Auktion 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.
Les timbres-poste illustrés, contenant la nomenclature générale de tous les timbres-poste et la reproduction de tous les types émis jusqu'à ce jour, dans les divers pays de l'univers by J.-B. Moens (Paris, 1864), the first illustrated compilation of all the then known stamps of the world - essentially the first stamp catalogue with 54 beautifully illustrated plates, fine/very fine (some overall staining, spine beginning to loose at first flyleaf)