French Administration of Korca, 1916 10c on 2L, 25c on 3L, 25c on 25L Surcharges, each tied on a piece by Korytsa 1917 cds, Very Fine; 25c on 3zL signed Prendushi (Mi EUR1,050) (Image)

CV. 280

19P/60P, 1873/88 Proofs Assortment, 16 proofs and incl some trial color proofs and minor duplication, note 10 card proof, 25-26 card proofs, 35P-37P trial color die proofs with die number, 40 die proof (3), 60 die proof in black and card proof in issued color, few tiny tone spots; also includes eight Buenos Aires revenues die proofs including 30P/600P "Tercera De Cambio," generally fresh and F-VF (Image)

CV. 150

PR4,1858 4kr Brown, Type I, partial circular cancel, margins to just cutting, Fine sound example; signed J.SCH(lesinger), 2018 APS cerificate (Scott $1,100; Michel 4Xa, EUR1,300) (Image)

CV. 200

1864 Stampless Cover Vienna to Rio de Janeiro, folded letter with bold "Wien 21/9" (1867) cds and ms "Via Frankreich," marked on arrival in France with red "Autr/' Strasbourg" transit, taxed "8" by error (crossed out) and the rare octagonal framed accountancy mark "F/21" applied (Van der Linden 1142), routed via the "Navarre" September 25 from Bordeaux to Rio de Janeiro via Lisbon, two different Rio de Janeiro backstamps in black or blue, some light even aging but an attractive cover; 2011 Van der Linden certificate (Image)

CV. 200

Trieste Postal History Collection, 1783/1876, 85 stampless covers from the period when Trieste was a major seaport and at one point the 4th largest city of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, also includes uses from Trentino, Dalmazia, etc., most addressed to Italy (including Parodi correspondence) and displaying a considerable array of postmarks and ms markings, generally F-VF, ideal for the specialist

CV. 100

88P/111P, 1923-27 5c/10Fr Definiitives, Plate proofs on india, 15 proofs in issued colors mounted or die sunk on card, some with acetate overlay, comprised of 5c, 10c (2), 15c, 20c (small fault), 25c, 30c (both colors), 35c, 50c, 1fr-1.25fr (each small faults), 1.50fr-1.75fr (each staining from adhesive), 10fr, mostly F-VF (Image)

CV. 100

1950 UPU Anniversary Tribute S/S, complete set of the eight Belgian Congo sheets plus the four Ruanda-Urundi, all with the UPU marginal overprints in various colors, NH, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $3,000) (Image)

CV. 500

1452E, 1992 28fr 500th Anniversary of Columbus, Photo essay, of the vignette in black on transparent film 152x109mm design on 176x133mm film with crop marks and margin markings, the issued stamp mounted in the lower right corner (overlapping portion of design), Very Fine, ideal for the Columbus topical collector (Image)

CV. 150

55-79, 1920-21 ¼p-1sh Tercentenary Issues, both sets complete (18 stamps total), all bright and very fresh, o.g., l.h., F-VF (Scott $264.25; SG 59-76) (Image)

CV. 80

Occupation of Paragyuay/ Triple Alliance War, 1869 Field Post Cover, addressed to Rio de Janeiro, nice strike of oval "Esquadra Ao Paraguay/ Bloqueadora" handstamp plus framed "Franca", backstamped Rio January 10, 1869, cover some light edge aging and some tiny foxing spots, still Very Fine and scarcernThe Paraguayan War, also known as the War of the Triple Alliance was a South American war fought from 1864 to 1870, between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. It was the deadliest and bloodiest inter-state war in Latin America's history and particularly devastated Paraguay, which suffered catastrophic losses in population, and it was forced to cede territory in dispute with Argentina and Brazil. (Image)

CV. 1,000

190P, 191P, 1908 National Exhibiton, Opening of Ports, Die proofs group, proofs of the stamps on india die sunk on card or mounted on card and affixed to larger card, 189 (8 including trial colors), 190 (9), also includes die proofs of the same designs used for postal cards in issued and trial colors, H&G 36 (4), H&G 37 (11), some minor faults or small tone spot, generally F-VF (Image)

CV. 150

84P-97P, 1910 2c-10P Independence Centenary Proofs Assortment, selection of 36 die proofs on india die sunk on card or mounted on card and then affixed to a larger card (some with acetate overlay), includes vignette proofs, minor duplication and some with minor faults, generally F-VF, view to appreciate (Image)

