387th Auction

Mittelmann, Hermann: Katalog der existierenden Briefmarken-Zeitungen (1889), 32 pages, hardcover with beautiful title imprint on front, 32 pages, small format, A small, largely unknown work, but a first catalogue published especially for stamp magazines of the time. Today it is more of a curiosity. Ex Wolfgang Maassen Library. - PLUS: Internationaler Philatelisten Verein von 1877 Dresden: To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the foundation. A photo documentation of the members of the society (1887). – 24 plates with 562 photos of well-known philatelists of the time, red cloth hardcover. Well preserved except for minimal patina at the binding. Ex libris Library The Collectors Club No. 1016 – PLUS: Berliner Ganzsachen-Sammler-Verein: Festschrift 1901–1926, 206 pages + 39 plates, one of the best commemorative publications ever published in Germany. Numerous excellent articles by the time's legendary connoisseurs and philatelists. 350 copies printed. Estimate: 350 Euro

Moens, Jean-Baptiste: Manuel du collectionneur des timbres-poste (2nd edition 1862), print on white paper, 90 pages PLUS Supplement to the 2nd edition, 16 pages (1863, but preface by Moens from 12 December 1862!), original cover kept (small faults), both bibliophile privately bound, halfleather with gold title imprint on spine. - One of the rarest early catalogues in philatelic history and most interesting for every collector of philatelic literature. Estimate: 1.300 Euro 

@Corinphila + 284, 30.5.–2.6.2022, lot 2130: 1.100 CHF + 22%

Moens, Jean-Baptiste: On the Falsification of Postage Stamps or, a General Nomenclature of all the Imitations and Forgeries as well as of the various Essay Stamps of all Countries (1862, translated by E. Doble), 32 pages, softcover, this copy in good condition is preserved in a wonderful bibliophile box. - This is the first study/catalogue of forgeries in philately! A rarity for every philatelic library! Estimate: 700 Euro

@ Williame auction # 223, 8.2.2003, lot 3110 (ex Moens): 1.725 Euro

Moens, J.-B.: Le Timbre-Poste (1863–1900) – complete philatelic Journal in eight bibliophile bound volumes, the first five of them with gold edging and ex libris Frederick Adolphus Philbrick, in excellent condition. A unique possibilitiy to have one of the most important philatelic journals of the 19th century. Estimate: 1,000 Euro

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Moens, Jean-Baptiste: Les Timbres-Poste Illustres contenant la nomenclature générale de tous les timbres-poste et la reproduction de touls les types émis jusqu'à ce jour, dans les divers pays de l'univers, (1840–1864), reprint in large format by F. R. Grumel 1864, 148 pages and 54 plates with illustrations, special de luxe edition with very decorative gold hardcover and title imprint on spine. One of the most admirable catalogues of the early years of philately! Good condition. Estimate: 1,000 Euro

@ Schwanke # 338, 22.11.2012, lot 1815: 1.400 + 20%; Corinphila # 284, 2.6.2022, Lot 2132: 1.100 CHF + 22%

Moens, Jean-Baptiste: Postage Stamps Illustrated. A general nomenclature of every postage stamp and fac-similés of all type issued up to the present time in the different countries of the world. (1840–1864). Translated by Dr. C. W. Viner (Grumel & Michel London 1864). 148 pages and 54 plates, gold edging on the pages, bibliophile bound with gold title imprint on spine, inside: ex libris Frederick Adolphus Philbrick (+ handwritten name and date!), A. Bellamy + Albert Kronenberg. Overall in good condition, only the first two pages loose and the spine slightly rubbed.  Very rare and one of the key items of early philatelic literature! Estimate: 700 Euro

@Heinrich Köhler #352, Nov. 2012, lot 9151: 1.300 Euro + 19%; Köhler # 364, 21.3.2017, lot 10.016: 1.100 Euro + 20%

