Leopold II

Lot number 1364 Quality: ❒

STES 1486 Unadopted 1886 design (M. Frank), "20c." essay of mould in black on glazed chamois paper, vf

Lot number 1365 Quality: ❒

STES 1552 (4x) "1c.", private reprints, type 2 in dark blue, black blue, pink and ochre/brown on coated white paper, vf/f

Lot number 1366 Quality: ❒

STES 1555 (4x) "6c. private reprint", type 1 large format, in pink, light brown, dark blue and black blue on coated white paper + STES 1558 (3x), "6x.", private reprints, type 2, subtype 2 in dark blue, pink and light brown on coated white paper, vf/f

Lot number 1367 Quality: ❒

STES 1643 "10c. green" on pink paper, essay of plate ("mise en train"), first type of 1869, vf

Lot number 1368 Quality: ❒

STES 1657 "10c. green" (vertical pair), plate essay, "printing on gummed side", these essays always consist of two parts placed side by side in a vertical direction, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 1369 Quality: ❒

STES 1668 "20c. blue", plate essay (vertical pair), second state, printing on the gum side with yellowish paper, these essays always consist of two parts placed vertically facing each other, vf/f

Lot number 1370 Quality: ❒

STES 1669 "20c. green", plate essay, second state, "printing" on the gum side on yellowish paper, these essays always consist of two parts placed side by side in a vertical direction, f

Lot number 1371 Quality: ❒

STES 1670 "20c. bister", plate essay (vertical plate), second state, printing on the gum side with yellowish paper, these essays always consist of two parts placed side by side vertically, 1 stamp cut out at the bottom, vf/f

Lot number 1372 Quality: ❒

STES 1675, 1676 and 1678, 3 essays of the plate on white paper, "25c." in green, pink and orange-brown, "25c. green" and "25c. pink" with gum, vf/f

Lot number 1373 Quality: ❒

STES 1478, 1480/1481 and 1483/86, 7 essays of mould in black on coloured glossy papeer of unadopted design, vf/f.

Lot number 1374 Quality: ❒

STES 1649, 1651, 1653 and 1655, 4 essays from the plate, second state, type 1876, on gummed paper, with "SPECIMEN" printing, vf/f

Lot number 1375 Quality: ❒

STES 1566, 1568 and 1571, all 3x, 9 private reprints in 3 colours on coated white paper, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 1376 Quality: ❒

STES 1769 "1c. dark green" (size 320 x 40mm) + STES 1771 "5c. brown red" (320 x 40mm) + 2 clipped, addendum 2, newspaper strips (Nov 187), with "SPECIMEN" overprint, vf/f/to be checked

Lot number 1377 Quality: ❒

Private reprints (2x) of "50c." in dark green on thin, grey and yellow paper, vf

Lot number 1378 Quality: **

No 29 "8c. violet", very light colour, well centred fresh stamp with full original gum, vf (OBP €230)

Lot number 1379 Quality: *

No 29 "8c. violet", nicely perforated and minimal hinge remainder, vf (OBP €90)

Lot number 1380 Quality: **

No 32A "25c. olive", nice fresh stamp, vf (OBP €570)

Lot number 1381 Quality: *

No 34A "40c. bright pink" on thin satin paper, 2 hinge remainder at top and bottom, f (OBP €160)

Lot number 1382 Quality: **

No 35A "50c. light grey", normal centring for this issue, top left corner, very fresh, vf (OBP €900)

Lot number 1383 Quality: **

N° 35A "40c. bright pink" on thin satin paper, vf/f (OBP €680)

Lot number 1384 Quality: **

No. 36 "1fr. mauve", very nice centring, beautiful perforation and original gum, exceptionally fresh stamp, vf (OBP ++€1,600 + centring 150% = €4,000) - see photo cover

Lot number 1385 Quality: *

No 36 "1fr. mauve", perforation upper left cut close, heavy hinge in centre, be checked (OBP €625)

Lot number 1386 Quality: *

No 37 "5fr. brown red" with various experts marks including René Mertens, fairly heavy hinge remainder, but fresh stamp, vf/f (OBP €2,300) - see photo cover

Lot number 1387 Quality: *

N° 37 "5fr. brown-red", small repair at top (thinning removed), very nice centring, beautiful album piece with photo certificate, f/to be checked (OBP €2,300)

Lot number 1388 Quality: 0

No 26/36, 'Reclining lion - Portrait of Leopold II', (except No 32), some better cancels, vf

Lot number 1389 Quality: 0

No 26/36 "Reclining lion - Portrait of Leopold II, some nice cancels, vf

Lot number 1390 Quality: 0

N° 26/36 "Reclining lion - Portrait of Leopold II", vf.

