Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
November 12-13, 2024
Our November 12-14, 2024 auction features solid selections of United States stamps and proofs (including further material from the Larry Brasler stock), Canada (with a fine example of 12p black), Great Britain & British Commonwealth, Israel, European Countries, with collection of Wayne Demarest's Germany and Colonies, an old-time holding of Zbigniew Cianciara's Poland, Western Ukraine, solid Russia and rest of the world. There is an additional section of Mixed Frankings and Redirected Mail, formed by a European gentleman, with many interesting combination usages. As always, the sale contains 220+ large lots and collections, with individual country albums, worldwide accumulations in cartons, cover lots and much more
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #394 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND Flight Covers 1919 (14 June) cover from Newfoundland, franked with $1 Trans-Atlantic surcharge, canceled by mute handstamp, with Harbour Grace, June 14 cds alongside, endorsed "Via Aerial Post from H.Grace Handley Page", addressed to Ireland, with oval "Atlantic Aerial Mail Handley Page July 14 1919" datestamp on back, with Fairview Dublin 23 July 19 arrival, some cover faults and toning, otherwise fine. Only 19 covers have been recorded mailed from Harbour Grace, each with the Handley-Page datestamp. This may be the only example with an Irish arrival pmk  | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #395 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND Flight Covers 1931 (28 Apr) registered flight stationery entire additionally franked with four adhesives, accepted from Dublin for inclusion on the First KLM flight from Amsterdam to Melbourne, Australia, "Abel Tasman" diamond cachet, Batavia-Centrum (9.5.31) and Melbourne (19 May) arrival pmks, v.f. | Unsold |
 | Lot #396 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND Flight Covers 1932 (18 Aug) First Solo Flight, Europe to North America, legal-size cover carried by Captain James A. Mollison from Portman Co. Dublin to Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, with City Seals of Dublin in gold foil (also one on back of the City of New York), right one signed by Lord Mayor of Dublin (Alfred Byrne), top center red City Seal of St. Johns (slightly extended, with minor flaws), signed and endorsed by Mollison, fine cover, with 2019 Roy Hamilton-Bowen certificate ("it is believed that 10 of these covers were originally prepared, but only about 6 examples are known today") Catalog #AAMC 1171b | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #397 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH IRELAND Flight Covers 1934 (15 May) attempted flight, New York to Rome by Pond and Sabelli, 8c air mail stationery cover addressed to New York, with Brooklyn departure and arrival cds, signed by both pilots. Due to engine trouble, the aviators were forced to land in Leact Ui Concubair, Ireland (transit pmk of May 15); after repairs were made they continued on to Rome, v.f. | Unsold |
