COVERS — United States |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 512 | | (245x) A fake $5.00 Columbian franked on cover. A real conversation piece, sold “as is”. | Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00 Price Realized: $150.00 |
| 513 | | (549) 2˘ Pilgrim First Day Cover. Dated Dec. 21, 1920, Philadelphia on advertising corner cover, F-VF. | Cat. Value: Cat. 700.00 Price Realized: $180.00 |
| 514 | | (25A) 3˘ 1857 issue franked on cover. 2011 APS certificate (195179) states, “it is Scott No. 25A, Pos. 23L5L, 1857 claret shade. Used on cover with Sandusky, OH CDS, genuine, stained on face.” However, the certificate fails to mention some reverse flap damage. Very scarce item, Fine. | Cat. Value: Cat. 1000.00 Price Realized: $150.00 |
| 515 | | (C13) 65˘ 1930 Zeppelin issue franked on a flight card. Tied with a Wall Street NY May 31 killer cancel. Few corner wrinkles, stamp is Fine centered. | Cat. Value: Cat. 190.00 Price Realized: $130.00 |
| 516 | | (C13) 65˘ 1930 Zeppelin franked flight picture postcard. Tied with a Brooklyn, NY, Sta. machine cancel. Card with usual corner bends, stamp is centered Fine. | Cat. Value: Cat. 190.00 Price Realized: $110.00 |
| 517 | | (C14 and C15) tied on a round trip flown Zepp cover. With Eckener autograph. All proper markings on both front and back. Various wrinkles, small stains on front and glue stains on back. Fine | Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00 Price Realized: $425.00 |
| 518 | | (C14) $1.30 1930 Zeppelin issue franked on a fight cover. Tied with a Wall Street NY May 31 killer cancel. Few wrinkles and a spot above the stamp, stamp is VF centered. | Cat. Value: Cat. 390.00 Price Realized: $210.00 |
| 519 | | (C15) $2.60 1930 Zeppelin issue franked on a Roessler fight cover. Tied with a Varick NY May 7 machine cancel. Few wrinkles, stamp is F-VF centered. | Cat. Value: Cat. 575.00 Price Realized: $325.00 |
| 520 | | (C18) 50˘ Century of Progress Zeppelin issue franked on a fight cover. Tied with a Miami Fla Oct 23 machine cancel. Few corner wrinkles, stamp is Fine centered. | Cat. Value: Cat. 80.00 Price Realized: $55.00 |
| 521 | | United States Civil War Patriotic cover having a neat New Buffalo, Michigan cancel. Mailed to Wayne Co, Indiana. Half inch tear right side edge and old mount mark remains on reverse. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00 Price Realized: $42.00 |
21 TOTAL IMAGES | 522 | | Several hundred identified, sleeved, and priced covers separated into categories; Maritime, Mourning, Certified and Insured, Political, Special Delivery, Postage Due and more, many with detailed descriptions. Perfect material for the internet, show or mail order dealer as it is “ready to sell” Owners retail value is over $14,000. This lot deserves an extended viewing. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2100.00 Price Realized: $2,000.00 |
6 TOTAL IMAGES | 523 | | Bob loved first day covers, so he bought and bought a seemingly endless number with duplication. We are offering a portion of his hoard in this lot. Eleven long cover file boxes, one short one and a banker’s box of larger items are presented for your pleasure. To be sure, there are tons of Artcraft, Artmaster and other common cachets throughout. But there are also a large number of uncommon or hand painted cachet makers. A quick look spotted creations from Gill Craft, Colorano, House of Farnum, Collins (many), Herman Maul, Vaughn Hord, Jo Ann Bruce and many more. Includes some maximum cards, some event covers, and some miscellaneous. Many thousands in all, the photos are just the proverbial tip of the proverbial iceberg. A rare opportunity. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2000.00 Price Realized: $4,500.00 |
27 TOTAL IMAGES | 524 | FDC | United States accumulation roughly from the 1930s to the 1980s in six cartons. Approximately 4,500 to 5,000 mainly naval/military commercial, event, covers, FDCs and postcards. Many are ship or US Navy cancelled. Also includes an assortment of Navy FDCs from October 27, 1945, and a variety of about 900 John Paul Jones FDCs. For the naval collector or dealer a holding that should say anchors away! | Cat. Value: S.B. 1500.00 Price Realized: $2,200.00 |
22 TOTAL IMAGES | 525 | | United States postal stationery selection from the 1850s to 1900s in a pizza size box. Approximately 170 unused envelopes already identified and priced using the UPSS catalog. Terrific variety and some useful backup. Ready to sell at a percentage. If you desire postal stationery of this quality this lot will be for you. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1500.00 Price Realized: $1,100.00 |
12 TOTAL IMAGES | 526 | FDC | US First Day Cover accumulation, 1930’s to 1980’s around 11,000 total. About 95% cacheted, with many different cachets. Reasonable duplication. Most unaddressed. Take some time to go through this one. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1250.00 Price Realized: $2,100.00 |
6 TOTAL IMAGES | 527 | FDC | United States accumulation from 1927-1942 in a medium box. Owner’s count of 423 cacheted and noncacheted FDCs offering a wide variety of cachets for the 1931-42 issues. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00 Price Realized: $700.00 |
10 TOTAL IMAGES | 528 | FDC | Over eight thousand First Day Covers from 1976 to 2013. All are unaddressed and about one fourth non-cacheted. Cover collector! Time to dig in and view these. | Cat. Value: S.B. 900.00 Price Realized: $750.00 |
7 TOTAL IMAGES | 529 | FDC | Over 4700 first day covers purchased through the U.S.P.S. subscription service and should be all different. Also includes first flight covers. Beginning in 1945 and continuing to 2010 this is a clean group. Worth a few minutes of your time. | Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00 Price Realized: $450.00 |
10 TOTAL IMAGES | 530 | | U.S. Postal History. Around 9,000 covers and postal stationery, 1870’s to 1940’s. Lots of small Midwest towns, heavy on Iowa, and interesting cancels. | Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00 Price Realized: $550.00 |
16 TOTAL IMAGES | 531 | | Mounted collection of U.S. 751 souvenir sheet first day covers. Contains about 45 with a sheet of 6 stamps and another 70 or so with singles, pairs or strips cut from the sheets. Many different cachets from early FDC makers including Ioor, Rice, Imperial and others. Also includes some related material such as a James Farley autograph. An interesting exhibit waiting to happen. | Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00 Price Realized: $425.00 |