548-50, 1¢-5¢ PILGRIM TERCENTENARY ISSUES, COMPLETE SET ON FDC, all F-VF to VF, each w/"WASHINGTON/D.C./DEC21/230PM/1920" FDOI duplex ccls w/"1920" inverted. Clean, fresh legal cover w/1975 AFDCS cert. Extremely RARE! Cat($3000) (Image)

$3000

799-802, 3¢ Territorial Issues (4) on separate FDC's, F-VF stamps, all addr, neatly typed, and to the same person; cvrs a little soiled and one opened at flap, no damage, minor cnr bends & small cr but still nice and collectible Cat($48) (Image)

$48

836, 3¢ Swedes and Finns Issue on FDC, VF-XF, neat typed addr, tied to cvr w/pmk cds "WILMINGTON/JUNE 27/9-AM/1938/DEL." and FDOI ccl. Cachet red & lgt blue map by Pavois (S-M Co.; Stebbin Pavois), Mellone no. 836-16. Condition is good, slightly dirty w/ccl having offset & smears, gum tng on back. Still, FDC not usually offered (Image)

$20

858, 3¢ 50th Anniversary of Statehood Issue on FDC, F-VF, addr, handwritten in pencil, cachet listed by Mellone (no. 858-12) but designer not identified. Cover in very good condition, has very lgt tng, very minor creases at T, corners & edges in great shape Cat($30) (Image)

$30

874-78, 1¢-10¢ American Scientists Combination FDC, F-VF, addr via label, w/Holland cachet (Mellone 878-93), cover has slight overall tng, otherwise excellent condition, pmk is "CHICAGO/APR./26/9:00AM/1940/ILL." w/FDOI ccl. Stamps have touch of perf tng, but still bright colors (Image)

$15

879-83, 1¢-10¢ American Composers Combination FDC, F-VF, addr via label, w/Holland cachet (Mellone 883-93), slight overall tng to the cvr & small cr UR cnr. Pmk is "PITTSBURGH/JUN/10/9:00AM/1940/PA." w/FDOI ccl (Image)

$15

884-88, 1-10¢ American Artists Combination FDC, F-VF, addr via label, w/Holland cachet (Mellone 888-93), cvr has slight overall tng & teeny ccr LR. Pmk is "CANTON/SEPT./30/9:00AM/N.Y." w/FDOI ccl (Image)

$15

889-93, 1¢-10¢ American Inventors Combination FDC, F-VF, addr via label, cachet by Holland (Mellone 893-93), a bit of tng overall o/w excellent condition (Image)

$20

939, 3¢ Merchant Marine Issue on FDC in combination w/other 3¢ Armed Forces Issues (4), F-VF, unaddr, w/ArtCraft cachet, cover in very good to excellent condition w/minor gum tng, small foxing spots on front and tiny cr LR cnr, pmk is "WASHINGTON/FEB./26/9:00AM/1946/D.C." w/FDOI ccl (Image)

$50

1052a, $1.00 Patrick Henry Liberty Issue on FDC w/Blk/4, VF, unaddr w/Artmaster cachet, clean cover in excellent condition, pmk cds "JOPLIN/OCT7/9-AM/1955/MO." FDOI ccl. Mellone no. 1052-6 Cat($20) (Image)

$20

1174-75, 4¢ & 8¢ Gandhi Champions of Liberty Issue on FDC, F-VF, unaddr, hand-painted cachet designer unknown, excellent condition (pnb), proper FDOI pmk. Nice item. Mellone no. 1174-75-26 (Image)

$25

1238, 5¢ City Mail Delivery Issue on FDC w/PB/4, VF, unaddr, appropriate FDOI ccl, w/multi-color Fluegel cachet Mellone no. 1238-23, excellent to pristine condition Cat($20) (Image)

