A group of covers/cards with majority bearing pre WWII issues & cancels, good variety unusual lot. Good to very fine(68) {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £38.40)
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Lot #2563 - Belgium 1768-1939
LIEGE POSTAL HISTORY collection(78 covers or cards) including 1768-1844 Entire Letters(14), 1858-60 covers(4) with imperf 'Medallions', 1st World War German Occupation covers, 1930 Liege Poster stamps, 1939 Regd Air cover to Belgium Consulate, HONOLULU, also a few later items. A GOOD LOT, well presented and written up HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £217.60)
Lot #2564 - Belgium 1820-44
PRE STAMP POSTAL HISTORY. An interesting group of E/L's, presented on written up sleeved pages, inc 1820 Brussels to Liege, 1822 Brussels to France, 1834 Brussels to Paris, 1841 Gosselies to France, 1842 Antwerp to Scotland, internal to Ostende & Ghent & more. Lovely condition, cachets, ship cancels, manuscript charges, transit, cds & receiving marks in black, blue or red, well presented. (8 E/L's) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid...
Lot #2565 - Belgium 1840-1994
EXTENSIVE MINT & USED COLLECTION in a dedicated 'Davo' album with matching slipcase, mostly all different with just some light duplication, 1915 pictorials to 5F, Albert ranges to 10f, Baudouin to 100F plenty of complete commemorative sets from the 1940's onwards. Some mixed condition pre 1960's, then fine. Stc £3250+. (2000+ stamps) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £3250 {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £...
Lot #2566 - Belgium 1849
Epaulettes 10c, horizontal pair, margins all around except just shaved at bottom left, v.g.u. Cat £200 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £30.40)
Lot #2567 - Belgium 1849
Epaulettes 10c x 4 & 20c x 9 all Used, useful range for pmks, shades, etc, some typical faults though with 4 margin examples, c/v assumes cheapest shades. (13) Cat £1200 {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £196.80)
Lot #2568 - Belgium 1849-1920
Mostly Used coln on old SG 'Ideal' album pages, with some typical mixed condition, from 1849 Epaulettes pair, imperf/perf Medallions vals, then useful range of Arms & Heads, etc. (140) Cat £870 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £208.00)
Lot #2569 - Belgium 1849-1936
valuable mostly Used coln on SG Ideal album pages, largely complete and with useful duplication throughout thoug often missing the top vals, from 1849 Epaulettes 20c U (cut in corner), dupl Medallions incl 1851 40c, 1861 1c & 40c, 1863-65 40c x 6, 1865-66 range to 1f U, 1866-67 Lion 1c & 2c Unused (both grubby), 5c Used, 1869-80 incl 8c both shades, 1911 Brussels Exhib set with '1911' ovpt, 1912 King Albert set, 1914/15 Red Cross sets...
Lot #2570 - Belgium 1849-1990
COUNTRY & COLONIES MINT & USED ACCUMULATION (mostly used) in a stock book, each issue identified by SG number, light duplication throughout, useful Country selection inc Parcel Posts followed by some useful Congo. warrants closer inspection (1800+) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £3000 {MX} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.00)
Lot #2571 - Belgium 1849-50
Medallions 10c brown x 4 & 20c blue x 3 with boxed wmk, each is 4 margin FU with well struck cancel, attractive range. Cat £870 {U} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £59.20)
Lot #2572 - Belgium 1849-50
Medallions 40c carmine 4 margin with boxed wmk, FU with clear barred 4 cancel, small crease. Cat £750 (image available) {U} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £38.40)
Lot #2573 - Belgium 1849-65
LEOPOLD I STAMPS & E/L COLLECTION presented on sleeved display pages, used stamps inc imperf 1849 10c brown x2 & 20c blue x9 'Epaulettes', 1851-61 imperf 'Medalions' selection inc 1c green, 10c brown x5, 20c blue x8 & 40c red x5, 1863-65 no Wmk perforated 'Medalions' inc 1c green, 10c brown x9, 20c blue x8 & 40c red x3 - these various perfs, 1865 side-face range to 40c, E/L's inc 1854 to Chatelet with 10c imperf tied by 85 '...
Lot #2574 - Belgium 1849-65
Medallions duplicated used range, some faults but generally better than average with seln of shades, pmks, etc, incl 1849-50 10c with boxed wmk, 1851 40c x 2, 1861 1c, 40c x 2, 1863-65 1c x 2, 40c x 4. (40) Cat £1100 {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £129.60)
Lot #2575 - Belgium 1850-19136
Largely complete Mint/Used coln on SG Ideal illus pages, from early U with some faults incl 1849-65 Medallions incl 40c imperf x 2, 1884-91 set mostly complete to 2f, then M/U with better incl 1910 Brussels Exhib set M & 1911 Charleroi set M/U, 1914 RX set M/FU, 1930 Air set M, 1932 Balloon set M, etc, useful lot well presented with c/v circa £1600. (100s) {MX} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £440.00)
Lot #2576 - Belgium 1850's- 2006
Box with an extensive mint and used collection in 6 Simplex Albums. From early definitives, middle period to modern. Includes some good 1950's sets including 1952 UPU and other better sets, with some u.m. With modern sets mainly u.m. Also some loose items on leaves including revenues and a few covers and booklets. Large quantity in 6 volumes, mainly fine with cat value £6000+ HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £...
Lot #2577 - Belgium 1850's-1970's
Collection in a DAVO album 1930's-50's, cat £950. Also a stock album with early period to modern, mint and used. HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £6750 {MX} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £338.40)
Lot #2578 - Belgium 1851
(8th May) E/L from Brussels to St Etienne, France bearing imperf (3½m), 40c Leopold 'Medalion' tied by '24' Brussels barred cancellation, red 'Belg' transit to front & St Etienne receiving cds to rear. Cat £150 {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #2579 - Belgium 1851-61
King Leopold I imperf Medallions duplicated Used range neatly presented on album pages, with 10c x 20 (incl pairs), 20c x 22 (incl pairs), 1c green x 5, 40c x 7, condition generally good though inevitably some imperfections, c/v circa £2,350. (54) {U} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £158.40)
Lot #2580 - Belgium 1854
(Nov 29th) small E/L from Audenaerde to Neoerbrakel bearing 10c brown 'Medalion' tied by '9' Audenaerde barred cancel, Neoerbrakel receiving cds to rear. Cat £130 {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #2581 - Belgium 1854
(Dec 27th) E/L from Chatelet bearing 10c brown 'Medalion' tied by '26' Chatelet barred cancel. Cat £130 {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #2582 - Belgium 1854
(8th May) E/L from Louvain to Brussels bearing imperf (4m), 10c Leopold 'Medalion' tied by red Louvain cds. Cat £15 {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #2583 - Belgium 1856
(Mar 29th) cover from Chatelineau to Niel bearing two 10c brown 'Medalion' tied by '26' barred cancel, Boom red receiving cds to rear. Cat £260 {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £100.00)
Lot #2584 - Belgium 1858
(Oct 17th) E/L from Roux to Antwerp bearing 10c brown imperf pair (4m) tied by barred cancels, Anvers receiving cds to rear. Attractive. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #2585 - Belgium 1858
(Oct 15th) cover from Brussels to Ecully, Lyon bearing 40c red 'Medalion' (4m) tied by Brussels cds, Belg Quievrain transit to front, Paris & Lyon cds to rear. Cat £150 {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £64.00)
Lot #2586 - Belgium 1858/61
IMPERF LEOPOLD SELECTION inc 10cx3, 20cx2, 40c & a 1c tied to small piece. Used. (7) Cat £350 {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)