Moens, J.-B.: Album Illustre Timbres-Poste & Télégraphe (avec traduction anglaise par le Docteur C. W. Viner), Paris F.-R. Grumel & Co. 9th edition 1872 (not listed in Leclercq/Waroquiers!), 434 pages, hardcover. The content is good, but the hardcover with patina and the binding a bit defect. Without stamps. PLUS: Moens, J.-B.: Album Illustre Timbres-Poste & Télégraphe (11th edition 1881), a excellent de-luxe album with decorative gold title imprint on front and two metal locks, the pages and the binding are in very good condition, with many original stamps fixed to the pages. Estimate:  200 Euro

Moens, Jean-Baptiste: Catalogue prix-courant de timbres-poste, essais divers, timbres télégraphes, timbres fiscaux, timbres de chemin de fer et autres (5th edition 1877), 408 pages, 2,250 illustrations on 34 folded plates, ex libris, bibliophile bound with gold title imprint on spine. Well preserved. Estimate: 150 Euro

Moens, J.-B.: Timbres de Naples et de Sicile (2nd edition 1877), 56 pages, No. 1 of 108 copies signed by the author and dedicated to Baron Arthur de Rothschild, bibliophile hardcover, ex libris Pedro Monge y Pineda, good condition. Like this very rare. Estimate: 200 Euro

Moens, J. B. / Fabri, Pio: Timbres des États de Toscane et Saint-Marin et des États de L'Eglise (2nd edition 1878), 112 pages, 31 illustrations + 1 portrait of Moens. Bibliophile privately one-third leather hardbound with gold title imprint on spine, No. 13 of 150 copies printed, with ex libris of Moens' library! Good condition and very rare like this! Estimate: 300 Euro

Moens, J.-B.: Les Timbres de Maurice depuis leur origine jusq'à nos jours, (2nd edition 1878), 147 pages, 20 illustrations, limited edition of 150 copies (this is No. 1 for Baron Arthur de Rothschild, with dedication and signature of Moens!), ex libris Pedro Monge, privately quarter leather hardbound with gold title imprint on spine, very good condition. – Very rare and sought after (only one offer in the last 25 years in Bjäringer's records). Estimate: 1,000 Euro

Moens, J.-B.: Les Timbres du Pérou depuis leur origine jusqu'à nos jours (1878), 104 pages, 42 illustrations, limited edition of 150 copies (this is No. 79, inside dedicated and signed by Moens for the Société Française de Timbrologie), softcover (the binding is faulty), with special preservation box. Estimate: 200 Euro

Moens, J.-B.: Timbres des États de Parme, Modène et Romagne (2nd edition 1878), 88 pages, 12 illustrations, limited edition of 150 copies (this is No. 1 signed and dedicated by Moens to Baron Arthur de Rothschild), ex libris Pedro Monge, privately ¼ leather hardbound with gold title imprint on spine, good condition. Like this unique! Estimate: 400 Euro

Moens, J.-B.: Timbres du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (1879), 123 pages + 11 plates, No. 89/150, ex libris Albert Kronenberg, private hardcover. Good condition. Rare. Estimate: 400 Euro

@ Corinphila 284, 1.8.2022, lot 2111: 420 CHF + 22%

Moens, J.-B.: Les Timbres de Mecklenbourg-Schwérin et Strélitz (1879), 84 pages, 12 illustrations, originally paper wrapper, 150 copies printed (this is without number), ex libris Albert Kronenberg, privately hardbound, good condition. Rare. 200 Euro

@ Corinphila # 284, 30.5.-2.6.2022, lot 2087: 160 CHF + 22%

Moens, J.-B.: Les Timbres de Saxe depuis leur origine jusqu'à nos jours (1879), 104 pages, 25 illustrations, limited edition of 150 copies (this is No. 129), privately ¼ leather hardbound with gold title imprint on spine, good condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

Moens, J.-B.: Le Timbre Fiscal, No. 53–112 (1879–1883), two hardbound volumes, contents in good condition, the hardcovers a bit bumped at the edges. Estimate: 150 Euro 

