| SINGLE COVERS — Foreign By Country |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 51 |  | Great Britain cover having two #5’s (one folded through center of stamp. Cancelled in 1853 and mailed to an attorney in New York. | Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $70.00 |
| 52 | | Great Britain 1857 large registered cover having a multiple ten 1 pence stamps from two rows. Cancelled in Torquay on July 16 and mailed to Darlington. | Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00
Price Realized: $50.00 |
| 53 | | Italy airmail cover franked with #834a color. Cancelled on April 3, 1961 and mailed to Esmeraldas, Ecuador where it was cancelled on April 11. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2,000.00
Price Realized: $1,400.00 |
| 54 | | Jerusalem card from 1908 where the sender went to each of six foreign offices for cancels. Includes France, Austria, Russia, Turkey, Italy, and Germany. All the cancels are legible. The card is from Egypt showing a hookah and prayer rug. Great philatelic showpiece in excellent condition. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $42.00 |
| 55 | | Netherlands three 1942-1943 philatelic covers having B144-B145 and souvenir sheets having B144a-B145a for the Netherlands Legion during WW II. | Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00
Price Realized: $200.00 |
| 56 | | Netherlands cover sent by a Belgian soldier from a prisoner of war camp in Zeist in 1916 to Liege. The cover bears the green Internment camp stamp “INTERNEERINGSKAMPEN” which was in use only for a few weeks. The letter was not delivered (“unzulässig zurück” = inadmissible, return).The cover also bears a fragment of the four line cancel “Free of postage/ foreign millitaires/interned in the Netherlands.” | Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00
Price Realized: $60.00 |
| 57 | | Nova Scotia cover with Scott #3 cancelled May 19, 1854 in Truro and mailed to New Brunswick. | Cat. Value: S.B.75.00
Price Realized: $65.00 |
| 58 | | Russia card (1-25-1904) from Warsaw to Papeete, Tahiti by way of San Francisco, California (February 13 backstamp). No Tahiti receiving markings. Interesting use from Poland inside Russia. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $34.00 |
| 59 | | Russia card (6-13-1919) from Vladivostok to St. Louis. Russian Censored. Message indicates “exciting stories” to be told about “the last two weeks in Vladivostok”. The picture side shows a bird’s eye view of the city. Interesting and historical. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $38.00 |
| 60 | | Sweden cover cancelled in 1870 having two 20 ores and one 5 ore stamps. Cover was mailed to London. Great legacy of Swedish postal history. | Cat. Value: S.B. 90.00
Price Realized: $75.00 |
| 61 | | Ukraine cover (1-15-1919) registered and mailed with three trident local overprints. Types not indicated, but expertized BULAT BPP. Beautiful three color cover. Clean with mounting tape (repair?) on front and back not affecting the overall appeal. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $46.00 |
| COVER ACCUMULATIONS — United States |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 62 | | Mainly RPO postal history selection from the 1880s to the 1950s weighing roughly 150 pounds in three of our largest cartons. Approximately 3,000 covers, postal stationery and postcards already priced and sleeved in six cover boxes having the owner’s retail of $10,948.00. Selection has many $15.00-$25.00 covers mixed in with the other lesser priced ones. About 20% of the material is railroad related such as tickets, forms, correspondence, etc. This would be a great offering for someone who does original research in this area. A scarce opportunity. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2,000.00
Price Realized: $2,000.00 |
| 63 | | One man’s collection of postal history. Embraces around 2,500 covers each in the collection for a reason. Begins with a pen canceled #1 on cover and proceeds in Scott order to present times. Surprises abound. Many $50.00 and up covers especially in the classic era. Includes airmails, postage due, special delivery and many other back of the book. It will take a while to carefully figure, but your time will be well served. Look and see if you agree. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1,500.00
Price Realized: $4,750.00 |
| 64 | FDC | An impressive 1922-2012 First Day cover collection of well over 6300 covers housed in over 60 Fleetwood or White Ace Binders, most with slipcases. A vast majority of the value lays in the first two books which include numbers 552-554, 564, 566, 576, 584, 588-590, 611-612, 614 x3, 615 x3, 616, 617-618, 617-619 combo, 620 x3, 620-621 combo, 622, 623 x4, 631, 634, 648-649 combo, 663, 674-675, C7-C9, C18, and E14 /611 single. The aforementioned are mixed condition, uncacheted and addressed. Also includes lots of 2¢ Reds, a set of Perf Parks with matching Linprint cachet, Famous American, Presidentials, and middle ground airmails. As the group moves into the 1940s you will find more unaddressed, cleaner, and a pleasant mixture of the multicolor cachets. No duplication as far as we can tell. A great starter group worthy for expansion. Shipping weight 239 lbs., call or email for a rate quote. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1,300.00
