| SUPPLIES AND LITERATURE — Supplies and Literature |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 1 |   | All the unused and lightly used supplies from a large consignment. The former owner had expensive tastes so this three carton lot represents a huge capital outlay. Highlights include: eight new three ring leather-like binders and slipcases from Lighthouse and HBK, a new medium sized better stockbook, a handful of unopened black mount strips, and just a few books about stamps that the collector accumulated. Enough other stuff of value to make viewing a rewarding experience. Have a look. | Cat. Value: S.B. $100.00
Price Realized: $400.00 |
| 2 | O | All the literature as received from the consignor in two cartons. Consists of US and foreign large, soft copy books and pamphlets from roughly the 1920s to the 1950s. Includes some often not seen reference material in German for various European countries. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $65.00 |
| SUPPLIES AND LITERATURE — Supplies |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 3 | O | Shanghai 1895 handbook published for Stanley Gibbons in London by W. B. Thornhill. Book is 6” by 9” and at one time appears to have been in a public library. In remarkable condition considering its age. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $42.00 |
| 4 | O | Great Britain and colonies literature in five small to medium cartons weighting approximately 150 pounds. Consists of hard, soft cover books and pamphlets issued from various periods of the 20th Century. Good representation from Britain Canada, Australia and States as well as areas throughout the Empire. Searching might reveal be that elusive reference material you been looking for. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $170.00 |
| 5 | O | Five small to medium cartons of general philatelic literature weighting over 100 pounds. Comprises mainly hard, soft cover books, and spiral pamphlets issued for the casual to serious philatelists. Many are informational in nature but others offer helpful knowledge. Viewing a must | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $140.00 |
| SUPPLIES AND LITERATURE — Literature |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 6 | O | Accumulation of books, monographs, and historical volumes from an extensive philatelic specialist’s library in central Ohio. These five small cartons contain around 100 titles many of which are quite scarce. These are "in general" stories, "how to" books, and general information books on the subject of philately. Getting harder and more expensive to find in the marketplace. Should do well in the secondary market as individual items. | Cat. Value: S.B. $200.00
Price Realized: $65.00 |
| 7 | O | All the supplies and literature from a large consignment. The literature relates toward the fields of Machin collecting, aerograms and FDCs, and Framas labels. The supplies are: a stamp press, some approval cards, and around a dozen new and lightly used stockbooks of various sizes. Will fit the needs of a new generation of collectors. | Cat. Value: S.B. $150.00
Price Realized: $140.00 |
| 8 | O | All the supplies and literature from a large consignment. Half supplies and half literature. The best part is an almost complete copy of the 1974 Higgins and Gage handbooks and an 1897 Scott catalog along with some useful plastic sleeves. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $90.00 |
| 9 | O | Scott Specialty binders and slip cases. All never used to lightly used. Fills three large cartons. Includes: 8 larger three ring type, 6 regular size binders, 5 large slipcases, and three small slip cases. Huge replacement value. All useable, no dogs. | Cat. Value: S.B. $100.00
Price Realized: $150.00 |
| 10 | | Large carton of new and gently used supplies. Highlights include a two volume empty Duck Stamp collection, first day cover albums, mint glassines, approval cards, stockcards and other implements of collecting. Useful for any collector. | Cat. Value: S.B. $100.00
Price Realized: $140.00 |
| 11 |  | Collector’s personal library of mainly hard cover books and monographs concerning WWII German flying Aces and airplanes of the Third Reich. Many different and hard to assemble in today’s market. Colorful reminders of WWII. | Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $90.00 |
| 12 | O | Worldwide literature accumulation from a dedicated philatelist’s library in five small to medium cartons weighting nearly 100 pounds. Three cartons are Great Britain and its colonies and one carton each consists of worldwide and mixed of both. Involves mainly hard, soft cover books, and spiral pamphlets printed during numerous decades of the 20th Century. Could contain some difficult to find information that may be a great source to expand your knowledge of your collecting interests. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $110.00 |
| 13 | O | Eight cartons of small to medium size having United States literature from a enthusiastic philatelist’s library weighting approximately 150 pounds. Involves mostly hard, soft cover books, and spiral pamphlets printed during numerous decades of the 20th Century. Appears to have a wide range of subjects to increase your knowledge of the varied collecting areas of U.S. material or to spark interests into collecting something new. Checking out a must.. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $180.00 |
