Worldwide Stamps and Covers

1863 1c black, plate 6-A, type VI, pos.6, unused without gum as usual, left sheet margin example, sharp impression, faint crease and small thin, otherwise v.f., with 2004 PSE and 1985 Philatelic Foundation certificates, -
Cat. Val. $550

1893 (16 Oct) registered cover from Honolulu to New York, franked with 5c blue and pair of 10c black, overprinted in red, "R" and "A.R." markings, San Francisco "Registered" (Oct 27) arrival datestamp, small pen mark just at top of the 5c adhesive, fine -
Cat. Val.

1899 10c orange brown, type II, block of four, usual dried gum, few irregular perfs., fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $600

1918 16c olive green, block of four, well centered, h.r., v.f., -
Cat. Val. $525

1919 (4 Apr) Miss Ruth Law card, with 4c franking tied by two triangular Aerial Mail Service cachets, another struck on front of the card, paper clip toning, otherwise fine -
Cat. Val.

1925 (11 Sep) Corregidor to Manila flight by De Pinedo, cover franked with 4c carmine, straight edge at right, with "Via Pinedo's Flight Around the World " 12 Sep cachet, v.f., one of only 34 pieces of mail carried by Francesco De Pinedo on Rome-Australia-Japan-Rome flight, with Diena and Colla certificates (Sass.GP8e, cat. Euro 5,250) -
Cat. Val.

1926 (13 May) Madrid-Manila flight by the Spanish Aviators Gallarzaga and Loriga, cover to Aparri, with appropriate cachet on both sides, also "Via Primer Correo Aereo Madrid-Manila" cachet", v.f. -
Cat. Val.

1899 (24 Apr) cover to New York, franked with 5c dull blue (Trans-Mississippi), tied by duplex, with "Mayaguez Porto Rico Mil.Sta. No.8" cds alongside, transit and arrival pmks, small piece of backflap excised, minor toning, fine and scarce usage -
Cat. Val.

LINDBERGH, Charles Augustus, 1927 partly printed "Pilot's Message" (PAA logo), signed by Charles A. Lindbergh, as pilot, dated 4/28 with message "Passed Northbound 4:37 Midchannel" (probably Cuba or Dominican Republic), little edge toning, otherwise fine and scarce -
Cat. Val.

NICHOLAS II (1868-1918), the last Tsar of Russia (whose misgovernment helped bring about the Russian Revolution and the overthrow of the dynasty), partly printed document awarding a high decoration, dated 6 December, 1914 at bottom, boldly signed "Nikolai", also with oval 15 Dec. 1914 datestamp, rare -
Cat. Val.

1874 1b-1rup black, imperf. se-tenant sheet of 60, mounted on card, some tape stains, creases & other defects, still fine and rare exhibition piece -
Cat. Val.

1913 20pa stationery card, additionally franked with 10pa, 20pa, 1pi, 2pi and 2 1/2pi, all tied by Shkoder 31 Aug. 1913 pmks, with central "Postal e Qeverries se Perkoheshme" 1gr strike (Mi.2), little toning and adhesions at lower right, otherwise fine and rare card, with Raybaudi cert. (Mi.5-9, P1) -
Cat. Val.