| SLANIA — Miscellanous |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 51 |    | Fascinating accumulation of Czeslaw Slania engraved material mostly from the 1990s in one large and two small Safe stockbook binders and pages. Hundreds of stamps, souvenir sheets, FDCs, covers, postal stationery, and maxim cards from Great Britain, Jamaica, New Zealand, Singapore, Australia, and France. Roughly 100 items are autographed by Slania having approximately 1/3 from Great Britain, 1/3 from Jamaica plus the rest from New Zealand, Singapore, and France. Good opportunity for the specialist. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1,000.00
Price Realized: $1,150.00 |
| 52 | | Fantastic 1991 collection for engraver Czeslaw Slania 70th Birthday in a Safe binder and slipcase. Roughly 75 items mainly from Poland and Sweden consisting of covers, postal cards, and maxim cards having about 60 signed by Slania. A unique offering from this popular engraver. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $280.00 |
| COVERS — United States |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 53 | | Specialized holding of Doane cancels from the state of Pennsylvania. All 950+ are fully researched, typed, routed, evaluated for scarcity and price. All sleeved and organized A-Z. Almost all are on postcards as expected so both sides need to be viewed. Many scarce clear cancels and post offices leading to a very high retail value including a few double town strikes. Light duplication of post offices. Offered at a small fraction of its massive retail. Cancel specialists take heed. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1,400.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00 |
| 54 | | Cover accumulation from the 1880s to 1980s. Comprises about 1,900 covers, postal stationery, and postcards including a few foreign. A fair appraisal can only be a done by direct viewing. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1,250.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00 |
| 55 | FDC | Two large cartons containing over 3,000 FDCs, Events, Joint Issues, First Flights, Ships and Submarines. From the 1930s to 1990 in boxes, binders, and envelopes. Includes a binder of USS Constitution about 160 #924 FDCs, 7 Mae Weigand hand painted from 1944 and 647-648 FDC on a postcards. | Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $1,800.00 |
| 56 | | Pan American Exposition 1901 pristine unused postal cards showing various pavilions having five on each card. Consists 9 out of 12 published by F.A. Busch. Entails #1-8 and 12. A very scarce group. | Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $250.00 |
| 57 | | Small carton of old letters, stampless covers, and 19th century correspondence. Around 130 entities in all. Variable condition. The stampless 1826-1847 are mostly East coast strikes many with readable contents. Some of the old letters have been transcribed bringing that time to life. Some other odd items a revenue document or two and a Wells Fargo Express postal stationery cover add to the interest. Many in poor condition so an “in person” look is indicated. | Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $375.00 |
| 58 | | Collection of about 1200 modern “ACR” covers. Amusing and creative. Good retail potential. | Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $260.00 |
| COVERS — United States & British |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 59 | | Original cover correspondence accumulation from the 1940s to 1960s. Around 3,000 covers having many oversized in three cartons and one large carton with six oversized Carson Scrap Books. The covers in the scrapbooks have been glued/pasted in their lower left corners. One carton has extremely large covers with many only fronts while one scrap book also includes US plate blocks from this era. Mostly mailed to the Sauerman Bros. Inc. in Chicago, Illinois. Interesting selection. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2,500.00
Price Realized: $2,000.00 |
| COVERS — United States & General Foreign |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 60 | | A retired dealer’s stock of well over a thousand covers. All priced and sleeved. Predominately older material but some items running into the 1970’s. Mostly commercial mail but does include some 1st days, stationery, flights and even a few Zepps. Lots of Europe and US along with South America, Asia and British. Owner’s retail over $27,00.00. | Cat. Value: S.B. 4,000.00
Price Realized: $2,500.00 |
| 61 | | All the covers as received from a consignor. Hundreds of mainly US starting in the 1850s running to the mid 20th century. Good examples of advertising and postal history in a small box and plastic pages. Also has some foreign which might yield some surprises. Studious examination recommended. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1,450.00
Price Realized: $1,200.00 |
| 62 | FDC | Accumulation of covers in nine cartons. Roughly 5,000 FDCs, commercial covers, postal stationery, and postcards. US FDCs range from the 1930s to 2012 having a heavy emphasis from the last 30 years. Australia, Canada, and India FDCs from the 1970s to 1990s are well represented but also contains material from throughout the entire world. Good candidate for a $1.00 table or the internet. | Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00 |
