Auction 56

Collector Series


Cover Collections


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Lot 805

1928-1938, 13 covers postmarked from various U.S.S. Naval ships, including USS California, Maryland, Nevada, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, and West Virginia; of note is the USS Utah capsized after being struck by Japanese aircraft torpedoes at Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941; her rusting hull remains a memorial there; these all retailed for $10+; each are imaged on the website.
Estimate $75 - 100.
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Unsold
Lot 806

Envelopes, 1899-1922, 24 entires to Finland, mostly from the same correspondence during the period of Russian Occupation of Finland, 5¢ or 10¢ rates, some with railroad cancels, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $75 - 100.
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Unsold
Lot 807

Postal Cards, 1873-1988, dealer's stock, approximately 150 cards, with an immense variety of issues and uses, mainly advertising but with some unusual usages, typically $10 to $100 retail items, generally Fine to Very Fine, marked retail prices come to $4000.
Estimate $500 - 750.
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Realized
$400
Lot 808

Postal Cards, 1873-2014, almost complete mint collection, neatly mounted in 4 Scott hingeless albums, well over 95% complete, including regular postal cards (UX), paid reply postal cards (UY), airmail postal cards (UXC) and official postal cards (UZ). All mint, and no faults noted. The best item is #UX1 (catalog value $375). A wonderful collection and a great lot for the collector, uniformly Very Fine. A representative sampling has been imaged. Scott approximately $1,600.
Estimate $350 - 500.
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Realized
$350
Lot 809

Postal Stationery, 1853-1934, group of used entires, 25 in all including U3, U4, U6, U10 (x2), U16 (with neat cancel), U52, U58, U74, U114, U115, U119, W120, U218, U221, U231, U311, U312, U348, U349 (2), U353, U354, U355, U362 and U363; all imaged on the website, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $759.
Estimate $75 - 100.
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Realized
$70
Lot 810

1908-40's, Texas post cards, group of about 50, nearly all with multicolor views on the reverse, about half used half unused. The value is clearly in the nostalgic views of Texas in the early 20th century. A great lot for the picture postcard collector or the specialist in Texas postal history.
Estimate $75 - 100.
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Realized
$75
Lot 811

1929-1981, Presidential Inauguration and First Ladies covers, over 100 covers in two albums including the 31st to the 40th President of the United States (some duplication) in one album - approximately 88 covers and the second album is a lovely book by the Postal Commemorative Society featuring colorful cachets of all of the First Ladies through Rosalynn Carter (40 covers) beautifully presented with interesting facts about each; just a few imaged on the website to give you a flavor.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Realized
$150
Lot 812

Railway Post office, 1886-1935, group of 11 covers and postcards, featuring a wide variety of cancels; a lovely little group, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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