COVER ACCUMULATIONS — United States |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 151 | | Small assembly of 19 patriotic covers from the Gator Estate. Includes Civil War to modern. Spanish American War holds the largest number. Condition is mixed. | Cat. Value: S.B. 190.00 Price Realized: $550.00 |
| 152 | | Over forty mounted correspondence from 1852 to 1869 in a binder. Nicely annotated having the possibility of some #10’s on cover. Take a look. | Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00 Price Realized: $180.00 |
| 153 | | An enlightened small accumulation of around 1500 mainly 1950’s to 1970’s First day covers. Incorporates a wide variety of middle ground cachets with a bit of duplication. Combination of addressed and unaddressed. Condition is OK. Good value for the savvy EBay seller. | Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00 Price Realized: $130.00 |
| 154 | | Ship Ahoy. Two cartons of covers, mainly 1920’s and later. Emphasis on the U.S. Navy--its ships, bases, and personnel. Diverse cancels, cachets, and stamps. Semi-organized and clean condition. Some items sleeved. Needs a knowledgeable hand to sort, research, and display. Some duplication present. Easy lot to view and determine a bid. | Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00 Price Realized: $270.00 |
| 155 | | United States and Possessions postal history selection from 1899 to the 1930s in a pizza size box. Consists of twenty covers, postal stationery, and postcards from Samoa, Occupation of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Postal Service in Shanghai ,China. A small offering having some fascinating items. | Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00 Price Realized: $240.00 |
| 156 | | Stampless cover assortment of twenty-one from 1830s to the 1866. Includes nineteen cancelled in Michigan towns including, Jonesville, Niles, Eaton Rapids, Adrian, Seneca, Lyons, Grand Rapids, and Jackson. Also involves one “Due 6” to Michigan plus a US Express Mail New York. Not to be missed. | Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00 Price Realized: $270.00 |
| 157 | | Several thousand United States FDC collection from 1926 to 2000s in three cartons. Balance of assortment is mainly Fleetwood from 1985 to 200s in binders. Almost complete plate blocks for this time period. Includes better joint issues and more. Offering appropriately. Call for shipping quote. | Cat. Value: S.B. 85.00 Price Realized: $475.00 |
| 158 | | A small grouping of 19 pre 1847 to 1910 stampless covers or folded letters. Mostly from Eastern or Michigan cities. Some examples have been transcribed. Condition is very mixed. Interesting bunch worthy of further study. | Cat. Value: S.B. 80.00 Price Realized: $180.00 |
| 159 | | This is a great introduction to machine cancels through the use of 25 covers and postal cards. Some of the companies represented are American Postal Supply Co., Barry, Doremus, Columbia, International and Time Postal Supply Co. There are some interesting corner cards and a few exposition cancels. A good lot to build upon. | Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00 Price Realized: $48.00 |
| 160 | | A few hundred space related topical covers. Mostly 1970’s shuttle types but a few other themes starting in the late 1960’s to early 1990’s. | Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00 Price Realized: $65.00 |
| 161 | | United States Proof Cards all in binders from the 1980s to the 2000s in six cartons. Virtually complete having high values and better. Probably close to 1,700 cards. Clean but very heavy. Extra surcharge may apply. Call for shipping quote. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00 Price Realized: $325.00 |
COVER ACCUMULATIONS — United States and General Foreign |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 162 | | All the covers and cards from a large, last minute, consignment. Probably 5,500+ pieces each saved for a reason. Ranges in interest from topical foreign FDCs all the way up to a couple hundred better postal history and seldom seen covers that would usually be singles in our auction. Strong Germany and Area with some unresearched WWI postal cards with unusually clear extra markings. Decent US. Thousands of individually saleable pieces altogether. Carefully search this one for our estimate is just a guess. Perfect for the internet single marketeer. See the webphotos. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1600.00 Price Realized: $5,000.00 |
| 163 | | First Flight and FDCs original selection from 1927 to 1968. Consists of a few hundred mainly United States covers including Zeppelin, Lindbergh. Macon, etc. as well as some better foreign first flights mounted and arranged nicely in three large binders. The FDCs are from the early 1930s to 1966 are noncacheted. A holding definitely worth your time to view. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1500.00 Price Realized: $1,400.00 |
| 164 | | Selection of around 160 FDCs, commercial covers, first flights, postal stationery, and postcards from 1909 to the 1960s in two albums. Super selection of postal history from the United States and worldwide. Inspection required as condition will be a factor. | Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00 Price Realized: $600.00 |
