U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
October 16-17, 2018

Welcome to our October 16-17, 2018 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World. With 1,627 lots, this auction features properties of various owners and estates from all over the world, including Ernest Wheeler’s flight and space covers and autographs, additional selections from the Scouts of the World collection, Vito Bianco’s stock of Italian area and many others. There are solid selections of United States, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Latin and South America, European Countries with Austria, Belgium, France, Germany & Italy, with their respective Colonies, also Poland, Russia, Spain and Switzerland; rarities from China and other Asian material. As always, the sale contains 150+ large lots and collections, with individual country collections, worldwide accumulations in cartons, cover lots and more. A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2677
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland Air Post
1921 35c red, three copies, one with period after "1921," used on separate flown covers to Halifax, fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #C3,3b
Catalog Value $ 625
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #2678
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland Air Post
1933 $4.50 General Balbo surcharged adhesive, l.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi,
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Catalog #C18
Catalog Value $ 325
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #2679
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland Air Post
1933 $4.50 General Balbo surcharged adhesive, block of four (complete setting), l.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi,
Box *
Catalog #C18
Catalog Value $ 1,300
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #2680
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland Air Post
1933 $4.50 General Balbo surcharged adhesive, used on flown cover from St. John's (26 July 33) via Shoal Harbor to London, with appropriate cachet and Rome arrival pmk on back, v.f., signed Bolaffi,
Envelope
Catalog #C18
Catalog Value $ 800
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #2681
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CANADIAN TERRITORY - Newfoundland Air Post
1933 Balbo Flight Surcharge, $4.50 on 75c yellow brown, partially doubled surcharge, clearly visible in the numbers of the date and value (partial offset of the surcharge on reverse as well), position 1 of the setting and the only one recorded unused (there was an example used on cover in the Cyril Harmer collection), small surface mark at left (seems to be from the surcharging process), very fine in all respects, 2010 BPA certificate (Unitrade C18iii, listed but unpriced)
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Catalog #C18var
Unsold

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