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Public Auction #447

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended May 21, 2021 at 6:00PM (New York time)
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Bids updated May 23, 2021 at 9:11am (New York time)

COVERS — General Foreign
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
458CVMassive holding of over 11,000 commercial and philatelic covers in 16 boxes. Runs from the early 20th century to contemporary. Nothing valuable spotted but would be great dollar table fodder.Cat. Value: S.B. 1600.00
Price Realized: $1,350.00
459CVGeneral Foreign A few thousand medium grade retail covers all priced and sleeved. Wide variety of chiefly 20th century commercial and philatelic types. Owner’s retail is about $20,000 ready for easy resale.Cat. Value: S.B. 1350.00
Price Realized: $950.00
460CVAll the covers from a noteworthy estate in seven cartons housed in binders, cover albums, and loose. The collector was primarily interested in Germany which forms the more valuable portion of this group, but interesting items from elsewhere, including U.S., can be found. Among the various cartons we spotted a 1948 Germany currency reform collection in three binders; first day covers from Ireland, Canada, and Germany; AMG covers; a large group of inflation covers; two binders of ‘bird’ covers; interesting postal history from all over; and much more. A great many useful pickings throughout. Well worth a thorough review and a robust bid.Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $1,700.00
461CVFour cartons of worldwide from various decades of the 20th Century roughly ending in the 1980s. Between 2,000 to 2,500 FDCs, commercial covers, postal stationery, and postcards including from Nepal, Papua-New Guinea, Germany WW II period, etc. An interesting holding which you will like as you view it.Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $550.00
462CVWorldwide selection roughly from 1908 to 1966. Owner’s count of around 200 commercial covers, some FDCs, postal stationery, and postcards. The majority are from Greece and Turkey having a few from Afghanistan and Cyprus. Inspection recommend as condition will vary. Good postal history.Cat. Value: S.B. 220.00
Price Realized: $240.00
463CVNine old folded letter and folded letter covers from an old time holding. Seems to run from the 1680s through 1845 with the bulk having been written in the 1700s. Italian and French merchants with destinations as far away as Russia. The webphotos only tell part of the story that a good in person inspection might clarify.Cat. Value: S.B. 220.00
Price Realized: $65.00