| COVER ACCUMULATIONS — Germany |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 601 |  | Germany specialized study of 1936 Summer Olympics Scott #B82-B89 and propaganda and sports cards from Coach's extensive Third Reich group in three like new Safe albums. Includes: 60 covers, 105 cards, one telegram (1936 Gold Medal) many of these which are sports themed propaganda pieces. They include: commercial, singles, sets, pairs, flights, Zeppelin flights, zusammendrucke, and event covers. Also includes some ancillary ticket stubs (20), photographs, pamphlets (one is the map of the Olympic Village), and blown up pictures of telegrams and postcard images to tell his story. Hard to think of a more complete 1936 Olympic topical told from the German prospective. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1600.00
Price Realized: $1,900.00 |
| 602 | | Germany specialized study of the 1944-1945 Germany issues: Scott #B251-B293, from Coach's extensive Third Reich group in three like new Safe albums. Enhanced by: 305 covers and cards some of which are on presentation sheets for various propaganda events. Hardly any duplication. These include: commercial, singles, sets, pairs, presentation, and event covers. Dozens of propaganda cards and specialized pieces to make it impossible to replace. The end of the war dubiously cancelled are included to obtain completeness, but the "Women in the war effort", Medal", and "war action" propaganda cards seem to be the real Mc Coy. A viewing pleasure. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1600.00
Price Realized: $2,000.00 |
| 603 | | Germany specialized study of 1938-1939 covers from Coach's extensive Third Reich group in three Safe binders and slipcases. Involves roughly 100 covers and 100 postal cards and postcards of which one binder contains B134-139, another #484, B116-117 and the third MI 665-671 issues. Comprises commercial, singles, sets, pairs, event covers as well as propaganda cards. Imagine how long it took Coach to find this material. To find it all in one place is amazing. Outstandingly complete. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1500.00
Price Realized: $1,200.00 |
| 604 | | Germany specialized study of the 1939 Germany issuesScott #B140, B137, B141-B143, B144, B145, B146, B147, B148-B159, and B158-B168 from Coach's extensive Third Reich group in three like new Safe albums. Enhanced by: 172 covers and cards some of which are on presentation sheets for various propaganda events. Light duplication. These include: commercial, singles, sets, pairs, zusammendrucke, zeppelin and event covers. Plenty of propaganda cards and zuzammendruck pieces to make it difficult to replace and desirious to own. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1300.00
Price Realized: $1,150.00 |
| 605 | | Germany cover group from a large Opera topical consignment. Most are B49-B57 usages in concert on philatelic covers just over 80. Very few zusammendrucke. Includes all the other ancillary material including: stamps, picture postcards (almost all modern) and ticket stubs from various operas. The end of the line small carton from the full consignment. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1300.00
Price Realized: $2,600.00 |
| 606 | | Germany specialized study of 1939-1940 covers from Coach's extensive Third Reich group in three Safe binders and slipcases. Encompasses approximately 95 covers, 165 postal cards and postcards in two of the binders of which the first one contain B170-175 and the second one has B176-187 issues. Includes commercial, singles, sets, pairs, zusammendrucke and event covers. The third binder involves approximately 85 postal cards for Martin Luther Heinrich I, Hutten etc. having duplication. Imagine how long it took Coach to search for this material. To find it all in one place is totally awesome. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1250.00
Price Realized: $750.00 |
| 607 | | Germany specialized study of 1941 covers from Coach's extensive Third Reich group in three Safe binders and slipcases. Incorporates around 100 covers ,30 postal cards and postcards in two of the binders of which the first one comprise B188-190, 498-505 and the second one contain B148-159, B191/200 issues. Includes commercial, singles, sets, pairs, and event covers. The third binder includes roughly 270 Hitler definitive issues on covers, postal cards, and parcel receipts. Envision how long it took Coach to hunt for this type material. To find it all in one place is out of sight. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1250.00
Price Realized: $800.00 |
| 608 | | Germany specialized study of 1937-1938 issues including mainly Scott #B123-B131 and various propaganda pieces from Coach's extensive Third Reich group in two like new Safe albums. Includes: just over 150 covers and cards some of which are on presentation sheets for various propaganda events. They include: commercial, singles, sets, pairs, zusammendrucke, flights, events, and even a few party event tickets. Light duplication in places. Just imagine how long it took to get so many of these in one place. Strikingly complete. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1200.00
