FEDERAL DUCK STAMPS FDC COLLECTION, 1980s/2000s. approx 660 cacheted unaddressed FDC in 7 cover albums with majority handpainted cachets with artists as Benning, Bruckman, Collins/ Milford, Davis, DeRosset, Dube, Dunne, Enroth, Fogt, Geerlings, Gold, Goldberg, Hamilton, Hord, Kirk, Kober, Kolter, Mueller, Pterman, Paslay, Pugh, Sullivan, Wildermuth, etc. plus commercial cachets as Fleetwood, Colorano, GillCraft, Farnam, etc., duplication by issue but with mostly different cachets, also note some state ducks and other bird stamp issues, F-VF, an exceptional group with significant retail value (see online scans)

CV. 5,000-7,500

APPEALING FDC COVER COLLECTION, 1925/48. approx 975 cacheted covers all individually sleeved and neatly filed in three boxes, premium galore noting 617-19 set on Ward cover, 645+C10 Garfield Perry, useful cacheted 2c Reds incl Roessler plus some Worden covers, 725 1st CN Allen, 783 Staehle set of five cities, 799-802 Historic Arts, 852 Crosby photo (2 diff), 858 various complete city sets incl T Gundel, Mayne and Imperial, 909-21 Crosby photo, 947 Fulton (8 diff), etc., some minor duplication with different cachet makers, cancels, etc., mostly addressed, generally F-VF, a premium group well worth a closer look

CV. 4,000-6,000

'"US FDC GROUP, 1928/95. many 100s of nearly all addressed cacheted covers all individually sleeved, priced and filed in Scott order in four file boxes, little duplication and wide variety of cachetmakers, premium issues, etc., most retailing $10-20 and incl commems, definitives, S/S, etc.,mostly F-VF, owner''s retail $28,500+"'

CV. 3,000-4,000

WW II PERIOD FDC ASSEMBLAGE. 100s and 100s of 1940s cacheted mostly addressed FDC with numerous Occupied Nations, "Win the War" and National Defense issues plus period commems and airmails as Corregidor, China, UN, FDR and Armed Forces Recognition in three filing boxes with each sleeved and priced (generally in the $10-$50 range with some $100+), wide variety of cachets incl Crosby photo, Staehle, 909-21 1st Pent Arts, Day-Lowry, Fidelity, Minkus, and dozens of others, generally F-VF, marked retail over $29,500

CV. 3,000-4,000

'"HAND PAINTED CACHETS FDC COLLECTION. mostly 1980s/2000s issues (some earlier) with approx 350 nearly all different in three cover albums plus some loose extras, commems, definitives incl express mail, combos, few inaugurals, useful group of 1989/96 Dinosaurs issue, etc., variety of artists incl Beller, Collins, D''Spain, Dunne, Geerlings, Gold, Goldberg, Hord, Kober, Kolter, Ham, Paslay, Rawls, Weddle, Westfall and many others, F-VF (see online scans)"'

CV. 3,000-4,000

'"US FIRST DAY COVER COLLECTION, 1927/44. lovely collection of approx 430 cacheted covers in four cover albums, some minor duplication with different cachets for the same issue, an especially wide variety of cachet makers and incl some ""1st"" cachets, thumbing through note 1st Cachets 644 Harris Hunt in black, 645 Garfield-Perry (3), 651 Shockley,682 Joseph, 703 Horn, 710 Rice, 714 Moore, 717 Engstrom, Douglas Stamp Co (2), Jenkins, Krause, Linprint, Steadman, 724 Collingdale, 725 Griffin, 728 Colombia Envelope, 728-29 Dearborn Engraving, Kreicker, 729 Birren, Hobbies Magazine, 733 Nat''l Geographic Society, 736 Top Notch, Caulkins & Holden, 737 Klinge, 743 Fawcett, 772 Jannis, Grandy, 776 Pabst Engraving, Reid-Crawford, 777 Lamb, Yudkin, Kilton, 795 Pavois, Warneford, 799 Lothian, 835 Herdelin, 838 Purcell, 852 Cal Craft (2 diff), Gregg, 857 Neumann, 857 Ross Engraving, 894 Ralph, Burroughs, 904 Fleetwood Staehle, etc plus various chambers of commerce, commissions, stamp show organizer and societies,Premium Cachets 680 Beazell (3 diff designs), 776 T Gundel, 785-94 sets on Rice, 808/30 EE Sudduth (18 diff values),839-51 pairs Espenshade and Hux Cut, 906 Knapp, various Crosby phot, etc., generally F-VF, outstanding foundation collection (see online scans)"'

