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CANCELLATIONS - 'BRANDSTEMPEL': A group of four postcards with frankings of 1c & 5c and addressed internally or to Germany, with fine impressions of this scarce experimental cancellation device in both types. (4 items). |
£150 |
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1401 |
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1661-1874 MAIL TO EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: Album containing an interesting selection of stampless covers to Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, France & italy inc. a 1661 EL from Middelburg to Antwerp with m/s 'midell' and 4 stuivers charge, a fine 1687 Turn & Taxis cover sent between Amsterdam & Antwerp, various s/l & c.d.s. town marks plus associated transit marks and an array of postage rates. Also included is an 1874 env. addressed to an army sergeant at Bankallan (NEI) redirected to Soerabaja, with s/l 'BANGKALAN' on reverse. (41 items). |
£220 |
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MAIL FROM THE NETHERLANDS TO /THROUGH FRANCE, 1744-1870: A fine collection of stampless covers, written up on leaves, illustrating the rates & markings used on mail travelling into or through France, inc. two different v.fine strikes of 'D'HOLLANDE' (1744/98), DÈpartment Conquis marks and their later derivatives inc. a nice 'P P/UTRECHT', various entry marks from s/l 'HOLLANDE' and boxed versions to c.d.s. variants in red & blue inc. ambulants with associated boxed Dutch railway h.s., rayon marks, a disinfected cover ex Papenburg to Bordeaux (1832) with fine s/l 'GEZUIVERD' etc. A fine lot which needs to be viewed. (51 items). |
£380 |
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STAMPLESS INLAND MAIL, 1778-1851: A collection of covers in an album, displaying a fine range of rates & marks inc. encircled 'A' & 'H', Leyden & Hoorn cursives, circular posthorn marks of Amsterdam, Schiedam & Gouda, large s/l AMSTERDAM, DORDRECHT & DELFT, French DÈpartment Conquis marks, various s/l and large & small c.d.s. town types, fine Na Posttijd etc. A fine lot with much of interest. (43 items). |
£250 |
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MAIL TO THE U.K., 1822-55: Album containing a selection of stampless covers with a variety of origins, rates & ancillary marks inc. London Ship Letter d.s., cursive 'Den Helder Zeebrief'', oval 'Brielle Eng.Corresp.', 'England over Rotterdam', scarce 'DEBOURSŠ S'GRAVENHAGE', 'EngelandFranco' etc. Also an 1864 env. to the USA via UK by American Packet. An interesting lot. (25 items). |
£130 |
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1822-50 Stampless pre-paid internal mail showing a variety of fine 'franco' marks; filing creases otherwise fine condition. (16 covers). |
£80 |
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1852 An unplated set of 3 values, mint with v.good to v.fine gum; the 5c has a small surface fault and the 10c a gum thin otherwise a fresh set with good to wide margins in attractive shades. SG.1-3 (3). PHOTO see plate 8 |
£350 |
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1852-64 Plated examples on album leaves with all plates of the 5c (16) & 10c (25) values represented with shade & paper varieties noted plus 4 positioned examples of the 15c in two distinct shades; four-margin stamps of fine colour with an interesting range of cancellations including scarcer. (45). |
£300 |
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1852 First Issue set of three values in fine used pairs with v.fine to wide margins in attractive shades, with boxed 'FRANCO' (2) or c.d.s. cancellation. Plates III (5c) & VII (10c). SG.1-3 (3 pairs). [Ex 'Burrus'] |
£140 |
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1409 |
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STAMPLESS INTERNAL MAIL, 1852-70: Album containing an interesting selection of covers with various town small & large c.d.s. marks, s/l village h.s. (6), instructional marks inc. three different types of 'Aangeteekend' etc. A useful lot for further development. (51 covers). |
£120 |
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1410 |
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1852-1981: Ranges of fine used definitive stamps on stock pages, unchecked for perfs. with better values noted inc. 1872 22‡c & 1g (2), 1891 values to 1g (both), 'fur collar' issue inc. 17‡c mauve & 1923 imperf pair, dues, small selection of NEI etc. A useful lot. (100s). |
£90 |
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1411 |
