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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #3464
VATICAN CITY
1934-37 Provisional surcharges, complete set of six, n.h. and post office fresh, well centered, signed Diena, Raybaudi, etc., v.f.,
**
Catalog #35-40
Catalog Value $ 3,680
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #3465
VATICAN CITY
1934 Provisionals, complete set of six, used on registered cover from Vatican City (20 June 34) to Switzerland, v.f., with transit and Lugano arrival postmarks (Sass. 35-40)
Envelope
Catalog #35-40
Catalog Value €5,000
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #3466
VATICAN CITY
1935 Juridical Congress, complete set in blocks of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f.,
Box **
Catalog #41-46
Catalog Value $ 4,180
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #3467
VATICAN CITY
1936 Catholic Congress, complete set on 22 June FDC, v.f., Sass.
Envelope
Catalog #47-54
Catalog Value €600
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #3468
VATICAN CITY
1946 25c, 50c, 75c and 3L vertical pairs, varieties imperf. at bottom (50c at top), varieties n.h., v.f.
**
Unsold
Lot #3469
VATICAN CITY
1952 12L on 13L Basilicas, surcharge inverted, bottom sheet margin single (pos.38), n.h., v.f., signed S. Cilio, with his 2018 certificate. A rarity, only one sheet of 40 printed (Sass.154a)
**

Catalog Value €5,000
Price Realized
$475.00

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