Historical documents and precursors

Lot number 563 Quality: NTG

1660/1698 Spanish period, 8 forerunners, with contents, from Bruxelles, Ypres, Ostend, etc., with various charges, embossing seals, to the Netherlands, France and Belgium, vf

Lot number 564 Quality: ✉

Spanish period, 3 forerunners of 1694, 1705 and 1711, from Turnhout, with 3 different postmarks.

Lot number 565 Quality: ✉

1717/1725, 6 forerunners, with contents, various charges, departures and arrivals, vf

Lot number 566 Quality: ✉

1728/1791, 6 forerunners, with contents, various charges, departures and arrivals, vf

Lot number 567 Quality: ✉

1743, forerunner with contents, from Antwerp, Herlant 7 (type 1 - manuscript d'Anvers), dd. 23 May 1743, to Dunkirk, the letter heading stated "...pelmond", Ruppelmonde, charge 6 sols, rare, vf/f

Lot number 568 Quality: ✉

1749 Forerunner with contents, from Brussels (black name stamp "BRUXELLES", Herlant 10), to Rotterdam, charge 5 in red chalk, vf

Lot number 569 Quality: ✉

1777 Forerunner with contents, from Nieuwpoort (Embossing seal - Herlant 11), dated February 1777, to Brussels, charge 3 decimes, nice manuscript "Entrepreneur des fourniteuren for the troups", vf

Lot number 570 Quality: ✉

1790, forerunner with contents, from Hirsberg, dated 6 August 1790, to Bordeaux (France), with transit mark "Maseyck" (Herlant 53), vf

Lot number 571 Quality: ✉

15 forerunners, with contents, some with departure stamp, various arrival places such as Bruges, Oyghem, Alost, etc., vf

Lot number 572 Quality: ✉

1802, forerunner with contents, from Kortijk 91 Courtrai (Herlant 37), dd. 31 mai 1802, to Lille, charge 2 deciemen, vf

Lot number 573 Quality: ✉

1808 Forerunner with contents, from Soignies, "86 Soignies" Herlant 9, dated 6 January 1808, to 16 € Binche, charge 2 decimes, vf

Lot number 574 Quality: ✉

1808, forerunner from Amsterdam (Netherlands), dated 5 April 1808, sent to Hodimont, very nice transit mark in two lines black "Hollande par Maaseyck" (Herlant 54), with postage of 6 decimes, vf

Lot number 575 Quality: ✉

1809/1813 Lot of 5 messenger letters with contents from Menen to Lille, vf/f

Lot number 576 Quality: ✉

1810, forerunner with contents, from Kortrijk P91P Courtrai (Herlant 42), dated 16 April 1810, to Parme (Parma Italy), letter has the official letter head of the city of Meulebeke, cancelled "P.P.P." in red on the back a charge of 12 deciemen, vf.

Lot number 577 Quality: ✉

1812, forerunner from Vienne (Vienna - Austria), dated 18 January 1812, sent to Hodimont, very nice transit mark in three lines black "Allemange par Mayence", cancelled in italics black "L'Autriche" and with manuscript "de Vienne" indicating departure place, vf

Lot number 578 Quality: ✉

1813 Napoleon document, City of Ostend harbour, Special licence for Auguste Van-aken (of Gand), dd. "Donne en Notre Quartier Imperial de Mayence, le cinquieme jour du mois de Novembre mil huit cent treize (15 November 1813), to travel from the port of Ostend to Norway and back, detailed description to which the person must adhere. the signatures have been verified with information from the then ministers of 1813 (see provenance), the document has several watermarks, such as the "N" (Napoleon), Crown, Sailboat, Anchor and Viking boat, (See photos), the signature on the embossing seal is in line with signatures known from Napoleon, see internet link (https://scriposigns.com/bonaparte-napoleone/) and the added photos, beautiful document, vf

Lot number 579 Quality: ✉

1815 Forerunner with contents, from Mons dated 29 March 1815, (black name stamp "MONS" + "PP", Herland 63), to London (England), charge 2 decimes, contents very interesting, vf

Lot number 580 Quality: ✉

1815 Forerunner with contents, from Leuven (black name stamp "P94P LOUVAIN", Herlant 28), to London (England), via Ostend (manuscript "par Ostende"), description with lot, vf

