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 #3356 SPAIN 1850-51 10r green, 2r red and 6r blue, three different Sperati forgeries, each handstamped on back, v.f. Catalog #5,8,10F | Unsold |
 | Lot #3357 SPAIN 1853 5r green, single and horizontal pair, brilliant color, black grid cancels, v.f., signed Galvez O Catalog #29 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #3358 SPAIN 1873 1r blue (with Tilde), margins all around, cancelled by blue star in dots and ms "19", v.f., scarce combination usage, with 1977 Exfima cert., O Catalog #Ed.156 Catalog Value €525 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #3359 SPAIN 1873 1r blue (with Tilde), four used examples, each with margins all around, cancels include blue "fleur de lis" and manuscript combination, blue Vergara San Sebastian, ms "19" and Santisteban combination, also Guipuzcoa cds, all with small faults, otherwise fine-v.f., with 1977 Exfima certificates, O Catalog #Ed.156 Catalog Value €2,100 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #3360 SPAIN 1873 1r blue (without Tilde), type I, horizontal pair, margins all around, right stamp with slight vertical crease, otherwise v.f., with 1993 Graus certificate, * Catalog #Ed.156A Catalog Value €2,050 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #3361 SPAIN 1873 1r blue (without Tilde), type II, horizontal pair, never hinged, v.f., signed Thiaude, with 1986 Graus certificate, ** Catalog #Ed.156Aa Catalog Value €2,500 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #3362 SPAIN 1874 1r violet, horizontal sheet margin strip of four, unused with full original gum, h.r., small thin at left, otherwise v.f., signed Roig, etc., with 1977 Exfima certificate, * Catalog #Ed.158 Catalog Value €2,040 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #3363 SPAIN 1874 1r violet, horizontal strip of five, margins all around except for a small nick at lower left, cancelled on piece by black grids and Valcarlos 6 December in blue, middle stamp creased, otherwise v.f., with 2002 Graus certificate, O Catalog #Ed.158 Catalog Value €2,430 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #3364 SPAIN 1874 1r violet, vertical block of six, dated 2 November 1874 in manuscript, creases, also small tear at right, fine and impressive multiple, with 1977 Exfima certificate,  Catalog #Ed.158 Catalog Value €3,620 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #3365 SPAIN 1874 1r violet, block of four, "Azpeitia Guipuzcoa" cds, also dated "23 December 1874" in manuscript, little discoloration and closed tear at right, otherwise fine, with clear 2000 Comex certificate, Catalog #Ed.158 Catalog Value €2,600 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #3366 SPAIN 1874 1/2r rose, block of six, top stamps type I, bottom stamps type II, full original gum, fresh and v.f., with 1998 Graus certificate, */**Catalog #Ed.159,159A Catalog Value €1,425 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #3367 SPAIN 1874 1/2r rose, block of four, top pair type I, bottom stamps type II, cancelled in blue "La Comandancia Del Ejercito Real de Valencia", v.f., with 1998 CEM certificate, Catalog #Ed.159,159A Catalog Value €950 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #3368 SPAIN 1874 1/2r rose, block of four, top pair type I, bottom stamps type II, cancelled in black "La Comandancia Del Ejercito Real de Valencia", v.f., signed Galvez, with 1977 Exfima certificate, Catalog #Ed.159,159A Catalog Value €950 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #3369 SPAIN 1875 50c green, horizontal strip of four, diamond grids pmk, right stamp with tiny flaws, still v.f., with 1977 Exfima certificate, O Catalog #Ed.160 Catalog Value €690 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #3370 SPAIN 1875 1r brown, two singles and vertical pair (originally a block of four), margins all around, cancelled by blue Fleur de Lis (type 1) on piece, small faults, otherwise fine-v.f., with 1977 Exfima certificate, O Catalog #Ed.161 Catalog Value €615 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #3371 SPAIN 1875 1r brown, placed upside down and tied by Pte La Reina pmk on buff cover, v.f.,  Catalog #Ed.161 Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #3372 SPAIN 1875 1r brown, horizontal block of eight, dated 2 Ju 1875 in manuscript, little toning at right, bottom strip creased, otherwise fine, signed Roig (catalogued as two blocks of four) Catalog #Ed.161 Catalog Value €1,560 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #3373 SPAIN 1986-2005 collection of 23 different unexploded booklets, including the rare 1998 King Don Juan Carlos, unexploded booklet with special souvenir sheets, serial number on back, also the self-adhesive "A", etc., v.f.  | Unsold |
