Kewriga Auctions Sale: 4
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U.S. Postal History Collections
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Lot No:616 Symbol: 80¢ Hawaii #C46 Airmail Postal History Group (C46) group of 10 covers including C46 used with 20¢ Special Delivery #E13 on overpaid 1953 Chicago airmail cover to Germany; 1959 (Apr. 20) APO piece to New Hampshire - air parcel rate is 80 cent for 1 pound from Zone 8; 1953 #C46 registered use to Brazil, 1954 #C46 solo registered legal-size use to Venezuela, overpaid by 15 cents; along with 6 FDCs - Artcraft, Artmaster, Anderson, and unknown creator of a very attractive all-over cover design, etc., F.-V.F. View a PDF of images for this lot US$300-400 (Image) Est. $300-400
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Lot No:617 Symbol: View a PDF of images for this lot US$500-750 (Image) Est. $500-750
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Lot No:618 Symbol: Special Delivery Better Postal History (E1//E18) small group of 18 items comprising six postal cards uses: UX9 with E1; UX14 with E5; UX18 with E5; UX22 with E6; two UX27 with E15 and E16; two E5 1898 Spanish-American War Patriotic covers, E1 on Coke Co. cameo ad cover, E3 on ad cover, E3 on U293 Grant Lettersheet front, E5 tied on a 2¢ stationary envelope with purple single line mark of "PAY NO MONEY - TO MESSENGER"; E6 used with #307, 309 on New Haven Ct. parcel label to Rochester N.Y.; two E7 ad covers, E15 cover from San Francisco with two-line purple "DAMAGED IN PLANE FIRE AT WARREN, OHIO 9-21-30" handstamp on burned cover; E18 package wrapper tied by "Orange N.Y. Jun 14, 1948" duplex with purple "Special Delivery" and "Insured" markings along with Form 3813, Receipt for Insured Mail Delivery; etc, some faults, F.-V.F. and intriguing group. View a PDF of images for this lot US$750-1,000 (Image) Est. $750-1,000
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Lot No:619 Symbol: 1913, 1¢-10¢ Parcel Postage Due Postal History (JQ1-JQ4) group of 9 uses comprising JQ1(3), JQ2(2), JQ3(3) and JQ4(1), better include JQ1 used on Form 3579 affixed to a portion of newspaper, items on postcards and covers J. Card mailed from Bremen with Hudson Terminal marking along w/ "DUE 2 CENTS"w/JQ2 paying. A pair of JQ3 used on back of cover-front marked with Budapest marking along with DUE 10 CENTS and faint "Not in Directory" and unclaimed marking on back. Another military item sent without postage and "On Active Service" written at top along with a green censor tape pre-printed stating "Opened by Censor" along with other marks including triangle in red. JQ4 from Moscow w/ curricular T and "DUE 10 CENTS" mailed to Chicago. And a sheet of paper with 21 #JQ3 cancelled in "Chase City, VA" Dec 1, 1917, great lot for the collector. View a PDF of images for this lot US$750-1,000 (Image) Est. $750-1,000
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Lot No:620 Symbol: Modern Postal Cards used to Foreign Destinations, group of 300+ sleeved modern postal cards sent to foreign destinations during the 2000's, cards sent throughout the world with auxiliary markings related to unclaimed, undeliverable as addressed, return to sender, and damaged during handling. Themed cards include stamps such as comics, Disney, Olympics, etc., Very Fine. US$200-300 (Image) Est. $200-300
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Lot No:587 Symbol: 1850s-1860s Parker Pre-War and Civil War Correspondence and Related, group of over 160 covers including mail from Lt. Parker during the Civil War back home to his wife, several envelopes with pre-printed address, mostly 3¢ #11, 26 and 65 frankings, a number posted from Old Point Comfort Va. with fancy cork cancels, other Civil War towns include New Berne N.C., Norfolk Va., Port Royal S.C., Key West Fla., etc., note a couple Richmond Va. gun advertising on flap covers; some mixed condition, F.-V.F. View a PDF of images for this lot US$300-400 (Image) Est. $300-400
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Lot No:588 Symbol: 1862-64 Civil War correspondence to Lt. Commander Parker on Blockading Squadron Ships, group of 23 covers from Newark N.J. with #65 single or double frankings to Lt. Commander James Parker on the U.S.S. Minnesota, Seneca, Maumee, Galena and stained R.R. Cuylee, via Hampton Roads Va., Port Royal S.C., Fortress Monroe, City Point Va., etc., one addressed to him in the blockading squadron without ship designation, and last is an 1864 #65 use docketed from the USS Seneca back home with preprinted address; some faults including later with 3¢ faulty, F.-V.F. group. View a PDF of images for this lot US$500-750 (Image) Est. $500-750
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Lot No:589 Symbol: Civil War Postal History including Patriotics, group of over 30 covers mostly bearing #65 singles, a couple soldier letters sent postage due, some content letters, and a print of Camp Alexander, note some better patriotic designs including a Wells "Loyal to the Union" all-over design with a New York Due 3 marking, two Maj. Gen. McClellan designs, an interesting cover front with an unlisted design of the "Tomb of Washington.", "Jeff Davis' Doom,", a couple of regimental designs (13th MA & 14th NH), great two-color designs including examples of "Flag of the Free" and a number of soldier's items, a number of interesting postmarks including a type II "G.B.D" handstamp, a number of Maryland and Washington DC postal markings, lots of great letter content, some usual mixed condition, F.-V.F. View a PDF of images for this lot US$750-1,000 Est. $750-1,000
