388th Auction

1925, Coat of arms 15 santimi red-brown on salmon, three single frankings, the stamp imperforated at left, at right and at bottom, minor transportation wear, otherwise fine

1925, Coat of arms 25 santimi blue, imperforated at bottom with large sheet margin, tied by cds. "RIGA -8.V.28" to registered local cover, scarce, fine

1925, Tercentenary of Liepaja 6-50 s., complete set, tied by special cds. to reverse of local registered card, fine and scarce

1925, Tercentenary of Liepaja 6-50 s., complete set, each with handstamp “SPECIMEN”; unused, few minor imperfections, signed v. Hofmann BPP

1925, Tercentenary of Liepaja 6 santimi, with upper margin with double perforation, mint never hinged and used, the latter one slightly separated, otherwise fine, scarce

1925, Tercentenary of Liepaja 50 santimi perforated, from position 19 with plate flaw "PAPDOŠANAS instead of PARDOŠANAS", tied by special cds. to small piece, fine and attractive

1925, Tercentenary of Liepaja 50 santimi perforated, horizontal pair, the left stamp from position 19 with plate flaw “PAPDOŠANAS instead of PARDOŠANAS”, mint never hinged, fine

1927/29, Coat of arms, imperforated archival proofs, interesting group of 19 items, mostly pairs, one single stamp and 5 blocks of four, without gum, mostly fine

1927, Coat of arms 6 santimi, proof, imperforated vertical gutter pair, the upper stamp in green on yellow, the lower green on white, without gum, heavily folded in the gutter, very scarce, fine

1927, Coat of arms 30 santimi blue, vertical pair with left sheet margin, imperforated at left, tied by cds. “RIGA 15 5 29” to registered cover to Stockholm, fine and attractive

1927, Coat of arms 30 santimi blue, horizontal pair from the upper right sheet margin, imperforated between, tied by cds. “BULDURI -5.XI.30” to registered cover to Detroit with arrival mark, fine and attractive

1927, Coat of arms 30 santimi blue, horizontal pair from the upper left sheet margin, imperforated at top, tied by cds. “RIGA -4.9.30” to registered cover to Detroit with arrival mark, fine and attractive

1928, Airmail 10 santimi green, imperforated archive proofs, horizontal strip of four with left sheet margin, without gum, fine

1928, 10th Anniversary of Independence 6 santimi gray-green/lilac and 15 santimi brown/green, each as horizontal pair, imperforated vertically, unused, fine

1928, 10th Anniversary of Independence 6 santimi green/lilac, horizontal pair with left sheet margin, imperforated at left, in between the stamps double perforation, used, very fine and scarce

1930, Rainis Fonds 10-15 santimi, horizontal and vertical pairs, imperforated horizontally resp. vertically, mint never hinged, fine

1930, Anti-Tuberculosis 1+2 s. orange/brick-red, block of four, “1+2” at lower left, watermark “nw”, mint never hinged, small red arrow on margin, fine and attractive

1930, Anti-Tuberculosis 1+2 s. orange/brick-red, block of four, “1+2” at lower left, mint never hinged, one normal stamp unused, fine and attractive

1930, Anti-Tuberculosis 1+2 senti orange/brick-red with left sheet margin, with additional franking tied by cds. "RIGA DZ. ST. -5.XII.30" to local registered letter, with receipt of posting, very fine. One of the great rarities of Latvia, this being one of only 4 covers known with this prominent error, certificate von Hofmann BPP (2001)

Provenance: Harry von Hofmann (359th. Heinrich Köhler-Auction, 2015)

1930, Anti-Tuberculosis 1+2 santimi violett/red, vertical pair, imperforated horizontally, used, a scarce variety, especially so in used condition, fine

1930 Anti-Tuberculosis 10-25 santimi, archive proofs, imperforated horizontal pairs, without gum, scarce, 25s. right stamp small stain at upper right, otherwise fine

1931, Tuberculosis care 25 santimi, block of six from the upper left sheet corner, tied by cds. “RIGA 4 11 31” to registered cover to Detroit with arrival mark, fine and attractive

1932, Vigilante Aizsargi, five photo essays in accepted designs and denomination, fine and scarce

1932, Riga Exhibition 3-35 santimi, archive proofs, imperforated horizontal pairs, without gum, scarce, fine

1932, Relief fund 5-25 santimi, perforated and imperforated, each as complete set tied by cds. “RIGA” to registered covers to Sweden and German, the one to Germany folded once, otherwise fine

1932, Relief fund 2-20 santimi, perforated and imperforated, each as complete set with additional franking, tied by cds. “RIGA” to registered covers to Hamburg, fine

1933, Coat of arms 5 lats green, with additional franking, tied by cds. “RIGA 10.8.40” to parcel card to Kaunas, there franked with 

1933, Coat of arms 5 lats green, archive proof, imperforated horizontal pairs, both watermarks, without gum, scarce, fine

1933, Riga-Bathurst-Flight 10-100 santimi, used with clear cds. “RIGA 26 V 33”, very fine, certificate Watzke BPP (2006)

1933, Riga-Bathurst-Flight 10-25 santimi, tied by cds. “RIGA 29.5.35” to registered cover to Kaunas, Lithuania with arrival mark, fine

1935, Relief fund 7 santimi, imperforated block of six with additional franking, tied by cds. “LATVIJA 1918. 19 DECEMBRIS 1938” to front and reverse of registered cover to York Mills, Toronto, Canada, fine and attractive

1933, Airmail Charity 8-40 santimi, imperforated vertical pairs, tied by cds. “RIGA 16.1.43” to small pieces, fine, certificate Watzke BPP (2005)

1934, New Constitution 3-40s., archive proofs, imperforated horizontal pairs, without gum, scarce, fine

1934, New Constitution 3 and 10-35 santimi, with small handstamp “SPECIMEN” on piece, fine

1934, New Constitution 10 santimi green, with upper sheet margin, imperforated a top, mint never hinged, hinge in the outer margin only, fine

1936, Writers and Poets 3-35 santimi, archive proofs, imperforated horizontal pairs, without gum, scarce, fine