Historical documents and precursors

Lot number 935 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1492 Forerunner with contents, from Mechelen, from Duke of Saxony, Albrecht, stadtholder of the general of the empire, beautiful letter, vf

Lot number 936 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1612 Courier letter with contents, from Brussels, dated 23 February 1612, to Overijse, more information with the lot (historical value), vf

Lot number 937 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1628 Forerunner with contents from Malines 6 May 1628 to Lille, with written "franco" + "M" in red pencil, vf/f

Lot number 938 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1655 Forerunner with contents, from Mechelen, dated 3 August 1655, to Furnes (Veurne), charge VI in black, manuscript 'charge' bottom left, vf

Lot number 939 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1668 Forerunner with contents, dated 13 March 1668, to Bruges, charge indication "IIIIII", vf

Lot number 940 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1668, 1680, 1682 and 1685, 4 letters with contents, two letters from (Ysque) Overijse, nice documentation with this lot, such as some translations of the contents of the letter, more info with the lot (historical value), vf

Lot number 941 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1676 Forerunner with contents, from Mechelen, charge VI in red chalk, manuscript "charge" bottom left, vf

Lot number 942 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1679 Forerunner with contents from Mechelen, dated 9 March 1679, to Antwerp, with postage indication red chalk line I, the letter has some damage, f

Lot number 943 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1679 Messenger letter with contents, from Leuven, dated October 1679, to Overijse (Mr Tessens, stadtholder of the "lord prince of Overijsche"), more information with the lot (historical value), vf

Lot number 944 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1693 Forerunner from Kortrijk (H.1), dated 21 June 1693, to Menin and 1695, forerunner from Kortrijk (H. 3), dated 30 January 1695 to Menin, both documents in excellent condition, more information available with lot, see scan, vf

Lot number 945 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1710 Forerunner with contents from Ypres, dated 30 April 1710, to Furnes (Veurne), charge 3 decimen, vf

Lot number 946 Quality: ✉

A - Album

1717/1750 Postal history "Tournai" (Tournai), very nice collection 70 forerunners in ring binder, vf

Lot number 947 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1719 Forerunner with contents from Antwerp, to Malines, Dutch-language letter with sender "Kelchtermans, in de drij hespen on de schoenmaerkt", vf

Lot number 948 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1721 Forerunner with contents from Nieuwpoort (manuscript "Nieuport"), dated 14 May 1721, to Bruges, with charge of 2 decim, vf

Lot number 949 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1721 Forerunner with contents, from Namur, dated 27 February 1721, cancelled "N", not described in Herlant, to Nieuwpoort, vf

Lot number 950 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1727 Forerunner with contents from Mechelen, dated 23 July 1727, messenger letter, with a postage indication of first 2, then changed to 3 decimals, to Lokeren, vf

Lot number 951 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1748 Forerunner with contents, from Mechelen, H8 (Malines in black), dated 27 April 1748, to Gand, charge 3 decimes, beautiful manuscript "Cito/CITISSIME", vf

Lot number 952 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1751 Forerunner with contents from Mechelen, dated 29 April 1751, to Lier, Dutch text, vf

Lot number 953 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1775 and 1792, 2 messenger letters with contents, two letters to (Ysque) Overijse, beautiful documentation accompanying this lot, such as several translations of the contents of the letter, more information with the lot, (Historical value), vf

Lot number 954 Quality: ❒

F - Folder

1776 Announcement in the city of Antwerp of the rates charged by bidders for delivering shipments between Antwerp and Brussels, dated 13 June 1776, from the meeting of 10 June 1776, very fine historical document for collectors of old documents and forerunners, unique, vf

Lot number 955 Quality: ✉

GF - Large Format

1776 Printed report between the messengers of Antwerp and Brussels, who had 'disagreements' (as stated literally) about the service to be provided and remuneration, dated 28 May 1776, document has 8 pages, very fine historical document for collectors of old documents and forerunners, unique, vf

Lot number 956 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1778 Forerunner with contents, from Mechelen, H14 (Malines in red - small), dated 23 October 1778, to Gestel. Manuscript "Services, offices fiscal", f

Lot number 957 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1778 Forerunner with contents, from Mechelen, H14 (Malines in red - small), dated 23 October 1778, to Gestel, manuscript "Services, offices fiscal", charge I decimen, vf