Price Realized: $1,150.00 |
| 609 | | Germany study of 1935 Scott #467-468, B68 and B69-B78 from Coach's extensive Third Reich group in a sparkling Safe Dual album. Includes: 61 covers and cards some of which are propaganda pieces. The covers include: commercial, singles, sets, pairs, flights, zusammendrucke, Zeppelin flights, and event covers. The three OSTROPA pieces: one is on cover, the other two are event canceled. Each of these covers, cards, and souvenir sheets have been carefully chosen and upgraded into this display. Took a lifetime to build. Impressive. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1100.00
Price Realized: $1,050.00 |
| 610 | | Germany two B105 registered covers direct from Coach’s extensive collection of Third Reich material. Consists of one canceled in Arnstadt on 15.12.37 and was mailed to Elizabeth, New Jersey where it received a New York transit back stamp on December 22 and a receiving cancel of December 23. The second cover was canceled in Backnang on 9.12.37. It was mailed to Freiburg where it received a back stamp on 10.12.37 | Cat. Value: S.B. 1100.00
Price Realized: $230.00 |
| 611 | | Germany specialized study of 1933 Wagner issues Scott #B49-B57 from Coach's extensive Third Reich group in a clean like new Safe album. Includes: 41 covers and cards. They include: commercial, singles, sets, pairs, flights, flights, zusammendrucke, and event covers. Every conceivable zusammendrucke position on cover. The best diversified accumulation of these we have seen in a long time. See the web photos. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $2,400.00 |
| 612 | | Germany study of 1934 from Coach's extensive Third Reich group in a sparkling Safe Dual album. Includes: 55 covers and cards, 39 propaganda picture post cards and a few color pictures of then current events. Covers Scott #432-443 with: singles franking, pairs franking, sets franking and all sorts of uses including Party events and Zeppelin flights. The PPCs are propaganda, rallies, and commemorative cards some of which are quite scarce. Another great exhibit cornerstone for the Germany aficionado. | Cat. Value: S.B. 900.00
Price Realized: $1,150.00 |
| 613 | | Germany study of 1935 from Coach's extensive Third Reich group in a sparkling Safe Dual album. Includes: 68 covers and cards, 27 propaganda picture post cards and a few pictures of then current events. Covers Scott #448-451, 452-453, 454-455, 456-458, 459-462, 463-464, and B68 with: singles franking, pairs franking, sets franking and all sorts of uses including Party events and Zeppelin flights. The PPCs are propaganda, rallies, and commemorative cards some of which, especially the "Welcome back Saar" are quite scarce. The OSTROPA sheet is on an "on the floor of the event" cover. See the webphotos. | Cat. Value: S.B. 900.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00 |
| 614 | | Germany Hitler sheets Michel 7-8-9-11 BL 10, Nurnberg Rally B13, and B93-101 assortment from Coach's extensive collection Third Reich group in three like new Safe albums and slipcases. Comprises roughly 70 covers, 60 postal cards and postcards. They include singles, sets, and pairs as Coach liked to collect them. Coming along for the ride are a mixture of B102, and 103 mint and event canceled souvenir sheets. Take time to enjoy this tremendous offering. | Cat. Value: S.B. 900.00
Price Realized: $800.00 |
| 615 | | Germany study of C46-C56 on cover from Coach's collection in a sparkling Safe Dual album.. Includes: single frankings, pairs frankings, multi frankings and mixed frankings. Cancels embrace: commercial se, event covers and cards, flight covers, and Zeppelin covers. 49 covers and cards all together. Huge Michel value. Took years of careful searching, a ton of research, and the moxie of a veteran collector to put this one together. Could be the basis of a very nice concept exhibit. | Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $650.00 |
| 616 | | Germany study of 1934, Scott #446-447 and B59-B67, from Coach's extensive Third Reich group in a sparkling Safe Dual album. Includes: 57 covers and cards. Includes: singles frankings, pairs frankings, sets frankings and all sorts of uses including events, zusammendrucke, and Zeppelin flights. | Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $500.00 |
| 617 | | Germany cover group from a large Opera topical consignment. Most are B49-B57 usages, (single. Pairs, and mixed frankings) on philatelic covers. Just over 55 different covers in all. A few zusammendrucke usages are a highlight. Put together for variety to please many bidders. | Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $950.00 |
| 618 | | Germany specialized study of 1937 Carity issuesScott #B107-B115 from Coach's extensive Third Reich group in a like new Safe album. Includes: 77 covers some of which are on presentation sheets for various propaganda events. They include: commercial, singles, sets, pairs, zusammendrucke, and event covers. Just imagine how long it tooke to get so many of these in one place. Strikingly complete. | Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $850.00 |
