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Public Auction #431

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended February 17, 2017 at 7:00pm (New York time)
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Bids updated February 17, 2017 at 7:18pm (New York time)

COVER ACCUMULATIONS — United States and General Foreign
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
444CVAn unusual stamp exhibit of roughly 400 covers United States and Canada covers that were mailed to the Brooks Appliance & Rupture Co. in Marshall, Michigan from 1910 to 1950 in five binders. Many contain their original letters which include advertising, railroad, dead post offices, registered, special delivery, postage due, perfins, overprints, censored, slogan, flag cancels, labels and others. Foxing and soiling is prevalent which do not distract from these outstanding covers but examination is recommended. Do not miss this unique, awesome offering.Cat. Value: S.B. 1000
Price Realized: $1,000.00
445CVFascinating group of mostly pre 1920 zeppelin, balloon and areoplane flight picture postcards with the first mentioned the most numerous. Germany is the most prevalent followed by France. Also a bit of ephemera to figure. Some a bit scarcer and sure to delight anyone who enjoys these.Cat. Value: S.B. 750
Price Realized: $500.00
446CVUnited States, Great Britain, and Canada accumulation in a pizza size box from he Empire estate. Around 145 covers, postal stationery, and postcards roughly running from the 1880s to 1930s.Cat. Value: S.B. 650
Price Realized: $1,800.00
447CVFDCUnited States and foreign accumulation in seven cartons from the Empire estate. Comprises hundreds and hundreds of mainly common FDCs, event, commercial covers, and postal stationery from around 1900 but having a heavy emphasis of US from the 1960s to the 1980s.Cat. Value: S.B. 650
Price Realized: $3,500.00
448CVFive cartons of late arrival United States and worldwide covers. Roughly 3,000 commercial covers, FDCs, postal stationery, and postcards starting around 1900 and running to the 1970s. Three cartons are worldwide having a good variety. Two cartons consists of United States including approximately 300 United States postcards from the Golden Age having holidays, greetings, Midwest towns including Wisconsin in binders. The remaining US material are FDCs, first flights, and event covers Could be some hidden treasures or not in the worldwide depending on your cover tastes. Check it out are as you will be the judge.Cat. Value: S.B. 650
Price Realized: $1,600.00
449CVGeneral foreign and US covers from a large East Coast consigner filling eight cartons. Several thousand covers some in multiples. Includes US FDCs, Foreign FDCs, Germany covers (including an interesting full carton of DDR), common correspondence, and a few postal history items (few and far between). Three cartons, at least, of PPCs from foreign sources mainly used. Looks like dollar table fodder to us and will be after culling out the useless and sleeving up the better.Cat. Value: S.B. 425
Price Realized: $250.00
450CVUnited States and Austria-Hungary cover accumulation from around the 1840 to 1930s. Approximately 250 covers and postal stationery in two cover albums of which is evenly divided between US and mainly Austria-Hungary. The Austrian-Hungarian covers are folded letter covers. Excellent source for historical research.Cat. Value: S.B. 375
Price Realized: $400.00
451CVCover accumulation as received from the consignor. Roughly 150 mainly US covers and postcards from the 1860s to 1985. Includes Civil War Patriotics, advertising, and commercial covers making this a diverse postal history lot. Recommended viewing.Cat. Value: S.B. 300
Price Realized: $350.00
452CVFDCFive heavy cartons filled with a few thousand covers. Too many UN FDCs and mint US postal stationery, getting in the way of a few hundred better than or equal to dollar covers. Needs sorting and culling, while some of the postal stationery can be used to mail things.Cat. Value: S.B. 300
Price Realized: $200.00
453CVSmall compact lot of US and European covers. Mainly intermediate and a few better in the 35 covers in the small pizza sized box. Condition mixed demanding an in person look before bidding.Cat. Value: S.B. 100
Price Realized: $110.00