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Auctions Start Closing:Mar-17-12 09:00:00 EDT

Nearly 3,000 lots of better USA and Worldwide stamps, covers, and box lots featuring a nice run of Classics through the Back of Book, including a great selection of EFOs, plate blocks, plus an incredible mint sheet holding, including a full set of the Louisiana Purchase sheets.

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USA Specialty - Advertising Covers
$135.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2456
ADVERTISING #732 1934 NRA 3¢ VIOLET, EARLY MICKEY MOUSE COVER, TOURNAMENT OF ROSES :: VERY EARLY philatelic appearance of Mickey Mouse in special printed two-color cachet. Seldom-seen cover with combination of sports and Disney, No. 10-sized envelope... (Click Title for More Details)
$180.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2457
ADVERTISING #65 1861 WASHINGTON 3¢ ROSE ON IMITATION CAMEO ADVERTISING COVER :: Interesting faux cameo advertising cover, 'Joseph Walton & Co., Furniture, Bedding & C' black design on yellow cover from Philadelphia. Few small tears at top (into the c... (Click Title for More Details)
$200.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2458
ADVERTISING #88 1868 WASHINGTON 'E' GRILL 3¢ ROSE, ADVERTISING CORNER CARD :: Trusdell & Phelps Metropolitan Mills (New York City Coffee), a lovely red cameo corner card on very fine bright yellow envelope advertising 'Coffees, Teas & Spices.' Stamp ... (Click Title for More Details)
$325.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2459
ADVERTISING #279B 1902 WASHINGTON 2¢ RED TYPE IV, HAZARD POWDER ADVERTISING COVER :: Clean and extra fine Hazard Powder multicolored advertising cover, likely the single most recognized type, with mallard head bursting through cover. Cover sent from Bangor, Maine.
$300.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2460
ADVERTISING #301 1904 WASHINGTON 2¢ CARMINE ON GUN COVER :: Large, very fine red Boehme & Rauch Cordage Co. cover showing shotgun on 1904 cover from Monroe, Mich. Cover also is scarce, undamaged 'pull wire' type.
USA Specialty - Civil War Covers
$500.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2461
CIVIL WAR 1860s 'A.L.-his marks' BLACKJACK DESIGN PATRIOTIC :: On small cover sent free from post office in Va., to Postmaster in St.Louis Mo., Walcott #1003. Very rare design, only two recorded; this example and the franked example from the Walcott ... (Click Title for More Details)
$750.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2462
CIVIL WAR 1860s UNUSED PATRIOTIC COVER COLLECTION :: Attractive selection of 100 mostly different UNUSED Civil War Patriotics, multicolored & monochrome, in First Day Cover Album with dustcover. Includes: Upham Series of blue State Seal covers (x20 d... (Click Title for More Details)
$250.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2463
CIVIL WAR 1860s 'MASSACHUSETTS-FOR THE UNION' BLUE PATRIOTIC WITH LETTER SHEET :: Matching lettersheet with two-page content in color and blue stampless patriotic cover Walcott 1647 var) together. Scarce Magnus combo. As usual, cover bit soiled, fine. Letter very fine.
$375.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2464
CIVIL WAR 1860s UNION PATRIOTIC COVER GROUP :: Interesting lot of 11 patriotic covers including 2 franked by Scott #26, one with #63 (x3) franking and 5 franked by #65. Various designs with embossed Sanitary Fair and both mono-color and multicolor ty... (Click Title for More Details)
USA Specialty - Columbian Exposition Covers
$100.00
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Lot 2465
1893 WORLD'S COLUMBIAN & OTHER EXPOSITION ITEMS :: Group of 10 items. Includes: 1893 World's Columbian Exposition tickets Indian, Columbus, Washington, Franklin, Lincoln, all fine to very fine; Official Souvenir picture postcard of 'Government Buildi... (Click Title for More Details)
USA Specialty - Patriotic Covers
$240.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2466
PATRIOTIC #22, 24 1861 PATRIOTIC, UNUSUAL FRANKING :: Patriotic cover franked with three fine 1¢ blues, tied by circular grids, all from different plates. Scott #22 plate 11, #24 Type Vs plates 8 and 9. Small cover repair at left, fine.
