1st Issue

Lot number 3197 Quality: *

N° 5a "5fr. dark lilac", slightly off centre, very fresh, vf/f (OBP €1,650)

Lot number 3198 Quality: 0

N° 5 "5fr. lilac", cancelled "BANANA 16 JAN 1887" in blue, cancel type 1.1, very nice centring, photo certificate Luc vander Marcken, f (OBP €540)

Lot number 3199 Quality: 0

N° 55 "5fr. lilac" cancelled "BANANA 18 SEPT 1887", panel position 6, certificate Luc Vander Marcken, vf (OBP €540)

Lot number 3200 Quality: 0

N° 5a "5fr. dark lilac", cancelled "BANANA 28 Sept 1888", beautiful shade, certificate Luc Vander Marcken, vf (OBP €960) - see photo cover

Lot number 3201 Quality: **

N° 5 "5fr. lilas", panel (perforated and with eraser) of a sheet used to print the 50 copies of the "5fr." on the central panel, the blank panel to the left of the central panel, marginal indication "feuille à 5fr. n° 000041", the only known full sheet (coll. Maselis) bears N° 000042, vf (OBP RRR)

Lot number 3202 Quality: *

CP 1 "5fr. lilac" with overprint "COLIS POSTAUX / FR. 3,50" in black, some regummed teeth, minimal damage, photo certificate Luc vander Marcken, f (OBP €2,950) - see photo cover

Lot number 3203 Quality: (*)

N° 5 "5fr. lilac" imperf., forgery on fragment, f