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Lot No:590 Symbol: Unused Patriotic Cover Collection, better collection of over 105 envelopes including many better like 7 all-over Magnus designs incl. "Naval Expedition" and "Siegel and Capture of Fort Donelson", group of Loyal States, some Berlin imprints, caricatures, etc plus one Confederate; few flaws but overall good quality, Very Fine group. View a PDF of images for this lot US$1,000-1,500 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500
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Lot No:591 Symbol: WWII British Solomon Islands Campaign in the Pacific, USMC collection of 75+ censored covers of the British Solomon Island Campaign in the Western Pacific, each cover mounted and described in depth with type and handwritten notes detailing censor type, cancellation markings and historical details about the military unit of assignment. Items sent from the Banika Island, Guadalcanal Island, New Caledonia. and others with a great selection of APO's. Does not appear to be much duplication of senders or locations. Many pages annotated with the different units/batteries. Covers seeme to about evenly franked using 6¢ orange Air Post Stamped Envelopes and 6¢ Transports. A must for a Marine Corp enthusiast or anyone focused on WWII censorship material. View a PDF of images for this lot US$500-750 (Image) Est. $500-750
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Lot No:592 Symbol: 1909 Alaska-Yukon Exhibition and Hudson-Fulton Celebration Balance, one binder of approximately 50 picture postcards sent through the mails, these are a mix of the two events, faults to be found, also two small binders of unused Hudson-Fulton picture postcards and one large art-size binder of mounted Hudson-Fulton unused picture postcards, which is beautifully done, F.-V.F. collection. View a PDF of images for this lot US$500-750 (Image) Est. $500-750
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Lot No:593 Symbol: 1909, 2¢ Hudson-Fulton, Cover Balance (372) choice cover balance from the Haber collection, including 12 First Day of Issue (one is a front only to Germany used with three Washington-Franklin stamps), three First Days are on W.W. Greist fold-out postcards with three different illustrations, one First Day with an illustration of a mill, also uses in the several days following the First Day including two on Celebration postcards, plus a No. 331 on cover with the Hudson-Fulton Celebration yellow label depicting an airplane, a few small faults to be found including on the Greist cards, overall a Very Fine appearing and attractive group, several certificates accompany, Scott value just for the First Day uses with no premium for Greist cards. View a PDF of images for this lot US$1,500-2,000 (Image) Scott $10,000 + as normal FDCs
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Lot No:594 Symbol: 1913 Parcel Post Issue Postal History (Q1-Q9) group of 27 covers up to the 20¢ value comprising Q1 x 11 items including a small envelope from Hendee Mfg in Denver, Co with nice Indian Motorcycle advertising in right corner, a local-use postcard, a Cleveland Ohio precancel and a couple of pairs. 4 x Q2 including a postcard to Germany and mailer from Photo Stock Co in Baltimore with 2 singles paying 4¢, 3 x Q3 used with a Scott 307 from Auburn, California to Boston, Mass. and Scott 432, 2 x Q4 a single and 2 singles on 2¢ stationary, 5 x Q6 singles used with W/F stamps paying registered or special delivery fees, and Q8 on posts card box front; and finally Q9 on 2¢ stationary and an orange Postal Savings stamp (PS1) on front and a 1¢ W/F on reverse. Uses include domestic/foreign destinations and registered w/ return receipt; some faults, F.-V.F. View a PDF of images for this lot US$750-1,000 (Image) Est. $750-1,000
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Lot No:595 Symbol: 1945-46 Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Issue FDCs and Uses - the Landau Exhibit (930-933) mostly mounted collection of over 200 covers, mostly FDCs, including numerous sets by many of the best designers including a Dorothy Knapp complete set cover (one of three known), plus a group of FDCs on WWII Patriotic covers, several covers signed by Eleanor and children, a VE day Patriotic signed by Truman, plus some unusual usages, including a Chinese newspaper (intact) mailed from San Francisco, rare destinations include Spanish Guinea and Gilbert and Ellice Is., etc., A stunning group that took Landau decades to assemble. View a PDF of images for this lot US$4,000-6,000 (Image) Est. $4,000-6,000
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Lot No:596 Symbol: 20th Century Fancy Cancel Collection, large collection of over 150 covers from the 1930s with many better fancy cancel designs including Ed Ky. cancels, better noted Cherry Tree Pa. showing George Washington with fallen Cherry Tree, Corry Pa. "Pointing Hand", Genesee Depot Wisc. "Dairy Cow", Bear Ark. "Grizzely Bear", Ed Ky. "Witch" for halloween, Lakewood Ill "Four-Leaf Clover", Fly Oh. "Fly", Liberty Ariz "Statue of Liberty" two-types, Boat Ky. "Sailing Boat" etc, wonderful goup. View a PDF of images for this lot US$1,500-2,000 (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000