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1853-62 Covers with internal rate single frankings of the First Issue, most with half-round cancellations and inc. 5c (3), 10c (2) & 15c; all stamps with four margins and of an attractive variety of shades. Some covers with light creasing or repairs. (6 items). |
£250 |
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1864 Issue in mint & fine used sets, the latter finely-cancelled with boxed 'FRANCO' marks - on the 15c, leaving the head clear - the mint with little or no gum; fine shades. Attractive. SG.8-10. (6). PHOTO see plate 8 |
£150 |
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1864 (2 August) Cover to London franked with 10c x 4 for the short-lived 40c single rate to Britain, reduced to 15c from 1.October 1864; the two pairs of 10c rose tied by boxed 'FRANCO' marks with Amersfoot c.d.s. alongside. Scarce and attractive. PHOTO see plate no 1 |
£150 |
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1414 |
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1864 Issue. A study of shades and cancellations on leaves with 5c (14 inc. strips of 3 & 4), 10c (10 inc. 3 pairs) and 15c (7 inc. a pair). An interesting group. (31). |
£120 |
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1864 King William Second Issue: Coyette photographs of original proof sheets for all three values, mounted on card; minute damage to margin of 5c plate, otherwise fine. (3 items). |
£50 |
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1416 |
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SECOND ISSUE, 1865-67: Group of covers inc. 1867 Transatlantic Mail EL ex Rotterdam with 15c vertical strip of 4 (corner fault) & 10c to make up the 70c letter rate; split folds. Also a pair of covers to the UK franked with 15c orange (both printings) and a pair of 20c rate covers to Germany with 10c pair and 5c & 15c frankings. A scarce group. (5 covers). |
£120 |
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1417 |
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MIXED FRANKING: Large piece bearing First Issue 15c (tight margins) plus Second Issue 5c & !0c (2) cancelled by boxed 'FRANCO' marks and with part Amsterdam c.d.s. & French entry mark alongside. A scarce and attractive two issue, three-colour franking. |
£100 |
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1418 |
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THE EXCEPTIONAL COVER TO RUSSIA FRANKED WITH THE SECOND ISSUE SET IN PAIRS: 1866 (21 Sept.) EL to St Petersburg with spectacular 60c double-weight franking composed of fine pairs of the three values, of attractive colour, tied by boxed 'FRANCO' marks and with a red Utrecht c.d.s. alongside; light horizontal filing fold well away from stamps. Covers with this franking are virtually unknown and none has been available on the auction market for many years: a most appealing and rare exhibition item which is a key piece for a serious Second Issue collection. |
£5000 |
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1419 |
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SCARCE MIXED FRANKING: 1867 (23. Oct.) Cover to La Rochelle franked with 1864 5c plus 1867 25c (Type I) paying the 30c letter rate to France, cancelled with boxed 'FRANCO' mark, Rotterdam c.d.s. alongside; filing crease. Attractive and scarce. PHOTO see plate 7B |
£200 |
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1420 |
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1867-71: Study of stamp issues with variety of dies & perforations on fine used values to 50c inc. Type I 25c (3) & 50c (3) perf. 12‡ x 12, most with identified numeral cancellations. (23). |
£100 |
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1421 |
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GROUP OF COVERS: Group of covers, 1868-72, franked with 5c blue inc. a fine example of the scarce Type I (perf.13‡x14) on Zutphen-Rotterdam cover plus various different perforation varieties of the Type II in different shades; amongst items noted are a double-rate cover to Belgium with 5c x 4, two covers with s/l village marks plus a s/l 'ONTOEREIKEND' on postage due cover. A good lot. (11 items). |
£100 |
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1422 |
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1867-71 Overseas Frankings of the scarce second issue inc. 1869 disinfected letter to Rome franked 5c & 25c, 1870 cover to Ancona with 25c & 50c (faults) franking plus three other covers to Germany or Austria at the 20c rate. Usual filing folds. An interesting group. (5 covers). |
£100 |
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1423 |