| 63 | | All the covers from an estate in the Centennial State in two cartons. Mainly US postal stationery, commercial covers and FDCs from the 1880s to late 1990s. Some digging will reveal some foreign postal history. Basically good for a $1.00 table. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $800.00 |
| 64 | | Dealer runoff of all the subscription covers and FDCs he had clogging his operation. Includes common cacheted US FDCs, addressed and uncacheted FDCs, souvenir pages, some foreign subscription stuff, and a little foreign correspondence. A few thousand in all. Only a fraction easily saleable. Fills 19 of our largest cartons with a shipping weight of over 500 pounds. Enough modern newish pieces to be of value to a recycler. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00 |
| COVERS — Topical |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 65 | | One old sailor’s collection of Submarine related covers, cards and patches filed by boat number in two large binders. Our sailor served and serviced these vessels from 1963-1969 and tried to get something from each submarine during this time period. Over 250 different covers including keel layings, service anniversaries and anything else that was aboard. Most interesting are the 50 or so patches for these subs that he was able to procure during his service. The mounting protected everything but is now giving way so will need some TLC and a new album. Great slice of history where our nuclear submarines began to rule the undersea. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $400.00 |
| COVERS — Austrian Offices In Turkey |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 66 | | Austria (offices in Turkey) Jewish postal history selection from 1879 to 1912. Approximately 150 covers, postal stationery, and postcards offering a variety of cancels and usages. An intriguing accumulation from this area which is not often seen in this depth. Recommended viewing. | Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00 |
| 67 | | Austria (offices in Turkey) unused postal stationery. Roughly 50 items having good variety but also some have soiling and stains from age and storage. A useful selection. | Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $65.00 |
| COVERS — Belgium |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 68 | | Belgium covers, two from the German occupations of WWI. First is registered and censored (17.9.18) cover using #N9, while the second is an overfranked registered and censored (26.3.17) cover using #N25. Pencil notations and mounting marks on the back of both and the first has a file fold only effecting the registration label. Still relatively clean, collectible, and exhibit worthy. | Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $75.00 |
| COVERS — Canada |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 69 | | Canada 1897 cover having 15 cents and ½ cent Jubilee stamps. Cancelled at Rossland, B.C with the return address of the Grand Union Hotel and mailed to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A fascinating piece of Canadian postal history. | Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $170.00 |
| COVERS — Costa Rica |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 70 | | Costa Rica accumulation/correspondence from the 1950s. Approximately 1,500 covers offering the viewer a kaleidoscope of Costa Rican philately. | Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $280.00 |
| COVERS — Faroe Islands |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 71 | | Faroe Islands 1940 cover with original censored letter from the Danish Red Cross. Sent on September 20 and received in Copenhagen on October 20, this slice of unusual postal history offers a time capsule of early WW II philately. Also comes with a 1982 book explaining Faroes-Denmark 1940-1945 Red Cross material. | Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $50.00 |
| COVERS — Germany |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 72 | | One man’s collection of “schiffspost” onboard cancels from pre WWI German ships. Contains 22 different schiffspost cancels on covers and cards along with 13 pictures and picture postcards with period images of the ships most of which were destroyed or given to the allies after the war. Rare, valuable, and an interesting slice of history. | Cat. Value: S.B. 475.00
Price Realized: $350.00 |
| 73 | | Germany three zeppelin flight covers. First is a June 14, 1931 flight Hanover to Algeria using #C38. The other two are polar flights using C41 on card and C42 on cover. Bumps and/or folds on all three. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $300.00 |
| 74 | | Germany empire covers in a counterbook. 21 in all mixed condition with soiling, edge tears, fading, attached price stickers, etc. holding down the value. Most are NGC and eagles and shields with just a couple of Württemberg to round out the lot. Interesting wax seals and a couple two color frankings. Take a look. | Cat. Value: S.B. 375.00
Price Realized: $450.00 |
