NICA SOEMBA, het beroemde grote envelop-deel waarop een violette afstempeling van de NICA SOEMBA stempel, verzonden door dominee W. van Dijk op Soemba per luchtpost naar zijn zoon K.G. van Dijk te Makasser. Zie: Giel J. Bessels, Nica Timor Nica Soemba (2nd edition, 2004), p.60-61, afgebeeld op p.60. Rariteit!

NICA SOEMBA, het beroemde envelop-fragment waarop een violette afstempeling van de NICA SOEMBA stempel, verzonden door de gouvernements veearts Dr. P. Hoekstra te Waingapoe. Zie: Giel J. Bessels, Nica Timor Nica Soemba (2nd edition, 2004), p.62-63, afgebeeld op p.62. Unicum!

Java. 40 Cent type Van Konijnenburg used during the Japanese occupation, cancelled Poerwokerto ..4.42.10. Very rare. € 200

Bestelhuisstempels Bu. type F van Doekoehdoengoes op 3½ sen Japanse bezetting (RR) en type D2 van Garawangi op 2½ sen cijfer in paar (RR)

South Celebes. 3½ Sen Hinomaru postcard Bu.249b (vertical crease, maybe because someone took the card in a vest pocket) written in Makasser on 31 July 2602 (family matters), taken to Java and posted in Semarang on 14.8.02, sent to Bandoeng. Most unusual, signed 'Boekema'

Java. Letter sheet without imprinted value used by the Postal Savings Bank for official mail, Dutch text at the top is crossed out and replaced with a Japanese framed handstamp of 4 characters, tied by machine cancel Djakarta 13.8.03 (type vNV.088), sent to Bogor. Very rare usage of postal stationery and unlisted in Bu.

Java. Military field postcard overprinted with P.T.T. and ornaments meant for official postal service Bu.JS2, tied by machine cancel Bandoeng 31.1.2604. The printed message on the reverse is about telephone. Scarce card in wonderful condition

Sumatra. East Coast. Advice of money order arrival Bu.JF 15 (RRR) bearing 20 cent definitive issue (correct rate) from Padang 20.4.28. Also a similar card but unused. Extremely rare!

Sumatra. West Coast. Stamps type Van Konijnenburg without overprint used during the Japanese occupation, 10 cent Sawahloento ..5.42.10 (€ 35), 60 cent Sawahloento 13.6.42.11 (€ 150) and 80 cent Padang ..5.42.12 (not listed). All very fine

Sumatra. West Coast. 2 Gulden Van Konijnenburg with violet cross overprint no. 321v-55g, cancelled Boekittinggi 18.9.-7. Beautiful stamp!

Sumatra. West Coast. 5 Gulden Van Konijnenburg with violet small Dai Ni Hon Yubin overprint in combination with black cross overprint no. 870v/330z-56, wonderful copy unused with sheet margin. € 150

Sumatra. West Coast. 10 Cent on 12½ cent postal stationery envelope with large Dai Ni Hon Yubin overprint and black cross overprint Bu.150 from Padang 18.7.22 to Medan , sealed with a brown censor label ´Soedah Diperiksa´ Vr.504 and censor mark Bu.JC14a from Padang. Slightly toned, but genuinely used is scarce!

Sumatra. West Coast. 15 Cent Van Konijnenburg with black cross overprint no. 332z-44 (2 perfs missing) and 25 sen J14 tied by commemorative cachet for the First Anniversary of the Great East Asia War (vNV.411z for Padang) on money order to transfer 100 gulden from Padang 17.12.14 to Priaman 17.12.19

Sumatra. Benkoelen. 30 Cent Airmail stamp with black large Dai Ni Hon overprint in straight frame no. 841z-76, used

Sumatra. Palembang. 5 and 10 Gulden Van Konijnenburg with violet respectively black Dai Ni Hon overprint in frame nos. 824v-56 and 824z-57 (slightly toned), unused

Sumatra. Palembang. 20 Cent Kreisler and 10 cent Van Konijnenburg with DEC.- overprint nos. 584z-27b, 43bk, both unused (few brown spots on the gum side, otherwise very fine)