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Public Auction #435

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended February 16, 2018 at 7:00pm (New York time)
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Bids updated February 16, 2018 at 7:13pm (New York time)

COVER ACCUMULATIONS — United States
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
493CVUnited States outstandingly phenomenal railroad exhibits from the Post estate in two cartons. Hundreds and hundreds of covers, postal stationery, and postcards roughly from the 1840s to the 1950s in four large, four small binders, and two #10 envelope boxes. Nicely annotated, described, and organized on exhibit pages which have some very detailed information by the collector who had a huge passion for railroad postal history. Many cancels are also bold and strong. The exhibits have somewhat become disjointed but with a little reorganization could become a top-notch exhibit. Spotted New York, New England, and Illinois railroads to name just a few. After you view this out of sight selection, you will want to shuffle off to Buffalo.Cat. Value: S.B. 2000.00
Price Realized: $6,000.00
494CVUnited States assortment in seven cartons from the Post estate. Approximately 5,000 mainly railroad canceled or related covers, postal stationery, and postcards having an abundance of railroads from various areas of the United States from the 1860s to the 1960s. Many are careful identified in plastic sleeves by the owner who had a passion for collecting railroad material. Also will include a small assortment of modern RR Event covers and other covers. The railroad afficando will enjoy sorting this holding as he engineers down the track.Cat. Value: S.B. 1500.00
Price Realized: $3,750.00
495CVUnited States accumulation in six of our largest cartons roughly from the late 19th Century to the 1970s from the Post estate. Around 4,000 mostly railroad canceled or related covers, postal stationery, and postcards having a cornucopia of railroads from various parts of the United States in seventeen #10 envelope boxes. Many are meticulous identified in plastic sleeves by the owner who had a passion for collecting railroad material. Also includes a small assortment of HPO and modern RR Event covers. As received from the estate. A little disorganized which makes it more fun to sort and view. All aboard.Cat. Value: S.B. 1250.00
Price Realized: $2,900.00
496CVShoebox full of an original correspondence to a "general store" in Eastern Pennsylvania circa 1896-1917. Found behind an old store cabinet these 300 plus covers held an amazing number of advertising covers, corner advertising through both side multi color, not usually seen in intact groups today. Odd machine cancels, and even a Cleveland street car cancel were also noted. This impressive albeit roughly opened and slightly soiled from storage should interest many collectors. The extensive webphotos tell only part of the story.Cat. Value: S.B. 1250.00
Price Realized: $4,250.00
497CVUnited States outstanding selection in nine cartons from the 1870s to various decades of the 20th Century. Approximately 4,000 (estimate) commercial covers, postal stationery, and postcards. Includes business, private, military, censored, and V-Mail postal history. Also contains an unsorted box of WW I and WW II neat postcards. A tremendous assortment of American history that would look swell in your collection or in bourse box lots.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $2,200.00
498CVUnited States fascinating postal history assortment from the Post estate from the 1840s to 1942. Consists of 110 mainly railroad canceled and related covers, postal stationery, and postcards. Includes a nice selection of folded letter covers from various railroads which includes some US Express Mail cancels and several unused real photo postcards from Michigan and Illinois. A tantalizing offering to savor.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $2,000.00
499CVFDCHumongous cover accumulation in 42 cartons. Between fifteen to twenty thousand mainly United States and United Nations FDCs, commercial covers, postal stationery, and postcards roughly from the 1930s to late 20th Century having enormous duplication. Also includes small pockets of similar foreign material. From a Midwest dealer who is recycling. Searching might reveal some useful material but its final destiny would be bargain cover boxes or table. A pallet of cover pleasure.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $425.00
500CVFDCUnited States original cover accumulation. Over 4,000 clean FDCs mainly from 1940 to early 1960s in glassines existing in two tightly packed tomato boxes and one banker box of miscellenous. A most useful assortment as it’s a money maker.Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $500.00
501CVFDCUnited States old accumulation FDCs which have been in storage for decades. Roughly 185 FDCs in two cover albums from 1929 of which 96% are the Sullivan Expedition #657 having joyful backup. Includes a complete set of Frank Wright 1st cachet, various other town cancels with Wright cachet, Lowman unofficial cancel, Horsehead Rotary both black and blue cachets, Elmira black and blue cachets, and other town cancels. Also includes eight Clarence Chamberlin autographed 1928 Elmira Airport NY Dedication covers. If you last name is Sullivan or you are an afficando of the Sullivan Expedition this lot might make your day.Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $425.00
502CVUnited States assortment from the 1830s to 1948 in a small cover album. Roughly 40 covers including nineteen folded letters, two Confederate States, several interesting Civil War, a General Mark Clark signed letter (no cover) and a Mexico 1891 Well Fargo cover coming along for the ride. Well worth the time to view as these covers has not been on the philatelic market for quite some time.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $475.00
503CVFDCUnited States cover selection in two cartons. Comprises around 1,200 very clean mostly cacheted FDCs from the 1930s to 1960s in albums and ship canceled covers from the 1940s having some going to the 1990s. A neat offering.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $600.00
504CVUnited States cover assortment in two cartons. Approximately 1,000 commercial covers, postal stationery, and postcards from the 1880s to around 1960. Contains mainly common items but also contains some useful material for your collection or a bourse cover table.Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $140.00
505CVFour C18 covers all different. Includes single uses on cover, one to Rio, one Akron and one Chicago. The best is an October 2, 1933, New York tied block of four. Solid "Baby Zepp" cover group in as received in the mail condition.Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $260.00
506CVUnited States postal history accumulation in one carton from the late 19th Century to the mid-20th Century. Roughly between 700 to 1000 RPO and some streetcar canceled covers, postcards, and postal stationery. For the connoisseur of this material will have a feast searching for various states and cities cancels. Check it out.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $280.00