| 75 | | Germany and area postal cards and picture postcards filling two small cartons with over one thousand in all with power in the Third Reich and military theme topics. Many desirable cards with a bunch of real photos interspersed. Wishfully priced and all sleeved. A strong extensive Germany card stock. | Cat. Value: Owner’s marked retail 39,300.00
Price Realized: $3,000.00 |
| 76 | | Germany and area covers and cards filling another small orange box. Over five hundred in all with power in the Third Reich era. Many desirable propaganda pieces. Wishfully priced and all sleeved. Ready for repricing and your bourse table. | Cat. Value: Owner’s marked retail 16,125.00
Price Realized: $1,350.00 |
| 77 | | Germany and area covers and cards filling another small orange box. Over five hundred in all with power in the Third Reich era. Many desirable propaganda cards. Wishfully priced and all sleeved. A strong compact Germany cover stock. | Cat. Value: Owner’s marked retail 15,775.00
Price Realized: $1,350.00 |
| 78 | | Germany and area covers almost filling a small orange box. Several hundred in all with power in the Third Reich era. Wishfully priced and all sleeved. Ready for the correct percent off sale. | Cat. Value: Owner’s marked retail 9,800.00
Price Realized: $850.00 |
| 79 | | Germany and area covers almost filling a small orange box. Another several hundred with power in the Empire and Third Reich eras. Wishfully priced and all sleeved. Ready for the correct percent off sale. | Cat. Value: Owner’s marked retail 8,750.00
Price Realized: $850.00 |
| 80 | | Germany and area covers and cards virtually filling a small pizza size box. Almost 85 covers in all with the bulk being oversized and not able to be shown in the orange boxes. Wishfully priced and all sleeved. Ready for the correct percent off sale. | Cat. Value: Owner’s marked retail 3,045.00
Price Realized: $240.00 |
| COVERS — East Germany |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 81 | | East Germany (DDR) accumulation from the mid 1950s to the 1980s. Approximately 250 mainly commercial covers including some with souvenir sheets. Outstanding selection for your collection or internet sales from this “dead” country. | Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $110.00 |
| COVERS — Russian Offices In Turkey |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 82 | | Russia (offices in Turkey) Jewish postal history accumulation from 1898 to 1912. Comprises around 45 items including covers, postcards, postal stationery, and parcel cards having a variety of cancels and usages. An important historical selection which needs some careful examination to fully appreciate its significance. | Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $950.00 |
| COVERS — Asia |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 83 | | Asia an original cover correspondence accumulation from the 1940s to 1960s mostly mailed to the Sauerman Bros. Inc. in Chicago, Illinois. Roughly 1,000 covers having many oversized in a small box and an oversized Carson Scrap Book. The covers in the scrapbook have been glued/pasted in their lower left corners. Heavy selection from Israel and India as well as moderate showings from Turkey, Iraq, ROC, and Japan. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1,600.00
Price Realized: $3,250.00 |
| COVERS — Eastern Europe |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 84 | | Eastern Europe stampless covers (around 40) accumulated for their markings and content. What is now Poland, Northern Czechoslovakia, Bohemia, and Germany are all represented. Scarce markings and if you can read the content great historical significance is probable. Better than usually found condition with easy to read ink and markings. Great insight into the 1825-1875 period. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $270.00 |
| COVERS — Europe |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 85 | | Europe original cover correspondence accumulation from the 1940s to 1960s. Approximately 4,100 covers and postal stationery having many oversized in three cartons and one large carton with four oversized Carson Scrap Books. The covers in the scrapbooks have been glued/pasted in their lower left corners. Hefty representation from Italy and France. Also has Germany, Benelux, Scandinavia, Iberian Peninsula etc. One book is solid Russia having about 350 items. Mostly mailed to the Sauerman Bros. Inc. in Chicago, Illinois. Good candidates for a $1.00 cover table. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1,600.00
Price Realized: $1,350.00 |
| 86 | | Europe small interesting cover accumulation from 1864 to 1949. Roughly 50 covers and postal stationery with Germany being 75%, France 10% and Greece 5% of total. Viewing necessary as there are some condition issues from age and storage. | Cat. Value: S.B. 260.00
Price Realized: $260.00 |
| COVERS — Latin America |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 87 | | Latin America original cover correspondence accumulation from the 1940s to 1960s. Roughly 3,000 covers having many oversized in two cartons and three large Carson Scrap Books. The covers in the scrapbooks have been glued/pasted in their lower left covers Heavily representation from Mexico and Brazil. Mostly mailed to the Sauerman Bros. Inc. in Chicago and Bellwood, Illinois. Thoughtful examination needed. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1,000.00
