Netherlands 1852/1864 – The ‘COLONIA’ Collection by Dr Albert Louis

Lot 50034

Netherlands 1852, 10 cents carmine, plate 1A, item B 207 in G. C. van Balen-Blanken & Bert Buurman's handbook "Nederland 1852, 10 cent Plaat 1A", very large and regular margins all round, tied by datestamp "ROTTERDAM 10 / 6 1852 - FRANCO" to entire to Amsterdam. One of the finest recorded of the very rare covers bearing the 10 cents from plate 1A.

Lot 50035

Netherlands 1852, 10 cents carmine, plate I, good to large margined corner block of six, positions 3–5 / 8–10, unused without gum. Blocks of six are the second largest multiples recorded from plate I in the Dr A. Louis Card Index.

Provenance
Provenance: Robson Lowe auction (November 1969, lot 337); Van Dieten (440th auction, 19–23 October 1970, lot 1413)

Lot 50047

Netherlands 1852, 10 cents carmine, plate VIII, vertical interpane pair ("Brugpaar"), positions 49–79, very large and regular margins all round without the usual crease in the interpane margin, tied by two clear boxed "FRANCO" postmarks. Only four interpane pairs are confirmed to exist in the Dr A. Louis Card Index, of which this is without doubt the finest recorded.

Provenance
Provenance: J. L. van Dieten (private collection, 1972)

Lot 50062

Netherlands April 1863, die proof in black without value on thick card with pencil inscription "J.W. Kaiser in Amst. fecit". An outstanding rarity, the Dr A. Louis Card Index records just two die proofs without value and without a network surrounding the design, of which this is the only copy with the pencil note regarding J. W. Kaiser. A key item for the 1864 issue (Van Dieten Proeven Catalogus 13).

Provenance
Provenance: Van Dieten auction (1965); N.P.V. auction (1984)

Lot 50063

Netherlands 1864, provisional die proof in red on thick white card, showing the numeral "10" engraved by hand to illustrate the design after the value had been added. Faint horizontal crease, but a unique die proof in private hands (Van Dieten Proeven Catalogue no. 18b).

Provenance
Provenance: Jan Poulie Collection ("Speciaal Collectie Emissie 1864", Van Dieten, 511th auction, 6 March 1984, lot 8)

Lot 50065

Netherlands 1863, trial perforation 10½ : 10¼ of 10 November 1863: 10 cents carmine, positions 16–17 on the plate, trial perforation by Gouweloos Frères et Soeur, Brussels, unused with full original brownish gum. Only two singles and this pair with Gouweloos trial perforation recorded in private hands; a key item for the 1864 issue.

Provenance
Provenance: T. Jansen Collection (Van Dieten, 418th auction, 6–8 February 1967, lot 2066); Jan Poulie Collection (Van Dieten, 511th auction, 6 March 1984, lot 6)

Lot 50070

Netherlands 1864, 5 cents blue, plate II, block of four, positions 23–24 / 33–34, used with 10 cents carmine, position 76, paying the 30 cents rate to France on envelope from "WINSCHOTEN 24 / 2 1866" via "GRONINGEN 25 / 2 66" to Rouen, with decorative sender's cachet of the railway company Groningen–Winschoten. Blocks of the 5 cents on cover are very rare; in combination with the 10 cents this block of four is unique on cover.

Lot 50074

Netherlands 1864, 10 cents carmine, block of nine with large sheet margin on the right, positions 128–130, 138–140, 148–150, mint never hinged with full original gum, exceptionally fresh and fine. Apart from the lost Booleman block, the largest mint multiple of the 1864 10 cents recorded today; a key item of the 1864 issue.

Provenance
Provenance: Van Dieten (404th auction, 26–30 October 1964, lot 3664); N.P.V. auction (September 1984, lot 395); Van Dieten (596th auction, 13–16 September 2004)

Lot 50079

Netherlands 1864, 10 cents carmine, the legendary plate II showing the characteristic secret dot in the first "E" of "POSTZEGEL", fine used.

Lot 50080

Netherlands 1864, 15 cents orange, positions 113–115 / 123–125, block of six, unused with full original partly unmounted gum, exceptionally fresh and fine. Apart from the lost Booleman block, the second largest mint multiple of the 1864 15 cents recorded in private hands; a key item of the 1864 issue.

Provenance
Provenance: Van Dieten (404th auction, 26–30 October 1964, lot 3666); H. Kohn Collection (Van Dieten, 429th auction, 21–22 October 1968, lot 120); Hans Grobe, Hannover (169th auction, 25–28 October 1977, lot 3257); Van Dieten (523rd auction, 17–21 March 1986, lot 2624)

Lot 50081

Netherlands 1864, 15 cents orange, Utrecht printing, horizontal strip of six, positions 95–100, perfect perforations all round, slight brownish gum remnants on reverse. A unique multiple, the only recorded strip of six of the 15 cents and the largest unit in the Dr A. Louis Card Index.

