Congo

Lot number 3465 Quality: **

N° 94-V3 (Balasse) Overprint "1921" on "10fr. vert" in block of 4 position 26/27-31/32, position 27 features the variety "Bent griffe in the sky, above the little flag", rare combination: Block of 4, corner sheet, variety, vf (OBP €140 with ++ sheet corner and variety).

Lot number 3466 Quality: *

N° 94A "10fr. vert" with local overprint "CONGO BELGE", L1 and red typography overprint "1921", tropical gum, sheet position 19, photo certificate Gudenkauf and Luc vander Marcken, vf (OBP €840)

Lot number 3467 Quality: (*)

N° 94B "10fr. vert" with overprint "CONGO BELGE", type and "1921" in red, without eraser, sheet position 13, rare, certificate Luc vander Marcken, f (OBP €840)

Lot number 3468 Quality: ✉/PWST

1922/1927, group of 5 items franked with Mols Malines 1922 issue, including one cover (with OBP n° 70, 96, 110 and 112) from Elisabethville to Anvers, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 3469 Quality: **/*

Type 100 "5c. green Mols Bilingual 1915" in vertical pair, top stamp with FORGED "10c." surcharge and bottom stamp unoverprinted, with photo certificate, for specialist and study, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 3470 Quality: *

N° 100-Dr, printing error, "10c. on 5c. green 1910 issue", certificate Balasse, vf (OBP €400)

Lot number 3471 Quality: *

N° 100-Cu "10c. on 5c. green", double overprint, one inverted, one horizontal crease not listed in the catalogue value, photo certificate Luc Vander Marcken, f

Lot number 3472 Quality: *

N° 100 "10c. sur 5c. vert", overprint in block of 4 with sheet margin, positions 19-20/24-25 of the sheet, combination V.2 + E.2, perforation 14, overprint variety missing "C" on position 25 is characteristic of plate type "b" of the overprints, vf

Lot number 3473 Quality: 0

N° 100-Dr, error, "10c. on 5c. green - 1910 issue", cancelled "BOMA 17 X 1922", rare, certificate Luc Vander Marcken, vf (OBP €330)

Lot number 3474 Quality: *

N° 102-ER "25c. on 5c. green" of 1915, overprint error, perforation 14, photo certificate Luc vander Marcken, vf (OBP €285)

Lot number 3475 Quality: ✉

N° 102 "25c./40c. Mols Bilingual 1915 issue" with surcharge of Boma, plate II+A2 (scarce), sent from Elisabethville to Brussels/Belgium, vf

Lot number 3476 Quality: **

Type 106/117 "Floors issue", full set with "SPECIMEN" red overprint and demonetised hole, uncommon, vf (OBP €475)

Lot number 3477 Quality: **

Type 118, 119, 121, 123, 126/128, with "SPECIMEN" red overprint and demonetised hole, uncommon, vf

Lot number 3478 Quality: ✉

1930 N° 128 "1fr. carmine" on letter (C.B.M.C.) cancelled "Courrier de Haute Mer - Albertville", 20-VIII-1930 to Andenne, vf/f

Lot number 3479 Quality: ❒

N° 175 "75c. carmine red Native 1937 issue", imperforate bottom left corner with all margins, from sheetlet of booklet A5, very scarce item, mint without hinge, vf

Lot number 3480 Quality: ❒

N° 177 "1,25fr. red-brown Native 1937 issue", imperforate bottom left corner with all margins, from sheetlet of booklet A5, very scarce item, mint without hinge, vf

Lot number 3481 Quality: **/❒

N° 185/91 "5 Belgian kings", imperforate, certificate Luc vander Marcken, vf (OBP €4,000)

Lot number 3482 Quality: **

N° 227-Cu1 "Overprinted 1941 issue", "2,50" inverted surcharge, block of 4, scarce, vf

Lot number 3483 Quality: **

N° 272-V1 "1,75fr. - Red Cross 1944 issue", variety of surcharge "AU PROFIT DE LA RODE KRUIS", vf

Lot number 3484 Quality: ❒

Type of n° 286A "1,50fr. olive et brun carminé", superb proof on strong cream-coloured paper from the Institut de gravure de Paris, certificate Luc vander Marcken, vf

Lot number 3485 Quality: ❒

N° 299 Colour test of the "6,50fr. - cinquantenaire du comité spécial du Katanga" in black and red on cream-coloured sheetlet, slightly stained, photo certificate Luc vander Marcken, vf