Lot number 581 Quality: ✉

1816 Forerunner, obverse, from Leuven (black name stamp "P94P LOUVAIN", Herlant 28), to Solre-le-Château (France), rare cancel "A TAXER DEPUIS VALENCIENNES", description with lot, vf

Lot number 582 Quality: ✉

1818, forerunner with contents, from Ypres (Herlant 31 -YPEREN), dated 3 May 1818 to Ghent, with charge of 4 decimes, vf

Lot number 583 Quality: ✉

1820, 3 forerunners with contents from Saint-Remy to Namur. All three have beautiful manuscripts

Lot number 584 Quality: ✉

1837, forerunner without contents, but info (Nevele - 22 June 1837) on margin, cancelled Deynze (Herlant 9), with post box mark "R" in circle black (Nevele), addressed to Mons, "SR" in box red and charge is 5 decimes, nice forerunner, vf

Lot number 585 Quality: ✉

1838, forerunner with contents, from Gand, dd. 2 November 1838, to addressee "Monsieur Emmanuel Pottiez au Château de Rouveroy - par le pont de Sambre" (Rouveroy pres Mons) on reverse two arrival postmarks of Mons (red) and Solre-sur-Sambre (Type 18), manuscript "10" (gram) - 3 decimen of postage, vf/f

Lot number 586 Quality: ✉

1839 Forerunner with contents, sent from Florenne, type 18, dated 18/10/1839 to Furiée, vf

Lot number 587 Quality: ✉

1839, forerunner without contents, but info (Hansbeke - 6 mai 1839) on margin, cancelled Deynze (Herlant 9), with post box mark "Q" in circle black (Hansbeke - only described in La Poste Rurale for period 1836, but not in period 1840) but there is a trace of other stamp present, probably "W" (Nazareth - La Poste Rurale 1836 and 1840), supposition that this was in the transitional period both cancelled, forerunner cancelled to Mons, cancellation is 5 decimes, beautiful document, vf

Lot number 588 Quality: ✉

1839, forerunner with contents Latin, with info of the Gislenis family and mention of St. Nicolai in Flandria (Sint-Niklaas), dd. 23 June 1839, letter address is Weerde (near Vilvoorde), departure stamp Vilvorde (Herlant 14), with post box mark "O" in circle black (Elewijt), while Weerde has assigned post box "F" in the La poste Rurale, nice research work for the specialist, forerunner was sent to Chimay, "SR" in box mark red, with charge of 5 decimes, vf/f

Lot number 589 Quality: ✉

1842, forerunner with contents, from Carlsruhe (Germany) with 8-corner stamp, dated 27 November 1842, to Strassburg (France), manuscript "#665" and "recommande", with stamp "Chargé" italic in red, oval stamp "11/A.E.D." in red, multiple postage marks on the back, very nice letter, vf

Lot number 590 Quality: ✉

1842 Forerunner with contents, from Bruxelles, dated 5 April 1842, to Duffel, with arrival postmark Type 18. Beautiful blue cancellation CA (Correspondance Arrondisement) in box and the letter C (These are marks that occur only on cancelled letters to or from a municipality of the postal district of Brussels, or even rarer, passing through in transit. - Normally on reverse, but for this letter it is on the front. Used, period 10 February 1838 to 20 May 1848. Its meaning is also unproven but may be the mark of an inspector when checking the tax), both are rare. Charge of 2 decimes, vf.

Lot number 591 Quality: ✉

1843, forerunner with contents, from Gand, dated 9 April 1843, reference in the letter to "F. De Caesttrekere Candidate Notary at Oostacker Sint Amandsberg", to St. Gillis Waes, with charge of 3 decimes, vf.

Lot number 592 Quality: ✉

1843, French forerunner with contents, letter head is Orbais (stamp 49 Orbais), dated 28 January 1843, to Beaumont (Manuscript "Pays bas", which is NOT correct), several cancellations present such as Epernay, Reims, Charlons-S-Marne, but especially the frontier stamp is interesting "France par Quievrain-Chemin de fer-30 janv" in green (RRR), arrival postmark "Baumont on 30 January" on reverse, vf

Lot number 593 Quality: ✉

1844, forerunner with contents, from Bruxelles (type d), dated 6 May 1844, with oval cancellation "Franco Ostende" in blue, to Cumberland (England), more info with the lot, see photo, vf

Lot number 594 Quality: ✉

1845, forerunner with contents, from Bruxelles, dated 12 May 1945, to Furnes (Veurne), with charge of 5 decimes, vf.