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1867 Issue - 10c red: Selection of covers franked with single examples or pairs inc. Asten & Valkenberg langstempeln, 10c on large piece with 'AANGETEEKEND' cancellation, 20c foreign rate cover with 'Arras-Paris A' TPO entry etc. A useful lot. (10 items). |
£80 |
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1424 |
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1869-76 Arms Issue. The small selection of used values plus a range of covers inc. 1c black on 1875 faire-part, ‡c, 1c green & 2‡c on a trio of printed matter covers, a large part wrapper with 1‡c rose pair plus 2c bistre (light foxing) and a piece with 5c franking composed from 1c black pair plus 1c green strip of 3. Uncommon material. (8 stamps, 4 covers & 2 pieces). |
£150 |
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1425 |
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1869-1969: An unusual study of the first issue of each denomination of Dutch stamps inc. mint examples of some scarce items inc. the 1869 1c black, King William 7‡c, 12‡c, 22‡c, 1g & 2g50c, various 'fur collar' issues, 1929 Air trio plus fine used examples of the 1951 15g & 25g Airs. (39 stamps). |
£120 |
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1426 |
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1869-72 Range of covers to UK at the 15c rate, two franked with fine examples of the 15c brown, the rest with frankings composed of 5c blue & 10c red, showing an interesting variety of shades etc. Also an 1872 front addressed to the President of the Milan Fine Arts Exhibition and franked with 5c & 10c x 2. An interesting lot. (8 items). |
£90 |
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1427 |
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1872-88 King William Issue: Incomplete set to 1g with fine numbered lozenge cancellations plus further selection in fine used pairs. Also a substantial range of covers illustrating various rates inc. 15c single franking to Curacao with fine boxed 'NED:W:INDIE/STOOMSCHEPEN/RECHTSREEKS' plus another 15c cover with 'ROTTERDAM/[BRIEFENBUS]' cancellation, Transatlantic covers, 12‡c mixed franking (2‡c Arms & 10c King), fine pair of covers with 50c single frankings for double rate to India or quadruple foreign rate to Germany, s/l sub-office marks in blue & red etc. An interesting lot. (31 covers & 22 stamps). |
£240 |
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1428 |
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1876 Numeral Issue: Basic set mint (both ‡c) plus 1895 colour change 4 values (variable gum but both 2c & first 2‡c are gummed ); also a selection of stamps with s/l sub-office cancellations inc. continued use of early forms. (22 stamps). |
£70 |
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1429 |
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1877-1903 Selections on album leaves of hexagonal telegraph stamps inc. 1c, 3c, 15c, 20c, 30c, 50c, 60c, 1g & 3g used with punch hole plus mint example of the 5c value. Also the 1884 'postbewijs' set to 10g, (4c with stain in margin), 1913 'armenwet' 1c, 1‡c, 2c, & 3c and 1924 11c & 15c opt. parcel stamps, all fine used. (23). |
£100 |
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1430 |
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1879-91 Group of covers with King William & Numeral Issues mixed frankings inc. fine quadricolour uprating of 5c blue env. with ‡c, 2c 2‡c stamps for 10c Belgian rate, 1886 cover to France with ‡c, 1c (2) & 5c (2) cancelled by s/l blue 'MARTENSDIJK', 1883 Hotel cover with 1c, 2c pair, 2‡c & 5c with Amsterdam lozenge '5' and s/l 'BROEK IN WATERL:' alongside etc. (8 items). |
£90 |
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1431 |
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1888-97 Numeral Issue frankings inc. fascinating uprated 2‡c (& 2c) stationery card addressed to Port Arthur, 'Kiautchau' and redirected several times to Shanghai, Tsintau, Nagasaki & Hong Kong, a piece with mixed franking 2c (2) & Arms Issue ‡c (2), ‡c franking on complete1894 newspaper plus various printed matter rates between 1c & 5c. (14 items). |
£150 |
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1432 |
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1891-98 Young Queen Issue: A fine range of frankings on covers, cards & a piece, with uprated postal stationery inc. K.William 12‡c env. with 7‡c pair for express rate & 1892 Q.Wilhelmina 5c env. with 20c stamp to Mexico, 50c brown/green paying quadruple rate to France, mixed franking with K.William 5c, Q.Wilhelmina 5c plus ‡c & 2c numerals plus various other items of domestic, foreign & transatlantic mail inc. NASNC env. with 25c & 50c perfins to N.York and two early PPCs (1897 Nymegen chromo-litho/1898 vignette with ink sketch of channel steamer). A fine lot. (27 items). |
