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.
1870/2000 onwards collection and stock (mixed quality) including booklets in 7 stockbooks, albums and folder
1990/2007 Gravures des timbres-poste de France in 13 La Poste albums
Napoléon III 5 centimes light green on blue in strip of 5 on cover from Marseille 24-5-1872 to Paris, very fresh and very fine
Congres Philatelique 1franc in block of 4 with corner margin on piece, fine/very fine (bottom left copy some perfs. missing, cat.v. 2600
Caisse d'Amortissement 1,50 francs green on pneumatic tube cover (lettre pneumatique) locally in Paris 17-3-1931, fine (cover some imperfections). Probably the only pneumatic tube cover known with this stamp!
1860/1865, General issue Eagle 10 centimes brown and 40 centimes orange, tied by diamond of dots on envelope from "ST.PIERRE MARTINIQUE 11.DEC.60" via England (written France voie Angleterre) to Perrone, France, with adjacent red "PD" and arrival mark Calais 1.JAN.61 Cover and stamps fine/very fine but no arrival mark