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 #2147 United States - Air Post Flight Covers 1911 (17 Nov) Atlanta, Georgia Speedway Aviation Meet, 2c tied by "Speedway Aerial Sub-Station, Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 17, 1911" duplex datestamp on legal-size cover addressed to Philadelphia, some creases and minor stains, fine,  Catalog #AAMC 10 Catalog Value $ 475 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2148 United States - Air Post Flight Covers 1915 (14-17 Sep) Milwaukee, Wis. State Fair Aviation Meet, five covers and cards, various pmks and appropriate cachets, fine-v.f., Catalog #AAMC 89 Catalog Value $ 500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2149 United States - Air Post Flight Covers 1929 (1 May) first flight Kansas City to Lancaster, Pa, attractively franked with Plate No. strip of three of 2c George Rogers Clark, tied by special cachet, signed by the postmaster, pilot and President Herbert Hoover | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #2150 United States - Air Post Flight Covers 1932 (July 5), Mattern and Griffin Round the World Flight. The U.S. pilot Jimmy Mattern, together with Lt. Griffin, took off from Floyd Bennet Field in an attempt to beat the round-the-world record held by Post and Gatty. The fliers landed in Berlin after a trip of 31 hours and 41 minutes, from New York, via Harbor Grace. They later reached Moscow, but cracked up on their hop to Siberia. Cover franked with 5c U.S. (New York July 5), 4pf Germany (July 7) and 15k Russia (cancelled Minsk 7.7), addressed to Clarence E. Page and autographed by both pilots, some usual minor adhesive toning, of no consequence. One of only 10 (!) covers carried on this flight Catalog #AAMC TO 1167 | Price Realized $750.00 |
