The remarkable Baltica collection (1918-1941) with many rare and unique items goes up for sale at Heinrich Koehler in Wiesbaden on September 22-26, 2015. Highlights include:
Lithuania 1919 Kaunas
First Vilnius issue 10-15 sk. and second Vilnius Issue 20-30 sk. tied by provisional straight-line “Kauno paštas” to cover to Spandau, as the provisional cancel is hardly visible again stamped in Danzig with cds. “DANZIG -9.1.19”, the missing 25 sk. taxed in blue.
Heinrich Koehler Auction 361 – Ended Sep 22, 2015. Sold: 1300€
Lithuania 1919 Kaunas
First Vilnius issue 10-15 sk. and second Vilnius Issue 20-30 sk. tied by provisional straight-line “Kauno pastas” to cover to Spandau, the missing 25 sk. not taxed.
Heinrich Koehler Auction 361 – Ended Sep 22, 2015. Sold: 1300€
Lithuania 1919 Grodno
First Vilnius issue 10-15 sk. and second Vilnius Issue 20-30 sk. tied by provisional straight-line “GRODNO” to cover to Wimpfen, as the provisional cancel is hardly visible again stamped with german cds. “Feldpost -2.1.19”.
Heinrich Koehler Auction 361 – Ended Sep 22, 2015. Sold: 1200€
Lithuania 1919 Naumiestis
First Vilnius issue 10-15 sk. and second Vilnius issue 20 sk. and second Berlin issue 30 sk., tied by provisional straight-line “Naumiestis 26.3.1919” to cover to Berlin.
Heinrich Koehler Auction 361 – Ended Sep 22, 2015. Sold: 1300€
Lithuania 1919 Vilnius
First Vilnius issue 10 sk. and second Vilnius issue 20 sk. as horizontal pair (right stamp with missing i in Lietuvos), with old German “Wilna” on cover to Celle.
Heinrich Koehler Auction 361 – Ended Sep 22, 2015. Sold: 1300€
Lithuania 1920 Telšiai
Telšiai postmaster local issue 30 sk. tied by cds. “TELŠIAI 14.I.20” to cover to Varniai with arrival postmark.
Heinrich Koehler Auction 361 – Ended Sep 22, 2015. Sold: 1200€
Lithuania 1923 Klaipėda issue
10 c. imperforated block of four, mint never hinged, scarce as multiple, Mi 200U.
Heinrich Koehler Auction 361 – Ended Sep 22, 2015. Sold: 460€
Lithuania 1926 War Orphan issue
5 c. with inverted overprint, mint never hinged, Mi 249 YK.
Heinrich Koehler Auction 361 – Ended Sep 22, 2015. Sold: 290€
Lithuania 1933 Transatlantic cover
Overprinted triangular 20 ct. tied by violet cachet to flight cover from New York to Kaunas, franked with USA 3 c. violet, reverse with Kaunas arrival mark. The official flight committee issued cover Nr 693 carried aboard the 1933 transatlantic flight by Darius and Girėnas.
Heinrich Koehler Auction 361 – Ended Sep 22, 2015. Sold: 1500€
Lithuania 1935 Transatlantic cover
LITUANICA II NEW YORK – KAUNAS 50 c. tied by seal to cover Nr 507 with Vaitkus 40 c. tied by cds “KAUNAS centr. 31.X.35” to registered cover with additional Lithuania and USA franking, with adjacent violet “Lituanica II” cachet, signed by Lt. Felix Vaitkus.
Heinrich Koehler Auction 361 – Ended Sep 22, 2015. Sold: 3800€
Lithuania 1940 Lithuanian SSR issue
10 c. with inverted overprint, Mi 451 K, mint never hinged.
Heinrich Koehler Auction 361 – Ended Sep 22, 2015. Sold: 380€