| COVERS — United States |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 396 |  | (1) 5¢ Franklin 1847 issue franked on cover. Tied with a blue 5 in circle cancel with blue Baltimore cds at left. The stamp has three margins, cut in at left. The cover has several creases and couple stains. 2006 APS certificate states, “Scott No. 1, used on cover with blue numeral “5” and Baltimore postmark, genuine in all respects. | Cat. Value: Cat. 425.00
Price Realized: $350.00 |
| 397 | | (1) 5¢ Franklin franked on a folded letter. Right sheet margin copy, two full margins, but cut in a top and bottom tied with a red grid cancel. Matching 30mm Charleston SC 5 May (1850) CDS at right. Cover has a vertical fold not affecting the stamp, small diagonal fold on the reverse flap, with a couple HRs on the reverse. 1996 APS certificate (102894) states, “used on cover, genuine in all respects.” | Cat. Value: Cat. 425.00
Price Realized: $300.00 |
| 398 | | (2) 10¢ Washington franked on a folded letter. Three margins cut close at bottom and in at left with a red grid cancel. Matching 30mm BOSTON 30 MAR 10 ct. CDS. Cover has a vertical fold not affecting the stamp. | Cat. Value: Cat. 1000.00
Price Realized: $475.00 |
| 399 | | (9) x3 1Franklin type IV franked on a printed notice. Tied with a couple blue 30mm BALTIMORE MD, JUN 1, 1854 cds. Two of the stamps have minor faults, overall Fine. | Cat. Value: Cat. 300.00
Price Realized: $150.00 |
| 400 | | (9) (11) x3 1851 issues franked on a hotel advertising cover address to Montreal Quebec Canada. Tied with black 30mm NEW YORK, OCT 30 cds. Montreal 24 mm receiving cancel on reverse. Stamps appear sound though cut in at several places and there is a fault on the reverse, overall Fine. | Cat. Value: Cat. 167.00
Price Realized: $140.00 |
| 401 | | (C13-C15) Full set of US #C13-C15 on a pair of 1930 flight covers. Rough condition, soiled, corner bumps, torn back flap, gouges, etc. Stamps seem OK. See the webphotos. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $600.00 |
| 402 | | (C13) 65¢ Zeppelin first flight franked on a postal card. Tied with a machine cancel. The card has corner creases, the stamp is Fine. | Cat. Value: Cat. 160.00
Price Realized: $140.00 |
| 403 | | (C13) 65¢ 1930 Zeppelin franked on a postal card. Tied with a New York killer cancel. Card has a couple minor corner wrinkles while the stamp is sound and centered VF. | Cat. Value: Cat. 160.00
Price Realized: $140.00 |
| 404 | | (C14) $1.30 Zeppelin first flight franked on a picture postcard. Tied with a machine cancel. The card has minor corner wrinkles, the stamp is just Fine. | Cat. Value: Cat. 375.00
Price Realized: $240.00 |
| 405 | | (C14) $1.30 1930 Zeppelin flight cover. Tied with a Washington DC machine cancel. Cover has a couple minor corner wrinkles while the stamp is centered F-VF. | Cat. Value: Cat. 375.00
Price Realized: $325.00 |
| 406 | | (C15) $2.60 Zeppelin first flight franked on a airmail cover. Tied with a machine cancel. The cover has minor corner wrinkles, and mounting marks on the reverse, the stamp is Fine. | Cat. Value: Cat. 575.00
Price Realized: $375.00 |
| 407 | | (C15) $2.60 1930 Zeppelin flight cover. Tied with a Washington DC machine cancel. Cover has a couple minor corner wrinkles and dirty spots while the stamp has a couple perf stains, centered Fine. | Cat. Value: Cat. 575.00
Price Realized: $400.00 |
| 408 | | (C18) Small accumulation of the 1933 Zeppelin issue on cover. Includes three FDCs and three flights. Condition is a little mixed and one of the flight covers has been slit open at left. | Cat. Value: Cat. 890.00
Price Realized: $650.00 |
| 409 | | (U7) entire postmarked Spanish Flat, Cal. Overland to Connecticut. Toned, soiled, intact. | Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $60.00 |
| 410 | | An immense cover holding of over 25,000 items. Almost all are First Day covers mainly sorted by Scott number from 790’s to the 1940’s. Several sets to be found and duplication is digestible. Also includes airmails from C23 to C90’s, E’s F’s, O’s, U’s, Ux’s. You will find around 2000 United Nations First Day, a tiny bit of inaugurals, and a very tiny bit of Canada thrown in for a bonus. The very early issues are addressed as expected then turns unaddressed. Several sets to be found and duplication is digestible. Acquiring this lot you will be a First Day Cover force to reckon with. | Cat. Value: S.B. 6000.00
Price Realized: $8,500.00 |
