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 #2272 CHINA 1894 Dowager, 2c green, 5c yellow, each with a perfect chop, thin, otherwise fine O Catalog #17,20 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2273 CHINA 1894 9c green, 12c orange, each with a black chop, fine-v.f. O Catalog #22,23 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2274 CHINA 1897 10c on 12c orange, three different, h.r., fresh and fine stamps * Catalog #36,54,71 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #2275 CHINA 1897 30c on 24c carmine, h.r., fresh and fine, * Catalog #37 Catalog Value $ 600 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #2276 CHINA 1897 10c on 9c green, h.r., fine, signed Holcombe (SG 54) * Catalog #44 Catalog Value $ 800 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #2277 CHINA 1897 10c on 9c green, three used singles, different shades and postmarks, fine, O Catalog #53 Catalog Value $ 375 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #2278 CHINA 1897 10c on 12c orange (numerals 1 1/2mm below Chinese characters), h.r., paper adhesions on back, good color, fine, * Catalog #63 Catalog Value $ 1,750 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #2279 CHINA 1897 10c on 12c orange (numerals 1 1/2mm below Chinese characters), vertical pair, Shanghai 10 Aug 97 chop, bottom stamp torn at left, otherwise fine and scarce multiple, O Catalog #63 Catalog Value $ 2,200 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #2280 CHINA 1901 (Oct) picture postcard franked with 2x2c Coiling Dragon, paying 4c via Hong Kong, where pair of 2c Victoria were added to pay for further transmission to Germany, fine combination franking, with Hannover arrival pmk  | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #2281 CHINA 1901 (Oct) picture postcard franked with 4x1/2c and 2c Coiling Dragon, paying 4c via Hong Kong, where pair of 2c Victoria were added to pay for further transmission to Germany, card torn at left, otherwise fine combination franking, with redirection markings and Wesel arrival pmk. This card was written by Capt. Wilhelm Lans, who commanded a German gunship and was seriously wounded during the battle of Taku Forts | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #2282 CHINA 1908 (Sep) cover from Peking to Cleveland, paying 10c with 12 different Coiling Dragon adhesives, 1/2c (8), 1c (2) and 2c (2), tied by departure pmks, with Tientsin transit and Seattle World's Fair Oct. 2 pmks on back, minor wear and tear, otherwise fine | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #2283 CHINA 1909 (15 Apr) picture postcard from Shanghai, paying 4c with pair of 1c and uncanceled 2c Coiling Dragon, addressed to Canal Zone, Panama, with unclear (arrival?) pmk alongside departure cds, uncommon destination | Unsold |
 | Lot #2284 CHINA 1921 National Post Office, 25th Anniversary set of four, handstamped Specimen, unused without gum, fine-v.f. S Catalog #243-46S | Unsold |
 | Lot #2285 CHINA 1934 1c orange, horizontal pair imperf. vertically, dried gum, fine * Catalog #313var | Unsold |
 | Lot #2286 CHINA 1950 Geese, $1-$20 set of five, unused without gum as issued, usual centering and perforations, fine-v.f., (*) Catalog #1007-11 Catalog Value $ 13,485 | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #2287 CHINA 1965 $50 unexploded booklet, with three panes of 4x50c, six panes of 4x$1 and two panes of 4x$2.50, v.f.  | Unsold |
 | Lot #2288 CHINA 1986 Fish, etc., 300 sets, all in sheetlets of 10, n.h., v.f.,  **Catalog #2538 Catalog Value $ 1,950 | Price Realized $450.00 |
