The auction of 3007 lots includes the postal history collection of Richard W. Helbock, the "Chicago" Swiss collection, rare Aerophilately, the Portuguese collection of Paul Costa and mostly premium quality U.S. from the David Barton collection.
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Karl Lewis Covers, Cook Islands: 1936 Rarotonga, SG #107. 1d tied handpainted by Rarotonga 25 ? 36 cancel, to U.S., lovely item, Very Fine. Scott #92. Estimate $500-700.

Karl Lewis Covers, Fiji: 1941 Suva, SG #250, 257. 1d and 3d tied handpainted by Suva 31 JLY 1941 cancel, to U.S., lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #118, 122. Estimate $400-600.

. Tied handpainted by Papeete 9-8 37 cancels, to U.S., lovely item, Very Fine. Scott #84, 93, 103. Estimate $500-700.

Karl Lewis Covers, Japan: 1939, 1st Showa Series, 5s, #262. Tied handpainted by red commemorative cancel (39.12.21), to U.S., lovely item, Very Fine. Estimate $300-400.

Karl Lewis Covers, Japan: 1939 Aso National Park Set, #290-293. Tied handpainted by red commemorative cancel (4.20.39), unaddressed, lovely item, Very Fine. Estimate $300-400.

Karl Lewis Covers, Japan: 1940 Imperial Edict on Education Set, #313-314. Tied handpainted by red commemorative cancel (10.25.40), to U.S., lovely item, Very Fine. Estimate $300-400.

. 10 different, noted Hikawa, Tatsuta, Asama, Hiye and Chichibu, all to U.S., lovely group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-1,800.

Karl Lewis Covers, New Zealand: 1935 Auckland, SG #435. ½d pair tied handpainted by Auckland 23 AP 35 cancel, to U.S., lovely item, Very Fine. Scott #144. Estimate $300-400.

Karl Lewis Covers, Niue: 1934 to U.S., SG #44, 46. ½d and 2½d tied handpainted by Niue 8 DE 34 cancel, lovely item, Very Fine. Scott #41, 43. Estimate $500-700.

Karl Lewis Covers, Niue: 1935 to U.S., SG #63. 1d tied handpainted by Niue 30 AP 35 cancel, lovely item, Very Fine. Scott #61. Estimate $500-700.

New Zealand ½d values tied handpainted by Pitcairn 15 OC 37 cancels, lovely and very scarce item, Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000.

Karl Lewis Covers, Sarawak: 1937 Kuching, SG #107, 109, 111. Tied handpainted by Kuching 28 JUN 1937 cancels, to U.S., lovely and very scarce item, Very Fine. Scott #110, 114, 116. Estimate $750-1,000.

Karl Lewis Covers, South Africa: 1936 to U.S., SG #3, 56e, O21. 4 values (incl. Transvaal ½d) tied handpainted by 12.X.36 cancels, to U.S., lovely item, Very Fine. Scott #2, 73, O24. Estimate $300-400.

Karl Lewis Covers, Tonga: 1936 "Tin Can", SG #55, 57e. Tied handpainted by Niuafoou Jul 16, 1936 cancels, to U.S., lovely item and unusual item, Very Fine. Scott #39, 56. Estimate $600-800.

Algeria, 1930 100th Anniversary Deluxe Proof, Maury #88-100. Composite mounted in folder, on card with blue ink writing and "Paris le 23 Mai 1930", slight crease, unusual, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #B14-26P. Maury €600+. Estimate $150-200.

Andorra (French), 1931 Surcharges on French Issues Set, Maury #2-23. L.h., rich colors, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1-22 $1,250. Maury €1,589. Estimate $500-600.

Andorra (French), 1931, 1c-5f Surcharges on French Issues, Maury #2-21. O.g., small thins on a few low values, otherwise Fine. Scott #1-20 $605. Maury €755. Estimate $140-160.

Angola, Airpost Semi-postal; 1945, "Cobrada" Set, Afinsa #2-31. Ungummed, 30 values complete, very scarce, Very Fine. Ex Paul Costa. All signed Kessler. Afinsa €3,130. Estimate $750-1,000.

Austria, 1933, 50g WIPA, Granite Paper, Michel #556A. N.h. top right corner copy, virtually Extremely Fine. Scott #B110a $625+. Michel €750+. Estimate $200-300.

Austria, 1933, 50g WIPA, Granite Paper, Michel #556A. N.h. top left corner copy, virtually Extremely Fine. Scott #B110a $625+. Michel €750+. Estimate $200-300.

Austria, 1933 WIPA Souvenir Sheet, Michel #Block 1. L.h. with folder, Very Fine. Scott #B111 $2,500+. Michel €3,000+. Estimate $600-800.

Austria; Lombardy-Venetia, 1850 Arms Machine Paper 15c, 30c Cancel Study, Michel #3y-4y. 59 copies of #4, 360 of #5, bought as two separate lots in Italian auction many decades ago, all with legible cancels incl. straightline, circular... (Click Title for More Details)

Cat Value: Michel 1,200 Austria; Lombardy-Venetia, 1858 Franz Joseph 2s Yellow, Type I on Cover, Michel #6 I. Tied to folded letter by Udine straightline cancel, to Verona, light soiling around adhesive, otherwise Fine. Scott #7a $2,500. Michel €1,200. Estimate $350-450.

