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.
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
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
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
1819/1930c collection with about 170 covers, postal cards and picture postcards from Italy, Occupied Territories and Colonies including airmail, registered mail, express mail, postmarks from smaller towns (St. Leo), stampless covers etc. in 2 ordners
1908/1924 Supporto Pubblicitari including one postcard send from Genua to Peru with 10 c. 'Leoni' on brown supporto pubblicitario label 'Hotel Porto Fino Kulm'. One Postcard send from Lazza to Belforte with 5 c. 'Leoni' on orange supporto pubblicitario label 'Hotel Porto Fino Kulm'. One advertising envelope from the Florio & C. Soc. Anonima Vinicola Italiana company with the image of a classic bottle of Marsala, send from Milan to Treviso with 15 c. 'Vitt.Em.III' applied on supporto pubblicitario label of the same Florio company with 15 c. additional franking. Two single values incl. 'letti in ottone Omegna' and'E Bevanda E Deliziosa' nicely described on album pages in folder
1906/1941 collection postal history with about 100 covers, post cards, advertising envelopes, registered covers, foreign cancellations on Italian stamps, postal used tax stamps, postal, ‘Presito Nazionale’ cover and postcard etc. in binder and folder
1914/1918 collection with about 250 military fieldpost cards including Red Cross, additional frankings, propaganda, pictural cards etc. in 2 ordners
1920c. large number of covers and postards including better frankings, illustrated covers, airmail, army etc. in 3 boxes (in large box)
1921/1941 about 20 express stamps on cover and postcards including registered and censored in envelope
1924/1931 4 Posta Pneumatica on covers including Sass. nos 5, 6 (2x) and 12 in envelope