Lot number 3486 Quality: ❒

N° 339/40 "Mozart 1956 issue", imperforate set, top left corner with all margins, uncommon, vf

Lot number 3487 Quality: **

BL 3/10 "Messages" (BL 7 with colouring and eraser), vf/f (OBP €1,600)

Lot number 3488 Quality: **/BK

BL 3A/10A Private issue, souvenir sheets recut and overprinted in tribute to the UPU, enclosed Luc vander Marcken examination report, explaining the issue, vf/f (OBP €4,100)

Lot number 3489 Quality: **

BL 3A/10A "UPU sheetlet", full set of 8, uncommon, vf

Lot number 3490 Quality: **

BL 5A "UPU 1.75fr. pink frame" (light grease spot bottom left *), vf/f (OBP €512.50)

Lot number 3491 Quality: *

BL 10A "UPU - 2.50fr. green frame", vf (OBP €306.25)

Lot number 3492 Quality: **

A5 "Full booklet", vf (OBP €750)

Lot number 3493 Quality: **

N° 64/67 in panels of 10 for A1 booklet, vf/f (OBP €145)

Lot number 3494 Quality: 0

TX 16 "10Fr. green" with local overprint "CONGO BELGE" type L1 and with boxed "TAXE" in blue, cancelled "BOMA" in black, vf (OBP €235)

Lot number 3495 Quality: ✉

1925, 2 picture postcards franked by Vloors issue, sent to Belgium and taxed at arrival with Belgian postage due stamps for "POSTE RESTANTE", vf

Lot number 3496 Quality: ✉

1954/1958, 1 postcard and one cover, insufficiently franked by Flowers issue, sent to Belgium and taxed at arrival with postage due stamps and stamp cancelled by "T", vf

Lot number 3497 Quality: ZK

1928 Picture postcard dispatched from Tumba on 9 October 1928 to Maredsous, franked with "75c." N° 126 cancelled by railroad cancellation at Tumba station, rare on document, vf/f

Lot number 3498 Quality: 0

CP 18/23 "Full set", some short perforation, but overall very nice, vf/f (OBP €1,575)

Lot number 3499 Quality: 0

CP 18/23 Complete set, original irregular perforation, vf/f (OBP €1,575)

Lot number 3500 Quality: 0

CP 18/23 "BCK 1° set" Vignettes, various cancellations, Luc vander Marcken certificate, vf (OBP €1,575)

Lot number 3501 Quality: **

CP 35/42 "BCK 3° set" Vignettes, Luc vander Marcken certificate, vf (OBP €1,500)

Lot number 3502 Quality: **/BK

CP 43/49 Vignettes "BCK 4° set" in bloc of four, rare, certificate Luc vander Marcken, vf (OBP €4,400) - see photo cover

Lot number 3503 Quality: **

CP 43/49 "BCK 4° set" Vignettes, Luc vander Marcken certificate, vf (OBP €1,100)

Lot number 3504 Quality: **

CP 43/49 Complete set, perforation 11, rare in this condition, vf (OBP €1,100)

Lot number 3505 Quality: **/*

1886/1959 Small group of Congo Free State and Belgian Congo, in small green stock book, a lot of blocks of 4, vf/f/to be checked (High catalogue value)

Lot number 3506 Quality: MIX

1886/1960 Collection of Congo Free State and Belgian Congo in ring binder, a lot of used full sets such as ZOO, GOUTTE DE LAIT, MONUMENT ALBERT (perf and imperforate) issues, maximum cards and FDC, mounted on personal album pages, very interesting, vf/f/to be checked (High catalogue value)

Lot number 3507 Quality: **/*/0

1886/1960 Collection on leaves with first and second issues, Mols, overprints, sets, MS 2 **, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 3508 Quality: **/0

1886/1960 Accumulation of mainly used stamps of Congo Free State and Belgian Congo, such as OBP n° 27, 28, 29, also 3 UPU message sheetlet, some good cancellation, telegraphic cancellations, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 3509 Quality: 0

1886/1922 Small group EIC/Belgian Congo, cancelled, good values, important catalogue value, to be examined carefully for nuances and cancels, vf (OBP €870)

Lot number 3510 Quality: **/*/0

1886/1981 Collection in 2 stockbooks Belgian Congo, Rep. of Congo, various conditions, good cancellations, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 3511 Quality: MIX

1909 Accumulation on Lindner Album pages of 50 Mols with "CONGO BELGE" FORGED overprints, local, Brussels or Typo, for specialist and study, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 3512 Quality: **/*

