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 #2662 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BRITISH OCCUPATION OF ITALIAN EAST AFRICA 1941 10c rose-50 Lire Italian Fiscal stamps headed "Colonie Italiane" and overprinted "British Occupation" and "Postage", the complete set of eleven values, prepared but not issued, centering is better than usual, n.h. and post office fresh, signed A.Diena, with his 1967 certificate for the four key values. A major rarity from both British and Italian Colonies, only a handful of complete sets known to exist, ** Catalog #Sass.10-20 Catalog Value €94,500 | Price Realized $15,000.00 |
