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.
Coat of Arms Issue 1879-1895, ½ kreuzer black lithographic printing perforated 10½ x 11½ in block of 4, very fine mounted mint (bottom left stamp unmounted mint), cat.v. 800+
Coat of Arms Issue 1879-1895, 1 kreuzer grey lithographic printing perforated 11½ in block of 8 in which 6 stamps unmounted mint, fine/very fine
Coat of Arms Issue 1901-1905, 5 heller green with variety major perforation shift in block of 4, fine/very fine unmounted mint
Landscapes 1906 Issue, 1 heller- 5 kronen perforated 12½ in blocks of 4, very fine unmounted mint (nrs. 29 and 31 hinge traces), cat.v. 1200
Landscapes 1906 Issue, 30, 40 and 50 heller - 5 kronen perforated 9¼ in blocks of 4, nrs. 39, 41 and 43 2 stamps mounted mint, the rest unmounted mint, cat.v. 1070
Jubilee Issue 1910, 1 heller - 5 kronen in blocks of 4, very fine unmounted mint, cat.v. 950
Landscapes Issue 1912, 12-72 heller with variety imperforate in blocks of 4 with corner sheet margin, very fine unmounted mint (hinge remnants in margins), cat.v. 1400+
Franz Joseph Issue 1916, 90 heller lila perforated 11½ in block of 4 in which the 2 bottom stamps unmounted mint, very fine with 2023 Rüdiger Soecknick certificate, cat.v. 8000+. Probably the only surviving block of 4 of this rare stamp!
Karl Issue 1917, 3 heller - 10 kronen in blocks of 4 in which the bottom 2 stamps unmounted mint, cat.v. 620+
Karl Issue 1917, 3 heller grey black perforated 12½ x 11½ in block of 6 in which 3 ex. unmounted mint, cat.v. 360+
Karl and Zita Issue 1918, imperforate colour proofs 10 - 40 heller in grey in blocks of 4, very fine unmounted mint, cat.v. 300+
Welfare Issue 1918, 2 heller blue with variety shifted double overprint from which one inverted in block of 9, very fine unmounted mint, cat.v. 675+