Independent Belgium Period

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: ✉

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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: ✉

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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: ✉

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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