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Public Auction #440

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MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Framed Stamp Art
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
101O*Eight framed pieces all of a wildlife theme. Seven are Duck Stamps , single issues from the 1990s with numbered prints. Most include artist signed stamps, while one is the "medallion" presentation. The last is some sort of 2000 NRA release for their "Too Close For Comfort" event that includes a $5 face value donation stamp. Most of the frames have bumps and bruises from being transported to various bourses, probable needing only a little TLC for elegant display. Would decorate a den or sportsman's man cave. All have unbroken glass and are very fragile which precludes their shipping. OFFICE PICK UP ONLYCat. Value: S.B. 160.00
Price Realized: $140.00
102OFramed souvenir from a trip to Japan before 1915. Shows a hand back souvenir of a mounted collection of the "old stamps of Japan" with colorful artwork. Beautiful and unusual. A little faded, but still in displayable condition. Size: 17" by 23" covered in glass (not safety or polarized) will activate a substantial shipping surcharge; office pick up a bidder's advantage.Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $55.00
103O*Framed pennant commemorating the Balbo flight of 1933 to Chicago. A little faded, but still in displayable condition. Size: 16" by 33" covered in glass (not safety or polarized) will activate a substantial shipping surcharge; office pick up a bidder's advantage.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $55.00
104O*Framed pennant commemorating the Century of Progress of 1933 Chicago flower show. A little faded, but still in displayable condition. Size: 18" by 40" covered in glass (not safety or polarized) will activate a substantial shipping surcharge; office pick up a bidder's advantage.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $44.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Match Book Covers
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
105OA six volume match book collection (no matches are included). We’re guessing around 2000 items neatly laid out for easy viewing. One of the more unusual collections we have ever offered. Also includes a how to guide. If you're into Phillumeny, this lot is for you.Cat. Value: S.B. 20.00
Price Realized: $70.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Medals
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
106O77mm round coin like souvenir issued for the 1892 World's Fair Landing of Columbus 400 Year Commemorative (7oz Bronze Round). Produced by the Winters Art Lithographic Company at the Chicago World's Fair of 1892 to commemorate the Quadricentennial Anniversary of Christopher Columbus' Landing in America. This coin has very light almost unnoticeable amounts of oxidation on both sides, but has a fresh and striking appearance. A great collectable example of this scarce souvenir.Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $150.00
107OOriginal as found Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons 100th anniversary medal uncirculated in its original case. This Hartford, Connecticut 1798-1898 anniversary medal measures approximately 45mm in diameter. In its original wooden case lined with red velvet. The presentation box shows wear but has kept the medal in wonderful condition.Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $65.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Military
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
108*Original black and white photograph (125:180mm) circa 1935. With embossed Nazi Party emblem at bottom. Signed by Hitler, with “Heinrich Hoffman Photoberichterstatter der Reichsleitung der NSDAP” (Hoffman was the official photographer for the NSDAP), handstamp on back. Some peripheral toning, otherwise Fine and rare signed photo.Cat. Value: S.B. 3000.00
Price Realized: $2,000.00
109*Auschwitz souvenir memorial. Includes what appears to be an original police arm band, stones and paint chips from the camp, modern photos etc.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $60.00
110*Japanese military flag signed by numerous friends. Made out silk, size is approximately 35"x 26". Condition a bit rough from “battle” damage such as holes and stains (blood?).Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $120.00
111*Two late World War 2 naval uniforms manufactured by the Naval Clothing Factory. One work and one dress. Some repairs in both pants o/w like new.Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00
Price Realized: $22.00
112*Two Korean era dress uniforms, one summer khaki and one winter OD green. The khaki has a few small holes in the tunic o/w like new.Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00
Price Realized: $12.00
113*Over ninety photos of various aspects of life in Germany in the 1930’s. All have printed narratives on the backs.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $26.00
114*Thirteen different German 3rd Reich arm bands, pins, plaques, etc. includes SS, Kriegsmarine and others. Images available by request only.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $260.00
115*World War 2 propaganda poster “Poland First to Fight” some minor stains o/w bright colorCat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $32.00
116*Collection of twenty-five World War 2 squadron insignias printed on pressboard.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $20.00
117*World War 2 poster “Is Your Trip Necessary?” approximately 21” x 27” nice conditionCat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $24.00
118*World War 2 war bonds poster “Till We Meet Again” approximately 28" x 22" corner damage at the top corners o/w niceCat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $40.00
119*Three German arm bands and one pennant from the 3rd Reich period. Images available by request only.Cat. Value: S.B. 40.00
