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Public Auction #417

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended August 23, 2013 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Bids updated August 23, 2013 at 6:10pm (New York time)

COVERS — United States
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
693CV(1) 5¢ Franklin used on an envelope. Red grid cancel. Cover has a stain and numerous wrinkles. Stamp has four margins, a ccr, a nicked UR corner and a small fault in the UL corner.Cat. Value: $500.00
Price Realized: $110.00
694CV(10A) 3¢ Orange Brown Type II, pair tied with a black cds to Georgetown, Ky. 2006 PFC states, “it is genuine #10 horizontal pair on a folded address sheet, genuine usage”. Cover has a couple trivial stains. Stamps are three margins, cut in at bottom, fresh, Fine.Cat. Value: $600.00
Price Realized: $140.00
695CV(C13) 65¢ franked on a one way trip Zeppelin flight. Also franked with C1, C4, C7-C12. Cover has a few wrinkles and rounded corners. The stamp is centered Fine.Cat. Value: $625.00
Price Realized: $160.00
696CV(C13) 65¢ on a one way Zeppelin flight to Spain with proper receiving marks. Card has several wrinkles and a stain at left. Stamp is a bottom plate single with some gum reside at bottom.Cat. Value: $175.00
Price Realized: $120.00
697CV(C13) 65¢ franked on a picture postcard on a one way Zeppelin flight. Card has been trimmed. Stamp is centered Fine.Cat. Value: $175.00
Price Realized: $80.00
698CV(C13) 65¢ on a 1¢ postal card. One way flight to Seville. Card has a major corner crease. Stamp is centered Fine.Cat. Value: cat. 175.00
Price Realized: $90.00
699CV(C13) 65¢ franked as a picture postcard on a one way Zeppelin flight. Card has some corner creases and pencil notations. Stamp is centered just Fine.Cat. Value: cat. 175.00
Price Realized: $85.00
700CV(C13) 65¢ franked on a picture postcard on a one way flight. Card has some creases and a few facial scuffs. Stamp is centered Fair.Cat. Value: $175.00
Price Realized: $80.00
701CV(C14) $1.30 franked on a round trip Zeppelin flight on a postal card. Card has front and back surface scuffs. Stamp in a right plate single, centered F-VF.Cat. Value: $400.00
Price Realized: $230.00
702CV(C14) $1.30 on one way Zeppelin flight cover to Friedrichshafen. Cover has a couple corner bends and a toned spot. Stamp is a bottom plate number single with heavy gum residue that affects some perfs, centered Fine.Cat. Value: $400.00
Price Realized: $160.00
703CV(C14) $1.30 franked on a 1¢ postal card on a round trip Zeppelin flight. Card has a corner crease and two small tears at left. Stamp is centered Fine.Cat. Value: $400.00
Price Realized: $130.00
704CV(C15) $2.60 franked on a round trip Zeppelin flight. Cover has a few wrinkles corner creases and a small tear in the upper left corner. The stamp is bright and centered Fine.Cat. Value: $625.00
Price Realized: $250.00
705CV(C15) $2.60 franked on a round trip Zeppelin flight. Cover has a few wrinkles and minor toning around the edges. The stamp has a corner perf crease and is centered Fine.Cat. Value: $625.00
Price Realized: $230.00
706CV(1929 1st flight cover) signed by Lindburgh in 1933. Tape sealed tear at bottom otherwise Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $325.00
707CVCover aggregation of roughly 12,000 filling 14 medium cartons. Contains FDCs, first flights, and postal history from the early 1900s to 1970s having an abundance of backup. A cover dealer or collector will find this an interesting group.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,450.00
Price Realized: $1,700.00
708CVGroup of over 125 covers and cards from all eras. The eclectic mix of topics include disaster (5), criminal, political, military, Civil War, flights, picture postcards, plus labels, tracts, etc. that interested the consignor. Interesting to peruse.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,100.00
Price Realized: $550.00
709CVFDCAccumulation of around 7,500 FDCs, postal stationery and subscription items from 1940s to 1990s in seven cartons. Organized in binders and boxes having familiar cachets and an abundance of backup. Suggested unloading some of each carton to enhance your viewing.Cat. Value: S.B. 950.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00
710CVCollector’s collection/accumulation of mainly unaddressed FDCs from the late 1940s to the early 1990s in ten large cover cartons. A variety of cachets and frankings with some blocks, pairs, setenant, etc. Most all sleeved and cleanly kept. Around 7,500 US FDCs in all with an added attraction of 1,500 UN and 400 postal stationery. Better than usually seen condition having been purchased over a long period of time and saved therein. Good internet sellers.Cat. Value: S.B. 850.00
Price Realized: $900.00