| 165 | | Worldwide Cover Hoard. Twelve cartons filled with thousands and thousands of ordinary and unusual, domestic and foreign, like-new and somewhat worn covers of various types. Accumulated by a knowledgeable, eccentric collector. Includes commercial correspondence, FDC’s, special event covers, etc. Great representation of countries and time periods. Many hidden gems sandwiched between common bulk items. A treasure trove for individuals interested in cancels, out-of-the-way destinations, auxiliary markings, postal rates, and flashy arrangements of stamps. Material is disorganized and in need of attention. Great opportunity for a bourse dealer to acquire popular quick-selling stock. | Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00 Price Realized: $1,600.00 |
| 166 | | United States and worldwide accumulation roughly from the late 19th Century to the early 2000s in eight cartons. Several thousand mainly common FDCs, Event, commercial covers, postal stationery, and postcards. Searching might reveal some interesting postal history but you need the patience of a nun to find them. | Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00 Price Realized: $850.00 |
| 167 | | United States and worldwide selection in eight cartons. Contains thousands of FDCs, commercial, Event, covers, postal stationery, and postcards in binders, albums, and boxes roughly from various decades of the 20th Century. Plenty of interesting items to pique your interest. | Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00 Price Realized: $3,000.00 |
| 168 | | Assortment of worldwide and United States roughly from the early 1900s to the 1990s in one each carton and cover drawer. Around 700 commercial covers, first flights, postal stationery and postcards. Condition varies. A holding for the eclectic collector or buyer | Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00 Price Realized: $1,500.00 |
| 169 | | Three carton accumulation from the late 19th Century to the 1980s. Involves hundreds and hundreds of commercial covers, postal stationery and postcards having a good representation from the United States, Canada, and Sweden. A thought-provoking holding needing careful consideration. | Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00 Price Realized: $1,100.00 |
| 170 | | Original accumulation in two binders from 1928 to 1943. Contains several hundred United States and some worldwide including Canada first flight covers nicely mounted on pages. While most flights are the often-encountered ones, this lot does involve several fascinating covers. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00 Price Realized: $800.00 |
| 171 | | Worldwide Cover and Postcard Mishmash from the Gator Estate. Contains loads of postal stationery and hundreds of picture postcards, FDC’s, and commercial mail covers from many different countries, early twentieth century to recent times. Plenty of surprises await the careful viewer. Part of a large consignment from a renowned dealer who was an expert at creating seductive, balanced bargain and intermediate lots. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00 Price Realized: $220.00 |
| 172 | | Assortment in nine cartons. Includes FDCs from the 1930s to the 1980s including from the Postal Commemorative Society, subscription items, worldwide FDCs and commercial covers, and United Nations. Also entails Great Britain Royal Mail Presentation packets from 1970 to the 1980s in a small box and a wee bit of United States postage mainly in a plateblock collection from 1931 to the 1970s. Likewise many items have a certain "funky" smell. Offered appropriately. | Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00 Price Realized: $400.00 |
| 173 | | Accumulation of United States and worldwide in three cartons. Over 2,000 FDCs, commercial covers, first flight, and postal stationery from around 1900 to the 1980s mostly in shoe or small boxes. Includes roughly 500 Lufthansa first flights from the 1980s, two cover boxes of United States Naval from the 1930s/40s,1960-70s, a selection of Polpex from the 1970s to 1980s, 1897-1900 Incoming Mail to Temple, Michigan etc. A person with a vision will enjoy this lot. | Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00 Price Realized: $650.00 |
COVER ACCUMULATIONS — United States First Day Covers |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 174 | | Set of Prexie FDCs #803-834 on presentation cards. All hand cancelled. Various stains, toning and hinge remnants detract minorly from the appearance. | Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00 Price Realized: $160.00 |
COVER ACCUMULATIONS — United States Possessions |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 175 | | Hawaii selection roughly from 1898 to 1941 in a pizza size box. Contains twenty-eight mainly postally used postcards a few covers, and postal stationery. Viewing this lot will make you want to hula. | Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00 Price Realized: $250.00 |
| 176 | | Philippines assortment from 1899 to 1945 in a pizza size box. Comprises about twenty five covers, postal stationery, and postcards offering a snapshot of Filipino postal history | Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00 Price Realized: $210.00 |
