Argentina, 1846 Buenos Aires Falmouth Packet Mail to Bath, England. Folded letter with red rimless "Buenos Ayres O" circular handstamp and manuscript "2/9" rating, sender missed the October 1st sailing and sent by next on the 25th, with "Bath. Ja 30, 1947" receiving cds on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Buenos Aires, 1859, 1p blue, fine impression. Large margins, tied by green "Franco" in oval handstamp on 1861 folded letter to La Colmena, matching "Mercantrias Del Comercio, Buenos Aires, Piedras 81" oval handstamp alongside, Very Fine.
Scott No. 10; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Buenos Aires, 1859, 1p blue, fine impression. Large margins and bright color, neatly tied by blue oval grid handstamp on 1859 docketed folded letter sheet from Buenos Aires to Rosario, Extremely Fine, signed Gilbert.
Scott No. 10; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Corrientes, 1860, Ceres (3c) black on blue. Complete sheet of 24, without gum, full sheet margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a scarce complete sheet.
Scott No. 3; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Corrientes, 1867, Ceres (3c) black on yellow. Complete sheet of 32, full o.g., strong color; central vertical and horizontal folds between stamps, Very Fine, a scarce complete sheet.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Corrientes, 1871, Ceres (3c) black on dark blue. Complete sheet of 32, without gum, deep color, bright and fresh, one stamp with small hole affecting one stamp, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce complete sheet.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Bolivia, 1868-69, Coat of Arms issues, A.B.N.Co. plate proofs on India. 8 different stamp size singles mounted on card; includes trial color set of the "9-star" issues; 5c green, 10c blue, 50c green, 100c brown and 500c green, 500c 9-star in issued black color, and issued color 11-star 50c blue and 100c orange; full margins, Very Fine, 9 star issues with 2013 Moorhouse certificates.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Bolivia, 1867, Condor, 5c green. Horizontal strip of 4, two strikes of "Paz De Ayacucho" oval cancel, ample to mostly large margins, Very Fine and choice, a charming multiple.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Bolivia, 1867, Condor, 5c green, two singles. Positions 56 and 66 in different shades. Large margins, on folded letter datelined April 19, 1869 from Tupisa to Cobija, tied by blue "Tupiza" straight line handstamps, reverse with clear "Bolivia, Potosi, 23 Abr, 1868" transit cds, Very Fine, a rare cover from Tupisa.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. Est. $2,500-3,500 (Image)

Est. $2,500-3,500

Bolivia, 1867, 5c lilac. Sharp "La Paz, 31 Diem, 67" town cancel, ample to large margins; small scissor cut in margin at top left, Very Fine, a rare early usage.
Scott No. 3; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Bolivia, 1867, 5c lilac. Sharp "La Paz, 30 Diem, 67" town cancel, ample to large margins; small thin in top margin, otherwise Very Fine, a rare early usage.
Scott No. 3; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Bolivia, 1867, 5c violet. Vertical strip of 4, tied on piece by "Correo De La Paz, 15 Diciem, 67" town cancels, ample to mostly large margins; crease between bottom pair and some color suffusion at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, the earliest recorded date of use and the largest recorded used multiple of this rare stamp.
Scott No. 3; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Bosnia & Herzegovina, Revenue, 1917 (No Value) red & black, "Label for Sugar". Complete sheet of 25, without gum as issued, vertical fold between stamps and a few small tears at top affecting two stamps, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce sheet (D. Spajic catalog $625 for singles) with catalog included.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Brazil, 1850, Numeral Issue, imperf, 30r black, three blocks of four. On undated official document wrapper, with manuscript "Paga - Porte" notation above stamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 23; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Brazil, 1850, Numeral Issue, imperf, 90r black, vertical strip of four. Margins large to in at bottom, in combination with 1850, Numeral Issue, imperf, 30r black, left margin vertical pair (23), uncanceled on 1853 31 page document signed by Emperor Don Pedro, Very Fine.
Scott No. 25; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Brazil, 1850, Numeral Issue, imperf, 600r black. In combination with 1866, Emperor Pedro, perf. 12, 20r red lilac, two singles (54) on cover to Bordeaux, France, tied by segmented oval handstamps, matching "Rio De Janeiro, 17 Juil, 73" cds, Very Fine and choice, with 1973 A. Fiecchi certificate.
Scott No. 28; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Brazil, 1866, Emperor Pedro, perf. 12, 200r black, horizontal pair. Several nibbed perfs at bottom, canceled by bold "Est.Doesteves" oval handstamp on reverse of cover address to Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil, with "Rio de Janiero, 17 Set, 76" receiving backstamp; light cover toning, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 59; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Brazil, 1917, 500r on 300r Pneumatic Post Letter Card, surcharge in violet. Light bend on reverse slightly creasing, otherwise Very Fine, very scarce.
Higgins and Gage No. LA 3a; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Chile, 1862, Columbus, 10c bright blue, block of 10 and strip of five. On oversized registered folded letter sheet from Caldera to the Argentina Republic paying the 150c rate, tied by barred oval handstamp, "Aduana Y Tesoreria" cachet handstamp; left stamp in strip defective, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 12; Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