CV. 400

1890s/1920s Die Proofs Assortment, 45 proofs on india die sunk on card or on card and affixed on larger card, note 36P, numerous vignette proofs primarily of 1911/13 issues with some duplication, some revenues, etc., some with faults to varying degrees but generally F-VF (Image)

CV. 450

61a, 1900 1d Violet, Inverted overprint, large part o.g., fresh and Fine; Drossos handstamp on gum (Scott $350) (Image)

CV. 100

176-179B, 188, 190, 196-201, 201 mint (crease), others used with most a legible Puerto Principe cds (196 tied on piece), a few minor faults but generally Fine or better, many signed "RR" (Roberto Rosende), 177-179B 1982 Rosende certificates (Scott $1,790) (Image)

CV. 500

180-81, 1898-99 3c on 3m Orange brown, Types I, II, setyenant pair tied on piece by Puerto Principe cds, Very Fine (Scott $500) (Image)

CV. 120

191, 1898-99 5c on ½m Blue green, lightly cancelled, fresh and Fine; signed Roberto Rosende and with his 1982 certificate (Scott $275) (Image)

CV. 75

226, 1899 10c on 10c Brown, Type I, horiz block of ten, fresh as the day it was printed with rich color and unblemished o.g., NH, Fine and attractive (Scott $700 as NH singles) (Image)

CV. 150

221/26, 1899 1c-10c Surcharges, set of the six different denominations each cancelled or tied by a target cancel on a registered philatelic cover to Germany, 3-line Havana May 30 1899 registry and boxed "R" handstamps, backstamped Wolfratshausen June 15, couple small tears in backflap, F-VF, accompanied by a cover to USA with #227-31 tied by Havana duplex cancels (Image)

CV. 100

223/226, 1899 2½c/10c Surcharges, two items; cover front addressed to Detroit franked with 2½c, 3c, 5c tied by lightly struck Military Station cds with an accompanying 5-line "Registered/ Mar 10 1899 PM/ Military Station No 27/ Matanzas, Cuba/ NYPO" handstamp; registered cover to NY City (via Havana) franked with 3c, 10c tied by Santiago double oval with accompanying 4-line "Registered/ Apr 6 1899/ Military Station No 1/ Matanzas Cuba", cover opened two sides and some small faults not affecting stamps, VG-VF (Image)

CV. 75

1899 Registered Cover to Germany, 2c, 3c, 5c (3), 10c Special Delivery surcharges tied by cork cancels on envelope addressed to Berlin, lightly struck Havana September 2, 1899 registry handstamp, "Von Ausland uber Bp 10 Verviers-Coln" registry label, backstamped "Hallensee 15.9.99," envelope opened at bottom, light vertical bend at right just affecting one of the 5c and the 10c values, Fine and attractive franking; a genuinely rare non-philatelic use of the special delivery issue (Image)

CV. 400

U11, U15, 1899 1c Gree, 2c Carmine n on oriental buff, unused entire with Miro y Otero printed cc, 1c type 3, 2c type 2, fresh and Very Fine (UPSS 14, $350) (Image)

CV. 75

1871 Cover Santiago de Cuba to Spain with French Franking, folded letter sheet with France 1870/71 80c Bordeaux imperf (48) tied by Anchor lozenge cancel, sender's "Jun 17 1871" handstamp at lower left, black octagonal "Cuba" (French PO) cancel, boxed "P.P.," violet "1, Peseta" handstamp, backstamped "Santiago De Cuba Paq Fr No 1 17 Juin" transit (via St Thomas), Bilbao transit, stamp large balanced margins affected by light corner fold to the cover, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

CV. 500

"Ferro-Carril De Sabanilla Y Maroto/Santiago de Cuba," printed railroad company cornercard on envelope addressed to USA and franked with pair of 1898 5c cancelled by oval numeral grids, nice 2-line "Paquebot./(NY-2d Div)" handstamp, backstamped New York City "Paid All" opera glass and Jersey City, New Jersey April 2, 1898 arrival, cover bit worn with some edge wrinkling and breaks including 20mm break top center, Fine and rare Cuban railroad company cover and likely the only recorded use of this military paqubot marking (Image)

CV. 100

Official; Edifil 9, 1858 1 L Black on dark blue, unused, margins to just cutting two sides, tiny thin spot, Fine appearance; 1985 Graus certificate explaining this issue printed on a different type of paper than usually used for the issue (Image)

CV. 300