£220 |
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1433 |
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1891-98 Young Queen Issue: Selection of fine shades from 3c - 2g50c inc. 22‡c (3), 50c bistre (3), 1g violet (3), 1g green/brown (2) etc. chosen for cancellations inc. numeral plus small & large ring types. An attractive assembly. (37). |
£70 |
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1434 |
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1899-1923 Range of covers & cards with various frankings of the Queen's head and numeral types inc. 1922 Express cover with 5c & 50c stamps, 1922 10c grey imperf. (2) on commercial cover plus another with perf. pair, uprated stationery, mixed frankings, several 1c local cards/covers etc. A good variety. (64 items). |
£180 |
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1435 |
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1899-1905 Guilder values.Perf. 11 mint set of four (minute gum thin on 10g); also used blocks, strips and singles with various perfs., plates & shades inc. pieces with mixed frankings. (73 examples). |
£170 |
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1436 |
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1899-1921 Queen Wilhelmina Issue. Range of mint stamps with numeral values complete and Queen's head to 50c (both) with several elusive values noted inc. a v.fine mint example of the scarce 15c brown, 20c green (hinge thin) plus 1921 imperf 5c & 10c etc. (26). Also an accumulation of used stamps with fine variety of shades, in packets inc. 17‡c violet (6), 15c brown (8), 4‡c violet (2) etc. (Qty.) |
£150 |
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1437 |
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1899-1920 'Fur Collar' Issue - selection of mint examples inc. 15c brown (faults), 17‡ mauve, both 50c, 1920 40c & 60c, 1g (11x11‡) etc. Mainly fine. (22). |
£100 |
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1438 |
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1899-78: Selection of stamps on leaves & in a stockbook inc. duplicated, used ranges of the 1899 issue, 1941 Occupation Issue, The Hague International Court opts. inc. better items from the 1924 issue etc. Also ranges of covers & cards on leaves inc. 1929 La Haye Conference reg'd env., interesting pre-war items, censored cover etc. (43 covers & a qty. of stamps). |
£90 |
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1439 |
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1906-23 Issues inc. 1906 TB set in unused, used & remaindered form, 1913 Centenary issue fine used to 2g50c plus a range of covers, cards & pieces with Centenary frankings inc. 1917 censored cover with 3c & 20c (the latter partially covered by censor tape), two reg'd postcards to Vienna, 1923 issues inc. Jubilee frankings (5 reg'd covers inc. 35c single franking to Brazil plus 2c printed matter) etc. A useful lot. (18 stamps, 4 pieces & 26 covers/cards). |
£140 |
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1440 |
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1924 The scarce 7‡c brown in tÍte-bÍche pairs (3) - a fine used block of four and a vertical pair of a different shade. (6). |
£60 |
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1441 |
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1926-80 Selection of covers and a few (modern) fronts, the majority being registered, with some attractive middle period frankings and inc. insured and c.o.d. covers. Warrants careful inspection. (38 items). |
£80 |
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1442 |
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EXPRESS & SPECIAL DELIVERY MAIL: Collection on album leaves inc. express service covers, 1915-63, showing a fine range of rates & markings inc. several WWI censored items, railway & airmail covers, 1933 underfranked cover with range of dues, insured mail etc. Also 'BESTELLEN' h.s. on 1892 card, scarce 'BESTELLEN OP ZONDAG' label (1920) and two items with 'NIET BESTELLEN...' labels. A good lot. (46 covers/cards & a piece). |
£220 |
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1443 |
