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Public Auction #424

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SUPPLIES AND LITERATURE — Literature
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
1*oThree huge cartons of supplies from the estate of a prolific stamper. Lots of new and lightly used weighing in at over 100 pounds shipping. Includes generic binders, Safe pages, both one and two sided, magnifiers, packs of glassines, etc. Some may have to be culled as overused, but plenty of useful supplies remain.Cat. Value: S.B. ----
Price Realized: $200.00
2oTwo heavy cartons of a couple dozen reference books and two shoe boxes of stamp mounts. The best we found was a 1924 Scotts and a 1934 U.S. Scott Specialized. Shipping weight is 59lbs., call or email for a rate quote.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $60.00
3oThree huge cartons of literature from the estate of a prolific Czeslaw Slania collector. Includes dozens of books, pamphlets, and monographs along with a seemingly complete run of “Close Up” the quarterly Newsletter of the Czeslaw Slania study group. Also includes a few photos, press releases, and odd ball stuff to add to the fun of a lot like this. Very heavy, over 125 pounds shipping weight. Lots to like if you are a fan of Slania.Cat. Value: S.B. ----
Price Realized: $130.00
4oAll the literature from a large consignment. Highlights include ten different Billig’s Handbooks, an old Sanabria Airpost catalog, a pair of rocket mail catalogs, both US carriers and locals catalogs from the 1999 David Golden collection sale, a Barefoot Revenue catalog, three India tomes, plus 4 or five others to fill a 50 lb. banker’s box. Standard fare for any good philatelic library.Cat. Value: S.B. ----
Price Realized: $170.00
COINS AND CURRENCY — United States
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
5$US coins and currency promotional items from the last decade and a half. Consists of colorized silver eagles, coins, Morgan and Peace Dollars, type coins with stamps in cardboard display holders, Presidential Dollars, including Obama colorized 2008 dollars, state quarters, one , two and five dollars currency in wallets and miscellaneous.Cat. Value: S.B. ----
Price Realized: $1,300.00
COINS AND CURRENCY — United States & Canada
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
6$US and Canada currency from 1839 to 1963. Includes broken banknotes from 1839 Bank of Cairo, Kaskaskia, Illinois $10.00, 1855 Bank of the Republic Providence, Rhode Island $1.00, $2.00 and $5.00, and three 1864 Confederate States, $5.00, $10.00 and $50.00. Also includes US 1899 Silver Certificate $1.00 and $20.00 Gold Certificate 1922 and three Canada 25 cents from 1870, 1900, and 1923. Currency averages from good to very fine condition.Cat. Value: S.B. 425.00
Price Realized: $650.00
COINS AND CURRENCY — Worldwide Banknotes
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
7$Roughly 250 world banknotes mainly uncirculated and from the 1980s to 2012 having tolerable duplication. Includes St. Thomas and Prince, Somaliland, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, former Soviet Republics, India etc. plus an envelope of around 20 Germany inflation notes from the 1920s. Also entails owner’s count of 1,000-1,500 foreign coins which is basically tourist change from the 1960s to 2013. Comprises Western, Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin America, West Africa, and some British areas. Around 10 pounds in weight. Excellent educational selection.Cat. Value: Owner’s cat. 1,600.00
Price Realized: $250.00
PICTURE POSTCARDS — United States
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
8CVUS postcard accumulation of over 1,500 postcards mainly from New York and Eastern States. Organized in two boxes, these postcards are from the golden era to modern. Ready for internet sales.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $280.00
9CVUS “Big Letter” postcards from the 1940s to 1950s. Approximately 400 mostly different unused and postally used cards from cities, states and tourists attractions.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $210.00
PICTURE POSTCARDS — Worldwide
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
10CVWorldwide picture postcards unsorted into smaller boxes in three heavy cartons. Vintage as well as contemporary, both small size and the larger modern size. Owner’s count of “a bit over 10,000”. Should be viewed from both sides as this is a totally unsearched never retailed holding. Lots of potential.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $800.00
11CVPicture postcard souvenir folders the bulk of one man’s collection accumulated over many years. Over 900 in all with “255 vintage and linen, 500 chrome and 150 small size and oddball” owner’s count. More of these together in one place than we have seen in a long time. Totally unsearched. Two full heavy cartons that will be fun to work up.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $110.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIBLES — Afterthoughts
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
