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Public Auction #412

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended May 18, 2012 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Bids updated May 18, 2012 at 6:12pm (New York time)

COVERS — General Foreign
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
717CVPotential dealers stock of “better” covers all sleeved and tentatively priced from a wide range of countries. Almost fills a large carton. Ranges from interesting Europe like Germany (with a Zepp or two) to France and British colonies. Condition is generally good with many useful items included. Marked retail (some were priced a while ago) exceeds $17,000. Offered reasonably.Cat. Value: S.B. 3500.00
Price Realized: $4,500.00
718CVWorldwide accumulation of around 9,000 items almost filling five large cartons. Includes a wide variety of times and places, older and newer, US and foreign. Many smaller countries included. Plenty of registered and airmail uses. Many are ready for a good dollar table after a moderate culling. Better than usually seen.Cat. Value: S.B. 1800.00
Price Realized: $750.00
719CVAccumulation of almost 300 cards and covers filling a small box. Almost one third of the value (owner’s listed $4,700.00) is in WWII era Czechoslovakia. Strong in worldwide WWII related covers, censored and the like, with a few interesting POW covers noted. All sleeved and priced, ready for stock or sale. Improves with informed viewing.Cat. Value: S.B. 950.00
Price Realized: $650.00
720CVOver 7,000 mostly commercial covers in seven cartons. Mainly just heaped into boxes with the exception of the several hundred each FDC’s from Austria, Gremany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Wide variety and great for dollar boxes.Cat. Value: S.B. 900.00
Price Realized: $950.00
721CVAccumulation of over 2,500 cards and covers filling three large cartons. Around half are commercial covers with strength in Latin America, the other half is mainly FDC with British area flair. Almost all after 1940. Perfect for a dollar table after a strong sorting to remove the mundane and an occasional better cover. A solid unpicked cover lot.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00
722CVNice selection of 28 covers and cards with various handstamps, all flown on Zeppelin flights. Mostly Condor flights from Brasil, half have overprinted Zeppelin stamps as part of colorful frankings. Includes four from Germany franked with the first Zeppelin stamps, plus one US first flight cover that predates the Zeppelins. Attractive group.Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $900.00
723CVEstate lot containing the entire group of the owner’s covers, postcards and cigarette cards filling three large full cartons. Highlights include stampless, commercial use, better stamps and rates and just generally collectable covers up to 1970 (most pre 1940). Around 1,200 covers, a couple hundred postcards and a nice box of old and valuable cigarette cards (film and stage beauties, film stars, etc.). Easily salable as individuals or in groups, the upside of this lot appeals to any dealer or collector.Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $1,150.00
724CVGiant cover and card lot filling eight awfully heavy cartons. Includes the holding of a large consigner’s US, UN, and Canada, FDC’s (addressed, uncacheted, unaddressed, cacheted, etc.), postalcards, postal stationery, souvenir cards, postcards, etc. Both mint and used are included in the over 15,000 individual pieces. Some might reach the level of dollar table consideration, but most will retail for a lot less. Offered reasonably to the savvy buyer.Cat. Value: S.B. 425.00
Price Realized: $250.00
725CVAccumulation of foreign covers filling four cartons. Over 2000 in total with Canada and British area being the strengths. Most fit well on a dealer’s dollar table, but who knows what will emerge from this unpicked lot. Easy sales from not much effort.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $450.00
726CVSmall cover lot on old pages in a small pizza size box. Consists of ten covers and cards all having something to do with zeppelin flights. Best are the five German zeppelin flight covers. Make sure during viewing to notice both sides of the cover or card as some were photocopied for exhibiting.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $240.00
727CVCovers filling the better part of three large cartons. Two full cartons of covers (around 2,500) along with a small carton of PPC and a bunch of ugly US FDC in another. Perfect for the dollar cover dealer. Would break out easily for that purpose.Cat. Value: S. B. 250.00
Price Realized: $200.00