1910/1960 Large complete collection, most **, complete postage due, complete airmail, BL 1/10, A5 booklet, booklet panels, 272-V1 **, Stanley 2 sets small and large, etc., vf/f

Lot number 3513 Quality: *

Souvenir album "CONGO BELGE ET RUANDA-URUNDU COMPLETE COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS ISSUED SINCE 1940", containing for the Belgian Congo the sets n° 214 to 224 "Monument", perforated and imperforated + numerous varieties, n° 225 to 227 and PA 16 + varieties, n° 225 to 227 and PA 16 varieties and "surch. inverted", n° 228 to 267 "Palm trees", n° 268/69 "Spitfire" and Ruanda-Urundi n° 114 to 149 + varieties and Congo red cross issues with varieties and Ruanda-Urundi on letter, superb, vf/f

Lot number 3514 Quality: **/*

Small accumulation **/* of Mols stamps including: Bilingual 1910 (except '10fr.'), Bilingual 1915, overprints of Malines, De Boma and Elisabethville, many **, tb (OBP €280)

Lot number 3515 Quality: 0

EIC N° 22 "25c. bleu" with Portuguese postmark, octagonal cancel Portuguese Congo in red "- OUT 1911", vf (OBP RRR)

Lot number 3516 Quality: 0

1900 Banana, illustrated postcard franked with a N° 19 "10c. carmine Mols" cancelled "BANANA 21 SEPT 1900" in violet, cancel type 1.6, unusual in violet, vf/f

Lot number 3517 Quality: 0

1906/1960 Lot of 121 stamps with superb central cancellations including Kilonga, Kutu, Kamituga, Bondo, Poko, Astrida, Yumbi, Mutshasha, etc., and telegraph cancellations, very fine accumulation, vf.

Lot number 3518 Quality: ✉

1909 MUSOFI, picture postcard sent from Lukafu on 12 March 1909 to Brussels / Belgium, transit by Musofi (in blue), scarce cancellation, vf

Lot number 3519 Quality: ZK

1911 Mushie, picture postcard, franked at "10c." by a N° 55 cancelled "MUSHIE APRIL 21 1911", sent to Antwerp, transit via Kinshasa 26 April, Matadi 29 April and arrival Antwerp 30.V1911, rare cancellation, f

Lot number 3520 Quality: PWST

1912 Avakubi, postal stationery from Abakubi 16 Feb 1912 to Belgium, vf

Lot number 3521 Quality: 0

1948/1960 Lot of central cancellations on emission masks consisting of 127 stamps, 4 covers and 2 postcards including Mweka, Nya Lukemba, Yangambi, Kolwezi telegram, etc., vf.

Lot number 3522 Quality: ZK

1949 Kamituga, picture postcard franked with 4.50fr. dispatched from Kamituga on 13 May 1949 to Turnhout, in box griffs "AVION", rare cancellation, vf.

Lot number 3523 Quality: 0

BUNIA KILO, telegraphic cancellation on "10c./5c. Malines issue" (OBP n° 86) and "50c./25c. Recuperation issue", vf/f/to be checked (OBP €90)

Lot number 3524 Quality: ✉

1908, picture postcard franked with OBP n° 16a "5c. green Mols Congo Free State issue", sent from Matadi August 1, 1908 to Chatelineau / Belgium with cachet "Etat Indépt Du Congo - MATADI - service des Impôts" and sender request "Par SS Albertville" - du 2 août 1908" in red ink, scarce and very fine, vf

Lot number 3525 Quality: ✉

1908/1921 Assembly of 21 picture postcards franked with Mols issues, sent mainly from Boma to Belgium, vf/f

Lot number 3526 Quality: ZK

1909 illustrated postcard franked at 15c. by a "5c. vert Mols" and a "10c. carmin Mols" overprinted "CONGO BELGE" in Congo with type 2 (L2), the postcard is shipped from Coquilhatville to Andenne, the stamps are cancelled upon arrival at Andenne on August 16, 1909, enclosed a photo-card illustrating the sender whose stamps have been detached, f

Lot number 3527 Quality: ✉

1913 Registered cover, franked with OBP n° 57 (horizontal pair) "25c. blue - Mols bilingual 1910 issue", sent from Dima March 27, 1913 to Brussels Belgium where it arrived April 21, 1913, via Kinshasa, some faults, f

