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 #2090 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 1c-15c Plate Blocks complete, various positions, also two additional 8c Right Plate No., imprint and "A", few l.h., mostly n.h., well centered, fresh, fine-v.f. group of 16 Flat Plate Perf. 11 plates,  *Catalog #498-514 Catalog Value $ 3,825 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2091 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 2c rose, top and left Plate No. Blocks of eight and twelve, each imperf. between at left or middle, but with blind perfs through the adjacent stamps, n.h., fine-v.f. and interesting varieties */**Catalog #499var | Unsold |
 | Lot #2092 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 2c deep rose, Ty. Ia, top plate no. F10209 block of six, selvage reduced, brilliant color in the distinctive shade of the Type Ia, fresh and well centered, fine-v.f., *Catalog #500 Catalog Value $ 2,000 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #2093 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 30c orange red, right Pl. No. 6917 block of six, n.h., well balanced and perfect centering, fresh and v.f. plate block, **Catalog #516 Catalog Value $ 925 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #2094 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 50c red violet, left Pl. No.7057 block of six, l.h., fresh and vibrant color, fine-v.f., *Catalog #517 Catalog Value $ 1,600 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #2095 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 $1 violet brown, top imprint, plate no. 5782 and letter "A" block of six, h.r. at top center, others n.h., each stamp perfectly centered, fresh and v.f. 518 Plate Block, *Catalog #518 Catalog Value $ 1,300 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #2096 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 $5 deep green & black, Top Plate Nos. 8179/8178 and arrow block of eight, h.r. in places, deep rich colors and well centered, fine-v.f., scarce plate block, *Catalog #524 Catalog Value $ 4,000 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #2097 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 $5 Franklin, photo die proof from the B.E.P. Archive, numbered "336", with used copy included, v.f. P Catalog #524E | Unsold |
 | Lot #2098 United States 1917-29 Issues 1919 3c purple, Type IV, top Pl. No.9334 block of six, imperforate at top, n.h., fine and rare **Catalog #530var | Unsold |
 | Lot #2099 United States 1917-29 Issues 1919 imperf.1c green, 2c carmine, Type Va, 3c violet, right, top and left Pl. No. blocks of six, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #531,534,535 Catalog Value $ 530 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #2100 United States 1917-29 Issues 1919 imperf. 2c carmine rose, Type IV, top Pl. No. 10918 block of six, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #532 Catalog Value $ 625 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #2101 United States 1917-29 Issues 1919 imperf. 2c carmine, Type V, left Pl. No. 11260 block of six, l.h., v.f., *Catalog #533 Catalog Value $ 1,100 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #2102 United States 1917-29 Issues 1919 imperf. 2c carmine, Type VI, right Pl. No. 11710 block of six, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #534A Catalog Value $ 650 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #2103 United States 1917-29 Issues 1919 1c green, 2c carmine rose, Rotary perf. 11x10, top plate no. 13612 and 13786 and star blocks of four, each imperforate between top row and selvage, well centered for issue, fine-v.f., scarce **Catalog #538,540var | Unsold |
 | Lot #2104 United States 1917-29 Issues 1919 1c green, Rotary Perf 11x10, vertical pair imperforate horizontally, Top plate no. 13612 block of ten, hinged at top center only, others n.h., fine-v.f., */**Catalog #538a Catalog Value $ 1,300 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #2105 United States 1917-29 Issues 1919 1c green, yellowish green, Rotary perf. 11x10, two plate No. Blocks of four, one "S 30", also one Pl. No. 13612 block of six, plus 2c carmine rose, carmine, two Pl. No. blocks of four, one "S 30", and two Pl. No. 13677 and 13601 blocks of six, hinged or n's., usual centering, fine-v.f. group of seven plate blocks, */**Catalog #539,540 Catalog Value $ 900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2106 United States 1917-29 Issues 1919 2c carmine rose, Ty. III, Rotary Perf 11x10, top inverted "S 30" and plate no.10471 block of four, n.h., slight gum offsets, well centered for this difficult issue, fine and rare inverted "S 30" plate block, **Catalog #540 Catalog Value $ 725 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #2107 United States 1917-29 Issues 1919 2c carmine rose, Rotary Perf 11x10, vertical pair imperforate horizontally, Top plate no. 13741 block of six, with star, hinged at top, fresh, fine-v.f., *Catalog #540a Catalog Value $ 1,110 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #2108 United States 1917-29 Issues 1919 3c gray violet, Rotary perf. 11x10, top Pl. No. 9134 block of six, n.h., well centered for issue, fresh, couple of natural inclusions, fine-v.f., */***Catalog #541 Catalog Value $ 625 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #2109 United States 1917-29 Issues 1919 3c violet, Rotary perf. 11x10, top Pl. No. 9144 block of four, n.h., well centered for issue, fresh, couple of natural inclusions, fine-v.f., **Catalog #541 Catalog Value $ 625 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2110 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 1c green, Rotary Top plate no. 13931 and star block of four, l.h. at top, deep rich color, unusually well centered for this difficult issue, v.f., *Catalog #545 Catalog Value $ 1,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2111 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 1c green, Rotary Top plate no. 