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 #2040 United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues 1870 2c red brown, H. Grill, vertically split grill variety, fresh color, h.r., fine, with 2003 PFC, * Catalog #135var Catalog Value $ 1,050 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #2041 United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues 1875 Special Printing,15c bright orange, unused without gum as issued, well centered, beautiful color, usual scissors separations at left and bottom, fresh and v.f., only 169 printed between this and the 1880 issue. It is believed that less than 40 examples of the 15c Special Printing exist, with 2005 PSE and 2006 Philatelic Foundation certificates, (*) Catalog #174 Catalog Value $ 15,500 | Price Realized $8,500.00 |
