383rd Auction

"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)

„CUMA-I ATIK POSTA SUBESI 1286“, crisp strike of small negative seal on postal money order form for 426 piastres to Ruse. A great rarity; the only recorded example of this handstamp, not recorded by Isfila. Certificate Isfila (2016)

„CUMA-I ATIK“, dotted handstamp in black, 2 clear strikes on Tughra 3rd printing, horizontal pair with ample to very large margins and marginal guideline, used on small piece, very fine and scarce. Signed Pfenninger and opinion Todd AIEP (Isfila RRR)

DOBNICE (Stanke Dimitrov): „Dobnice“, all arabic double circle in black tying Duloz 1868/73, 20 pa. green (one side scissors cut) and postage due 1 pia. brown to entire letter, written at Samakov, to Thessaloniki. A very rare postmark with only a few entires recorded. Ex Hitzler (Isfila RRR)

FILIBE: „Fee has been paid 278“, blue negative Arabic handstamp, clear strike on cover of 4 dirhem weight and 3 gurush fee, sent from Deraliye 1862 to Filibe; very rare, unrecorded by Isfila. Isfila certificate (2016)

FILIBE: Cover to Edirne, franked with Tughra 3rd printing, 1 pia., tied upon arrival by clear blue dotted Edirne handstamp; one backflap missing, otherwise fine and attractive. Opinion Todd AIEP

FILIBE: 1864, entire  letter to Constantinople, franked with Tughra 2nd printing, 1 pia. and 2 pia. ‚damaged black print‘ (cut into at upper right), tied by indistinct dotted handstamp and additional battal. Fine and rare. Certificate Nakri AIEP
 

„Filibe 81“, all arabic double circle, 2 clear strikes, tying Duloz 1869/71, 1 pia. yellow and 10 pa. violet in vertical pair ( bottom stamp scissors cut at bottom), to envelope (somewhat roughly opened) to Constantinople, fine. Opinion Todd AIEP, ex Hornung

„Filibe 81“, all arabic double circle, 6 clear strikes tying Duloz 1869 postage due , 1 pia. brown, 2 vertical pairs and single and single 20 pa. brown, to overweight registered cover to Deraliye, franked on reverse with „Sehir“ overprint 1 pia. brown (pulled perf and small tear), tied by bilingual „BAGHTCHE CAPUSSI“, for local delivery. Usual slight transportation marks, still fine. A remarkable and scarce letter. Certificate Isfila

„HEZARGRAD“, all arabic double circle, to clear to fair strikes tying Duloz 1873, 10 pa. in horizontal pair and 1876, 1 pia. to entire letter to Varna. A fine and rare letter. Signed Nakri with certificate (Isfila RR)

ISLIMIYE: 1864, entire letter to Ruscuk, franked with Tughra postage due 1 pia. and 2 pia., cancelled upon arrival by dotted „RUSCUK“ handstamp. Despite a sharp but almost invisible crease affecting the two stamps a fine and very rare letter. Opinion Todd AIEP

Provenance: "Sultan" (David Feldman 2016, described as "very fine")

KAZGAN: 1864, entire letter to Ruscuk, franked with Tughra postage due 1 pia. with large margins and wide sheet margin at right, cancelled upon arrival by dotted „RUSCUK“ handstamp. An extremely fine and rare letter. Opinion Todd AIEP