$20

1294, $1.00 Eugene O'Neill Prominent Americans Issue on FDC, VF, unaddr, Fleetwood cachet, clean cover, excellent condition w/hint of gum tng on reverse, pmk cds "NEW LONDON, CT/OCT/16/1967/06320" FDOI ccl. Mellone no. 1294-28 Cat($12) (Image)

$12

1345-54, 6¢ Historic Flag Series, Complete Set (10) FDC's, F-VF, all unaddr w/Art Craft cachets, most have tone spots, but still nice enough. Pittsburgh JUL41968 FDOI pmk Cat($30)

$10

1548 & 2175, 10¢ Legend of Sleepy Hollow & 10¢ Red Cloud FDC's, VF, unaddr, w/premium seldom seen Richard Ellis (as Animated Covers) hand-painted cachets, humorous & cartoon-like. Both with appropriate FDOI pmk & ccl (Image)

$15

1563, 617-19, 10¢ 200th Anniversary Lexington-Concord Battle Combo FDC, combination of 1925 Lexington-Concord Issue (3) for 150th Anniversary w/no. 1563, all tied to unaddr cvr w/cds "LEXINGTON,MA/APR./19/1975/02178" and FDOI ccl. Cachet by Connecticut Bicentennial Cover Society (CBCS) no. 5 of the "BATTLE OF LEXINGTON". Very clean, excellent to pristine condition w/pnb. Includes Society stuffer (Image)

$30

1690, 13¢ Benjamin Franklin on FDC combination w/Canada no. 691 w/Sterling Silver Medallion, VF, unaddr, Fleetwood medallion & framing cachet. Reverse has Certificate of Authenticity, this being no. 1091 of 2,500 limited editions. Pmk is proper Philadelphia, PA FDOI ccl (Image)

$100

2065, 20¢ Martin Luther Issue on FDC, VF, unaddr, HAM premium cachet (#160), sgnd & numbered (222/250), almost pristine, cpl trivial ink spots on back flap; Washington, D.C. FDOI ccl Cat($16) (Image)

$16

2066, 20¢ Alaska Statehood Issue on FDC, F-VF, unaddr, premium HAM cachet (no. 161), sgnd & numbered (212/245), pristine condition; Fairbanks, AK FDOI ccl Cat($12) (Image)

$12

2072, 20¢ Love Issue on FDC, F-VF, unaddr, premium HAM cachet (no. 163), sgnd & numbered (188/253), pristine condition; Washington, D.C. FDOI ccl Cat($12) (Image)

$12

2074, 20¢ Soil and Water Conservation Issue on FDC, F-VF, unaddr, Ham full front cachet (no. 164), sgnd & numbered (175/256), pristine condition; Denver, CO FDOI ccl Cat($12) (Image)

$12

2080, 20¢ Hawaii Statehood on FDC, F-VF, unaddr, premium Ham cachet (no. 166), sgnd & numbered (72/147), pristine condition; Honolulu, HI FDOI ccl Cat($12) (Image)

$12

2086, 20¢ Louisiana World Exposition Issue on FDC, w/pair, F-VF, unaddr, premium HAM hand-painted cachet, sgnd, numbered 26/175, tiny ink offset on reverse, otherwise pristine Cat($12) (Image)

$12

2092, 20¢ Preserving Wetlands Issue Bulk Lot FDC's, generally VF, bulk lot of about (120) covers; all unaddr (98) w/sgl franking and "J.N. Darling Foundation and the Des Moines Register and Tribune Company cachet. Rest have same cachet w/added Foundation Commemorative Stamp. Estimated market value is $300 (Image)

$75

2175, 10¢ Lake Red Cloud Great Americans Issue Pair on FDC, VF, unaddr, combination w/1187, Frederick Remington Issue, has Pugh, hand-painted cachet sgnd, numbered 85/108, excellent condition, sm stn spot on back; pmk cds "RED CLOUD, NE/AUG/15/1987/68970" and FDOI ccl Cat($35) (Image)

$30