Lot number 3528 Quality: ✉

1918, picture postcard franked with OBP n° 65 "10c carmine - Mols bilingual 1915" cancelled by "0" mark of Avakubi February 16, 1918 and sent to Antwerp / Belgium with "T" mark for taxation, vf/f

Lot number 3529 Quality: ✉

1925/1948 Assembly of 32 items (postcards, covers, airmails), nice frankings, incoming mails, sent to Belgium, France, USA, England, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 3530 Quality: ✉

1928/1932 Group of 13 items (covers and postcards), all franked by Stanley issue and overprinted Stanley issue, nice frankings, sent to Belgium, England, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 3531 Quality: ✉

1930, cover sent from Elisabethville Belgian Congo on 16 February 1930 to Belgium, franked by three 60c carmine Leys issue, uncommon, vf/f

Lot number 3532 Quality: ✉

1930 (Circa), Congolese picture postcard franked by Belgian stamps "1c. orange - Lion Heraldique", OBP n° 276 with typo overprint "MISSIE POST 0.50" sent locally, with boxed unreadable cancellation, scarce, f

Lot number 3533 Quality: ✉

1931, photographic picture postcard franked by "35c. Goutte de Lait issue" (OBP n° 152) sent from Elisabethville to Berchem St Agathe / Brussels, scarce franking, vf

Lot number 3534 Quality: ✉

1932/1940 Assembly of 20 items (cover, postcards, airmail) all franked with "Natives" issue, nice frankings, sent to Belgium, Germany, France, USA, domestic mail, England, some markings such as "AVION", "UTILISER L'AVION", vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 3535 Quality: ✉

1933, cover franked with red mechanical franking mark "1,25fr. - A2" and sent from Leopoldville April 20, 1933 (domestic rate), vf

Lot number 3536 Quality: ✉

1936 Printed matter "Echo des Missions Salésiennes de Don Bosco au Katanga" wrapper, franked with OBP n° 169, sent from Elisabethville March 2, 1936 to Namur / Belgium, vf/f

Lot number 3537 Quality: ✉

1937 Letter by air franked "12.50fr." with n° 177 (2x), 187 (2x), 189 and PA 11, sent registered and acknowledgement of receipt from Nizi on 13-8-37 to Stavelot, correct rate for a letter between 5gr. and 10gr., acknowledgements of receipt are very rare in the postal history of the Belgian Congo, vf.

Lot number 3538 Quality: ✉

1938/1958, 3 first-day sheets of presentation of the issue (designed by the Post Office) of "National Parks", "5 Kings" and "Red Cross" issues, vf

Lot number 3539 Quality: ✉

1944 N° 245, 254, PA 11 (2x) and PA 14 on registered letter from Tshikapa on 19-10-44 to London "By plane B.O.A.C.", Leopoldville censorship, censorship number "47" on censorship mark with date stamp "LEOPOLDVILLE 27-10-44" and British censorship wrapper, sent by the forminière company, two filing holes, correct franking for a letter over 25gr. via the BOAC, vf/f.

Lot number 3540 Quality: ✉

Ethiopia, 1944, LP letter to Stanleyville franked with Yv. n° 235/39, forwarded to Cape Town, return vignette from Belgian consulate at the Cape, vf/f

Lot number 3541 Quality: ✉

1945, "papillon de colis" sent with registration from Leopoldville Belgian Congo to Belgium (probably), franked by 50c and 6 Fr Palms issue (FR), vf

Lot number 3542 Quality: ✉

1945, FDC, franked with OBP 269 "10fr+40fr - Spitfire issue" sent from Leopoldville April 2, 1945 to Gumba Mobeka with arrival cachet on reverse side, scarce, vf

Lot number 3543 Quality: ✉

1945/1947, accumulation of 52 covers, all franked by Palms issue, nice frankings, sent by domestic mail, Belgium, Switzerland, England, USA, Kenya, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 3544 Quality: ✉/FDC

1945 Group of 7 covers franked by Spitfire issue (OBP n° 268/269), 6 FDC and 1 registered FDC from Leopoldville to Éghezée in Belgium, very scarce, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 3545 Quality: ✉

1946 Air letter franked "8.50fr." by n° 242 and 263 dispatched from Buta on 22.6.46 to St.-Niklaas, exact charge (Port "2.50fr." surtax airmail "6fr."), f

