1886-2003 Mint and used collection on pages with later issues for South Kasai and Katanga, Congo and Zaire, including 1886 5f used, 1887-94 5f grey and 10f used, 1898 3f.50 used, 1909 handstamped "CONGO BELGE" 3f.50 - 10f used, 1918 Red Cross Fund set mint, 1923-60 issues apparently complete mint with some duplication and used sets, also a good range of "TAXES" handstamps, and some later varieties including inverted overprints and surcharges. S.G. å£3,500+. (100s). Photo on Page 232. (Image1)

1923-61 Mint and used duplicated range of Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi stamps in a stockbook and on pages including 1923 O.25 on 30c on 10c surcharges (5, probably forgeries), c.1939 bogus USA Air Mail surcharges, 1928 Stanley sets mint and used with additional multiples, 1931-32 surcharge sets mint and used, etc. (100s).

1942 Miniature sheets printed by the Belgian Government in London and distributed to readers of the Belgian political review "Message", the eight Belgian Congo sheets and four Ruanda-Urundi sheets (with additional 75c sheet), also the twelve reduced size sheets with U.P.U commemoration surcharges in the margins unofficially produced from remainder miniature sheets in 1950 by the Committee of Cultural Works. Superb unmounted mint, the 1942 sheets listed and priced by S.G. in a footnote. S.G.å£1,820. (25).

1902-10 Postcards to Belgium written from the Katanga province of Belgian Congo but posted through Northern Rhodesia or Nyasaland, comprising 1902 Nyasaland 2d postcard written by Costermans at Mandala, not cancelled but with Zanzibar transit c.d.s; 1909 Congo postcard with Rhodesia 1/2d pair cancelled at Ndola; and 1910 postcard with senders address on the picture side given as "L. Berort, Agent du Comite Special du Katanga, Congo Belge via le Cap" bearing Rhodesia 1d cancelled at Broken Hill. Scarce. (3). Photo on Page 200. (Image1)

1908 (Dec 5) Belgian Congo 15c postcard written from Kambove to England endorsed "via Musofi", cancelled by blue "Musofi" c.d.s with "KANSANSHI / N.W RHODESIA" transit c.d.s (both Dec 11) on the front. The office at Musofi only open for 20 months in 1908-10; the Kansanshi office open 1908-16 when it closed and moved to Solwezi. The proposed railway (and postal route) through Musofi and Kansanshi were abandoned in 1910 and altered to go through Ndola and Elisabethville when greater copper deposits were found in that area. A fine and scarce card. Photo on Page 200. (Image1)

Katanga Province Postmarks. 1896-1980s Covers and cards (326) and many stamps and pieces, postmarks in office order in three albums, alphabetically from Albertville to Tumba with a reasonable number of pre-WW2 covers noted, including 1926 Bukama to Antwerp first flight, 1936 Elizabethville to Brussels first flight, "Kamina Base Militaire" (7, four registered), "Kolwezi Telegr." c.d.s (2), 1925 Kongolo registered cover to G.B sent via Dar-es-Salaam, 1923 Likasi registered cover to Rhodesia franked 1f, 1927 octagonal Likasi telegraphic datestamp on registered cover, 1911 "5" on 10c postcard posted at Lukafu, 1914 G.E.A picture postcard written at Moliro but posted at Pweto, etc., mixed quality with some faults but many fine. (326++).

1911-84 Covers and cards with various explanatory handstamps including "0" handstamps applied alongside invalid stamps (3), 1935 oval framed "CONSOMMEZ ILES CAFES DU / CONGO" handstruck slogan, boxed "O.A.T", etc. (55).

1895-1975 Covers and cards (45), pieces and stamps including 1912 picture postcards of Elisabethville posted at Sakania (9), postal stationery (24) with 1897-98 cards posted at Stanley Falls (2, the first unusually to Malta, faults) and 1922 "15" on "30" on 10c postcard with variety "15" double used, 1975 Zaire River Expedition covers, etc. (45+).

Postage Due Mail. 1913-43 Covers and cards (8) including three 1918-19 underpaid covers from Rhodesia, Mozambique or South Africa with charges collected by stamps handstamped with boxed "TAXES" all tied by Elisabethville c.d.s; 1925 postcard from Belgium with 15c postage due pair tied Elizabethville c.d.s; 1946 underpaid cover from Elisabethville to Jadotville with 3.50f postage stamp handstamped "T" etc. Also 1923 complete and partial forms advising that charges are due on unpaid mail and bearing stamps for the postage due charge, and single stamps (10) with "Taxes" handstamps. (8 covers + 12 stamps/pieces).

Maritime Mail. 1899-1956 Covers and cards (21), stamps and pieces (56) with various Paquebot, sea post or Congo River Steamer cancels or cachets including numbered "BATEAU POSTE" c.d.s (6, stamps), etc., also 1962 Radiotelegram form with envelope. (78).