A REMARKABLE OVERSIZED REGISTERED USAGE BEARING THE 1862 10C COLUMBUS THIRD LONDON PRINTING. Est. $7,500-10,000 (Image)

Est. $7,500-10,000

China, 1827 (Nov. 29) Whampoa, China to Providence R.I. via Amboy N.J. Folded letter datelined "Whampoa Novr. 29 - 1827", endorsed "p Ship Maria, Captn. Evans, N York" at lower left, entered mails with red fancy "Amboy, New Jersey, Apl 1" oval postmark and matching small "SHIP" straightline with "58¼" updated to "39½" rating for 37½¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, some interesting content from W. P. Salisbury reading in part "Gentlemen in my last of 26th Octr. I informed you of the death of my Carpenter by drowning…I want 600 chests of tea to compliment my cargo…", docketed "Recd Apl 3. 1828" indicating over 4 months in transit; cover split along vertical fold, Fine and early ship use from Whampoa to the United States.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

China, 1835 (Jun. 4) Canton, China to Philadelphia Pa. via Boston. Folded letter from the Whetmore & Co. correspondence to partner Joseph Archer datelined "Canton, June 4th 1835", endorsed per Ship "Tarquin" at bottom left, entered mails with red "New-York, Dec 30" cds and matching "SHIP" straightline with ms. "39½" rating for 37½¢ inland postage plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

Some interesting market reporting concerning tea and depressed local market for inbound goods, the need to borrow $90,000 with $80,000 in bills on hand which seem to be hard to exchange, "…The Tarquin will commence loading today & from all we can learn think she will not have, to exceed 4000 chests of Teas, of which 2000 at least will be Young Hysons…The Franklin has gone to Manila for a cargo of Rice, & will return here for a cargo of Teas which have been purchased by us for here…Our neighbors have been greatly disappointed in consequence of their inability to execute their orders for Teas. We estimate the following will be about the quantity of Teas that will be shipped before the new come into market to the United States by vessels now here viz: Tarquin 4000 Chests of which 2000 Y Hyson; Mary 4500; Regulus 7500; Franklin 6000…These vessels will take every chest remaining of the present crop…" and signed "Wetmore & Co.". Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

China, 1898 (Dec. 13) Foochow, China to Lynn, Mass. Blue "United States Consulate, Fuchau, China." imprint cover bearing China I.P., 5c salmon (102) pair with margin selvage, tied by violet "United States Consulate, Fuchau, China, Dec 13, 1898" double-circle datestamp and overstruck "Foochow, 13 Dec 98" bilingual dollar dater, entered Japanese P.O. bearing Japan, 10s brown orange (79) with left selvage, tied by partial "Shanghai, I.J.P.O., 17 Dec 98" cds; reverse with Yokohama (12.23) transit cds and Lynn (1.19) arrival cds; no back flap, Very Fine.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

AN ATTRACTIVE AND SCARCE CHINA-JAPAN COMBINATION USE FROM THE U.S. CONSULATE AT FOOCHOW, CHINA. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

China, 1897, Large 1¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue. O.g., h.r., fresh & Fine.
Scott No. 78; $525. Scott $525
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Scott $525

China, 1900, Chinese Imperial Post, unwatermarked, 2¢ scarlet, diagonal bisect. Lower right portion of stamp tied by neat cds on locally addressed cover to Customs in Chungking, Very Fine, signed Samuel Ray.
Scott No. 112 var.; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

China, 1926 Shanghai to Hankow, China. Drug company corner card cover franked with 1926, 4¢ olive green + Airmail 1921, 30¢ scarlet & black tied by Shanghai cds's, front and reverse with illustrated black on yellow "Par Avion, Terra Asia, Shanghai" airmail label, reverse with receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a rare usage of this Shanghai airmail etiquette.
Scott No. 275+C2; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400