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LETTER-CARDS, 1888-1909: Study of the development of local, internal & foreign letter-cards with a range of unused & used cards inc. examples uprated for foreign mail with one card registered to the UK, shade & perforation varieties, small-format reply cards, surcharges etc. Mainly fine, some of the used examples retain margins. (47 cards). |
£120 |
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1444 |
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MILITARY - 1902-18: Selection of covers & cards sent by fieldpost, various military censor stamps & labels inc. British censorship of Dutch mail, pre-war Military Camp postmarks, reg'd mail etc. An interesting lot. (50 items). |
£100 |
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1445 |
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MILITARY - WWI P.O.W. MAIL: Small selection of covers & cards inc. 1916 Red Cross acknowledgement card from a Dutch POW in Hamelin, returned cover from Groningen POW depot, mail from Belgian & British prisoners in Holland, cover to a German POW held in India etc. An interesting miscellany. (11 items). |
£100 |
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1446 |
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MILITARY - P.O.W. STAMPS: 1916 Cover ex Harderwijk Camp to Belgium, franked with the scarce first POW stamp, cancelled by commandant's signature and with fine oval cachet of the Camp - disallowed by German authorities. Also a very fine mint example of the second POW stamp. (2 items). |
£90 |
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1447 |
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MILITARY - WWII: An interesting group of covers & cards inc. 1940 (Oct.) censored cover (opened out) sent to the UK via Box 506, Lisbon with Cook's yellow redirection label & h.s., 1942 cover to S.Africa via London & Sydney, 1946 reg'd cover to Malta with partly fine boxed 'O.A.T.' mark, 1939 fieldpost cover, Occupation Issue frankings, censored mail inc. two items with S.African censor tape and another censored in Batavia, 1946 RAF Censor 33 on OAS cover, two naval covers etc. (45 items). |
£200 |
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1448 |
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MILITARY - WWII UNDERCOVER MAIL - BOX 506, LISBON: 21 Oct. 1940 env. addressed to the Thomas Cook office in Lisbon, franked with 7‡c on 3c pair with Leeuwarden c.d.s., German & British censor tapes/h.s.; also a 1916 censored cover to the UK with 2‡c, 10c & 15c franking and a few other items. (6 covers). |
£60 |
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1449 |
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OFFICIAL MAIL, 1813-57: Selection of fine stampless covers, most dating from 1812-16 and including s/l marks of 121/ARNHEM, 118/ALKMAAR, ALPHEN, MUNNIKENDAN, LA HAYE, red strikes of ALMELO, EINDHOVEN & WINSCHOTEN plus 'FRANCO' marks of Zwolle, Dordrecht & Breda, c.d.s. marks inc. two covers with 'Na Postijd' h.s. etc. An interesting lot. (23 items). |
£120 |
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1450 |
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POSTAGE DUE COVERS: 1867-1962 interesting group of covers & cards inc. 1867 EL (faults) underfranked with 10c stamp, with s/l 'Onterreikend' and m/s '10'; fine, late use example of the 1870 5c with 1881 2‡c on incoming card from Germany, 1870 10c on large part cover, 1900 invalid frankings (2) plus a fine range of items with due stamps/marks. Also a group of 25 modern covers with due marks. (58 items). |
£200 |
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1451 |
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POSTAGE DUE STAMPS, 1870-1958: A reasonably complete collection of fine used postage dues on leaves & in stockcards inc. 1870 5c (4) & 10c (2), 1881issue with values to 1g, 1906-10 opts. inc. the scarce 50c on 1g (pen-cancelled), 1907 set less 50c, 1924 10c opt. mint block with two tÍte-bÍche pairs etc. (141). |
£100 |
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1452 |
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POSTAGE DUE MAIL FROM THE UK, 1895-1962: Interesting group of covers & cards with Netherlands postage due labels inc. attractive 1895 postcard with 1d lilac franking, charged at letter rate due to thickness but refused and 'written off' on arrival with fine boxed 'REFUSŠ' & unusual oval 'AFGESCHREVEN/AMSTERDAM' h.s.; plus a range of KGV covers (inc. one from the Gold Coast) and others to 1962. (13 items). |
£80 |