| 619 | | Germany study of "German stamps on cover used in Austria 1938-1944" from Coach's extensive Third Reich group in two like brand new Safe albums. Includes: 223 covers and cards some of which are propaganda pieces. The covers include: commercial, singles, sets, pairs, mixed franking, zusammendrucke, and events. Hard to come by in today's cover market. | Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $650.00 |
| 620 | | Germany specialized study of the back of the book wartime issues: P1-P2, MC1, MQ1-MQ3, as well as these overprinted for uses at the front, from Coach's extensive Third Reich group in a like new Safe album. Includes: 38 covers and cards along with a few stamps from his singles collection. These include: commercial, singles, sets, pairs, etc. Some of which have certificates or are signed. The dubious are also included along with light duplication. Huge Michel potential value that needs the eyes of a specialist to verify the value. | Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00 |
| 621 | | Germany selection comprising of 51 “Wagner” covers, postal cards, and postcards having a variety of combinations for B49-57 as well as some zusammendrucke. All on pages as received from the consignor. If you collect or sell this type of postal history, could be a treasure trove for those elusive usages or combinations. | Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00 |
| 622 | | Germany Zeppelin cards and covers all with German franking from a Wisconsin hoard. 26 in all in this group with many more cards than covers. Most of the cards have Zeppelin themes and pictures on the picture side making both sides collectible. Light duplication in the flights and frankings. Overall better than usual condition. A great start toward a flown card collection. | Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $950.00 |
| 623 | | Zeppelin cards and covers all with German franking from a Wisconsin hoard. 32 in all in this group with a few more covers than cards. Only four of the cards have Zeppelin themes and pictures on the picture side making both sides collectible. Little duplication in the flights and markings. Completely different than the other similar lots in this auction. Overall better than usual condition. Mainly the usually seen flights, perfect for the country collector. | Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00 |
| 624 | | Germany Zeppelin cards and covers all with German franking from a Wisconsin hoard. 25 in all in this group with many more cards than covers. Completely different than the other groups. Most of the cards have Zeppelin themes and pictures on the picture side making both sides collectible. Light duplication in the flights and frankings. Overall better than usual condition. Another great start toward a flown card collection. | Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $900.00 |
| 625 | | Germany and General Government concentration camp selection from the Coach’s collection. Roughly 25 covers, parcel receipts, and postal cards on Safe pages. Contains work and concentration camps including three from Auschwitz (one is missing its stamp). From a collector who had appreciation of German postal history. | Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $700.00 |
| 626 | | Germany study of 1936 Scott #4544-455 from Coach's extensive Third Reich group in a sparkling Safe Dual Dual album. Includes: 21 covers and cards highlighting the stamps, 15 propaganda picture post cards, oversize blown up magazine pictures, four tickets to the "Reichsparteitag" 1936, and a few pictures and cigarette cards of then current events. The cards range from common to scarce, the tickets are all used except one, so viewing is important. See the webphotos. | Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $600.00 |
| 627 | | Germany Zeppelin cards and covers all with German franking from a Wisconsin hoard. 25 in all in this group with more cards than covers. Many of the cards have Zeppelin themes and pictures on the picture side making both sides collectible. Duplication in the flights and frankings. Overall better than usual condition. A bargain at our suggested bid. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $750.00 |
| 628 | | Germany Zeppelin cards and covers all with German franking from a Wisconsin hoard. 25 in all in this group with many more cards than covers. Many of the cards have Zeppelin themes and pictures on the picture side making both sides collectible. More than its share of on board cancelations. Light duplication in the flights and markings. Completely different than the other similar lots in this auction. Overall better than usual condition. A great start toward a flown card specialized exhibit. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $700.00 |