Moens, J.-B.: Les Timbres de Belgique depuis leur origine jusqu'á nos jours, 2 volumes 1880, vol. I: 126 pages, 90 illustrations; vol II: 178 pages, edition of 150 copies not numbered, with ex libris Albert Kronenberg, hardcover. Good condition. Estimate: 300 Euro

Moens, J.-B.: Timbres D'Egypte et de la Compagnie du Canal de Suez (1880), 116 pages, 50 illustrations, softcover, limited edition of 150, this is No. 69, ex libris Albert Kronenberg, privately hardbound. Without major faults. Estimate: 250 Euro

Corinphila # 284/2022, lot 2097: 200 CHF + 22%

Moens, J.-B.: Timbres de l'Office Tour et Taxis depuis leur origine jusqu'à leur suppression (1847–1867), 1880, 107 pages, 27 illustrations; edition of 150 copies (this is numbered “13”, ex libris Albert Kronenberg), hardcover. Good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

Moens, J.-B.: Les Timbres de Wurttemberg (1847–1880), 2 volumes 1881, vol. I: 128 pages, 50 illustrations; vol II: 179 + 1 pages, pages gilded at top, edition of 150 copies (this is numbered “89” and with ex libris from Robert Blake Yardley), hardcover. Good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

Moens, J.-B.: Timbres de la République Argentine et de ses diverses provinces, 2 volumes 1882, vol. I: 170 pages, 90 illustrations, vol. II: 145 pages, edition of 150 copies (this is numbered “48” and with ex libris Albert Kronenberg), hardcover. Good condition. Estimate: 300 Euro

Moens, J.-B.: Timbres des duchés de Schleswig, Holstein & Lauenbourg et de la ville de Bergedorf (1884), 94 pages, 20 illustrations, limited edition of 150 copies (this is No. 40), ex libris Pedro Monge, privately quarter leather hardbound with gold title imprint on spine, good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

Moens, J.-B.: Les Timbres de Prusse (1887), 142 pages, 37 illustrations, limited edition of 150 copies (this is No. 135), private hardcover, with ex libris V. Suppantschitsch, content good condition, but the original paper wrapper with some faults. Estimate: 200 Euro

Moens, J.-B.: Histoire des Timbres-Poste et de toutes les Marques d'Affranchissement Employées en Espagne suivie de l'Histoire des Timbres fiscaux mobiles, depuis leur origins jusqu'à nos jours. (Janvier) 1840–1890 (Décembre) Bruxelles 1891). Monumental study with 564 pages (large format) and 460 illustrations, ex libris Albert Kronenberg, hardbound, good condition. Estimate: 150 Euro 

Moens, J.-B.: Catalogue prix-courant de timbres-poste, télégraphes, enveloppes, bandes, cartes, mandats, timbres fiscaux, mobiles. etc; etc. Three volumes  7th edition 1892/93. Vol. I: Timbres-poste et télégraphes: 563 pages, 5.500 illustrations on 192 plates; Vol. II: Enveloppes, bandes, cartes et mandats: 361 + 1 pages, 1.875 illustrations on 208 plates; Vol. III: Timbres fiscaux, mobiles: 369 + 1 pages, 1,500 illustrations on 80 plates. All three volumes quarter leather hardbound and in very good condition. Estimate: 300 Euro

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Moens, J.-B.: Les Timbres de Russie (1893). This is not a monograph, but a Sales-Catalogue, 62 pages, 26 plates, hardcover, in excellent condition and preserved in a special bibliophile box. Very rare! Estimate: 500 Euro

Corinphila # 284, 1.8.2022, lot 2115: 750 CHF + 22%

Moens, J.-B.: Heligoland et ses Timbres (1897), 272 pages (larger format) printed on different coloured paper (green, red, white), the original softcover is included in this privately hardbound copy with ex libris Robert Blake Yardley, a good copy without major defects, rare! Estimate: 250 Euro

