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 #2406 FEZZAN 1943 (23 May) registered cover headed "Partito Nazionale Fascista", franked with 1fr and 2fr surcharges, sent from Sebha to Kairouan, Tunisia, some toning, otherwise fine and rare usage, with arrival pmk on front,  Catalog #Sass.3,4 Catalog Value €5,300 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #2407 FEZZAN 1943 5fr on 50c, sheet margin vertical pair, bottom stamp with double surcharge, used on registered card from Fezzan, with negative handstamp, date filled in by hand, addressed to Brazzaville, A.E.F., with arrival pmk, v.f., signed Bolaffi, listed but unpriced used or on cover, rare Catalog #Sass.7,7a | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #2408 FEZZAN 1943 Provisional handstamps, 0,50c on 50c violet, n.h., v.f., signed Brun, etc., with two Bolaffi certificates. Of the 343 examples issued, only 10 (!) are known with gum, one offered here being of exceptional quality, ** Catalog #Sass.11 Catalog Value €22,500 | Price Realized $7,000.00 |