COVER ACCUMULATIONS — United States Postal Cards |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 177 | | One man's collection of mint and used postal cards and postal stationery from the very beginning to early in the 1980s. The main collection is housed in 14 heavy 18" by 12" home made wooden binders on some sort of black scrapbook (construction paper) material. These are stored in four tubs for viewing, but will easily fill at least five large cartons. No cut squares. Thousands of entires in this part mainly identified by type. Extensive duplication. Not many expensive higher face values, seems to quit at 10 centers. Also includes four cartons of extra stuff that has not yet been processed for the collection. Thousands and thousands of individual items. Strength is in the varieties (paper colors, dies etc.) and the trend toward postal usage. See the extensive webphotos. | Cat. Value: S.B. 900.00 Price Realized: $2,400.00 |
COVER ACCUMULATIONS — Confederate States |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 178 | | An astounding holding of over 40 Confederate States cover from the Gator Estate. Include stampless (both cds., and hand written), few official business, an advertising, and even a turned cover, etc. Condition is all over the board as to be expected. A wonderful opportunity to acquire many exhibit worthy items. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1800.00 Price Realized: $3,750.00 |
COVER ACCUMULATIONS — Canal Zone |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 179 | | Canal Zone postal history selection. Comprises fourteen covers, postal stationery, and postcards from 1906 to 1921 on Scott pages in a pizza size box. Viewing recommended. | Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00 Price Realized: $270.00 |
COVER ACCUMULATIONS — Cuba |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 180 | | Cuba postal history selection of mainly First Flight covers from 1899 to 1939. Over forty covers including several Lindbergh in a pizza size box. Condition mixed; so inspection necessary. Viva Cuba. | Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00 Price Realized: $220.00 |
COVER ACCUMULATIONS — General Foreign |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 181 | | Powerful worldwide selection from the 1850s to the 1960s in a banker’s box from the Gator Estate. Over 300 commercial covers, FDCs, postal stationery, and postcards in six cover albums and one binder. Includes Great Britain and colonies, Germany, Western Europe, and miscellany. Priced and sleeved by a knowledgeable collector/dealer but sometimes had overestimation of some items value. Prices should only be used as a guide and selling at a certain percentage of the marked value could be profitable. Careful calculation and viewing required. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1500.00 Price Realized: $1,600.00 |
| 182 | | Graf Zeppelin selection of thirty-seven covers roughly from 1929 to 1936 from the Gator Estate. Includes mostly Germany, Spain, Liechtenstein, and Iceland. Condition varies on several covers; so inspection recommended. Please see scans. | Cat. Value: S.B. 950.00 Price Realized: $1,200.00 |
| 183 | | Mixed assortment of well over two thousand covers. The best selection is the couple hundred Latin America which has over $2000 marked retail. Also, of note is the abundance of British colonies, Germany and Luxembourg. Time frame covered is from the late 19th century to the 1980’s with the strength chiefly early to mid 20th century. Wide range of interests to draw you in and take a careful look, especially the topical potential. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00 Price Realized: $800.00 |
| 184 | | Large Worldwide Cancel and Cover Bonanza! Wow! Enviable opportunity for admirers of foreign postal history, nineteenth century through 1950’s. Thirteen binders of roughly organized commercial and philatelic covers, postcards, postal cards, etc., each featuring a specific type of postmark from a town, city, or region. Includes identification and explanation of most cancels, especially mobile post office cancels and railroad cancels. Material comes primarily from France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Benelux, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Also includes representation of other areas of the world. Noteworthy condition and variety. See photos for an introduction to this lot. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00 Price Realized: $700.00 |
| 185 | | International assortment having the owner’s count of roughly 2,500 Space related covers in one carton. Largest representation from Canada, France, and Japan mainly from the 1960s to 1990s having a concertation in the 1970s to 1980s. Duplication exists. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00 Price Realized: $325.00 |
| 186 | | Europa and related selection from the 1950s to the early 2000s in nine cartons. Comprises roughly between 1,500 to 2,000 FDCs and some commercial covers in over thirty-five binders of various sizes. Came with the Europa stamp lot to be found elsewhere in this auction. | Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00 Price Realized: $325.00 |
| 187 | | Variety Is the Spice of Life. Two cover-size boxes loaded with a mix of picture postcards, postal stationery, commercial mail, etc. Over 800 items dating from the early twentieth century to the 1950’s; some material older or newer. Plenty of material from Germany, Canada, and the United Nations. Many attractive cards with appealing images, worthwhile cancels, auxiliary markings, etc. Also contains unposted material. Occasional duplication. Great lot for the person with a multitude of collecting interests. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00 Price Realized: $130.00 |