12*Direct from the consignor, grouping of mostly afterthoughts. Highlights include a few posters in rough shape from old calendars. Best are the Columbian Exposition unused postal cards of which most of the 35 have been trimmed to size. Also includes postal stationery, and tickets from various fair events. Along for the ride are a handful of presidential cacheted covers from LBJ to Richard Nixon. Interesting to flip through.Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $500.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIBLES — Framed Art
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
13*oFramed Art. The print Dune Birds by Seong Moy. One of his most famous prints limited edition 251/260 signed and produced in 1970. One of his best known works that has appreciated since his death in 1999. Easily shipped in the original box.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $100.00
14*oFramed art. This is an original Salvador Dali Etching titled “Pegasus in Flight with an Angel”, circa 1970. Etching is sky blue ink on paper and is signed in the plate. The signature reads backwards and can be seen clearly when held to a mirror as this is the process with etchings where the artist did not sign his name in reverse. Easily shipped in its original box. Sells for much more in a gallery.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $475.00
15*oFramed art. Colorful large 30”x20” Guy Chiron lithograph showing a typical seaside mountain view in his visually pleasing style. Signed and numbered 85/260 a true limited edition. Artistic and valuable investment piece. Easily shipped in its original box. Sells for much more in a gallery.Cat. Value: S.B. 180.00
Price Realized: $46.00
16*oFramed art. Smaller sized 8”x10” matted and framed Les Visages by artist Georges Rouault. Produced by wood cut print the artist has worked his signature into the design at the lower right. One of his most popular images ready for display.Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $42.00
17*Pope John Paul II painting by Kawzcki in an 11” by 15” frame. Excellent art for your Polish or Papal study room.Cat. Value: S.B. ----
Price Realized: $20.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIBLES — Autographs
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
18CVExciting autograph collection with over 150 signatures mostly on FDC’s in seven binders. They appear authentic, however, sold “as is”. Several have multiple signatures. Highlights include 2 Jacqueline Kennedy (with White House correspondence), Marc Chagall, Pablo Casals, Hank Arron, J. Edgar Hoover, several Supreme Court Justices, Field Marshall Montgomery, Bing Crosby, Casey Stengel, Prince Rainer and Grace of Monaco (with official Monaco cover) 5 Harry Truman, 2 Bess Truman and much more. Needs more research as several are not identified. Great opportunity to purchase a first class collection that took many years to build.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,600.00
Price Realized: $1,800.00
19*oCVSmall autograph collection of stamp designers and Postmasters General. Includes a large UN cover, three US FDCs, a not autographed WWII poster stamp, and joint issue Canada/US 1976 Ben Franklin cover autographed by Benjamin Franklin Bailar, US Postmaster General plus US #751A autographed by James Farley in his typical green ink as Postmaster General. Wonderful additions to many different topical collections.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $110.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIBLES — Political Buttons
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
20*oPolitical buttons, union buttons, patriotic buttons around 400 dating back to the US Civil War. Some are reprints, but enough are the real Mc Coy to favor a look. All sizes represented from the very small up to four inches in diameter. Along for the ride are a hundred or so thematic match covers 1938-1955 and some light reading in the form of five Disney comic books from 1959-1968. Worth much more to the right collector.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $650.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIBLES — Engraved Vignettes
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
21*Thirteen old and new engraved vignettes in a small pizza size box. Best is a framed “Declaration of Independence” in a 2”x 3” engraved vignette. Compact and pleasing to the eye.Cat. Value: S.B. ----
Price Realized: $48.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIBLES — 1893 Columbian Exposition
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
22*US 1893 Columbian Exposition unframed as received 19” by 24” engraving. Super addition to any world’s fair collection. (Photo) S.B. -----Cat. Value: S.B. ----
Price Realized: $80.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIBLES — Ephemera
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
23*oCVEphemera filling most of a bankers box with well over 300 individual items each viable for resale. All sorts of odd and unusual themes including elections, criminal activity, communists, Ireland, etc. Includes postcards, hand bills, pamphlets, photographs all easy internet sellers. With a close look value become apparent.Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $350.00
