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.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #2686 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CEYLON 1874 (May 12) cover from Colombo, via Brindisi to Glasgow, Scotland, franked by 96c, tied by oval grids, with cds alongside, arrival pmk on reverse, fine and scarce single, backflap missing, otherwise fine and scarce high value franking  | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2687 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CEYLON 1893 (Apr 3) 15c registered stationery entire, additionally franked with two each 2c and 4c, also 8c, plus 2c on 4c and 1892 "3 Cent" surcharges set of three, all tied by oval "A" obliterator pmks, sent from Colombo to France, some cover wear and filing folds, mostly fine, with arrival pmk | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #2688 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CEYLON 1912-25 1,000r violet, overprinted Specimen in black, l.h., v.f. (SG 360s) S Catalog #218S Catalog Value £1,500 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #2689 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CEYLON 1986 75 Years of Cooperation, 1r multicolor, center, flag and pink background inverted, sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., striking modern error, with regular pair included for comparison ** Catalog #800var | Price Realized $230.00 |