| 14 | O | The Royal Philatelic Collection book by Sir John Wilson in its original slipcase. In excellent condition having only slight wear. Approximately 15”X11”X 3.5." If you like British colonies, a great historical reference. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $375.00 |
| COINS AND CURRENCY — Coins |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 15 |  | United States coin accumulation mainly in Whitman folders, wooden box, and biscuit tin. Consists of fourteen circulated Morgan, Peace dollars from 1879 to 1925, an assortment of silver dimes, quarters, and half dollars from 1892 to 1964 and Kennedy 40% silver from 1965-1969. Also comprises a 1988 Proof Silver Eagle in original box. wheat pennies, Liberty, and Buffalo nickels. Of particular interest is a book of Barber halves from 1904 to 1915 averaging ag to good condition which includes better mintmarks of 1905-S and 1913-D. Viewing recommended | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $1,050.00 |
| 16 | | US coin assortment of silver coins and promotional items. Comprises 20 circulated Morgan Silver Dollars from 1879 to 1921, $11.50 face Barber and Walking Liberty half dollars loose in capsules, and $9.00 face Walking Liberty in a green collection book. Promotional items consist mainly of colorized Silver Eagles and Silver Dollars. Miscellaneous involves mostly Sacagawea, Ike dollars and Liberty Nickels. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $750.00 |
| 17 | | Accumulation of United States coins. Consists of nine mint Morgan silver dollars in a cardboard page from 1878 to 1921 and twelve silver half dollars from 1941 to 1964 also in a cardboard page. Also involves a circulated 1834 Bust Half, an assortment of silver mainly mint half dollars from 1937 to 1962 including three 1946 Booker T Washington, Walkers from 1937-1945, Franklins including proofs 1955-56, 1961-6, and five 1976 crisp Bicentennial two dollar bills with stamps. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $800.00 |
| 18 | | United States coin assortment. Comprises over 45 proof and mint sets from 1973 to 1994 with some years represented with more than one. Also includes two proof Silver Eagles, a 1990 Eisenhower Prestige Set, three brown and blues Ikes from 1971-72, 1991 Mount Rushmore proof silver dollar, seven proof and mint 1982 Washington silver halves, two Statue of Liberty uncirculated silver dollars, and three 1980 Suzie dollar sets. Of particular interest are two circulated 1889 Morgan silver dollars and a partial 1954 mint set in its original cardboard but missing some coins. A most intriguing selection. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $550.00 |
| 19 | | Foreign and United States accumulation. OFFICE PICK UP ONLY. Consists of fourteen circulated Morgan, Peace silver dollars, two 1 ounce .999 silver coins, foreign tourist change having no silver, and around 80 common worldwide currencies. Also includes a framed 22” x 28” New York Tribune newspaper from February 7, 1952 announcing the death of King George VI. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $220.00 |
| 20 | | All the metal items found from a large consignment in a medium plastic storage tub. Entails foreign coins in 2 X 2’s in plastic pages (very little silver), medals, tokens, plated souvenir spoons, pinbacks etc. What you see is what you get. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $70.00 |
| 21 | | All the coins as received from a consignment. Involves a folder of face state quarters, a Dansco album containing circulated Indians Cents mostly from 1880 to 1909, and roughly two pounds of demonetized Western Europe tourist change. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $50.00 |
| COINS AND CURRENCY — Currency |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 22 | | German notgeld selection in original album. Comprises 490 notes in singles and complete sets appearing to be mostly all different as issued circa 1922. Comes with an interesting original pamphlet explaining notgeld for some reason in Swedish. Outstanding historical and colorful offering. | Cat. Value: S.B. $300.00
Price Realized: $900.00 |
| 23 | | German colorful mint Notgeld collection from the early 1920s in a period album. Roughly 450 mostly different notes in complete sets as issued. Selection not often seen so original on today's market. Do not miss out. | Cat. Value: S.B. $300.00
Price Realized: $900.00 |
| POSTAGE — United States |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 24 | | Uncounted postage accumulated long ago as a Durland study. Nearly three hundred glassines each holding a single Scott number mint plateblock group differing in plate number. Most have ten or more different numbers and/or positions leading to substantial face value. Most are in the 3 cent to 8 cent era with lots pf 4 and 5 centers. Hard to estimate with so many of each plate block per glassine. Also includes a white box of US postage in plate number strips mainly five in over 300, 104 size cards. We will leave it up to you to figure with a low suggested bid. | Cat. Value: S.B. $400.00
Price Realized: $650.00 |
| 25 | | Modern postage assembly of sheets, plate blocks and scrap. Mostly 32¢ to Forever values with some still in the USPS packing. Also some modern foreign thrown in for a bonus. Sharpen your pencil and dig in. | Cat. Value: S.B. $1000.00
Price Realized: $1,500.00 |
