Lot 1506 Netherlands Fabulous Used Collection to 1973, a very highly complete collection, we only noted one major catalogue number missing for the regular and semi-postal stamps in the whole collection. So, Scott 86 is missing but everything else is there, even the high value items such as complete sets Scott 51-4 (CV $592), 90-101 (CV $889), 104-5 (CV $180), 124-134 (CV $389) and the Legion sheets B144-5a in both MH and used condition (CV $355). Then there are pages of syncopated perfs for regular and semi-postal stamps, the complete air mails including the seagulls C13-4 (CV $140), the postage due missing only a few low-value items, the Cour Internationale de Justice officials and other valuable items not catalogued in Scott: a 1916 Prisoner of war stamp, a complete set of 1894 high value bulk franking stamps and a partial set of telegram stamps. Let’s also mention pages of se-tenant groups from booklets and the semi-postal sheetlets. Quality is very high throughout. Estimate $1,500, sold for C$1,400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Court of International Justice
Lot 940, Netherlands Specialized Collection of the “Pre War Years”, 1924-1940, ex-Liptak
Lot 940 Netherlands Specialized Collection of the “Pre War Years”, 1924-1940, Part 2 (Balance of the Collection), all neatly displayed and well written up in two albums, with a total of 151 items. We note official free mail, royalty, Court of International Justice (a few stamps and usages), military mail, special stationery, event postmarks (including 1928 Olympiade publicity handstamps), paquebot mail, railways, rocket mail, mobile post offices, balloon post, philatelic events as well as 44 Transorma postal mechanization marks on covers or cards. See scans for a taste of this well researched and extensive collection. Overall fine to very fine. Ex. Liptak collection. Estimate C$400.