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 #2606 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, Plate 9, lettered D-J (SG Specialized AS 56), unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around, good color and fine appearance, with 2018 Brandon certificate ("genuine, creased, soiled and other faults"). A presentable unused Penny Black * Catalog #1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2607 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, horizontal pair, Plate 8, lettered C-F, C-G, cut in at top and at left, canceled by black MC on FL from Lancaster (Feb 18, 41) to London, with red departure and arrival pmks on back  Catalog #1 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #2608 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, horizontal pair, lettered R-D, R-E, just in at left, otherwise ample to large margins, tiny scissors cut at bottom, tied by red MC on FL from Manchester (Dec.21, 1840) to Darlington Catalog #1 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #2609 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, two singles, Plate 6 & 7, one with large margins all around, the other cut in at bottom, canceled by red MC, on FL to Newcastle, "Tarrow Penny Post" and blue arrival (Fe 4, 1841) on back Catalog #1 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #2610 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, seven singles, two on cover, different plates, mixed condition from cut in to margins all around, also a nice engraving of Penny Black and lettersheet dated 19 Oct, 66 signed Rowland Hill (the "inventor of Postage Stamps") Catalog #1 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #2611 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 2p blue, plate II, horizontal pair, margins mostly all around, just touching at top left and at bottom, surface abrasions, tied by black MC on FL used Nov. 3, 1841 from Oban to Inverrary, fine appearance, with 2017 Royal certificate Catalog #2 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #2612 GREAT BRITAIN 1868 (22 Oct) London, locally addressed "King O' Scots." printed envelope with 1p red franking, filing fold through the stamp, envelope with mended backflap, fine appearance, with 2018 Brandon certificate | Unsold |
 | Lot #2613 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 £1 brown lilac, Maltese Cross watermark, beautiful fresh color, neat Glasgow cds, fine (SG 129) O Catalog #75 Catalog Value £4,500 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #2614 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 £5 bright orange, white paper, Glasgow (OC.25.94) cds, nicely centered, v.f. (SG 137) O Catalog #93 Catalog Value £4,750 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #2615 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 £5 orange, slightly but noticeably blued paper on back, neat Glasgow (Ap 5 94) cds, well centered, v.f. (SG 137) O Catalog #93 Catalog Value £4,750 | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #2616 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 Queen Victoria £5 bright orange, blue paper, overprinted Specimen in black, l.h., minor perf. stains, otherwise fine (SG 133s) S Catalog #93aS Catalog Value £3,500 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #2617 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 £1 brown violet, watermarked "Three Orbs", Dublin cds, fine, signed Engel (SG 186) O Catalog #123 Catalog Value £4,250 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #2618 GREAT BRITAIN 1891 Victoria £1 green, three used examples, oval Registered postmarks, mostly fine (SG 212) O Catalog #124 Catalog Value £2,400 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #2619 GREAT BRITAIN 1891 £1 green, part black cancel, well centered, fresh color, v.f. (SG 212) O Catalog #124 Catalog Value £800 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2620 GREAT BRITAIN 1897 round-the-world stationery card from Liverpool to New South Wales, Port Said, San Francisco, with New South Wales, Egypt and USA adhesives, bearing postmarks of the corresponding countries, charged "15 Ctms", little toning, fine | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #2621 GREAT BRITAIN 1902-11 KEVII, £1 blue green, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 2010 Eichele certificate (SG 266) ** Catalog #142 Catalog Value £3,500 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #2622 GREAT BRITAIN 1902 KEVII, £1 green, overprinted Specimen, h.r., v.f. (SG 266s) S Catalog #142S Catalog Value £1,400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2623 GREAT BRITAIN 1903 Edward 1p carmine postal stationery card, used from London to Christchurch, New Zealand, sent via Brindisi, with double rectangular "Deceased" in violet, with Christchurch arrival and red "Dead Letter Office" cds, fine | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #2624 GREAT BRITAIN 1913 Seahorses, Waterlow Printing, 2sh6p-10sh, set of three overprinted Specimen, h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 399/402s) S Catalog #173-175S Catalog Value £2,450 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2625 GREAT BRITAIN 1913 George V, £1 green, overprinted Specimen, v.f. (SG 403s) S Catalog #176S Catalog Value £3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2626 GREAT BRITAIN 1915 (19 Apr) locally used picture postcard "Doing his little bit", v.f., scarce Scout/Zeppelin related item | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #2627 GREAT BRITAIN 1916 1/2p postal stationery envelope sent from London to Sweden, top right corner burnt away in a fire on board the S.S. "Newton" at Sunderland on Feb. 14, the reverse bears a boxed cachet in Swedish explaining what happened | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #2628 GREAT BRITAIN 1929 (1 Aug) Third World Jamboree, registered "window" cover from Birkenhead to Crown Close, franked with 2 1/2p and 2p (rounded lower right corner), tied by special "Arrowe Pk Camp Ches" pmks, repeated on back, with arrival alongside, v.f., rare Boy Scout item. From 29 July to 12 August 1929, the third World Scout Jamboree was held at Arrowe Park, in Birkenhead, United Kingdom. This Jamboree commemorated the 21st birthday of Scouting, counting from the publication of the book "Scouting for Boys" by General Baden-Powell. Therefore, this Jamboree is also known as the "Coming of Age Jamboree" | Unsold |
 | Lot #2629 GREAT BRITAIN 1946 (11 June) cover with "The Boy Scout Association County of Devon" corner cachet, addressed to District Commissioner Boy Scouts Southhill", slogan handstamp "Don’t Waste Bread, Others Need It", fine Boy Scout FDC Catalog #264 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2630 GREAT BRITAIN 1957 9th World Boy Scout Jamboree, set of three sheets of 120, perf. separations, some marginal faults, stamps n.h., v.f. (SG 557-59)  **Catalog #334-36 Catalog Value £720 | Price Realized $350.00 |
