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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1861-1964, collection mainly */** with many better stamps and sets (a.o. WC Football, Servizio di Stato), extensive Back of the Book, old states etc. in Davo album
1874/1919 Occupation of Levant, extensive collection with many better stamps e.g. La Canea Sass.15 with Biondi certificate, cancellations and postmarks (including forerunners), varieties/errors including Levant Sass.11g with Biondi certificate. approx. 55 covers/postcards including forerunners, airmail, covered labels and many military covers/postcards. Neatly organized on album pages in ordner
1921-1928 specialised commemorative collection including covers/postcards and many varieties/errors: (partially) imperforate, inverted overprint, overprint and perforation shifts, double overprints etc. The collection is organised on perforation and watermark varieties with many better items including Sas.116b, a cover with Sass. 101,101a and 101b in block of 8 with Raybaudi 1993 certificate. Very fine mirror printing of Sass. No 169 with 2000 Raybaudi certificate and Sass.no 228b with Raybaudi certificate. Major perforation error of Sass.no 213 with 2014 Pasquale certificate etc. In addition the collection represents (corner) blocks of 4, sheet parts and commercial labels etc. Neatly organized on album pages in ordner
1924-1950 specialised collection of Advertisement stamps (Pubblicitari) including better ex. including 25c Piperno, 25c Tagliacozzo, 50c Tagliacozzo and 1L Columbia (1L with 2012 Caffaz certificate, pairs, varieties/errors e.g. shifted perforation, decalco (abklatsch), overinking, proof in block of 4 (signed Raybaudi), inverted watermark (30c Columbia), approx. 40 covers/postcards including airmail, covered labels, 50c De Montel used in Eritrea, 50c Siero Casali on envelope to Jersey, 50c Piperno on 1924 cover from Rome to Bari with 2007 Raybaudi certificate, 50c Tantal on advice of receipt etc. Neatly organised on album pages in ordner
1896 onwards, extensive 'Varieties" collection including many better items e.g. the unissued stamp essay prepared for the marriage of 'King Emanuele and Princes Elena of Montenegro', the not issued express stamp for the use in 'Dalmatia' (Sass. 2) and the 'Africa Orientale Italiana' airmail stamp (Sass.2) etc. very neatly decribed on album pages in folder'
1896 onwards nicely arranged collection with various varieties/errors including perforation shifts, decalco (abklatsch), overinking, reverse printings including Sass. 96d with Carraro certificate, shifted overprints, inverted centre including Postage Due Sass. 22a with Pasquale certificate, Saggio etc. on albumpages in folder
1896c. onwards collection perforation varieties including different perforation types, watermark varieties, imperfs and printing errors, nicely arranged on album pages in folder
1918/1919 collection Segnatasse Provvisori with better items, varieties and about 22 (philatelic) covers, mostly used in Segnatassa Provvisori di Bolzano and some smaller places; Merano, Gries, Marlengo, Tirolo e Lana etc. Nicely arranged on album pages in folder
1862/1995 collection used and */** with many better stamps and sets (in mixed quality) e.g. WC Football, Servizio di Stato '34 etc., extensive Back of the Book with Advertisement stamps (Pubblicitari) incl. 50c Tagliacozzo and 1L Columbia, Occupied zones incl. Arbe en Veglia, Fiume, Triest etc. in 4 albums
1901/1925 specialised collection errors and varieties including printing errors, double printings, shifted perf., dry printing, imperf. between pairs, paper folds etc. nicely arranged with many better items and covers. Incl. Italy 1901, 1lira brown and green dryprint with 'Poste Italiane' omitted in vertical pair with E. Diena (1986) certificate, Nisiro 40 cents brown dryprint in strip of 3 stamps (Sas.no. 6a) with B. Oliva 1992 certificate in binder
1921-1923c. collection of 37 Busta Lettera Postale (B.L.P.) stamps on complete advertisment envelopes (mostly different designs) including 8 circulated covers (including Sass. 4 with 2010 Carraro certificate, Sass. 4 uprated with Vittoria Alata issue for registered mail in San Remo etc.) in ordner
1852/2000 collection used and */** with many better stamps and sets (Manzoni, WC Football, Servizio di Stato), back of the book, Old States in album and stockbook