@ Corinphila #284, 1.8.2022, lot 2086: 360 CHF + 22%

Moens, J. B. / van Kinschot, Jonkheer C. Ph. L.: Ontwerpen en Proeven van Nederland (2 volumes, publ. by J.-B. Moens, Leiden 1898), vol. I: 29 pages, vol. II: Aanhangsel (Appendix). Of this Appendix only 12 copies were printed! Both parts leather hardbound with raised spine, gold stamped spine and front. Excellent condition. Estimate: 500 Euro

@ Corinphila # 284 30.5.–2.6.2012: 550 CHF + 22%; Corinphila Veilingen # 257, 13.9.2023, lot 750: 420 Euro + 25%

Moens, J. B. / van Kinschot, Jonkheer C. Ph. L.: Ontwerpen en Proeven van Nederland (2 parts in one book, publ. by J.-B. Moens, Leiden 1898), part I: 29 pages, part II: Aanhangsel (Appendix). Of this appendix only 12 copies were printed! Bibliophile hardbound with gold stamped spine. good condition. Estimate: 400 Euro

Moens, J.-B.: Lot with “Moens-Devotionalia” – Liquidation Générale des Timbres de J.-B. Moens (1899), 12 pages (original price-list); PLUS two copies: Victor Marsh: Sale of the Philatelic Publications of Jean-Baptiste Moens (List No. 3/December 1907), 8 pages; PLUS: Smith, Bertram T. K.: Table des Matières de la Revue Le Timbre Poste par J.-B. Moens (1926), 36 pages, softcover; PLUS: Leclercq, A. / Waroquiers, G.: Jean-Baptiste Moens 1833–1908. Pere de la Philatelie (1981), 54 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, 750 copies printed (this is No. 10 of 50 copies printed on “papier couché” and signed / dedicated by the authors to Tomas Bjäringer; PLUS: two auction catalogues of La Maison Williame (auction No. 186 (1982) + 223 (2003) with a photocopy of a letter written by Dr. Magnus to J.-B. Moens). Items in average to good condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

Legrand, Dr. (Docteur Magnus): Timbres de Moldavie et de Roumanie (2nd edition, publ. by J.-B Moens, Bruxelles 1869!), 65 + 1 pages, coloured paper wrapper, bibliophile one-third leather hardbound and with ex libris of Moens' own library! The first edition consisted of a series of articles published in “Le Timbre-poste” from September, 1867–February, 1868. Rarity like this. Good condition, only a few pages with little foxing. Estimate: 500 Euro

Lesley. James: Timbres D'Offices Américains avec Leurs Prix de Vente (publ. by J.-B. Moens, Bruxelles 1868), 31 pages, 8 plates showing 135 types of stamps, softcover. Good condition and preserved in a bibliophile box. Rare. Estimate: 150 Euro

@ Schwanke # 342, 29.8.2013, lot 537: 140 Euro + 20%

Rothschild, Baron Arthur de: La Poste à un Penny (publ. by J.-B. Moens, Bruxelles 1872), 48 pages, coloured paper wrapper (this with faults, but content is good). 600 copies printed. Early postal historic essay about Hill's postal reform. Not common. Estimate: 100 Euro

Bulletin de la Société Française de Timbrologie 1875–1878. The Number 1–16 were published by Jean-Baptiste Moens in Brussels. This hardbound volume include the No. 1 to 14 (410 pages). The Society was founded end of 1874 and among the first members were Arthur de Rothschild, J.-A. Legrand, A. Donatis, Philipp de Ferrari etc. A rare society journal and in excellent condition. Estimate: 250 Euro

Koprowski, Samuel: Les Timbres-Poste Ruraux de Russie (publ. by J.-B. Moens Brussel 1875), XXIII + 108 pages, private hardcover, content good without major faults, ex libris E. A. Bellamy, ex libris Albert Kronenberg. This is the first handbook about Russian philately and one of the earliest stamp handbooks in general, extremely rare. Only a few examples are known. Estimate: 800 Euro