Lot 50083

Netherlands 1864, 15 cents orange, block of four, positions 13–14 / 23–24, tied by boxed "FRANCO" to envelope from "s'GRAVENHAGE 7 / 8 65" paying the 60 cents double rate to Fontaines-sur-Saône, France. Royal envelope with sender's note "De la part de S.A.R. / Monseigneur le Prince d'Orange". Very rare; only four blocks of four on cover recorded in the Dr A. Louis Card Index.

Provenance
Provenance: Rietdijk auction (sale 302, lot 577)

Lot 50092

Netherlands 1852/64, mixed franking: 1852 issue 5 cents blue, plate VI, position 31, and 1864 issue 5 cents blue, plate I, position 28, tied by boxed "FRANCO" to cover front from "AMSTERDAM 27/3 1865" to Arnhem. A fine and very fresh mixed franking of two consecutive issues.

Provenance
Provenance: Van Dieten (527th auction, 14–18 September 1987, lot 1866)

Lot 50097

Netherlands / Great Britain 1864/65, two countries mixed franking: Netherlands 1864 5 cents blue, plate II, position 38, and 10 cents carmine, position 94, on envelope dispatched from "ARNHEM 11 / 10 65" via London to Morpeth, England. Re-addressed with Great Britain 1864 1 penny red, tied by numeral "537" Morpeth and forwarded to Chathill. A very rare three-colour two-country mixed franking.

Lot 50098

Netherlands / Great Britain 1864/67, two countries mixed franking: Netherlands 1864 15 cents orange tied by boxed "FRANCO" to entire from "ROTTERDAM 14 MEI 67" via London to Belfast, re-forwarded to Bray with Great Britain 1864 1 penny red tied by duplex cancel "62 – BELFAST MY 16 67". Highly decorative two countries mixed franking from the Campbell correspondence find.

Lot 50236

Netherlands 1864/67, mixed issue franking: 1864 issue 10 cents carmine, position 169, cancelled by boxed "AANGETEEKEND", used with 1867 issue 20 cents green, type I, tied by boxed "FRANCO" to registered cover front from "MEPPEL 23 / 2 1868" to Amsterdam. A fine and rare combination of cancellations and issues.

Lot 50253

Netherlands 1852, 5 cents steel-blue, plate I, position 54, large margins all round with part interpane margin at top, tied by dotted numeral "91" Rotterdam to cover front from "ROTTERDAM 6 SEP 71" to Amsterdam. Exceedingly rare late usage of plate I with dotted numeral cancel.

Provenance
Provenance: D. J. Klink (1961)

Lot 50265

Netherlands 1864, 10 cents carmine, position 114, tied by complete half-round datestamp "GOOR 14 / 6 1865" to folded letter from Delden via Goor to Amsterdam. Fine and very rare.

Lot 50268

Netherlands 1864, 5 cents blue, plate II, horizontal pair, positions 12–13, tied to piece by complete strike of the red half-round datestamp "HEERLEN 18 / 5 1866". Exceedingly rare, the only recorded example in the Dr A. Louis Card Index.

Provenance
Provenance: Rudolf Steltzer auction, Frankfurt am Main (127th auction, 1974, lot 1781)

Lot 50271

Netherlands 1852, 10 cents carmine, plate IV, position 10, tied by perfect strike of half-round datestamp "NAARDEN 6 / 10 1856" to folded letter to Leeuwarden. Exceptionally fine, the only recorded cover in the Dr A. Louis Card Index. Signed on reverse van Dieten.

Provenance
Provenance: G. W. A. de Veer Collection (Van Dieten, 446th auction, 1–5 November 1971, lot 1560); F. G. M. A. van Kimmenade Collection (Van Dieten, 458th auction, 24 September 1973, lot 735); Van Dieten (472nd auction, 1–5 March 1976, lot 2159)

Lot 50279

Netherlands 1852, 10 cents carmine, plate IV, position 26, good to large margins, tied by circular datestamp "MEPPEL 15 / 5 1856" used contrary to regulations to cancel stamps, on folded letter to Assen. Superb presentation and rare.

Provenance
Provenance: G. W. A. de Veer Collection (Van Dieten, 446th auction, 1–5 November 1971, lot 1559); F. G. M. A. van Kimmenade Collection (Van Dieten, 458th auction, 24 September 1973, lot 758)

Lot 50286

Netherlands 1864, 10 cents carmine tied by near to perfect strike of Franco sprig cancel ("Takje") "BERGEN OP ZOOM 6 MRT 68". Extremely rare, the unique example recorded in the Dr A. Louis Card Index.

Provenance
Provenance: Van Dieten (447th auction, 24–28 January 1972, lot 1960); Jan Poulie Collection (Van Dieten, 511th auction, 6 March 1984, lot 359); Van Dieten (527th auction, 14–18 September 1987, lot 2085); Van Dieten (540th auction, 13–17 January 1992, lot 3091)

Lot 50290

Netherlands 1864, 15 cents orange, position 53, with foreign cancellation: French dotted star numeral "3" of Paris (Place de la Madeleine). Possibly unique, the only recorded example in the Dr A. Louis Card Index.