711CVSmall box of about 175 20th century covers, generally US patriotics plus other events. We noted a handful of foreign and a few labels, but mostly various cachets to browse through.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $1,700.00
712CVGroup of postal history and commercial cards and covers, with 52 19th century and ten early 20th. All sleeved and priced with highlights mentioned, including advertising, private perfs, overseas destinations, etc. Easy to flip through.Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $750.00
713CVAccumulation of maybe 500 early covers roughly divisible into thirds which include stampless, 1850s-1880s, and into early 20th century. We noted a few advertising, a few Civil War, and a few picture postcards. Includes a wide range of cancels, minor varieties and other points of interest that need sorting out and working up. Nice clean group.Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $800.00
714CVUnion Civil War selection from a larger consignment. Includes about a dozen letters, about two dozen small propaganda trade cards and other ephemera, and about 50 unused patriotic envelopes. Examination suggested.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $475.00
715CVFDCOver 150 first day and event covers from the 1920s to the 1980s, mostly 1930s and 1940s. Includes inaugurations, first flights, and other events. The FDCs include baseball, special handling, express, prexy high values, H/P etc. A few duplicates, but still a nice variety of better items.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $550.00
716CVFDCFDC’s in two cartons with about 3600, totally disorganized. Covers range from the 1960’s-1990’s. We noted a few better so worth a quick look. Along for the ride are some modern foreign covers. We suggest you take some time to view this holding.Cat. Value: S.B. 425.00
Price Realized: $475.00
717CVFDCCollection of maybe 4,000 apparently different 1930s to 2011 first days in about 55 assorted cover albums, along with hundreds of stamp show and other event covers. The modern have mostly Fleetwood and Mystic cachets, while the earlier are from numerous cachetmakers and may be found in several of the cartons. We noted some better makers and issues, offset by some USPS uncacheted covers and UN souvenir cards. Profitable material to be broken down and marketed in different ways.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $800.00
718CVAbout 200 naval covers with mostly different cancels and/or cachets celebrating events in the life of a submarine mostly during the 1930s and 1940s.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $600.00
719CVFDCConsignment balance of 10 assorted shoeboxes, half with US and UN first days from the 1960s and 1970s, and half with various other covers. Includes thousands of sometimes duplicated covers, with small selections of 19th century, foreign, picture postcards, postal stationery, events, earlier and later FDCs plus odd covers to look through. Many cover buyers will find something of interest here.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $240.00
720CVFDCUnsorted dealer accumulation of about 2,500 (his count) covers and cards from all eras. While mostly first days from early to modern, there are numerous 19th century covers, early 20th century advertising corner cards, and flights scattered throughout. We noted various sets, desirable identified and priced FDCs, some picture postcards, and duplication, so we recommend browsing all five boxes.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $850.00
721CVAir related selection from 1910-1954 in a medium size pizza box. Roughly 39 covers and 16 early aviation postcards. Consists of numerous “crash” covers also some having informational newspaper articles. Highlights include stamped by PO “Damaged at Kansas City Dec. 28.33 when plane fell into river”, “Damage due to air mail interruption near Salt Lake City Utah Dec. 15, 1936” and ”Damaged in plane fire at Warren O. 9-21-30.” Postcards cover 1910-1926 including several “real photo” from US Mail Planes Boise and Aviation Meet Chicago. A fine opportunity for the aviation specialist or wannabe.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $650.00
722CVAt least a couple thousand assorted US covers, plus a few foreign in three boxes. We noted some 19th century, plus some modern first days, events, picture postcards, and ordinary commercial covers. Expect to find more for your 25¢ table than for your $1.00 table.Cat. Value: S.B. 375.00
Price Realized: $210.00
723CVDomestic first flight, pilot appreciation, a few airletter FDCs, and other miscellaneous aerophilately populate the 800 (1930s through 1980s) covers in this large cover box. Some duplication. Noticed a bunch prepared by “Perham Nahl”. Interesting to many specialists.Cat. Value: S.B. 325.00
Price Realized: $160.00