Price Realized: $1,300.00 |
| COVERS — Middle East |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 88 | | Middle East accumulation from 1949 to 1964. Approximately 350 items of which 90% are commercial, event covers and 10% are postally used postcards mainly from Jordan (West Bank) having cancels from Jerusalem, Ramallah, Jericho, Nablus, etc. A thoroughly jaw dropping selection. The most from this area that we offered in quite some time. Do not let this slip through your hands. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $280.00 |
| 89 | | Middle East (Palestine) Ottoman Empire and Austrian troops in Palestine postal history accumulation. Consists around 45 mostly postcards, postal stationery and covers. About half are from Austrian troops (KUK) stationed in Palestine from 1916-1918 and the other half are Ottoman in Palestine from 1898 to 1912. A hard to duplicate selection of material from this area. | Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $475.00 |
| COVERS — General Foreign |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 90 | | Over 1,100 better than dollar table covers in two medium sized cartons. Lots of postal history covers. Most are in the $3.00-$10.00 retail range with a few dozen with retails higher than $35.00. Condition is better than usually found having been hand selected by a collector for his hoard. Never been offered to the secondary market at any level, these have high upside potential for the internet single cover marketer. | Cat. Value: S.B. 850.00
Price Realized: $700.00 |
| 91 | | Pleasing cover accumulation mainly from the 1930s to 1960s. Approximately 850 FDCs and covers having British colonies flavor but also have lots of duplication. Appears to have been at one time to have been stored in a damp place. Useful selection to the right person. | Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $800.00 |
| 92 | | All the better than dollar table covers from a small consignment all saved for a reason. Mostly 20th century with an emphasis on commercial airmail usages. FDCs, propaganda usages from the Third Reich, and a couple of Zeppelin flights are the highlights. 66 covers in all in this easy to view lot. | Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $425.00 |
| 93 | | Mostly Scandinavia accumulation in five cartons. Approximately 2,000 commercial covers and FDCs mainly from the 1990s to 2000s having a heavy emphasis on Sweden on black pages and in binders. Excellent candidate for a dollar table. | Cat. Value: S.B. 375.00
Price Realized: $300.00 |
| 94 | | All the covers as received from the consignor in nine cartons. Comprises US FDCs, commercial covers and foreign from the 1940s to 1990s having many in poor condition. Thousands greet the viewer with numerous #10 or European size. Patience needed in searching this selection. | Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $375.00 |
| 95 | | A two part lot. First part is mostly mint contemporary postal stationery which is mostly Australia, Britash Oceania, Canada and UN with a total count of nearly 1400. The second part is 1st days from the 1970s and 1980s which is strong in China plus various British colonies with a catalog as used stamps exceeding $1,200.00. Very clean throughout. | Cat. Value: S.B. 325.00
Price Realized: $350.00 |
| 96 | | All the 20th century covers from a large consignment. Neither rhyme nor reason unsorted. Some were dealer purchased by the original owner, while others seem to be from old correspondences. Several hundred in all pretty much filling a banker’s box. Did notice a few better covers along with a whole bunch of oversized. Perfect for small group internet sales. | Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $550.00 |
| 97 | | FDC collection with over 150 mostly in sleeves from the late 1920s to the 1970s. Various cachets spotted some better in the 1920s and 1930s. From an old holding, priced reasonably. Take a quick look. | Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $230.00 |
| UNITED STATES FACE — Postage |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 98 | | A postage potpourri of scrap, plate blocks, plate strips, booklets, sheets in two large cartons. Most of the value is in 29¢ values and above. Shipping weight is 51 lbs., call or email for a rate quote. Conservatively figured so patience and perseverance will prove profitable. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1,500.00
Price Realized: $2,500.00 |
| 99 | | Pile of mainly sheets in six sheet files in no particular order. Varies in value from a few 3 centers up to 32 centers. Seems to have been saved when things like “Birds and Flowers” were worth more than face. Along for the ride are a Recalled Legends sheet and two Challenger covers. Keep what you need and mail the rest. Face is about $2,540.00 | Cat. Value: S.B. 1,300.00
Price Realized: $1,250.00 |
| 100 | | Banker’s box full of counted scrap and plate block postage. Mostly 5 centers with tons of duplication. Each glassine has a total which adds up to exactly $2,000.00. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1,000.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00 |
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