Sale No: 778
Lot No: 2223
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Cat No: Collection
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Phenomenal Valentine Collection, 1838-1918, Approximately 125 covers beginning with 4 ornate oversized stampless including one with blue "2" in oval handstamp, Scott #1, #11 (7), #21 (Pos. 71R12), four #24 including pair of Type Va on 10 x 8 in. embossed envelope (ex Newbury) and one with red cancel,#26 (4), #63 (2), #65 (9 including one with strip of 3), #73, #92 (3), 94, 1c to 3c Bank Note issues (46) plus one 6c & 3c, #15L13 (2), one illegally franked with 5c Revenue stamp, and 12 franked with later issues to 1909, plus some hand delivered including one made from wallpaper, virtually all of the envelopes are accompanied by a Valentine (presumably original), also includes 11 multicolor 8 x 7 inch Valentine caricatures and 26 Valentine postcards and the book "A History of Valentines" by Ruth Webb Lee, excellent condition considering the fragility of these covers and Valentines, Very Fine, see this phenomenal collection in its entirety online and be as impressed as we were, ex-Lippman purchased directly from the estate of Hubert Skinner who gave talks on the subject. Shipping charges apply - weight 30 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Image)
Estimate $4,000-6,000
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Opening US$ 2,500.00
Closed..Dec-09-2022, 13:21:39 EST
Sold For 0
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