| 629 | | Germany Zeppelin cards and covers all with German franking from a Wisconsin hoard. 26 in all in this group with a few more cards than covers. Many of the cards have Zeppelin themes and pictures on the picture side making both sides collectible. More than its share of on board cancelations and interesting destinations. Light duplication in the flights and markings. Completely different than the other similar lots in this auction. Overall better than usual condition. Great addition to a Zeppelin topical collection. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $950.00 |
| 630 | | Germany Zeppelin cards and covers all with German and US frankings from a Wisconsin hoard. Around fifty in all in this group with many more cards than covers. Some of the cards have Zeppelin themes and pictures on the picture side making both sides collectible. Mostly the more common flights with the majority from the end of the Zeppelin experiment. Completely different than the other similar lots in this auction. Overall better than usual condition. Even includes a US #C18 Akron cover. Great for the generalist. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00 |
| 631 | | Germany study of 1936 Summer Olympics Scott #B82-B89 from Coach's extensive Third Reich group in a like new Safe album. Includes: 56 covers and cards some of which are propaganda pieces. They include: commercial, singles, sets, pairs, flights, Zeppelin flights, zusammendrucke, and event covers. Also includes some ancillary photographs, pamphlets (one for the movie "Olympia, Fest der Voelker"), and blown up pictures of telegrams and postcard images to tell his story. Impressive. | Cat. Value: S.B. 425.00
Price Realized: $450.00 |
| 632 | | Germany study of "the Nazi rise to power" 1928-1933 from Coach's extensive Third Reich group in a sparkling Safe Dual album. Includes: 30 propaganda picture post cards, oversize blown up magazine pictures, a written chronical, and a few pictures and cigarette cards of then current events. The cards range from common to scarce, so viewing is important. See the webphotos. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $475.00 |
| 633 | | Germany Flossenburg, Bavaria 30 concentration camp parcel cards from 1943-44 having ten each from the General Government, Bohemia-Moravia, and Germany all addressed to people imprisoned inside this camp. Almost all have legible researchable information. Tremendous WW II historical museum pieces that should not be forgotten | Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $325.00 |
| 634 | | Germany Rail Post and Rail Stations cancels on cards, covers and pieces. Over 100 neatly arranged in a stockbook. Many with very readable cancels. A fair appraisal can only be accomplished by direct viewing. | Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $240.00 |
| 635 | | Germany covers, five in all, period used, from Coach's collection each having a part of B58 souvenir sheet used as franking. The first four use B58a-B58d as singles one on each cover the last is a cut down intact block from the sheet that has been folded once through B58b. The B58a cover includes a Schlegel certificate (2000). Will fill the space in your cover collection if you can't get either single souvenir sheet cover in this auction. | Cat. Value: S.B. 325.00
Price Realized: $230.00 |
| 636 | | Germany covers collection with a focus on Hitler stamps and zusammendrucke used mainly in the 1940-1942 period. 55 of the 84 covers show at least one se-tenant pair. The rest are odd usages, destinations or varieties. Coach carefully selected these to tell his story of the origins of the patriotic, through the propaganda, labels. The clean Safe album makes organization easy. A an upgrade for every Germany collection. | Cat. Value: S.B. 325.00
Price Realized: $270.00 |
| 637 | | Germany Graf Zeppelin eight flight covers and postcards from the Coach’s collection from 1929 to 1931. Consists of flights to the United States, Buenos Aires, and Liechtenstein. Examination required as the condition such as tape, folds, and soiling will be a factor. Still a neat lot for single and pair usages of the Zeppelin stamps. | Cat. Value: S.B. 325.00
Price Realized: $260.00 |
| 638 | | Germany study of 1936 Winter Olympics Scott #B79-B81 and B90 from Coach's extensive Third Reich group in a like new Safe album. Includes: 28 covers and 47 cards some of which are propaganda pieces. They include: commercial, singles, sets, pairs, flights, and event covers. Also includes some ancillary photographs, pamphlets, and blown up pictures of telegram and postcard images to tell his story. | Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $600.00 |
| 639 | | Germany study of 1936 encompassing Scott #469, 470-471, 472, 473-476, 477-478, B90, and C57-C58 from Coach's extensive Third Reich collection in a like new Safe album. Includes: 71 covers and cards some of which are propaganda pieces. They include: commercial, singles, sets, pairs, flights, Zeppelin flights, and event covers. | Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $350.00 |
