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 #2136 United States - Air Post 1918-23 6c-24c complete, set of six Plate No. Blocks of six (24c top margin Arrow and Plate No. block of eight), last one bottom, others top, some gum creases and inclusions, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f.,  */**Catalog #C1-6 Catalog Value $ 7,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2137 United States - Air Post 1918 6c orange, v.f., tied by violet four-bar cancel on first flight cover from Philadelphia to Washington, with corresponding "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila. Dec 16, 1918, 9AM" departure pmk alongside, sent by Philip Ward, v.f., signed Schoendorf,  Catalog #C1 Catalog Value $ 2,000 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #2138 United States - Air Post 1918 6c orange, fine, tied by black four-bar cancel on first flight cover from Philadelphia to New York, addressed to Stanley Gibbons Inc., endorsed "via Aeroplane Mail", with corresponding "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila. Dec 16, 1918, 11AM" departure pmk alongside, fine cover, Catalog #C1 Catalog Value $ 2,000 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #2139 United States - Air Post 1918 16c dark green on July 15, 1918 first flight cover from Philadelphia to New York, v.f., Catalog #C2 Catalog Value $ 800 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2140 United States - Air Post 1923 8c green, right sheet margin Plate No. Block of six, also 16c dark blue, sheet margin block of four with Plate No. at left, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #C4,5 Catalog Value $ 810 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2141 United States - Air Post 1923 8c green, canceled Aug 15, 1923 Washington D.C. "Register or Insure Valuable Mail" slogan, v.f. FDC, Catalog #C4 Catalog Value $ 400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2142 United States - Air Post 1923 8c green, used on Washington Aug.15 FDC, legal size Shoreham Hotel corner card with some creases and tears, otherwise fine, Catalog #C4 Catalog Value $ 400 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #2143 United States - Air Post 1926-27 Maps, complete set of three large die proofs, each die sunk on full card, with serial number on back, dated and signed by Harry S. New, the Postmaster, fresh and v.f. set of these rare die proofs, one of only 2-3 known, P Catalog #C7-9P Catalog Value $ 9,000 | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #2144 United States - Air Post 1930 Zeppelin 65c-$2.60 set of three, l.h., well centered, v.f., * Catalog #C13-15 Catalog Value $ 1,105 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #2145 United States - Air Post 1933 50c green, single & pair, used on Oct 4 New York on Zeppelin card from Friedrichshafen to Chicago, v.f. Catalog #C18 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #2146 United States - Air Post 1963 8c Carmine, complete booklet of five panes, pink covers, fresh and fine-v.f. (BKC17)  Catalog #C64c Catalog Value $ 500 | Price Realized $190.00 |
