Worldwide airmail postal history group of 25 covers, comprising the 1929-41 period, including transatlantic catapult mail, British Commonwealth with mainly first flights in Canada, Zeppelin examples, other origins being U.S., Macau, Hawaii, Siam, etc; fine-very fine.

Est. $300-400

#1, 4-10, 15, 17, 19, 1913 2½pi Violet brown, 5pa Ocher, 10pa Blue green, 20pa Carmine rose, 1pi Ultramarine, 2pi Blue black, 5pi Dark violet, 1pi Light blue, 2pa Olive Green and 10pa on 20pa Carmine rose, each used on small piece, the “Behie” 1pi with slight crease and minor staining at top left, otherwise fine-very fine; all except the #6 accompanied by certificates including Raybaudi, Graf and Du Vachat (Scott $7,450.00). (Image)

Est. $500-750

#8 var., 1913 2pi Blue black, handstamp inverted, mint with original gum, a fine and scarce variety; signed Sorani and accompanied by 1990 Enzo Diena certificate. (Image)

Est. $100-150

1914, Arrival of Prince William 10q + 10q reply paid card, the outward portion used from Peqin to Elbasan, a rare item of postal stationery of which only 100 examples were overprinted; 2008 Graf certificate. (Image)

Est. $200-300

Corrientes, Keitschel #1, 14, 1856 1R Blue and 1877-78 3c Lilac, four single examples of 1r cancelled by three different pen strokes, as well as 3c attractive block of four used with "Corrientes/5 Marzo 79" c.d.s., all well margined making up a very fine group. (Image)

Est. $100-150

#1, 1858 5c Red, two examples in different shades, mainly large margins, one cancelled by oval datestamp of Montevideo, the other being tied to piece by complete blue double oval of Paysandú, one example with minute thin, otherwise fine, a rare duo cancelled on arrival in mail addressed to Uruguay; 2010 Del Mazo certificates. (Image)

Est. $300-400

#C29, 1930 1.80P Blue and lilac rose, usual centering, o.g., n.h., a very fine example of this very difficult stamp. (Image)

Est. $300-400

#3e, 5e, 1854 #kr red and 9kr Blue, machine paper, good margins except for the 9kr values which are shaved at top, used on June 24, 1855 mourning envelope from Carlsbad, nowadays Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic, to London, tied by dispatch c.d.s.’s and red “Paid” arrival also tying the franking on 27.6.1855, with “Weiterfranko” notations on reverse, slight imperfections to envelope, otherwise fine and unusual. (Image)

Est. $400-500

#380, 1936 10S Dollfuss, o.g., lightly hinged very fine (Scott $725.00). (Image)

Est. $200-300

Metelino, Greece; 1865, March 2 folded letter to Syros bearing #23, 1864 10s tied by “Meteline/2-3” datestamp (Tchilinghirian/Stephen fig. 566), paying the Greek inland postage with Greece 20l, tocuhed at base, which was applied over the original franking; the 20l. has been lifted for examination and hinged into place, fine and scarce; signed Vlastos. (Image)

Est. $400-500

Scio-Cesme, Chios, Greece; 1866, March 26 folded letter to Syros bearing #23, 1864 10s Blue, tied by “Scio-Cesme/23-4” cds (Tchilinghirian/Stephen fig. 560), in combination with Greece 20L, large margined example, which was required to pay the inland rate on arrival, light filing fold clear of the adhesives, scarce; signed Enzo Diena. (Image)

Est. $500-750

Trebisonda, Trabzon, Turkey; 1867, Spetember 5 registered folded cover, opened for display, directed to Venice, bearing an extraordinary franking to pay the 76 soldi rate, made up of #15, 1863 2s Yellow, #21, 23, 24, 1864-65 3s green, pair and single, 10s Blue, pair and three singles, 15s Brown, tied by blue "Trebisonda" c.d.s.'s (Tchilinghirian fig. 981), Constantinople, Trieste and Udine transits, struck on receipt on one of the 10s denominations, a spectacular four-color franking including two issues, of great visual impact, one of the great rarities of Austrian Levant; 1996 Enzo Diena certificate. (Image)

Est. $4,000-5,000

#1-14, 1933 3p-5R King George V "Bahrain" overprints cplt., o.g., fine-very fine set (Scott $488.50; S.G. #1-14; £300). (Image)

Est. $150-200

#20-37, 1938-41 3p-25R King George VI "Bahrain" overprints cplt., o.g., l.h., 8a, 12a 2R, 5R and 15R n.h., fine-very fine set (Scott $940.25; S.G. #20-37; £1,000 for n.h.). (Image)

Est. $200-300

#B69-77 Footnote, 1928 5c+5c to 10Fr+10Fr Orval Abbey, with overprints for laying the first stone towards restoration cplt, o.g., l.h., fine-very fine set, 5c-3Fr signed Dr. Oertel (Scott $650.00). (Image)

