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.
50fr. Banknote (Burelé) Aircraft over Paris a vertical corner marginal pair, gum lightly toned, signed Roumet, cat.v. 3000
Airmail, imperforated colour proofs in green, grey, black and orange for the first airmail issue, very fine
1928 Great Britain George V 2½d. and 1sh. on envelope from Arbroath (Scotland) to Ibagué (arrival cancel mar 27th on reverse) via Barranquilla with all relevant postmarks and green label : In order to save time etc., a fine to very fine cover
Aero-Targ poster stamps 25 and 100 marka on uprated cover Poznan - Lodz 6-6-1921 (Fischer nr. 112), fine/very fine (backflap missing)
Airplane over Warsaw 1 - 45 groszy with variety imperforate, very fine mounted mint, cat.v. 2250 (as **)
Airmail 30 cts. brown/green (Zst.no.1), fine/very fine with 1977 Emil Rellstab certificate: Sauber, gut gezahnt, sauber gestempelt, in sehr guter erhaltung cat.v. 1400 (CHF 1800)
NABA 5 - 20 centimes om airmail cover from Zürich 4-10-1934 over Berlin to Danzig, very fine, cat.v. 650+
Airmail, Graf Zeppelin 2,60 dollar blue on cover Europe Pan-America Round Flight (Sieger nr. 64C) 6-5-1930, very fine, cat.v. € 900
Airmail 50 cents green (3x) on cover Century of Progress Flight, stage to Chicago (Sieger nr. 241E) 4-10-1933 to Berverly Hills, California, very fine
Airmail, crash of the Douglas DC6 I Luck near Milan (Nierinck 511223c), cover to Essen (Germany) with special cachet in violet.