Lot number 3546 Quality: ✉

1946 Letter by air franked at "16fr." by n° 244 and 245 dispatched from Irumu on 21-9-46 to Honduras, arrival cancellation 3 and 5 October 1946 on the back, uncommon destination, rare, exact postage charge "3,50fr. + air surcharge fee "12,50fr.", vf

Lot number 3547 Quality: ✉

1947/1952 group of 13 covers franked with 50th anniversary of the victory over the slave traders issue, nice franking, sent to USA, Belgium, domestic, Switzerland, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 3548 Quality: ✉

1948/1913, accumulation of 49 items (Covers, postcards, visit card envelope) all franked with Masks issue stamps, al lot of nice franking combinations, sent to Belgium, USA, Switzerland, Austria, domestic mail, Canada, England, France, Germany, vf/f

Lot number 3549 Quality: ✉

1948, "CONVOCATION" of "CORPS DE VOLONTAIRES EUROPEENS" sent in free postage rate from Boma 12 March 1948 to the Police in the town, scarce, vf

Lot number 3550 Quality: ✉

1949 Letter franked "9.50fr." with 3 "masques" stamps, sent by registered mail from Leopoldville-Kalina on 18 February 1946 to a former minister in Brussels, cover with Governor General's office letterhead and administrative stamp (CONGO BELGE SECRETARIAT", griffs "RECOMMENDÉ" and "PAR AVION", vf.

Lot number 3551 Quality: ✉

1950/1960 Accumulation of 65 items (covers and postcards, but mostly by airmail), all franked with Flowers issue, nice franking, sent to Belgium, USA, France, Belgian Congo, Austria, Great Britain, Switzerland and Canada, some interesting cancellations, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 3552 Quality: MIX

1950/1960 accumulation of 41 items (covers, postcards and aerograms), with various frankings (mainly Masks and Flowers issues), sent to UK, Switzerland, Belgium, USA, Canada, Germany, France, also some good cancellations, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 3553 Quality: ✉

1951 Lot of 3 letters from Aketi to Belgium, all franked "6.50fr. by "mask" stamps, 3 different value combinations, original, vf.

Lot number 3554 Quality: ✉

1952 Essay of mechanical franking on cover "ELISABETHVILLE 10 November 1952" - value 00.00 with red star, vf

Lot number 3555 Quality: ✉

1954, cover franked with red mechanical franking mark (red meter mark) "12,00fr. - B49 - PHs. Van Ommeren (Congo) SCRL" (unknown in the Stockmans census) and sent from Matadi to Breda / Netherlands, vf

Lot number 3556 Quality: ✉

1955, group of 5 covers franked (in combination) with Royal Colonial institute issue, vf

Lot number 3557 Quality: ✉

1956, 2 covers and 1 FDC franked with Mozart issue (OBP n° 339), all sent to Belgium, scarce stamps on cover, very nice lot, vf

Lot number 3558 Quality: ✉

1958/1960, small accumulation of 6 covers and 1 picture postcard, all franked with 5 Kings issue, some nice cancellation such as Shabunda B, Leopoldville-E, Bakwanga-1C, destinations Beligum (4x), USA (1x) and France (1x), vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 3559 Quality: ✉

1928/1939, 83 airmail letters/cards including many 1st flights to be checked carefully, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 3560 Quality: ✉

1930, First raid goulette return flight "Madagascar - Elisabethville - Léopoldville - Paris", letter franked with n° 121 (2x), 128 (3x), PA 1, PA 2, PA 4 (2x), cancelled "LEOPOLDVILLE 20-3-30", registered label Léopoldville 1, vf

Lot number 3561 Quality: ✉

1930 First goulette raid return flight Madagascar - Elisabethville - Leopoldville - Paris, letter franked with nos. 106, 119, 131, 150, 151, 152, PA 3 and PA 4 (2x), cancelled "LEOPOLDVILLE 19-3-30", registered label "Leopoldville 1", vf

Lot number 3562 Quality: ✉

1930 Raid Vanderlinden - Fabry, return flight Congo-Belgium, registered letter franked with n° 128, 131 and PA 4 (2x) cancelled "Leopoldville 16-12-30", vf/f

Lot number 3563 Quality: ✉

1934, airmail cover sent from Rutshuru Belgian Congo 25 June 1934 to Stockhokm / Sweden via Kampala / Uganda - Imperial Airways, franked by "50c." (4x) + "2fr." (5x) Natives issues and PA 5, framed AVION mark, correct franking for letter of 25gr - normal rate (01/02/34) at 2.50fr./20gr + 1.50fr./20gr. add and airmail fees of 3fr./5gr. (5x) - part of reverse flap missing, vf/f

