Elwa: Storming of Ismail
Very rare – in impeccable condition
Discover outstanding philately of the German War and Post-War areas WWI & WWII as well as the Baltic States from 1918 onwards.
We are presenting this collection in a separate special catalog with over 1,000 lots – including countless major and minor rarities.
In addition to the Baltic issues, featuring a strong section of Russia & Ukraine as well as Serbia!
We present 20 hand-picked top items from this significant collection and other consignments for the 388th Heinrich Köhler Auction.

Very rare – in impeccable condition

Of only 5 recorded copies on piece, this is presumably the finest known piece.

One of the greatest rarities of the area.

Rare used condition. One of only 5 recorded copies with significant provenance.

With a tiny edition of only 25 pieces, one of the major rarities.

Uzbek SSR 30K. together with Red Army 1 Rbl. with additional franking on cover. ProFi has only 5 recorded copies of the 30K. value.

Rare trial overprint on correctly franked registered cover. Only one other used piece exists.

Vertical pair of the 20 K. on 1 Pfg. with double handstamp overprint. The only recorded piece.

Pair on double-weight letter.

Unissued trial as a top margin pair. The only known unit of this major rarity.

Rare Cyrillic postmark. Significant provenance from one of the leading collections of the area.

10 Rubles top value with the rare L1 postmark "Alexanderstadt".

One of the most sought-after stamps of WWII.

In perfect mint never hinged quality. One of the most sought-after stamps of WWII.

Extremely rare cover with the official seal of the District Commissar. An outstanding postal history rarity.

Complete mini-sheet of this fascinating local issue. Very few sheets are preserved worldwide.

Spectacular single franking of this rare stamp.

One of the rarest used pieces of the occupation of Zara. Only 3 copies are listed in ProFi.

50 Lire top value with partial first-day postmark. One of the major rarities of the occupation issues.

Complete set on cover – greatest rarity.