387th Auction

BELGIUM – Smeth, Paul de: Belgique L'Emission de 1869 (Bruxelles 1929), 92 pages, special edition of 25 copies on “papier de Hollande”, this is number 10 with dedication to Fernand Serrane and signature of the author, good condition. Library label on the spine. Estimate: 250 Euro

BELGIUM – Stes, Dr. Jacques: Belgium Proofs, 898 + 12 pages, bilingual (English/French), luxury hardcover book published in 2009 by the Club de Monte-Carlo with dust jacket, cover with silver embossed title, good condition, Estimate: 60 Euro

BELGIUM – Van den Panhuyzen, Emil J.: Revenue Stamped Papers and Adhesive Revenue Stamps of Belgium 1648–2003, 170 pages, in colour, softcover, good condition, Estimate: 40 Euro

BELGIUM – Van der Auwera, Henri: La Surcharge “G” dite “Guillochin” sur les “Medaillons” de Belgique (1978), 50 pages, No. 4 of the 25 printed copies, softcover, with a dedication from the author for Mr. Willi Balasse. Good condition; PLUS: Slagmeulder, M. G.: Les Timbres Faux de Belgique (1955), 157 pages, softcover, good condition; PLUS: Gelin, E.: Mesures Anciennes de Belgique (1885), 8 pages; PLUS: Gelin, E.: Recueil de Tables Numeriqueset de Formules (1881), 3 parts, non philatelic, No. 3 + 4 with faults. Estimate: 100 Euro

BELGIUM – Vandenbauw, Emile: Luchtpostcatalogus van Belgie (1990), 519 pages, many illustrations, softcover, good condition;  PLUS: Henin, J.: L'Avbe de L'Aviation en Belgique (1967), 159 pages, many illustrations, partly in colour, softcover, No. 103 of the 200 copies printed. Good condition. Estimate: 50,00

BELGIUM – Waroquiers, Georges: Catalogue des Entiers Posteaux Beleges avec announces (2001), 56 pages, many colour illustrations, softcover, good condition; PLUS: Geyter, A. de: Varietés du timbre de 10 centimes carmin, émission 1884 (1926), 9 pages, several plates with illustrations of the deviations in the image of the stamps, softcover, cover with minor defects; PLUS: Hubinont, Raoul: Les Vols de Gand 1813 et quelques autres joyaux de l'Aérophilatélie Belge (1963), 73 pages, softcover, good condition; PLUS: Postwaardestukken van Belgie (2009), 256 page, softcover, good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro

BELGIUM – Wijnants, Paul: Mail traffic between Belgium and Spain from the accession of King Leopold I up to the GPU 1830~1874 (2019), 39 pages, softcover; PLUS: Belgien und Nordfrankreich (2017), 80 pages, softcover; PLUS: Felten, René von: Histoire Postale du Corps Expédionnaire Belge en Russie des Autos-Canons-Miltrailleuses (A.C.M.), 2001, 78  pages, plastic softcover; PLUS: Deposson, Jean: Poste en Province de Liege (2011), 205 pages, plastic softcover; PLUS: Deneumostier, E. & M.: Territoire Neutre de Moresnet, 57 pages, softcover; PLUS: Barker, Leslie E.: Belgium without tears. A Display given before the National Philatelic Society, March 1966, 4 pages; PLUS: without charge: 156-page copy of a manuscript by Piet Van San (January 1998) on postal connections between Belgium and France during World War II (the title page is missing). mostly in good condition. Estimate: 60 Euro

BELGIUM – Witte, E. de: Belgique – L'Emission des Timbres-Poste à effigie de 1865–66 (1941), 149 pages, art paper, numerous illustrations, opposite the inside title is an extensive author's dedication and signature, this book is one of 70 copies printed on this special paper (here No. 31). Beautifully designed bibliophile hardcover binding, library label on the spine. Overall: excellent condition! Estimate: 200 Euro

@Balasse #1526, 2.3.2005: 205 Euro

BELGIUM – Catalogue Spécialesé des Oblitérations Belges 1849–1910 (2000), 256 pages,with numerous colour illustrations, tables, maps, as new! Estimate: 40 Euro

BOSNIA – Oldfield, Herbert R.: The Stamps of Bosnia 1879–1900 (1912), 27 pages with 6 photoplates, half leather binding (the spine has some faults), but a rare book. With signature of the author! Estimate: 80 Euro

