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 #3147 MEXICO 1847 Mexican-American War, FL from Sparta, Ga (22 Dec), sent via New Orleans, with blue "Free" hs, directed to the war zone, from a physician to a commanding officer, certifying that serious illness will prevent a soldier from returning to duty when his furlough ends, fine war-zone letter, received 15th January 1848  | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #3148 MEXICO 1856 2r emerald (Mexico), first plate printing, with re-entry of the value tablet in upper margin variety, used, v.f., with 1987 MEPSI certificate O Catalog #3bvar | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #3149 MEXICO 1856 4r red, lower left quarter used in 1859 as 1r on FL from Fresnillo (May 19) to Zacatecas, unusually fresh and v.f., with 1979 Mepsi certificate, ex-Strieker (YT 4c) Catalog #4b Catalog Value €1,500 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #3150 MEXICO 1861 1r black, green, 2r black, pink (Guadalajara) tied on FL to Guanajuato, with oval forwarding agent's (Westendarp & Co) hs in violet, dated 28.4.64, v.f. This letter was sent prepaid, with "Franqueado en Colima" hs at top, also charged "3" on back. The forwarding agent added 3r franking in Colima to ensure delivery Catalog #7-8 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #3151 MEXICO 1861 1r black, green, horizontal strip of three (Tampico), used, printed on both sides (in reverse on back), pre-print paper fold (plis d'acordeon), fine O Catalog #7var | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #3152 MEXICO 1914 5c orange, violet GCM overprint inverted, used on cover to San Andres Tuxtla, with Vera Cruz, U.S.M. AG Nov.13, 1914 cds, arrival pmk on back, v.f. usage during the U.S. Occupation of Vera Cruz Catalog #374var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #3153 MEXICO 1914 (23 Sep) cover from Santa Ana to Imuris, paying 5c with 2c "Denver" and 3c Sonora Green seal, v.f. Catalog #387 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #3154 MEXICO 1914 (23 June) cover from Saltillo to Chihuahua, franked with 1c and pair of 2c "Denver" Revenue stamps, with black Service Postal Mexicano Cerrado Oficialmente Departamento de Rezagos label, Rezagos and No Reclamado handstamps, eventually delivered June 5, 1915, almost one year in transit Catalog #393A,393B | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #3155 MEXICO 1914 (27 Sep) cover from Ascension, N.L. to New York, franked with 2c and 3c "Denver" Revenue stamps, used in combination with pair of 5c orange, with Galeana, N.L. transit pmk, cover carelessly opened and resealed at left, fine and very rare commercial usage of Revenue Stamps authorized for postal use Catalog #393B,393C | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #3156 MEXICO 1914 5c orange, "Dollar Sign" overprint, used on cover to Mexico City, with Vera Cruz, U.S.M. AG Nov.20, 1914 cds, arrival pmk (18 Dec) on back, fine usage during the U.S. Occupation of Vera Cruz Catalog #427 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #3157 MEXICO 1915 (17 Feb) registered cover with local Sinaloa overprint on 5c orange, with Mazatlan departure datestamp alongside, sent to Havana, with Cuba Poste Restante arrival pmk on front, various transit and "Unclaimed" markings on back, fine cover | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #3158 MEXICO 1915 (28 Nov) registered Chinese merchant's cover from Mazatlan to San Francisco, franked with pair of 20c Carranza Monograms, San Diego transit and other markings on back, possibly additional stamp or label removed, fine and scarce usage Catalog #491 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #3159 MEXICO 1916 (8 Dec) registered Chinese merchant's cover from Culiacan to San Francisco, franked with 20c Dollar Sign overprint, tied by departure cds, transit and arrival pmks on back, fine cover Catalog #535 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #3160 MEXICO 1917 (2 Feb) cover from Cananea to El Paso, franked with pair of 5c orange Corbata overprint with "$", used in combination with U.S. 2x2c carmine, all tied by "Naco Arizona" cds, fine Catalog #532 | Price Realized $450.00 |
