Another Belgian Perfin

Here is another perfin on a Belgian stamp; this time it's a railway stamp of the 1920s. Any info about the FB would be appreciated.

Hello Tony,
I have it as
Gent 1912-1920 Felix Beernaerts
I will stand corrected though.

Thanks for that, Rod. Do you know of many perfins on Railway stamps? I didn't think there were many.

Well, going by my sub-set Tony, I have 400 railway stamps,
and have one Perfin (MB), hence 1:400

They are known postally used, I sent my example to Tracy Barber.



Whilst on Belgian perfins, here is a nice one RED STAR LINE

That "Red Star Line" is a dandy. I have nothing like that. Interesting, I have a
G
&CLe
on a similar stamp and have not been able to identify the perfinner. I thought at first it was a Cie (compagnie)but it is definitely CLe. Any ideas?

Tony, I am not sure I read you correctly.
G&CLe ?
If so nothing listed in my database.

Update on Railway perfins, up till 2003 there were 150 perfins
recognised on Belgian Railway stamps.

There is a D&Cie perfin.

For a split second, that Red Star Line phototrickery had me scratching my head... ...

Nice perfin.

Hi

The information I have about the "MB" perfin is "Meunerie Bruxelloise" SA, Rue Gallait 52, Brussels. I do not have any info about the years of operation though.

Cheers

Bujutsu

Here you are, Rod. It is definitely G&CLe.

The Meunerie Bruxelloise, (cereal and flour producer) was established in 1889 and later changed its name to Meunerie Cérès (don't know when), Avenue de Vilvorde 300, 1130 Bruxelles.

I'm going to offer a contrary reading...

G.
& C IE

I'm sure there is a way to superscript the "IE" with forum text, but I can't do it. It is not uncommon with abbreviated words to underline the last letter or two.

My 2d.

Collin

By George, Collin, I think you're right. I just noticed that the first dot of the underline is not in line with the vertical of "my" L. Darn thing is that I can find a lot of G. & Cie. and G. et Cie. in Canada but I don't get a single hit from Belgium. Well, keep trying. Thanks again.

Thanks for your contribution Bujutsu

Rats! Collin, you stole my thunder
I could see G&Cie as well, one pops off for a sleep,
and on return everythings solved.

Two points: interesting in the G&Cie there is a puncture dot
above the "G", that's unusual.

If you have a listing in Canada, then it is not unknown
for international companies to share the perfin machine die
between branches.
If the G&Cie company had a Belgian branch (or vice versa)
then it is conceivable that it is the same company.
I do not have a database for belgian perfins only the railways.
Good luck Tony.

Well, Rod, I think it's part of the G because there is a similar "extra" hole at the other (lower) end of the G.

Yeah, I think it is a "stylized" G.

sorry rod...you can have the next one.

C.

Ah yes I see it now, sort of a serif effect. Thanks :)