Historical documents and precursors

Lot number 1008 Quality: ✉

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1704 Forerunner from Bruges (Herlant 2, type 1), dated 15 February 1704, to Brussels, charge 3, very fine

Lot number 1009 Quality: ✉

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1719 Forerunner with contents, from Ypres ("dypre" – Herlant 3), dated 25 August 1719, to Valenciennes (France), charge 5 decimes, with red wax seal, very fine

Lot number 1010 Quality: ✉

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1764 Blank forerunner, from Dendermonde, with black cancel "Termonde", Herlant 9, dated 5 February 1764, to Waasmunster, very fine

Lot number 1011 Quality: ✉

GF - Large Format

1776 Printed report between the messengers of Antwerp and Brussels, concerning "disagreements" (as stated literally) regarding the service to be provided and remuneration, with a date of 28 May 1776, the document has 8 pages, a very fine historical document for collectors of old documents and forerunners, unique, very fine

Lot number 1012 Quality: ✉

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1779 Forerunner with contents, from Dadizelle, dated 24 March 1779, to Brussels, charge 3 decimes, nice contents, very fine

Lot number 1013 Quality: ✉

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Forerunner without contents, from St.-Gillis, Herlant unknown (written by the postmaster due to the difference in ink colour), to Ghent, very fine

Lot number 1014 Quality: ✉

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Forerunner with text, from Mechelen, black cancel "Malines", Herlant 12, to Bruges, charge 4 decimes, letter in Latin, very fine

Lot number 1015 Quality: ✉

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1795 Forerunner with contents, from Tournay, dated 17 Pluviôse Year III (5 February 1795), to L'administration centrale supérieure de la Belgique in Brussels, Herlant 27 (Tournay in red), very fine

Lot number 1016 Quality: ✉

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1800 Forerunner with contents, from Menin, Herlant 27 postmark ("91 Menin" in red in two lines), dated 2 Thermidor Year 8 (21 July 1800), to Paris (France), charge 9 décimes, very fine

Lot number 1017 Quality: ✉

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1809 Forerunner without contents, official letter with postage paid, to Paris. Red cancellation "P.er insp.eur G.al gendarmerie imp.ale", addressed to Salm Dick, Chancellor of the Legion of Honour, Member of the Legislative Body, Place Neuve des Machurins n° 4, Paris", rare, very fine

Lot number 1018 Quality: ✉

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1812 Forerunner dispatch with contents from Paris (France), dated 3 February 1812, to Solre le Château, misrouted via Enghien. The postman used the Herlant 15 departure cancellation, "86 Enghien", and added the text "Deb : De - 7 février 1812" by hand, charge "5 deciemen"; this cancellation is described in Herlant’s book on page 135, a unique item, very fine

Lot number 1019 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1815 Forerunner without content, from Antwerp, with black ‘Anvers’ postmark, Herlant 37 (only briefly used), to ‘s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands), with a diagonally red chalk line and a postage indication (probably 4 decimes – difficult to read), very fine

Lot number 1020 Quality: ✉

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1820 Forerunner with contents, from Brasschaat, postmark "Antwerp", Herlant 43, with letter heading "Brasschaet", dated 19 June 1820, to Ghent, charge 3 decimes (between 30 and 60 km and < 10 grams=3 decimes), very fine

Lot number 1021 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1832 Letter with contents, no postmarks, dated 4 April 1832, letter addressed to the Mayor of Ekeren from Mr Langlois, "controleur des Douanes", requesting accommodation for 16 servants, half of whom were to be placed in Ekeren and the others in Donck, historical value, very fine

Lot number 1022 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1832 Letter with contents, no postmarks, dated 29 December 1832, letter addressed to Mr Gerard Le Grelle, Mayor of the City of Antwerp, regarding the handover of a sum of money with a value of 234 francs and 9 centimes to be presented to Marshal Gerard, for the benefit of the French soldiers, the "defenders of our rights, liberators and wounded soldiers", during the attacks on the Citadel of Antwerp in November and December 1832, historical document, very fine

Lot number 1023 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1833 Letter with contents, no postmarks, dated 31 January 1833, letter from the Antwerp city council addressed to the inspector of "the First Division of the Post Office" regarding the installation of three post boxes, historical value, very fine

Lot number 1024 Quality: ✉

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1836 Forerunner with contents, from Brasschaat, dispatch mark "Anvers", Herlant 56, diameter 29 mm, dated 10 September 1837, to Antwerp, charge 2 decimes (<30km <10g=2 decimes), very fine