| 26 | | A postage potpourri. Includes 1¢ to Forever issues in sheets, plate blocks, plate strips, coil strips, booklets, singles, and a few year sets. There is also a small batch of fresh $2.00 bills thrown in for a bonus. | Cat. Value: S.B. $1000.00
Price Realized: $1,450.00 |
| 27 | | Postage all suitable for mailing in glassines of $100 face. All in 40 cents and up face value with the preponderance of the value in dollar and up singles, blocks, and plate blocks. No forever stamps, mostly definitives and airmail. No bulk rate, fractionals, or special delivery. One glassine contains only $1 and up and has a face value of $1,000.00. The postage in this small pizza sized box will mail your eBay foreign mail packages for a long time. | Cat. Value: Face $3930.00
Price Realized: $2,400.00 |
| 28 | | A small postage potpourri group which includes sheets, plate strips, plate blocks, self adhesive panes, booklets, and scrap. | Cat. Value: S.B. $500.00
Price Realized: $700.00 |
| 29 | | Hoarder house reclamation postage lot filling our largest carton to over 40 pounds. Mainly mint, but no gum, disturbed gum ones noticed. All semisorted in thousands of glassines. Around $600.00 face in blocks, plate blocks, and scrap almost all low value in the 1 cent through 6 cent face value range. Only rough sorted for face types so used are included. Our face estimate is only an informed guess. Count it if you must. | Cat. Value: S.B. $400.00
Price Realized: $700.00 |
| 30 | | Three cartons (2 half full) of thousands of mainly lower value modern mint postal cards and a bit of postal stationary. Offered at a ridiculously low percentage of face. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $95.00 |
| 31 | | All the postage from a large consignment. All purchased from the procurement center while valid for postage. Mainly 1980-1995. Includes sheets, broken sheets, subscription items, and scrap. Face is only a close estimate. Recount if you must. | Cat. Value: Face $725.00
Price Realized: $650.00 |
| POSTAGE — Great Britain |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 32 | | One man’s accumulation of Great Britain presentation packs from the 1970s to the 2000s in four cartons. Some are in presentation binders while others are loose but still in their original packages. Book some time and a dependable calculator to add up all the postage. Pound for pound the most Pounds that we have offered in quite some time. | Cat. Value: S.B. $1500.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00 |
| MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Autographed covers |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 33 |  | Two Harry S. Truman autographed FDCs. NATO 1952, and UN 3 cent flag 1951 each cover with bold signatures across the stamps. Also signed by Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson probably at the same event. Clean collectable signed covers. | Cat. Value: S.B. $200.00
Price Realized: $210.00 |
| MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Boy Scouts |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 34 | O | Boy Scouts of America collection of pamphlets, awards, patches, FDCs, event covers, magazine covers and other memorabilia. No stamps. Beautifully organized in ten Lighthouse binders on custom made pages in chronological order. Includes scarce picture post cards and many sought after patches. Perfect ancillary collection for the collector of the Scout stamps. | Cat. Value: S.B. $550.00
Price Realized: $325.00 |
| MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Bureau cards |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 35 | O | Bureau card holding filling a large cube carton in seven binders. The bulk of the “value” is in the dozens of numismatic themed cards some of which are scarce. Look closely, as these are not all just the common run of the mill ones, usually seen. A one of a kind collection of over 200 different that deserve consideration. | Cat. Value: S.B. $140.00
Price Realized: $425.00 |
| MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Carousel Horse |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 36 | O | “Our little pony” Peanut a member of our staff for the last several months needs a new home. Stands a full seven hands tall and 36 inches in length. Has traveled many furlongs in its apparently long life. Made of wood in several parts. Eats nothing will not speak. Restored several times needing another soon. Mounted on a metal bar for a carousel or coin op presentation. Unique. Probably valuable. If only like Mr. Ed we could learn of his travels. Great gift for the quiet horse lover. HEAVY, FRAGILE, OFFICE PICK UP ONLY! | Cat. Value: S.B. $250.00
Price Realized: $50.00 |
| MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Charity Labels |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 37 | | An original old time assembly of almost 2900 Worldwide and United States Red Cross, Tuberculosis, and Charity labels that hasn’t seen the light of day for over 20 years. The group housed in four volumes are sorted by country (if Foreign), state, city or county (if US) or by organizations. Loads of variety with hardly any duplication. Also included in a 1983 edition of Part 1of “Greens Catalog of the Tuberculosis Seals of the World” thrown in for a bonus. Just the right lot for someone just getting started in this seldom offered area. | Cat. Value: S.B. $150.00
Price Realized: $325.00 |
| MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Cinderellas |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 38 | O | Worldwide Cinderellas accumulation in two small pizza sized boxes. Hundreds and hundreds of revenues, poster stamps, labels, semiofficial labels, stamp show ads, etc. Some are throw aways, but enough decent to make a cursory search worthwhile. | Cat. Value: S.B. $220.00
Price Realized: $350.00 |
| MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Engravings |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 39 | | Complete set of 10 Harry L. Peckmore engravings on card stock, prepared for H.L. Lindquist to use as premium for subscriptions to 'Stamps Magazine.' Each engraving matches that of each National Parks stamp and represented in corresponding stamp color. Nice EF set. | Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $220.00 |
| MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Ephemera |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 40 | O | Five cartons of ephemera as received from the consignor. Comprises mainly of 15 binders containing booklets, flyers, letters, advertising, signatures, paper dolls, etc. from the Victoria Age to the 1990s. Noteworthy are Lincoln Halpin Art Work of the Typhoon Co. circa 1917-1919 including interesting nudes, Dionne Quintuplets paper dolls, Kewpie cigarette blanket, autopen signatures of Bill Clinton from the 1990s, Harper’s Pictorial History magazines from the mid -1890s having several with fraying, Chicago published 1890s Bible in Swedish with loose binding, and How to Raise a Dog by Joanne Howard fascinating book having a rubber hotdog on a spring when opened to name just a few. Viewing a must to fully take in all of this fascinating material. | Cat. Value: S.B. $1000.00
Price Realized: $650.00 |
| 41 | O | All the ephemera as received form a consignment in a large plastic storage tub. Includes advertising cards, beer, vacation decals, stock certificates, political buttons from Bush I, Al Gore, loose older baseball, football cards, stereo views etc. A cornucopia of neat and unusual items. Recommended inspecting necessary. | Cat. Value: S.B. $500.00
Price Realized: $300.00 |
| 42 | O | Ephemera from a large estate filling a bankers box with interesting, pamphlets, joke books (vintage 1950s), Chicago items (World’s Fair 1892, booklets, etc.), stock certificates, old photographs, military pay script (WWII), and many more. Great to look through and admire. Probably was part of an old antique shop’s paper stuff. Would do well on the internet. Nostalgic. | Cat. Value: S.B. $325.00
Price Realized: $250.00 |
| 43 | | Odds and ends from a consignment. Comprises Chicago Sun complete First Edition newspaper from December 4, 1941 in remarkable condition, about 30 pieces of vintage costume jewelry, mainly Mexican and Southwest vintage souvenirs, a small display box of Presidential souvenir spoons (not sterling silver) and a box of cameras from the 1960s or 1970s. An eclectic offering. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $95.00 |
| 44 | O | Two large and one small US Civil War books. Consists of Volume I Pictorial Battles Civil War 1861-1865 published in 1884 by Sherman Publishing, and Soldier in Our Civil War Volume II published in 1890 by Bradley Publishing Co. Both books have foxing and some fraying, otherwise intact and fine. McKinlay, Stone, and Mackenize published in 1912 Civil War Through the Camera small book; binding totally ruined with foxing and fraying also but still useful. Super selection to read and to study. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $80.00 |
| 45 | O | St. Louis 1904 World Fair 7” Goofus glass plate from the Festival Hall & Cascade Gardens. Nicely mounted in a 12” by 14” wooden frame ready for wall hanging. Plate has no visible chips, cracks and the gold is intact. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $20.00 |
| 46 | O | Stereoscope (Saturnscope) and around 110 stereo cards circa 1900. Scope has slight damage and cards are useable and vary in subject matter and condition. Great opportunity to own a precable entertainment device from a simple time in America. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $38.00 |
| MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Framed Stamp Art |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 47 |  | Six framed but not matted sheets of US stamps under glass. Over $60.00 face. OFFICE PICK UP ONLY. | Cat. Value: S.B. $20.00
Price Realized: $42.00 |
| MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Model Planes |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 48 | | Expensive Revel (and other) model kits from Germany, Hong Kong, and US sources featuring scores of never started complete model kits. Most are Luftwaffe planes at 1/72 scale. Big, complex projects for adults having an interest in the area. Fills four huge cartons. Easily marketed singly on the internet. Bulky, difficult to ship, office pick up suggested. | Cat. Value: S.B. $200.00
Price Realized: $200.00 |
| MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Model Railroad |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 49 | | Model railroad cars and locomotives from an avid HO gauge collector. All 49 pieces are in original boxes and probably never been run. Nine engines. Forty cars. Various off brands (not Lionel). Marked retail of $1,647.00. Well-made examples in excellent condition fit for any HO layout. | Cat. Value: S.B. $650.00
Price Realized: $500.00 |
| MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Space Memorabelia |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 50 | O | Over forty early astronaut items from 1963-1968. Includes 35 supposedly autographed Astronaut 8x10 photos and three letters of refusal for various requests. No certificates of authenticity, so autopen, secretary signatures, etc. are probable in the bunch. Would really dress up a space topical collection as there are lots of Mercury and Gemini pilots included. | Cat. Value: S.B. $450.00
Price Realized: $375.00 |
| MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — WWII |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 51 | | Lot of twelve items signed by famous Luftwaffe flying aces sometime in the 1980s. Includes signed photos of: Gunther Rall x 5, Adolf Galland x 6, and one signed by Heinz Ebeling, Gerhard Schopfd, Josef Heilbock, and Joannes Neumar. One of the Galland autographs is on the book cover of Green’s book “Warplanes of the Third Reich" and was personally obtained by the consigner. Certificates of authenticity (Signature House) are included. Rare piece of WWII history. | Cat. Value: S.B. $500.00
Price Realized: $240.00 |
| 52 | O | This lot is “Da Bomb” literally. Appears to be a WWII practice bomb, deactivated as a conversation piece. No sand or works inside. A full 37 inches in length and when full of sand weighed around 100 pounds. Heavy cast iron body. Removable screw in nose. Sheet metal fins. Man cave friendly. Fantasy football trophy? | Cat. Value: S.B. $300.00
Price Realized: $100.00 |
| 53 | | WWII German flying Ace print signed by artist Donna J. Neary limited edition. Shows German Air Ace Adolf Galland his plane and insignia. Signed by him as well. Number 257 of 500. Measures 25 by 20 inches. Matted and framed. | Cat. Value: S.B. $250.00
Price Realized: $100.00 |
| 54 | O | Historical artifacts found in the estate of a WWII vet stationed in Europe 1944-1947. Six Holocaust related items. Two emblems and four armbands each for the identification of the wearer as of the Jewish faith. It is possible that all or at least a couple are not reproductions, but no provenance. As found. Priced as reproductions. If authentic belong in museums as their condition is amazing being stored for the last seventy years in a stamp collection. | Cat. Value: S.B. $200.00
Price Realized: $270.00 |
| 55 | O | Substantial 40 year collection of German Luftwaffe models in put together and displayed condition. Most are 1/72 scale and include fighters, bombers, seaplanes, transport aircraft, trainers, jets, rockets, experimental, and many more. Innumerable, probably more than 200 items. A bit disheveled from transit, but offered intact to anyone with the inclination and the space to appreciate the depth and scope of this amazing collection. NO Shipping available for this lot. Fragile. OFFICE PICK UP ONLY. YOU PACK IT CONDITION. AS IS. | Cat. Value: S.B. $150.00
Price Realized: $170.00 |
| 56 | O | Historical artifact found in the estate of a WWII vet stationed in Europe 1944-1947. This armband for “Streifendienst der Waffen SS” appears to be the real Mc Coy. 17”x4 ½” with the photographed NSDAP registration sticker still inside. Priced as a reproduction with no certificate of authenticity. | Cat. Value: S.B. $100.00
Price Realized: $120.00 |
| MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Miscellaneous |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 57 | | Assorted items from a consignment. Includes a picture frame having the complete sheet of Space Achievement from 2000, a Moon Landing wall plaque, two small dagger having one with “Toledo” on the blade, and a set of gas station Presidential brass tokens from the 1960s to LBJ. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $80.00 |
| POSTCARDS — United States |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 58 | | Two binders of Ellen Clapsaddle postcards. Roughly 300 Golden Age cards including Christmas, New Year, and greeting types. Ranges from postally used and unused in varying conditions. Already priced by a knowledgeable owner ready to sell at a percentage. | Cat. Value: S.B. $200.00
Price Realized: $325.00 |
| 59 | | Lightly sorted mint and used US postcard stock of a would be postcard and stamp dealer that never quite got past the planning stages. Encompasses nine full postcard display boxes in rough sorted by State in alphabetical order and by topic. 1890-2010 mixed sizes many sleeved. The tenth box and binder contain the “better cards” all sleeved and many priced. Probably somewhere between 4,500 and 6,000 cards all together. Perfect for internet singles, then the rest in a half dollar each box. Good variety with many popular topics and types. | Cat. Value: S.B. $550.00
Price Realized: $1,250.00 |
| POSTCARDS — United States and General Foreign |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 60 | | All the United States and foreign postcards as received in five cartons. Consists of owner’s count of perhaps 3,000 Golden Age, linen, and chrome cards loose and in some albums. Searching might be a barrel of fun. | Cat. Value: S.B. $250.00
Price Realized: $425.00 |
| 61 | | An original accumulation in six cartons of United States and foreign postcards. Around 4,500 Golden Age, linen, and chrome postcards from the estate of a Central Illinois collector. A dedicated deltiologist’s dream come true. | Cat. Value: S.B. $550.00
Price Realized: $650.00 |