Lot number 3564 Quality: ✉

1934 Raid hansez return flight, letter franked with n° 175 (2x), PA 12, cancelled "Leopoldville 30-3-34" to Brussels, black 3-line griffs "liaison aerienne Belgique-Congo Mars 1934", arrival Antwerp 11.IV.1934, vf/f

Lot number 3565 Quality: ✉

1936 Brussels, Stanleyville and Elisabethville in 5 days, airmail letter franked with Belgian stamps N° 428 and PA 7 for the outward flight and Congolese stamps N° 185, 196 and PA 2 for the return flight, dispatched from Brussels on 23/10/36 and from Elisabethville on 30/10/36, vf

Lot number 3566 Quality: ✉

1937 PA 2 (2x) and PA 12 on letter "première liaison aérienne Dakar Pointe Noires", dispatched from Leopoldville on 19-5-37 to Dakar 23 May 37, transit "Pointe Noire 20 May 37", vf

Lot number 3567 Quality: ✉

1948 Aircraft accident - 3 lines griffs "accident avion Sabena/avons laissé pour suivre/vers destination" on damaged letter from Costermanville to Brussels, wrapper for repairs affixed at Libenge, date stamp 21-5-48, contents added with traces of burn, rare, vf.

Lot number 3568 Quality: ✉

1907 Incoming mail to Congo Free State, from Vicenza/Italy to Fundu-Zobe, with transit by Boma (15/02/1907) and LUALI (21/02/1907 - scarce cancellation), vf

Lot number 3569 Quality: ✉

1908 Incoming mail to Congo Free State, from London/UK to Boma (02/05/1908) with transit by Lisboa/Portugal, printed matter rate, sender note " ou Bonia ?", uncommon, vf

Lot number 3570 Quality: ✉

1908, incoming mail, picture postcard sent from Bone / Constantine / Algeria on 16 January 1908 to Boma / Congo Free State where it arrived on 17 February, franked by 5c semeuse stamps used in Algeria, uncommon, vf

Lot number 3571 Quality: ✉

1908 Group of 13 picture postcards sent from France to Boma / Congo Free State, all with arrival cachets, franked with "Type Semeuse" and "Type Blanc", including one forwarded to Italy, vf/f

Lot number 3572 Quality: ✉

1909 Incoming mail to Belgian Congo, from Barcelona/Spain sent to Boma (09/01/1909) and then forwarded from Boma (25/01/1909) to Selvi Marina/Italy, uncommon, vf

Lot number 3573 Quality: ✉

1909 Incoming mail to Belgian Congo, from Cordoba/Argentina (30/08/1909) to Boma (16/10/1909) and then forwarded to Silvi Marina/Italy, sender's mistake "Congo Frances", scarce item, vf

Lot number 3574 Quality: ✉

1910, incoming mail, colour picture postcard sent from Saint Louis / USA to Banana / Belgian Congo on 3 March 1910 with transit by Boma and Matadi, uncommon, vf/f

Lot number 3575 Quality: ✉

1910/1957 Group of 10 items (covers, postcards) from several countries to Belgian Congo such as England, Kenya, Russia, Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, South Africa,

Lot number 3576 Quality: ✉

1914, incoming mail, colour picture postcard sent from Russia to Boma/ Belgian Congo where it arrived on 7 January 1914, uncommon, vertical fold, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 3577 Quality: ✉

1919, incoming mail, picture postcard (Tour EIFFEL) sent from Paris / France to Irumu/ Belgian Congo where it arrived on 14 May 1919, vf/f

Lot number 3578 Quality: ✉

1920/1960 Group of 12 items (covers and postcards) from Belgium to Belgian Congo with several Belgian issues, nice and uncommon frankings, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 3579 Quality: ZK

1924 Picture postcard from Neuchâtel (Switzerland), franked with a N° 162 (Yv.) "20c. lilac", dispatched from Neuchâtel on 1 September 1924 to Kindu, arrival stamp 6 Oct 1924 and forwarded to Verviers, transit mark "BXL 25 NOVEMBRE 24", vf/f

Lot number 3580 Quality: ✉

1957/1967, accumulation of 12 covers sent from Belgium to Belgian Congo and Republic of Congo, franking with Baudouin type Marchand stamps, vf/f

Lot number 3581 Quality: ✉

1917, picture postcard sent from Pretoria / South Africa to Elisabethville / Belgian Congo where it arrived on 9 April 1917 - no South African censor (uncommon), vf

Lot number 3582 Quality: PWST

1916 Postal stationery with "10c. (Stibbe n° 43 view 41), cancelled "B.P.C.V.P.K." n° 1 on 25 November 1916 at Tabora (captured 2 months earlier) and forwarded to a Belgian soldier on campaign in Europe, transit "Albertville 4 DECE 16" and postal arrival "militaire Belge 31 janv 17", the postal stationery is written by doctor Vaume of the XI "bataillon du quatrième regiment de la brigade nord", no censorship, vf.

