german states - Stamp Auctions

Thurn and Taxis established a postal service in Europe in 1497, when Franz von Taxis was commissioned to establish a postal system in Europe by the Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian I. In 1852 Thurn and Taxis (T&T) issued postage stamp for general use. Prior to the German Unification, German Kingdoms, Duchies, Free-Cities stamps were issued by the individual states. In 1849 Bavaria issue postage stamps and was followed by Saxony in 1850. The subsequent states to issue stamps were were Baden, Bergedorf, Braunschweig, Bremen, Hamburg, Hannover, Heligoland, Lübek, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Oldenburg, Prussia, Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein and Württemberg. In 1868 the North German Confederation was established by 22 previously independent states of northern Germany. They became part of the North German Postal District, or Norddeutscher Postbezirk, in German and issued a series of stamps valued in groschen for the Northern District, different from the usage of kreuzer for the Southern District. The southern states continue to use their own state stamps and postal system. Stamps and covers from Altdeutschland - Old German States, are among the the most popular collecting area and bring very high prices at stamp auctions and privet sales.

Lot 10674 - german states Wurttemberg -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Li

Lot 10674 - german states Wurttemberg - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Li

1852/66, unused and used group of some 100 values and various covers; often very different condition varies, but also including some interesting pieces.

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Literature, Coins

german states Wurttemberg
Lot 10669 - german states thurn and taxis -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards

Lot 10669 - german states thurn and taxis - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards

STAMPS: Collection of over 500 stamps (partly in multiples) and on pieces as well as a few letters, mainly numeral obliteration with some better high numbers, besides local cancellations in various forms, railway postage stamps, etc.

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Literature, Coins

german states thurn and taxis
Lot 10685 - german states norddeutscher postbezirk -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture

Lot 10685 - german states norddeutscher postbezirk - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture

BAHNPOST: 1849/77, interesting collection with over 80 covers, including better tax and transit postmarks, handwritten dispatch notes, Alsace-Lorraine with mixed frankings, also "K. BAYER. BAHNPOST NEUMARKT" as additional cancellation on 1 gr. perforated on piece as well as German Reich postage due label on letter downward from Magdeburg, somewhat different, mostly in good condition

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Literature, Coins

german states norddeutscher postbezirk

Lot 10664 - german states saxony - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Literat

1851/67 (ca.), interesting group in a small box, including many covers, a.o. registered letter to Russia, Mi. 8 in block of four on letter, div. Mi. 13, etc.

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Literature, Coins

german states saxony

Lot 10680 - german states norddeutscher postbezirk - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture

1868/69, unused small collection with 26 single stamps and 4 pairs, including Mi. 1-3 in pairs, 8U and 11U in pairs (somewhat touched)

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Literature, Coins

german states norddeutscher postbezirk
Lot 10675 - german states Wurttemberg -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Li

Lot 10675 - german states Wurttemberg - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Li

1864/1910 (ca.), small collection of reprints and proofs with some multiples; including overprint sample of the cross envelopes

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Literature, Coins

german states Wurttemberg
Lot 10670 - german states Wurttemberg -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Li

Lot 10670 - german states Wurttemberg - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Li

1851/52, interesting small group 1st issue, mostly still on lot cards from the 60s, including EF Mi. 5I, two colour frankings, mute cancels, etc.. For some pieces new certificates/short certificates Heinrich BPP

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Literature, Coins

german states Wurttemberg
Lot 10687 - german states alsace-lorraine -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards

Lot 10687 - german states alsace-lorraine - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards

1871 Assembly of used stamps and small pieces, mainly multiples and blocks, a total of twenty two items, including a very rare block of eight of the 25 c. brown value, fault to the right side and slight crease, also a block of four and horizontal strip of four of the same value, a strip of four and two strips of three of the 20 c. blue together with five pairs, block of four 10 c. orange-brown, damaged, two blocks of four 5 c. yellowish green together with a strip of four and strip of three, a block of four of the 1 c. olive green and some singles of each of these values, all signed by Brun, some faults and imperfections but some fine, an extremely rare group. 

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Literature, Coins

german states alsace-lorraine
Lot 10665 - german states saxony -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Literat

Lot 10665 - german states saxony - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Literat

1851/67 (approx.), attractive collection with approx. 100 covers neatly in stockbook, incl. postal stationery envelopes, King August to coat of arms, many clear cancellations, including some mixed frankings, mainly domestic correspondence mostly in well overall condition

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Literature, Coins

german states saxony
Lot 10681 - german states norddeutscher postbezirk -  Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture

Lot 10681 - german states norddeutscher postbezirk - Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture

1868/70 (approx.), interesting group in a small box, often still on old lot cards, including Essays, foreign cancellations, imperforated values, reused cancellations, etc.

Heinrich Koehler Auktionen Heinrich Köhler 383rd Auction – Day 6 Collections and Lots: General collections All World / Europe / Overseas, Airmail and Zeppelin, Thematic collections, Picture Postcards, Literature, Coins

german states norddeutscher postbezirk