30th Aug, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Stamps, Postal History & Postcards
75
Belgium and Belgian Congo
Mint and used collection in nine very well-filled Davo hingeless albums, with issues to 2009 and pages to 2011, starting with a decent range of 19th century in mixed condition from #1 onwards, then 1910 and 1911 charity sets mostly mint, 1915 5fr 'Franken' used, 1919 5fr and 10fr mint 'helmets', 1932 infantry memorial set used (SG.618/619), 1930s anti-TB sets, 1952 UPU portraits set mint (SG.1398/1409, cat. £375), etc, as well as good miniature sheets incl. 1930 and '31 Exhibitions used (SG.MS568, MS592, cat. £800) and 1935 Exhibition mint (SG.MS688, cat. £225). Further better m/s (combined cat. £1,350) incl. 1936 Borgerhout used, Charleroi MNH, 1937 Ysaye used, 1948 Anseele MNH, 1949 paintings sheets MNH, 1950 athletics mint, 1957 Antarctic mint. The 1952 Koekelberg cat. £600 is with thin and therefore not counted. The volumes for back of book (especially railway parcels) and Congo are also worthy of investigation.
Sold for £480
Estimated at £300 - £400
Auction: Stamps, Postal History & Postcards, 30th Aug, 2023
The sale, along with many interesting intact collections and accumulations, features the philatelic estate of a British Commonwealth enthusiast with highlights being mint multiples from a major 'provenance' sale and his main collections of Canada and Gibraltar. The Postcards section includes excellent focused albums of local Yorkshire regions, Teesside, Stockton, Norton, etc, as well as colourful and unusual specialised collections on themes of Golf and Billiards.
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Tuesday 29 August 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am
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