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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 and General Foreign
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
743CVFDCInteresting accumulation of FDCs, covers, postal stationery and postcards circa 1900 to 2008 filling ten cartons. Roughly 10,000 mainly US FDCs, events, first day ceremony, and inauguration and worldwide covers in binders, folders and loose having an abundance of backup. Noticed Colorano, Fleetwood and common cachet makers with the modern issues unaddressed. Could be an eBay bonanza.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,250.00
Price Realized: $1,150.00
744CVAccumulation of hundreds of very diverse early to modern US and foreign covers from a larger consignment. One box has numerous Polish POW camp covers and Solidarity labels. Others have covers individually purchased for their corner card, cachet, cancel, or other attribute, and many are still sleeved and priced as purchased. Very worthwhile to break down.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,200.00
Price Realized: $1,500.00
745CVSalvaged mail collection of over 50 different pieces from the US and elsewhere spanning over a century of postal calamities. Some have only postal markings to describe what befell the mail piece, while others have further collector elaboration of the disaster. A fascinating and difficult to assemble group likely to experience extended viewing time.Cat. Value: S.B.650.00
Price Realized: $3,750.00
746CVEighteen covers from 1850 to 1933 in a cigar box. Includes two Great Britain having #1 (one having three on a partial cover) and one each #5, #7 (not tied), #27 and a mourning cover with #26, 27 (2) and 28. Also a France 1870 Monte, New Brunswick #8, two US and one German Zeppelin flight 1928-1929 and 1933 Wiley Post autographed flight cover. Not to be missed.Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $1,050.00
747CVFDCCover aggregation in two bulky cartons. Almost 4,500 mostly FDCs from the U S circa 1940s to 1980s with an assortment of duplication. A late summer sorting project. Have fun!Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $450.00
748CVAccumulation of all sorts of covers filling two cartons, one mostly US and one mostly foreign. We noted Zepps and rockets, Civil war and modern advertising, first flights and banknote frankings, plus just plain 19th and 20th century US covers, many other countries represented by covers and cards in variable condition. An opportunity to find overlooked needles.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $1,050.00
749CVFDCSeveral hundred covers including first days, first flights, air and naval events, etc. We noted three Japan PPC with Sc. 148-151 and 155-158 and special cancels, among other interesting frankings and cachets. Fun to flip through.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $1,050.00
750CVFDCCover accumulation in nine cartons. Several thousand FDC’s, postal stationery, covers and subscription items in binders and loose from the 1940s to 1990s having an abundance of backup. Destination either the internet or the flea market.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $600.00
751CV“Masonic” cover collection/accumulation in four cartons. Approximately 3000 mostly all different and about 85% US in 18 binders from the 1950s to 2000s. Nice clean selection of very marketable material.Cat. Value: S.B. 375.00
Price Realized: $700.00
752CVAround 1,000 covers in two cartons. Range in value from dollar table fare to unused US postal stationery. Small group of around 250 foreign and the couple better make this lot viable.Cat. Value: S.B. 375.00
Price Realized: $300.00
753CVHolding of covers in three bulging banker boxes. Runs the gamut from commercial, personal correspondence to event and first day covers from the 1930s to 1990s. Hundreds to sort. Final destination is a dollar table.Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $375.00
754FDCFDC accumulation with a few thousand in four cartons. They run from the 1930s to 2000. Spotted a couple hundred “Colorando Silks”, event covers, gold replicas, etc. Also about two hundred foreign. Unorganized and unpicked. Take a look.Cat. Value: S.B. 325.00
Price Realized: $325.00
755CVFDCCollection of around 1600 different covers mounted in 15 assorted flip type albums and several others. Mainly US Artcraft addressed from the 1940s to 1980s, but also some other cachets of greater interest. Includes Canada and other commonwealth, a couple of books of worldwide 1950s and 1960s, and some events. We noted a few better covers among the useful ones, so enjoy the hunt.Cat. Value: S.B. 220.00
Price Realized: $260.00