Lot number 958 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1779 Forerunner with contents, from Avecappelle (near Veurne), dated 18 September 1779, to Ypres (Ieper), contents apology for a missed appointment due to the death of a child, vf

Lot number 959 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1791 Letters with contents, from Overijse to Brussels (airport near Ketelheyde), more information with the lot, vf

Lot number 960 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1808 Forerunner with contents of griffe "Bruxelles 94", 12 June 1808 to Châtelet with written "Par Charleroi", charge: 3 décimes, vf/f

Lot number 961 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1809 Forerunner without contents, official letter with free postage, to Paris. Cancellation in red "P.er insp.eur G.al gendarmerie imp.ale", addressed to Salm Dick, chancelier de la Légion d'Honneur, membre du Corps Legislatif, Place Neuve des Machurins n° 4 à Paris", rare, vf

Lot number 962 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1812 Forerunner with contents from Paris (France), dated 3 February 1812 to Solre le Château, incorrectly handled in Enghien. The postal clerk used the departure stamp Herlant 15, "86 Enghien", and added the text "Deb : De - 7 fevrier 1812" in manuscript, charge "5 decimen"; this cancellation is described in the Herlant book on page 135, unique item, vf

Lot number 963 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1814 Forerunner with contents from Mechelen, Herlant 20 (Port Payé à Malines - red cancellation), with manuscript "Franco tot Lokeren - Met 1 1/2 francq", to Lokeren, this is one of the most difficult cancellations according to Herlant, vf

Lot number 964 Quality: ✉

A - Album

French period, 24 documents Brussels, Courtrai, Ghent and Mons, in album, f

Lot number 965 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1815 Forerunner with contents, from Mechelen, H30 (Malines in red), dated 7 December 1815, to Paris (France), charge 6 decimes, vf

Lot number 966 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1821 Forerunner with contents from Soignies (Herlant 15), dated 1 April 1821, to Brussels, charge 15 centimes, vf

Lot number 967 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1827 Forerunner, from Wustwezel, type 18 cancellation, dated 29 January, to Anvers, charge 2 decimes, beautiful "CA" (Correspondance arrandisement) in black and red (both in frame), vf

Lot number 968 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1834 Forerunner with contents from Soignies, (Herlant 21), dated 24 August 1834, to Brussels, charge 15 centimes, vf

Lot number 969 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1836 Forerunner from Mechelen, dated 22 December 1836, to Isque (Overijse), type 18 cancellation, office opened in 1835, very early cancel from this office, additional "green curled D" from Brussels for correspondence for the surrounding rural municipalities for checking the frankings (according to Herlant - with high rating), more info with the lot, vf

Lot number 970 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1839 Forerunner with contents, from Fosse, (Type 18 cancellation, Herlant 1), very light post box mark, in circle black L (Lesve) as well as the letter heading is Lesve, nice cancellation in red frame "SR", with charge of 4 decimals, vf

Lot number 971 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1840 Forerunner with contents, from Emptinne (Type 18 cancellation), dated 21 August 1840, to Lokeren, charge 8 decimes, the letterhead is from Mianoye, vf

Lot number 972 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1841 Forerunner without content, from Fayt, (Type 18 cancellation, Herlant 4), dated 7 March 1841, to Brussels, charge 2 decimes, vf

Lot number 973 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1848 Forerunner without contents, from Brussels, dated 1 September 1848, to Gontreuil, arrival postmark Type 18 Givry, charge 3 decimes, returned to Brussels (Debourse Mons oval cancellation red), receipt cancellation is with holiday number, vf

Lot number 974 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1849 Forerunner with contents, from Rochefort, (Type 18 cancellation, Herlant 4), letter heading is Tellin, dated 3 September 1849, to Rochefort, with charge 2 decimes, vf

Lot number 975 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1840 Forerunner with contents, from Tamise (Herlant 3), dated 2 November 1840, with post office box "Q" (Ruppelmonde) in black, to St.-Nicolas, "SR" cancellation in red frame, charge 3 decimes, including 1 deciem for rural delivery, vf

Lot number 976 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1844 Forerunner with contents, from Brussels, with post office box I (Ixelles), dated 26 May 1844, to Lokeren, charge 4 decimes, manuscript "pressee", vf