Austrian Offices in China, 1918 (?) Marine Detachment in Peking Cover. Two 5H adhesives on reverse of cover with violet "K.U.K. Marinebet Achement 17.11.18 in Peking" with ms. G.O. Armstrong Detachment in Tientsin, China, fron... (Click Title for More Details)

Austrian Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1906, 1pi Ultramarine on Card to Indo-China, Michel #49. Tied to reg. 10c postal card by Smyrna 2.1.07 cancels, Alexandria and Singapore transit cancels on front, Suez transit and Saigon 30 Jan 0... (Click Title for More Details)

Belgium, 1849, 10c-20c Essays, COB #1-2 Essay. Cross hatched dies, 10c toning outside selvage, otherwise Fine scarce. Scott #1-2 Essay. COB €2,400. Estimate $400-600.

Belgium, 1869 Moens 20c Proof Without Red Line, COB #MO2 var. Full o.g., nice margins all around, Choice Very Fine. (remainders had washed red lines). Balasse (1983) cert. Estimate $200-300.

Cape Verde, 1881-85, 40r Cliche of Mozambique in Cape Verde Plate, Afinsa #13 var. N.h. imperf block of 16, small paper adherence at left margin on reverse, plus block of 9 imperforate, very unusual, Very Fine. Scott #13a, c. Estimate $150-200.

China, 1878, Large Dragon on Thin Paper, 3ca Brown Red, #2. Scarce clear MAR 1 CHINKIANG cancel, couple short perfs top right, excellent strike, a Very Fine cancel. Scott $450+. Estimate $400-500.

China, 1878, Large Dragon on Thin Paper, 5ca Orange, #3. Very l.h., deep color, well centered, nearly Extremely Fine. Scott $900. Estimate $500-600.

China, 1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st Printing, 24ca Carmine, #24. O.g. (h.r.), excellent color, Fine. Scott $875. Estimate $300-400.

China, 1897, Large 1¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue, #78. Large part o.g., well centered, fresh and Very Fine. Scott $475. Estimate $150-200.

China, 1897, Small 2¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue, #79. Used with remnants of gum, fresh, Fine overall. Scott $450. Estimate $130-160.

China, 1897, Large 2¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue, #80. Neatly canc'd. with full o.g. on reverse, well centered, Very Fine. Scott $375. Estimate $150-180.

China, 1897, Large $1 on 3¢ Red Revenue, #84. Part o.g. (h.r.), tiny thin, very well centered, rich color, lovely Very Fine appearance. From oldtime collection (cat. $30!!!). Scott $6,750. Estimate $2,000-2,500.

China, 1901, 2c, 10c With French Offices 5c, 25c on Newspaper From U.S.F.S. Kentucky, #112, 116. Ship's newspaper sent from Amoy via Shanghai to Capt. Hanford at the Cavite Naval Base at Manilla, 12c paid the internal Chinese posta... (Click Title for More Details)

China, 1902, Chinese Imperial Post, $5 Green & Salmon, #122. Small part o.g., otherwise Fine. Scott $650. Estimate $200-250.

China, 1912, Statistical "Republic" Overprints, ½¢-$5 Complete, #146-160. O.g., few slight gum toning, Fine to Very Fine lot. Scott $1,442. Estimate $600-800.

China, 1920 Early Airplane Mail Service, #147. Shanghai postal card franked with China #147 dated Jan 1 1920 and addressed to Commodore Louis D. Beaumont, Astor House, Shanghai, 1c struck with beautiful and unusual Aeroplane Mail Servi... (Click Title for More Details)

China, 1940, $2, 20c, 15c Values on "Over the Hump" Airmail Cover, #461. Chungking, 1941 (Nov) date stamps tie $2.55 in postage, censored, reg. to Rangoon and on to Australia, Sydney 3 NO 41 receiving cancel on ... (Click Title for More Details)

China, 1946, $20 on 20¢, vert. strip of 5, imperf horiz., #655 var. N.h., with partial imprint at bottom, Fine to Very Fine. 1992 Ma #901c HK$60+, one of the largest known multiples . Estimate $150-250.

China, Airpost, 1929, 30¢ Dark Red & Black on Cover to France, #C7, 258. Pair tied by Chungking 20 Jul 31 cancels, to Paris, via Siberia, 5 copies of 10c on reverse with Ichang and Peiping transit cancels, sent by surface from Sha... (Click Title for More Details)

China; Manchuria 1927 Overprint Set, #1-20. L.h., rich colors, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $486. Estimate$150-180.

China; Tibet, 1911 Set Complete, #1-11. L.h. to o.g., $1 thinned from being stuck down, 20c partially stuck down, $2 sound, all fresh, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $3,255. Estimate $800-1,000.

. 4f, 8f adhesives tied to 8f illustrated reg. stationery env. by Ihasa cancels, Kathmandu receiving cancel on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $150-250.

. 1f (6, 4 on reverse) 8f and 10f adhesives tied to reg. env. by Lhasa cancels, Kathmandu receiving cancel on reverse, bit of soiling, nice "space" thematic usage, Fine. Ex Helbock. Estimate $200-300.

China; Shanghai, 1875 Perf 12 3ca on 16c Green, #61. Slightly dist o.g., usual centering, Fine and scarce. Scott $4,250. Estimate$1,500-1,800.

China; Shanghai, 1877 Litho 1ca on 12ca Blue Overprint, #82. Unused, usual centering, fresh, Fine for this. SG #71. Scott $3,250. Estimate $800-1,000.

China; Taiwan, 1951, $1-$20 Self-Government Complete Set Imperf, #1037-1040. Ungummed, nice margins all around, Very Fine. SG #125A-128A. Scott $190+. Estimate $200-240.

China; Taiwan, 1952, 20¢-$5 Land Tax Reduction Complete, #1046-1051. Ungummed, nice margins all around, $5 imprint single, Very Fine. SG #133A-138A. Scott $1,100+. Estimate $600-800.
