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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The Plating of the Penny Black Postage Stamp of Great Britain 1840 by C. Nissan (London, 1922) including the 40 photo plates in separate small box, hardcover copy, famous and rare book, very fine
The Plating of the Penny Black Postage Stamp of Great Britain 1840 by C. Nissan (London, 1922) including the 40 photo plates, softcover copy, famous and rare book, fine/very fine (1st photo plate damaged)
Germany, Die Postwertzeichen Spaniens und seiner Kolonien by R. Friederich, second edition, printed by Dr. H. Brendicke’s publishing company for the members of the Berlin Philatelists’ Club, including signature of Carl Lindenberg and numbered 57, very fine
The Stamps of Spain 1850-1854 by H. Griebert (London 1919) with 14 photo plates and top edge gilt, rare book which received the 1st Crawford Medal, fine/very fine (some general wear at edges)
The Stamps of Spain 1850-1854 by H. Griebert (London 1919) with 14 photo plates top edge gilt, rare book which received the 1st Crawford Medal, fine/very fine (wear at edges and spine)
The Stamps of Spain 1850-1854 by H. Griebert (London, 1919) with 14 photo plates rare book which received the 1st Crawford Medal, fine/very fine (some general wear at edges)
Spain, 6 Cuartos 1850 by A. de Guezala Ayrivié (Bilbao, 1936) in vellum softbound and numbered no. 6 - famous handbook on Spain's first stamp -, very fine
The History of the Postage Stamps of Sicily by Emilio Diena (Stanley Gibbons, 1904) translated by E.B. Evans, classic and rare book which includes the full set of 20 plates, fine (spine beginning to loose)
Étude sur les timbres-poste de Grèce (Athens, 1933) by L. Constantinides in Greek and French in leather hardbound, very fine including duplicate
The Cancellations of Hungarian Post Offices on the Stamps of Austria 1850-67 by G.S. Ryan (London, 1980), limited edition of 400 copies (this is no. 306) in slipcase, sought after and rare book, very fine. Added German translation Die Abstempelungen der ungarischen Postämter auf Marken von Österreich 1850-67 (no. 117 of limited edition of 600) in 2 volumes added (slipcase missing).
Die Abstempelungen der ungarischen Postämter auf Marken von Österreich 1850-67 and Die Seltensten Ungarischen Mischfrankaturen both by G.S. Ryan (resp. Richmond (Surrey), 1988 and Rugby, 1992), both limited editions of resp. 600 copies (this is no. 497) in 2 volumes in slipcase and 150 copies (this is no. 26), both very fine
Die Abstempelungen der ungarischen Postämter auf Marken von Österreich 1850-67 by G.S. Ryan (Richmond (Surrey), 1988), limited edition of 600 copies (this is no. 504) in 2 volumes in slipcase, very fine