| 411 | | An old-time original holding of approximately 7350 mostly covers plus a few, (800) picture postcards. Strong in postal history with heavy pockets of Ohio and New York and other Eastern States. Also includes advertising, stampless, First Days going back to the 1930’s. A grouping of Canal Zone stationary with massive duplication exists, and a bunch of contemporary pieces that means something to someone. Condition is mixed. Hours of treasure hunting awaits the lucky winner. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2500.00
Price Realized: $3,500.00 |
| 412 | | United States selection from 1995 to 2016 in four cartons. Between 8,000-10,000 CompuChet cachet FDCs nicely organized and identified by Scott number in fifteen small boxes and six cover albums. Clean lot having many sleeved and ready to go for the enthusiastic dealer or internet seller. An opportunity to become the market leader of this cachet. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1500.00
Price Realized: $4,500.00 |
| 413 | | A 1930-1996 collection of over 9000 First Day Covers. Mostly clean unaddressed with common cachets. However, there are some better multi-color cachets scattered about. An opportunity to become an instant FDC collector with more covers than you could ever acquire in one place. | Cat. Value: S.B. 900.00
Price Realized: $950.00 |
| 414 | | Over 3500 1930’s to modern First Day Covers. Early commemoratives include Army Navy, National Parks, FDR, Overrun Nations, Famous Americans. Better regular issues are the Liberty Series which include some $5.00 Hamiltons. Also spotted were some 1930’s and later airmails and other Back of the Book like some 1940’s 1950’s Special Deliveries. Condition is mixed and some duplication exists. Excellent for the eBay supply chain. | Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $2,000.00 |
| 415 | | FDC Paradise. Seven cartons of neat, clean, useful U.S. first day covers, mainly latter half of twentieth century or later. Nearly 5,800 covers. Addressed and unaddressed, cacheted and uncacheted. Singles, pairs, and blocks of four observed. Thorough coverage, with some duplication. Includes premium cachets and some high denomination frankings. | Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $475.00 |
| 416 | | Postal card holding. Medium-sized consignment in two boxes. Approximately 6,000 mint, used, and “postal value canceled” cards in presentable condition. Housed in binders and loose in cartons. Focus on first half of twentieth century. Many cards from or to cities in Iowa. Includes private and commercial correspondence. A few picture postcards are mixed in. | Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $800.00 |
| 417 | | An old original accumulation of well over 650 stampless covers, with over 100 of them being manuscript cancels. Variety of towns, mainly Eastern, a few Midwest and a few Southern states, a bit of Steamships and a very tiny bit of Trans-Atlantic’s. Some auxiliary markings scattered about for extra flavor. Condition is very mixed. Good choice for your average accumulator of this collecting area. | Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $3,500.00 |
| 418 | | A fabulous First Day Cover accumulation of around 2000 covers specializing in the 1938, 1954 Presidential series. Mostly ½¢ to 50¢ values with some complete sets up to the $5.00 value in addition to the coils and booklet panes, electric eyes, etc. Combination of addressed and unaddressed. Various cachets are Aristrocrat, Crosby, Espenshades, Fidelity, Gilbert, Grandt, Grimsland, Gundel, Harold Dawn, House of Farnum, Huxcut, Ioor, Jesse Holland, Ken Boll, Linn, Linprint, Pavois, Plimpton, and Reich. Some duplication and condition is mixed. A pretty powerful group for the specialist. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $3,750.00 |
| 419 | | United States selection from the 1860s to the early 1900s in a medium carton. Around 500 mainly railroad agents and railroad return address commercial covers and postal stationery having a wide assortment from various areas of the United States. Condition varies so, inspection recommended | Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $950.00 |
| 420 | | 23 US Zeppelin covers covering many flights from "Around the World" through the Hindenburg era. Better frankings, desirable cachets, clear markings, interesting destinations typify this profit filled lot. Some faults to be expected. All have webphotos. | Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $650.00 |
| 421 | | United States accumulation roughly from 1848 to 1972 in a medium carton. Roughly 400 commercial covers, postal stationery, and postcards having a wide range of postal history appeal. Well worth searching as you do not know what might “pop up” that could be just for you. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $650.00 |
