Individual items and sets

Lot number 2987 Quality: ✉

1895, registered letter overfranked with ‘1.75fr.’ instead of ‘1fr.’, OBP N° 21, 24 and 26A, sent from Boma to Cetinje (Montenegro) 19/04/1895, with certificate Luc Vander Marcken, vf

Lot number 2988 Quality: ✉

1909, postcard franked with N° 16 and 19 '5c green and 10c carmine', cancelled on 1 May 1909 in Basoko, sent to Germany, vf.

Lot number 2989 Quality: ✉

1926/1927, small archive of about 15 covers (no stamps) sent by a a young couple of settlers in Kindu, with on cover written on board of the Thysville in may 1927, to be checked.

Lot number 2990 Quality: ✉

1938, 2 covers, Mission Gatti in Belgian Congo, 1st franked with OBP n°168 "10c - Natives issue" and the 2nd with OBP n°197 "5c - National Parck issue", both cancelled by Mission Gatti - Congo Belge cachet Dec. 14, 1938 and sent to Houston / USA; with straight-lined mark "Certified Sent from the Base Camp of the Tenth Gatti African Expedition in the Equitorial Forest", vf

Lot number 2991 Quality: ✉

1939, registered envelope franked with full set (5 values) of the 1939 Zoo issue (OBP n° 209/213), sent from Aba November 7, 1939 to St-Ghislain / Belgium where it arrived November 18, forwarded to Brussels, postman handwritten note and label (on reverse side), scarce tamps, vf

Lot number 2992 Quality: ✉

1941, censored Reco airmail letter from Albertville, franked with N° 176, 216, L1, 2, 9 and 17, sent 18/08/1941, to Nairobi (Kenya), very rare, only a few letters known, with certificate, vf

Lot number 2993 Quality: ✉

1943, registered letter by airmail, franked with N° 241 and 246 “2F50 carmine and 20 Fr garnet and black” cancelled Leopoldville 1/9/1943, destination New York, Congolese and American censorship wrapper, vf

Lot number 2994 Quality: PWST

1945 Letter with 'CONGO BELGE' letterhead, franked at '28.50fr.' with N° 241/244 and 245 (2x) sent from Leopoldville on 19-9-45 to the Belgian ambassador in New York, large administrative cancellation "Congo Belge sécreteriat général" in blue, rare, vf

Lot number 2995 Quality: ✉

1947 Registered letter by airmail franked with three N° 265 stamps, sent from Matadi on 27-11-47 to the USA, vf

Lot number 2996 Quality: ✉

1948 Letter with "CONGO BELGE" letterhead, franked with a 6fr. "masks" stamp, N° 291, sent from Leopoldville on 19-5-48 to Brussels, large administrative cancellation "direction générale des affaires economiques - Congo Belge" in purple, rare, vf

Lot number 2997 Quality: ✉

1949 Registered letter franked with two N° 298 "masks" sent from Bunia on 10-11-49 to Buta, arrival stamp Buta 12-11-49, one archive hole, vf/f

Lot number 2998 Quality: ✉

1950/1952 Lot of 4 letters, including 2 from Lodja to Antwerp, franked with "Palms" and "Masks" stamps, also a small business card cover, vf/f

Lot number 2999 Quality: ✉

1952 Registered airmail letter franked with a pair of "masks" at "10fr.", N° 292 sent from Leopoldville on 7-11-52 to the USA, vf

Lot number 3000 Quality: ZK

1954 Postcard with illustration franked with two "flowers", N° 310 and 314, affixed to the picture side, sent from Albertville on 27-8-54 to Courtrai, the card is considered unfranked and rate valued at double the postcard charge, at "2.40fr." on arrival by boat in Belgium at Kortrijk on 23-9-54, vf

Lot number 3001 Quality: ✉

1954 Registered letter sent by N° 290 (3x) "masks" and a 50c. "flowers", N° 307, sent from Ponthierville on 15-7-54 to the USA, vf

Lot number 3002 Quality: ✉

1960, Belgian Congo Metropolitan force in Africa, picture postcard, written by a Belgian soldier member of the Metropolitan force of Africa (FMA), sent from Belgian Congo via military post to Brussels in Belgium, transit cachet C. Dis. M.D.N. Verd. C.M.L.V. (= barrack BAUDOUIN in Brussels) September 5, 1960, picture postcards are uncommon, vf

Lot number 3003 Quality: ❒

Colonial lottery ticket sold for 50 francs in 1938 for the printing of 15 January 1939, designers Minguet and Poortman, superb condition, ticket with watermark, vf.

Lot number 3004 Quality: ✉

Small lot of mail from 1941-1946, including 1st connection 25 hours, 2 postal stationary items and registered letter without postage, to be checked