BRIEVEN

Lot nr. 2987 Kwaliteit: ✉

1895, registered letter overfranked with ‘1.75fr.’ instead of ‘1fr.’, OBP N° 21, 24 and 26A, sent from Boma to Cetinje (Montenegro) 19/04/1895, with certificate Luc Vander Marcken, vf

Lot nr. 2988 Kwaliteit: ✉

1909, postcard franked with N° 16 and 19 '5c green and 10c carmine', cancelled on 1 May 1909 in Basoko, sent to Germany, vf.

Lot nr. 2989 Kwaliteit: ✉

1926/1927, small archive of about 15 covers (no stamps) sent by a a young couple of settlers in Kindu, with on cover written on board of the Thysville in may 1927, to be checked.

Lot nr. 2990 Kwaliteit: ✉

1938, 2 covers, Mission Gatti in Belgian Congo, 1st franked with OBP n°168 "10c - Natives issue" and the 2nd with OBP n°197 "5c - National Parck issue", both cancelled by Mission Gatti - Congo Belge cachet Dec. 14, 1938 and sent to Houston / USA; with straight-lined mark "Certified Sent from the Base Camp of the Tenth Gatti African Expedition in the Equitorial Forest", vf

Lot nr. 2991 Kwaliteit: ✉

1939, registered envelope franked with full set (5 values) of the 1939 Zoo issue (OBP n° 209/213), sent from Aba November 7, 1939 to St-Ghislain / Belgium where it arrived November 18, forwarded to Brussels, postman handwritten note and label (on reverse side), scarce tamps, vf

Lot nr. 2992 Kwaliteit: ✉

1941, censored Reco airmail letter from Albertville, franked with N° 176, 216, L1, 2, 9 and 17, sent 18/08/1941, to Nairobi (Kenya), very rare, only a few letters known, with certificate, vf

Lot nr. 2993 Kwaliteit: ✉

1943, registered letter by airmail, franked with N° 241 and 246 “2F50 carmine and 20 Fr garnet and black” cancelled Leopoldville 1/9/1943, destination New York, Congolese and American censorship wrapper, vf

Lot nr. 2994 Kwaliteit: PWST

1945 Letter with 'CONGO BELGE' letterhead, franked at '28.50fr.' with N° 241/244 and 245 (2x) sent from Leopoldville on 19-9-45 to the Belgian ambassador in New York, large administrative cancellation "Congo Belge sécreteriat général" in blue, rare, vf

Lot nr. 2995 Kwaliteit: ✉

1947 Registered letter by airmail franked with three N° 265 stamps, sent from Matadi on 27-11-47 to the USA, vf

Lot nr. 2996 Kwaliteit: ✉

1948 Letter with "CONGO BELGE" letterhead, franked with a 6fr. "masks" stamp, N° 291, sent from Leopoldville on 19-5-48 to Brussels, large administrative cancellation "direction générale des affaires economiques - Congo Belge" in purple, rare, vf

Lot nr. 2997 Kwaliteit: ✉

1949 Registered letter franked with two N° 298 "masks" sent from Bunia on 10-11-49 to Buta, arrival stamp Buta 12-11-49, one archive hole, vf/f

Lot nr. 2998 Kwaliteit: ✉

1950/1952 Lot of 4 letters, including 2 from Lodja to Antwerp, franked with "Palms" and "Masks" stamps, also a small business card cover, vf/f

Lot nr. 2999 Kwaliteit: ✉

1952 Registered airmail letter franked with a pair of "masks" at "10fr.", N° 292 sent from Leopoldville on 7-11-52 to the USA, vf

Lot nr. 3000 Kwaliteit: ZK

1954 Postcard with illustration franked with two "flowers", N° 310 and 314, affixed to the picture side, sent from Albertville on 27-8-54 to Courtrai, the card is considered unfranked and rate valued at double the postcard charge, at "2.40fr." on arrival by boat in Belgium at Kortrijk on 23-9-54, vf

Lot nr. 3001 Kwaliteit: ✉

1954 Registered letter sent by N° 290 (3x) "masks" and a 50c. "flowers", N° 307, sent from Ponthierville on 15-7-54 to the USA, vf

Lot nr. 3002 Kwaliteit: ✉

1960, Belgian Congo Metropolitan force in Africa, picture postcard, written by a Belgian soldier member of the Metropolitan force of Africa (FMA), sent from Belgian Congo via military post to Brussels in Belgium, transit cachet C. Dis. M.D.N. Verd. C.M.L.V. (= barrack BAUDOUIN in Brussels) September 5, 1960, picture postcards are uncommon, vf

Lot nr. 3003 Kwaliteit: ❒

Colonial lottery ticket sold for 50 francs in 1938 for the printing of 15 January 1939, designers Minguet and Poortman, superb condition, ticket with watermark, vf.

Lot nr. 3004 Kwaliteit: ✉

Small lot of mail from 1941-1946, including 1st connection 25 hours, 2 postal stationary items and registered letter without postage, to be checked

Lot nr. 3035 Kwaliteit: ✉

1943, cover franked with 75c, 6fr and 7fr - Palms 1942 issue, sent in registered from Elisabethville Nov. 30, 1943 to Capt. Fitch in G.H.Q. M.E.F. in Egypt (Fitch was member of the British military Mac Kenzie mission to take stock of the strength of the colonies in Africa), with civilian censor tape "CENSURE CONGO BELGE" (type Aa) + censor number "6" in blue applied at Elisabethville (Nov. 30), vf

Lot nr. 3036 Kwaliteit: ✉

1943, registered letter franked with N° 232 (2x) and 236 (4x) cancelled stamps, rectangular “Poste Militaire Nr 101” postmark dated 17 September 1943, destination Congo, sent by a soldier of the Force Publique in Egypt, British censorship, fine condition and rare, vf