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 #2164
U.S - American Expeditionary Force in North Russia
1919 (22 May) YMCA With the Forces on Service in Russia corner cachet postal card, endorsed "Officer's Mail OAS", addressed to "American Sch. Det. APO 723, France", with British "Army Post Office P.B. 2" (Archangel), oval censor at left, interesting contents on back, "life of long suffering troops. Feel pretty good myself, but who wouldn't after two months of hospital fatigue with lots of eats and drinks", little card soiling on back, still a fine and rare item from a U.S. officer with American Expeditionary Force in North Russia
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Price Realized
$450.00

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