| COVER ACCUMULATIONS — Germany and Area |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 640 | | Germany and Area accumulation of approximately a thousand covers put away many years ago. Mainly postwar to the 1960’s Bundesrepublic and East Germany but also value in other areas, especially 3rd Reich. Wide variety. Likable for the colorful frankings, 1st days and other philatelic types. Somewhat disheveled so, close inspection is recommended. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $600.00 |
| COVER ACCUMULATIONS — German Occupation |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 641 | | Alsace and Lorraine German Occupation selection from the Coach’s collection in two Safe binders and slipcases. Around 85 covers, postal cards and parcel receipts of which roughly 75% are from Alsace and 25% from Lorraine. Also includes an unusual, hard to find French Legion airmail two blocks of four each on a front. Due to size of front, it has a vertical fold. Viewing this lot in person would be beneficial while scans are helpful, do not do it justice. | Cat. Value: S.B. 900.00
Price Realized: $700.00 |
| 642 | | German Occupation assortment from the Coach’s collection in a Safe binder and slipcase. Consists of roughly 20 covers from 1942-44 from the Ukraine and Ostland which also includes two from the Belgium Walloon Legion. Coming along for the ride are mainly mint and used stamps from these areas as well as two partial Kurland sheets. | Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $400.00 |
| 643 | | German Occupation assortment from the Coach’s collection on Safe pages. Includes fourteen covers and postcards from Jersey and Guernsey from 1941-44. Always a popular collection area from the only area of Great Britain that was occupied by the Germans during WW II. | Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $140.00 |
| COVER ACCUMULATIONS — Great Britain |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 644 | | Great Britain accumulation from 1852 to 1906. Around 25 covers and postal stationery already sleeved and identified by the owner. Offers some fascinating example of Victorian and Edwardian postal history. | Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $200.00 |
| COVER ACCUMULATIONS — Italy |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 645 | | (15) Venice AQ sheets (from acqua=water), the very first form of postal stationery in the world. This group was issued from 1646 to 1764 with different postmaster names to produce tax revenues to help the city recover from the frequent flooding. One was used as a letter. Includes varieties: smiling lion, female lion, and worn down wood die print. Fourteen of these sheets were used as envelopes. Due to exposure to floods, insects, dampness and rodents, all of them show slight damage and discoloration as well as some have old tape on their reverses to hold them together. Better than typical condition. | Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $140.00 |
| COVER ACCUMULATIONS — Poland |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 646 | | Poland General Government assortment from the Coach’s collection in three Safe binders and slipcases. Approximately 225 philatelic, commercial covers, postal cards, postcards, and parcel receipts. From a meticulous collector who had a passion for collecting this type of postal history. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1800.00
Price Realized: $1,200.00 |
| 647 | | Poland General Government selection from the Coach’s collection in a Safe binder and slipcase. Around 50 mainly official covers and postal cards from 1942 to 44 of which several are philatelic. An unusual assortment direct from a collector who had appreciation of this type of material. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $600.00 |
| 648 | | Poland assortment from the Coach’s collection on Safe pages from 1916 to 1919. About twenty covers including two having both Scott #77-78 as well as a neat “printed matter.” A fascinating slice of Polish philately. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $600.00 |
| 649 | | Poland cover assortment mainly on quadrille pages already identified from 1926 to 1967. Involves thirteen first flight covers from 1926-1939, three balloon flights from 1935-38 including the 1938 B31 which has a vertically folded from top to bottom through the souvenir sheet. Also includes around 50 first flight, glider, and balloon covers from 1958 to 1967. | Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $450.00 |
| COVERS — United States Stampless |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 650 | | US folded letter cancelled August 12, 1837 from Fort Winnebago, Territory, (now an historical site in Wisconsin) to Lincoln City, Kentucky, 25 cent manuscript. Written by C.C. Daviess to his mother in Kentucky. Posted at the Fort in what was to be a land buying trip in what is now Missouri. His wife adds some information at the end. Great historical letter, with a premium early Fort cancel typifying the transition of this area from Revolutionary support for the British toward a Western expansion and Manifest destiny. Interesting reading. | Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $160.00 |