Lot number 1391 Quality: 0

No. 27 "2c. blue", on savings card, 50 items with roulette cancel, vf/f (OBP +€100)

Lot number 1392 Quality: 0

N° 29 "Reclining lion" with coat of arms "8c. violet" with D.C. "ROUSBRUGGE", colour and possible curiosity to be checked, at the bottom 1 perf short, vf/f/nt

Lot number 1393 Quality: 0

No. 30" 10c. green", with ambulantory EC cancelled "EST 3A", beautiful stamp, vf (COBA R)

Lot number 1394 Quality: 0

No 30 "10c. green", with ambulantory Dca cancelled "OUEST 3" (round head), beautiful cancellation, vf (COBA €80)

Lot number 1395 Quality: 0

No 30 "10c. green" with ambulantory Dca cancelled "EST 3B", beautiful cancellation, vf (COBA €30)

Lot number 1396 Quality: 0

No 30 "10c. green", with ambulantory cancel "AMBT ARLON-BRUXELLES", on large and small fragment (2 items), beautiful cancellations, vf

Lot number 1397 Quality: 0

No. 30 "10c. green" with "OUEST III" in frame black cancelled on the stamp, beautiful cancellation, vf

Lot number 1398 Quality: 0

No 30 "10c. green" with "OUEST III" in frame black cancelled on the stamp, beautiful lighter stamp, vf.

Lot number 1399 Quality: 0

No. 30 "10c. green" with ambulantory dotted cancel E.3, E.V, M.1, M.4, O.1 (2x) and O.2., beautiful cancellations, vf (COBA €99)

Lot number 1400 Quality: 0

No. 30 "10c. green", with cancellation Longlier and Herselt (Relay), vf/f/to be checked (COBA €80)

Lot number 1401 Quality: 0

No. 30 "10c. green" with ambulantory cancel "EST IV", dated 20 May 74 and "EST II", dated 24 ... 73 on fragment (2 items), beautiful cancellations, vf

Lot number 1402 Quality: 0

No. 30 "10c. Green" with ambulantory dot cancel "AM.BR.AR." (2x) (large and small), beautiful cancellations, vf (COBA €60)

Lot number 1403 Quality: 0

No. 30 "10c. Green" with ambulantory dot cancel "AM.BR.AR." (2x) (large and small), on fragment, beautiful cancellations, vf (COBA €60)

Lot number 1404 Quality: 0

No 31 "20c. blue", 3 fragments, all from Tournay to Tourcoing (France), f/to be checked

Lot number 1405 Quality: 0

No 34A "40c. bright pink", with central cancel Binche (T0), dated 7 January 1883, beautiful cancel, vf

Lot number 1406 Quality: 0

No 36 "1fr. mauve", cancelled "Beaumont", double circle, dd. 21 Feb 80, some small tone spots (vf/to be checked), vf/ntz

Lot number 1407 Quality: 0

No 37 "5fr. brown-red" with coil stamp, very nice centring!, zm (OBP +€925)

Lot number 1408 Quality: 0

No 37 "5fr. brown-red", unclear cancellation, but perfect centring, f (OBP +€1,900)

Lot number 1409 Quality: 0

No 37 "5fr. brown-red", cancelled Anvers 1882, with certificate Willy Balasse, (No 3331, 10 December 1979). Thinned upper left corner (mentioned on certificate), vf (OBP €1,900)

Lot number 1410 Quality: 0

N° 37 "5fr. brown-red", upper right corner repaired, very nice centring, be checked (OBP €1,900)

Lot number 1411 Quality: 0

No 37A "5fr. light brown", upper right corner slightly repaired, ntz (OBP €1,850)

Lot number 1412 Quality: 0

No 37A '5 Fr light brown' with coil stamp, tear at bottom- nice album piece, ntz.

Lot number 1413 Quality: ✉

1870 N° 30 "10c. green", twice on cover, from Hansbeke 17 April 1870, to Paris (France), this charge had to be 3 deciemes and was therefore rate valued at 10 centimes (N° 1 type 1), this type is hard to find, especially on letter, vf (OBP 750 euros)

Lot number 1414 Quality: ✉

1870 No. 30 "10c. Green", letter with contents, from Aye (Dotted cancel illegible) with departure stamp Ambt. Arlon-Bruxelles, dated 18 July 1870, to Tamines, manuscript "AYE" present on front, vf.

Lot number 1415 Quality: ✉

1871 No 31a "20c. ultramarine" in pair, dated 7/01/74 on letter, cancelled D.C.a "Anvers" (Bassin) to London, manuscript "via Calais", "PD" in box, vf

Lot number 1416 Quality: ✉

1871 No 31 "20c. blue", upright pair on letter without contents, from Anvers (PT12), dated 18 January 1871, to Sundsvall (Sweden), some manuscripts on the front charge related "30" in orange and "1 1/2" in blue, in box black "P.D." and on the back cancellations such as "Prusse EST 1", vf

Lot number 1417 Quality: ✉

1871 N° 31, "20c. blue", on letter from Seraing (with company cancellation), cancelled PT332 to Venlo (Netherlands), "PD" is case black, vf

Lot number 1418 Quality: ✉

1871 No 33, "30c. ochre red", on letter from St Ghislain, PT 322, dated 5 July 71, to Rethel (France), "PD" in box black, cancellation "Belg. GIVET amb EPERNAY" in black, vf.