Lot number 3583 Quality: ✉

1944 Letter franked at "12,50fr. by PA 11 (2x) and PA 17 dispatched from Lukula on 30-9-44 to Tournai transit Leopoldville on 4-10-44, British censorship wrapper and arrival cancel at "Bruxelles 15-II-15", f

Lot number 3584 Quality: **/*

W.W. II, "DETACHMENT USA AIR MAIL" private overprint on 5 stamps of Native issue ("25c.", "50c.", "75c.", "1fr." and "1,25fr."), 4 full sets, quality to be checked, some foxing, no guarantee, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 3585 Quality: ✉

1941, airmail cover sent in postage free (SM) by a soldier from Djugu July 7, 1941 to BPM n°4 (Military field postoffice - in Watsa - Northeastern Troops) where it arrived July 12, 1941, via Irumu, cover with faults but rare, to be checked

Lot number 3586 Quality: ✉

1941, cover sent in postage free (SM) by a soldier from Wamba August 9, 1941 to BPM n°4 (Military field postoffice - in Watsa - Northeastern Troops) where it arrived August 11, 1941, rare, cover folded and with faults, vf

Lot number 3587 Quality: 0

N° 176 "1fr. scènes indigènes" and N° 199 "1,50fr. - parcs nationaux, cancelled Flotille C.F.L./29 OCT 1941/Liebrechts" in black , rare, vf

Lot number 3588 Quality: 0

N° 218 "75c. rose" and 220 "1,75fr. orange", King Albert monument on fragment with cancellation "S/W Prince Leopold - 7 JUL 1942" in violet, rare, vf

Lot number 3589 Quality: 0

N° 99 "50c. on 25c. Mols Malines issue" and 112 "50c Floors issue" both cancelled "SS Stanleyville - Courrier de Haute Mer" in black, vf

Lot number 3590 Quality: ✉

1912, Sierra Leone card written on board of paquebot ELISABETHVILLE (1), sent to Paris / France, Sierra Leone stamp cancelled by PAQUEBOT ELISABETHVILLE straight-line mark in violet, wonderful and scarce on this stamp, vf

Lot number 3591 Quality: 0/✉/PWST

1912/1960, collection of 23 items (postcards and covers) and 32 stamps with Belgian Congo maritime cancellations, of several paquebot such as Bruxellesville (3), Leopoldville (4), Albertville (4), (5) and (6), Anversville (2), Elisabethville (2), Thysville (1), Frubel Monica, TNA KAMINA, boxed PAQUEBOTS of Matadi, and 2 pieces with French Cie such as ASIE and "LLN°3 paquebots", very nice lot in black ring binder, vf/f

Lot number 3592 Quality: ✉

1913/1928, 6 postcards written on board of paquebot ANVERSVILLE, 2 with Congo stamps and 4 with Senegalese stamps, all sent to Belgium, vf/f

Lot number 3593 Quality: ✉

1936 Complete set "Floors" from 1923, n° 106 to 117 on large covers, all cancelled "COURRIER DE HAUTE MER ELISABETHVILLE", Matadi date stamp 28-12-36, curiosity: this set had been demonetised since 1/1/33, vf.

Lot number 3594 Quality: ✉

1936 Complete set "Floors" from 1925, n° 118 to 131 + 134 on large cover all cancelled "COURRIER DE HAUTE MER ELISABETHVILLE", Matadi date stamp of 28-12-36, curiosity: this set was demonetised since 1/1/33, vf.

