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Public Auction #405

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended August 27, 2010 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Bids updated August 27, 2010 at 5:16pm (New York time)

COVERS, UNITED STATES — Collections and Accumulations
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
612CVDealer file box of about 240 sleeved and priced covers and cards with a total retail over $9,300.00. Includes many 19th century usages, with some as late as WWII, and a few possessions. Better advertising, frankings, APOs, flights and other interesting markings throughout. Nice material already worked up to put out at a percentage.Cat. Value: S.B. 2,100.00
Price Realized: $1,800.00
613CVFDCDealer stock of hundreds of early to modern cards and covers filling a long cover box. Retail value of about $7,350.00 consists of over a third FDCs, over a third postal cards, and the rest entires plus postal history. Cacheted first days start in 1932 and stationery sections start with used first issues. All sleeved, priced, and annotated with varieties noted, and with only scattered light duplication, it is most unusual for such a box to be in Scott order for ease of viewing.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,450.00
Price Realized: $850.00
614CVWell over 8,000 1930’s to modern FDC’s, events, etc. Good dollar table candidate.Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $800.00
615CVAbout 10,000 covers, cards and stationery essentially just heaped into four large cartons. Mostly late 1800’s into the 1950’s with a few before and a few after. Many corner advertising cards, interesting cancels and usages. Worth a good look. Bound to have surprises and definitely lots of dollar table fodder.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $500.00
616CVGroup of around 140 covers of various types circa 1869 to 1999. Most of the interest lies in 1930’s to 1940’s air events, including some attractive bi-color cachets, with other subjects here and there to browse through. Some are quite useful, while others are not.Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $260.00
617CVPostal card and reply card collection/accumulation mostly complete into the 1950’s. Generally mint with some preprinted, some used, and duplication. Nice run to work on.Cat. Value: Owner’s cat. 3,600.00
Price Realized: $325.00
618CVShoebox accumulation of 19th and 20th century covers, strong in banknote era and earlier correspondence, with some interesting later frankings, advertising, etc. Good mixture.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $750.00
619CVGroup of over 100 covers of various types circa 1869 to 1992. Most of the interest lies in 1930’s to 1940’s air events, including some attractive cachets, with other subjects here and there to browse through. Some are quite useful, while others are not.Cat. Value: S.B. 375.00
Price Realized: $230.00
620CVA group of 10 locals on covers. The group is dominated by seven Boyds plus three Bloods. Different usages and markings. Condition is mixed, viewing a must. Great opportunity for the specialist.Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $270.00
621CVFDCAccumulation of many hundred assorted covers. Includes 19th century correspondence, uncacheted FDC’s from the 1930’s plus cacheted airport dedications, first flights and other events generally from the 1930’s, with some duplication and some later. Take a look.Cat. Value: S.B. 325.00
Price Realized: $160.00
622FDCAccumulation of around 2000 1930’s/1990’s FDC’s, all cacheted, mostly unaddressed. Good variety of cachets.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $250.00
623CVA stamp dealer’s unwanted assortment of covers. Includes FDC’s, we spotted a 834, a small bit of Navals and a few hundred advertising/corner cards, mostly franked with 2¢ Columbians. Condition is mixed. A cover dealer or collector will find this an interesting group.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $475.00
624CVGroup of twelve 1929-1935 catapult covers for seven different Bremen flights and three different Europa flights. All have proper cachets and frankings, nine US and three German. Take a flyer.Cat. Value: S.B. 280.00
Price Realized: $290.00
625CVConsignment balance accumulation filling two cartons. Includes hundreds of picture postcards of all types with many Santas and unusual designs, and hundreds of mostly 1930’s and 1940’s first days, along with trade cards and other paper collectibles. Also a few assorted specialist reference books and three Chicago team-signed baseballs round out this unusual mix.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $475.00
626CVCover dealer’s closet cleaning lot of well over 700 cheaper covers. All priced and sleeved and ready for a dollar table. Better look this one over, you will spot a better one here or there.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $375.00
627CVConsignment remainder group of FDC’s, picture postcards, paper stuff, etc.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $36.00
628CVGroup of 30 presidential inauguration covers. Includes 14 cacheted for Roosevelt, eight for Reagan, and nine for Ike to Carter.Cat. Value: Brookman cat. 1,100.00
Price Realized: $60.00
629CVSmall box of several dozen cheap covers from a friend. Take a quick peek.Cat. Value: Retail 900.00
Price Realized: $120.00