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 #2003 United States 1847 Issue 1847 5c blue, trial color proofs on india (card mounted), also another on card, some toning, otherwise fine-v.f. P Catalog #1TC | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2004 United States 1847 Issue 1847 5c scarlet vermilion, large die trial color proof on india, with full cross-hatching, natural inclusion in margin, v.f. and rare, P Catalog #1TC1a Catalog Value $ 1,000 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #2005 United States 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, blue "Paid" in double octagon cancel, intense shade, margins all around, v.f., with 1996 PFC, O Catalog #1 Catalog Value $ 465 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #2006 United States 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, margins all around, brilliant color, tied by red grids on FL used in 1849 from New Haven to New London, 28 Aug departure pmk at lower left, filing fold away from the stamp, fresh and v.f. U.S. Number One on cover  Catalog #1 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #2007 United States 1847 Issue 1847 5c red brown, margins all around, tied by red grids on FL used in 1850 from Yorkville to Norwalk, 27 June departure pmk in red, filing fold and tiny cover tears away from the stamp, fine U.S. Number One on cover Catalog #1 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2008 United States 1847 Issue 1847 10c orange yellow, large die trial color proof on india, with full cross-hatching, v.f., P Catalog #2TC1a Catalog Value $ 1,000 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #2009 United States 1847 Issue 1847 10c black, three margins including portion of adjoining stamp at left, cut in at right, canceled by blue grids on FL used in 1851 from Louisville to New York, blue March 20 departure pmk, filing fold and stains away from the stamp Catalog #2 | Price Realized $230.00 |
