Auction UPA 102

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} [US4] (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} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £96.00)

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} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £177.60)

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} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £564.00)

20c blue, wmk W2, imperf, 4 margins. Cancelled with 18 bar oval '24'. Cancellation covers most of stamp. Cat £90 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £15.20)

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 (image available) {U} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £63.20)

A large used collection 1849 to post 2000, From Epaulettes (2) and Medallions (9) including 1c (3) in mixed condition. Leopold 2nd issues with 1f and 2f values, 2F Tin hat torn spacefiller. Then a general run of mid period to 1950's with some sets, charity issues and higher values. Early period is mixed condition but later period often fine used. Then extensive railway and back of the book. About 2000 stamps. High cat value. {U} (...

(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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £46.40)

(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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £46.40)

(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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £58.40)

(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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £36.80)

(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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £46.40)