U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 12-13, 2019

We are pleased to present our March 12-13, 2019 sale, with 1,577 lots, properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. There are selections of attractive United States (over 350 lots), Western European countries with Austria, Benelux, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Danzig, Saar, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Scandinavia. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented and as always, our sale includes selections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world. We conclude with 130+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1110
ITALY Flight Covers
1926 (April 8) Transpolar Nobile "Italia-Alaska", cover franked with 1,25L St. Francis on front, cancelled Ciampino Roma 8.4.26 to Kingsbay, Alaska and later to Norway, with special Nobile label (horizontal pair imperf. between), overprinted to indicate that 51 covers addressed to Oslo were misplaced and eventually found nine years later, fine and scarce cover, especially franked with the variety
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1111
ITALY Flight Covers
1926 (April 8) Transpolar Nobile "Italia-Alaska", cover franked with 1,25L St. Francis on front, cancelled Ciampino Roma 8.4.26 to Kingsbay, Alaska and later to Norway, with special Nobile label (variety imperforated at right) added on back & overprinted to indicate that 51 covers addressed to Oslo were misplaced and eventually found nine years later, fine and scarce cover, especially franked with the variety
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1112
ITALY Flight Covers
1961 (3 Apr) registered and flown FDC from Livorno to Peru, franked with the set of three; originally the error 205L rose ("Gronchi Rosa") was covered by the 205L gray, consequently lifted and replaced (the error is unused, without gum), with Lima, Peru (April 7) arrival postmark, returned back to Livorno, with June 21, 1961 postmark, v.f. and scarce usage, with Chiavarello certificate
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

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