The 1st session on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. will contain 351 lots which will
begin with a small Coin and Currency section. It will continue with 340+
Foreign and British Commonwealth singles featuring China, Germany with
Offices & Colonies; Italy; Mexico with Airmails, and Great Britain.
The 2nd session on Friday at 6:00 p.m. will contain over 640 U.S. single
lots. It will begin with the James Buchanan "The Gentleman from
Pennsylvania" Exhibit formed by Bill Dipaolo. It will feature a strong
representation of 19th Century Free Franks of prominent political figures
including seven Presidents and Queen Victoria; historic letters with covers
dealing with the political climate of the period and much more 19th Century
postal history. The highlights will include 1861 Pony Express cover;
Abraham Lincoln 1862 Free Frank; and the only know cover from the Second
Walker Invasion. The U.S. singles will be highlighted by "Essays and
Proofs", and will feature the largest known multiple of the 1869 1ยข, mint
block of 48, Scott #112, along with Confederate States, and Possessions
with Hawaii including Numerals.
The 3rd session of 365 lots on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. will begin with
Autographs including a section of Astronaut signatures on covers, It will
continue with a U.S. "Collections & Various" section of 250 lots with
"Postage and Modern Collections", grouping of "Back-of-the-Book", with a
separate Revenue section highlighted by Match & Medicine collections; "U.S.
Possessions" featuring Hawaii; 50 "Postal History" lots; "First Day and
Cachet Maker" group including a separate selection of "Space Related
Cachets & Autographs"; "Postcards" featuring U.S., and "Ephemera".
The 4th session will be on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. and consist of 440
Worldwide collections. This will begin with Commonwealth country and
general collections. The country lots will be highlighted by Great Britain,
and Canada. This will be followed by Commonwealth general collections, 200+
Foreign country collections highlighted by China, Germany, Italy with
extensive Offices & Colonies, and Mexico. The Foreign general collections
will be highlighted by a high-end stock, and intact collection; first
estimated at $18,000-$20,000, and the second at $15,000-$18,000. The
auction will end with 80+ Worldwide collections including a Topical
section, and a Postal History highlighted by Zeppelin collections.
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