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 #3083 JAPAN 1893 (24 Sep) cover franked with 5s ultramarine, tied by "Yokohama Meiji" cds and addressed to Shanghai, transit pmk of "Kobe-Meiji", small defect, otherwise fine, with transit & arrival pmk  | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #3084 JAPAN 1905 cover franked with 8s blue lilac, various red chops on both sides, v.f. | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #3085 JAPAN 1907 unexploded 3.50 Yen booklet "Book of Postage Stamps", pristine condition, n.h., v.f. (Sakura B2, Yen 320,000)  Catalog #96a,99c,103a | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #3086 JAPAN 1924 Empress Jingo, 5y gray green, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f. (catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #188 Catalog Value $ 225 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #3087 JAPAN 1935 Mt. Fuji sheetlet of 20, n.h., well centered, v.f. (Sakura N1A, Yen 180,000)  **Catalog #222a | Price Realized $500.00 |
