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.
1936/1937 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
1944-1974, collection mainly ** including airmail in 3 Borek albums
1849/2006 collection used and from 1944 onwards mainly */** with better classics and face value in 3 albums
1849/2008 used collection nicely arranged with better material in 3 Schaubek albums
1863/1918 collection postal tax stamps/revenues mainly used, postcards, documents and about 36 'losange ambulant' cancellations on classic stamps in stockbook
1942/1943, 4 covers send from'Gurs internment camp' and 'Camp du Récébédou' on album pages in folder
1944 collection 'Timbres de la Libération' */** , large number of overprint stamps on album page 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
1950/1967 collection used and */** with better sets, miniature sheets and airmail in stockbook and Davo album