CV. 2,500-3,500

'"FLUEGEL CACHETED FDC COLLECTION, 1945/97. extensive collection of approx 1,300 covers all individually sleeved and neatly organized in two boxes, includes commems, definitives, air mail, postal stationery, etc. huge percentage unaddressed and with minimal duplication, generally fresh and F-VF, view to appreciate, owner''s Mellone cat value $23,950+"'

CV. 2,500-3,500

EXPRESS AND PRIORITY MAIL FDC COLLECTION. approx 165 cacheted unaddressed covers with many handpainted incl by artists as Bakay, Collins, Enroth, Fox, Geerlings, Gold, Goldberg, Hord, McNatt, Paslay, Peterman, Pugh, Schrage, etc., numerous combo covers, booklet panes (some w/o the tab), plate blocks, etc., Very Fine (see online scans)

CV. 2,000-2,500

FDC BALANCE. many 100s of cacheted mostly 1930s/90s commems, definitives and express mail, airmails, special delivery, etc., also includes a handful of inaugurals and events, flipping through note some premium as 899-901 Louis Weigand, 903 Louis Weigand, 1021 1st Overseas Mailers hand painted cachet (Mellone 25), 1909a booklet pane, C17 (10), C19 (3), C23 (33 with variety of cachets), C25a (7), C31 Louis Weigand, some handpainted, etc., generally fresh and F-VF, useful stock with marked retail over $24,750

CV. 2,000-3,000

FLUEGEL CACHETED FDC COLLECTION, 1945/98. approx 800 covers which includes commems, definitives, airmails, postal stationery etc. plus a handful of inaugurals and WW II patriotics, includes 932 1st Fluegel, 1320a (4), C32 (6) incl UC14 combo, C34-36 (3), C42-44 (3), some later issues using older (related) cachets, better issues, all individually sleeved an filed in two boxes, mostly unaddressed and with minimal duplication, generally fresh and F-VF

CV. 1,400-1,800

'"FIRST DAY COVER ACCUMULATION several thousand FDC''s, Events, etc., includes 9 different Scott FDC albums, circa 1940''s-late 1970''s, 2 American Bicenntenial special event albums (Fleetwood), 3 additional albums, circa 1970''s (Postmasters of America, Postal Commemorative Society), etc, also includes large quantity in various boxes, all unsorted, again FDC''s, events, etc., generally Fine or better,much potential, useful for FDC or ebay dealer."'

CV. 400-500

'"FIRST DAY COVER ACCUMULATION, about 12,500 FDC''s, circa early to modern, mostly cacheted, some addressed, many unaddressed, various common cachet makers with a few possibly better, generally Very Fine."'

CV. 400-500

LARGE FIRST DAY COVER ACCUMULATION, about 9,000 covers or cards with singles, blocks and postal stationery, both cacheted and uncacheted, F-VF.

CV. 300-500

FDC ACCUMULATION. many 100s of mostly cacheted 1930s/2000s FDC in about 40 cover albums, post 1950s generally commercial cachets (mostly Artcraft and Fleetwood) and with numerous "designer" collections for State Flags, Birds and Flowers, etc. plus some non-FDC collections (Civil War, etc.), some premium earlier issues, mostly F-VF, must be viewed.

CV. 200-250

'"U.S. 1955-1990 FIRST DAY COVER COLLECTION about 600 unaddressed and cacheted FDC''s in 12 Postal Commemorative Society albums, mostly Artcraft/Artmaster cachets, all on printed informative pages, Very Fine collection."'

CV. 100-150

'"FIRST DAY COVER ACCUMULATION, couple boxes, mostly circa 1940''s onward, many unaddressed and cacheted, some event cancels, albums, etc., generally Very Fine."'

CV. 100-500