Lot number 595 Quality: ✉

1845, forerunner with contents, from Somergem (Type 18), with letter addressed Lovendegem, dated 5 November 1845, with post box mark "AF" in circle black, not described in La poste Rurale, to Lessines, "SR" in box red, with charge of 4 decimes, for the specialist, vf/f

Lot number 596 Quality: ✉

1847, forerunner with contents, from Brasschaet (Type 18) both on obverse and reverse, dated 23 May 1847, to Lessines, trace of post box mark "B" in circle black (Stabroeck), as well as the letter heading. Stamp "apres le depart" in black (32 x 2 MM), charge 5 decimes, despite letter damage, nice document, vf/f

Lot number 597 Quality: ✉

1847 Forerunner, from Bruxelles, dd. 30 August 1847, to Boorsheim, near Mechelen ( Mechelen aan de Maas), with arrival postmark T18 (dd. 1 IX ). On front the cancellation 'Service du Roi', and Apres le Depart (Blue). There is a black closing stamp on the back with 'Secretariat Cabinet Du Roi', vf.

Lot number 598 Quality: ✉

1848 Forerunner from Marchienne-au-point, Herlant not described, type 16 red, dated 25 May 1848, to St.-Ghislain, charge 3 deciemen, nice firm letter head in letter, vf

Lot number 599 Quality: ✉

1848, forerunner without contents, from Poperinghe, dated 21 December 1848, with post box mark "F" in circle black (Proven), to Saint Ghislain. (trace of "Apres le Depart" in red) and charge of 4 decimen, vf/f

Lot number 600 Quality: ✉

1848, forerunner with no contents, from St Ghislain (Type 16, red, not described in Herlant), dated 20 September 1848, with post box mark "K" in circle cancel black (Baudour), nice "CC" stamp in red with only a trace of box, nice manuscript "Poste restante", vf 1 decimen, vf

Lot number 601 Quality: ✉

1849 Forerunner with contents sent from Dour (type 18) 25/5/1849 to Mons 25/5/1849, vf/f

Lot number 602 Quality: ✉

Mechelen (Type 18 stamp - Mechelen aan de Maas), cancellation on newspaper "Gazette de Liege", dated 11 September 1849, vf

Lot number 603 Quality: ✉

1855, French forerunner with contents, letter head is Valenciennes, dated 6 April 1855, to Marchienne-au-Pont, beautiful ambulantory cancelled, "Ambulantory du Midi 2 - 6 avril 55", diameter of 1.8 cm (small type), vf

Lot number 604 Quality: ✉

1857 Belgian passport for abroad, beautiful letter with the logo of Belgium, "Au nom du Roi des Belges", for Mr Blankenstein André, born in Germany, gets permission to go to France with his family and luggage, date of issue of 21 November 1857 and for a duration of 1 hour, document is very fragile, vf/f

Lot number 605 Quality: ✉

Independent Belgium, small study of 15 letters, mostly with contents, from different municipalities, with different postmarks. Very nice accumulation.

Lot number 606 Quality: ✉

Forerunners, small collection of 10 items, from Belgian independence, vf/f

Lot number 607 Quality: ✉

Belgium independence, 26 forerunners from Anvers, Bruges, Bruxelles, Huy and Verviers, many letters to Tellin and Rochefort (including Type 18 arrival postmarks). One document has a "Debourse Mons" cancellation in red, vf/f.

Lot number 608 Quality: ✉

Belgium independence, 75 forerunners from Mons, to various destinations, multiple charges, archive Degorge, vf

Lot number 609 Quality: ✉

Belgium independence, 75 forerunners from Mons, to various destinations, multiple charges, archive De Gorge, vf/f

Lot number 610 Quality: ✉

Belgium independence, 33 forerunners from Gand, Binche, Ath, Anvers, etc., to various destinations, multiple charges, vf

Lot number 611 Quality: ✉

10 forerunners from Solre-sur-Sambre (with Type 18), vf/f.

