1724 (16 Oct.) Folded cover from Bar-Le-Duc to Montpellier/France, manuscript "franco Anvers" and straightline DE BRUXELLES, paid to border only (diagonal red line), scarce, cert. Van der Linden
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1816 (5 Feb.) Folded entire letter bearing P.7.P. MARIEMBOURG pmk and addressed to Pomard (Beaune), also A TAXER DEPUIS GIVET pmk and taxed "7", very fine & scarce (Herlant N°10 and VdL 224)
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1816 (22 March) Incoming French "Ministre des Affaires Étrangères" registered folded cover to Ostende, CHARGÉ pmk and manuscript at top "Port acquité à Ostende", reverse bears OSTENDE straightline pmk in black, cert. Van der Linden
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1841 (8 Sept) Folded cover to Seneffe bearing clear boxed ANVERS in green and 8/SEPT/1 datestamp, crossed out address, scarce early Train Post Office marking
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"LETTRE SAISIE / TAXE DOUBLE / N/" +"B.3.R" sur enveloppe pour Lille avec à l'intérieur imprimé de La nouvelle loterie royale de Saxe datée du 20 mai 1843, taxe "9", càd Paris et Lille 07.07.43 au dos, B/TB, R
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1850 (3 Oct.) Envelope from FOSSE 3 OCT 1850 to Florennes franked by very fine 1849 10c brown tied by clear "43" barred numeral. rural postal marking "U" alongside with red despatch cds, very fine & scarce
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1851 (27 Jan.) Folded cover from FOSSE 27 JANV 1851 to Beaune bearing 1849-50 40c carmine with crisp-clear "43" barred numeral, scarce usage of COB Nr.5 from a small office, superb, cert. Michaux
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1852 (2 May) Folded cover from Antwerp to Cologne bearing taxation mark "2" and "B.2ER" in green which is rare as these markings are normally encountered in black
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SANTO THOMAS - BELGIAN COLONY (1843-54) 1854 (11 April) Folded cover from Antwerp to Santo Thomas de Guatemala, sent via Southampton, see explanation by James Van der Linden regarding wrong rating applied by Antwerp post-office clerk, fascinating and rare, cert. Van der Linden
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EARLIEST known usage of the AFRANCHISSEMENT INSUFFISANT postmark - UNIQUE 1854 (31 Dec.) Wonderfully illustrated "Le premier Janvier" lettersheet franked by marginal 1851 40c Médaillons vertical pair cancelled by barred numeral 25, also CHARLEROI 31 DEC 1854 despatch cds in red alongside, insufficiently franked and bearing a fine strike of the AFFRANCHISSEMENTS / 25 / INSUFFISANT postmark in red, one day before its official date of usage, very fine and unique, cert. Van der Linden
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1855 (9 Dec.) Envelope from Bruxelles to Scotland franked by 1851 20c & 40c (small damages) tied by barred numeral "24", BRUXELLES 9 DEC 1855 despatch handstamp, "CR" (Caledonian Railway) postmark alongside with green arrival pmk, cert. Van der Linden
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1859 (18 Nov.) Folded cover from Malines to England bearing an exceptionally margined 1851 40c carmine pair tied by "78" barred numerals, MALINES 18 NOV 1859 cds alongside, together with red LONDON NO19 arrival cds, an extraordinary pair showing parts of four neighboring stamps, also late usage of the 1851 40c paying the 1857 80c double rate to the UK, cert. Van der Linden and Michaux
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"FORCEFULLY" OPERATED THROUGH GERMANY 1860 (23 May) Folded cover from Antwerp to Morges (Switzerland), originally endorsed by "via France" and replaced by "via Allemagne", franked by 1858 Medallion 20c blue and 40c carmine (lifted for inspection) tied by barred numeral cancel, franked at 60 cents but since the French route was only available from January 1st, 1866 thus insufficiently franked for the Prussian route which required 90 cents, manuscript by the Antwerp postal clerk "forcément opéré trente Cts", taxed at "6" on arrival in Basel which corresponds to the missing 30 centimes, see also extensive explanation by James Van der Linden in his certificate stating that in more than 50 years, he has only seen this marking on one further item, an exceptional postal history item
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Rare marque "Ouverte conformt à l'arrêté du 7 nivose an X" + "REBUT" + cachet "Bureau Général des Rebuts 17 aout 1861" au dos d'une enveloppe fermée avec de la ficelle et deux sceaux de cire rouge armoriés "Bureau Général des Rebuts" affranchie avec 20c médaillon obl. barres de St Ghislain 7.8.61 pour Gand, RRR
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1862 (20 June) Envelope from MARIEMONT 20/6/1862 bearing pair of 1861 10c brown, touched at left, very lightly cancelled by "184" barred numerals, recancelled on arrival by FOSSE 20/6/62 cds, unusual and fine, cert. Michaux
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1864 (23 July) Front of cover to Argentina franked by 1863 40c carmine-rose horizontal strip of five, ANVERS 23 JUIL 64 despatch cds alongside, paying the double rate to Buenos Aires, very fine, cert. Wijnants
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1869 Registered cover from Brussels to Paris bearing two 1865 40c pale rose singles, noted boxed RECOMMANDÉ alongside (Type of 1848, scarce late usage), fine, cert. Michaux
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1869 (8 Nov.) Registered folded cover from the King of Hanover to His Majesty Leopold II, red boxed PSP (Prusse Service Publique) and boxed registration pmk, Royal Hanover seal on reverse, scarce inter-kingdom franchise letter
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1894 Incoming mail : Postcard from Rio de Janeiro / Brazil to Verviers with crisp-clear entry cds BRESIL / PAR ANVERS 29/V/94 cds alongside, extremely rare as possibly only two examples of this strike are known
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1896 Incoming Mail: Two postal stationery cards from New York to Mons, one endorsed "per SS fuerst Bismark - Supplementary Mail" and bearing extra Washington 2c red adhesive, some creasing, nice duo
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1849-1943, Très belle collection ancienne depuis les "épaulettes", à noter n°17 non dentelé, 5 F. brun-rouge 1869 obl. roulette, le 5 F "Franken" 1915 neuf *, série Croix-Rouge 1918, séries Mercier et Orval, BF, etc..., quelques lettres classiques plus doubles.
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1950-2002, Collection en deux albums Leuchtturm, quasiment complète en Poste, neuf apparemment **, TB
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