Covers Mails

Lot number 2611 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1929, 11 Vloors stamps on an envelope sent from Kigali by registered post on 20 May 1929 to Brussels, transit marks “BUKOBA 29 May 1929”, “KAMPALA 3 June 1929” and “MOMBASA 8 June 1929”, postage very colourful, very fine

Lot number 2612 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1937 N° 103 “4fr. carmine pink” and N° 105 “10fr. lilac” from the “Indigenous Scenes” issue on an envelope for an international postal money order sent from Kigali on 22 January 1937 to Brussels; as the item was postage-free, only the airmail charge of “14fr.” was paid (rate: 3.50fr./5gr.) On the reverse, a transit mark “KAMPALA 25 AP 37” and an arrival cancellation “BRUXELLES 1A/8V 1937”; a very rare item, though slightly damaged, to be checked

Lot number 2613 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1937 N° 67 “50c. brown-orange,” Vloors, and No. 105 “10fr. lilac,” featuring indigenous scenes on an envelope for an international money order sent from Usumbura on 6 February 1937 to Brussels; as the item was postage-free, only the airmail rate applies, i.e., “10.50fr.” (charge 3.50fr./5gr.), on the reverse: transit marks “KIGOMA 8 FE 1937,” “DODOMA 10 FE 1937,” and arrival cancellation “BRUSSELS MANDATS/20.II.1937”; a very rare item, to be verified

Lot number 2614 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1937 N° 96 “50c. purple” and N° 105 “10fr. lilac” from the “Indigenous Scenes” issue on a cover for an international money order sent from Usumbura on 20 April 1937 to Brussels; as the item was postage-free, only the airmail fee of “10.50fr.” (charge: 3.50fr./5gr.) On the reverse: transit marks “Kigoma 21 AP 1937”, “DODOMA 24 AP 1937”, and arrival cancellation “BRUXELLES MANDATS/3V 1997”. A very rare item; fine/to be checked

Lot number 2615 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1937 N° 60 “Vloors – 5fr. grey” overprinted “RUANDA-URUNDI”, single franking on an airmail letter posted on 20 April 1937 – transit marks “KIGOMA 21 AP 1937” and “DODOMA 24 AP 1937”, rare but correct postage (postage ’1.50fr." + airmail surcharge of 3.50fr., very fine

Lot number 2616 Quality: ✉

F - Folder

1939, five letters bearing the black cancellation ‘PREMIER LIAISON AERIENNE / USUMBURA–STANLEYVILLE, 28 NOV. 1939’, all with different ‘indigenous scenes’ postage stamps, very fine

Lot number 2617 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1945 Nos. 132 and 142, “5c. green” and “6fr. blue”, from the ‘Palmiers’ issue, on a parcel label sent by registered post from Usumbura on 4 December 1945; on the reverse, a green label from the parcel with a Belgian postage due stamp for “3.50fr.” Cancelled in Florenville, date illegible; Ruanda-Urundi parcel labels are rare, to be checked

Lot number 2618 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1945 N° 132 “50c. green” and N° 142 “6fr. blue” from the “Palm Trees” set on a parcel label sent by registered post from Usumbura on 17 February 1945 to Veltem, marked “sample—no value”; Ruanda-Urundi labels are rare, very fine/fine

Lot number 2619 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1945 N° 126, 131, 132, 135 and 139 from the “Palmiers” set on a letter from Astrida dated 3 March 1945, addressed to Cape Town, with Congolese and South African censorship marks, very fine

Lot number 2620 Quality: ✉

E - Envelop

1946 Nos. 132, 139, 141 and 144 from the ‘Palmiers’ issue on an airmail letter sent by registered post from Usumbura on 16 November 1946 to Brussels; post from Ruanda-Urundi is very scarce, very fine