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Public Auction #434

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended November 17, 2017 at 7:00pm (New York time)
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Bids updated November 19, 2017 at 9:22am (New York time)

COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS, AND STOCKS — United Nations
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
249***United Nations outstanding, comprehensive mainly mint NH collection in four heavy cartons. Highlights include: all three areas to 2014 in post office fresh condition from the first stamp to 2014. All formats with booklets, souvenir sheets, mini sheets, and even the mailing envelopes on expensive Lighthouse albums in nine volumes some with dustcases. Along for the ride are albums of UNICEF and Flag subscription items. Huge original outlay to get this group from the UN post office. Now offered at a small percentage of its original cost.Cat. Value: S.B. 850.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00
250**United Nations accumulation packed in a carton with gobs of face, souvenir cards and sheets. Much of the material in glassines as purchased. Very clean lot priced to sell.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $400.00
251O*CVUnited Nations accumulation from the Bluegrass holding in nine cartons. Comprises mint and used stamps in stockbooks, albums, loose and a preponderance of thousands of FDCs and covers. If you ponder or have a source to market this material, this lot could be right up your alley.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $650.00
252O*United Nations folder prepared on the order of President FDR for presentation to selected delegates for the "Founding Conference" for the June 26, 1945 Charter signing held at War Memorial Hall in San Francisco. This hardcover folder 182mm by 232mm embossed with the Great Seal of the United States was printed in a limited run of 296. According to the enclosed Linn's article (March6, 1995, page 58) "fewer than 10 are known in private collections". This one is complete with all of its original stamps and has provenance back to an auction in 1954. Beneficial for any serious UN collector.Cat. Value: S.B. 220.00
Price Realized: $270.00