1934/47: Various Rocket Experiments by Karl Roberti and Gerhard Zucker, lot 34 cards and covers from various launches, some showing experimenter's signature, in addition 90 labels used/unused and three photographs, good condition and housed in a small box. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image)

1587 (March 24): Entire lettersheet with waver wax seal on reverse, given at Utrecht and addressed to: "Know well worthy, wise, brave and most prudent Burgomaster and Aldermen of the town of Ammersfoort" concerning "... punishment and irregularities of certain English soldiers, .... and to ensure that the worthy citizens do not suffer any inconvenience." Fine historical document, written in the period of the 8th War of Hugenots. (Image 1) (Image)

Franco-Dutch War (1672-1678): Three entire letters, incl. 1672 (June 24) letter from Gent to Amsterdam during the blockade and sent over Zeeland taxed VI and II by red crayon, 1673 letter "de l'armêe de marêchal de Luxembourg" from Cologne via Mastricht to Paris as well as 1673 letter written by Michel Le Peletier de Souzy (1640-1725) from Lille to Courtrai/Kortrijk (BE) taxed 'II' in red crayon, the latter two with full text transcription and German translation. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714): D'HOLLANDE in black on entire lettersheet endorsed "fr:S:Hag" (franco La Haye) and 'par Paris', written at Luvarden (Leeuwarden NL) 28 Dec. 1708 by Captain La Coste-Maillac in the Bellabre dragoon regiment, imprisoned by the dutch after the battle of Oudenaarde (11. Juli, 1708), addressed "Monsieur le Baron Tauriac" in Toulouse, Languedoc. Fine and scarce historical item with full text transcription and German translation attached. (Image 1) (Image)

1852: Willem III., 5 c. blue on bluish in a block of four from plate III, positions 81-82 / 86-87 in the sheet of 100, fresh colour and fair to large margins, cancelled centrally with "HELMOND / FRANCO / 14 / 1 1855" half-round datestamp (type K.56). Attractive and rare NVPH 1j = € 4'000.rnProvenance: NPV auction (June 1982). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1852: Willem III., 10 c. carmine on reddish in a block of four from plate V, positions 19-20 / 24-25 in the sheet of 100, fresh colour and fair to large margins, cancelled centrally with "sGRAVENHAGE / FRANCO / 26 / 7 1857" half-round datestamp (type K.57). Attractive and rare NVPH 2j = € 3'750.rnProvenance: Rietdijk auction, sale 302 (Jan 1977). (Image 1) (Image)

1852: Small used group with 5 c. blue, marginal at right, 5 c. pale blue (Plate V) in a horizontal pair marginal at left, 10 c. lake-red in a horizontal strip of three and 15 c. orange-yellow in a horizontal pair; largely fresh and fine, all are signed, a choice selection Mi = € 400+. (Image 1) (Image)

1899: Queen Wilhelmina 7½ c. brown perf. 12½ in a block of 16 with four gutter pairs (some perf. with folds or strengthened with hinges), cancelled by four strikes of "ROTTERDAM 26 -8.X.11N 1924". A rare and appealing multiple. Cert. Vleeming (2020) Mi = € 4'000+ / NPHV 61c = € 4'600+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1921 (Oct 28): Cover from Amsterdam to Weltevreden Java, endorsed 'per drijvende brandkast', bearing Wilhelmina definitives 1899 10 c. violet-grey and 1920 15 c. blue & rose in mixed franking with Brandkast stamp 2.25 g. red-brown, tied by Amsterdam (Oct 28, 1921) cds in black with corresponding registration label alongside, reverse with Weltevreden arrival cds (Dec 3, 1921). Fold through 10 c. definitive, the 'floating safe' stamp is fresh and fine, the cover is roughly opened at top, but attractive, cert. A. Louis (1980). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1921 (Nov 25): Cover from Amsterdam to Weltevreden Java, endorsed 'per drijvende brandkast', bearing Wilhelmina definitive 1920 25 c. rose & blue in mixed franking with Brandkast stamp 4.5 g. dark grey, tied by Amsterdam (Nov 25, 1921) cds in black with corresponding registration label alongside, reverse with Weltevreden arrival cds (Jan 3, 1922). The 'floating safe' stamp is fresh and fine, the cover roughly opened at top, but attractive and scarce, cert. A. Louis (1980). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1921 (Aug 6): Cover from Harlem to Weltevreden Java, endorsed 'per drijvende brandkast', bearing a mixed franking of 1920 Wilhelmina definitive 25 c. rose & blue and Brandkast stamp 7½ g. red, tied by clear 'Haarlem / Plein 4' (Aug 6, 1921) cds in black with corresponding registration label alongside, reverse with Weltevreden arrival cds (Oct 7, 1921). A fine and fresh franking of this rare 'floating safe' issue, an attractive cover, cert. A. Louis (1980). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)