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 #2526 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1858 stampless cover to Rev. Luther Halsey Gulick, Ponape, Ascension Isle, Micronesia, via San Francisco "Care of Prof. Dewitt Alexander, Honolulu", red "Paid New York Aug. 30" cds, with blue pencil "10" and docketing indicating it was sent in 1858, received Feb. 21, 1859, professionally restored, with 2008 Ronald Steuer certificate (earliest known arrival mail - Karolinen Fruhe Eingangspost), an important showpiece item of the Caroline Islands  | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #2527 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 German domestic postal card 10pf carmine, used from Ponape on the opening date of the post office (12.10.99) addressed to Oppeln, with 3.2.00 arrival pmk on front, fine and interesting First Day of Issue from Caroline Islands, signed Dr.Wittman | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2528 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1899 3pf-50pf, overprinted at 48 degree angle, set of six, l.h. or h.r., fine-v.f., with expert handstamp guarantees, * Catalog #1a-6a Catalog Value €4,000 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #2529 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1900 3pf, 5pf and 10pf sheet margin singles, each cancelled on piece by clear "Saipan Marianen" 1900 cds, fine-v.f. O Catalog #Mi.1II- 3II | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #2530 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1900 3pf-50pf, six different, 20pf and 50pf diagonal overprint, others 56 degree, all sheet margin singles, tied by clear "Saipan Marianen" 1900 cds on registered cover to Germany, appropriate Saipan registry label below, filing fold away from the stamps, fine and attractive usage, with Sachsenberg arrival pmk on back, 1992 Buhler certificate (catalogue value for 50pf on cover) Catalog #Mi.1II- 3II, 4I, 5II, 6I Catalog Value €3,800 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #2531 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1901 Yacht, complete set used, 1m-5m canceled (Ponape) on pieces, signed, fine-v.f. (Mi.7-19) O Catalog #7-19 Catalog Value €1,000 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #2532 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1900 Yacht, 3pf-5m, complete set used, many canceled on pieces, fine-v.f., 5m signed Richter (Mi.7-19) O Catalog #7-19 Catalog Value €1,000 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #2533 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1905 "Gruss von den Karolinen-Inseln" ppc sent unfranked to Greiz, with Official Ponape negative seal and "T" postage due handstamp, with Greiz (31.8.1905) arrival cds alongside, v.f., with letter from Dr. Lantelme | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2534 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1905 hand-colored (Palm Trees) ppc to Lyck, franked with 5pf green, tied by Official Ponape negative seal, v.f. | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #2535 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1905 hand-colored ppc to Lyck, franked with 5pf green, tied by Official Ponape negative seal, v.f., signed Steuer, Dr.Wittman, etc. | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #2536 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1905 3pf, 5pf, 10pf, 20pf and 25pf, paying the correct rate on cover to Berlin, tied by Official Ponape (7.2.05) cancels, used during the Typhoon, v.f. and attractive franking, with 2005 Steuer certificate Catalog #7-11 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2537 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1907 5pf stationery card, up-rated with 3pf Yacht, the latter with red manuscript "Nukuor / 22.6.07 / Seepost", cancelled Ponape (6/6/07) and Truk (12/7/07), addressed to Nukuor, with further endorsement "p Dampfer Diana", some toning, otherwise fine and interesting item | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2538 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1909 (11 Mar) registered cover to Germany, franked with 25pf and 2x3pf, tied by "Deutsche Seepost / Jaluit Linie" cds, with corresponding registry label below, fine | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #2539 GERMAN COLONIES Caroline Islands 1909 5pf stationery card, with manuscript "Nukeora / 24.12.08 / Diana", cancelled in Truk (6.1.09) and sent to Jaluit, Marshall Islands, fine | Price Realized $230.00 |