| 422 | | Old accumulation of US ship cancelled covers for the Visit to Weymouth, England July 1929 from the Old Salt Estate. Comprises over one hundred covers consisting of about 50% USS Utah and the other 50% USS Arkansas having just a few USS Florida. Covers have soiling and a little warping from age or storage. A scarce find in this quantity. You can become a market maker. | Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $110.00 |
| 423 | | Small group of Union and Confederate patriotic covers. Mixture of mint and used. Usual condition. Good lot for the Civil War enthusiast. | Cat. Value: S.B. 260.00
Price Realized: $325.00 |
| 424 | | An interesting assembly of around 1250 topical related (space, military service) FDC’s, WWII Patriotics and inauguration covers. Condition a little mixed, good lot for the general accumulator. | Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $800.00 |
| 425 | | One thousand two hundred clean space covers commemorating various events and people, including Space Lab, Endeavor, Mariner, Voyager I and II, Sally Ride and more. This is a terrific lot for the space enthusiast. Much of this is exhibition material. | Cat. Value: S.B. 240.00
Price Realized: $475.00 |
| 426 | | An interesting selection of early postal cards including distinctive cancellations like a pine tree and Chicago blue. There are a few early machine cancels and a couple of leather cards. This selection is certainly wort a view by the postal card collector. | Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $550.00 |
| 427 | | An interesting group of around sixty covers that have desirable postmarks, are censored or have a free frank. The specialist will find this lot worth viewing. | Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $150.00 |
| 428 | | An in-depth study of C20, C21-C22 issues on FDCs. 68 covers, 4 being combos, and about a third being C20's, (20). All addressed with many better cachets Some duplication. Condition mixed. Good lot for the specialist. | Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $425.00 |
| 429 | | One group of 6 dubious US airmail covers with "RF" overprints. Most with failed certs. Offered "as is" as reference pieces. | Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $240.00 |
| 430 | | A single holding of around 100 Civil War era items. Contains patriotics, both mint and used, soldiers mail, and other related covers. Also includes a few letters and a bit of paper ephemera. Condition is mixed. A good start to a very interesting period of our history. | Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $1,200.00 |
| 431 | | Two 1941 USS Bear covers from Little America. Both have green cachets. One is cancelled for the Evacuation of the East Camp. These cachets were produced in very limited quantities and are now quite scarce. | Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $230.00 |
| 432 | | 40 stampless folded letters from the 1830’s. This is a correspondence to John Mc Cluskey with all the letters unfolded and transcribed. Wide variety of cds’s. Great slice of history. | Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $325.00 |
| 433 | | Overland Mail circa 1861 from San Francisco to New York using #65 and 68 to pay the overland rate. Probably traveled through the Butterfield Stage line system. Oversize, slightly soiled, readable markings. | Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $60.00 |
| 434 | | United States mainly 1926 First Flight assortment in a small box. Over fifty mostly different covers already sleeved and priced to sell at a percentage. Come fly away. | Cat. Value: S.B. 65.00
Price Realized: $60.00 |
| 435 | | United States War crimes POW card from a member of the General Staff Kurt Lang. | Cat. Value: S.B. 55.00
Price Realized: $120.00 |
| 436 | | (33) 10¢ green 1851 type III issue franked on a cover to Nova Scotia. Tied with a black grid PAID cancel., 30mm red BOSTON 12 DEC & 10cts CDS and red U. States arc cancel at left. Several receiving marks on reverse. Small flap fault and a few HRs., Fine. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $85.00 |
| 437 | | (35) 10¢ green 1859 type V issue franked on a folder envelope from Quaker City to Cuba. Tied with a red grid PAID cancel., 30mm red PAID NEW YORK cds JULY 10, BLACK OVAL NAL mark at left. Several receiving marks on the reverses, Fine. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $80.00 |
| 438 | | Local 1862 cover from Milton, Pa showing a better than usual Shield fancy cancel. Roughly opened, reverse faults, toned, intact. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $46.00 |
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