BULGARIA – Sciaky, Roberto: Bulgaria from the Ottoman Empire to the Kingdom. History, stamps and postal history 1940–1908 (2006), 119 pages, softcover, good condition. PLUS: Poole, Bertram W. H.: Bulgaria (1910), 66 pages, softcover, good condition. Estimate: 50 Euro

CRETE – Poole, Bertram W. H.: The Postage Stamps of Crete, 32 pages, softcover, good condition; PLUS: Pemberton, P. L: The Story of Crete and her Stamps, 39 pages (article in the 'Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, 1932/33); photocopies; PLUS: Crete Postal History – Stamps (1986), 208 pages. trilingual, softcover, good condition. Estimate: 40 Euro

CYPRUS – Ioannides, Alexander C.: Cyprus. Postal Stationary 1878–2000, second edition, 257 pages, illustrations b/w and in colour, hardcover with dust jacket, good condition; PLUS: Castle, Wilfrid T. F.: Cyprus 1353–1986. Third edition 1987, 546 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

CYPRUS – Proud, Edward B.: THe Postal History of Cyprus (1998), 688 pages, including many maps and illustrations, hardcover with dust jacket, good condition. Estimate: 60 Euro

CZECHOSLOVAKIA – Velek, John: First Issue “The Hradcany”, Billig's Specialized Catalogues Vol. 10, 60 pages, softcover, good condition; PLUS: Monografie Ceskoslovenskych Znamek, part 13 (1975), 588 pages, hardcover with dust jacket (the dust jacket minimal faults); PLUS: The Hradcany Issue - document showing the four types, 1 page); Estimate: 50 Euro

DENMARK – Bergsøe, Jørgen: Det Danske Postvaesen 1624–1924 (Copenhagen 1924), hardcover book of the General Directorate of the Post Office for the 400th anniversary, 522 pages, illustrated, decoratively designed hardcover title, inside with dedication to Tomas Bjäringer (1995). Good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

DENMARK – Bergsøe, Jørgen: La Poste Danoise 1624–1924 (Copenhagen 1924). Luxury hardcover book of the General Directorate of the Post Office for the 400th anniversary, 136 pages, illustrated, plus seven pages with all the original stamps of Denmark, decoratively designed hardcover title, inside with dedication page. The book is inserted in a special protective cardboard box. Good condition. A special rarity! Estimate: 700 Euro

@Postiljonen #193, 4.10.2001, lot 53, 660 Euro

DENMARK – Christensen, Sten: Holte Landpost (1966), 19 pages + 2 pages with 5 originals, the brochure is numbered “500”, signature of the author, good condition; PLUS: Christensen, Sten / Ringström, Sigurd: The private local posts of Denmark (1974), catalogue with 199 pages + 6 pages with originals/forgeries, hardcover de-luxe edition for T. Bjäringer, dust jacket, with dedication and signed by both authors. PLUS: Large folder with 2 copies of the ‘Katalog over Danske Privatpost Frimaerker’ by Brun-Pedersen, M. (1954), plus hundreds of loose copies (front/back) of Brun-Pederson's collection: ‘Danmark Bypost’ (mounted for the Denish Postal Musum by S. Ringström 1980), inserted in a bibliophile folder. Good condition and very unusual. Estimate: 80 Euro

DENMARK – Danske Postfrimaerker 1851–1901 (Copenhagen 1901), Commemorative publication for the stamp anniversary, 152 pages, with numerous illustrations, but also with various reprints! A sought-after work, here in excellent condition and with a decorative cover design. Estimate: 300 Euro

@Schwanke #344, 7.2.2014, lot 2745, 260 Euro + 20%

DENMARK – Friis; The Stamps of Denmark, London 1926, 74 pages, hardbound with golden title imprint, good condition; this is copy No. 3 of the author's edition, numbered 1 to 25. PLUS: The Philatelic Foundation of Denmark: The Classic Stamps of Denmark (1992), 160 pages, written by seven authors (six of them signed the book!), hardcover, good condition; PLUS: Holm/Petersen: Danmarks Frimaerker 1851–1924 (1925), hardcover, this is No. 76 of the 250 copies printed. In good condition. A valuable lot! Estimate: 100 Euro 

DENMARK –  Godfredsen, Jørgen / Haff, Jesper: Danske Breve 1851–1979, 2 volumes, 223 + 175 pages, hardcover, good condition; PLUS: Ringström, S.: Danmarks Dansk Vestindiens Slesvigs Islands HELSAGER, 188 + V pages, illustrated, softcover, with dedication of the author, good condition. Estimate: 60 Euro

