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Lot number 2470 Quality: *

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N° 3 “25c. blue”, position 26, featuring the variety “heavily distorted final ‘E’ on the ‘centimes’”, very fine (OBP €105 + variety)

Lot number 2471 Quality: (*)

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N° 5b “5fr. lilac”, 14-tooth perforated block, block of 4 with a warped left margin, without gum, positions 6–7/11–12 on the sheet of 50, several whitish areas, slight discolouration, but an extremely rare block, certificate by Luc Vander Marcken, fine (OBP €4,200)

Lot number 2472 Quality: 0

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N° 5a “5fr. dark lilac”, cancelled with “BANANA 17 JUNE 1887”, good centring, Luc Vander Marcken certificate, very fine (OBP €1,000)

Lot number 2473 Quality: *

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N° CP 1 “5fr. purple” with “COLIS POSTAUX / FR. 3.50” overprint in black (Type A), position 1 on the panel, very good condition, Luc Vander Marcken certificate, very fine (OBP €3,100)

Lot number 2474 Quality: *

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N° CP 1 “5fr. lilac” with “COLIS POSTAUX / FR. 3.50” overprint in black (Type A), one corner repaired, collector’s item, Luc Vander Marcken certificate, fine (OBP €3,100)

Lot number 2475 Quality: (*)

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N° 3 ‘25c. blue’ in a sheetlet of 10 without gum ribbing, so-called ‘LENOIR’ reproduction, numbered ‘530’ in the cancelling machine, very fine

Lot number 2476 Quality: 0

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N° 5 False perforation, non-compliant and W-shaped hair strand. False, but not dangerous; to be checked

Lot number 2477 Quality: 0

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N° 9 “50c. reddish-brown” and N° 12 “5fr. grey”, cancelled “BOMA” in blue, both with full margins, very fine (OBP €249)

Lot number 2478 Quality: 0

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N° 9 (4x) “50c. reddish-brown”, four cancelled items including Leopoldville 1895, Boma 1888, 1893 and the highly sought-after Lukungu, ‘centre de Tri’ and ‘mail concentration’ marks, very fine/fine/to be checked (€176)

Lot number 2479 Quality: 0

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N° 11 “5fr. purple,” cancelled “BOMA 20 MARCH 1892,” pale colour and a small crease, BCSC (Belgian Congo Study Circle) certificate, fine (OBP €880)

Lot number 2480 Quality: 0

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N° 11 ‘5fr. violet’ cancelled ‘BANANA 17 MAY 1890’ in blue, right-hand corner of the inland side slightly repaired, Luc Vander Marcken certificate, fine/to be checked (OBP €880)

Lot number 2481 Quality: 0

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No. 12 (2x) “5fr. grey”, two items cancelled “BOMA 1892 and 1894”, very fine (OBP €410)

Lot number 2482 Quality: 0

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N° 13-Cu “10fr. ochre-yellow” with a pen cancellation and overprinted with a forgery of the cancellation “BOMA 25 OCT” in black, a rarity, fine (OBP €630)

Lot number 2483 Quality: 0

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N° 13 “10fr. ochre” cancelled “BOMA 2 MARS …”, year not shown on the stamp, very good centring, Luc Vander Marcken certificate, very fine (OBP €630)

Lot number 2484 Quality: **

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N° 13A and 13B Unissued stamps at ‘25fr. and 50fr. grey’, mint condition, full original gum unused with no marks and good centring, rare, very fine (OBP €420)

Lot number 2485 Quality: *

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N° CP 2 “5fr. purple” with the overprint “COLIS POSTAUX / FR. 3.50” in black on Type A, a few short perforations along the top edge, a collector’s item, Luc Vander Marcken certificate, to be checked (OBP €3,150)

Lot number 2486 Quality: 0

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N° CP 2 “5fr. purple” with the overprint “COLIS POSTAUX / FR. 3.50” on Type A in black, cancelled “BOMA 13 MARS 1894” in blue, fine central cancellation, Luc Vander Marcken certificate, very fine (OBP €1,200)

Lot number 2487 Quality: 0

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Postal Card No. 4 ‘5fr. violet’ with the overprint ‘COLIS POSTAUX / FR. 3.50’ in blue, very faint and illegible postmark, good centring, pinholes and two very small thin marks, Luc Vander Marcken certificate, very fine/fine (OBP €1,000)

Lot number 2488 Quality: 0

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CP 5 “5fr. grey” with “COLIS POSTAUX/fr. 3.50” overprint in black, cancelled “BOMA 28 OCTO 1896” in blue, a small tear along the margin, f (OBP €350)

Lot number 2489 Quality: 0

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N° CP 5 “5fr. grey” with the overprint “COLIS POSTAUX / FR. 3.50” in black, cancelled “BOMA 29 JUL 1893” in blue, Luc Vander Marcken photocertificate, very fine (OBP €350)

Lot number 2490 Quality: 0

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N° CP 5-Cu1 “5fr. grey” with “COLIS POSTAUX / FR. 3.50” overprint in black (Type B); the overprint is inverted and partially doubled; rare; “BOMA” postmark in blue; Luc Vander Marcken certificate; very fine (OBP €500)

Lot number 2491 Quality: 0

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N° 11 “5fr. purple”, originally cancelled “BANANA 25 AUGUST 1891”, overprinted with a forged cancellation “BOMA 12 AUGUST 1892” and an inverted overprint “COLIS POSTAUX” in blue over the forged cancellation, certificate by Luc Vander Marcken, very fine/to be checked

Lot number 2492 Quality: *

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N° 12 “5fr. grey”, a Lenoir forgery overprinted with a forged “COLIS POSTAUX” overprint (Type B), Luc Vander Marcken certificate, very fine/to be checked

Lot number 2493 Quality: 0

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N° 23 “40c. green-blue” with telegraphic postmark “BOMA 2 JAN 1900”, N° 28 “5fr. carmine” with telegraphic postmark “YUMBI 20 JUNE 1908” (rare) and N° 29 “10fr. green” with central postmark “MATADI 7 MARCH 1903”, very fine

Lot number 2494 Quality: 0

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N° 28 ‘5fr. carmine’, cancelled ‘BOMA 17 JUL 1890’ in blue, very fine (OBP €60)

Lot number 2495 Quality: ZK

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1902/1907 Set of 21 picture postcards franked with EIC Mols stamps (“5c.”, “10c.” and “15c.”) sent to Belgium or France; a fine lot, very fine