| COVER ACCUMULATIONS — United States and General Foreign |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 201 |  | Easily 2500 covers from all over the place. Mostly commercial types with some event of 1st days. Wide variety, perfect for dollar boxes. | Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $270.00 |
| 202 | | An old holding of a couple hundred. Includes interesting commercial mail and philatelic plus mint stationary. | Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $425.00 |
| COVER ACCUMULATIONS — United States and United Nations |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 203 | | Three plastic tubs and one cover box holding over fifteen hundred philatelic U.N. covers and a few hundred presidential related U.S. covers. Wide variety and clean. | Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $80.00 |
| COVER ACCUMULATIONS — General Foreign |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 204 | | Collection of thirty-one primarily Zeppelin covers. About half still have their purchase price on the sleeve for guidance. All different, mostly very clean and attractive. Good profit potential on eBay or at shows. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1500.00
Price Realized: $1,050.00 |
| 205 | | Several thousand 1st day covers from all over the globe. Time period ranges from a few 1940’s to the 1990’s but strongest in the 60’s through the 80’s. The topical content is terrific and the dollar table potential is off the charts. Some is sorted by country with most fairly random. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1100.00
Price Realized: $2,600.00 |
| 206 | | Collection of thirty-one covers and cards mounted and annotated on attractive pages. All different, mainly Germany but also includes Brazil, United States and France. Condition is mostly good. Worth a quick look. | Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $550.00 |
| 207 | | Foreign Cover Collector’s Delight. An eclectic accumulation of attractive foreign commercial covers, FDC’s, and postcards housed in four cover albums. One album focuses on German area material and has noteworthy items from late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century. The second album has covers from throughout the British Commonwealth. The third album has French FDC’s from the late 1940’s to the late 1950’s. The fourth album is a mix of covers and other philatelic items from mainly Western Europe. Many pleasant surprises await the careful viewer. Be sure to page through each album slowly. | Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $650.00 |
| 208 | | Fascinating accumulation from the 1880s to the 1980s in two cartons. Easily several hundred commercial covers, FDCs, and postal stationery in five albums, two pizza-size boxes, and loose. Strong presence from Scandinavia; particularly from Finland. Spotted a neat railway postal card cancellation presentation on album pages from 1870 to 1880. Well worth viewing. | Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $850.00 |
| 209 | | Well over three thousand commercial covers housed in eight containers nicely arranged ready to sell on your dollar table. Good topical potential. | Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $375.00 |
| 210 | | Thought-provoking accumulation in one carton. Approximately 750 FDCs, commercial covers, and postal stationery mainly from the 20th Century running to the 1970s. About 85% are France cacheted FDCs from the 1950s to the 1970s. Several nuggets might be found. From an old-time collector who is now liquidating his long held holding. | Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $500.00 |
| 211 | | Around sixty different cards, covers, folded letters, and just fronts all saved by a collector for postal history reasons. Multiple frankings, interesting transit markings, interesting destinations, etc. are all represented. Very Mixed Condition both in the stamps and the covers themselves. Should be inspected to determine an appropriate bid. | Cat. Value: S.B. 325.00
Price Realized: $700.00 |
| 212 | | Small cover lot as received. Highlights include: a handful of German private printed postal stationery with a royalty theme, a dozen or so Germany covers, and some unused Canadian postal stationery mainly large size wrappers. Enough for a small, but interesting lot. | Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $95.00 |
| COVER ACCUMULATIONS — Topicals |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 213 | | Worldwide Rocket Mail Extravaganza. Ex. Witt. An in-depth look at the history of rocket mail as told through philately and selected collectible memorabilia. Examines and chronicles most forms of mail delivery by rocket or missile as practiced in the twentieth century. First flight covers, special event covers, commemorative covers, labels, photographs, and newspaper articles are roughly organized and housed in eight binders. Plenty of signatures and autographs of various celebrities of aviation, science, and philately. One of the largest holdings of this type of material to pass through our auction house in years. Unique offering. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1500.00
