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 #3185
PERU
1858 1d blue, full to large margins all around, canceled by straight-line "Callao" surrounded by dots on folded letter (dated March 11) to Lima, with corresponding "Callao Mar 12 58" circular datestamp alongside, sender's notation "Urgente", sent on the morning train (manuscript '7 1/2' denotes 7:30 am train departure), v.f. This is the earliest recorded use of Peru's 1858 Issue. The letter is dated just one day after the March 10th issue date, with the Callao datestamp applied on the following day. The short-distance rate of One Dinero was applied to this letter from Callao to Lima. Dated on March 11 and postmarked on March 12, this cover is the earliest known use of the First Issue and very close to the March 10, 1858, first day of issue, ex Islander (lot 215, hammer $26,000 plus 15% buyer's premium)
Envelope
Catalog #3
Price Realized
$14,000.00

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