Lot number 977 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1849 Forerunner with contents, from Tamise (Herlant 4), dated 25 May 1849, with post office box "Q" (Ruppelmonde) in red, to Nieuwkerken Waes (receipt mark "St. Nicolas"), charge 2 decimes, vf

Lot number 978 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

4 forerunners, all with post office box and red cancellation "SR" in frame, Ghent (Post Office Box U - twice), Termonde (Post Office Box B), Sint-Niklaas (Post Office Box R), all to Lokeren, vf

Lot number 979 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

2 forerunners, both with post office box and red cancellation "CA" in frame, Lokeren (Post Office Box W and Z), both with red cancellation "Après le Départ", all to Lokeren, vf

Lot number 980 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

3 forerunners, all with post office box and blue cancellation "SR" in frame, Bruxelles (Post Office Box I twice in blue and Post Office Box AV in black), all to Lokeren, vf

Lot number 981 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1709 Forerunner with contents, from London (England), dated 21 September 1709, to Antwerp, with curls (cito-cito), vf

Lot number 982 Quality: ✉

A - Album

1796/1856 Foreign precursors, 18 items, France, England, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands and Russia, very nice collection in album, vf/f

Lot number 983 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1831 Forerunner with contents, disinfected mail ("purified" in red), from Riga (Memel), dated 7 November 1831, to Schiedam, several postmarks present such as Franco Grenzen in red frame, Franco in black, Riga 1831 November 25 in two lines in red, vf

Lot number 984 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1844 Letter from Rome (Italy), dated 23 March 1844, to Overijse near Brussels, several cancellations present and various charge indications, more information about this charge with lot, including documentation and letter from Leo De Clercq, vf

Lot number 985 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1850 Forerunner as letter envelope (with contents), from Verviers (Herlant 37, type 15), dated 30 April 1850, to Ebberfeld (Prussia-Germany), nice cancellation "P.P." in parallelogram red and cancellation "Franco" black, vf

Lot number 986 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1850 Forerunner with contents from Anvers, dated 8 November 1850, to London (England), nice red cancellation "Après le depart", vf

Lot number 987 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1850 Forerunner with contents, from London (England), dated 31 December 1850, to Brussels, with arrival date on 1 January 1851, with ambulantory cancellation in red double circle "Angeleterre par Ostende", vf

Lot number 988 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1853 Forerunner with contents from Antwerp, dated 27 April 1853, to Paris (France), charge 4 decimes (mentioned twice), vf

Lot number 989 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1855 Forerunner as letter envelope, with departure stamp "Armee d'orient Quartier", dated 23 October 1855, to Louvain, dated 7 November 1855, item sent via Paris, with wax seal, this letter was sent during the "Crimean War", which took place between October 1853 and February 1856, charge 4 decimals, rare item, vf

Lot number 990 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1856 Forerunner with contents, from Liège (Lüttich), dated 28 May 1856, to Randers (Denmark). Liège belongs to "Rayon 1" (Belgium), charge is "1 sgr." Belgian part and "3 sgr." German part ("4 sgr." on reverse), this is "5 1/2 schillinge" or "18 sk.", Danish part is "9 sk." (more than 75 km from Hamburg), together "27 sk.", both charges in red chalk on the front, rare letter to Denmark, vf

Lot number 991 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1858 Forerunner with contents, from St. Hertogenbosch, dated 20 February 1858, to Ecaussinnes, beautiful transit mark "Pays Bas par Anvers", charge 12 decimals, vf

Lot number 992 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1863 Forerunner with contents, from Rotterdam, dated 25 November 1863, to Turnhout, beautiful transit mark "Pays Bas par Anvers", charge 4 decimals, vf

Lot number 993 Quality: ✉

A - Album

Foreign precursors, 50 items mostly to Ghent, several countries represented: Germany, Spain, Austria, etc., also more beautiful cancellations such as "PAR WEZEL" in black block letters, in album, vf/f

Lot number 994 Quality: ✉

A - Album

Beautiful collection of Italian forerunners, more than 450 items, from several departure points including Milan, Turin and Genoa, mostly to Lyon, for the specialist, in album, vf/f

Lot number 995 Quality: ✉

B - Big flat box

Beautiful collection of forerunners, foreign countries (France, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands, etc.), with many beautiful departure and secondary stamps, 146 items, vf/f