Price Realized: $1,250.00 |
| 214 | | Women Aviator—Amelia Earhart. An in-depth look at Earhart’s rise to fame and lasting contributions to aviation as told through philately and selected collectible memorabilia. Features multiple tributes to Earhart by women aviators of the second half of the twentieth century. First flight covers, special event covers, worldwide commemorative covers celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of Earhart’s 1937 flight, and newspaper articles are housed in one binder. Plenty of signatures and autographs of various celebrities of aviation and philately. Includes one cover with a possibly authentic Amelia Earhart signature. Unique offering. Well worth careful view by specialists. | Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $550.00 |
| 215 | | Stock of around fifteen hundred arranged by cancel all sleeved, mostly priced, in four boxes. Two boxes are sorted by state, one box is primarily RPO’s and Doanes and the last is flags, expo’s plus V-Mail. Clean and intelligently priced. | Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $400.00 |
| 216 | | Lighter than air topical collection. Mainly covers. Probably 250 different along with stamps and ancillary material. Highlights include: Zeppelin flight covers around ten common in mixed condition, a few dozen Macon and Los Angeles, picture postcards, balloon ascension covers, FDCs, topical stamps best of which are US #C13 and #C18 x 9, and lots and lots of original research. Page by page fun to read and contemplate the exhibit one could build. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $600.00 |
| 217 | | Worldwide Polar Extravaganza. Large accumulation of all sorts of U.S. and general foreign philatelic material related to the discovery and exploration of the North and South Pole. Hundreds of special event covers, FDC’s, postcards, postal cards, autographed items, and stamps. Leaflets, encyclopedia articles, and informational sheets accompany the lot and provide background information. Above average condition. Some items placed in a binder; some stored loosely. Overall, an abundance of material that lacks organization and narrative. Should yield an impressive exhibit. Opportunity knocks! | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $375.00 |
| 218 | | Airmail postal history lot of just over 100 different items. Highlights include: a couple dozen "Golden Age" Zeppelin related picture post cards, a handful of Macon covers, plus just a few Zeppelin flight covers, most in poor condition. Interesting bunch. The webphotos will help solidify a bid. | Cat. Value: S.B. 425.00
Price Realized: $650.00 |
| 219 | | Mailed at Sea. Approximately 200 postcards, event covers, etc., mailed from cruise ships and freighters to various locations, especially cities and towns in the United States. Includes many legitimate mailings, such as censored covers, non-wartime correspondence with Sea Post and Paquebot cancels, and attractive RPPC’s and other postcards mailed by travelers to family and friends. Also contains a few reproductions and a fair amount of gimmicky special event covers meant to appeal to the collector market by featuring colorful cachets, cancels, and stamps. Everything in above average condition and housed in random order in a three-ring binder. An accumulation looking for an owner who can turn it into a collection. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $240.00 |
| 220 | | National Air Race cover collection. The National Air Races covered from 1929 to 1949 in an overstuffed three ring binder organized chronologically. Just under one hundred covers. Well organized and annotated by Woody Witt the former owner. Highlighted by: many pilot signed covers both male and female. Has enough original research and internet pages to put together a multi frame exhibit. Only the two Amelia Earhart covers have been removed to our singles section. Ready to rework. | Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $850.00 |
| COVER ACCUMULATIONS — Space |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 221 | | Space cover collection. The Gemini program from the beginning to the end in 10 three ring binders organized by mission. Hundreds of pages, hundreds of covers. Well organized and annotated by Woody Witt the former owner of this magnificent accumulation. Highlights: well over 100 Astronaut signed pieces many identified as good, autopen, and secretarial. No COAs. Includes all the ancillary FDCs, tracking station, recovery ships and narratives. Official NASA photos. Many pictures of interesting material he was looking for along with enough original research to put together a multi frame exhibit. Outstanding framework for a most complete collection. Webphotos show only part of the holding. | Cat. Value: S.B. 4000.00