Provenance
Provenance: N.P.V. auction (October 1959, lot 266A); Rietdijk auction (sale 390, 21–23 April 2008, lot 419)

Lot 50291

Netherlands 1864, 15 cents orange, position 53, with foreign cancellation: French railway dotted numeral "PB.1" (Paris–Bordeaux). Fine and centrally struck, the only recorded example in the Dr A. Louis Card Index.

Provenance
Provenance: Jan Poulie Collection ("Speciaal Collectie – Emissie 1864", Van Dieten, 511th auction, 6 March 1984, lot 383)

Lot 50324

Netherlands 1852, 5 cents dark blue, plate I, clear to large margins all round, tied by oval framed handstamp "STOLPERBRUG". Very rare, only three examples recorded in the Dr A. Louis Card Index.

Provenance
Provenance: Count Ludovic de Meeûs d'Argenteuil Collection (Willy Balasse, Brussels, 166th auction, 17–20 June 1958, lot 1943); F. G. M. A. van Kimmenade Collection (Van Dieten, 458th auction, 24 September 1973, lot 1966); Van Dieten (517th auction, 26–28 November 1984, lot 1966)

Lot 50325

Netherlands 1852, 5 cents blue, plate V, position 39, tied to piece by near to perfect strike of oval framed handstamp "HULPKANTOOR GORSSEL". Very fine and rare, only six singles and one cover recorded with this obliteration in the Dr A. Louis Card Index.

Provenance
Provenance: Jan Poulie Collection (N.P.V. auction, February 1982, lot 495)

Lot 50337

Netherlands 1864, 10 cents carmine, two vertical strips of three, positions 20-30-40 and 19-29-39 (originally forming a block of six), and a single value position 61, tied by boxed "FRANCO" to entire from St. Michielsgestel to Batavia, Dutch East Indies, with arrival datestamp "BATAVIA 8 / 1 1867" on reverse. One of only two covers recorded with seven 1864 10 cents stamps paying the 70 cents letter rate to Batavia, both from the D. G. Brand correspondence.

Lot 50368

Netherlands 1864, 10 cents carmine, three singles, used with 15 cents orange (single, pair and strip of three), tied by boxed "FRANCO" to envelope from "NEDERLANDSCHE PALMITINE -FABRIEK AMSTERDAM" routed via France to Turin, Italy. Highly attractive three-fold letter rate (3x 40 cents) to Italy, the largest recorded franking to Italy in the Dr A. Louis Card Index; certificate Dr Louis BPP (1983).

Lot 50377

Netherlands 1864, 5 cents blue, plate II, position 145, and five singles 15 cents orange, tied by boxed "FRANCO" to entire dispatched from Amsterdam Railway Station ("N.R.SPOORWEG 31 / 5 1866") via France to Portugal with arrival datestamp "LISBOA 7 / 6 1866" on reverse. The only 80 cents double rate and largest franking to Portugal recorded in the Dr A. Louis Card Index.

Provenance
Provenance: N. L. Clifford-Jones FRPSL Collection (Van Dieten, 532nd auction, 17–21 April 1989, lot 1531)

Lot 50385

Netherlands 1864, 5 cents blue, plate II, position 115, and 15 cents orange in a pair, positions 185–186, tied by boxed "FRANCO" to entire dispatched from "AMSTERDAM 17 / 9 65" via Prussia to Russia with arrival datestamp "MOSCOW 11 / IX 1865" on reverse. Very fine and extremely rare, only two covers bearing 1864 adhesives to Moscow recorded in the Dr A. Louis Card Index.

Provenance
Provenance: Drs A. M. A. van der Willigen FRPSL Collection (Van Dieten, 528th auction, 24–26 November 1984, lot 1887)

Lot 50395

Netherlands 1864, 15 cents orange, six singles, tied by boxed "FRANCO" to folded letter from "ROTTERDAM 10 / 10 65" via Prussia to Madrid, Spain. A fine and very rare 90 cents double letter rate to Spain from the famous Maurice Burrus Collection.

Provenance
Provenance: Maurice Burrus Collection (Robson Lowe auction, 10 December 1963, lot 96)

Lot 50396

Netherlands 1864, 5 cents blue, pair and strip of four, used with 10 cents carmine, tied by boxed "FRANCO" to folded letter from "GOUDA 14 / 12 65" via France to Alexandria, Egypt, with arrival datestamp "ALEXANDRIE / EGYPTE 25 /12" on reverse. The unique cover bearing 1864 adhesives to Egypt; certificates Dr Louis BPP (1995) and van der Linden BPP (1996).

Provenance
Provenance: Corinphila (67th auction, 26–30 October 1982, lot 1906); N. L. Clifford-Jones Collection (Van Dieten, 532nd auction, 17–21 April 1989, lot 1483); Van Mullem Collection (N.P.V. auction, October 1995, lot 2512)

Lot 50399

Netherlands 1864, 5 cents blue, plate II, vertical pair, and 15 cents orange, vertical strip of three, tied by boxed "FRANCO" to entire from "ROTTERDAM 18 / 8 66" per steamer from Liverpool via New York to Andover, Massachusetts, USA. An attractive and rare transatlantic cover.

Provenance
Provenance: Ebel, Frankfurt am Main (96th auction, 1 December 1973, lot 6780)

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