Price Realized: $110.00
120*A variety of German paper collectables “liberated” after World War 2Cat. Value: S.B. 30.00
Price Realized: $75.00
121*Six different German anti allied propaganda photosCat. Value: S.B. 30.00
Price Realized: $10.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Silverware
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
122OTwo matching sterling silver commemorative small size (110mm) spoons. Issued as souvenirs of the 1897 Greater Buffalo GAR 31st National encampment. Original patina, outstanding turn of the last century design.Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $42.00
123OVintage two piece Victorian hallmarked cake serving set in its original 14 inch wedding gift padded container. Probably sterling silver. Cracked handles. Have been polished many times. As found.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $16.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Space
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
124O*Spectacular Apollo 11 crew photo signed by all three Astronauts, twice. On an official Prime Crew of Fifth Manned Apollo Mission photograph. Personalized "To Ken B**k - Best Wishes" by Neil Armstrong in bold black sharpie that matches his signature, Michael Collins adds his signature in a thinner black sharpie and adds the date "7-16-69" the date of the launch. Looks like Buzz Aldrin uses Armstrong's pen for his signature. The second set of signatures happens during a 20th reunion where all three signed and dated it (7/16/89 by Armstrong and July 16,1989 by Collins) with the same black ballpoint. Handling crease at top right in the black background and a little soiling around the edges. Probably unique.Cat. Value: S.B. 3000.00
Price Realized: $1,900.00
125O*The main collection of Russian Space Mission and Cosmonaut pins and badges organized by era and mission in an oversized display album, three, three ring binders, and an old style double sided display case. Mostly sets. Many elusive and early pieces. Huge capital outlay to assemble. Well over 1,500 individual pins. Display ready for a new collector to work up and enjoy. A stand alone beauty.Cat. Value: S.B. 1600.00
Price Realized: $850.00
126CVUS and Russia mostly astronaut Space autographed collection from the 1990s to 2003 in two Lindner albums and slipcases. Entails roughly 85 mainly crew or individual signed photos, pictures, or covers from the International Space Station STS 88 to 107 and TM 31 to 34 plus some miscellaneous. A Space afficando dream come true. Check out the other lots from this consignment in this auction.Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $1,700.00
127O*Pair of Apollo 16 autographed crew photos. No COA. One appears to be legit, while the other is marked with a sticky note as an autopen. Tough to get crew signed photos.Cat. Value: S.B. 425.00
Price Realized: $500.00
128O*Russian Space Mission pin and badge collection on coinsafe pages in a large binder. Ten pages, 300 individual pins, many in sets. Huge capital outlay to assemble. Organized and ready for a new collector to enjoy.Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $250.00
129O*Another Russian Space Mission pin and badge collection on homemade pages in a large binder. Ten pages, around 350 individual pins, many in sets, some duplicate pieces. Huge capital outlay to assemble. Amassed and ready for a new collector to enjoy.Cat. Value: S.B. 280.00
Price Realized: $230.00
130O*The last bunch of Russian Space Mission pins and badges loose and in plastic bags in a small carton. A few sets here and there. Huge capital outlay to assemble. Disorganized bunch ready for a new collector to work up and enjoy.Cat. Value: S.B. 240.00
Price Realized: $160.00
131O*All the coin related space themed items from a large consignment. Highlights include: Sterling rounds in philatelic covers, "official" government medals, and even a non working commemorative watch. Compact box of space ephemera.Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $85.00
132O*Four framed space art pieces. Includes: Fleetwood US-Soviet cooperation in space print with stamps # 25/450 (glass, 32" x 19"), Mir-Shuttle in oil, Brunova (22" x 17"), First Woman in Space, unattributed (16" x 19") (not Alice Cramden), and First Walk by Alexei Leonov # 106/950 with certificate (24" x 27"). Glass and size make this lot OFFICE PICK UP ONLY.Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $30.00
133O*Two Apollo-Soyuz (9" x 14") banners. Cosmonaut signed. Display ready. The red one has a (dirt, grease?) streak impairment. Rare.Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $36.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Zeppelin Ephemera
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
134*Batch of zeppelin related ephemera. Some are out of the period and some are more modern remakes. Good eBay potential.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $250.00
POSTCARDS — United States
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
135CVAround 250 picture postcards from 1892-1970 in a fat three ring binder in plastic pages. All concern Expos and World's Fairs starting with the Columbian Expo in Chicago through modern ones of the 1970s. Plenty of value in the St. Louis World's Fair of 1904. Mint and used with plenty of variety. Condition as usually seen.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $750.00
136CVOne binder WWI picture postcard collection. Just over 125 from real photo through a run of Chicago Daily News patriotic. Some are artist signed. Great condition for these 100 year old records of REAL American history of the period.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $350.00
137CVSix different International Harvester cards from 1909 Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 48.00
Price Realized: $38.00
POSTCARDS — United States and General Foreign
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