| 188 | | First day events, mildly interesting postal history and just plain mail from around the world packed into 5 disparate cartons, one of which is binders of subscription nonsense. A few thousand items for your dollar table. | Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00 Price Realized: $290.00 |
| 189 | | Older unusual accumulation in one carton. Involves roughly 275 WW II large censored covers from 1942-43 mailed to the Denver Equipment Co. in Denver. Some of the covers are super oversized, leading to some interesting rates. About 235 are from Mexico and forty from South Africa plus a few miscellaneous. Some covers have tears and damage to some stamps which is to be expected due to their size and handling. An interesting grouping especially if you like oversized international mail. | Cat. Value: S.B. 220.00 Price Realized: $85.00 |
| 190 | | Twenty better or fascinating commercial cover, postal stationery or postcard from 1861 to 1952. Comprises Great Britain Barbuda, Dominica, Siam, Great Britain, Germany, (Zeppelin First flight trimmed at top), Austria, and France. Includes some interesting usages. All covers are scanned. | Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00 Price Realized: $220.00 |
| 191 | | Collection in binders from the 1970s to 1990s in three cartons. Over 800 FDCs of which roughly 80% are Europa and 20% are worldwide FDC of the month mostly from the 1980s. A few surprises greet the viewer. Happy digging. Call for shipping quote. | Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00 Price Realized: $80.00 |
| 192 | | Accumulation of mainly topical covers from the late 1950s to 1980s in one carton. Roughly 400 to 500 FDCs and Event covers Unfortunately, these covers were stored in a humid climate which resulted in many of them reacting to this humidity with minor to light foxing. Required inspection. Please see photos. | Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00 Price Realized: $75.00 |
COVER ACCUMULATIONS — Asia |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 193 | | China related accumulation from the 1890s to 1984 in a cigar box. Roughly fifty covers, postal stationery, first flights, and postcards from the United States, China, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Macao. A small offering packed with potential. | Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00 Price Realized: $260.00 |
COVER ACCUMULATIONS — Canada |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 194 | | Inspiring selection of around thirty-five Canada covers from 1898 to 1900. Entails some advertising and captivating postal history. Check it out. | Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00 Price Realized: $600.00 |
| 195 | | Impressive assortment of about twenty Canada covers and postal stationery from 1851 to 1900. Includes some advertising and fascinating postal history. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00 Price Realized: $200.00 |
COVER ACCUMULATIONS — Canada and Provinces |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 196 | | Exciting assortment of over thirty-five Canada and Newfoundland covers, postal stationery, and postcards. Canada runs from 1904 to 1927 and Newfoundland runs from 1892 to 1944. Check out the inspiring postal history. | Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00 Price Realized: $270.00 |
COVER ACCUMULATIONS — Colombia |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 197 | | Seldom offered Colombia FDCs, late 1950s through 1979. Over 500 that appear to be mostly different with light duplication, sleeved and unpriced, in a small compact box. Lots of sets, se-tenant, and topicals. Pleasingly artful cachets. Unaddressed. Ready for internet marketing. | Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00 Price Realized: $130.00 |
COVER ACCUMULATIONS — Danish West Indies |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 198 | | Danish West Indies assortment from 1903 to 1917 in a pizza size box. Involves twenty-two commercial covers, postal stationery, and postcards. The scans tell the story of this selection of intriguing postal history items. | Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00 Price Realized: $350.00 |
COVER ACCUMULATIONS — Danzig |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 199 | | Striking Danzig selection from 1762 to 1940 in a pizza size box. Over seventy commercial covers, FDCs, postal stationery, and postcards on Scott pages. Am impressive offering of Danzig postal history containing many not often seen items. Carefully and thoughtful contemplation required. | Cat. Value: S.B. 900.00 Price Realized: $1,050.00 |
COVER ACCUMULATIONS — Germany |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 200 | | German Zeppelin flight covers and cards from a wide range of diverse flights. All saved for a reason and removed from the pages of a highly specialized German Area collection. Interesting frankings, markings, cachets and destinations. Ranges from common and philatelic to scarce and commercial. Each of the 31 pieces are shown in the webphotos. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00 Price Realized: $1,100.00 |