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1453 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY, 1871-c1950: Carton containing an extensive, specialised collection of used & unused postcards, lettercards & envelopes inc. uprated items, village cancellations & private printings with several unusual examples noted; reply cards inc. return half used from UK, 1898 Coronation pictorials 2‡c & 5c sets unused and several used, 1924 illustrated cards etc. with strength in issues pre-1900. Also a copy of the 1997 Geuzendam stationery catalogue. A fine basis for study & development. (100s). |
£300 |
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1454 |
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REDIRECTED MAIL, 1878-1968: An interesting group of well-travelled covers & cards, undeliverable for a variety of reasons inc. 1878 5c card to France with fine boxed 'INCONNU/A L'APPEL' & returned for re-addressing, 1927 commercial card ex London with Dutch PTT form affixed showing 26 attempts to deliver and with 5 different instructional marks, 1917 cover with similar form showing 22 attempts, 4 undelivered WWI items, 1916 reg'd cover from the wreck of the 'Konigin Regents' impounded by the German authorities, 1924 cover with cancelled dues etc. Unusual material. (15 items). |
£160 |
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1455 |
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REGISTERED MAIL: Attractive range of internal & foreign rate registered covers (1884-95) with pink reg. labels inc. 1891 cover to Australia at 35c rate (10c & 12‡c x 2), uprated stationery envs. etc plus 1892 reg'd cover to Germany franked by 12‡c & 22‡c with boxed reg'n h.s. and German 'Vom Auslande/Eingeschrieben' label. A useful lot. (10 items). |
£180 |
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1456 |
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REGISTERED MAIL - 1891-98 Young Queen Issue: A varied and fascinating range of reg'd covers, mainly to foreign destinations inc. Chile & USA, with pink and lilac reg'n labels and inc. 20c (Belgium) rate with 1c, 3c (3) & 10c stamps, 22‡c single franking to Lisbon plus another from the same correspondence uprating a 5c env. with 7‡c & 10c, 35c double rate to Germany with 22‡c stamp uprating a 12‡c env., 37‡c rate on piece with 22‡c & 25c, 47‡c triple rate to USA with 22‡c & 25c etc. Fine variety of shades evident. (17 items). |
£400 |
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1457 |
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REGISTERED MAIL, 1900-32: Range of covers with Queen Wilhelmina 'fur Collar' Issue frankings, inc. three with pink reg'n labels, uprated stationery inc. 1911 12‡c env. with 17‡c stamp to E. Indies, 1923 to Venezuala with 4c, 10c on 5c, 1923 2c & 4c (2) and 1891 12‡c (!). Also a spectacular reg'd insured cover with 22 different 10c stamps inc. 1923 opts., 1913 Jubilee, four types of the 'fur collar' 10c etc. An interesting lot. (12). |
£100 |
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1458 |
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TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, 1867-70: Trio of covers ex Rotterdam to the USA via Boston or New York with different frankings inc. 20c & 50c, 20c x 2 with s/l 'ROTTERDAM/[BRIEVENBUS]' mark, routed via Queenstown and 5c pair & 15c; all with transit & receipt marks. An interesting group. (3 items). |
£100 |
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1459 |
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UNITED KINGDOM MAIL 1901-33: An interesting group of early commercial & commemorative airmail covers, 1920-30 (10) inc. unusual circular rubber 'AIR/MAIL' h.s., 1930 FFC UK-NEI via Holland, crew-signed FFC Doncaster-Amsterdam etc. Also 1909-10 pair of reply postcards with KEVII 1d used in Rotterdam & Q.Wilhemina 5c used in Richmond, ranges of GB stationery inc. reg'n envs used to Holland, WWI censored and POW mail etc. Generally fine condition. (33 items). |
£250 |
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1460 |
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LITERATURE: A small library of books & pamphlets concerning The Netherlands inc. 'De Post vanuit de Nederlanden, 1813-53' (Delbeke), 'De Poststempel van Nederlanden, 1676-1915' (Vellinga), '300 Jaar Postmerken' (Kortweg), 'Spoor en Post', 'Postvluchten' etc. (21items). |
£80 |
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1461 |
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LITERATURE - 'NEDERLAND 1852 - 5c Plaat V (1861)' - van Balen Blanken, Poulie & Buurman (1970): A very fine copy of this definitive plating handbook, written in English & Dutch. |
£40 |
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1462 |