138CVAssortment of around 223 (owner's count) mostly Golden Age postcards. Includes 167 Cuba. Twelve “Hold to the Light” and 44 unusual mechanical, puzzle, etc. An eclectic offering.Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $325.00
POSTCARDS — General Foreign
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
139CVAccumulation of owner’s count of 693 postcards in a file drawer. Involves 525 worldwide, thirty-five better, twenty Panama, Canal Zone, thirty-seven vintage Philippines, and seventy-six vintage Caribbean. Includes Golden age, linen, and chromes. Could be a money maker.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $325.00
POSTCARDS — British
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
140CVBritish Military selection of owner’s count of around 250 mainly Golden Age postcards. Comprises a binder of 140 Tuck having numerous Harry Payne artist cards and the remainder are miscellaneous. Check out some of these really cool cards.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $400.00
POSTCARDS — Germany
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
141CVFive German real photo postcards issued between 1929-1938, each with a connection to dirigible airship travel. Four postcards show postal use; one card is unused. Images, cancels, stamps, messages, and addresses are shown on the scans. Clean souvenirs in sharp focus of an important period in German history.Cat. Value: S.B. 90.00
Price Realized: $120.00
COVER ACCUMULATIONS — United States
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
142CVJust in time for the 50th Anniversary of the First Moon Landing, owner’s count of 12,000 Apollo 11 C76 FDC collection/accumulation in eight cartons. Huge depth from major cachet makers. Includes singles, blocks, and space stamps accompanying C76. Entails roughly 6,000 SCHOEN covers having 26 varieties Almost all Washington D. C. cancels with a few anniversaries. NASA Maned Space Center Stamp Club around 1,200 having six varieties. Cancels involves alternate cities of Cape Canaveral, Titusville, Houston (primary) having a few anniversaries. Space City Cover (4800 covers). Society varieties Aldrin, Collins, Armstrong (primary) having Houston cancels. All unaddressed except if printed to the cachet maker. If you want in on Apollo 11, this is your chance.Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $3,250.00
143CVFDCAccumulation roughly from 1929 to 1991. Approximately 650 mainly airmail FDCs and First Flight covers mostly cacheted and sleeved. Entails several unusual cachets, about 100 handpainted, and overall a pleasant lot to view. An infrequent encountered selection needing your examination.Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $1,700.00
144CVElite R.P.O. collection of covers, postcards, and postal cards from Colorado (85%) or through Colorado (15%). Late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century. Contains almost 400 items housed in three clean Supersafe albums which represent 90% of known cancels. Organized by railroad post office, Towle number, and date. The prices in the detailed inventory are 50% of the original cost paid by the collector. Admirable condition, with clear cancels and auxiliary markings. Seldom offered in this quantity and quality.Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $425.00
145CVPhenomenal old postal card collection/assortment from the early years of the UX numbers in one large carton. Roughly 950 mainly postally used cards consisting of around 60% in two gigantic stuffed ancient stockbooks and 40% what appears to be the remains of an exhibit. Duplication could be a source for varieties, cancellations, shades, paper difference etc. Interesting content including advertising. A rare opportunity to find a multitude of this material. Postal history collector nirvana.Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $3,500.00
146CVPostal history assortment the 1850s to the 1940s. Comprises nearly 600 commercial covers, postal stationery, and postcards. Includes some advertising covers and postal cards. Condition varies on some items, so examination required. Searching will reveal some nuggets so happy mining.Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00
147CVFDCAccumulation/collection of several thousand mainly stationary which feature cancels, destinations, interesting up rates, etc. Also includes FDC’s, 1st day rates, events a few commercial and more. Nothing spotted as scarce but extensive for lower retail level items. Great for dollar boxes or small groups on the internet.Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $400.00
148CVFDCAccumulation in four cartons. Consists of 2,600 FDCs (approx. 40% pairs, blocks, strips, 60% in singles). Event covers, and postal cards from the 1940s to 1990s having owner’s count of 1,000 unaddressed, 1,050 addressed, and 550 noncacheted. Also contains roughly 900 Event covers from the 1970s to 1990s, approximately 2,800 unaddressed FDCs also from the 1970s to 1990s, and around 600 US and worldwide postcards mainly from the modern era but has some linens and Golden Age. Plenty of backup so inspection recommended.Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $375.00
149CVMinuteman Space assortment of owner’s count of roughly 2,500 mostly sleeved covers from 1961 to 1976 in two large cartons. Almost all Boudwin cachet launched Vandenberg AFB, California. Instant ICBM. Duplication slight to moderate. Become the market leader after acquiring this holding.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $260.00
150CVFDCAssortment in thirteen cartons consisting of thousands of FDCs, commercial, event covers, postal stationery, and subscription items. Six cartons contain over 3,000 FDC collection from the 1940s to 2014 all in albums. The remaining run from the early 1900s to the 1990s having a heavy emphasis on subscription items. If you like a multitude of covers, pound for pound this lot will be just for you.Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $450.00

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