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.
- All World (65) Apply All World filter
- British Commonwealth (59) Apply British Commonwealth filter
- Europe (1073) Apply Europe filter
- Literature (137) Apply Literature filter
- Netherlands and Colonies (1578) Apply Netherlands and Colonies filter
- Numismatics (340) Apply Numismatics filter
- Overseas (168) Apply Overseas filter
- Postcards (163) Apply Postcards filter
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1870 Victoria 6d. mauve plate 9, a superb used wingmargin ex. neatly cancelled by a Lochgelly (Scotland) arc cds 1872, cat.v. £ 90++
1878 Victoria 10s. greenish-grey watermarked Maltese Cross, a very fine ex. neatly cancelled by a Glasgow cds 1882, cat.v. £ 3200
1891 Victoria £1 green BD, a fine unused ex. without gum and minor imperfections, cat.v. (£3500)
George V 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, St. George and the dragon, a very fine mounted mint ex., cat.v. £ 750
British Birds 1966 with the error - Emerald-green omitted - , cat.v. £ 480
British Birds 1966 Blue Tit with the error - Bright Blue omitted - , small mark on gum, cat.v. £ 550
British Birds 1966 with the error - Bistre-brown omitted - , folded on the vertical perfs., cat.v. £ 640
British Birds 1966 with the error - Reddish-brown omitted - , cat.v. £ 200
Concorde - 80f. traffic light/ cylinder se-tenant block of four with the error - MAJOR GOLD shift down and YELLOW shift right - a very visual error
St. Pauls Bay village postmark 18-7-1915 ? on Edward VII ½d. (2x) on real photo postcard (Dockyard Creek Malta with saluting ship) to Birmingham England, very fine
Misida village postmark 31-8-1918 on George V ½d. overprint War Tax on picture postcard via Port Said to Asmara Eritrea with censormark (censura No 1), a rare destination !, small corner crease top left otherwise fine
1877 Telegraph stamp 10s. grey-green a very fine ex. neatly cancelled by a Sheffield cds 1877, cat.v. £ 450+