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LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
129 cover   imageW M Grandy Personal First Day Cover Collection, 1935-57, 373 First Day Covers from premier cachetmaker W M Grandy personal collection; vast majority are either addressed to family or unaddressed and all are in protective sleeves and in order by year of issue; also includes a G&K, Lighthouse, and Lindner FDC albums with cachets sent to him and a number of "recycled" cachets used with modern stamps; a field day for the specialist, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 9 lbs. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Get Market Data for [Germany (DDR) Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
130 Ecover   imageW M Grandy original pen and ink drawings (1935-36), Premier cachetmaker original art for #772 Connecticut Tercentenary, 773 California Pacific Exposition, 774 Boulder Dam, 775 Michigan Centenary, 776 Texas Centennial, 777Rhode Island Tercentenary, 777 Rhode Island Tercentenary (alternate), 782 Arkansas Centennial, 783 Oregon Territory, 784 Susan B Anthony, and 793 Navy; critical for you exhibitors out there, Very Fine and unique. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

Get Market Data for [Australia (Northwest Pacific Islands) 1935-36] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
131 Ecover   imageW M Grandy original pen and ink drawings (1937-74), Premier cachetmaker original art for #795 Ordinance of 1787 Sesquicentennial, 798 Constitution Sesquicentennial, 799 Territorial Hawaii, 799 Territorial Hawaii (alternate), 801 Territorial Puerto Rico, 802 Territorial Virgin Islands, 836 Swedish-Finnish Tercentenary, 838 Iowa Territory Centennial, 854 Washington Inauguration, 854 Washington Inauguration (alternate), 927 Florida Statehood Centenary, 1548 Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and C25 Transport; these would look terrific in your stamp room, Unique. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.4 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

Get Market Data for [Virgin Islands 1937-74] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
132 Ecover   imageW M Grandy Philatelic-related original pen and ink drawings, TIPEX cachet, David Bushnell Father of the Submarine cachet, US Submarine Gar cachet, 5th Anniversary of V-J Day cachet, Flag bunting (unknown use), Metropolitan Postcard Collectors Club charcoal drawing, and a World War II sketch, Unique. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
133 cover   imageW M Grandy Personal Archives, 1899-1988, two binders and a few folders from a man described as, "Pioneer cachet designer, stamp collector, writer, sculptor, painter, historian, antique dealer, postcard collector, ardent supporter of the Annual Tri-State Collector's Exhibition, one time president of the Universal Ship Cancellation Society, the All States Hobby Club the Connecticut Philatelic Society" (and it goes on like this for some time). Lot includes submission for Connecticut Tercentenary stamp, letter to print concerning unauthorized color varieties, 1935 letter on personal stationery asking forgiveness for a faux pas, several 8 x 10 photographs including Connecticut Philatelic Society Bourse (including women and children), Stamps magazine "King of Cachets" certificates from 1935 and 1936, American Cover Club Board of Review Certificate of Merit (1935) and Certificate of Award (1939), about 50 pages of personal correspondence with customers and philatelic friends, his WWII Army Air Force Observer armband, a dozen negatives used to create his cachets, and an inscribed (from Grandy) FDC Photo Cachet Catalog of his work; it also contains his 50 or so membership cards (like APS in 1922) and the two original binders and pages which held his personal collection; bonus two letters from The White House (with April and October 1935 envelopes) thanking Grandy for covers he sent to the President (Stamp Collector in Chief); interesting glimpse into the mind of an artist and lifelong collector, Fine to Very Fine, unique. Shipping charges apply - weight 23 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

Get Market Data for [Australia (Northwest Pacific Islands) Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

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