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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2458
GERMANY
1872 two FLs franked with Small Shields, one with 1gr & 2gr from Mulhouse to Villefranche, the other with 1kr and 3x3kr from Saalfeld to Rome, some minor faults, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #2459
GERMANY
1872 outer FL from Berlin to Cleve, attractively franked with 1gr, 2gr and 5gr Small Shield, tied by framed Berlin departure datestamps, with corresponding "8" in red crayon and label at bottom, fine three-color franking, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #4,5,6
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #2460
GERMANY
1880 (3 Dec) Peru 5c stationery entire envelope, franked with pair of 20pf violet, registered from Berlin via St. Petersburg to Helsinki, with transit and arrival pmks, framed "Zakaznoe" (registered) and "40" in crayon, fine and unusual item
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #2461
GERMANY
1902 Deutsches Reich, 2pf-50pf (nine different) overprinted Specimen, l.h., fine-v.f. (Mi.68-76S)
S
Catalog #65C-73S
Catalog Value €1,800
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #2462
GERMANY
1916 75pf unexploded booklet, black on gray covers, minor wrinkles affecting interleaves, insignificant cover creases, otherwise v.f.,
Booklet
Catalog #Mi.6A
Catalog Value €1,800
Unsold
Lot #2463
GERMANY
1919 3m unexploded booklet, red on orange covers, Onr.10, v.f.,
Booklet
Catalog #Mi.12A
Catalog Value €500
Unsold
Lot #2464
GERMANY
1920 10pf-1,50m black Eagle and Numeral, unadapted designs, group of 12 different die essays in black, v.f., rare
E
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #2465
GERMANY
1921 10pf black olive, top margin single, rotary printing variety (2'9'2 rotary line pattern), well centered, n.h., fresh and v.f., a scarce variety, with handstamped guarantee mark (Mi.159bWOR)
**
Catalog #138cvar
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #2466
GERMANY
1921 12m unexploded booklet, red on orange covers, Onr.1, fresh, v.f.,
Booklet
Catalog #Mi.15
Catalog Value €900
Unsold
Lot #2467
GERMANY
1923 15pf and 40pf overprinted 1500m and 2000m and "Pfadfinderkorps" for the Rhein-Ruhr region, h.r., fine and unusual
*
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #2468
GERMANY
1924 von Stephan, unissued essay, imperf. pane of 60, portrait in brown, frame in blue, inscriptions "Stahldrucke Reichsdruckerei", v.f., scarce multiple
Box E
Unsold
Lot #2469
GERMANY
1948 5M blue, horizontal sheet margin pair, se-tenant types I+II, n.h., light diagonal crease, otherwise v.f. and rare
**
Catalog #661,661a
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #2470
GERMANY
1951 regular issue, proposed designs, complete set of 20 photo essays in black, affixed on card bearing the imprint of the State Printing Works in Berlin, v.f. and most unusual item, with Schlegel certificate
E
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #2471
GERMANY
1971 uncut booklet sheet, 4 entire sheets, sensibly folded, n.h., v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #Mi.MHB15
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #2472
GERMANY
1971-73 Regular Issue coils, 10 sets of vertical strips of five (two strips of four), each with serial number on back, all n.h., fine-v.f.
**
Catalog #Mi.694-703A,773
Catalog Value €950
Price Realized
$90.00

Lot #2473
GERMANY
1972 uncut booklet sheet, 4 entire sheets, sensibly folded, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #Mi.MHB16
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #2474
GERMANY
1973 uncut booklet sheet, 4 entire sheets, sensibly folded, n.h., v.f.
Box **
Catalog #Mi.MHB19
Price Realized
$180.00

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