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AUSTRALIA: 1931(27. April) 'Abel Tasman' FFC to Sydney franked with KGV 4d, Netherlands 7‡c plus 40c air pair and with NEI 1g Pattist stamp, 'Batavia-Centrum' arrival cachet; also another ex Soerabaia with NEI 5c & 12‡c plus Pattist 1g and 'Soerabaja' cachet. Also four covers from the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race, all with red oval 'PHAJU' cachets, one with label advertising KLM airmail service, a 'Uiver' return flight card ex Batavia to Amsterdam and a fine National Air Fund appeal sheet plus a 1938 regular service FFC. In addition, 2 covers from the1953 London - NZ Race & a 1954 Amsterdam-Sydney reg'd cover with German franking. A good lot. (12 items). |
£200 |
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1463 |
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CATAPULT FLIGHTS, 1933-34: Pair of covers expedited by catapult to New York per 'Europa' or 'Bremen', both ex Amsterdam and with special cachets in red or violet, franked at 62‡c or 52‡c respectively. An attractive and scarce pair. (2 covers). |
£220 |
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1464 |
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CURA«AO, 1929-46: A small group of elusive air covers to NWI inc. 1929 commercial cover to Willemstad via N.York franked with 1923 Jubilee 50c & Veth 7‡c interrupted perfs. (both with hint of foxing), five attractive items from the 'Snip' 1934 Christmas flight, one with 1924-27 Child Welfare Issues sets on KLM special cover, a fine example of the large SCVT cover sent between Batavia & CuraÁao plus a Rotterdam-Paramaribo return item etc. (7 items). |
£70 |
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1465 |
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EARLY COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS TO THE U.K.: 1920 (9 Oct.) cover (filing crease) to Desborough franked with 2‡c numeral & 25c 'fur collar' issues cancelled by violet c.d.s. of Amsterdam/Beurs; also a 1921 (26 May) cover to London franked with 'fur collar' 10c pair plus 15c Air, again cancelled at Amsterdam. Creasing but a good pair of commercial covers. (2 items). |
£100 |
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1466 |
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EAST INDIES - FORERUNNER: 1925 (5 May) Attractive cover ex The Hague to Limapoeleh, Sumatra franked with 30c Veth Issue and endorsed 'Per luchpost naar Basel' with fine red KLM label and boxed 'NAPOSTTEID' mark. An attractive example of the experimental mail flown from Rotterdam to Basle for forwarding by rail & sea. Receipt c.d.s. of 2 June on reverse. |
£120 |
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1467 |
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EAST INDIES - PROVING FLIGHTS, 1928-29: A fascinating group of pioneer proving covers from the six flights of 1928 inc. four items from the First Flight, two of which are reg'd, a Second Flight cover from Austria to Batavia with Vienna & Amsterdam reg'n labels, a Third Flight reg'd postcard to Bangkok, commercial covers inc. 1929 Third Flight cover to Malang etc. Attractive and fine. (17 items). |
£220 |
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1468 |
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EAST INDIES, 1930-37: A fine selection of commercial covers from this pioneer period inc. 1930 (24 Sept., faults) reg'd FFC franked with Veth 6c, 10c, 60c & 1g plus another from the opening flight with boxed green cachet, ranges of covers illustrating the varying rates, several with railway cancellations and a small group of covers to British India (2), Burma (3) & Siam. A most interesting group. (25 items). |
£300 |
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1469 |
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EAST INDIES - SPECIAL FLIGHTS, 1933-38: An attractive range of covers, most with 30c triangular air stamps, inc. fine group of 'Postjager' 1933 Christmas flight items (9), one with scarce KLM 'De Zakenman..' label and late use of the red etiquette, another to Singapore, two examples of the Taranto postcards signed by the crew, return flight cover etc. Also 'Zilvermeeuw'/'Pelikaan' covers, 1937 first 'all-up' flight, DC3 pair, KLM '3 per week' special cover, 500th flight cachets (3) etc. (20 items). |
£220 |
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1470 |
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FIRST FLIGHT COVERS, 1930-61: An interesting selection of FFCs from 1930 'Thoolen' covers to Prague, Malmo, Marienbad & Hanover, other pre-war covers to European cities, 1950 30c aerogramme to N.York with Stratocruiser Flight cachet, Tokyo (1951), Klagenfurt (1953), Sofia (1956) etc. A good lot. (27 items). |