Price Realized: $2,850.00 |
| 222 | | United States Unmanned Space selection from 1959 to 1991 in four cartons from the Witt estate. Involves twenty-two binders containing around 2,500 covers and ancillary material. Includes Space Exploration, Explore Rockets, Viking Lander Missions, Vanguard, Weather Satellite etc. A comprehensive offering that just begs for the collector or specialist in this area to view. | Cat. Value: S.B. 3000.00
Price Realized: $1,900.00 |
| 223 | | Space related covers. 108 with many different (Dr. E. Brown, Elgin, Illinois) oversize using mainly full sheets in her style for her own collection. From the Witt estate offered intact from his hoard. Very seldom offered on the secondary market these include: FDCs, mission covers, launch covers, splashdown covers, recovery covers, etc. No astronaut signed or Apollo 11, but plenty to like. Offered at wholesale to interest those who would like to control the hoard in its entirety. | Cat. Value: S.B. 3000.00
Price Realized: $950.00 |
| 224 | | Space covers. All the early test pilot covers leading up to supersonic flight from 1960 to 1990 accumulated in the extensive Witt holding. Six binders loosely organized by year. One whole binder devoted to X-15 flights. Many autographed photos, a bunch with COAs. Scores of autographed and signed covers involving many different pre astronaut speed flight pilots. Over a dozen Chuck Yeager signed pieces. Covers from F-1 through F-15 are common to this group. Only an in person inspection will give the full scope to this magnificent holding. Whet your Whistle with the webphotos. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2500.00
Price Realized: $2,500.00 |
| 225 | | Space cover collection. The Mercury program from the beginning to the end in 14 three ring binders organized loosely by mission. Hundreds of pages, hundreds of covers. Dozens and dozens of Mercury Project 4 cent FDCs from many different cities including a bunch of unofficial FD spots. Well organized and annotated by Woody Witt the former owner of this magnificent accumulation. Highlights: well over fifty Astronaut signed pieces many identified as good, autopen, and secretarial. No COAs. Includes all the ancillary FDCs, tracking station, recovery ships, odd cachets, some Paul Calle signed covers and plenty of research narratives downloaded from the internet. A few official NASA photos. Many pictures of interesting material he was looking for, along with enough original research to put together a multi frame exhibit. Outstanding framework for a most complete collection. Webphotos show only part of the holding. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2200.00
Price Realized: $2,500.00 |
| 226 | | Space twins # 1331-1332 covers forming the background of a one frame exhibit that was never accomplished by the former owner. Just over 60 covers with many (around fifty) having been signed. Signatures include Astronauts, command personnel, trackers and the like with an emphasis on crew signed covers. Ex Witt. Even includes a autographed Donn F. Eisele Space twins cover. Difficult to reassemble in today's market. See the webphotos. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1200.00
Price Realized: $1,150.00 |
| 227 | | Space assortment roughly from 1961 to the 1980s in six cartons from the Witt estate. Around 5,000 covers mainly in albums consisting of Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Space Shuttle, Rockets, Missiles, Recovery Ships, etc. Spotted some intersting cachets; so check it out. A comprehensive selection that could place the space afficando into orbit. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $2,000.00 |
| 228 | | Hodge-podge of mainly United States Space related material from the early 1960s to the early 1990s in six cartons from the Witt estate. Contains thirty-seven binders of several thousand covers including one carton of “Local Post” as well as some stamps and ancillary items. Really needs examination to come up with the right figure. Take a long peek. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $1,350.00 |
| 229 | | Apollo 17 Space cover selection mainly from 1971 to 1972 in one chubby binder from the Witt estate. Comprises around forty autographed astronaut covers or several 8 X10 photos from crew members, Ron Evans, Gene Cernan, and Harrison Schmitt. either having individual, two, or three signatures. Also includes are roughly 140 related covers. Great lunar offering from the last mission to date to the Moon. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $1,350.00 |
