Lot 40808 – Belgium: 1849-1942, Comprehensive collection crammed into two large old time Yvert & Tellier albums

Belgium: 1849-1942, Comprehensive collection crammed into two large old time Yvert & Tellier albums, including mint, used, covers, proofs, essays and reimpressions throughout, from the 1849 Epaulettes onwards, incl. 1849 10c and 20c with Moens red ink line cancel mint og, with variety studies and cancellation interest in these early issues, 1865-66 1F with Specimen ovpt, unused example and used in “chou-rouge” shade, with further Specimens and imperfs of this and later issues, unadopted essays, 1915-19 imperf. set of 15 (both 5F), King Albert 20c error of colour (cert. Balasse), 1914 20(+20)c Red Cross perf.11×12 left marginal mint nh, 1918 Red Cross set to 10F+10F perf. and imperf., 1919-20 Helmet perf. and imperf. set plus some die proofs, 1919 Perron de Liège 25c (1st print) mnh, 1920 Olympics imperf., 1921 Olympics 20c on 15c with inverted ovpt (slightly stuck down), 1928 Philatelic Day set of 9, 1929 “L” surcharge set of 9, 1932 Cardinal set imperf. and perf., 1933 Braine-L’Alleud set of 9, 1933 Orval perf. and imperf. set, etc., etc, a truly once in a lifetime wonderful and generous collection