Auction 257 September 2023
Our 257th sale features an impressive Bosnia collection (the D.M. van Gelderen collection including proofs and many variaties). Furthermore we offer specialised and large collections of Italy, Latin America and Poland. An extensive philatelic library is also on sale for collectors of philatelic literature.
For Netherlands collectors and dealers this sale features the 2nd part of Dutch collector C. Avezaat (Netherlands and Colonies single frankings and fdc's). In addition the 2nd part of postal historian C. van Hoek is included. These 2 name sales are supported by a wide and diverse range of single lots, collections and stock of our other consignors.
1936 Airmail - The Crash of the Imperial Airways flying boat Scipio in the Mirabella Bay (Crete) on 22-8-1936 (Nierinck 360822) - a collection of 12 covers from Australia, India and Straits Settlements with various crash cachets, neatly described on album leaves
1939-1947 document power of attorney Nederlandsche Handelmaatschappij with red meter marks Singapore and Penang, revenue stamps Hongkong, Republic of China ($ 10, 2x), Great Britain consular service 4x, Netherlands 2x etc. colourfull document with some imperfections
1921-1951 postmark collection including Cudjoehead, Harris, Salem etc. including some covers, neatly described on album leaves
1898 onwards mostly BSAC (with values up £ 5 (SG13) and SG 64) all fiscally used on documents with various mixed frankings and combinations with Cape of Good Hope, Great Britain, South African Republic and Transvaal, totally 40 items in small box
1872 onwards collection wtih a large number of covers including postal stationary, fdc's, registered, airmail etc. in 2 albums and folders in large box
St. Pauls Bay village postmark 18-7-1915 ? on Edward VII ½d. (2x) on real photo postcard (Dockyard Creek Malta with saluting ship) to Birmingham England, very fine
Misida village postmark 31-8-1918 on George V ½d. overprint War Tax on picture postcard via Port Said to Asmara Eritrea with censormark (censura No 1), a rare destination !, small corner crease top left otherwise fine