Est. $150-200

#5, 1868 50c Yellow, full sheet of 30 (6x5) in intense golden shade , surrounded by good to large margins, mint with most part of original gum which is cracked in upper left corner, a very fine example of this rare sheet; 2013 Moorhouse certificate. (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

1868, 5c to 500c, "Nine Stars" Issue, imperforate plate proofs, set of five in unissued colors on India paper (one thinned), as well as 50c Blue, 100c Orange and 500c Black in issued colors on card, very scarce group; all except 50c & 100c (issued colors) are featured in two 2013 Moorhouse certificates. (Image)

Est. $500-750

1818-19 Outgoing and Incoming Mail with Italy, August 29, 1818 folded letter from Rio de Janeiro to Macerata, where it arrived on December 21, carried via Lisbon where the "Lisboa" oval handstamp was applied in transit, showing manuscript rates on front, representing one of the earliest, if not the earliest cover recorded from Brazil to Italy; September 10, 1819 folded letter from Montesanto, Italy, to Rio de Janeiro endorsed "Lisbona" in Italian denoting transit through Lisbon, with slits of disinfection and "720" reis in manuscript due on receipt, the earliest cover from Italy sent to Brazil, some toning as usually encountered in Brazilian postal history; a unique duo of great postal-history significance. (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

#9, 1844 60r Black, type II, worn impression, two examples, complete to large margins, paying the single internal maritime rate on back of July 14, 1846 folded cover from Santos to Buenos Aires, Argentina, tied by "Correio de Santos" c.d.s., charged "10" with ink on arrival, docket of receipt inside dated August 3, franking torn on opening, of no significance and as usually encountered, the "Inclinados" is one of the scarcest issues on cover in South America, and this example represents a very rare mail addressed to a foreign destination, with only fewer than ten covers recorded in this issue. (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

#24, 1850 60r Black, vertical pair, some imperfections at right, tied to folded letter from Barra do Panema-Sergipe to Lisbon by "Sergipe" frame postmark, paying the single rate to Bahia within Brazil, with corresponding c.d.s. in transit at this city on front around 22 months after this letter was dated, then consigned to the "Pampero" of the "South American & General Steam Navigation Co.", with Lisbon entry and "160" due marking, rare Portuguese framed "Abatida" on its probably latest date of use, which was applied to letters that for any reason were removed from the remittance invoices for foreign mail, with postage to be paid by the recipient; a very rare franked mail with involvement of this navigation company. (Image)

Est. $500-750

French "Bresil" consular postmark, 1860, September 29 folded letter from Bahia to Porto, directly consigned to the French consular agency bearing “Brésil/2-2” octagonal datestamp (Salles fig. 1.055) used at Bahia, with “150” Portuguese tax for the single rate struck alongside, showing on reverse “Brésil/Guienne” datestamp (Salles fig. 1.011), Lisbon transatlantic entry and arrival c.d.s.; one of only eight covers recorded bearing this postmark, rated by Salles as “RR-Pièce d’amateur”. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

#28, 54, 1850 600r Black, 1866 20r Red-lilac, two examples, used in conjunction on July 17, 1873 folded cover from Rio de Janeiro to Bordeaux, carried by the French "Gironde", at the double rate to France, based on the 1860 Brazil-France Convention after the reis devaluation, and correspondingly franked at 640r rate, stamps tied by cork cancels, with Rio de Janeiro French-type c.d.s. and framed "P.D." alongside; the 600r just shaved at top, a very rare "Verticais" - "Dom Pedro" mixed franking including the highest denomination of the imperforate issue; 1973 Fiecchi certificate. (Image)

Est. $2,500-3,000

Three "Verticais" - "Dom Pedro" mixed frankings, on three covers carried internally, each bearing one 1866 10r Vermilion, including combinations with "Verticais" 1850 30r strip of three, marginal 90r, 30r & 60r; fine-very fine and unusual trio. (Image)

Est. $400-500

#26, 53, 1866 180r Black and 10r Vermilion, the former showing sheet margin at base, both applied on reverse of 1867, January 22 folded letter from Rio de Janeiro to Montevideo, exhibiting the franking required to pay the 190r. single rate up 7.5 grams (1860 Brazil-France Convention) tied by dotted lozenge, French type c.d.s. on dispatch and framed “P.P.” alongside, placed on board the “Carmel”; one of just four covers recorded bearing the perforated “Verticais” 180r. value -this adhesive belonging to one of the scarcest and most fascinating issues of Brazilian philately-, further enhanced by being exhibited in combination franking with the “Dom Pedro” Issue. (Image)

Est. $7,500-10,000

#59, 1866 200r Black, pair applied on reverse of September 17, 1879 envelope, opened for display, addressed from Esteves to Her Imperial Princess Dona Isabel, carried at triple rate and cancelled by "Est. Do Esteves" oval handstamp (P.A. 1297), showing Rio de Janeiro small c.d.s. adjacent, some soiling as usually found in "Dom Pedro" postal history, a fascinating cover addressed to the daughter of Emperor Dom Pedro, with its desirability being augmented by the rare cancellation; ex-Chusyd. (Image)

Est. $500-750