| COVER ACCUMULATIONS — United States |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 435 |  | Postal history display sales suitcase (16 x 22 x 5 inches) containing between 700-850 folded letters and stampless covers. Was once part of the extensive holding by a postal history dealer from the Midwest known for his excellent cover stock. Over half are identified, sleeved, and priced (most $25-$200). Huge marked retail. Many, probably most, have intact historic letters that have never been transcribed and are eagerly sought after by genealogy researchers and ancestor seekers. Lots of better strikes, markings and destinations that were long ago sorted into States of origin order. Now relatively mixed up with just a few foreign origins noted. Huge upside potential for years of research into the 1820-1860 period of American history. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2500.00
Price Realized: $6,000.00 |
| 436 | | United States Civil War Patriotic covers from the stock of a large Midwest cover dealer's estate. Around 85 fully cacheted with another 150 or so never mailed examples. Condition varies. Some repairs. Interesting markings and cachets abound. The webphotos only tell part of the story that an in person perusal will reveal. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2200.00
Price Realized: $2,300.00 |
| 437 | | United States assortment from the 1850s to the 1960s in three large cartons. About 4,500 commercial covers, postal stationery, and postcards in eight cover boxes having many sleeved and priced ready to sell. Includes a grouping of advertising and covers organized by some states. Runs the gambit of somewhat common to very interesting. Viewing recommended in order to calculate properly. Do not let this lot get away as it is a moneymaker. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2000.00
Price Realized: $5,500.00 |
| 438 | | An engaging assembly of over 170 better old covers from the prairie estate. Ranging from the 1850’s to the 1910’s this group is heavily populated with hand selected items over the years to include various issues, rates, cancels, auxiliary markings, and destinations. Condition varies quite a bit so careful viewing is recommended. A great batch to pass around and discuss with your cover buddies. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1700.00
Price Realized: $3,500.00 |
| 439 | | The end of the line monstrosity consisting of over 1550 covers from the prairie estate. Includes the good, the bad, and the indifferent. An enjoyable amount of a variety of cancels, auxiliary marks, originations, and destinations. Sure to please a budding collector/accumulator of lower priced items hunting for the diamond in the rough. Good luck. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1300.00
Price Realized: $4,250.00 |
| 440 | FDC | United States cover assortment from the 1890s to the 1950s in one large carton and one cover box. Approximately 1,500 covers, postcards, and FDCs comprising 1/3 naval, 1/3 airmail, railroad, and 1/3 older FDCs, and miscellany mainly sleeved and priced. A cover afficando potpourri to contemplate. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1250.00
Price Realized: $2,200.00 |
| 441 | FDC | Norse-American (620-621) FDCs. 620 x19, 621 x12, both on one cover x6, a total of 37 in all. Good mix of Washington, D.C., and various other places around Minnesota. Perfect for the collectors of this elusive seafaring topical and early US FDC. | Cat. Value: Cat. 1000.00
Price Realized: $160.00 |
| 442 | FDC | United States cover selection from the 1920s to the 2000s in twelve cartons from a long-closed South Side stamp store. Roughly 8,000 clean FDCs, First Flights, and Event covers having amply backup. Two cartons are mainly Topicals and one carton is mostly First Flight covers. An alluring assortment that will tempt any cover afficando. | Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $2,000.00 |
| 443 | | A large holding of over 900 advertising covers and postal cards. Includes an assortment illustrated ads, corner return addresses (many stamp dealers were sported) and reverse art work. Good variety and the condition is very mixed. A true starter assembly for someone getting ready to take the plunge. | Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $3,000.00 |
| 444 | | Small but mighty group of flown airmail covers mainly from the 1930s. 95% US. At least 25 are C18 flight covers with various cachets and cancels. Also includes other common Zeppelin flights, a couple of catapult and rocket mail covers, and a dozen or so airport dedication and first flights. Around 120 in all offered at a price that will excite many bidders. Have a look. | Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $1,400.00 |
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