386th Auction
18–27 September 2025 in Wiesbaden
1914, 3mm Spacing: 10 pfg. block of four with upper sheet margin (Setting 1A pos. 7-8, 17-18), showing the characteristic variety of this setting on position 8 "large spacing between G and O of TOGO thus very wide TOGO 7½mm", fine and scarce, certificate Scheller (2023) (Michel 3I)
1914, 3mm Spacing: 40 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, very fine, scarce, signed a.o. Bothe BPP with certificate (1979; still with bottom sheet margin) (Michel 7I)
1914, 3mm Spacing: 1m. fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "LOME 30.9.14" to piece, a fine and rare stamp, signed a.o. Grobe and certificate RPSL (1957) (Michel 10I)
1914, 2mm Spacing: 5 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, used with clear central cds. "LOME 30.10.14", fine, a scarce stamp with only 40 printed, signed Holcombe with certificate (1996) and certificate Scheller (2023) (Michel 4II)
1914, 20 pfg. ultramarine, with variety from position 37 "TOG for TOGO", fresh color, good perforation, tied by cds. "LOME -1.10.14" to small piece, a very rare variety with only 40 printed, fine, signed Calves and Bühler with certificate (1980) and certificate BPA (2001) (Michel 4IIPFF)
1914, 20 pfg. ultramarine, with variety from position 37 “TOG for TOGO” and 25 pfg., all with 2mm spacing, together with 1m. red, 3mm spacing, all tied by cds. “ANECHO 23 12 16” to registered cover to Basle, Switzerland with arrival mark, very fine. ProFi has not registered another cover with the overprint variety of which only about 40 were printed, signed Bühler with certificate (1993) and certificates BPA (1937), RPSL (1993) and Brandon (2019) and certificate copy Scheller (2018) (Michel 4IIPF F,10I, 5II, Scott 51a etc)
Provenance: Peter Zgonc (40. Gärtner-Auktion, 2018)
70. Corinphila-Auktion (1984)
1915, 30 pfg. with lower sheet margin together with two singles 1d. on 5 pfg., all tied by cds. “LOME 14.6.15” to registered cover to Denmark with transit and arrival mark, fine, signed Holcombe (Michel 6II,15II)
1914, 2mm Spacing: 80 pfg. fresh color and good perforation, used, a very rare stamp with only 25 printed, signed Bothe BPP and certificate Scheller (2023) (Michel 9II, Scott 56)
1915, Sansane-Mangu: 5 pfg., horizontal strip of three , fresh color and good perforation, position 3-5 with position 5 showing variety "TOGU", used with clear cds. "LOME", two left stamps some light staining not affecting the variety, left stamp vertical stain, otherwise fine and scarce, copy of certificate Holcombe (1995) and certificate Scheller (2023) (Michel 17var, Scott 62var)
Provenance: Collection Marquess of Bute (Robson Lowe, 1959)
1915, Sansane-Mangu: 10 pfg., three singles, each fresh color and good perforation, printed from positions 15 "mixed Os", 17 "TOG corrected" and 23 "notch in the T", position 17 and 23 minimal toned, otherwise fine and scarce group, signed Bothe BPP and three certificates Scheller (2023) (Michel 18)
1915, Sansane-Mangu: 10 pfg., horizontal strip of three, fresh color and good perforation, position 3-5 with position 5 showing variety "TOGU", used with clear cds. "LOME", left stamp small blue dot, right stamp with on front side quasi invisible corner crease, otherwise fine, certificate Holcombe (1995) and Scheller (2023) (Michel 18var, Scott 63var)
Provenance: Collection Marquess of Bute (Robson Lowe, 1959)