11763 and S30 block of four, n.h., well centered for this difficult issue, fine-v.f., **Catalog #545 Catalog Value $ 2,250 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #2112 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 1/2c-30c Plate No. Blocks of six, various positions, n.h. except 6c,8c,9c,10c,20c and 30c, for the most part well centered, some exceptionally so, fresh, fine-v.f. and most attractive 1/2c-30c Liberty Series Plate Blocks, */**Catalog #551-569,622-23 Catalog Value $ 5,442 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #2113 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 2c carmine, 12c brown violet, two right side Plate No. Blocks, with five and six point stars respectively, n.h., well centered, v.f., **Catalog #554,564 Catalog Value $ 497 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #2114 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 6c Garfield, two uncacheted First Day Covers, Washington DC cancels, one addressed to Edward Worden, v.f.,  Catalog #558 Catalog Value $ 470 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #2115 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 50c lilac, $1 violet brown, top Pl. No. Blocks of six, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #570,571 Catalog Value $ 1,275 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2116 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 $2 deep blue, bottom Pl. No. 14306 block of six, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #572 Catalog Value $ 1,000 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #2117 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 $5 carmine & blue, top arrow, marker and double plate nos. F14326/F14327 block of eight, beautiful colors, perfectly well centered, n.h., usual natural gum skips and bends, fresh and v.f., **Catalog #573 Catalog Value $ 2,650 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #2118 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 $5 carmine lake & dark blue, top margin Plate No. and arrow block of eight, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., **Catalog #573a Catalog Value $ 3,750 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #2119 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 1c green, Rotary, top plate no. 14661 and Star block of four, fresh color, n.h., well centered for issue, v.f., rare plate block, **Catalog #578 Catalog Value $ 1,750 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #2120 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 2c Carmine, Rotary, top plate no. 14795 and Star block of four, deep color, l.h. at top selvage only, stamps n.h., v.f. and scarce plate block, *Catalog #579 Catalog Value $ 550 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #2121 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 perf. 10, 1c-10c Plate No. Blocks of four, well centered, mostly l.h., fresh, fine-v.f., *Catalog #581-91 Catalog Value $ 2,605 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #2122 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 2c Carmine, Rotary Perf. 11, n.h., nice color, v.f., with 2018 PSE certificate, ** Catalog #595 Catalog Value $ 450 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #2123 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 2c Carmine, Rotary Perf. 11, top plate no. 14456 and star block of four, h.r., fresh and fine, rare Plate Block, *Catalog #595 Catalog Value $ 2,100 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2124 United States 1917-29 Issues 1926 5c Ericsson, group of 21 uncacheted FDCs (three blocks of four), fine-v.f. Catalog #628 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #2125 United States 1917-29 Issues 1926 White Plains souvenir sheet of 25, n.h., well centered, v.f. **Catalog #630 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2126 United States 1917-29 Issues 1926-34 Regular Issue, 13 uncacheted FDCs, including 1 1/2c imperf. Harding (2, including one block of four), 2c Washington (2), 4c Martha Washington, 5c Roosevelt (Nickles), 7c McKinley (3, including two Nickles), 8c Grant (2, one Nickles), 9c Jefferson and 10c Monroe, some usual toning, generally fine-v.f. Catalog #631,634,636-7,638,640-2 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #2127 United States 1917-29 Issues 1928 2c carmine, n.h., fresh color, v.f., with 2018 PSE certificate, ** Catalog #634A Catalog Value $ 600 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #2128 United States 1917-29 Issues 1928 2c Valley Forge, selection of eight different cacheted FDCs, including Ernest Smalley, M.H. Ganser, Ridgewood Stamp Co., Adam Bert, Walter Conrath, George Burfeind and Perfect Tract Society (Planty 654-42), two with mount toning on reverse, generally v.f. Catalog #645 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #2129 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 2c Electric Light, E.L. Emeight cacheted FDC in red and blue (Lindbergh), Washington DC cancel, some slight staining near stamp, otherwise v.f. and rare (Planty 655-3) Catalog #655 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #2130 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 Kansas-Nebraska, blocks of four, complete set, many n.h., well centered, mostly fine-v.f. (catalogue value for hinged singles) */**Catalog #658-679 Catalog Value $ 1,914 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #2131 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 Kansas-Nebraska, blocks of four, complete set, many n.h., usual centering, mostly fine or better, */**Catalog #658-679 Catalog Value $ 1,914 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #2132 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 Kansas-Nebraska 1c-10c Plate Blocks complete, l.h., fresh and well centered throughout, mostly v.f. A desirable and beautiful set of Kansas-Nebraska Plate Blocks, *Catalog #658-79 Catalog Value $ 6,850 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