$550.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2467
1941-45 WORLD WAR II PATRIOTIC COVER COLLECTION (3-VOLS) :: Interesting collection of 312 mostly different WW II Patriotic cacheted covers, all postmarked between years 1941-45, with a variety of cds postmarks including small & large towns/cities and... (Click Title for More Details)
USA Specialty - Prexie Series Covers
$1,250.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2468
PREXIE SERIES 1938-1950s BETTER PREXIE COVER COLLECTION :: Approximately 125 better covers. Highlights include: Advertising (x8); Auxiliary markings; Business reply cover from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Saratoga Springs, N.Y., with spectacular Scott #8... (Click Title for More Details)
USA Specialty - Steamboat Cover
$500.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2469
1852 'R.F. KIMBALL' STEAMBOAT W/ SCOTT #11 WASHINGTON 3¢ DULL RED :: Distinct red double-line oval 'STEAMER/R.F. KIMBALL' strike on 1852 folded letter from Alexandria to New Orleans. Extremely scarce marking not listed in either Milgram or ASCC! Stam... (Click Title for More Details)
USA Specialty - Territorial Covers
$350.00
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Lot 2470 Θ
TERRITORIALS 1850s WASHINGTON TERRITORY COVER FRONTS, STRIP FRANKING :: Two cover fronts from Sinclair correspondence, each franked by strips of 3 of the 1¢ blue imperf. First bears Scott #9, Positions 29-39-49R1L and second bears Scott #7, B relief,... (Click Title for More Details)
USA Specialty - Valentine Cover
$1,200.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2471
VALENTINE 1873 POSTAL CARD CANDY :: Sweetly unique, attractively framed grouping of two 'U.S. POSTAL CARDS' which are actually candy postal cards made of 'maple sugar.' Candy accompanied by real unused UX3. The Valentine postal cards were created to ... (Click Title for More Details)
USA First Day Cover Singles
$350.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2472
USA #294 1901 FAST LAKE NAVIGATION 1¢ GREEN & BLACK, 2ND DAY COVER :: Very fine and clean commercial SECOND DAY COVER, mailed from Indianapolis, Ind., May 2, 1901. Cover is advertising cover promoting law books. Same cover a day earlier would sell fo... (Click Title for More Details)
$50.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2473
USA #785-94 1936-37 COMPLETE SET, ARMY-NAVY WITH ARISTOCRAT CACHETS :: Complete set, Army-Navy issue with Planty #49, Aristocrat cachets in black, each with appropriate artwork and tied by appropriate cancels. Each cover addressed lightly in pencil, ... (Click Title for More Details)
$400.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2474
USA #941 1946 TENNESSEE 3¢ VIOLET, 'STATEHOOD ANNIV' DOROTHY KNAPP CACHET :: A gorgeous early Dorothy Knapp handpainted FDC with cachet showing 'Scenes of Tennessee, Seal, Indian & 150 years of Statehood'. Franked with single Tennessee Statehood stam... (Click Title for More Details)
$500.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2475
USA #C4-6 1923 SECOND AIRMAIL ISSUE 8¢-24¢, COMPLETE SET OF 3 FDCs :: Complete set of 3 FDCs, each on separate Worden cover. Very fine stamps each tied by appropriate Aug. 15, 17 or 21 Washington, D.C., machine cancel. The C4 & C5 clean and fresh, C6... (Click Title for More Details)
$700.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2476
USA #C4-C6 1923 AIRMAIL SET, FIRST DAY COVERS :: Complete set of three first day covers, each with 'Washington D.C.' date stamps on August 1923 covers, same addressee but in different hands. Overall fine to very fine - small faults, including 16¢ wit... (Click Title for More Details)
USA First Day Cover Accumulations
$350.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2477
USA 126-50s FDCs & SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATIVE COVER COLLECTION :: Interesting group of approximately 135 FDCs with a number of better including (by Scott): #855 Baseball (x2 different cachets), #1052 block of 4, #1053 $5 Hamilton and Airmails wit... (Click Title for More Details)
$200.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2478
USA 1929-96 ONE MAN'S LARGE FDC COLLECTION IN ALBUMS, INCLUDING PREMIUM :: Large First Day cover collection in 25 very nice White Ace cover albums (23 standard, 2 oversize) in 6 banker boxes, as well as several other cover albums and containers. More... (Click Title for More Details)
$300.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2479
