Auction 256 March 2023
Our 256th auction entails extensive collections and stocks of Netherlands and colonies, the first part of the impressive C. Avezaat collection (single frankings and first day covers) and the second part of the P. van Alteren collection (Dutch numeral cancellations). In addition we offer better lots foreign countries (especially French colonies), coins and picture postcards.
1900 onwards used and */** collection including face value! in 2 albums and stockcards in large box
1923/1964, better material with a.o. Yvert nr. 182 and Airmail banknote 50 francs in folder
1853/1947 collection back of the book including old documents, registered postal telegraph stationary, 18x telephone telegraph stamps (used), newspaper tax stamps including Yv.nr.7 on complete newspaper (1870), furthermore airmail Yv.nr 20, 500f green (bird) in ** gutter pair with tab number, épreuves de luxe in grand format (Yv. Nos 20a) and fdc's in binder
1680/1900 ca., collection of about 75 classic covers including prephilately in 2 ring binders
1876/1900, 18 covers/postal stationery with issue Paix et Commerce (Sage) including some better items in envelope
1853/1985 collection used and */** from 1965 mainly */** in Davo and Leuchtturm album
1939 posterstamps Rouen Journee du Timbre collection including proofs, signatures etc. on album leaves
1868/1931, 11 covers/postal stationery in envelope
1939-1945 specialised collection postal history censorship world war II with many different censor labels and marks, better items including destinations, totally 115 items, well described in 2 Davo albums
1885-1945 Mediterranean colonies, extensive collection mostly * including Alaouites, Lattaquie, Alexandrette, French Levant, Alexandrie, Port Said, Crete, Rouad, Vathy, Cavalle, Dédéagh, Grand Liban with many better items, varieties, errors, some covers, etc. neatly described in Davo album
1859/1944 good collection General issues used and */** including Eagels in strips and blocks of 4, Napoleon, Ceres, postage dues, France Libre (complete sheets), Lebanon, Algeria (with Algerian revolution stamp Mi. no 393) etc. in Lindner album
1890 onwards with many better items including Saint Pierre, Wallis, some proofs, forgeries, etc. in stockbook and 2 small stockbooks