Lot 1578
Belgium, 1919, 1c-10fr King Albert I complete, o.g., lightly hinged, strong vivid colors, a Very Fine set.Scott No. 124-137 $647.
Lot 1579
Belgium, 1929 Orval Abbey "Crown overprints" complete, o.g., most with h.r.'s, high values lightly hinged, deep colors, fresh Very Fine.Scott No. B69-B77 vars $650.
Realized: $200
Lot 1580
Belgium, 1932, 10c+10c-10fr+40fr Cardinal Mercier complete, full o.g. (some with gum tone), fresh with rich colors, Very Fine.Scott No. B114-B122 $574.
Realized: $180
Lot 1581
Belgium, 1933, 5c+5c-10fr+40fr Orval Abbey complete, o.g., all bright and fresh, a Very Fine set.Scott No. B132-B143 $993.
Realized: $300
Lot 1582
Belgium, 1916 2c on 2pf-6f25c on 5m surcharges, complete lacking only 15c yellow brown issue (N15) on hand-back cover tied by "Verviers, 11.11.18" cds's, Very Fine.Scott No. N10//N25 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 1583
Belgium, 1916, 1f25c on 1m-6f25c on 5m high values, in combination with 50c on 40pf (N20) on 1917 registered cover to Nurnberg, all tied by Brussel cds's, censor handstamp and receiving backstamps, Very Fine.Scott No. N22-N24, N20 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 1584
Belgium, 1916, 6fr25c on 5m slate & carmine, single franking on 1917 registered express cover to Wiesbaden, canceled by indistinct Verviers cds's, receiving backstamp, Very Fine.Scott No. N25 Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot 1585
Belgium, 1916, 6fr25c on 5m slate & carmine, in combination with 1916, 1fr on 80c, three singles (N22) on registered cover to Berlin, tied by 1919 Verviers cds's and boxed handstamp; cover reduced at right, Very Fine.Scott No. N25; $425 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 1586
Bosnia & Herzegovina, 1900, 20h rose, proof on gummed paper, complete sheet of 25, o.g., creased and defaced in blue crayon and security punch holes, Fine, a rare and unusual proof sheet.Scott No. 17P Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 1587
Brazil, 1844, Second Issue ("Cat's Eye"), 60r black, vertical pair, full margins to missing lower left portion of bottom stamp, tied by two strikes of brownish "Ceara" oval handstamp on reverse of 1846 cover to Rio de Janeiro; some minor ink erosion, F.-V.F., a very scarce usage from Ceara.Scott No. 9 Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $750