383rd Auction

1938, Wedding of King Zogu I. souvenir sheet with cds. "TIRANE 25.4.38" on R-First Day Cover via Italy to Kayl, Luxembourg with arrival mark, fine

1938, 10th Anniversary of the Government of King Zogu souvenir with cds. "TIRANE 22.XI.38" on reververse of registered cover to New York with arrival mark, fine

" K.K.FELDPOST EXPOS. No.3 7/11", klar auf kleinem Briefkuvert nach Wien mit Ankunftsstempel  (rückseitig leicht fehlerhaft), handschriftliches Federkreuz für Portofreiheit. Sehr selten.

1855/56, CRIMEAN WAR, correspondence of 14 letters, all adressed to Sir Alexander or Lady Malet at the British Legation in Frankfurt am Main (Germany). Most are backstamped "POST-OFFICE/BRITISH-ARMY" in black, blue or red and endorsed "via Marseilles", with french transit "ESCADRE DE LA MEDITERRANEE" but also a letter endorsed "From Black Sea Fleet" sent via French Post Office in Constantinople and two prepaid letters sent via the Austrian Post Office Constantinople with straight-line "FRANCO" and black disinfection mark "NETTO DI FUORA E SPORCO DI DENTRO" of Semlin. A rare destination for British mail from the Crimea and a fascinating group from this campaign. 

1863, 10 S. blau und 15 S. braun, sauber entwertet durch Stempel "BUCAREST 1-5" auf Faltbrief nach Wien, rücks. Ankunftsstempel, mit innenseitigen Text und handschriftlichem Vermerk "Bucarest 1 May 1864", seltene Verwendung in guter Erhaltung, FA Puschmann (2009)

1634, entire letter from Brussels to Saint Nicolas, Waes Province, fully dated and signed inside by Francisco de Moncada, governor of the Spanish Netherlands; official paper seal with a few ink spots, fine and scarce autograph

1634, entire letter from Antwerp to Brussels with red chalk postage notation 1 Stuiver fee, presentation note “Preseta 24. Octob 1634”, fully dated inside 22 October 1634. A very fine mail

1673, entire letter from Amsterdam to Anvers with postage due annotation "ß 1:2" (1 schelling brabant and 2 grooten), fully dated inside 27 October 1673, fine and scarce mail sent during the Franco-Dutch War (1672/78)

1682, entire letter from Brussels to Nieuport, fully dated and signed inside by "Othon Henry Marquis dal Carretto, Savona et Grana", general captain and governor of the Spanish Netherlands from 1682 on, red chalk postage annotation "VI" Stuiver fee and official paper seal, some slight aging inside the manuscript, fine and scarce autograph

1699, folded entire from Anvers to Bruxelles, endorsed on obverse per ship post, fully dated on the inside flap, very fine and most unusual early mail by barge 

"ARM DECONTI" (Lenain SA48), fair strike on undated military lettersheet without content to "Monsieur de Marville, lieutenant general de Police" in Paris, with postage notation "5" Sols overwritten. Some slight aging, still one of the finest examples known of this rare marking from the French troops used in 1746 during the Flanders Campaign. Certificate Van der Linden AIEP (2010)

"ARM:DE FLANDRE", very fine strike on folded entire to Nancy, handwritten on the inside "au camp de herental en Brabant le 19 mai 1746", additional manuscript "armé de flandre" on the back flap and postal annotation "16" Sols fee, fine and scarce French military mail during the Austrian Succession War (1740/48)

"B:OP:Z:" BERGEN OP ZOOM (unrecorded in Herlant), superb dry strike as a transit mark on 1773 entire letter from Steenberger to Aalst, with red postage notation "2" and final total "6" Stuiver fee, handwritten "Steenb" on the backside, extremely fine and very scarce

"BRUXELLES", in manuscript on 1700 entire letter with full content to Gouy, fine and rare usage during the Spanish Netherlands period (Herlant-Nr. 2, rated 30)