Lot number 996 Quality: ✉

B - Big flat box

Foreign precursors, 45 items, all related to Dunkirk (both from and to), some beautiful examples, vf/f

Lot number 997 Quality: ✉

A - Album

Forerunners America, +/-90 items in album, from various states/cities, such as New Orleans, Ovid, Richmond, Stillwater, Savannah, Troy, etc., vf/f

Lot number 998 Quality: ✉

KB - Small flat box

Collection of 9 forerunners, from Belgium to England (mostly London), beautiful cancellations such as Franco Frontière, Franco Ostende, A la Portas, etc., vf/f

Lot number 999 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1628/1850 Collection of 4 forerunners, 1628 from Brussels, 1797, 1824 and 1850, additional document from 1816, vf/f

Lot number 1000 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1649/1699 Study lot with dozens (only 17th century) deeds, promissory notes, payments, receipts, etc., f

Lot number 1001 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1657 Italy, old document Canal Post Venice, dated 3 July 1657, printed text, vf

Lot number 1002 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1694 Old document, probably extract from the church or notary register, to be checked

Lot number 1003 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1694 Old document, dated 26 November 1694, to Brussels, Dutch text about trade matters (including grain), with beautiful manuscript "with 1 sample of grain", charge "VII" red chalk lines, vf

Lot number 1004 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1700/1854, 8 forerunners, all relating to Basel or Rupelmonde, from the period 1700 to 1854, explanation included with the lot, see scan, vf

Lot number 1005 Quality: ✉

KB - Small flat box

1717/1883 Collection of forerunners, from multiple departure points, such as 94-Diest, Mons (Diepdruk) and Anvers, 36 documents, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 1006 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1779/1840 Foreign precursors, 5 items, including Rome, St.-Etienne, etc., vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 1007 Quality: ✉

A - Album

1792/1850 Collection of 95 forerunners, multiple departure stamps, mostly Belgium, in album, f

Lot number 1008 Quality: ✉

A - Album

1800/1848 Collection of 39 forerunners, mostly large offices, some nicer secondary stamps, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 1009 Quality: ✉

B - Big flat box

1800/1850 Forerunners England, 91 letters from various cities, several different postmarks, nice item, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 1010 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1819/1833 Collection of 8 forerunners, various postmarks, vf/f

Lot number 1011 Quality: ✉

A - Album

1829/1841 Collection of 50 forerunners, with various departure stamps such as Audenaerde, Philippeville, Lessines, Leuven, Avelghem, etc., in album, vf/f

Lot number 1012 Quality: ✉

A - Album

1830/1860, 'De Jongh- d' Ardoye' family, part of archive with: several death notices, offsets of family coat of arms and +110 letters (with contents), in 2 albums, nice study lot!

Lot number 1013 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1830/1850 Belgian period, collection with 38 forerunners with variation in cancellations, PP, C, “Après le départ”, Sr, B3R, etc., vf/f

Lot number 1014 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1836/1845 St.-Ghislain, small collection of 1 picture postcard and 3 forerunners, including an arrival manuscript 'S Ghislain' for a letter from France, more documentation provided with the lot, vf

Lot number 1015 Quality: ✉

A - Album

1842/1849 Nice collection of 40 forerunners, with a wide variety of municipalities (Maldeghem, Jodoigne, Nivelles, etc.), some post boxes, "CA", "PP", "SR", very nice material, in album, vf/f

Lot number 1016 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1844 Newspaper, "Het handelsblad Antwerpen", dated 4 December 1844, with a "Timbre de Journaux 4 C" cancel and round cancellation with lion and text on the outer edge, only 'Anvers' is legible, study required to decipher this, for the specialist, f/to be checked

Lot number 1017 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1846/1847 Seneffe, small collection of 1 picture postcard of post office and 2 forerunners, including a beautiful "Debourse Seneffe" cancellation, more documentation provided with the lot, vf

Lot number 1018 Quality: ✉

A - Album

French period until 1850, collection of forerunners, many departure points, transit marks, some to foreign countries (Belgium, France, Germany, etc.), to our neighbouring countries, many letters are cross-border, 76 items, for specialists in charge and border tariffs, in album, vf/f

Lot number 1019 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1866 Letter written by J.M. Gutiérrez de Estrada, (17 October 1800 - 17 May 1867), was a Mexican conservative diplomat, minister and senator, translation (French) present, very nice historical document, dated 22 September 1866, has suffered some damage, vf/f

