcombe (1996)

30 pfg. black/orange, fresh color and good perforation, used with blue cds. "ANECHO", a little unfresh, few perfs at top slightly thinned, one short perf at bottom left, otherwise very fine, a rare stamp with only 37 printed, signed Bothe BPP, Calves and certificate Behr (1976)

1916, Military cover from "SOKODE 1.9.16" with senders endorsement "Corps d'occupation de Togo Correspondance militaire Lt. Ct. d' ? a Sansane-Mango" to St. Eugene, Algeria, reverse with several transit- and arrival mark, fine

1911, Postal stationary card 10c. with additional franking, with long message, from "ANECHO 3.11" to Dijon with transit and arrival mark, unusual raised gold script decoration glued to front reading "Amitie Sincere", fine and very attractive (H&G A1; Perf D)

Postal Stationery Card 5 pfg., additionally franked with horizontal pair Dahomey 5c. and single 10c., sent registered from "ANECHO 11/9" to Lome with arrival mark, scarce

Postal Stationery Card 5 pfg., additionally franked with horizontal two singles Dahomey 10c., sent registered from "ATAKPAME 8 4 16" (date on card 9.10.15) via "LOME 14.4.16" to Buchs-Aarau, Switzerland, reverse with London transit mark and short message, small part of address erased, light corner bend, otherwise fine and interesting entire

Postal Stationery Card 5 pfg., additionally franked with two singles Dahomey 20c., sent registered from "ATAKPAME 11 12 16" via "LONDON 8 JA 17" to Buchs-Aarau, Switzerland with arrival mark, minor ageing, otherwise fine

Postal Stationery Card 10 Centimos on 10 pfg., additionally franked with Goald Coast overprinted 2½d., sent registered from LOME 13.12.16" via "LONDON 8 JA 17" to Buchs-Aarau, Switzerland with arrival mark, small part of address re-written, otherwise very fine, a scarce card with only a few known

Postal Stationery Reply Card 5 pfg., complete card,  additionally franked with two singles Dahomey 5c. and further single 20c., sent registered from "ATAKPAME 11 12 16" via "LONDON 8 JA 17" to Buchs-Aarau, Switzerland with arrival mark, very fine and rare card, signed Holcombe

1897/1914 (approx.), interesting collection incl. cancellation part with better cancellations, stamps, colours, stamps with margins, multiples and further specials, including Mi.-Nr. 5b PFII and 5a PFIII (each with FB R. Steuer BPP), Mi.-Nr. 16 (10x), Mi.-Nr. 17 (7x), Mi.-Nr. 18 (7x) and Mi.-Nr. 19 (4x). Mostly in good condition, better often signed, ex Nagel

1897/1919, unused and mint never hinged collection with complete issues, colours, multiples, stamps with margins and other specials, including Mi.-Nr. 7-19 SP unused, complete sheet Mi.-Nr. 16 and 17 (each twice with retouch on field 6 and 8, 1x with certificate Brekenfeld BPP) and twice Mi.-Nr. 19 mint never hinged. Mostly in good condition, better ones often signed resp. with KB and photo findings,  ex Nagel

1891/1911, approx. 110 covers, cards, picture postcards and GSK incl. private GSK with a.o. used GSK, registered covers, forerunner covers, interesting cancellations etc.

1893/1913, incoming mail, collection with round 35 covers/cards, origin cancels from Lagos, England, Italy, Bavaria, USA, Canary Islands, Switzerland, etc., plus scarce destination "AGOME PALIME", mostly in clean condition

1893/1915, interesting collection with over 30 covers/cards, incl. forerunners and British occupation, including postmark part with i.a. "STATION PALIME", "ATAKPAME", plus scarce incoming mail from Danish West Indies, as well as Woermann line, fieldpost, German sea mail, mixed frankings, etc.; condition is partly defective, but mostly in good condition.

1897/1920(ca.), extensive collection of letters and cards, including postcard from "KETE-KRATSCHI", ship drawing 5 Pf. green, on three cards with exhibition cancellation "Gruss von der Ausstellung, Agome Palime, Togoland, 27-30. January 1907", ship drawing 30 Pf. orange/black on yellowish orange, single franking on registered letter to the general agent of G.N. CAMEROON, from LOME to Cameroon, telegram from NUATYÄ to LOME on printed form C187, nine postage paid covers/cards to Germany, Austria and Switzerland, including four covers with postage paid stamps, the rest with various endorsements and cancellations, unstamped postal service matter from KLEIN POPO to the superior Ober-Postdirektion in Hamburg, three postcards and one registered covers on face to Spain, four registered letters and a postcard to the United States, some incoming mail, with six letters and postal stationary from NIGERIA including a NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE card from FORCADOS RIVER, twenty letters including official mail and registered mail to and via Togo for connection to German steamers, picture postcards and 8 maps from notices from the German protectorates, with detailed maps of Togo in 1/100.000 and 1/200,000, many neatly mounted and described, mostly good condition

1915/16, SS APPAM, , a British merchant ship which was captured in January 1916 off MADEIRA by the German robbery ship MÖWE, interesting collection with over 30 entire items, including photo cards of the crew of the S.M.S. Möwe resp. the R.M.S. Appam, registered covers, censuses etc., all neatly mounted on pages and described

INCOMING MAIL: 1892/1910, interesting group of 19 covers and cards, mostly from the Gold Coast, including a postal stationery card 1 p. to the Superintendent of the Wesleyan Mission in small Popo, all neatly mounted on pages and described, somewhat condition varies

188/1900, interesting collection incl. with travellers, colours and attractive on pieces, including Mi.-Nr. 9x Mi.-Nr. V37e (mostly on PA covers) and Mi.-Nr. V49b on cover (a.o. signed Bothe BPP). Mostly in good condition, better often signed, ex Nagel

1890/98, interesting group of 24 postal stationery cards 10 Pfg, including multiple forwarded to cards, card to Lome, card to SS Aline Woermann to Cameroon etc., all neatly mounted on pages, somewhat condition varies

1893/97, group with 6 covers from Lome and Klein Popo to Great Britain, including two registered covers; the condition is partly defective, mostly in good overall condition

1914, excellent and rich, unused/mint never hinged and used collection, all neatly mounted on pages and with specialities very competently described, including a large number of good values incl. Sansane-Mangu Mi.-Nr. 17 unused and used (2 each) and Mi.-Nr. 18 unused and used, also margin pieces, multiples, overprint specialities etc., partly competently signed resp. with findings/photo-certificate, mostly good condition

1914/15, interesting group of 17 cards and covers as well as one cover fronts and some loose stamps, including many better ones like Mi.-Nr. 17 on cover, also 8 postal stationary covers Gold Coast with overprint, partly with additional franking, slightly different condition varies

1914/22, interesting group of over 110 covers and cards, including a large part of the subsequent issues, including a large number of good postage paid items, registered mail, censorships, a better postal stationary, etc., mostly good condition