724FDCCollection with about 1,200 from the 1930s-1960s. From an old holding loaded with colorful Flugels (several very early), Crosbys, Staehle, etc. Has an emphasis on WWII material. Some of the better include Famous Americans, over run countries, baseball, Hamilton and more. Also a few event and first flights. Seldom seen covers.Cat. Value: S.B. 325.00
Price Realized: $750.00
725CVCivil War Patriotic covers in a shoebox. Approximately 250 unused mostly all different all in plastic sleeves. Excellent variety having many interesting historical themes. If you specialize in this area we specifically recommend. Don’t pass this one by.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00
726CVTwo cartons with about 3500 FDC’s. Starts with the 1920’s and runs up to the 1980’s. About half are organized by date. Appears unpicked. Spotted several “Fluegel’s”. Great lot for the internet or dealer box lots.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $500.00
727CV1983 flown shuttle covers, 50 in original mailers, some unopened.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $350.00
728CVAccumulation of a few thousand cheaper covers. Includes 19th and 20th century postal history, FDC’s, stampless, events, flights, etc. Condition is all over the board. Good lot for eBay or a dollar table. Patience will prove profitable.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $650.00
729CVCollection of over 600 cacheted rocket and space event covers, mostly from 1961 to 1975 with some foreign, and some later anniversary and show cancels. All pristine in glassines and generally in order for easy viewing.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $210.00
730*CVStampless and local assemblage related to the original owner. The stampless covers are franked with the two examples of the “Quaker Date” Colerain Ohio black large circle cancel (ASCC $275). The local group is 145L2 (West Town) which includes one tied with a Scott 11 on piece, one cover with the local on the front of the cover untied to a Scott 11, three covers with the local on the reverse (2 with Scott 65, 1 with Scott 94), all with a Street Road Pa. cds., and finally a single unused copy. Also included are five covers franked with Banknotes adding little to the value of the lot other than they are addressed to Jacob Maule the son of the postmaster Joshua Maule of Colerain Ohio in the 1850’s. This collection is all tied together by a photocopy of a 1932 newspaper article about the Society of Friends, a Quaker group that ran the school in West Town Pa, a 1985 letter to Linn’s explaining the history of the Quaker community in Colerain and Jacob Maule from the grandson and finally a 1995 Herman Herst Jr., LinnCat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $600.00
731CVAccumulation of maybe 1,400 mid 21st century meter covers generally with a Cleveland connection. Mostly #10s with a wide variety of slogans and corner cards, and with smaller envelopes interspersed, this gives a good window on the commerce of the day. We noted a handful of foreign, patriotic, sample and permit imprints to add to the interest.Cat. Value: S.B. 170.00
Price Realized: $140.00
732CVTwo cartons with over 2000 FDC’s from the 1940’s to 2000 with various cachet makers. Also a box with about 200 Bureau Cards. Offered reasonably, take a look.Cat. Value: S.B. 170.00
Price Realized: $210.00
733CVTote box of several hundred mounted and loose US covers, generally 19th century to WWII. They seem to focus on advertising and corner cards grouped by various subjects, and on WWII APOs. Also a handful of foreign subjects sneaked in. A source of fruitful searches for many collectors.Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $500.00
734CVGroup of a couple dozen early 20th century advertising covers from a larger consignment. Viewing recommended to appreciate some unusual products.Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $210.00
735CVZeppelin covers, a couple dozen 1932-1936 including two different Graf with C18 and 20 different Macon.Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $270.00
736CVPostal stationary group of 15 mostly different older pieces. Three are used, the best being UX3a.Cat. Value: S.B. 130.00
Price Realized: $110.00
737FDCUnique accumulation of a few hundred with several dozen different 1990s-2000 commemorative First Day Cover ceremony programs. Hefty duplication. Very clean. Just the right lot for a person that appreciates this kind of thing.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $120.00
738CVUS and a couple foreign first day entities with around 20 ready to be framed sports topical covers and prints. OFFICE PICK UP ONLY. Also includes a bunch of commemorative panels and other sports related stuff from a large consignment. Perfect for your office after framing.Cat. Value: S.B. 60.00
Price Realized: $60.00