LUCHTPOSTBRIEVEN

Lot nr. 2560 Kwaliteit: ✉

KB - Kleine platte doos

1929/1939 Large lot of 72 airmail letters, including 1st Mols, Imperial Airways, Air Afrique, etc.; to be examined precisely; very good lot; very fine/fine

Lot nr. 2561 Kwaliteit: ✉

E - Envelop

1934, Rubin return flight, annotation ‘PAR AVION’, Queen Astrid, special framed stamp of the flight in red and stamp ‘DEPART DE LEOPOLDVILLE LE 26 DECEMBRE 1934’, the letter is franked with two n° 175 ‘75c. carmine red’ and one ‘5fr. green’ PA 4 airmail stamps, vf

Lot nr. 2562 Kwaliteit: ✉

E - Envelop

1937 PA 8 (2x) and PA 12 “1fr. carmin” and "5fr. “brown-yellow” airmail stamps on an envelope for an international postal money order sent from Kabalo on 1/11/37 to Brussels; since the item was postage-free, only the airmail fee of “7fr.” for 10gr. was paid. (rate in effect through March 31, 1937: “3.50fr.” per 5gr.), rare item, very fine/fine

Lot nr. 2563 Kwaliteit: ✉

E - Envelop

1937 PA 1 and PA 4 (2x) “50c. red-orange” and "5fr. green“ from an airmail envelope on an international money order sent from Costermansville on 2/7/37 to Brussels; since the item was postage-free, only the airmail fee was paid, with a handwritten notation ”15gr./10.50“ and a cancellation on backside ”BRUXELLES MANDATS 20. II.37," a rare document, very fine

Lot nr. 2564 Kwaliteit: ✉

E - Envelop

1937 PA 5 (2x) and PA 12 “15fr. sepia” and “5fr. brown-yellow” airmail stamps on a cover for an international postal money order sent from Stanleyville on March 20, 1937, to Brussels; since the item was postage-free, only the airmail charge of “35fr.” was paid, handwritten notation “50gr.” (charge in effect until March 31, 1937, of “3.50fr.” per 5gr.) on the back; cancellation “BRUXELLES 1N/27 1937”; rare item, very fine

Lot nr. 2565 Kwaliteit: ✉

E - Envelop

1937 N° 147 (3x) “5fr. green Stanley,” and N° 183 (3x) “20fr. sepia” featuring indigenous scenes on a cover for an international postal money order sent from Stanleyville on 4/20/37 to Brussels; since the mailing was postage-free, only the airmail fee of “75fr.” was paid by handwritten notation: 125gr./25p. (charge effective April 1, 1937: “3fr.” per 5gr.), rare item, very fine/fine

Lot nr. 2566 Kwaliteit: ✉

E - Envelop

1937 N° 147 “5fr. green Stanley” and PA 2 “1fr. purple” airmail on a cover for an international postal money order sent from Luluabourg on April 23, 1937, to Brussels; since the item was postage-free, the only airmail fee of “6fr.” was paid (charge effective April 1, 1937: “3fr.” per 5fr.), rare item, very fine

Lot nr. 2567 Kwaliteit: ✉

E - Envelop

1937 N° 147 “5fr. green Stanley” and 191 (2x) “5fr. brown-black” 50th-anniversary stamp on a cover for an international postal money order sent from Stanleyville on 4/22/37 to Brussels; since the mailing was postage-free, only the airmail rate was paid, i.e., “15fr.” handwritten notation “25g./5p = 15” (charge effective April 1, 1937, of “3fr.” per 5gr.), rare item, very fine

Lot nr. 2568 Kwaliteit: ✉

E - Envelop

1937 N° 164 "2fr. on 1.50fr. “Stanley” and 176 “1fr. pink,” indigenous scenes on a cover for an international postal money order sent from Libenge on 4/23/37 to Brussels; since the item was postage-free, only the airmail rate was paid, i.e., “2fr.” (charge effective April 1: “3fr.” per 5gr.), rare item, very fine/fine

Lot nr. 2569 Kwaliteit: ✉

E - Envelop

1937 N° 148 "10fr. Overseas Stanley,“ 187 ”1.50fr. brown—50th anniversary,“ and PA 5 ”15fr. sepia,“ airmail on a cover for an international postal money order sent from Aba on April 26, 1937, to Brussels; since the mailing was exempt from postage, only the airmail rate of ”28fr." at the charge of “3.50fr./5gr.” via Juba, handwritten notation “40gr.” on the back, “BRUSSELS MONEY ORDERS/3-5-1937”; rare item, very fine