24*oGermany and area stock of sleeved and priced ephemera. A couple hundred entities with optimistic retail of $4,475.00. Includes photos, documents, specimens, pamphlets, and leaflets. Perfect lot for a half price sale.Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $350.00
25*oEphemera and supplies in two large cartons. Documents, pamphlets, information, souvenirs, postcards, covers and even a few stamps all from one consigner. Well over 600 collectible pieces. Also includes a couple of packs of hinges and “1,262 postcard and cover holders 6 5/8” x 3 ľ””. Dealers of the odd and unusual should have a look before bidding.Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $425.00
26*oAll the ephemera from a small consignment. Contents include a folder of 19th century Coffee company (Mo-Ko) stationery, two National Letter Return covers, China fireworks labels in a folder, a sheet of 1932 Olympic labels, a packet of 19th century Austrian documents with stamps, and two old scrapbooks of Naval history from 1928-1935 including deployment in China (many of the relatives photos have been removed). Several slices of history in one medium sized carton.Cat. Value: S.B. 220.00
Price Realized: $250.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIBLES — Chicago Newspapers
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
27*Lot of nine Chicago newspapers saved for their historical significance from the Tribune, Herald-Examiner, Dailey News and American. Going from 1933 to 1945 events include Roosevelt Charts Bank Aid, Warsaw Bombed, Japan Bombs Manila, Hitler Dies and Germans Quit War. Also comprises Life Magazine from 1954 with the famous stamp cover and a Modern beginner stamp album. Usual condition problems due to age of newspapers but still interesting “time capsule” reading.Cat. Value: S.B. ----
Price Realized: $16.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIBLES — Portable Aircraft Radio
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
28*Portable Aircraft Radio Narco Tr-1000A. As found from an estate. “As is” sale as we do not know if it works. Interesting aviation item.Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $8.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIBLES — Man In Space Collection
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
29*oMan in Space collection circa 1985. Includes 210 space covers some with printed autographs of astronauts, a bunch with space club locals, all with cachets. Also contains a 45 record of the moon landing narrated by Hugh Downs, a 20 coin brass tribute in an album, and lastly 20 dollar size silver tribute coins. Should be fun to add to any space collection.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $170.00
SLANIA — Czeslaw Slania Katalog Prac
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
30oHardback copy first edition of “Czeslaw Slania Katalog Prac” by Janusz Dunst, copy #47/100 complete with inserts, errata, monograph, and dedication engraving by Slania of his mother 57/350. Published by Fischer. Hundreds of color plates showing all of Slania’s work in philately. Impossible to find invaluable resource for the CZ Slania collector.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $80.00
SLANIA — Framed Stamp Related Art
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
31*Framed stamp related art. FRAGILE: OFFICE PICK UP ONLY. The vignette from Scott #1906a (76 x 44 mm) in proof form one colored the other like the stamp in monochrome. Matted by the artist to fit a 15 x 14 inch frame. Hand signed on a self-picture. The only time this vignette was produced in color . Typical and beautiful example of Slania’s work.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $75.00
32*Framed stamp related art. FRAGILE: OFFICE PICK UP ONLY. The vignette from Scott #2374 enlarged to 7 x 9 ˝ inches matted and framed by the artist to fit a 12 x 14 inch frame. Hand signed at bottom. Typical and beautiful example of Slania’s work.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $36.00
33*Josef Pilsudski 19” by 24” painting signed W.S. in a period frame. Pilsudski helped create the Second Republic of Poland in 1918. He was also the First Marshal of the country from 1920 to his death in 1935. The painting has damage in the lower left and right corners.Cat. Value: S.B. ----
Price Realized: $12.00
SLANIA — Autographed Pieces
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
34*oCVOver 200 autographed pieces, on various covers and presentation pieces housed in six Safe albums. Mainly from US and UN FDC sites by the great engraver himself. Includes signed panes, stamps, blocks, covers, letters, pamphlets, and mostly FDCs. Plenty of potential with just a medium amount of duplication. Dozens of personalized showpieces.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,100.00
Price Realized: $1,300.00
35*oCVOver 70 autographed pieces on various covers and presentation pieces housed in a pair of Safe albums. Mainly from Monaco with stamps and covers of stamps that he engraved featured. Includes signed stamps, blocks, covers, letters, proofs, pamphlets, and mostly FDCs. Plenty of potential with just a medium amount of duplication. Dozens of personalized blocks, stamps and covers for your Slania collection.Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $550.00
