Auction UPA 101

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} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum...

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} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £116.80)

Largely intact collection on stock pages, mint & used in mixed condition. Much of interest, incls a page of imperf with mixed margins, (30). 1863 perfs, early definitives, many Railway Parcel issues. Sunday Delivery labels, 1910 Brussels Exhb. Mint & used. Cat £850++ (not incl the imperfs). (100's). {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £200.00)

Largely complete Mint/Used coln on SG Ideal pages, generally good condition though typicl mixed classics, from 1849 Epaulettes 20c, Medallions imperf/perf, 1865-66 range to 1f, 1866-67 Lion 2c 14½ x 14 Unused & U, 5c Unused, 1869-91 Heads almost complete incl Sunday label 2f (both), 1914-15 RX M, 1928 Orval Abbey set M, etc, good lot with c/v circa £2900. (100s) {MX} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £640.80)

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} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £76.80)

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} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £300.00)

(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} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £54.40)

(Dec 27th) E/L from Chatelet bearing 10c brown 'Medalion' tied by '26' Chatelet barred cancel. Cat £130 {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £54.40)

(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} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £68.00)

(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} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £43.20)

(Sept 24th) cover from Fontain to Pas-de-Calais, France bearing 40c red 'Medalion' (4m) tied by '42' L'Eveque barred cancel, Belg Quievrain transit to front, Vimy cds receiving. Cat £150 {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £54.40)

Medallion issue - 40c Red Imperf with four full margins, f.u. with small h/r. Cat £120 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.80)