Group Lots by Issue continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 774 |
 |
-1/2c-10c Washington Bicentennial (704-715). Over 650 covers neatly
mounted in 8 albums. Where to start?... What a fantastic holding, offered
here in its entirety (except those few lots offered individually earlier in
the auction), this collection is simply remarkable. A monumental
accomplishment in just 20 years, here we find the finest collection of its
kind we have seen. Complete sets of 12 abound including the following
cachets makers: Edgerly x 2 sets one with rare unofficial R.P.O. 's, Gorham
set of 12 on 11 covers (quite scarce), Hauser (1st we've seen), Aeroprint x
2 sets (each with 12 stamps on 11 covers as issued), P#52 (rare), Hobby
Cover Service x 2, Carla Rose, Truby (rare) x 2 (one on 11 covers), P#66,
Elliott with RARE PLATE BLOCKS, Van Der Zee, P#77 (11 on 12 covers), P#58
(rare), WSE with RARE PLATE BLOCKS, set of 12 on 4 Civil War Patriotics,
P#87 1st we've seen, P#25, Fairway x 2, Stoutzenberg, Roessler x 3, Ioor,
Ash (scarce), Rice x 3, Souren x 2. Thee are also two sets of 12 with rare
unofficial cancels from Mount Healthy OH and Baltimore MD. We also note
many individual singles as well as complete sets of 12 on ONE COVER by
cachets makers including P#7 x 4, Aeroprint, Souren x 2, Unknown, WSE, Rice
and two on related postcards. Where the First Days end a very few selected
events begin. About 100 covers are events highlighted by a set of 13 (all
12 and one combination cover) on 6 x 9 in. magnificent "Congress of The
United States" official corner card with cachet designed for very few
dignitaries for the celebration, the first such set we have seen. A
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, one of the premier collecting areas studied
by Dr. Martin |
E. 4,500-6,000 |
4,250.00 |
| 775 |
|
2c-5c 1932 Olympics (716, 718-19). Over 96 covers neatly mounted in
album with 38 covers representing the No. 716 portion with highlights
including Edgerly x 4 (one with Olympic autograph), Planty #9 & 19, Gorham
x 3, Stoutzenberg, Crawford, Aeroprint, Nos. 718-719 make up the remainder
with both singles and sets with cachet makers such as two different
Crosby's (both with unofficial ship cancels), Jensen set of 2, Truby,
spectacular set of 4 hand-painted "of the period" R. M. Warren covers
(unique), Planty numbers 73 with contents (rare), #59 & #35 set of two.
Many better items, the 4 hand-painted covers alone worthy of the low-end
estimate |
E. 1,000-2,000 |
1,050.00 |
| 776 |
|
3c-6c 1932 Regular Issues (720-723). 74 covers neatly mounted in
album incl. No. 720 combo with U526 & 718-719 (all issued the same day)
plus with cachets by Rice, Ioor, etc. with plate blocks and several
unofficials, 720B booklet panes x 9 with Ioor, Gorham x 2, Fairway x 2, an
unofficial Constitution and two covers with singles from pane (scarce),
721-722 with a great array with pairs, strips line pairs 5 different
unofficials, and finally 723 with 4 unofficials, combo with U530 (both
issued the same day), Fairway, Hobby Shop, Planty #2, an excellent
selecting with a surprising amount of seldom-seen unofficials |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
750.00 |
| 777 |
|
1c-10c National Parks (740-749). Over 460 covers neatly mounted in 5
albums represented by 40 sets. Complete sets of 10 with ether DC or Park
cancels include: Clara Fawcett, Top Notch, M. APS x 2, C. W. George add-on
(rare), Grimsland x 2, "A National Park Year" x 4 sets (2 covers with all
10 issues on one cover), Harold Scott (rare), Covered Wagon x 2 plus
complete set of 10 on one cover x 2, Roy, Anderson x 4 (one hand tinted),
Fairway, Beverly Hills x 6, Planty #8 & #2, Dyer x 4, Bates x 2, Ioor,
Linprint x 3, Rice plus all 10 on one cover. Many additional singles
throughout with various frankings and postal markings, we even note one
foreign destination |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
1,600.00 |
| 778 |
|
1c-3c Park Souvenir Sheets (750-751). 50 covers neatly mounted in
album with 25 of each issue with 11 souvenir sheets for each issue as well.
No. 750 S/S include the usual plus Covered Wagon, P#27, Fairway, and a
scarce private perf we have note offered in the past. The No. 751 S/S's
include Beverly Hills, Kapner and Fairway |
E. 750-1,000 |
400.00 |
| 779 |
|
1c-10c Farleys (752-771). An important collection of over 800 covers
neatly mounted in NuAce albums. Cachet makers represented in this extensive
collection include Grimsland (sets of 13, 20 x 3, 26 and 19), Dyer (19 and
10 x 2), Fairway (16), Beverly Hills (19 & 20 x 2), Ioor (21 and 20 and
10), "Open Book" (20 x 2), Anderson (24 and 20 x 2), Kapner (20 and 10),
Planty 44 (20), Fairway (10), partial sets by Dyer, Grimsland, Rice,
Sidenius, Planty 48 (23), Fawcett (10 x 3), Imperial (19), Anderson (10
hand tinted), Ioor (10 blocks), Roessler (15), Hubbard (10) a collection of
18 "Last days" by an unknown cachet maker (first we have seen), 756-65 (1)
Rice, 756-65 (10) Beverly Hills #10 size coves with plate blocks of 6 (a
few with stains), 752-71 (1) Raley with all issues on one oversized cover.
An extensive selection of line, arrow and gutter combinations including
center lines and gutters |
E. 20,000-30,000 |
14,500.00 |
| 780 |
|
3c Purple Commemoratives (772-776). Over 425 covers neatly mounted
in 4 albums and pages, the following is a breakdown with quantity noted in
parentheses after each number: Nos. 772 (228) great assortment with 5
different "of the period" hand-painted cachets, unknowns, 1st Grandy's
(many), Plimpton set of 6, Roe, Imperial, Planty numbers 21, 24, 45, 35
UNOFFICIALS, 773 (46) with Espenshade and two Crosby photo cachets (rare),
774 (35) with Fairway, Beverly Hills, Imperial, 775 (46) with two period
H/P, Imperial, 776 (77) with Planty 38, 48, 51, 64b, Wall set of 5, Gundel.
Another group of unpicked neo-classics, many surprises await the buyer |
E. 2,500-4,000 |
2,900.00 |