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.
1902/2000 collection used and */** nicely arranged in stockbook with some other Asian countries in stockbook
1885/2006 used stock with better material, small dragons, Peoples republic, back of the book etc. in stockbook and folder
1991/2009 collection mainly ** in 2 binders
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1904-1946, 13 covers/postal stationery with a.o. Manchuria and Yunnan in ringbinder
1944-1945 collection of Japanese POW correspondance (39 letters) including numerous censor seals and stamps. Contents mainly in English and written on rice/ordinary paper. The letters originate from the following camps/'civil assembly centers': Hoten (3), Shanghai (7), Shanghai Civil Assembly Centers (7), Lunghwa (1), Chapei (2), Pootung (2), Haiphong (5), Tachibana (1), Taiwan (8) Correspondance includes letters from POWs (including censored letter from the famous general Jonathan Wainwright who was held prisoner in Taiwan), Red Cross letters, family members etc. Topics largly relate to (relief) goods, shortage of food/goods, forwarded messages etc. Neatly described in small box
1942-1945 fieldpost, 4 postcards from Manchukuo (3x) and Middle China including one ex. with New Year print in envelope
1997/2008 about 30 yearsets and presentation packs ** in box
1900c./1998 including Old China, Peoples Republic and Taiwan with year sets, booklets, miniature sheets etc. in box
4 cents blue London printing in pair on envelop from Walassey (UK) 10-3-1925 to Shanghai, forwarded to Makassar (Dutch East Indies) and again forwarded to New York, fine (small part reverse missing)