| 230 | | Mostly Apollo 9 Space cover assortment from 1969 to some latter years in one stout binder from the Witt estate. Involves over forty autographs entailing around 70% astronaut covers and 30% 8 X10 photos from the crew members, Rusty Schweickart, Dave Scott, and Jim McDivitt having individual and multiple signatures. Entails around 100 related covers plus ancillary material from the same Mission. Also encompasses roughly five Apollo 10 signatures as well as over 100 related covers. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00 |
| 231 | | Space cover collection. The Russian cosmonaut program from Sputnik 1 to the Soyuz in a bulging three ring binder organized by Cosmonaut and mission. Around a hundred pages, scores of covers around 75 signed. A few with COAs and letters of authenticity . Well organized and annotated by Woody Witt the former owner of this amazing accumulation. Includes: covers, cards, photographs, composites, and a few letters. Includes ancillary FDCs, tracking stations, and narratives. Many pictures of interesting material he was looking for, along with enough original research to put together a multi frame exhibit. Outstanding framework for continuation. Webphotos show only part of the holding. Impressive. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $950.00 |
| 232 | | United States Space assortment from the 1960s to 2005 in three cartons from the Witt estate. Over 1,000 covers and 8 X 10 photos in seventeen binders having the majority signed by NASA Management, Scientists, Engineers, support staff etc. Also includes some cover designer covers from 1934 to the 1980s. An outstanding lot well worth your inspection. | Cat. Value: S.B. 950.00
Price Realized: $2,300.00 |
| 233 | | Apollo 15 Space cover selection from 1971 to the mid-1970s in one very bulging binder from the Witt estate. Embraces around forty autographs consisting of roughly 90% astronaut covers and 10% 8 X10 photos from the crew members. Includes Jim Irwin, Al Worden, and David Scott either having individual or multiple signatures. Also comprises nearly 220 related covers plus ancillary material from the same Mission. An out of this world holding. | Cat. Value: S.B. 950.00
Price Realized: $950.00 |
| 234 | | Space Shuttle United States holding from 1978 to the 1990s in three cartons from the Witt estate. Roughly 2,000 covers, 8X10 photos and ancillary items in twelve binders including dozens of autographs by various astronauts and support personal. Inspection necessary to come up with the right number. | Cat. Value: S.B. 900.00
Price Realized: $900.00 |
| 235 | | Aggregation of Space covers roughly from the 1960s to the 1990s in eight cartons from the Witt estate. Roughly 6,000 covers comprising Project Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Space Shuttle, and miscellaneous. Coming along for the ride are some nonrelated Space FDCs and others covers. Well useful holding worthy of your attention. | Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $2,300.00 |
| 236 | | Apollo 12 Space cover selection mainly from 1969 to 1971 in one bulging binder from the Witt estate. Encompasses around twenty-five autographs consisting of roughly 80% astronaut covers and 20% 8 X10 photos from the crew members, Alan Bean, Richard Gordon, and Pete Conrad. having individual or multiple signatures. Also includes are roughly 160 related covers for the same Mission. An out of this world holding. | Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $700.00 |
| 237 | | Apollo 8 Space cover assortment from 1968 to the 1980s in one large binder from the Witt estate. Includes roughly thirty autographs entailing around 90% astronaut covers and 10% 8 X10 photos from the crew members. Involves mostly Frank Borman but also several Bill Anders and Jim Lovell having mainly individual signatures. Likewise contains nearly 120 related covers plus ancillary material from the same Mission. Go the Moon without leaving Earth by viewing this lot. | Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $900.00 |
| 238 | | Space covers: Set of twelve "Man on the Moon" limited edition (9/25) Chris Calle and Paul Calle autographed covers for the 25th Anniversary of the first moon landing (July 20, 1994). Each bold cachet shows individual astronauts walking on the moon. Boldly signed in blue sharpie. Outstanding, realistic, and well done in the Calle style and tradition. See the webphotos. | Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $750.00 |
| 239 | | Just in time for the recently observed 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing, Space cover accumulation in four cartons from the Witt estate. Contains hundreds and hundreds of mainly C76 FDCs, Event covers, and photos all in binders. Includes 1969 commemoration, several anniversaries, recovery ships etc. from 1969 to the 1980s. Also involves a binder of autographed covers from various space personal well as artists Paul and Chris Calle. A well-rounded offering that might put you into orbit. | Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $3,750.00 |
