Auktion 256 März 2023
Our 256th auction entails extensive collections and stocks of Netherlands and colonies, the first part of the impressive C. Avezaat collection (single frankings and first day covers) and the second part of the P. van Alteren collection (Dutch numeral cancellations). In addition we offer better lots foreign countries (especially French colonies), coins and picture postcards.
UNTEA 10 cent 3e druk met kleine letters op envelop van Sentani 30-4-1963 naar Hollandia (Kota Baru), pracht ex.
1864, ½ centavo black, stone I (NVPH 15) tied by London inland 7 foreign office cancel, fine (touched at right)
1864, ½ centavo black stone II (NVPH 16) position 18 with variety small round white flaw on hull of the ship, very fine
1869 Jesurun 2 Real red in corner block of 25, perf. 12½ (NVPH 14) with gum and margins, fine/very fine (some toning and small stain central stamp), cat.v. 625
Jesurun, 2 real red in block of 12 with margin right, fine/very fine
1869, Jesurun Issue 2 real red, perforated 10 (NVPH 14a), tied by double oval agent cancellation "CAMERON MACAULAY & CO -St. THOMAS" in blueish black to folded entire to Curacao with forwarding agent "NUNÈS Fils & Co St THOMAS 3 Mai 72" departing mark in blue and Curacao arrival mark in black on front, minor ageing and straightened fold with 2023 Vleeming certificate
1864 3 centavo black on yellowish orange paper (NVPH 19) in complete sheet of 24 showing all the 4 transfer types. margins good on three sides, touched at top, fine to very fine (diagonal crease in pos. 4 and some overall toning)
1864 4 centavo black on blue to greenish-blue paper (NVPH 20) in complete sheet of 24 showing all the 4 transfer types, good margins on three sides, slightly touched at top otherwise fine (first 2 pos. minor crease and pos. 1 with a pinhole and some slight toning).
1868, ½ centavo black, (NVPH 21) in strip of 5 with good margins, fine/very fine (pinhole in 5th stamp)
1868, 1 centavo black, (NVPH 22) in pair, pos. 18-19, fine/very fine
1868, 2 centavo black on blue paper, (NVPH 23) in pair, fine/very fine (small thin spot lower ex.)
1865, 2 real green (NVPH 2) tied by double-ring "F.VA. ADMON. DE CORREOS/LA GUAIRA./AVR .25" to folded lettersheet without contents via London (transit MY 15 65 in red) and Pamplona in black to Barcelona, Spain and charged 4 real in red upon arrival, fine cover (archive folds)