Railways. 1911-42 Covers and cards (6), stamps or pieces (16) and railway parcel stamps (6), including Ambulant c.d.s on 1911 postcard (stamp removed); 1912 5c on 15c postcard with "CHEF DE STATION MOKAMBO" senders cachet posted from Sakania to Gwelo with Broken Hill transit c.d.s; various railway, T.P.O or station datestamps; and six 1942 1f - 10f BCK railway parcel stamps used. (28).

World War One/Two. 1944 Tie-on parcel tag sent by registered air mail to Elizabethville Military Camp with 50c, 1f + 5f strip of three tied boxed "POSTE MILITAIRE / No 10 / CONGO BELGE" datestamps, B.P.M 10 registration label and censor cachet; WW1 cards with "VERIFIE" handstamp (2, also 1950s cover with late use of the same cachet); and WW2 censored covers (14), various labels or handstamps including large "C.R". (18).

Air Mails. 1926-42 Covers comprising 1926 first Sabena flight from Bukama to Antwerp (2); 1934 Leopoldville to Antwerp flight by Marie-Louise and G. Hansez; 1940 Usumbura to Entebbe first Sabena flight (stamp damaged); also 1942 (Dec 4) cover carried on the special Sabena flight from Johannesburg to Douala via Elisabethville. (4).

Meter Mail. 1934-2002 Covers with meter marks of Belgian Congo, Zaire, Ruanda-Urundi, Rwanda or Burundi in two albums including 20+ proof strikes on covers or P.O forms, three pieces with proof strikes of the first type "Timbrographe" machine number A2 comprising nine values from 5c - 3.50f, covers with meters of Katanga (8) and an official 1960 letter from Katanga Posts ordering meter dies, etc., an interesting lot. (200+ covers & proofs, also many pieces).

United Nations Forces in Congo. 1960-64 Covers from Irish (9), Tunisian, Nigerian (2), Canadian (6), Danish (8), Norwegian, Indian (8) or Swedish (9) forces, also some related ephemera, covers, etc., many philatelic but some commercial. (44+).

Ruanda-Urundi. 1916-2001 Mint and used collection in albums including 1918 A.O set mint and all subsequent issues complete mint or used, also the four 1942-43 miniature sheets printed in London mint, and extensive later issues for the Republic of Rwanda or Burundi. (100s).

Katanga. 1960-62 Stamps and covers, study on pages including 1960 speculative provisional issue (36), various Katanga overprints on stamp issues and postal stationery (8) with 1960 fauna issue overprint inverted (2), first day and other covers (some commercial) including Belgian Congo/Katanga mixed frankings (2), postage dues with Elizabethville to Kamina cover franked 8f and charged 5f collected by 4f + 2f bisect postage dues, 1962 (Dec 12) cover from Kolwezi with late use of Katanga 8f, and Katanga stamps with "CONGO" handstamps. Also c.1920s "Abbaye de Saint-Andre" labels with illustrations of Katanga people or views (20), and the book "Du Congo Belge au Congo, Du Ruanda-Urundi aux Rwanda & Burundi, La Philatelie de Transition" by G. Celis. (232 stamps + 21 labels + 25 covers). Photo on Page 200. (Image1)

South Kasai. 1961 Covers (3) comprising May 12th cover from Bakwanga to Belgium sent prior to issue of South Kasai stamps so franked Congo 6.50f, handstamped "Etat Autonome du Sud-Kasai", with postmasters cachet; 9th October covers from Mwene-Ditu to USA bearing leopard and "V" issue 1f + 1.50f (2, faults) or from Luputa to Belgium franked Albert Kalonji 6.50f (with Belgian Study Circle Certificate), very scarce, South Kasai stamps only used for six weeks in Sept./October 1961. Also various stamps (66, six used). (69). Photo on Page 214. (Image1)

Republic of Congo / Zaire. 1960-77 Specialised study of the surcharges and overprints with essays, varieties, postal forgeries and covers, including Congo overprints; 1967 Mobutu 10c bisected on cover; 1967 4th Summit of OAU overprints with 9.60k on 50c essay overprint block of eight and sheet of 100 with overprints sloping downwards and upper left corner folded over prior to overprinting resulting in eight stamps with overprint entirely or partly on reverse and 32 stamps missing all or part overprints with the others all misplaced, 1k on 2f overprint inverted block of six, 6.60k on 1f postal forgeries (12, one missing value) on four covers; 1967 1st Congolese Games with 96k red and black overprints; 1967 1st flight BAC and 1968 Year of the Child; 1968 Kula surcharges with essays (5), 2k on blue surcharge error on stamps already surcharged 2k on gold (2, one on damaged cover), double surcharges, inverted surcharges (with 10k on cover), misplaced 10k surcharge on cover, 10k postal forgeries (4) on two covers; 1970 surcharges including misplaced surcharges (resulting in seven stamps missing surcharges in multiples with normal stamps), inverted and double surcharges (3); 1977 Hotel Intercontinental 30k surcharge and Zaire overprint inverted (2); 1977 issues overprinted Zaire and surcharged with overprints in red and black, misplaced, inverted or double, etc. A superb study, many unusual errors, some clearly issued and represented by examples commercially used on cover, also scarce postal forgeries on cover. (367 + 18 covers + sheet of 100). Photo on Page 238. (Image1)