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.
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1750-1870c. collection Marques d'entrée to and from France (approx. 300 covers/letters) including mail from/to Austria, UK, Russia, German States, Italy, French Colonies etc. including better postmarks (T.T.R4 Hambourg on envelope from Russia, v.d. Linden no. 2796; LF8D, v.d. Linden no. 1908) on pages with descriptions of rate, routes etc. in 6 ringbinders in box
1750-1860c. collection postal history of France (over 500 covers/letters) all prephilatelic items, different postmark types (departements (including port payé), fleurons) etc. Added Cachets Militaires (1915-1960), mainly alphabetically sorted on place names on album pages in 9 binders in large box
1760-1940c. collection postal history of Paris (approx. 300 covers/letters) including prephilately, transit marks (marques de passage, marques d'entrée), Paris postmark types (main and sub post offices, etoile types etc.), destinations, incoming mail, chronologically sorted on album pages in 3 ordners in small box
1936/1949 specialised collection 'Personnages Célèbres avec sur tax' with approx. 155 covers, stamps, series and blocks of 4, nicely descibed in 4 binders
1938/1966 specialised collection 'Commémoratifs avec sur tax' with approx. 160 covers, stamps, series and blocks of 4 with coin daté, imperf (Yv. 496), nicely arranged and described in 4 binders
1936/1937 commemoratives collection, nicely arranged with about 60 covers (incl. better), single stamps, épreuve de luxe, sheet parts and additional literature etc. in 4 binders
1937 'Samothrace' (Yv.nos. 354 and 355) specialised collection with single stamps, 15 postal cards (one used in the Spanish civil war), documentation and articles in binder
1940/1944 specialised collection 'Secours National' with approx. 40 covers, stamps and series incl. better in binder
1942/1943, 4 covers send from'Gurs internment camp' and 'Camp du Récébédou' on album pages in folder
1944/1945, German occupation of France, 4 local covers La Baule - St. Nazaire covers on album pages in folder
1944/1945, German occupation of France, 5 local covers La Baule - St. Nazaire covers and 2 'Ílot de St. Nazaire' on album pages in folder
1901/1916 collection with about picture postcards incl. better postmarks, canceled abroad, packet boat, under and overpaid, railway and military franking