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Public Auction #443

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Bids updated February 21, 2020 at 6:24pm (New York time)

COVER ACCUMULATIONS — General Foreign
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
181CVPowerful 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
182CVGraf 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
183CVMixed 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
184CVLarge 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
185CVInternational 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
186CVEuropa 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
187CVVariety 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
188CVFirst 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
189CVOlder 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
190CVTwenty 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
191CVCollection 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
192CVAccumulation 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