£80 |
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1471 |
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PROPELLER CACHETS, 1928-29: Two fine examples of the very scarce, short-lived advertising cachets inc. Sept. 1928 cover ex France with 40c x 5 franking and superb red Rotterdam 'AANGEBRACHT' type; also a 1929 (Oct.) PPC ex Berlin to Basrah (Iraq) - a destination unrecorded by van Rooij - with fine brown-red strike of the scarcer Amsterdam 'OVERGEBRACHT/2' h.s. and boxed violet bilingual 'RECEIVED BY/OVERLAND'. In addition, a copy of the van Rooij's fine monograph 'De Propeller Stempel' (1990). (3 items). |
£90 |
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1472 |
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SOUTH AMERICA, 1930-49: Group of (mainly) commercial covers addressed to Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuala, Ecuador & Colombia via France, Germany or Portugal inc. several wartime items with German censorship; also a 1934 KGV 1d postcard to Colombia uprated with ‡d, 2‡d, 3d & 5d stamps tied by Magangue & Barranquilla d.s. An interesting lot. (13 items). |
£75 |
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1473 |
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'UIVER' CRASH MAIL, 1934: Three covers addressed to Semarang, Sorabaja & Batavia, all with 30c triangular air stamp and Christmas flight stork cachet, with either additional 6c (2) or in one case a 20‡c (philatelic?) franking. All are intact - uncommon from this crash - and were forwarded to destination upon recovery. A good trio. (3 covers). |
£75 |
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1474 |
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UNITED KINGDOM: 1920 (22 Oct.) Commercial air cover to London franked by 'fur collar' 5c & 7‡c (3) with Amsterdam c.d.s., typewritten endorsement 'PER LUCHTPOST' boxed in red ink. Light filing crease but a fine example of early commercial airmail. |
£80 |
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1475 |
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UNITED KINGDOM, 1921-38: Interesting range of covers to the UK, many commercial, inc. two reg'd covers from July & October 1921 plus various other examples from the 1920s illustrating rates and pre-etiquette air endorsements, 1928 Stockholm night flights, KLM covers to Hull, Doncaster & Manchester etc. Needs careful inspection. (26 items). |
£250 |
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1476 |
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UNITED STATES, 1940-60: Album containing a study of rates & frankings on flown mail tlo the USA, mainly during WWII, several with censor marks/labels, weight h.s or ancillary marks; also a few postwar items inc. 1946 FFC to N.York plus two others to Mexico & Chile. (48 items). |
£180 |
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1477 |
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ZEPPELIN MAIL: 1930-32 Trio of attractive covers inc. 1930 (8.Nov.) 'Graf Zeppelin' cover to Germany franked with 75c airmail plus 7‡c & 40c Veth Issue with Venlo cachet nearby; also a pair of June 1932 covers carried on the Third Netherlands Flight of 'Graf Zeppelin', with fine windmill cachets and frankings of Veth Issue 60c, 20c & 12‡c or 20c & 1931 70c Air. Small faults but attractive. (3 covers). |
£150 |
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1478 |
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MISCELLANY, 1921-52: A small group (7) of South African flown covers inc. 1940 & 1946 proving flights & 1949 National Day KLM covers. Also Airmail stamp issues, fine used to 1959 (less 1951 pair), two prewar RP cards of 'planes in flight, 1924 Ireland to Holland flown card etc. (11 covers & 28 stamps). |
£75 |
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1479 |
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MISCELLANY, 1929-51: Album containing various air covers inc. a 1934 'Daily Mail' red express cover to London & an express item to Denmark, 1929 cover to the Dutch embassy at Aleppo with fine bilingual 'jusqu' ý' cachet, items to NEI, heavy commercial photograph packet to Ceylon by KLM & IA, much-travelled 1951 cover to Bangkok etc. with various instructional marks, early aerogrammes, 1929 Ice Flight items inc. one with synco-perfs. ‡c (3) franking, rocket mail, balloon & helicopter covers etc. (21 items). |
£120 |
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