Price Realized: $1,600.00 |
| 65 | | Outstanding 108 commercial, Event covers, postal stationery and postcards circa 1860 to 1956. Includes Socialist Labor Party, advertising, and Weigand hand painted already priced by the previous owner. All you will need to sell at a percentage of the marked price in order to reap rewards with sales on the internet. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1,050.00
Price Realized: $700.00 |
| 66 | | US CAM First Flight cover selection from the 1920s to 1960s. Comprises owner’s count of 1,344 covers with a retail value of $7,105.00 already sleeved and in order from CAM 1-141. Interesting offering well worthy of your consideration. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1,050.00
Price Realized: $700.00 |
| 67 | | Old dealer’s stock of forgotten covers filling a banker’s box. Probably a couple hundred covers augmented with scores of postalcards. Most are pre 1930 with classics, advertising, mourning, Macons, rockets, and fancy cancels all noted. More common than not, but enough surprises to make viewing interesting. Optimistically priced by the owner to retail at over $5,000.00, offered now realistically at a small fraction of this total. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1,000.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00 |
| 68 | | Humongous cover accumulation weighing approximately 500 pounds in 20 cartons. Thousands of mainly US cacheted and noncacheted FDCs, Event covers, subscription items, and golden replicas mostly from the 1950s to the 1990s. Some of the better items spotted are roughly 300 Doris Gold hand painted FDCs from the late 1970s to 1990s. A most useful selection if you can find the right market. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1,000.00
Price Realized: $1,350.00 |
| 69 | | Approximately 15,000 common cachet US FDCs from the 1940s to 1990s weighing about 280 pounds in seven of our largest cartons. Covers are as found tightly packed in small boxes. Clearly lots of multiples but suitable for selling by the box or constructing into slightly larger box lots. | Cat. Value: S.B. 900.00
Price Realized: $850.00 |
| 70 | | Postal stationery and postal card collection in four cover boxes and a carton. The postal card collection is mounted in four binders in Scott order, none of the power but a good run of Scott numbers. The postal stationery collection in the cover boxes is in Scott order containing mint, used, specimens (just a couple), and a few first day covers. Lots of nuggets to be rediscovered. Dozens of premium items throughout the over 3,000 entires with scores of $20.00-$250.00 catalog items present in the Scott ordered group. A true collection that has never been cherry picked. Huge catalog value. VF-XF condition on most. Perfect lot for the collector to remount and add to for completion. | Cat. Value: S.B. 850.00
Price Realized: $1,050.00 |
| 71 | FDC | Huge FDC accumulation in 23 cartons with at least 28,000 covers. Mostly 1970s-1980s with a few from the 1950s-1960s. Heavy duplication in singles, strips, plate blocks, zip blocks, etc. About 15% are UN. Spotted 2122a x10, 1909a x2, 1909 x20 with more high values lurking. Primarily Artmaster and Artcraft cachets. A few are slightly wrinkled from moisture and many are in sleeves. Take a look, very reasonable. | Cat. Value: S.B. 850.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00 |
| 72 | FDC | Massive selection mainly from the 1960s to 2000 weighing approximately 325 pounds in eight cartons. Thousands of FDCs, souvenir pages, and subscription items in binders and albums offering a noble offering from the heyday of these issues. | Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $550.00 |
| 73 | | US FAM First Flight cover selection from the 1920s to 1973. Involves owner’s count of 328 covers with a retail value of $3,211.00 already sleeved and in order from FAM 1-34. Fantastic lot for the collector or dealer who desires this aspect of aero philately. | Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $425.00 |
| 74 | FDC | Covers from the 1950s to 1990s in ten cartons weighing approximately 400 pounds. Comprises about 4,500 pedestrian FDCs, event covers, subscription items, and foreign FDCs mostly in their original albums offering a mixture of philatelic themes. If you have the shelf space and a sturdy back this selection is tailor made. | Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $700.00 |
| 75 | FDC | Fascinating older accumulation from the 1924 to 1956 put aside each one for a reason or another. Approximately 400 mainly cacheted FDCs consisting of some not often encountered cachets from the 1930s. Specifically organized and saved by a knowledgeable old time collector who payed attention to better collectible issues. Some better cachets are noted in the small stack of Baseball and New York’s World Fair. Viewing a must as you might find that elusive cachet for your collection or stock is in the realm of possibility. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $750.00 |
| 76 | FDC | Accumulation mainly from the 1940s to 1990s in eight cartons weighing about 150 pounds. Roughly 6,000 common cachet, clean FDCs and postal stationery mostly sleeved and ready to go. An opportunity if purchased at a comfortable number. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $500.00 |
| 77 | | Substantial selection from the 1980s to 2000s in five of our largest cartons. Approximately 4,000 mainly Colorano FDCs and event covers mostly neatly organized in albums. Very clean lot easier worth the opening bid. Great $1.00 table material. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $1,050.00 |
| 78 | | One man’s postal stationary collection to 2012 in 25 expensive binders (mostly DK) in six heavy cartons. This special grouping holds old to modern comprising entires, postalcards, and air letter sheets. Not much value in the oldies as he was a much more serious modern collector. Includes mint, used, time period used, FDC’s, the odd and unusual with some duplication. The fact that everything is figured into the catalog value has been taken into account with the reasonable starting bid. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $260.00 |
| 79 | FDC | Accumulation in four cartons with over 3500 US/UN many in binders with a few loose. Mostly 1970s into the 2000s. Along for the ride is a big carton of subscruption items. Spotted several better items. Worth browsing to see what you can use. | Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $180.00 |
| 80 | FDC | Accumulation in six cartons. Comprises approximately 4,000 FDCs, commercial, Event, airline, metered mail covers, and postal stationery mainly from the 1930s to 1970s. Cover collectors should appreciate this diverse holding. | Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $300.00 |
| 81 | | Four cartons stuffed with a few thousand mostly postwar FDC, event, subscription folios, foreign, along with a few stamps. An excellent dollar table candidate. | Cat. Value: S.B. 280.00
Price Realized: $170.00 |
| 82 | FDC | Awesome 75 Tom Dunne mostly different handpainted FDCs from 1990-1999. Contains good variety of commemoratives, priority, and ducks. Not often seen in this quality. Do not miss out. | Cat. Value: S.B. 270.00
Price Realized: $600.00 |
| 83 | | Ten cartons of mainly subscription items and common FDCs and covers weighing roughly 450 pounds mostly from the last 50 years or so. Plenty of this stuff to placate your palate for quite some time. Useful if it can find its way to the right area of the country which enjoys this stuff. | Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $325.00 |
| 84 | | All the covers hinged into an old “Brownie” collection formed during the 1930s. Original hoard of 140 cards and covers now removed from the albums to a small pizza size box. Highlights include a few Canal Zone airs, a 1930 crash, a 1929 round the world flight cover, etc. Not all covers are wonderful, but enough for a small lot. Fun to flip through slowly. | Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $425.00 |
| 85 | | Small postal history lot of around 100 postalcards (earlies) and best of all a handful of covers from a large estate. Best items are an 1880 used Seebeck advertising collar cover, a 1931 North Pole “submarine” cover, a 1936 Hawaiian Jubilee cover, and a 1934 National Parks cacheted FDC. Fun little lot for your examination. | Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $130.00 |
| 86 | | Five interesting postal history pieces grouped together to form a small lot. Includes small Civil War patriotic cover 1862 from Dixon, Il, a private mailing card 1901 with a color picture of George Standing Bear, a 1907 Halloween PPC “bobbing for Apples”, a 1908 advertising corner cover “Leather Lion”, and a 1900 special delivery envelope from the Hotel Manhattan in downtown New York. Cleaner and in better condition than most. | Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $85.00 |
| COVER ACCUMULATIONS — Postal History By State |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 87 | | Alaska postal history collection. Nearly 600 covers each with an Alaskan town cancel. All are pre statehood. Minor duplication. Many 1955-1957 done by an old Navy man who became interested in the territory during WWII. It was his goal to secure a postmark from every town and hamlet that had a postal cancellation device. He wrote to the postmasters who would then send him a readable cancellation, often a Doane type, on cover back to him. Often they would autograph and include information about their village. Also included are over 50 WWII censored covers APOs etc. along with a couple back to 1902. Thorough research along with great quality of the strikes makes this the best group of Alaskan postmarks and pre statehood covers we have ever offered. Well organized and ready to go stock or collection. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1,000.00
Price Realized: $800.00 |
| 88 | | Alaska postal history accumulation mainly from the 1940s to 1970s in five cartons. Approximately 2,000 commercial and event covers from territorial to early statehood offering a wide range and diverse selection of city, town, and village cancels. Some cancels are from Homer, Glenallen, Gambell, Golovin, Hamilton, College, Cold Bay, Cordova, Galena, Gustavus, Cape Yakataga, Douglas, Dillingham, Circle Springs, Chugiak, Cantwell, Coal Creek, Candle, Chenega, Craig, Kenai, Kotzebue, McGrath, Nome etc. One of the largest selections of Alaskan covers that we have ever offered. | Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $550.00 |
| 89 | | Alaska postal history covers from 1934 to 1960 in a pizza size box. Over 80 Dog Team from 1942 to 1960, Emergency Mail Flights 1935 to 1940 and ship cancelled 1934-1939 covers. Wonderful offering not seen in such quantity. Do not let this one get away. | Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $350.00 |
| 90 | | Alaska small town postmarked covers dated 1900-1929. Twenty in all including Nome registered 1900, Douglas 1901, Valdez 1902, Skagway advertising 1903, Sitka letter enclosed 1904, Juneau 1906, Fairbanks 1907, Fairbanks 1910, Nome 1907, Juneau 1912, Fairbanks registered 1913, Chitina 1914, Tofty registered 1914, Ketchakan 1919 x2, Ketchakan 1922, Nenana 1926, Kiana 1927, and Moose Pass 1929. Perfect additions to an Alaska postal history collection. | Cat. Value: S.B. 220.00
Price Realized: $140.00 |
| 91 | | Illinois town cancelled selection. Around 85 mostly covers from the 1850s to 1913 already sleeved and priced having an owner’s retail of $1,080.00. Good representation especially from Fairview. Conditions vary, so viewing a must. | Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $140.00 |
| 92 | | Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio town cancelled selection. Roughly 120 covers, postal stationery, and postcards from the 1850s to 1907 already sleeved and priced having an owner’s retail of $2,100.00. About 45% are from Indiana, 35% from Michigan, and 20% from Ohio. Searching recommended if you collect or sell cancels from these three states. Recommended viewing as condition varies from cover to cover. | Cat. Value: S.B. 375.00
Price Realized: $325.00 |
| 93 | | Iowa and Nebraska town cancel group. Approximately 66 covers and postal stationery circa 1860 to 1931 already sleeved and priced having an owner’s retail of $1,437.00. About 75% are from Iowa and 25% from Nebraska. Searching recommended if you collect or sell cancels from these two states. Suggested viewing as condition varies from cover to cover. | Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $180.00 |
| 94 | | Minnesota and Wisconsin town cancelled assortment. Roughly 90 covers, postal stationery, and postcards from the 1850s to 1937 already sleeved and priced having an owner’s retail of $1,991.00. Around 55% are from Wisconsin including two from Caledonia Center and 45% from Minnesota. Searching recommended if you collect or sell cancels from these two states. Recommended viewing as condition varies. | Cat. Value: S.B. 375.00
Price Realized: $260.00 |
| 95 | | Missouri town cancelled selection. Around 95 covers, postal stationery, and postcards from the 1850s to 1937 already sleeved and priced having an owner’s retail of $1,068.00. If you are from the Show Me State maybe your hometown is here. Condition varies so inspecting a must. | Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $0.00 |
| 96 | | Pennsylvania town cancelled selection. Around 70 covers and postal stationery from the 1850s to 1908 already sleeved and priced having an owner’s retail of $799.00. Inspection required as cover condition vary. | Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $100.00 |
| 97 | FDC | Ryukyu Islands accumulation from 1958 to 1972. Around 225 FDCs mostly cacheted, unaddressed having a good variety representing Ryukyuan philately. An instant moneymaker on the internet. | Cat. Value: S.B. 220.00
Price Realized: $120.00 |
| 98 | FDC | US and UN roughly 13,000 common cachet FDCs starting from the mid 20th century weighing around 200 pounds in five of our largest cartons. About 60% are US and 40% UN. As found tightly packed in small boxes. Obviously lots of duplication needing to find a new home. Viewing required. | Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $550.00 |
| COVER ACCUMULATIONS — United States And General Foreign |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 99 | | First Flight and airmail covers from the 1920s to 1960s. Encompasses owner’s count of 715 covers with a retail value of $9,161.00 already sleeved. Divided into an early US and foreign airmail covers, high value US CAMS and FAMS, and airmail related postcards. A truly phenomenal selection having unusual covers. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1,250.00
Price Realized: $900.00 |
| 100 | | Accumulation from throughout the 20 century in five cartons. Roughly 2,700 FDCs, Event, commercial covers, postal stationery, and postcards. Includes about 250 US related space covers mainly from 1967 to 1975, around 600 Western Airlines air letters from 1984 having heavy duplication, and 200 British Royalty covers from the mid 1970s to 1980s in two nice cover albums. Likewise entails an unusual assortment of 150 Streator, Illinois postcards from 1907 to 1940s in an album from a former resident of the town who is downsizing his holdings. A delightful offering. | Cat. Value: S.B. 950.00
Price Realized: $650.00 |
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