| 651 | | Black circle Chicago July 3, 1858 stampless folded cover to Canada West. U. States half moon and “20” auxiliary handstamps at the center. Windsor transit on the reverse, few wrinkles, F-VF. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $30.00 |
| 652 | | Red Andover MS, April 17 circle and red St Anstead LC transit franked on a stampless cover to Montreal Lower Canada. Manuscript “18” at upper right. Manuscript “1837” Apr, 15 on the reverse. Vertical fold at right, F-VF. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $26.00 |
| 653 | | Red Fitchburgh Mass, May 10 cirle and red St Anstead LC transit franked on a stampless cover to Montreal Lower Canada. Red “PAID” hand stamp at upper right. Vertical fold at center, F-VF. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $26.00 |
| 654 | | Blue double circle Chicago Jul 28, 1865 franked on a stampless cover to Port Hope Canada. Blue U.States/10 exchange marking at upper right. Small Port Hope receiving cancel on the reverse. Cover has been reduced at left and a some bad faults, F-VF. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $26.00 |
| 655 | | Green West Woodstock Ct. cds, PAID, “10” curved UD,STATES6d at upper right franked on a stampless cover to Delaware Canada West. London CW and Delaware UC cancels on the reverse. Cover has a small tear at top left, F-VF. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $26.00 |
| 656 | | Inbound stampless N. York BR. PKT, PAID 24 per Arabia to Kingston, Mass. Lombard Street PAID and “5” over Cents at upper right on a folded letter dated 23 Dec 1854, F-VF. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $26.00 |
| COVERS — United States |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 657 | | Historically significant 1858 cover from Yellow Springs, Ohio (November 25) from an old education topical collection. Horace Mann. Mann is widely known as the “father” of public education, and outspoken critic of the slavery system. The letter is one page both sides from Mann’s private mail pad in his own hand to a person on the payroll who has yet to be paid. Hand written letters from Mann are exceedingly rare and ones that delineate his money problems at Antioch College, let alone saved with the original envelope. Extensive webphotos add to the value. Belongs in an education exhibit and saved for posterity. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $300.00 |
| 658 | | A. C. Roessler cover for the "Special Airmail First Shuttle Plane" flight for "Zeppelin passengers and Mail". Mixed franking US 2 cent Washington (May 11, 1936) and Germany 8 pf Hindenburg (Berlin 16.5.36). Includes enclosure indicating this as a substitute for a second "Rocket Mail" cover at the "Show". Neat and clean and fairly scarce. | Cat. Value: S.B. 60.00
Price Realized: $38.00 |
| 659 | | Transit WW II censored cover mailed to Meerrut, India in 1939. Canceled there on February 4; then forwarded to Ajmer and canceled there on February 6. Also stamped “Overland postage due As 6) cancel and label affixed about registration necessary under clause 159B… A neat example of Indian postal history. | Cat. Value: S.B. 60.00
Price Realized: $30.00 |
| 660 | | What used to be a C15 flight cover has had the Zeppelin stamp removed and the envelope reused by catapult at Amsterdam on its way to Bremenhaven, Germany. Roughly opened, roughly handled, soiled. Probably unique. | Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $230.00 |
| 661 | | US cover from 1872 from New York (Nov. 20, 1872) to London (Dec. 2, 1872) via Ship mail "Plymouth". Most interesting is the R. F. Stevens, United States Dispatch Agent (Dec. 2, 1872) London handstamp. All markings easily legible. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $24.00 |
| 662 | | (1 ) 5˘ 1847 issue franked on a folded letter. Tied with a red grid cancel. Cover has a couple vertical folds. Stamp is average. | Cat. Value: Catalog 450.00
Price Realized: $75.00 |
| 663 | | (2 ) 10˘ 1847 issue franked on an envelope. Tied with a red grid cancel. Red St. Louis cds at center. Cover has a bit of toning at the edges, stamps has three margins, cut in a bottom, F-VF. | Cat. Value: Catalog 1050.00
Price Realized: $350.00 |
| 664 | | (9) strip of three on cover. From Buffalo, New York (June 24, 1855) back home to New Berlin, New York. The transcriped letter explaind how he (Charlie) missed the boat, but met an interesting travel companion. | Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00
Price Realized: $75.00 |
| 665 | | (10A) 3˘ Orange Brown type II franked on a folded cover to Ottawa Illinois. Tied with a green an April 12, Wilmington ILL cds. Very clean and fresh, VF. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $38.00 |
| 666 | | (68 x2, 65) 3˘ and a pair of 10˘ (double transfer) franked on an early registered Masonic cover with enclosure to Kaskaskia Ills. Small Nov 23 Red Bud ILL cds at lower left. One stamp with SE, cover has been reduced at left, F-VF. | Cat. Value: Catalog 170.00
Price Realized: $32.00 |