| 62 | | United States and foreign assortment in six cartons. Nearly 2,500 mainly Golden Age and linen postcards including motivating Russia and Japan. Four cartons entail what this Central Illinois collector called “Project” which are movie and theatre cards in tan envelopes identified by the biographical information neatly written in awesome calligraphy. Viewing recommended. | Cat. Value: S.B. $500.00
Price Realized: $750.00 |
| 63 | | United States and foreign postcard accumulation in five of our largest cartons. Roughly 5,700 Golden Age, linen, and chrome postcards all in card storage boxes. From the estate of a Central Illinois collector. Fresh material newly coming on to the deltiology market. | Cat. Value: S.B. $650.00
Price Realized: $700.00 |
| 64 | | One person’s original accumulation in ten cartons. Owner’s count of approximately 20,500 United States, foreign, and topical postcards nicely organized. Consists of in descending order of quantity chromes, linens, and Golden Age. Already set up for scanning and selling on the internet. | Cat. Value: S.B. $800.00
Price Realized: $850.00 |
| 65 | | Topical mainly United States postcard selection in three of our largest cartons weighting around 150 pounds. Contains about 4,400 Golden Era, linen, and chrome postcards nicely organized and identified in eleven display boxes. Some topics are film, theater stars, highways, churches, Christmas, etc. Mostly sleeved, priced and ready to sell. New on the market from the estate of a Central Illinois collector. | Cat. Value: S.B. $750.00
Price Realized: $650.00 |
| 66 | | United States and foreign postcard assortment in four of our largest cartons weighting over 175 pounds. Comprises about 5,500 Golden Era, linen, and chrome postcards nicely organized and identified in 13 display boxes of which ten are mostly U.S. States and three are foreign countries. Neatly sleeved, priced and ready to go at a percentage. Coming on the market from the estate of a Central Illinois collector. | Cat. Value: S.B. $750.00
Price Realized: $950.00 |
| 67 | | Totally awesome mainly United States and foreign postcard selection in two of our largest cartons. Encompasses roughly 1,000 better Golden Era and linen postcards well organized and identified in five display boxes. Skillfully priced in hard plastic holders. Contains many real photos. Categories include topicals like Aviation, Native Americans etc. as well as selective U.S. States and foreign countries. You will not go wrong viewing and biding on this lot as it is freshly arriving on to the market place from the estate of a Central Illinois collector. | Cat. Value: S.B. $1250.00
Price Realized: $2,200.00 |
| 68 | | Phenomenal mostly United States and also awesome foreign postcard assortment in one carton. Approximately 650 better mainly Golden Era and linen postcards identified and priced in hard plastic holders. Comprises many unusual cards including real photos from towns and villages throughout the U.S. International cards contain fascinating themes making this a very tempting lot. An opportunity like this does not come along that often. Do not pass viewing and biding on this selection as it comes from the estate of a Central Illinois collector | Cat. Value: S.B. $1250.00
Price Realized: $2,400.00 |
| POSTCARDS — General Foreign |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 69 | | Lightly sorted mint and used foreign postcard backstock of a would be postcard and stamp dealer that never quite got past the planning stages. Encompasses nine full postcard display boxes in rough alphabetical order. 1900-2010 mixed sizes many sleeved. Totally unsearched and unpriced. Not to be missed are the 1900-1910 real photos of the Port Arthur region of China some with violent images. Probably somewhere between 4,000 and 5,000 cards all together. Perfect for internet singles, then the rest in a quarter each box. Good variety. | Cat. Value: S.B. $220.00
Price Realized: $600.00 |
| 70 | | Foreign mainly Golden Age postcard accumulation. Owner’s count of 626 postcards from Japan, Benelux, Central, South America, France & related, Germany, Austria, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland. Nice clean assortment already sleeved and priced by a knowledgeable person. Worth a peek. | Cat. Value: S.B. $250.00
Price Realized: $190.00 |
| 71 | | Unsorted mint and used postcard backstock of a would be postcard and stamp dealer that never quite got past the planning stages. Encompasses twenty full postcard display boxes. 1900-2010 mixed sizes unsleeved. Totally unsearched and unsorted many US. Lot of golden age. Probably somewhere north of 10,000 cards. Perfect for internet singles, then the rest in a quarter each box. Lifetime supply. | Cat. Value: S.B. $500.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00 |
| POSTCARDS — Topicals |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 72 | | Two cartons of theater, silent , “talkie” movie, stage, and opera star postcards from around 1905 to the 1930s. Roughly 400 “Project” envelopes that the owner neatly annotated with information about each person in calligraphy handwriting. Each envelope consists one, two or more of each person. Includes Tom Mix, Lillian, Gish, Cara Boll etc. and a lot of people only an afficando of this genre would know. A very difficult lot to duplicate today. All the background has been completed making this an easy lot to sell. | Cat. Value: S.B. $650.00
Price Realized: $475.00 |
