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Postal History Collections

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2265

The Crazy Vacuum Cleaning Coin Dealing Cover Hoard, US Version, Of approximately 4,000-6,000 19th and 20th Century covers amassed by a recently retired coin dealer who bought the stamps and covers that came with the numismatics from the estates that walked into the shop over many, many decades, this hoard includes first flights including a Willy Ley signed rocket mail cover and 94 Pan American flights in the Pacific (FAM 14 and FAM 19), first days (mostly 1930's and 1940's), about 40 mostly U.S.S. Akron covers, a very interesting binder of newspaper clippings and related ship covers including the NY Times front page article and partial list of survivors (no related Titanic covers), approximately 500 Naval Covers (425 in a shoebox; rest mixed in including a Crosby cacheted Atomic Bomb Test cover), over 100 Antarctic covers, small group of inaugurals back to Hoover, 2 albums and 3 shoeboxes jammed with Space related covers mostly from the 1970's plus 14 STS-8 covers with folders, small group of stampless covers, 2 shoeboxes of classic covers mostly to the same addressee in Brooklyn in the 1850's to 1920's, a used San Francisco earthquake post card with message "Burnt out. Lost everything. Will write as soon as possible." and 6 unused, 3 covers to a Confederate Captain including one stampless with no postal markings but two letters, mixed condition, overall, Fine to Very Fine, although crazy, he was savvy enough to discard the junk before he consigned to us. Shipping charges apply - weight 136 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

2266

19th Century Covers between the US and Latin America, mostly to and from Cuba but other countries are present, 84 comprising 67 stampless including folded letter datelined Havana 26 Sept. 1801 (no postal markings), then groups of "Ship" and "Steamship" covers - both straightline and integrated into the datestamp, a matched pair of covers with red or black "Forwarded by C. Edmonston & Co. Charleston S.C." large hexagonal handstamps on the reverse, one with blue "Charleston S.C. Havana 10 Sep. 12" circular datesetamp datelined Matanzas to NYC (Lanman correspondence), group of covers with "NA" and "NA1" cancels, 13 franked with US 10c Greens (Scott #14/15, #32/33, #35 (including one with captured imprint at right), and #68), and 3 franked with single or two overlapping singles of 10c Bank Note Issues (#150, #161), and one franked with a Cuban stamp, most with brief descriptions on post-it notes, few faults to be expected but the vast majority are sound, Very Fine, a beautiful and exceptional fresh to the market collection featuring many outstanding covers and folded letters, all of which can be seen online., ex-Lippman. Shipping charges apply - weight 5.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $1,700.00
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2267

U.S., Over 500 Stampless Covers & More, 1809-1980s, Yes, well over 500 stampless covers from the 19th century dating as far back as 1809. Hundreds of other covers too, mostly FDCs, such as Fleetwood collections in albums, for example, The Presidents of the United States and The Signers of the Declaration of Independence, but also many others, like a binder of Inaugural covers, one of which includes a signed letter by Harry S. Truman, and another collection dedicated to the longest-serving U.S. Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, with stamps, FDCs with various cachets and signed letters. Also, a large quantity of postal stationery, both used & unused, overall Fine to Very Fine, a few binders viewable online but personal inspection is still highly recommended. Shipping charges apply - weight 101 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
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2268

Ponderous 20th Century Postal History Compilation, hundreds upon hundreds of covers, post cards and stationery items, offering a tremendous range of frankings and uses, with an attractive mix of advertising and illustrated covers, Registered and Airmail uses, postage due covers, a good offering of meters, several Territorial items, an array of cancels including "U.S. Sea Post", early Flags, even some 20th Century Fancies; note a couple albino entires (mint and used) in the holding; much individually sleeved and ready for your next bourse or upload to eBay, Fine to Very Fine or better, inspection invited. Shipping charges apply - weight 11 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

2269

Covers to Europe plus, 1857-1940. Beautiful lot of old covers and postal stationery, including Wells Fargo cover to the Netherlands, cover addressed to Queen Victoria, Banknotes, 30¢ 1861, various postal stationery with additional franking, 3 Zeppelin covers, Columbians and other Commemoratives, Official covers, registered covers, etc. in stockbook., generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 4 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,500.00
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2270

Scattered Postal History Collection, 1850s-2010s, approximately 750 total covers, in two large albums and three smaller albums. It is hard to give estimates of quantities as the covers are not neatly organized into groups by subjects, so many of the subjects we mention below overlap in the albums, so please be a bit forgiving about our estimates if some numbers are a little bit off. About a third of which are first day covers, with approximately 100+ of the first day covers from the 2000's-2010's and probably another 150 issued around the 1940's-1960's, approximately 150 first flights: many 1920's-1930's first flights, a U.S.S. Akron airship cover, etcetera, probably around 100 naval covers, several 1930's submarine ship covers, several 1940's-1950's Crosby naval covers, a decent amount of space covers, scattered patriotic and military theme covers as well as post cards from WWI and WWII, consisting of a bunch of Overrun Country first day's of various catchet makers, patriotic covers, several censors, 30+ WWI to WWII army, with army cartoon cards and naval ship picture post cards, a few federal duck first day covers, a political 1995 Jack Kevorkian for White House Physician first day cover, 30 1850's to early 1860's 3c covers, group of about a dozen Special Delivery covers with a couple older or advertising, some interesting Arctic / Antarctic covers: 1968 USARP Antarctic Research Program, 1968 Antarctic Station USARP Deep Core Drilling in Ice, 1965 Arctic Operations, MSTS Sealift for Security, several 1960-63 Operation Deep Freeze covers, some miscellenous interesting covers: 3c banknote on Suspension Bridge, NY cover, a few short wave postcards, 1967 Rattlesnake Island local post, 1957 Sandia Crest, NM atomic research local cover, 628 first day cover on House of Representatives free official business cover, about a half dozen Canal Zone or Philippine covers., generally Fine to Very Fine, Due to the variety, we are going to provide a good sampling video on our website for you to view. Please check it out. Shipping charges apply - weight 20 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Video6 for this lot) (Video7 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,400.00
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2271

Large Accumulation of Mostly First Day Covers & Other Covers, 1830-1996, Thousands of covers, mostly FDCs, dominate this lot, and although the sheer quantity is enticing, there were better items popping up, like FDCs #803-34 (2 copies of the $5), 855 (3), 1909, C25-31, Canal Zone 120-35 (2), seven stampless covers from the 19th century, and #10 & 10A on separate covers. Also, a couple of albums, stamps in envelopes & glassines mixed in, a binder with 100's of souvenir pages, and approximately 36 annual mint sets from the USPS and nearly complete from 1971-96, generally Fine to Very Fine, you will certainly want to take a closer look at this lot as there is surely more waiting to be discovered. Shipping charges apply - weight 164 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
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2272

Official Business Postal History Assortment, 75 covers or postal stationery items relating to government or court business; nice range of frankings and cancels, including two solo 20¢, and a 20¢ plus 12¢, Prexie covers from the Navy Department; seven Arizona Territory and two Indian Territory covers; a Postal Savings System corner card used locally in San Juan, Puerto Rico; a "National Mil. Home/O." postmark, War Department Fort covers, a privately used "U.S. Senate Chamber" envelope, a "House of Representatives U.S." corner card with "Wash. D.C./Congress" postmark, State covers, items to court clerks and judges, Registered and Airmail uses, even a 1919 "American Commission to Negotiate Peace" corner card sent from Paris "Passed by Base Censor", and more; some show more aging than others, but appealing items ready for retail or album, generally Fine to Very Fine, worth review. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)

Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction