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Public Auction #426

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended November 20, 2015 at 7:00pm (New York time)
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Bids updated November 20, 2015 at 6:30pm (New York time)

COVER ACCUMULATIONS — United States And General Foreign
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
99CVFirst 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
100CVAccumulation 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
101CVAround 1,000 covers in 10 White Ace cover albums from the 1880s to 1970. Strength in US, Germany, Switzerland, and Latin America. Includes one interesting album of US and Canada First Flights from the 1930s to 1940s. Examination required as some of the foreign covers have been folded to fit in the sleeves. A most advantageous selection.Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $1,300.00
102CVFDCMonster accumulation in 17 cartons varying in size weighing about 450 pounds. Around 8,000 mostly US FDCs, Event, commercial covers, postal stationery, and subscription items from the early 1920s to 1990s which also includes UN and foreign. Largely low to medium value material, but a thorough search may produce useful postal history. Needs to find the right marketer.Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $650.00
103CV75 First Flight covers from 1927 to 1941 on pages and in a binder. Comprises Atlantic and Pacific flights as well as some flown by Lindbergh Canal Zone, Philippines, New Caledonia, Fiji, Portugal, France, Czechoslovakia, and Brazil a just some of the represented material. A wide range offering sure to please first flight fans.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $750.00
104CVFDC14 cartons weighing about 350 pounds. Roughly 7,000 mostly US FDCs, Event, commercial covers, postal stationery, and subscription items circa 1920s to 1990s. Also includes UN and foreign. Comprises generally of low to medium value material, but vigilant diving may result in some minuscule treasure. Good candidates for a bourse cover table.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $550.00
105CVFDCDirect from the Gateway City weighing roughly 350 pounds in 10 cartons. Approximately 4,000 mainly US, FDCs, Event, commercial covers, postal stationery, and subscription items from the early 1900s to 1990s. Also includes UN and foreign. While contains mostly low to medium value material, careful searching may yield happy surprises to the knowledgeable buyer.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $325.00
106CVAll the covers from the consignor weighing about 200 pounds in seven cartons. Approximately 3,000 US and foreign commercial, event, FDCs, and postcards from the 1890s to the 1980s. Runs the stratagem from interesting to common. For postal history buffs a treasure trove of variety.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $1,150.00
107CVA cover hoard of over 6000 from an original source. U.S. includes over 4500 1930s to 1070s common FDC’s with over 2000 being uncacheted, and some interesting postal history, stampless, fights, events, WWII. Foreign items are small pockets of British, Canada, Asia, plus others. Condition is a bit to be desired due to rough handling and soiling. Shipping weight 140 lbs., call or email for a rate quote.Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $325.00
108CVA very old original holding of approximately 65 covers from 1858 to 1941. About 40% of total are from Denmark running from 1858 to 1860 and a small selection of US large covers cancelled 1941 from the 4th Marine Regiment, Shanghai. A neat grouping of commercial, postal history.Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $700.00
109CVSix heavy (250 pounds) cartons of organized FDCs. Close to 3,000 US 1939-2013 with the lion’s share being cacheted and unaddressed. Along with around 1,000 foreign with the majority being modern and around 1/3 Canada. Heavy, with not all numbers represented (not so many high face values). Minor duplication. Sill lots of covers for your dollar table.Cat. Value: S.B. 325.00
Price Realized: $325.00
110CVAccumulation in two cartons. Roughly 750 FDCs, commercial, US Military, Aviation covers, and postal stationery mostly from the 1890s to 1970s. Includes a neat partial former flower exhibit on pages as well as stamps. Needs some examination to full appreciate.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $220.00
111CVAssortment as received from the consignor. 340 mainly US but also foreign commercial covers, postal stationery, and postcards from the 1870s to 1980s. Needs inspection as this is a very eclectic offering.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $180.00
112CVLeftovers from a large cover, postal stationery, and history collection filling three large cartons (around 100 pounds shipping). Includes uncacheted US FDCs, US stamps on commercial mail mainly one of a kind as some sort of modern collection, a binder or two of modern postalcards, and just enough foreign stuff to land it here in this category. Around 3,000 cards and covers to ponder with an in person viewing. Along for the ride is a full set of Higgins and Gage catalogs well used from the 1980s.Cat. Value: S.B. 220.00
Price Realized: $230.00
113CVFour interesting items. The first two are #U16 entires that are in rough shape, but historical collectable condition. Both are posted in Placerville, California and mailed to Port Washington, Wisconsin sometime after 1855. Next is a folded letter 1838 from France to “Danemarck par Hambourg” with lots of interesting markings. Intact and thought provoking. Last is a rare piece. Some sort of royal or court document ornately written and engraved, dated 1746, on heavy velum. Still in beautiful shape. Even has an ornate wax seal imbedded in a wooden holder dangling from a length of hand embroidered ribbon. Just too cool for a bulk lot.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $160.00
114CVAll the covers as received and seen by the consignor as better. Roughly 100 first flights, commercial covers, and postalcards from the 1850s to 1940s. Condition might be a factor on some items but still interesting postal history source.Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $325.00