Heinrich Köhler 385 Auction – Day 1

1871, 40 c. blue, fresh colours, clear to large margins on both vertical sides, neatly tied by cds. “CLUNY 3E. 15 DEC. 75” to small envelope with previously used Cérès 25 c. blue alongside, postal fraud noted in red by the postal clerk  “Taxe pour timbre ayant déjà servi" (postage due for stamp previously used) and “origine convoyeur de Macon” (origin travelling post office from Macon), some pin archiving trace on the envelope away from the adhesives, fine, signed Miro, certificate Scheller (2025), also another postal fraud with 25 c. blue on a small envelope taxed with postage due mark “40” (minor faults), a very scarce pair (Yvert-Nr. 7)