Lot number 1025 Quality: ✉

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1837 Forerunner with contents, from Brasschaat, Type 18 "Brasschaet" cancellation, with black "CA" cancellation (Correspondance Arrondissement – posted in Brasschaet) and red "CA" cancellation (applied in Antwerp), dated 29 July 1837, to Antwerp, charge 2 decimes (<30km <10g=2 decimes), very fine

Lot number 1026 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1841 Forerunner with contents, from Berchem, postmark "Anvers", Herlant 115 (diameter 23 mm), with post box mark "C" (Berchem) and letter heading is "Berchem", dated 16 April 1841, to Brussels, red "SR" cancellation in a frame, charge 4 decimes (between 30 and 60 km and < 10 grams=3 decimes and 1 decime Service Rural), very fine

Lot number 1027 Quality: ✉

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1843 Forerunner with contents, from Antwerp, postmark "Anvers", post box mark A (Deurne) and letter heading "Borgerhout", dated 17 February 1843, to Lier, red ‘SR’ cancellation in a frame, charge 3 decimes (<30km <10g=2 decimes and 1 decime Service Rural), very fine

Lot number 1028 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1843 Forerunner with contents, from Ekeren, departure postmark "Anvers", Herlant 58 (diameter 23 mm), post box mark "H" (Ekeren) and letter heading "Eekeren", dated 16 December 1843, to Antwerp, red cancellation "CA" (Correspondance de l'Arrondissement) in a frame, charge 2 decimes (single letter charge to and from a municipality under the jurisdiction of the same post office up to 30 kilometres is 2 decimes), very fine

Lot number 1029 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1843 Forerunner with contents, from Borgerhout, post cancellation "Anvers", Herlant 59, post box mark "B" (Borgerhout) and letter heading "Borgerhout", dated 4 January 1843, to Lier, red stamp "SR" (Service Rural) in a frame, charge 3 decimes (<30 km <10g=2 decimes and 1 decime "Service Rural" ), very fine

Lot number 1030 Quality: ✉

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1844 Forerunner with contents, from Antwerp, dispatch mark "Anvers", post box mark "S" (Mortsel) and letter heading is "Mortsel", dated 12 July 1844, to Lisp near Lier, red "SR" cancellation in a frame, charge 3 decimes (<30km <10g=2 decimes and 1 decime Service Rural), very fine

Lot number 1031 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1847 Forerunner with contents, from Santvliet, Type 18 "Brasschaet" postmark, post box mark "D" (Zandvliet) and letter heading "Santvliet", dated 1 January 1847, to Sint-Niklaas, red "SR" cancellation in a frame, charge 3 decimes (<30 km <10g=2 decimes and 1 decime "Service Rural" ), very fine

Lot number 1032 Quality: ✉

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1848 Forerunner with contents, from Stabroek, Type 18 "Brasschaet" postmark, with post box mark "B" (Stabroek) and the letter heading is "Stabroek", dated 1 February 1848, to Lessines, charge 4 decimes (between 60 and 80 km and < 10 grams=4 decimes), very fine

Lot number 1033 Quality: ✉

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1848 Forerunner with contents, from Kapellen, Type 18 "Brasschaet" post mark, with post box mark "A" (Kapellen) and letter heading "Kapellen", dated 25 October 1848, to Vorselaar, charge 2 decimes (<30km <10g=2 decimes), very fine

Lot number 1034 Quality: ✉

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1848 Forerunner without contents, from Brasschaat, Type 18 "Brasschaet" postmark, with post box mark "Z" (Putte), dated 19 June 1848, to Antwerp, charge 2 decimes (<30km <10g=2 decimes), very fine

Lot number 1035 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1848 Forerunner with contents, from 's-Gravenwezel, dispatch post mark "Anvers", Herlant 58 (diameter 23 mm), with post box mark "D" (Austruweel) and letter heading "Wezel", dated 4 July 1848, to Antwerp, red cancellation "CC" (Correspondance Cantonale) in a frame, charge 1 decime (letter charge from 1 January 1848 for municipalities under the same post office (postal district) is 1 decime), very fine

Lot number 1036 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1849 Forerunner with contents, from Ekeren, dispatch cancellation "Anvers", Herlant 58 (diameter 23mm), post box mark "Z" (Putte) and letter heading "Eekeren", dated 7 January 1849, to Antwerp, red cancellation "CC" (Correspondance Cantonale) in a frame, charge 1 decime (letter charge from 1 January 1848 for letters to municipalities belonging to the same post office (postal district) is 1 decime), very fine

Lot number 1037 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1849 Forerunner with contents, from 'S-Gravenwezel, departure postmark "Anvers", Herlant 58 (diameter 23 mm), with post box mark "F" (Wilmarsdonk) and letter heading is "'s-Gravelwezel", dated 22 January 1849, to Antwerp, charge 1 decimen (letter charge as of 1 January 1848 for municipalities under the same post office (postal district) is 1 decimen), very fine