36oOver 140 autographed pieces in a small carton. Includes pamphlets, holograms, pictures, stamps, covers, postcards, plate blocks, and even a jig saw puzzle. Some duplication. Good job lot for any enthusiast.Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $375.00
SLANIA — Stamps He Engraved
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
37*Sheet of 18 issued in 1966 by Polish Combatants of Sweden for the Polish Millennium based on a watercolor designed by Czeslaw Slania. Signed fourteen times by Slania on the salvage. Interesting piece of Polish and Slania history.Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $200.00
38*Roughly fifty banknotes from the 1990s to 2002 from Brazil, Argentina, Dominican Republic Israel, Venezuela, Portugal, Kazakhstan, and Canada engraved by Czeslaw Slania. About 35 are autographed by him.Cat. Value: S.B. ----
Price Realized: $600.00
39*Boxers (23) in full sheets. Could be the ONLY ONE KNOWN to exist. Five sheets of 80 and two sheets of 50 including the only known sheet of 50 “Cassius Clay”. Minor edge faults from being handled over the years along with a couple of minor perf separations. The rarest of the RARE Slania engraved Cinderellas. Stunning Showpiece.Cat. Value: S.B. 5,000.00
Price Realized: $1,300.00
40*Boxers in sets (23) and singles. Highlights include one set on cover each signed by Slania, one set signed Slania on the back of each, set of 32 in pairs and two singles signed by Slania, a set of 32 in pairs, a page of fakes, four real sets of 23, and 43 other labels some “imitations”. Rare find of these highly collectible Cinderellas.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,100.00
Price Realized: $1,050.00
41*Boxers (NOT engraved but flat printed forgeries) in sets of 23 each on a single sheet. 15 sets in all each in a different color. According to many sources the forgeries are more difficult to find than the originals. Lovely Cinderellas.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $210.00
42oNo lot.Price Realized: $0.00
SLANIA — Miscellanous
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
43oLarge carton of mainly ephemera. Includes pictures, slides picturing Slania’s works, books some signed some printed after his death, a signed beer can of his design, a 1975 silver spoon also of his design, and many more pieces pertaining to his life and work. Interesting.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $110.00
44oGold framed 15” by 16” portrait of Pope John Paul II that was made in 1998. OFFICE PICK UP ONLY. It is a wonderful portrait engraved and signed by the Polish engraver Czeslaw Slania. Number 22/500 issued.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $90.00
45*Three posters from 1986 to 1991. Two are signed by the engraver, Czeslaw Slania, one is 16” by 20” display poster of him from Milwaukee APS Show in 1991 and the other is 22” by 32” framed display poster from Stockholmia 1986. The third poster is framed 24” by 30” of King John III Sobieski Tercentennial Victory Celebration.Cat. Value: S.B. ----
Price Realized: $16.00
46*oCVPoland accumulation mostly of Czeslaw Slania engraved material from 1950 to 2003 in a Safe binder and slipcase. Comprises hundreds of stamps, souvenir sheets, FDCs, covers, postal stationery having roughly 125 items signed by Slania. Book some time to view this fantastic offering.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,500.00
Price Realized: $2,100.00
47*oCVPoland accumulation from the 1980s to 2000s in four stockbooks. Contains hundreds of stamps, souvenir sheets, FDCs, covers, and postal stationery. Approximately 60 items are autographed by Czeslaw Slania. A Polish potpourri to ponder.Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $700.00
48*oCVPoland selection of engraver Czeslaw Slania items from 1987 to 2003. Consists of around 20 Slania signed items including two Pope John Paul II engravings from 1998 in both colors, 1992 Slania’s mother 95th Birthday, and Dwory Chemical Plant. Also includes three signed sheets from 2000 of the Black Madonna, Pastoral Staff and Pope John Paul II. Various other Slania related items round out this unusual offering.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $700.00
49*oCVSweden selection from 1960 to 2004 in four cartons. Hundreds and hundreds of mint stamps in singles, sets, booklets, souvenir sheets, FDCs, covers, postal stationery, and souvenir cards mostly in seven Safe binders, pages, and slipcases of which two are extremely oversized. Approximately 300 items were signed by the engraver Czeslaw Slania. If you enjoy late 20th century Swedish philately this accumulation could be your smorgasbord.Cat. Value: S.B. 3,000.00
Price Realized: $2,300.00
50*oCVScandinavia selection from 1963 to 2003. Comprises hundreds of mint stamps in singles, sets, booklets, souvenir sheets, FDCs, covers, postal stationery, and souvenir cards from Sweden, Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands, and Iceland in four medium and one large Safe binders, pages, and slipcases plus another binder. Around 125 items were signed by the engraver Czeslaw Slania. Thoughtful probing will yield rewards.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,000.00
Price Realized: $900.00

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