Lot nr. 2570 Kwaliteit: ✉

E - Envelop

1937 PA 3 (2x) “2fr. blue,” PA 6 “30fr. lilac,” and PA 11 “4.50fr. oversea“ on a cover for an international postal money order sent from Aba on 4/30/37 to Brussels; since the item was postage-free, only the airmail fee was paid, i.e., ”38.50fr." (3.50fr./5gr. via Juba), handwritten notation ‘38.50’, rare item, very fine/fine00

Lot nr. 2571 Kwaliteit: ✉

E - Envelop

1937 PA 5 “15fr. sepia” and PA 10 “3fr. reddish-brown” on a cover for an international money order sent from Leopoldville on April 30, 1937, to Brussels, with a handwritten notation “30gr.”, since the item was postage-free, only the local postage was paid, i.e., “18fr.” (charge: 3fr./5gr.), a rare item, to be checked

Lot nr. 2572 Kwaliteit: ✉

F - Farde

1937/1970 Set of 14 letter-cards/letters from or to the Congo, most sent by airmail, several interesting griffs and various administrative cancellations from the Congo, very fine/to be checked

Lot nr. 2573 Kwaliteit: ✉

E - Envelop

1938 N° 173 (2x) “50c. violet,” indigenous scenes, and N° 187, “1.50fr. lilac-brown,” 50-cent stamp on a letter from Leopoldville mailed on February 11, 1938, to Vienna, Austria; blue cancel from Leopoldville - Kalina, rare, correctly franked at “2.50fr.”, very fine

Lot nr. 2574 Kwaliteit: ✉

KB - Kleine platte doos

1940/1950 A superb lot of 82 airmail letters, featuring “national parks,” “native scenes,” and primarily “Palm Trees” issue stamps, including registered letters and parcel packaging; to be examined precisely; very fine/fine

Lot nr. 2575 Kwaliteit: ✉

KB - Kleine platte doos

1941/1949, 16 letters and a sleeve of printed matter, including service correspondence; very fine/to be checked

Lot nr. 2576 Kwaliteit: ✉

KB - Kleine platte doos

1941–1946, 17 letters: 1st flight to Johannesburg, Sport of Spain, San Juan, Belen, 1st connecting flight to Leopoldville, Brussels, etc., very fine condition

Lot nr. 2577 Kwaliteit: ZK/PWST

KB - Kleine platte doos

1944/1960 A fine lot of 25 postcards and picture postcards, including a year-end postcard, with re-stamped postage and good cancellations; very fine condition/to be checked

Lot nr. 2578 Kwaliteit: ✉

E - Envelop

1948 N° 291 “6fr. mask” on a letter mailed from Leopoldville on May 10, 1948, by air to Brussels; the plane crashed near Libenge and has the Libenge cancellation dated May 22, 1948, but does not have the black notation explaining the accident, a rare find, b

Lot nr. 2579 Kwaliteit: ✉

KB - Kleine platte doos

1948/1960 Lot of 48 airmail letters with “MASQUES” postage to Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, France, Czechoslovakia, etc., including registered letters and multiple postage stamps; very fine/fine/to be checked

Lot nr. 2580 Kwaliteit: ✉

E - Envelop

1950 N° 284 (2x) “75c. lilac-pink masks” on a business card cover sent by air from Inikisi on 6/26/50 to Veltem; reduced charge for end-of-year greetings for a business card with a maximum of 5 words in an open cover; very fine

Lot nr. 2581 Kwaliteit: ✉

KB - Kleine platte doos

1953/1960 Lot of 25 letters with “Flore du Congo” postage, including airmail, registered letters, etc., very fine/to be checked

Lot nr. 2582 Kwaliteit: ✉/PWST

KB - Kleine platte doos

1954/1960 Lot of 12 letters with franked postage stamps featuring “Kivu Fair,” “Royal Tour,” “CCTA,” etc., including 2 aerograms, very fine/to be checked

Lot nr. 2583 Kwaliteit: ✉

E - Envelop

1937 PA 7 and PA 10 “50c. green” and “3fr. reddish-brown” airmail stamps on an envelope (damaged) for an international money order, franked on 1/15/37 to Brussels; since the item was postage-free, only the airmail fee was paid, i.e., “3.50fr.” for 5gr. (rate valid through March 31, 1937); on the reverse, “BRUXELLES 1A/20 I 1937”; rare item, very good condition, very fine/to be checked