Lot number 615 Quality: ✉

1661/1772, 6 documents/excerpts from archives of 1661, 1680, 1704, 1732, 1734 and 1772, place names are mostly present as "Vinderhoutte", "Ghand", "Merendre", etc., some letters have old writing, to be checked for specialist, ntz

Lot number 616 Quality: ✉

1699/1854 Charleroi, beautiful collection of over 130 precursors from the period 1699 to 1854 in two albums, nice collection of many cancellations, post boxes, different colours, "SR", "Franco", "P.P.", "SR", etc., this is quite complete collection of precursors, vf

Lot number 617 Quality: ✉

1755/1849 Collection of 34 forerunners, from Tournay, nice overview of Tournay's various postmarks, also two transit marks (from France), vf

Lot number 618 Quality: ✉

1770/1850 Collection of forerunners, 55 letters, all from Brussels, from the Spanish period from 1770 to 1850, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 619 Quality: ✉

1777/1857 Forerunners, Antwerp, collection of 26 items, mostly with different Herlant stamps, lots of subsidiary stamps such as "Par Estafette", "Apres le depart", transit stamps, "franco frontiere" (Aberdeen and London), arrival postmarks around (London), "PF" in frame red, very nice collection, vf/f

Lot number 620 Quality: ✉

1800/1880 Collection of forerunners, mostly between Belgium and France (but also other countries),some transit marks, for specialist, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 621 Quality: ✉

1800/1848 Collection of forerunners (17x), some nicer letters and contents, nice debourse, type 18, PF, P.P.P.P, PP in box, etc., vf/f

Lot number 622 Quality: ✉

1801/1813, 18 deeds relating in particular to the sale of land divided into 45 lots, located in Schaerbeek, belonging to Countess Maria Francesca De Zerotin, granddaughter of Charles-Ferdinand, Count of Königsegg-Rothenfels, and wife of Maximilian, De la tour Tassis, Councillor of State to the King of Bavaria, enclosed, family tree De Zerotin, vf

Lot number 623 Quality: ✉

1808/1851, 40 forerunners, with a nice variety of charges, cancellations and municipalities (including foreign), vf/f

Lot number 624 Quality: ✉

1818/1825 Accumulation with 35 cross-border documents with trapeze P (Paris), transit mark France/over Dinant, vf/f

Lot number 625 Quality: ✉

1844/1847 Forerunners, 3 items per steamer, from Anvers to London (1844-1847). VF

Lot number 626 Quality: ✉

Forerunners, 11 items with ambulantory and transit marks France, some in the green colour, different cancellations, very nice, for the specialist, vf

Lot number 627 Quality: ✉

Forerunners, collection of 8 items from the city of Charleroi, all with "CHARLEROY" or "CHARLEROI" in name stamp black, vf/f

Lot number 628 Quality: ✉

Forerunners, collection of 5 items from the municipality of Enghien, both name and double departure stamp in black and red, vf/f

Lot number 629 Quality: ✉

Mons, beautiful collection of forerunners, about 23 letters from the 17° century, several letters up to Belgian independence, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 630 Quality: ✉

Small collection on 11 forerunners, from Courtrai, Mouscron, Menin.... with various postmarks, among others. VF

Lot number 631 Quality: ✉

Forerunners, 3 items from Meenen, 18th century. Various postmarks, vf.

Lot number 632 Quality: ✉

Collection of forerunners, 40 items, some foreign, mostly to Belgium with some nice transit marks (green, blue and red), nice lot, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 633 Quality: ✉

Forerunners, small collection of some 100 letters, mostly from Mons, during the Spanish period, for the specialist, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 634 Quality: ✉

Forerunners, small collection of some 33 letters, all periods, mostly Spanish and Austrian, some letters from smaller villages such as Doel, Deftinghe, Clervaux, etc., vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 635 Quality: ✉

Forerunners, small collection of about 100 letters, almost all with transit marks (mostly Dinant), different periods, for the specialist, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 636 Quality: ❒

Collection of old documents of Namur, including some letters/documents from the administration of Namur (La majest l'empereur des Français, Roi d'Italie, etc.), definitely to be checked, f/to be checked