Lot number 1038 Quality: ✉

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1813 Telegraph document to Strasbourg, dated 23 February 1813, arrived the same day at 11.55 am, addressed to "His Excellency the Minister of War", to the General Commander in Strasbourg, a beautiful document, very fine

Lot number 1039 Quality: ✉

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

Lot number 1040 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1824, courier letter from Antwerp, dated 24 June 1824, interesting contents of the letter, with handwritten note on the front "avec un dessin par la diligence de M. .. Van Gent à 5 heures de relevée", very fine

Lot number 1041 Quality: ✉

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1826 Forerunner with contents, from Bree, 16 March 1826, with postmark "Maaseik" in red (Herlant 29), fine handwritten "24 Wi" (Wichtjes = Dutch word for weights), or double-charge letter, Charge 4 decimes, very fine

Lot number 1042 Quality: ✉

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Unused forerunner, from Tournay, with red cancellation "Doornik", Herlant 46, to Lille (France), with red cancellation "L.F.B.1.R." and black cancellation in a frame, 3 lines, "France par Lille", charge 4 decimes, very fine

Lot number 1043 Quality: ✉

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Blank forerunner, from Brussels, with red cancel "P94P Bruxelles", Herlant 65, to Mons, with black cancel "Préfet Dept. De la Dijle", on reverse charge 3 decimes, very fine

Lot number 1044 Quality: ✉

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Unused forerunner, from Mechelen, with red cancel "Malines", Herlant 30, to Waesmunster, charge 2 decimes, very fine

Lot number 1045 Quality: ✉

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Forerunner without contents, from Mechelen, with red cancel "Mechelen", Herlant 31, to Bruges, charge 5 decimes, very fine

Lot number 1046 Quality: ✉

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

Lot number 1047 Quality: ✉

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1839 Forerunner stamp with contents, from Fosse (Type 18 post box mark, Herlant 1), very faint post box mark, black ‘L’ (Lesve) in a circle cancel; the letter’s address also reads Lesve, fine post mark in a red ‘SR’ frame, with charge of 4 decimes, very fine

Lot number 1048 Quality: ✉

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1841 Forerunner stamp without contents, from Fayt (Type 18 cancellation, Herlant 4), dated 7 March 1841, to Brussels, charge "2 decimes", very fine

Lot number 1049 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1846 Forerunner with text, from Brussels (Herlant Figure N), dated 7 March 1846, to Brussels. Fine secondary postmark "C" in blue (Herlant Figure ad), used between 10 February 1838 and 20 May 1848; its meaning is unproven but may be the mark of an inspector checking the tax, charge 1 deciem, beautiful letter

Lot number 1050 Quality: ✉

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1848 Forerunner with contents, from Brussels (Herland type 15), dated 25 November 1848, to Gilly (arrival postmark Charleroi), with blue cancellation "Bureau E" in a blue frame (Herlant 125 – used between 1845 and 1851), charge 3 decimes, beautiful letter

Lot number 1051 Quality: ✉

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1848 Forerunner with contents, from Brussels (Herland type 15), dated 14 November 1848, to Gilly (arrival postmark Charleroi), with blue cancellation "Bureau D" in a blue frame (Herlant 124 – used between 1845 and 1851), charge 3 decimes, beautiful letter

Lot number 1052 Quality: ✉

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

Lot number 1053 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1849 Forerunner without contents, from Beveren, dated 26 April 1849, to Antwerp, fine post box mark "U" (Kallo) in black, weight indication 16g (double charge), distance less than 30 kilometres, charge 2 decimes, postage indication on envelope is not very clear, very fine

Lot number 1054 Quality: ✉

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1849, forerunner with contents, from Brussels, dated 16 February 1849, to Mechelen (arrival postmark at Mechelen station), weight indication 10/ (10 grams), charge 3 decimes, very fine

Lot number 1055 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1851, Ciney, postbox letter cover "W" (Waillet), addressed to Madame "De Gerlache", on a cover with contents, dated 22 December 1845, on a letter with N° 4 with contents, dated 19 April 1851, on a letter with N° 6 in a pair, with only 1 cancel with contents, dated 18 November 1851, fine items, very fine

Lot number 1056 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1756 Forerunner with contents, from Bremen (Germany), with transit mark "Maseyck" (Herlant 45), to Bordeaux, very fine

Lot number 1057 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1822 Forerunner from France, Ajaccio (black two-line cancellation "19 AJACCIO"), dated 3 March 1822, to Pierrerelate (France), letter returned with a fine cancellation (black two-line cancellation "DEB 52 PIERRERELATE") on 20 March 1822, several griffes and manuscripts on the front, very fine