Lot number 3595 Quality: ✉

1936 Complete set "STANLEY", n° 135 to 149 on large covers all cancelled "COURRIER DE HAUTE MER ELISABETHVILLE", Matadi date stamp 28-12-36, rare, vf

Lot number 3596 Quality: ✉

1956 Picture postcard of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, written on board of paquebot MV COPACABANA, franked by "1,20fr. Mask" issued cancelled by the cachet of the paquebot, sent to Coquilhatville in Belgian Congo, vf

Lot number 3597 Quality: 0/ZK

High seas mail: Thysville - Elisabethville - Albertville - Leopoldville on 13 stamps and 2 C.M.B. picture postcards, very nice assembly, vf/f

Lot number 3598 Quality: ✉

Picture postcard written on board of paquebot THYSVILLE (1) at Lobito / Angola and sent to Boulogne-sur-Mer / France, paquebot cachet on front, Angolan stamps cancelled at Lobito / Angola, uncommon, vf

Lot number 3599 Quality: ✉

Cover written on board of paquebot THYSVILLE (1) at Matadi / Belgian Congo and sent to Anvers / Belgium, Belgian Congo (4 Kings) cancelled by paquebot cachet in black, Belgian postman cancel at arrival, vf

Lot number 3600 Quality: ZK

Group of 8 picture postcards of paquebots of Compagnie Maritime Belge such as Albertville, Bruxellesville, Elisabethville, Anversville, vf/f

Lot number 3601 Quality: PWST

Between numbers 1 and 13 (Stibbe), item of 18 unused or used, to be examined, vf

Lot number 3602 Quality: PWST

Stationery Stibbe n° 11 from Leopoldville 5 Feb 1897 to Schaerbeek and Stibbe n° 15 from Stanleyville 11 Mar 1908 to Arendonck, to be checked

Lot number 3603 Quality: PWST

Stibbe N° 15 Sent as a support with an East Africa and Uganda stamp value "6c." (Y/T N° 126) cancelled at Fort Portal le 16 N° 18, transit via Entebbe on 24, Mombassa on 29 and arriving in Brussels on 26 December 1908, although the card is written at Kasindi on 10 November 1908, the sender prefers to send the faster Uganda route, vf.

Lot number 3604 Quality: PWST

Postal stationery Stibbe 17, demand card only, written at DJABBI/ Congo Free State, on 7 October 1897 and posted at Bumba to Ruhrort / Germany, scarce, vf

Lot number 3605 Quality: PWST

Postal stationery Stibbe 24C L1, mint, uncommon paper, vf

Lot number 3606 Quality: PWST

Stibbe 29, "15c ochre" with Local overprint "CONGO BELGE" type L4 and misplaced "10" in black in the centre, sent from Boma (14/12/1910) to Brussels, uncommon, vf

Lot number 3607 Quality: PWST

Stibbe # 29 with local overprint "CONGO BELGE" type L4 , applied OBLIQUE and local overprint "10" in black applied in the centre of the stamp (error not described in Stibbe catalogue), cancelled Boma December 7, 1910, scarce, vf

Lot number 3608 Quality: PWST

Postal stationery (3x), all mint, Stibbe #33TL, 31TT3-CPI (badly applied), 31LB - misplaced "5" - uncommon, vf/f

Lot number 3609 Quality: PWST

Stibbe postal stationery N° 42 sent from Kinshasa on 21 June 1916 to a Belgian army soldier, transit Paris 28.VII.1916 and arrival "POSTES MILITAIRES 29.VII.16", f

Lot number 3610 Quality: PWST

50c postal stationery (Stibbe N° 42, view N° 61) franked with a German Cameroon "4 heller" stamp (Yv. N° 20A) sent from Dume (Doumé) on 6 August 1914 to Duala and forwarded twice, vf

Lot number 3611 Quality: PWST

Postal stationery with "5c. (Stibbe N° 42 view N° 13) franked with a German East African stamp at 4 heller (Yv. N° 4) sent from Udjidji on 2 February 1913 to Germany, vf

Lot number 3612 Quality: PWST

Postal stationery with "5c. (Stibbe n° 42 sight n° 6) dispatched from Kambove on 15 August 1914 to Brussels. Looking at the date of dispatch, the postal item must have arrived in Belgium already partially occupied by the Germans inspired charges, f

Lot number 3613 Quality: **/PWST

N° 43 (Stibbe) "10c. carmine", the complete set 1/72 cancelled "MATADI.VII.21" and signed "Everaert S/S Albertville" + N° 61 (Stibbe) "15c. green-blue on cream", the complete set from 73 to 122, all in a Davo FDC album, vf (OBP €700)

Lot number 3614 Quality: PWST

1913, Stibbe nr 43 with view 29, sent from Buta October 8, 1913 to ROMA / Italy (very scarce) where it arrived December 9, via Leopoldville, vf