Lot number 1419 Quality: ✉

1872 N° 34 "40c. pink", on letter with contents, from Bruxelles (PT60), dated 29 April 1872, to Copenhagen (Denmark), "P.D." in large box black, vf.

Lot number 1420 Quality: ✉

1872 N° 33 "30c. ochre red", on cover, from Mons (double circle), dated 30 December 1872, to Montroeul (Belgium), with manuscript front "Retour a l'envoyeur" on back "Refuser par le destinateur le Facteur ......" (name), in box black "Recommandé" - italics, vf.

Lot number 1421 Quality: ✉

1873 No. 30 "10c. green", 2 items on letter with contents, from Verviers (Double Circle), dated 18 August 1873, to Gummerbach (Germany near Cologne), "PD" in box black, irregular stamp as not all stamps are cancelled, vf

Lot number 1422 Quality: ✉

1874 N° 33 "30c. ochre red", on cover, from Bruxelles (Rue Blaes), dated 24 January 1874, to Bruxelles, cancelled "recommandé" in box black, with manuscript "retour a l'envoyeur" (front), manuscript "inconnue rue chere et ..... Le Facteur" on back, several other manuscripts present, vf.

Lot number 1423 Quality: ✉

1874 No. 33 "30c. ochre red", in pair on letter with contents, from Charleroi, dated 8 July 1874, to Paris (France). Irregular cancel because not all stamps cancelled, double weight postage (up to 20 grams from 1/7/1875) to France, "PD" in box black. Very early use of the new weight rule, on the reverse the blue cancellation "Respoindu le 15 July", vf

Lot number 1424 Quality: ✉

1874 No 31, "20c. blue", on letter with contents, from "Anvers" (T0), dated 10 January 1874, to Rotterdam, "PD" in box black, vf

Lot number 1425 Quality: ✉

1875 No. 33 "30c. ochre red", in pair on letter with contents, from Binche, dated 30 July 1875, to Paris (France), irregular cancelled because not all stamps were cancelled, double weight postage (up to 20 grams from 1/7/1875) to France, "PD" in box black, very early use of the new weight rule, vf

Lot number 1426 Quality: ✉

1876 N° 36 "1fr. violet" (4x) and N° 28, "5c. brown", on letter from Anvers (Station), dated 17 October 1876, to Buenes Aires(Argentina), dated 7 October 1875. Via Southampton "LONDON PAID" on 8 Oct 75, on reverse cancelled in black 'Angleterre par Est 2'. With manuscript '35/3', triple charge abroad, vf.

Lot number 1427 Quality: ✉

1877 No 28a "5c. light bister", in strip of 5 stamps on cover, from Anvers, dated 15 April 1877, to Oxford (England), letter of first weight class, vf

Lot number 1428 Quality: ✉

1879 Nos 26 and 27 (2x), double circle cancel "Blankenberghe", dated 6 September 79, on postcard No 10a, irregular cancel, vf

Lot number 1429 Quality: ✉

1880 No. 32 "25c. bisterolive", on letter, Corphalie, dated 24 January 1880 (pres de Huy), cancelled "EST 4" (T0), to Paris (France), also cancelled "Belg. Erquelines 2" in blue, no arrival postmark, vf

Lot number 1430 Quality: ✉

1883 No. 36 "1fr. violet" on registered cover, from Bruges (EC), dated 10 April 1883, to Modena (Italy). Manuscript '40 gram/3' triple charge abroad, vf.

Lot number 1431 Quality: ✉

1884 N° 30b and N° 32, on registered cover, perforation 14, from Lens (T0), dated 16 September 1884, to Bruxelles, on reverse manuscript "Absent a la 2de distribution des 17-9-84 le facteur ..... (name)" and new address "Rue Ludwig Willem 2 Baden/Baden'", forwarded from Brussels to Baden-Baden (Germany), additional charge of "25c.", vf.

Lot number 1432 Quality: ✉

1885 N° 40 "25c. light blue", cancelled Gand (Station), dated 2 April 1885 to France (Manuscript France), vf (OBP €225)

Lot number 1433 Quality: ✉

8 letters to foreign countries with N° 33 "30c. ochre red", nice postmarks, f

Lot number 1434 Quality: ✉

3 letters to foreign countries with N° 31 "20c. blue", nice cancellations, f

Lot number 1435 Quality: ✉

3 letters to foreign countries with N° 32 "25c. bisterolive", nice cancellations, f

Lot number 1436 Quality: ✉

Accumulation 200 letters N° 33 "30c. ochre red" with various cancellations and destinations, not checked for varieties, vf/f/to be checked