DENMARK – Hedelius, Mats: Dansk Luftpost (1992), 206 pages, catalogue, hardcover; PLUS: Emmerich: Dansk Luftpost Katalog, over 150 illustrations, 69 + 1 page, softcover; PLUS: Tolbei, Knud: Takstfortegnelse 1851–1995, 72 Seiten, catalogue, softcover; PLUS: Danmarks, Slesvigs, Dansk Vestindiens, Islands HELSAGER Ganzsachen / Postal Stationary, catalogue, Format B5, 212 + 2 pages, Hardcover. the hardcover books are in good condition, the brochures with little faults. Estimate: 50 Euro

DENMARK – Kjøbenhavns Philatelistklub: Katalog over Danmarks, Islands og Dansk-Vestindiens Frimærker og Helsager (1899), 33 pages, hardcover, very good condition. Rare! Estimate: 80 Euro

DENMARK - Mouritsen, Henrik: Danish Postal History 1875–1907 (2018), Including a detailed study of the transition to UPU and UPU rates and regulations for all types of mail before the implementation of the Rome UPU Treaty on 1 October 1907. Premium edition with six volumes and more than 2.400 pages, hardbound with leatherette binding and gold title imprint, bilingual (Danish and English). Slipcase for all six books. Normal selling price: 499 Euro.

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DENMARK – Poole, Bertram W. H.: The Postage Stamps of Denmark, 34 pages, softcover; PLUS: Schenning/Paaskesen: Fire Rigsbankskilling, Pladning af Plade I, II. III + IV (3 brochures with up to 125 pages, many illustrations; softcover; PLUS: Poulsen/Lundh: 4 Skilling 1854, Handbog (1974), 254 pages, many illustrations, hardcover. All in good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro

DENMARK – Schmidt-Andersen, J.: Danmarks Første Frimaerke - Denmarks First Postage Stamps (1961), 200 pages with 2 reprints, hardcover with dust jacket, good condition; PLUS:  Schmidt-Andersen, J.: Danmarks Frimaerker 1858–1862 (1964), 97 pages, good condition; PLUS: King-Farlow, R.: The Schmidt-Andersen Collection of The Essays and Proofs of Denmark (1950), 15 pages, signed by the author, softcover. Estimate: 80 Euro

DENMARK – ALBUM: 1865 Denmark - Album til Postfrimaerker, by Erik Ritzau, Copenhagen – As far as is known to date, this is the first stamp album from Denmark. It contains 43 pages with fields for stamps (partly grouped by country), with a 12-page introduction at the beginning. The interior of this album is in excellent condition for the time, stamps are no longer present, the hardcover binding is decoratively embossed, with gold lettering. The spine is loose on one side, but can be easily glued. A unique collector's item. Estimate: 1.000-2.000 Euro

DENMARK – 14 items, mainly catalogues/price lists – 2 price lists from 1900 and 1901, various catalogues (special catalogue 1943), but also a Denmark catalogue of the Copenhagen Philatelic Club from 1899 (well preserved!), by A. Reddersen ‘Denmark 1851-1904. Detailed, Descriptive, Priced Catalogue of the Early Issues’, DAKA 1984 and others. In good condition throughout. Estimate:160 Euro

DENMARK – 14 items. A collection lot of various brochures and a book. Among other things it contains: Olsen, Fr. Poststyreisen, Postkontorerne og Postmestrene i Danmark 1624-1924 (1925), 124 pages, paper cover loose, otherwise good; Lundh, Børge: Dansk Posthistorie (1978), 39 pages; Rathje, E.: Danske Poststempler Før Frimaerketiden (1955), 87 pages; Johl, Mogens: Haandbog over Danmarks Staalstukne Frimaerker 1933-1948 (1948), 136 pages; Østergaard, C.: Danmarks Helsager (1944), 137 pages; Nielsen, Lasse: Danske Frimaerker. Kvadratiske Udgaver 1864 (1993), 112 pages, hardcover. Good condition throughout. Estimate: 80 Euro                                   