| 667 | | (68 x2, U58) Pair of 10˘ 1861 issue on an entire, early registered Masonic cover with enclosure to Kaskaskia Ills. Tied with a Feb Aurora, ILL. Few stains, Fine. | Cat. Value: Catalog 170.00
Price Realized: $30.00 |
| 668 | | (96) 10˘ "F" grill franked on a cover to Germany. Black Chicago Nov 17 cds, violet transit box mark at lower left, small black box transit mark on the reverse. Overall Fine. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $28.00 |
| 669 | | (145) 1˘ 1871 “H” grill franked on a Insurance Company corner cover with a “Man in Coffin” fancy cancel. 1983 PFC states, “it is genuine usage of Scott 134 on cover with fancy “Man In Coffin” and Harrisburg, PA Dec 24 postal markings.” Stamp is faulty, cover has minor wrinkles, Fine. | Cat. Value: Catalog 260.00
Price Realized: $38.00 |
| 670 | | (156) 1˘ 1873 issue franked on a cover with a purple “Ladies Boot” fancy cancel. 2002 PFC states, “ Single , purple ladies boot cancel on cover to Springfield VT matching purple Whitestown NY pmk at left. Genuine usage.” Very bright a few very mild, F-VF. | Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00
Price Realized: $36.00 |
| 671 | | (182) 1˘ 1879 issue franked on a cover with a West Gardner shield and “Skull and Cross bone” fancy cancel. 198 PFC states, “it is genuine usage with a sealed tear through the Shield Postmark, on cover , West Gardner , Ma Shield and fancy “Shull & Cross bone cancel.” However the certificate fails to mention a couple of other rears and minor faults. Still a worthwhile item, Fine. | Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $30.00 |
| 672 | | (206) 1˘ 1881 issue franked on a cover with enclosure with a “Horse Head" fancy cancel. 1993 APS certificate states, “ Scott 206, used on cover with Northampton , Mass. horse head fancy cancel, genuine in all respects.” Few wrinkles and some trivial stains, F-VF. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $28.00 |
| 673 | | (212-213) 1˘ and 2˘ 1887 Banknote franked on a multi-color beer entire to Germany. Tied with a killer cancel, “VIA ENGLAND” hand stamp at lower left. Frankfurt receiving cancel on the reverse. Small sealed tear on the reverse flap, F-VF. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $32.00 |
| 674 | | (240) 50 cent Omaha on cover. Tied post mark Chicago, Grand Crossing Station March 4 (probably 1899). No backstamp. | Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $100.00 |
| 675 | | (267) 2˘ 1895 issues franked on a cacheted Spanish-American War patriotic to East St. Louis MO. Tied with a Jul 28, 1998 Chichimuga Military Camp. Few wrinkles and a vertical crease at top. Fine. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $30.00 |
| 676 | FDC | (367) Three Abraham Lincoln 1912 FDCs. All canceled in St. Louis having Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad return addresses. One cover has a severe horizontal tear from top near cancel to bottom right corner. Still a neat original offering. | Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $130.00 |
| 677 | FDC | (658-668, 669-679) uncatcheted, addressed, FDC Nebraska set with a few faults o/w typical slight toning, Fine | Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $250.00 |
| 678 | | (C2, C3) Two airmail covers canceled on July 15, 1918 consisting of a First Flight for C2 and a cover having a C3 which were on the same flight. | Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $50.00 |
| 679 | | (C4-C6) 8˘ to 24˘ second airmail set on three July 1, 1924 first transcontinental night flight. Matching return address and hand stamp cachet. All three have been slit at right and the top, Fine. | Cat. Value: S.B. 60.00
Price Realized: $28.00 |
| 680 | | (C13, C14, C15) The two lower values are on Zeppelin picture postcards, while the C15 is on a stiffened small sized cover. All are in collectable condition with the cards a little banged up and soiled from transit. An original collector's set as received. | Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $650.00 |
| 681 | | (C13) block of four oversize flight cover from New York (May 7) to New York (May 31, 1930). Tied by red cachet. Has all the proper markings. Corner bumps and bends, light soiling for having been in the mail. Tough to find multiple on cover. | Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $270.00 |
| 682 | | (C13) First Flight card for the Pan American 1930 flight from New York to Friedrichshafen, Germany and back. The message on the reverse indicates this was a birthday gift from a mother to a son. All the proper markings easily seen on the front of the card. | Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $110.00 |
| 683 | | (C14) Franked on a Lakehurst, May 10, 1930 flight cover. Tied by flag cancel. Usual green (smudged) Graf Zeppelin backstamp. Corner dings and light to moderate soiling. | Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $160.00 |
| 684 | | (C15) Franked on a Washington D. C. April 19, 1930 FDC. Tied by cancel and red Sudamerikafahrt cachet. Usual green (smudged) Graf Zeppelin backstamp. Corner dings and light soiling. | Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $400.00 |
