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Catalogue 288: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part IV)
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  • Lot# : 6073 Belgium

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    1849 (Aug 24): Cover from St. Ghislain to Péruwelz, bearing Epaulettes 10 c. brown-chrome (COB 1g) from position 191 of the printing sheet of 200 showing variety: '0' of '10' doubled (COB 1-V5), a superb example with good to large margins, corner marginal with partial watermark at lower left, tied by barred '103' numeral with St. Ghislain despatch cds in red alongside. Reverse with clear PERUWELZ arrival cds in red from the following day. A most attractive usage between two villages in the province de Hainaut. Signed van Dieten; cert. Balasse (1976).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 24,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6074 Belgium

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    1849 (Oct 2): Cover from Brussels to Arlon, bearing Epaulettes 10 c. brown, two fine and fresh single examples with fair to large margins, one adhesive lower marginal, tied by barred '24' numeral with BRUXELLES despatch cds in blue alongside. Reverse with ARLON arrival cds in red from the following day. An appealing usage of two 10 c. adhesives to pay the 20 centimes inland rate.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 6075 Belgium

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    1853 (June 8): Envelope from Herbesthal via Henri-Chapelle to Venlo in the Netherlands, bearing a superb example of Medaillon 1851 40 c. rose-carmine, a superb and right marginal example with large to enormous margins all round including parts of four neighbouring adhesives, tied by perfect barred '22' numeral of the bureau de distribution in Henri-Chapelle, HERBESTHAL despatch cds and framed PD, both in black alongside. Reverse with light VENLO arrival (June 10) cds in red. Upper envelope edge refolded to protect the adhesive, otherwise a wonderful item for a connoisseur. Cert. Ferchenbauer (1973).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6076 Belgium

    1849/61: Interesting Selection seven covers with Epaulettes and Medaillon frankings incl. Epaulettes two 10 c. brown single frankings used in the same postal district from Dunant to St. Hubert and from Malines to Antwerp, three inland covers bearing single frankings 20 c. blue from Anvers and two from Gand, double rate inland cover from Bruxelles to Charleroi with pair 20 c. blue; also Medaillon 1858 20 c. blue on 1861 cover from Bruxelles to Gand. An appealing group with large margined adhesives, has to be studied carefully to be appreciated.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 6077 Belgium

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    Catalogue# : 333-341
    1932: Kardinal Mercier, compl. set of nine values in unmounted og. conditions; in addition three covers from Belgium Congo despatched in Leopoldville, Kigoma and Ovira.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF
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