DENMARK – Lot of 13 items, among others 1) Riise, O. V.: Danmark En Philatelistisk Studie, Christiania 1894; 94 pages, hardbound, with gold title embossing on the spine, very good condition (rare!!!); 2) Aarbog for Frimaerkesamlere 1919 (1st vol., 159 pages, hardcover; 3) Juhl, Mogens: Denmark. The Inland Mail 1871–1902, 69 pages, softcover; 4) Jacobsen, Ole Steen: Bogen om danske skillingsbreve 1851–1874 (1995), 159 pages, hardcover; 5) Schmidt-Andersen, J.: Danmarks Gennemstukne Frimaerker 1863 (1962), 69 pages, hardcover with dust jacket; 6) Hagemann, G. A. Die zweifarbigen Briefmarken Dänemarks und Dänisch Westindiens 1870–1905 (1933), 46 pages, softcover; 7) King-Farlow, R.: The Stella Catalogue of Denmark (1951), 77 pages + Price-List 1951 + 1952, 12 pages each; + 1st Supplement 1954, 8 pages, + 2nd Supplement 1957, 5 pages; 8) Lundh, B.: The Postal History of Helsingør 1740–1864, 126 pages, softcover; 9) Poulsen, Peter: Catalog of Scandinavian Revenue Stamps (1989), 94 pages, softcover; Tester, H. E.: Parcel Stamps of the Danish Steamship Companies, 52 pages + 8 photo-plates, softcover. Mostly in good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

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DENMARK – Lot of 5 items, 1) Grønland, S.: Danmark 2 Rigsbankskilling 1851 og 1852 (1956), 64 pages, softcover; 2) Nielsen, Lasse: 4 Skilling 1864 (1992), 199 pages, hardcover; 3) Schmidt-Andersen, J.: Danmark FIRE R.B.S. 1851–1854 Pladning (1949), 46 Seiten, softcover; 4) Fryer, Gavin: Kingdom of Denmark 1851 Rigsbankskilling and 1854–69 Skilling adhesives through the post and abuses (2nd print 2013), 48 pages, in colour, softcover; 5) Christensen, Sten: Denmark. 2 Rigsbank-Skilling (1980), 160 pages, 337 illustrations, 248 reprints/Facsimiles. Hardcover with dust jacket. All in good condition, Estimate: 100 Euro

DENMARK – Lot of 6 items,  1) several studies written by Magius, A.; 2) Hagemann, G. A.: Danmarks og Dansk Vestindiens Tofarvede Frimaerker 1870–1905 (1929), 18 pages, softcover;  3) Jensen, Karsten: Danske Frimaerkefrankerede Forsendelser til og fra udlandet 1851–1905 (2004), 109 pages, in plastic softcover; 4) Jensen, Karsten: Danmarks Klassiske Frimaerkeudgaver 1851–1863 (2020), without pagination; private hardcover and 2 other items. Estimate: 80 Euro

DENMARK – Lot: a few small society leaflets and 3 publications, 1) Terrisse, Piere: Filatelistisk Bibliografi Danmark (1986), 224 Seiten, softcover; PLUS: Bibliotek Øst Fortegnelse (1994), 240 pages; PLUS: Grand Prix Nordique Kristiansand 2002, the Peer Lorentzen Collection Postal History Denmark 1860–1865, in colour, hardbound with gold title imprint. Good condition. Estimate: 60 Euro:

ESTONIA – Lot of four publications: Two bibliographies of philatelic literature (1973 + 1978) and two better items. Votele Org: Eesti Post ja Postmargid 1940–1942 (1959), 71 pages, hardcover with dust jacket (dust jacket somewhat toned, book good; PLUS: Vambola Hurt/Elmar Ojaste: ESTONIA Philately & Postal History Handbook - Catalogue (1986), trilingual handbook, format 17 x 25 cm, 768 pages, 4,445 illustrations, 25 charts and nearly 10,000 price quotations, hardcover with embossed title and spine, very good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro

FAROE ISLANDS – Nielsen, Ingolf P.S. : Lost og fast af Faeroernes posthistorie 87 pages, paperback, with signature of the author; PLUS: Wowern, Eric: Faeroerne (1964);  PLUS: Wowern, Eric: Faroe Islands. Freightstamps (1969), manuscript, 20 pages, illustrated; PLUS: Wowern, Eric: The Faroe Island postmarks and postage stamps (3rd edition 1973), reproduced as a manuscript; PLUS: Wowern, Eric: 1975 Faroe Islands. Postmarks, Provisional Postage Stamps & Proper Postage Stamps, reproduced as a manuscript. Mostly without defects Estimation: 60 Euro

FINLAND – Conell, G. W.: The Letter- and the Parcel-Stamps of the Finnish Shipping-Companies (Part 4 of the book series "The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World), 1993, 174 pages plus 16 colour plates, hardcover with dust jacket; PLUS: Conell, G. W.: The Finnish Shipping Companies and their Stamps (1973, publ. by the Cinderella Stamp Club),  52 pages, paperback, with signature of the author inside. Good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro