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48 European Countries: ALBANIA - YUGOSLAVIA182 Corinphila Auction · 18 - 21 September 2013309310311 Michel Start pricein CHF1849: Entire on printed headed paper dated June 30, 1849; mailed from Brussels to Gandon July 2, 1849 with Epaulette 20 c. pale blue tied by '24' numeral with "Bruxelles 2 JUIL1849" datestamp in blue green alongside-the second day of use. Reverse with Gand arrivaldatestamp (July 3) in red. A remarkable and rare second day of issue usage.Note: The date of issue of Belgium's first adhesive postage stamps was July 1, 1849, aSunday. (Photo = 1 49) 2 6 1'500 (€ 1'260)1849/50: Epaulettes 10 c. brown, 20 c. blue and Medallion 40 c. carmine, the set of threevalues with defacement red horizontal line on each, margins fair to fine and 10 c. with minorinclusion, each stamp handstamped 'J.B.' (Moens) on reverse in blue. Scarce. (Photo = 1 www) 1+ 2+ 5A (*) 250 (€ 210)1851: 40 c. carmine (2), margins touched to large, used on 1854 double weight entire letterfrom Antwerp to Amsterdam, tied by '4' numeral obliterators with despatch cds at right andAmsterdam arrival (March 14) in red on reverse. File fold away from adhesives but scarce.(Photo = 1 51) 5B 6 150 (€ 125)Start priceapprox. €Jean Baptiste Moens3123123133141858/61: 40 c. red, (Yvert 12), three margined example used on delightful J. B. Moens blueadvertising envelope with Locomotive and Sailing Ship at top, mailed from Brussels to C.W. Viner in Maida Vale, London cancelled by two strikes of '24' numeral obliterator withBrussels cds (Sept 12) at left. Framed 'PD' in black and London/paid arrival cds in red (Sept13) on front. 'Angleterre Par Ouest 2' datestamp of transit on reverse. Some minor envelopetears of no significance. A lovely cover.Provenance: Collection Georges Waroquiers. 9 6 2'500 (€ 2'100)1849: Medallions collection on three attractive album pages, with October 1849 set of threevalues used and January 1850 cover with 40 c. to France; 1851 wmk. without frame 10 c.(2), 20 c. and 40 c. pair together with 10 c. on 1851 'Après Le Départ' cover from Bincheto Chatelet, 20 c. and 40 c. on cover from Namur to London cancelled by '85' numeral; and1858/61 page with 1 c. green in a strip of three, 20 c. blue mint (rare) and marginal usedexample, marginal 40 c. used and a cover to Wrexham, UK. A delightful lot. (Photo = 1 47) 3-9 6 500 (€ 420)1849/61: Attractive album page with fine selection, from Epaulettes 1849 10 c. brownhorizontal pair used, 20 c. blue used (4, one is unused), and all three issues of the Medaillions,fresh and fine used. (Photo = 1 www) 1/9 350 (€ 295)