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 #2992 ITALY Air Post 1917 25c rose red, 25c on 40c blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Sass.1-2)  **Catalog #C1-2 Catalog Value €650 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #2993 ITALY Air Post 1917 25c rose red, right sheet margin inscription block of four, well centered for issue, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #C1 Catalog Value €600 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #2994 ITALY Air Post 1928 1.20L horizontal pair, with tete-beche overprint "Esplorazione Polare Nobile Dirigible Italia 1928" overprint on back, fine-v.f. ** | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #2995 ITALY Air Post 1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, 7.70L Prussian blue & gray, lower right sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi, with his 1962 certificate (Sass. €4,750) **Catalog #C27 Catalog Value $ 3,600 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #2996 ITALY Air Post 1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, 7.70L Prussian blue & gray, right sheet margin block of four with control numbers, n.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi, with his 1963 certificate (Sass. €4,750) **Catalog #C27 Catalog Value $ 3,600 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #2997 ITALY Air Post 1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron 7.70L Prussian blue & gray, used with additional 1.25L on flown cover from Rome 15 December 1930 (FDC) to Rio de Janeiro, addressed to General Italo Balbo, with his signature alongside and Rio arrival pmk, faint cover fold, v.f. (Sass. €2,500)  Catalog #C27 Catalog Value $ 2,000 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #2998 ITALY Air Post 1930 Crociera Transatlantica Balbo 7.70L Prussian blue & gray, left sheet margin block of nine, middle stamp variety "seven stars" (instead of six stars), n.h., perfectly centered, each stamp signed Bolaffi, v.f. and rare positional block. A spectacular showpiece, with 1962 Bolaffi certificate (Sass.PA 25,25a) **Catalog #C27,27a Catalog Value €17,500 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #2999 ITALY Air Post 1930 Trans-Atlantic Squadron, 7.70L Prussian blue & gray, imperforate plate proof on white card paper, v.f., signed Kessler, Bolaffi, etc. (Sass.P25) P Catalog #C27P Catalog Value €4,000 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #3000 ITALY Air Post 1933 Zeppelin and Rome-Mogadiscio sets, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #C42-47,73-78 Catalog Value $ 490 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #3001 ITALY Air Post 1933 Zeppelin issue, blocks of four, n.h., 20L with some gum offsets, otherwise v.f., **Catalog #C42-47 Catalog Value $ 1,320 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #3002 ITALY Air Post 1933 Zeppelin issue, blocks of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #C42-47 Catalog Value $ 1,320 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3003 ITALY Air Post 1933 Balbo Issue, 5,25-19,75L and 5,25-44,75L matching "I-ARAM" triptychs, set of two, used on registered and flown cover from Rome to England, via Chicago (July 17), with Rottingdean (26 July) arrival pmks, appropriate Balbo handstamp tying the Par Avion label, v.f. and rare set on one cover, signed Diena and Bolaffi, with his 1963 certificate (Sass.51-52) Catalog #C48-49 Catalog Value €8,750 | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #3004 ITALY Air Post 1933 Balbo Issue, 5,25-19,75L "I-QUES" and 5,25-44,75L "I-MIGL" triptychs, set of two, used on registered and flown cover from Rome to USA, via Chicago (July 15), with Waco, Texas (18 July) arrival pmks, appropriate Balbo handstamp and Par Avion label, v.f. and rare set on one cover, signed Bolaffi (Sass.51-52) Catalog #C48-49 Catalog Value €8,750 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #3005 ITALY Air Post 1933 Balbo Issue, 5,25-19,75L "I-BORG" 1932 Balbo top sheet corner margin triptych, middle stamp with pointed hair ("Ciuffo"), n.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi (Sass.51Da) ** Catalog #C48var Catalog Value €2,800 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #3006 ITALY Air Post 1934 Rome to Buenos Aires issue, singles and blocks of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #C52-55 Catalog Value $ 520 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3007 ITALY Air Post 1934 Rome to Buenos Aires flight, set of four overprinted stamps, with additional franking, used on 24.1.34 registered and flown cover from Padova to Argentina, with corresponding cachets on both sides, v.f., signed Bolaffi (Sass. €2,250) Catalog #C52-55 Catalog Value $ 1,600 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #3008 ITALY Air Post 1934 Rome to Mogadiscio flight cover franked with the complete set of six, plus additional 80c, tied by special 9.11.34 pmks, with corresponding cachet and arrival pmk on back, v.f. cover, signed Bolaffi (Sass. €4,500) Catalog #C73-78 Catalog Value $ 3,250 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #3009 ITALY Air Post 1935-36 Bellini and Horatius, blocks of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #C79-88 Catalog Value $ 1,416 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #3010 ITALY Air Post 1947 6L on 3.20L orange, surcharged (twice) on back only, sheet margin example, n.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi (Sass.PA 135c) ** Catalog #C115var Catalog Value €1,100 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #3011 ITALY Air Post 1947 6L on 3.20L orange, horizontal top sheet margin pair, right stamp without surcharge, with displaced "Lire 6" on back, n.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi (Sass.PA 135b) ** Catalog #C115var Catalog Value €3,750 | Price Realized $900.00 |
