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 #2222 AUSTRIA 1858 (24 Nov) FL franked with 3kr First issue and 15kr blue Second issue, both tied by "Triest 24.11. Abends" pmks, paying 18kr rate to Venezia, with 25 November arrival. Stamps have been lifted for inspection and properly replaced on cover, minor thin spots, otherwise fine and extremely rare First plus Second Issue combination franking, signed Muller, with 2002 Ferchenbauer certificate ("Un einen Aussergewohnlich selten Brief!") (3M+15I)  Catalog #3,11 Catalog Value €27,500 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #2223 AUSTRIA 1860 (24 July) FL to Verona, franked with pair of 5kr red, tied by "Mezzo Lombardo" datestamp, "Distribuzione III" hs at right, v.f., with Verona arrival pmk Catalog #14 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #2224 AUSTRIA 1863 (14 Oct) FL franked with 1860-63 Issues incl. 2kr yellow and 10kr brown, used in combination with 5kr rose and 15kr brown (Arms), tied by boxed Trieste pmks and used to Brescia (Sardinia), with transit and arrival pmks. The 5kr Arms has an interesting plate flaw with the upper part of the printing omitted, further affected by vertical filing fold, otherwise fine and spectacular four color mixed issue franking, with 1974 Matl cert. (Mi.18,21,25,28, Ferchenbauer €10,000) Catalog #12,15,19,21 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #2225 AUSTRIA 1868 small cover to Belgium, franked with 15kr perf. 9 1/2 and 10kr Franz Josef, both neatly tied by Wien cds, red "PD" on front, Florennes and Prusse transit markings, v.f. mixed franking to a foreign destination Catalog #26,30 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #2226 AUSTRIA 1918 unexploded 2kr booklet with four different panes (one pane of 4x5h green with Andrea's cross, panes of 6x5h green, 10h magenta and 15h Karl I - magenta), separated by glassine interleaves, covers black on orange, stapled at left, minute perf. flaws, fresh, v.f.,  Catalog #Mi.3 Catalog Value €2,100 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #2227 AUSTRIA 1945 Graz overprints, 1M-5M in sheets of 25, n.h. and post office fresh, few small faults affecting only several lower values and mostly the sheet margins, 5M well centered, few perf. separations, fine-v.f. (ANK 693-96)  **Catalog #424-26,431 Catalog Value €13,750 | Price Realized $2,900.00 |
 | Lot #2228 AUSTRIA 1974 European Community, unissued 2.50s, n.h., v.f., ANK ** Catalog Value €750 | Price Realized $350.00 |