Lot number 1020 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1866 Letter addressed to Princess Charlotte of Belgium (7 June 1840 - 15 May 1867), Queen of Mexico (10 April 1864 - 15 May 1867), written by J.M. Gutiérrez de Estrada, (17 October 1800 - 17 May 1867), who was a Mexican conservative diplomat, minister and senator, translation (French) available, very nice historical document, dated 12 April 1866, letter has suffered some damage, vf/f

Lot number 1021 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1866 Letter written by Manuel Larramirar, "le ministere de S.M. en Russie", from St. Petersburg, dated 12 October 1866, addressee is difficult to determine, but the letter head is addressed to Senora, probably intended for Princess Charlotte of Belgium, very nice historical document, letter has suffered some damage, vf/f

Lot number 1022 Quality: ✉

KB - Small flat box

Period up to 1884, collection of +70 forerunners, letters, many death notice envelopes, postmarked with "1c." stamp, (various offices), f/to be checked

Lot number 1023 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1888 Document, "Tribunal de Première Instance de Mons", from Mons, dated 27 June 1888, concerning the costs of the deeds, receipt from the post office in Bruxelles (Est), dated 28 June 1880, for a sum of "6fr.", vf

Lot number 1024 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1894/1899, 3 documents from the "Great Eastern Railway Company", England, dated 1894, 1898 and 1899, vf/f

Lot number 1025 Quality: ✉

A - Album

Nice collection in 2 albums with 20 letters from the 18th century and 23 letters from the 19th century, East and West Flanders + Antwerp are strongly represented, also correspondence between small municipalities, French departmental stamps, etc., in album, vf

Lot number 1026 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

Group of 4 forerunners, with some beautiful cancellations, such as "PP" in blue parallelogram, "SR" in red frame, vf

Lot number 1027 Quality: ✉

A - Album

Collection of forerunners, 66 items, mostly foreign, some better cancellations present, in album, vf/f

Lot number 1028 Quality: ✉

A - Album

Collection of forerunners relating to notary Milliard in Roermond, 60 items, in album, f

Lot number 1029 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

Collection of 57 documents from Charleroi to Mons, f

Lot number 1030 Quality: ✉

A - Album

Collection of forerunners, more than 300 items, in 5 albums, mostly after 1900, also foreign, several better examples with secondary stamps, in album, vf/f

Lot number 1031 Quality: ✉

A - Album

Collection of forerunners (documents), 36 items from 94/Bruxelles, to Ghent and surroundings, in album, f

Lot number 1032 Quality: ✉

A - Album

Collection of forerunners, mostly inland, 136 items, many from Brussels and Mons, in album, f

Lot number 1033 Quality: ✉

A - Album

Collection of Belgian forerunners, more than 200 items, various departure stamps, several secondary stamps, in album, vf/f

Lot number 1034 Quality: ✉

A - Album

Collection of Belgian forerunners, more than 50 items, various departure stamps, multiple secondary stamps, in album, vf/f

Lot number 1035 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

Remaining lot of 4 forerunners (including Courtrai from 1684) and 1 old document (1794), vf

Lot number 1036 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

Collection of old documents, drawings and a few used forerunners (including a beautiful transit mark "France par Dinant"), vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 1037 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

Collection of 8 forerunners, including 3 foreign ones, some beautiful departure stamps such as Boom, Frankfurt, Tielt and subsidiary stamps such as "PP", "Après le départ", etc., vf/f

Lot number 1038 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

Collection of wax seals, on fragments or letters, 25 items, some with information, beautiful letters including "Charge" letter, etc., vf/f

Lot number 1039 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

Collection of 6 forerunners and 1 document, period from 1777 to 1862, including 5 foreign ones, vf

Lot number 1040 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

Forerunners, 3 copies, from Antwerp, Brussels to France and England, various charges, vf

Lot number 1041 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

Rayon cancellations, collection of 10 documents (forerunners/letters), with 3x "Belg.1erR" (red, black and green - 2 types) and 7 times "Belg.2erR" (green and black - 3 different types), nice accumulation, vf

Lot number 1042 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

Forerunners Mechelen, 5 copies with the following postmarks Herlant: H11, H14, H30, H31 and H34, vf