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Lot No:597 Symbol: Better Cover Group, group of 19 covers including #86 on cover, C18 block of four on zeppelin flight cover, 5L1 cover, two 15L13 uses with 3¢ #11, 15L14 with #11 pair, #136L9 cover, four 617-619 FDC set covers, etc; some faults. View a PDF of images for this lot US$500-750 (Image) Est. $500-750
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Lot No:598 Symbol: Christmas Topical Accumulation, hundreds of Santa Claus, St. Nicholas and Christmas themed postcards, postal history and ephemera materia. Material ranges from the early 1900's to the 2000's, including from Germany and other foreign countries. Very colorful items including attractive Christmas related advertising items, material sent to or from WWI & WWII soldiers. This accumulation includes U.S. and foreign unused cards, seals on cards, and some early Disney items that are also Christmas related. Everything is already sleeved., F.-V.F. US$500-750 (Image) Est. $500-750
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Lot No:599 Symbol: Cover Accumulation, 1840s-1900s, large accumulation of 100s of covers, lots of commercial airmail covers to domestic and foreign destinations, registered and certified mail along with a few parcel post items. Some WWII era material but most relatively modern material, a handful of Certificates of Mailing seen with some commemoratives, Prexies on tags, cards paying library rates, and other interesting items, foreign destinations are mostly to Europe. Inspection warranted and treasures will be found. US$500-750 (Image) Est. $500-750
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Lot No:600 Symbol: "Last Day of Service" Postal Cards plus more, 3,000 postal cards stamped "Last Day of Service" and signed the dates of these cards range form the late 1930s through late 1950s, also includes 2 binders of precancels, US coil wrapper labels in a binders on stock pages, 100+ Utah State Fishing license booklets (1951-53) and some other odds and ends. US$200-300 Est. $200-300
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Lot No:601 Symbol: Est. $200-300
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Lot No:602 Symbol: Pension Related Postal History, group of over 40 covers with great corner card advertisements, Department of Interior uses incl. O17 3¢ and O18 6¢ covers, Pension Office postal stationary, an item with a blue circular receiving strike on front from U.S. PENSION OFFICE dated APR 23 1902. Many items mention new Pensions Laws from the late 1800's along with a couple modern items, an item references the War of 1812 and another includes original enclosures. Also a number of items mailed to/from pension lawyers. Viewing will be rewarded. View a PDF of images for this lot US$400-600 (Image) Est. $400-600
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Lot No:603 Symbol: Est. $300-400
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Lot No:604 Symbol: Postage Due Better Postal History, selection of 14 covers include J17 pair on reduced cover (cat. $700 as used pair); J60 pair on 1917 YMCA post card from Canadian Soldier in Great Britain canceled "Fleet Camp, Grays" to USA marked "Due 4 Cents" duplex, territorial uses include Canal Zone J1& J2; Philippines w/ J1 on American Flag YMCA corner card; Cuba w/J2 x3 a pair and single, each cancelled by purple "Carriers" straightline handstamp on 1900 cover from U.S. with 2¢ #279B, also item mailed from Detroit, Michigan to Balboa, Canal Zone with pair of Canal Zone overprints; other interesting items like JQ1 & J54 combo use on censored 1916 incoming cover from Great Britain, advertising and a "letter returned to the office by the carrier" label on the back of a letter from Britain, etc., some faults, F.-V.F. and interesting group. View a PDF of images for this lot US$1,000-1,500 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500
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Lot No:605 Symbol: Postage Due Postal History, large collector accumulation of over 500 covers, postages due values up to the 30¢ value, a variety of postage due receipts, some periodicals forwarded w/postage due. 90% of the material is sleeved and many items retailing for $25-$50 range and numerous seen in the $75-$100. Great auxiliary markings related to items shortpaid, forwarding, postage due, etc. Examples of ½¢ due, lots of high value postage due stamps used on items, other interesting items like undeliverable 2nd Class, refused mail w/ labels, incoming foreign shortpaid and multiple redelivery attempts. Material officially sealed and other interesting items to be discovered. Material is sleeved and identified and much of it already annotated. Perfect for an eBay seller and viewing will be rewarded. View a PDF of images for this lot US$4,000-6,000 (Image) Est. $4,000-6,000
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Lot No:606 Symbol: Est. $400-600
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