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1914-16, A FABULOUS CONTEMPORARY COLLECTION OF GERMAN OCCUPATION STAMPS AND COVERS
Housed in a special leather bound album, the collection was put together shortly after the first world war and contains numerous rarities which we can offer complete. Among the highlights of the collection we note the following -
1914-15 first "Centimes" issue
3c. on 3pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
5c. on 5pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
10c. on 10pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
25c. on 20pf. - two complete sheets of one hundred, showing wide and narrow spacing between "25" and "Centimes"
50c. on 40pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
75c. on 60pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
1f. on 80pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
1f.25c. on 1m. - a complete sheet of twenty
2f.50c. on 2m. - a complete sheet of twenty
In addition there are various blocks of four including 1f.25c. on 1m. (3) from 1914 and 1915 (2) printings, 2f.50c. on 2m. (2) from 1914 and 1915 printings
1916 (May) second "Cent" issue
3c. on 3pf. - eight complete sheets of one hundred showing shade and overprint types
5c. on 5pf. - four complete sheets of one hundred showing various marginal inscriptions
8c. on 7½c. - two complete sheets of one hundred
10c. on 10pf. - two complete sheets of one hundred
15c. on 15pf. - two complete sheets of one hundred
25c. on 20pf. - two complete sheets of one hundred
40c. on 30pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
50c. on 40pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
1f.25c. on 1m. - a complete sheet of twenty
2f.50c. on 2m. - a complete sheet of twenty
6f.25c. on 5m. - a complete sheet of twenty
In addition there are various blocks of four (or larger) to 6f.25c. on 5m.
1916 (Dec.) for use at Etappengebiet West
3c. on 3pf. - two complete sheets of one hundred
5c. on 5pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
8c. on 7½pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
10c. on 10pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
15c. on 15pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
25c. on 20pf. - three complete sheets one one hundred, one with surchage centrally placed
40c. on 30pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
50c. on 40pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
75c. on 60pf. - two complete sheets of one hundred
1f. on 80pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
1f.25c. on 1m. - a complete sheet of twenty
2f.50c. on 2m. - two complete sheets of twenty, showing 1916 and 1917 marginal inscriptions
In addition there are various blocks of four or larger including a marginal block of eight of the 1917 printing of the 2f.50c. on 2m.
The covers and cards
In total 149 items including various pieces of unused postal stationery, as well as International Reply coupons and postal receipts.
1914 (1 Oct.) cover bearing 10c. on 10pf. and 25c. on 20pf., cancelled on the first day of issue
1914 (12 Oct.) covers (2) both bearing the original four values cancelled by the "GENT/3B/GAND" c.d.s. of the Hotel de ville. 1915 (2 April) cover bearing the nine first issue values, cancelled by "GENT/SÜDBHF." c.d.s.
1916 (28 April) registered censored cover from Cappelle-au-Bois bearing the nine first issue values, the adhesives cancelled in transit in Brussels.
1916 (19 May) registered censored cover from Cappelle-au-Bois bearing the nine first issue values, cancelled by "KAPELLEN-/OP-DEN-BOSCH" c.d.s.
1916 (April - May) registered covers (3) each bearing the nine first issue values cancelled at Antwerp, Haelen (Diest) and Mechelen (Limb.) respectively, the latter in green
Also other covers bearing the first issue set of nine, variously cancelled at Givet, Maubeuge, Aubrives, Fumay, Vireux-Molhain, as well as other denominations on covers cancelled at other smaller offices. We note a large number of censored and instructional markings.
The current catalogue price of the mint stamps is in the region of BF.1,700,000. This figure does not take the covers into account.
One of the finest collections extant
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Housed in a special leather bound album, the collection was put together shortly after the first world war and contains numerous rarities which we can offer complete. Among the highlights of the collection we note the following -
1914-15 first "Centimes" issue
3c. on 3pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
5c. on 5pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
10c. on 10pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
25c. on 20pf. - two complete sheets of one hundred, showing wide and narrow spacing between "25" and "Centimes"
50c. on 40pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
75c. on 60pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
1f. on 80pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
1f.25c. on 1m. - a complete sheet of twenty
2f.50c. on 2m. - a complete sheet of twenty
In addition there are various blocks of four including 1f.25c. on 1m. (3) from 1914 and 1915 (2) printings, 2f.50c. on 2m. (2) from 1914 and 1915 printings
1916 (May) second "Cent" issue
3c. on 3pf. - eight complete sheets of one hundred showing shade and overprint types
5c. on 5pf. - four complete sheets of one hundred showing various marginal inscriptions
8c. on 7½c. - two complete sheets of one hundred
10c. on 10pf. - two complete sheets of one hundred
15c. on 15pf. - two complete sheets of one hundred
25c. on 20pf. - two complete sheets of one hundred
40c. on 30pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
50c. on 40pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
1f.25c. on 1m. - a complete sheet of twenty
2f.50c. on 2m. - a complete sheet of twenty
6f.25c. on 5m. - a complete sheet of twenty
In addition there are various blocks of four (or larger) to 6f.25c. on 5m.
1916 (Dec.) for use at Etappengebiet West
3c. on 3pf. - two complete sheets of one hundred
5c. on 5pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
8c. on 7½pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
10c. on 10pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
15c. on 15pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
25c. on 20pf. - three complete sheets one one hundred, one with surchage centrally placed
40c. on 30pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
50c. on 40pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
75c. on 60pf. - two complete sheets of one hundred
1f. on 80pf. - a complete sheet of one hundred
1f.25c. on 1m. - a complete sheet of twenty
2f.50c. on 2m. - two complete sheets of twenty, showing 1916 and 1917 marginal inscriptions
In addition there are various blocks of four or larger including a marginal block of eight of the 1917 printing of the 2f.50c. on 2m.
The covers and cards
In total 149 items including various pieces of unused postal stationery, as well as International Reply coupons and postal receipts.
1914 (1 Oct.) cover bearing 10c. on 10pf. and 25c. on 20pf., cancelled on the first day of issue
1914 (12 Oct.) covers (2) both bearing the original four values cancelled by the "GENT/3B/GAND" c.d.s. of the Hotel de ville. 1915 (2 April) cover bearing the nine first issue values, cancelled by "GENT/SÜDBHF." c.d.s.
1916 (28 April) registered censored cover from Cappelle-au-Bois bearing the nine first issue values, the adhesives cancelled in transit in Brussels.
1916 (19 May) registered censored cover from Cappelle-au-Bois bearing the nine first issue values, cancelled by "KAPELLEN-/OP-DEN-BOSCH" c.d.s.
1916 (April - May) registered covers (3) each bearing the nine first issue values cancelled at Antwerp, Haelen (Diest) and Mechelen (Limb.) respectively, the latter in green
Also other covers bearing the first issue set of nine, variously cancelled at Givet, Maubeuge, Aubrives, Fumay, Vireux-Molhain, as well as other denominations on covers cancelled at other smaller offices. We note a large number of censored and instructional markings.
The current catalogue price of the mint stamps is in the region of BF.1,700,000. This figure does not take the covers into account.
One of the finest collections extant
Photo for a selection