| 685 | | (C15) First Flight cover from Detroit, Michigan to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (25.5.30) through Varick St. Station, New York (May 5, 1930). Clean, crisp corners, great markings, everything one wants in a C15 cover. | Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $350.00 |
| 686 | | (C18) Four covers all different. Includes single uses on cover, one to Rio, one Akron and one Chicago. The best is an October 2, 1933, New York tied block of four. Solid "Baby Zepp" cover group. | Cat. Value: S.B. 325.00
Price Realized: $220.00 |
| COVERS — Hawaii |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 687 | | (32 x2, 33) Three covers with a variety of cancels and markings. Condition is only fair. See our website for the complete story. | Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $65.00 |
| COVERS — Albania |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 688 | | Albania Zeppelin registered cacheted flight cover canceled in Vlore on 5.8.33. This cover was sent to Germany where it received a transit cancel in Friedrichshafen on 19.8 and a weak back stamp receiving cancel in Santos, Brazil. | Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $220.00 |
| COVERS — Argentina |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 689 | | Iceland cacheted via Condor-Zeppelin cover canceled in Buenos Aires on 30.ago.32. This cover was mailed with one each C37, three and twelve centavos stamps. It was mailed to Lorch, Germany where it received a Friedrichshafen on 7.9. | Cat. Value: S.B. 60.00
Price Realized: $40.00 |
| COVERS — Austria |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 690 | | Austria (B110a) tied on reg. postalcard by show cancel, F-VF | Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $85.00 |
| 691 | | Austria flight cover from the WIPA 1933 "Kongresshaus" to Berlin. Mailed from Vienna (24.6.33) received (25.6.33) with transit markings. Uses B110 and B110a as its franking. Rare philatelic use in exceedingly nice condition, with all its proper markings. Spectacular. | Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $220.00 |
| 692 | | Austria pair of covers from the same correspondence. Both are properly used Rotary Club Convention covers on letter sheets from the Hotel Imperial in Vienna mailed and forwarded to Illinois from Missouri. Both were sent (23.6.31) from the convention floor without back stamp. The first uses B87 and B89, while the other uses B90 to pay the 40g rate. Interesting usages. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $75.00 |
| 693 | | Austria registered flight cover mailed from Vienna (17.8.35) to Frankfurt (18.8.35) through Nurnberg (17.8.35). Scarce usage of C46 on a single rate cover. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $38.00 |
| 694 | | Austria group of six (five different) Danube steamship cancels (Schiffspost) on the matching set (382-384). Includes: Budapest X2 one FDC, Johann Strauss, Sophie, Babenberg, and Habsburg. Tough lot to reassemble. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $24.00 |
| 695 | | Austria registered FDC for B156-B164. Mailed on "The Day of the Stamp in Austria" December 5, 1937 within Vienna. Lots of labels and markings to justify the use of the complete set. Oversized with corner bumps and light soiling from handling. Philatelic for sure, but still a rare survivor. | Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $34.00 |
| COVERS — Bavaria |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 696 | | Bavaria private postal stationery flight card (Munich 10.10.12). Issued for the BAEC special flight with the air chariot (Consee) picture side. Corner bumps, faded message, but crisp clear appropriate cancellations. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $34.00 |
| COVERS — Bulgaria |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 697 | | Bulgaria Zeppelin registered cacheted flight cover canceled in Sofia in May, 1933.This cover was mailed with a complete C5-11 plus extras stamps This cover was sent from Friedrichshafen and mailed to Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil having an illegible receiving cancel. It has old stamp mount remains on its reverse. | Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $325.00 |
| COVERS — Canada |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 698 | | Canada four different unused tourist postal cards, F-VF | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $46.00 |
| 699 | | (2b) pair on folded letter with concentric circle cancel and red St. Thomas cds. At lower/left plus a London UC transit cds on back. With Diena and Greene certs.. Vertical crease through left stamp and margin just clears at upper/right. Fresh F-VF | Cat. Value: S.B. 1500.00
Price Realized: $950.00 |
| COVERS — Republic of China |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 700 | | 1˘ ICP postal card tied with an oval Peking 1901 cancel to Germany. Creases, Fine. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $70.00 |
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