386th Auction

1873, postcard 5 centimes violet, uprated with 5 copies 1869, 1 centimes green, tied by cds "BRUXELLES 9 MAI 1875" to Maastricht, Netherlands. Some minor toning in the perforation. A most attractive and rare franking to abroad. 

Illustrated in James Peter Gough ‘The Postal Card’, p. 164

1873, postcard 5 centimes violet, uprated with Telegraph stamps 1871, 25 cents green, tied by cds “ST. JOSSE-TEN-NOODE (BRUX) 17 SEPT 74”, with adjacent large “EXPRES” handstamp, sent locally. Light stain and very minor creasing. 

Illustrated in James Peter Gough ‘The Postal Card’, p. 66.

1879/80, postcard 10 centimes from "ANVERS 19 NOVE 1884" to Napier, New Zealand, with transit mark of New York and adjacent “RETURNED FOR POSTAGE” since there was no postal card rate, so letter rate had to be paid.

1882, letter card 10 centimes red with additional frankling 1869/80, 5 centimes yellow-brown and 10 centimes gray-green, from “MONTZEN 28 DEC. 1882” to Wulferstedt, Germany, with arrival mark. This is the earliest recorded use of a letter card of any country to a foreign Destination.

Illustrated in James Peter Gough ‘The Postal Card’, p. 599

1871/1927, 8 used postal stationery cards and one letter card used in 1898, with 5 centimes violet card with additional 20 centimes light blue adhesive sent as registered card in 1874, 10 centimes card with company perfin “A.H.” used in 1880, also double card International Commercial Fair 1927 with red meter mark 20 centimes to USA and postal stationery card Belgian Congo 15 Centimes used in 1899, fine group