USA 1940s-90s LARGE FDC ACCUMULATION :: Accumulation of more than 2,700 FDCs, includes addressed, unaddressed, different cachet manufacturers and premium covers. Noted cachetmakers: Fleetwood, Mystic, Artcraft, House of Farnam, Cachetcraft, Artopages... (Click Title for More Details)
$425.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2480
USA 1960-98 COMPREHENSIVE ARTCRAFT FDC COLLECTION (26-VOLS) :: Approximately 2,300 FDCs all with ArtCraft cachets, in 26 White Ace Cover Albums. Comprehensive collection including Commemoratives, Definitives, Airmails, Postal Stationery, Officials an... (Click Title for More Details)
$70.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2481
USA 1963-66 EXPERIMENTALLY TAGGED COMMEMORATIVES & CHRISTMAS FDCs :: Group of 20 first day covers during the experimental tagging program of the USPS. Group includes 1963, 1964 and 1965 Christmas (1965 Christmas has scarce Nov 15 cancel and three mor... (Click Title for More Details)
$100.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2482
USA 1966-73 GROUP OF EXPERIMENTALLY TAGGED REGULAR ISSUES, FDCs :: Group of 14 first day covers during the experimental tagging program of the USPS. Group includes 2¢ and 25¢ Liberty series coils, 1¢ Jackson sheet and coil, 5¢ Washington slogan singl... (Click Title for More Details)
$350.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2483
USA 1976-92 FULL SETS OF PREMIUM FDCS :: Complete sets of 1976 State Flags (x2); 1982 Birds & Flowers; 1986 Presidents (full set plus presidents to Jimmy Carter and 10 extras); 1993 Inaugural, President and Vice President; and full set of 1992 Wildfl... (Click Title for More Details)
USA Cover Accumulations
$750.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2484
USA 1810s-50s NEW YORK STAMPLESS COVER GROUP :: Pair of cover albums with clean group of 100 stampless New York covers dating from early 1800s into 1850s, with majority in the late 1830s and 1840s. Most all from small towns with many types, varieties... (Click Title for More Details)
$350.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2485
USA 1840s-1930s STAMPLESS, ADVERTISING, 'AKRON' & 'MACON' COVERS & MORE :: Selection of about 150 covers, on stock pages and in page protectors in binder. Includes Stampless (x17); assorted Advertising including illustrated & corner cards; group of 4... (Click Title for More Details)
$625.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2486
USA 1840s-1960s MIXED UNUSUAL COVER ACCUMULATION :: Unusual cover accumulation of several hundred in small file box. Ranges from 1840s-1960s, strength in 1900-50 range, most from United States (although there's a small clutch of foreign as well). Alm... (Click Title for More Details)
$110.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2487
USA 1840s-1920 PENNSYLVANIA COVERS, EMPHASIS ON PHILADELPHIA :: Selection of about 100 covers, all from Pennsylvania, with vast majority from Philadelphia. Includes station cancels, carriers, time-on-bottom cancels, auxiliary markings, streetcar RPO,... (Click Title for More Details)
$1,050.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2488
USA 1850s-1970s BETTER COVER & STATIONERY GROUPING :: One 24" long pull-out dealer box containing approximately 1,500+ covers and stationery with many better covers throughout. Some highlights include: Advertising; Airmail / First Flights; auxiliary ... (Click Title for More Details)
$105.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2489
USA 1859-92 SMALL BUT POTENT KANSAS COVERS ACCUMULATION :: Small clutch of 8 covers representing better types of Kansas (or for that matter, other) covers. Includes TERRITORIAL from Olathe (on Santa Fe Trail), postmarked July 23 (likely 1858 or 1859)... (Click Title for More Details)
$70.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2490
USA 1860 GROUP OF USED 'STAR DIE' STAMPED ENVELOPES :: Selection of a dozen (U19 x4, U27 x8) stamped envelopes, including one 1¢ and two 2¢ with pre-printed interior address lines. Variety of postmarks and shades, with couple of Virginia postmarks ju... (Click Title for More Details)
$250.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2491 /*/Θ
USA 1870s-1990s POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTION & ACCUMULATION :: Useful Postal Stationery group, includes: ENTIRES COLLECTION from year 1928 through Modern, largely complete, earlies in Minkus Album, balance in box, some earlier such as 1920s revalued ... (Click Title for More Details)
$180.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2492
USA 1870s-1950s COVER ACCUMULATION :: Over 400 covers/cards mostly for years 1880s-1930s. Includes: variety of frankings including 2¢ Washington 1st Bureau, Washington-Franklin, stamped envelopes and selected commemoratives; variety of cancels includ... (Click Title for More Details)