| 73 | | Postcard topical assortment mainly Golden Age but also some linen. Owner’s count of 1,500 postcards that have been already sleeved and priced by a knowledgeable person. Consists of Cowboys, Indians, Children, Novelties, Comics, Airships, Trains, Art, Animals, Fishing, Sports, Women/Lovers, Nudes, Farming, and Advertising. Profit potential selling at a percentage of marked prices. | Cat. Value: S.B. $375.00
Price Realized: $600.00 |
| POSTCARDS — China |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 74 | | China postcard canceled in Shanghai on November 30, 1910. Mailed to Elmira, New York having no receiving cancel. Sender was wishing addresse a good 1911 from West China. | Cat. Value: S.B. $30.00
Price Realized: $75.00 |
| 75 | | Imperial China postcard of Yang King Pang Road in Shanghai was canceled on May 12, 1908 at the British Post Office in Shanghai. This card was mailed with 2 two cents stamps to Strausberg, Germany. | Cat. Value: S.B. $50.00
Price Realized: $110.00 |
| POSTCARDS — Germany |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 76 | | Germany two ship postcards. Includes one with oval pictures of Prince Heinrich and President Roosevelt and SM Renn Yacht Alice and SMS Hohenzollern for February Visit canceled on March 5, 1902. Slight left diagonal fold. Also entails a RMS Adriatic postcard with a message but not mailed. | Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $28.00 |
| 77 | | Germany two 1898 Saxony Royalty postcards both for the 25th Jubilee of the reign of King Albert. Both are postally used. | Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $28.00 |
| 78 | | Germany early Propaganda card from 1933. Rare “two languages” card showing Hitler youth holding a Nazi flag with a rising swastika in the background. The front proclaims “Germany’s Future” while the reverse holds a quote from Hitler. Extremely scarce. Unused. Folded once with edge faults and a corner bend. Fine appearance. The only one of these we have ever seen. | Cat. Value: S.B. $150.00
Price Realized: $40.00 |
| POSTCARDS — Korea |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 79 | | Korea postcard canceled in Kieng-Hung, Korea in 1904. Postcard pictures the Destruction of Russia Fleet. Neat Korean postal history. | Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $42.00 |
| POSTCARDS — North Borneo |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 80 | | North Borneo postcard with a Dyak couple canceled on June 25, 1911 in Sandakan. (weak cancel) Transit cancel on July 3, 1911 in Singapore. Mailed to Washington D. C. and canceled there on August 4, 1911. | Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $42.00 |
| POSTCARDS — Norway |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 81 | | Norway polar exploration picture post card dated 25/6 1918 and signed by Roald Amundsen famous polar explorer. The four language disclaimer on the front says: "this card will be carried on the Fram across the polar sea" and was subsequently mailed back to the writer in Kristiania, Norway. The colorized printed postcard shows two polar bears in the foreground of Amundsen's ship. Bold signature. Better than usual condition. Three color franking. Rare as such. | Cat. Value: S.B. $250.00
Price Realized: $260.00 |
| POSTCARDS — Obock |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 82 | | Obock postcard with three stamps canceled on March 28, 1901 in Djibouti and mailed to Rovins, France. | Cat. Value: S.B. $40.00
Price Realized: $60.00 |
| COVER ACCUMULATIONS — United States |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 83 | FDC | US FDCs 1926-1950 housed in four heavy cartons. Well over 5,000 mainly sleeved and priced. Found in the depths of an old time dealer’s basement these probably have not been offered or priced since the 1970s. A wealth of cachets some in duplication. Lots of earlies with seldom offered commercial cachets. Few if any hand painted. Airmail including two C18. At one time was an orderly stock, but over the years has gotten a bit jumbled with good items throughout. A FDC collectors delight. | Cat. Value: S.B. $2500.00
Price Realized: $3,250.00 |
| 84 | | United States cover, postal stationery, and postcard accumulation in one carton. Approximately 750 items already identified in plastic sleeves from stampless area to the 1930s. Categories include stampless, 1851-59, 1861-69, banknotes, bureaus, advertising, and miscellaneous. Also has a small assortment of Canada and foreign. Super selection of postal history well worth consideration. | Cat. Value: S.B. $2200.00
Price Realized: $2,100.00 |
| 85 | | Kansas postal history lot in thirteen bulging cover albums. Over 1,350 covers in all, representing all eras of late 19th century to more modern times. Most are between 1870-1920. Put together over many years by an advanced collector who always had an eye out for unusual Kansas markings. Seems to be organized alphabetically by marking or town. Includes advertising, banknotes on cover, picture postcard, classics, and the more than occasional better cover. Sure to please the heartland postal markings collector. | Cat. Value: S.B. $1100.00
Price Realized: $2,300.00 |
| 86 | | US five cartons of postal history from the collection/accumulation of a downstate collector. Somewhere near 3,250 covers and cards most pre 1950. All saved for postal history reasons. Many with detailed analysis and huge perceived values. Most are sleeved. Haphazardly organized waiting for the right caretaker to put in order and vaue reasonably. A better than usual holding of US covers. | Cat. Value: S.B. $900.00
