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 #2252 BULGARIA 1874 (24 June) outer FL from Constantinople to Lyon, sent by ship to Bulgaria and franked with Austrian Levant 2x15sld and 5sld, all tied by boxed "Lettere Arivate Per Mare Varna" datestamps, with corresponding blue "Autr. Avricour." border entry cds, fine and attractive usage via Bulgaria  | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #2253 BULGARIA 1899 (Feb) mourning cover addressed to Tunis, franked with Large Lion and Small Lion issues, fine and attractive combination franking to an unusual destination, with arrival cds Catalog #12,28,29,32 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #2254 BULGARIA 1901 Ferdinand I, 1L type II, complete cross-gutter sheet of 100, "1905" year date printed at top left, folded along the gutters, minor flaws in outer margins, stamps n.h., v.f. Probably unique, catalogue value for hinged singles (Mi.59II, €9,000)  **Catalog #67 Catalog Value $ 7,500 | Price Realized $2,900.00 |
 | Lot #2255 BULGARIA 1909 5s on 15s claret and gray black, surcharged in black instead of blue error, block of four, n.h., bottom left stamp with small gum adhesion, fine-v.f. (Mi.69F; catalogue value for hinged singles) **Catalog #83var Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2256 BULGARIA 1917 Liberation of Macedonia, 5s, 25s and 30s, imperf. marginal blocks of four, n.h., fresh and v.f., listed but unpriced in Michel, with 2001 Karaivanoff certificates (Mi.112,114-5U) **Catalog #122,124-5var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2257 BULGARIA 1931 Balkan Games, complete set of seven blocks of four, bottom pairs n.h., 50L all n.h., with perf separations, one stamp with sealed tear, otherwise fine-v.f. (Mi.242-248) */**Catalog #237-243 Catalog Value €1,280 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #2258 BULGARIA 1931 Balkan Games, complete set of horizontal marginal plate number and inscription strips of five, marginal flaws and perf. separations, stamps n.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.242-248) ** Catalog #237-43 Catalog Value €1,600 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #2259 BULGARIA 1931 Balkan Games, complete set in panes of 25, some perf. separations, fine-v.f., Catalog #237-43 Catalog Value $ 3,038 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2260 BULGARIA 1933 Balkan Games, set of seven, blocks of four, n.h., one 50L with faint offset on gum, otherwise fresh and v.f., signed "Zagor VOB" (Mi.252-258), **Catalog #244-250 Catalog Value €4,400 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #2261 BULGARIA 1935 Balkan Soccer Tournament, complete set in blocks of four, mostly corner margin, n.h., natural gum inclusion at lower left stamp of 50L, fine-v.f. (Mi.274-279) **Catalog #267-72 Catalog Value €2,200 | Price Realized $700.00 |