"COURTRAY" (Herlant-Nr. 4, rated 30), superb strike on entire letter to Menin, very scarce mail sent during the Nine Year´s War

"D(e) L´. (armée) de Flandre", in manuscript on entire letter to Dijon, France, written and dated inside in French "au Camp de Corbek le 13 avril 1705", postage annotation "15", fine and very scarce mail sent during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701/13), certificate Roumet RSP (2015)

"De NAMUR" early cursive, very fine strike on 1710 entire letter from Namur to Anvers, served by Pajot and with postage due annotation "3" Sols fee; very fine and unusual Spanish Succession War mail during the French occupation of the city (1701/12)

"NAMUR", fine strike on 1774 entire letter from Givet, France via Namur to Verviers, together with handwritten “franco Namur” to indicate the prepayment to Namur and 5 Sols fee for the distance Namur – Verviers, very fine

"NINOVEN", in manuscript on 1618 entire letter on parchment with full content from Ninove to Anvers, endorsed on the backside "Port", fine and very rare early usage from this village in East Flanders

"TR NAY" TOURNAY, fine strike on 1747 entire letter from Tournay to Beaune, France, with postage due annotation "12" sols fee, endorsed inside "Tournay 19 février 1747", fine mail from the French Occupation of the city (1745/49) during the Austrian Succession War

1915, 5 FRANKEN with left sheet margin, mint never hinged, very fine

1919/20, King in Uniform 1 c. - 10 fr. , mint never hinged, very fine

1924, International Stamp Exhibition 5 fr. in complete miniature sheet with four stamps, unmounted mint with spechial cancel in the sheet margin at top, fine

1930, King Albert I, 14 proofs in different colors, 5c. in black, blue, brown, red and green, each with solid and lined background, and 50c. larger format and value tablet at lower right in black, blue, green and red, mint never hinged, very fine and rare

1930, Philatelic Exhibition Antwerpen souvenir sheet, unmounted mint with special cancel in the margin at top, light gum bands, otherwise fine

1933, Orval 5 c. – 10 fr., mint never hinged, very fine

1935, SITEB souvenir sheet, unmounted mint, fine

1935, SITEB souvenir sheet with special cancellation "INT. ZEGEL SALON BRUXELLES 25.5.35" on Fist Day Cover, addressed to USA, fine

1929, King Albert I. 2 fr. and lion of arms 10 c. tied by cds.  "ANTWERPEN 27.VII.29" registered preprinted cover "Lettre Océan/Ocean Letter" to Schaerbeek. The cover with stronger traces of transportation at the top and opening defects with tears, despite the limitations, a rare use

150 years of the railway in Belgium souvenir sheets 250-100 fr. with Belgian inscription, mint never hinged, fine

150 years of the railway in Belgium souvenir sheets 250-100 fr. with French inscription, mint never hinged, fine

1935, 50th anniversary 50c.-5 Fr. imperforated in marginal blocks of 4, one 5 fr. with interesting printing flaw, unmounted mint, fine and rare. Certificate Kaiser (2015)

1900, 20 kr. rosa im ungezähnten Probedruck-Bogen, Makulatur mit gekreuzten Blaustrichen und sechs Lochreihen, der Bogen stark in der Mitte aufgetrennt und gefaltet, sonst in guter Erhaltung, ein seltenes Stück

1912, Franz Joseph 3 Kr.-10 Kr. ungezähnte, farbfrisch und voll- bis breitrandig, postfrisch, einwandfrei

„Asiklar“, all arabic double framed oval, clear full strike on Duloz 1 pia. yellow and 20 pa. grey-brown on small piece, very fine and rare, no entires with this cancellation have been recorded, ex Hitzler

„Cirpan“, all arabic double circle in dull blue, 2 crisp strikes on entire letter to Constantinople, franked with Duloz 1 pia. yellow and pair 10 pa. lilac; few minor imperfections, still very fine and rare, signed Nakri, opinion Todd AIEP  (Isfila RR)