Price Realized: $2,000.00 |
| 87 | | US cover and card accumulation of just over 200 covers all saved for a reason. Includes a ratty #1, confederate, machine cancels, early post marks, stampless, military, special destinations and much more. Needs a close look to determine the vale of the many sleepers included. | Cat. Value: S.B. $650.00
Price Realized: $1,450.00 |
| 88 | | Around 750 “better” US covers and cards all saved for a reason. Close examination reveals Machine cancels, FDCs with better dates and/or cachets, flight covers which includes tiny covers, Lindbergh, Century of Progress covers, early covers, two Astronaut autographed covers, and even a round the world Zeppelin flight. Their only drawback is some toning and foxing that a several have received after long time storage in Florida. Plenty of retail per cover items to be harvested and internet marketed. | Cat. Value: S.B. $650.00
Price Realized: $750.00 |
| 89 | | United States cover accumulation in six of our largest cartons. Around 6,000 commercial covers, postal stationery, and postcards from the 1870s to 1980s having 75% in cover storage boxes. The other 25% are mainly oversized, loose covers and postcards that were saved by owner. Direct from the estate of a Central Illinois collector offering the opportunity to obtain some fascinating American postal history. | Cat. Value: S.B. $500.00
Price Realized: $800.00 |
| 90 | | United States selection in five cartons from the 1870s to 1990s. Approximately 3,500 commercial covers, postal stationery, and postcards from a Central Illinois accumulator. Searching might reveal some interesting postal history. | Cat. Value: S.B. $500.00
Price Realized: $700.00 |
| 91 | | United States out of this world cover accumulation in five cartons. Roughly 4,000 commercial covers, postal stationery, and postcards from the 1870s to the 1970s. Contains interesting postal history including a variety of WW I, WW II APO and McLean County, Illinois. Mesmerizing and tempting lot. Viewing and biding on this selection a must as it comes from the estate of a Central Illinois collector. | Cat. Value: S.B. $650.00
Price Realized: $950.00 |
| 92 | | United States accumulation from 1849 to 1919. Approximately 170 commercial covers, postal cards, and postcards nicely mounted in five binders. Contains advertising, Columbians, registered, interesting franking usages, and foreign destinations. Includes a fascinating 1814 official letter free franking. A noteworthy selection | Cat. Value: S.B. $450.00
Price Realized: $750.00 |
| 93 | FDC | Assortment of commercial, first flight, event, covers, FDCs, and postcards in two cartons from a consignment from the Badger State. Mostly in albums, these covers are f from the 1880s to the 1960s.The postcards are from the Golden Age having holidays, greetings, Midwest towns including a selection from Wisconsin. Runs the gambit from common to interesting. | Cat. Value: S.B. $375.00
Price Realized: $450.00 |
| 94 | | United States over 100 commercial covers, FDCs, and postal stationery from 1867 to 1999. Includes advertising, fancy cancel, airmail, postage due, and special delivery Already sleeved and priced ready for sale at a percentage. Fascinating postal history lot. | Cat. Value: S.B. $400.00
Price Realized: $550.00 |
| 95 | | United States roughly 90 United States commercial covers and postal stationery from 1860 to 1940s. Already sleeved and priced ready for sale at a certain percentage. Fascinating postal history lot. | Cat. Value: S.B. $375.00
Price Realized: $240.00 |
| 96 | FDC | Accumulation as received from the consignor in five cartons. Approximately 2,500 mainly US FDCs, postcards, and commercial covers. Includes FDCs from the 1940s to 1970s, UN FDCs from the 1980s in books, and postcards from the 1910 to the 1980s. Postcards have a strong presence from the Midwest as well as over 30 unused leather postcards mostly from Portland, Maine. A useful selection. | Cat. Value: S.B. $350.00
Price Realized: $650.00 |
| 97 | | All the flight covers from a small estate. Comprised of 57 total covers. All originate in the US from 1918-1962. Many first flights, the earliest of which is a September, 1912 pioneer flight from the Aviation and Street Circus flown by Horace Kearny and once owned by Harry Truby. Also includes catapult flights (2), C2 from 1918, C3 from 1924, and C5 from 1924. The rest are mainly common flights, but enough value to form an interesting holding. | Cat. Value: S.B. $250.00
Price Realized: $300.00 |
| 98 | | Roughly 3,000 common cachet US FDCs from 1938 to 1979. The majority are organized in order in five large cover red boxes. A beneficial aggregation to the right market maker. | Cat. Value: S.B. $260.00
Price Realized: $190.00 |
| 99 | FDC | Clean accumulation of cacheted, unaddressed FDCs and postal stationery in eight cartons weighting roughly 200 pounds. Owner’s count of 5,000 to 6,000 covers from 1940 to 1990. Needs to go home with you. | Cat. Value: S.B. $350.00
Price Realized: $750.00 |
| 100 | FDC | US and UN mostly different FDCs from 1938 to 2000 as received from the consignor in two banker boxes. Around 1000 covers in albums and counter books including a complete cacheted 1938 Presidential set as well as some other interesting cachets. Pleasant offering. | Cat. Value: S.B. $250.00
Price Realized: $270.00 |
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