Lot number 1058 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1839 Forerunner postcard with contents, from Sjöfarden, dated 16 January 1839, with cancel Hamburg to Berlin (Germany), on reverse side the handwritten note "Hude" and round black cancellation "N2 24/1", with wax seal, very fine

Lot number 1059 Quality: ✉

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1848 Forerunner with contents, from Martincourt (France), 7 March 1848, to Charleroi, addressed to Madame "De Gerlache", with red double-bordered cancellation "R.FRONT", charge 4 decimes, very fine

Lot number 1060 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1849 Forerunner with contents, from Lille (France), dated 18 December 1849, to St.-Ghislain, fine transit mark on reverse: green transit mark "France par Mouscron", charge 4 décimes, very fine

Lot number 1061 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1850 Forerunner with contents from Antwerp, dated 8 November 1850, to London (England), fine red cancellation "Après le départ", very fine

Lot number 1062 Quality: ✉

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1850 Forerunner with contents, from Paris (France), dated 16 December 1850, to Châtelet (near Charleroy), fine cancellations on reverse, including black transit mark "France par Quievrain" and red Châtelineau arrival postmark, charge 4 decimes and postmark "25" cancelled with 2 lines, very fine

Lot number 1063 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1851 Forerunner with contents, from Etreux (France), dated 16 August 1851, to Dampremy (via Charleroy), fine cancellations on reverse including red transit mark "France par Mons", black cancellation "Avesnes-sur-Helpe", charge 4 decimes, very fine

Lot number 1064 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1852 Forerunner with content, from Sluis (Netherlands), known as L'Ecluse, cancellation (red single circle) not listed in Herlant, dated 8 January 1852, to Ghent, on reverse a fine transit mark ‘Hollande par Bruges’, charge 4 decimes, very fine

Lot number 1065 Quality: ✉

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1853 Forerunner with contents from Antwerp, dated 27 April 1853, to Paris (France), charge 4 décimes (listed twice), very fine

Lot number 1066 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1853 Forerunner from Rotterdam, dated 2 July 1853, to Le Havre, charge 6, with handwritten note "par Steamer Bordeaux", very fine

Lot number 1067 Quality: ✉

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1855 Forerunner as envelope, with postmark "Armee d'orient Quartier", dated 23 October 1855, to Louvain, dated 7 November 1855, item routed via Paris, with wax seal; this letter was sent during the period of the ‘Crimean War’, which took place between October 1853 and February 1856, charge 4 décimes, rare item, very fine

Lot number 1068 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1858 Forerunner with contents, from St. Hertogenbosch, dated 20 February 1858, to Ecaussinnes, fine transit mark "Pays Bas par Anvers", charge 12 decimes, very fine

Lot number 1069 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1866 Letter written by J.M. Gutiérrez de Estrada, (17 October 1800 – 17 May 1867), a Mexican conservative diplomat, minister and senator, translation (French) included, very nice historical document, dated 22 September 1866, shows some wear, very fine/fine

Lot number 1070 Quality: ✉

A - Album

Collection of 26 forerunners, after 1800 (including some foreign), various cancellations, with detailed descriptions for some letters, very fine/fine/to be checked

Lot number 1071 Quality: ✉

KB - Small flat box

Forerunners, 25 items inland, all periods, various charges, for the specialist, very fine/fine

Lot number 1072 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

Envelope from Brussels (Herlant 107 – Bruxelles P.P., in a double circle), dated 3 April, to Pont-à-Celles, via Luttre, very fine

Lot number 1073 Quality: ✉/PWST

A - Album

Forerunners, 14 items from all periods, domestic and foreign, and 2 stationery items (including "REBUT", "Retour A L'Envoyeur"), in album, very fine/fine

Lot number 1074 Quality: ✉

KB - Small flat box

Lot of forerunners, 10 items from Belgium (8 items) and the Netherlands to Belgium (2 items), multiple postmarks, postage stamps etc… very fine/fine

Lot number 1075 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

Lot of forerunners, 6 items from abroad (including Germany) and 1 item from France, cancelled postmark 712, to Brussels, very fine/fine/to be checked

Lot number 1076 Quality: ✉

KB - Small flat box

Forerunners, 15 items from home and abroad, all periods, for the specialist, very fine/fine

Lot number 1077 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

Forerunners, 2 items from Antwerp, to Paris (France) and Ems (Germany), multiple post cancellations, red ‘Par Estafette’ cancellation and N° 11A, on cover from P.24-Brussels, very fine

Lot number 1078 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

Forerunners, 7 copies from Ostend, Liège, Dunkirk and Ypres, various cancellations and periods, very fine/fine