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 #2837
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope
1822-30 two FLs to Cape Town, both rated "2/6" in red crayon or ink, showing circular "Post Office/Crown/Uitenhage" handstamp (one incorrectly stamped at left) and Crowned "Post Office Cape Town General" arrival datestamps, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #2838
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope
1826 (ca) two undated outer FLs to Cape Town, each showing fine circular "Post Office/Crown/Simons Town" handstamp, one with additional Cape Town arrival handstamp, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #2839
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope
1826 (ca) two undated outer FLs to Cape Town, each showing fine circular "Post Office/Crown/Simons Town" and additional Cape Town arrival handstamps, also large part red wax impression of the handstamp
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #2840
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope
1853-64 Triangles, selection of nine, with 1853 1p brick red (2, one very lightly cancelled), 1855-58 6p pale lilac and 1sh dark green, 1863-64 1p carmine (2 copies) and 4p dark blue (3), all used except for the two 1863 1p carmines, nice margins all around, few minor faults possible, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #SG 3/18a
Catalog Value £3,900
Unsold
Lot #2841
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Cape of Good Hope
1895 (11 July) German 10pf reply card franked with additional stamps, registered from Buhl (Baden) to Cape Town, with London transit postmark, card with two punched holes (probably as part of a large packet of mail), fine incoming card
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

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