| 240 | | Apollo 13 Space cover holding mainly from around 1970 in one chubby binder from the Witt estate. Incorporates roughly twenty autographs consisting of roughly 90% astronaut covers and 10% 8 X10 photos from the crew members. Most of the autographs are from Fred Haise, followed by Jack Swigert, and finally by Jim Lovell. Most are individually signed. Also entails almost 160 related covers from the same Mission. An out of sight selection. | Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00 |
| 241 | | Space covers. Apollo 14 Four "better" covers: USS New Orleans Beck B861 recovery ship cover signed by Alan Shepard, Cachet Craft moon Landing Feb 5, 1971 Cape Canaveral cancel signed by Ed Mitchell, Sarzin Metallic cachet Feb 9, 1971 cover signed by Stuart Roosa, and a crew signed January 31, 1971 Kennedy Space Center "insurance" cover. All keys to an Apollo 14 single frame exhibit. Ex Witt. | Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $750.00 |
| 242 | | Skylab Space United States and worldwide selection in two cartons from the Witt estate. Around 1,000 covers, 8X10 photos and ancillary items in nine binders including dozens and dozens autographed by various support personal. A top notch offering. Go for it. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $500.00 |
| 243 | | Apollo 14 Space cover assortment mainly from around 1971 in one bulging binder from the Witt estate. Includes around twenty autographs consisting of roughly 75% astronaut covers and 25% 8 X10 photos from the crew members. Most of the autographs are from Edgar Mitchell and a few by Stuart Roosa. Most are individually signed. Also involves roughly 200 related covers plus ancillary material from the same Mission. A terrific offering. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $600.00 |
| 244 | | Space covers: Matched set of Apollo 11 oversize (6.25" x 10") First day of the Moon Landing stamp with dual cancels July 20 and September 9, 1969. Each has a large sized hand drawn pencil sketch used as a cachet by famous stamp artist Paul Calle. Each sketch pictures one of the three astronauts. Each cover was produced in very limited quantities, this set is (10/11) . See the webphotos. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $650.00 |
| 245 | | Apollo 16 Space cover offering mainly from 1972/1976 in one very stout binder from the Witt estate. Encompasses around twenty autographs of which 75% are covers and 25% are 8 X10 photos. Most are astronaut Ken Mattingly followed by a few by Charles Duke; mostly individual signatures. Likewise involves are roughly 200 related covers and ancillary items. Blast off viewing this lot. | Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $750.00 |
| 246 | | Paul and Chris Calle artist autographed Space assortment roughly from 1978 to 2008 from the Witt estate. Nearly 250 covers and ancillary items in three binders. One of the largest concentrations of this type of material we have handled in quite some time. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $550.00 |
| 247 | | Apollo and Apollo-Soyuz Space United States cover selection from the mid-1960s to 1975 in two cartons from the Witt estate. Incorporates roughly 900 Event covers, FDCs, and ancillary items in eight binders. Spotted a few autographed/signed items either from an astronaut or support staff. Take a look as you might be surprised what you find. | Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $1,450.00 |
| COVER ACCUMULATIONS — Canada |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 248 | | An original holding of a couple hundred. About half are heavily duplicated FDC’s from 1932. The rest is much more helpful as there is better mint stationary and a wide variety of commercial mail from around the turn of the century. this later part holds an exciting array of cancels from across Canada with especially valuable squared circles. Condition mixed. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $1,300.00 |
| COVER ACCUMULATIONS — France |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 249 | | Collection of 28 Balloon Monte (Siege of Paris) covers from 1870. Mainly different with many different balloon ascensions represented. Many are identified. Not often do we get to offer an intact collection of these rare original airmail covers. Mixed, but better than average condition as a group. A bargain at the reserve. See the webphotos. | Cat. Value: S.B. 3250.00
Price Realized: $3,000.00 |
| 250 | | Unusual France Postmen’s Delivery Marks (usual on the reverse) assortment roughly from 1871 to 1910. About eighty covers and postal stationery having both domestic and incoming foreign mail nicely annotated on pages in a binder. Grab a croissant and enjoy viewing this lot. | Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $220.00 |
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