$130.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2493
USA 1870s-80s SMALL GROUP OF LARGE BANKNOTE COVERS :: Around 40 covers, all except two bearing Large Banknote stamps. Covers run the gamut from 3¢ standard and 2¢ drop rate to transatlantic and other exotic uses. Highlights include gorgeous 6¢ (#148)... (Click Title for More Details)
$100.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2494
USA 1870s-80s 1¢-3¢ DENOMINATION LARGE BANKNOTES IN COVER ALBUM :: Group of more than 60 covers bearing 1¢, 2¢ and 3¢ Large Banknotes, except for a pair of #186 on 1879 cover. While there are covers from New York and other locations, emphasis clearly... (Click Title for More Details)
$110.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2495
USA 1873-2010 MOSTLY MINT POSTAL CARD COLLECTION :: Banker box filled with mostly mint postal cards (earliest is UX6), but with some used as well. Some highlights include: UX6, UX10 (Columbian Exposition Pioneer card, Fisheries Building), UX46 'N GOD... (Click Title for More Details)
$190.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2496
USA 1870s-1970s MIXED COVER ACCUMULATION :: Mostly U.S. covers, but with a handful of Foreign covers (with a few perhaps better). Lot includes about 500, ranging from postal cards and first-day covers to commercial mail and WWII covers. Special group... (Click Title for More Details)
$160.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2497
USA 1890s-1990s COVER ACCUMULATION :: Many thousands of covers in three banker boxes. Some highlights include: several different groups of correspondences, many franked with Washington-Franklins, some from WWI soldiers; several illustrated advertisin... (Click Title for More Details)
$125.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2498
USA 1890-1920 WANAMAKER COVERS, MANY BETTER :: Selection of more than 100 covers, either to or from John and Rodman Wanamaker and the department store (John Wanamaker, who founded one of the largest department stores, was postmaster general, 1889-93)... (Click Title for More Details)
$60.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2499
USA 1890s HOTEL & RESORT COVERS :: Selection of more than 65 hotel and resort covers, mostly from the late 19th century, with illustrated and some duplication. Few unusual markings and other interesting tidbits. Overall fine condition.
$250.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2500 /*/Θ
USA 1890s-1970s COVER ACCUMULATION, STAMP COLLECTION & REMAINDERS :: In three banker boxes: approximately 1,000 covers/cards in binders & shoe boxes; USA commemorative collection with selected Mint & used singles & blocks (some plate blocks) for year... (Click Title for More Details)
$50.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2501
USA 1891-1908 'EN ROUTE' RAILROAD & 'COLLECTION WAGON' COVERS :: Three 'en-route' railroad covers from New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad (1908 special delivery, with Boston, Springfield & N.Y. RPO backstamp); 1891 New York & Chicago Limited (wi... (Click Title for More Details)
$90.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2502
USA 1898 SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR COVERS, PATRIOTICS & OTHERS :: Interesting selection of 18 Spanish-American War patriotic covers from 1898 (mostly flags). Also includes 3 military themed postcards from same time period (one real-photo) AND 11 1948 Roug... (Click Title for More Details)
$425.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2503
USA 1880s-1980s UNUSUAL COVER HOARD :: More than 3,000 covers packed in two banker boxes. About half are first day covers, with many uncacheted and addressed, but some with better cachets as well. Of uncacheted, there are dozens of 10¢ Famous America... (Click Title for More Details)
$100.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2504
USA 1907-99 LARGE POSTAL STATIONERY & POSTAL CARD HOLDING :: Large holding of many thousands of mostly UNUSED entires, letter sheets, and postal cards. Mostly post-WWII, yet there are some better earlier items. Some different 19th Century entires in ... (Click Title for More Details)
$250.00
Closed
 
 
Lot 2505
USA 1909-60s PERFIN COVER GROUP :: Approximately 200 perfin franked covers including 176 USA with 66 uprated stationery and 25 cards, plus 26 foreign mostly Great Britain but also Germany, France and Belgium with five registered. USA covers about 60%... (Click Title for More Details)
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