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 #2844 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Mafeking Siege Issues 1900 Sgt. Major Goodyear, 1p blue, bottom sheet margin single, l.h., well centered, v.f., signed Buhler, Bloch (SG 17) * Catalog #178 Catalog Value £1,200 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #2845 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Mafeking Siege Issues 1900 Sgt. Major Goodyear, 1p blue, horizontally laid paper, significant plate flaws at bottom tablet, last "L" of "Local" disfigured, with ":" in its place, well centered, h.r., v.f. (SG 17) * Catalog #178 Catalog Value £1,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2846 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Mafeking Siege Issues 1900 Sgt. Major Goodyear, well centered, overall toning, h.r., fine (SG 17) * Catalog #178 Catalog Value £1,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2847 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Mafeking Siege Issues 1900 Sgt. Major Goodyear, 1p deep blue, unused with full original gum, h.r., with some toning on back, still fresh and fine (SG 18) * Catalog #178 Catalog Value £1,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2848 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Mafeking Siege Issues 1900 Sgt. Major Goodyear, 1p deep blue, l.h., fine (SG 17) * Catalog #178 Catalog Value £1,200 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #2849 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Mafeking Siege Issues 1900 Sgt. Major Goodyear, 1p blue, horizontally laid paper, significant plate flaws at bottom tablet, last "L" of "Local" disfigured, with ":" in its place, canceled on piece MAY 11 cds, fine. (SG 17) O Catalog #178 Catalog Value £325 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2850 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Mafeking Siege Issues 1900 Sgt. Major Goodyear,1p blue, large margins, canceled MAY 11, good color, fine stamp, signed Stolow (SG 17) O Catalog #178 Catalog Value £325 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2851 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Mafeking Siege Issues 1900 Sgt. Major Goodyear,1p deep blue, large margins all around, well centered, canceled MAY 16, v.f., signed Bloch (SG 18) O Catalog #178 Catalog Value £325 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #2852 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Mafeking Siege Issues 1900 Sgt. Major Goodyear, 1p pale blue, canceled on piece MAY 16, well centered, faint toning, fine (SG 17) O Catalog #178 Catalog Value £325 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2853 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Mafeking Siege Issues 1900 Sgt. Major Goodyear, 1p deep blue, canceled on piece by MAY 8 cds, well centered, faint toning, fine (SG 18) O Catalog #178 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2854 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Mafeking Siege Issues 1900 Baden-Powell, 3p blue (18 1/2mm wide), unused part original gum, h.r., well centered, v.f. (SG 19) * Catalog #179 Catalog Value £1,700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2855 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Mafeking Siege Issues 1900 Baden-Powell, 3p pale blue (18 1/2mm wide), h.r., well centered, fine (SG 19) * Catalog #179 Catalog Value £1,700 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #2856 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Mafeking Siege Issues 1900 Baden-Powell, 3p blue, deep blue (18 1/2mm wide), top sheet margin single, canceled APR 16, fine (SG 19) O Catalog #179 Catalog Value £450 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2857 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Mafeking Siege Issues 1900 Baden-Powell, 3p deep blue (18 1/2mm wide), canceled MAY 12, well centered, v.f. O Catalog #179 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #2858 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Mafeking Siege Issues 1900 Baden-Powell, 3p pale blue (18 1/2mm wide), canceled MAY 10, variety "ball" at right of Baden-Powell, nice color, fine O Catalog #179var | Unsold |
 | Lot #2859 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SOUTH AFRICA - Mafeking Siege Issues 1900 3d deep blue, horizontally laid paper, 18 1/2mm wide, excellent color and incredibly clear impression, tied by a perfect strike of Mafeking Apr 13, 1900 cds on small cover addressed locally to Standard Bank of Mafeking, cover with a closed tear at upper left, fresh and v.f. and sound example of the 3d Baden Powell on cover, signed Bolaffi, with 1979 Brandon certificate,  Catalog #SG 20 Catalog Value £6,375 | Price Realized $7,000.00 |
