Cover Group Lots continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 599 |
|
1c-$5.00 1902-03 and Later Issues. Specialized collection comprising
a few hundred stamps and covers mounted on homemade album pages in a
three-ring binder plus four additional binders of more modern material, a
fascinating study of the first half of the 20th century, incl. complete set
of Nos. 300-313 used, many covers with 1902-03 Issue incl. expo cards,
registered, foreign usage, several extensively forwarded among countries,
some covers in the 1925-1940 period selected for extraordinary frankings
and usage, generally Fine-Very Fine, a treasure trove of postal history |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
3,750.00 |
| 600 |
 |
Commemorative Covers. 27, starting with Trans-Mississippi issue
incl. pair of 1c on advertising cover, four 5c, one 10c, few Pan-Americans,
Louisiana Purchase (four) incl. 1c and 3c on 1c entire to Germany, 5c, 10c
(same correspondence), several other better incl. 328, 329, 330, few
Panama-Pacific, overall fresh and Fine-Very Fine |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
1,300.00 |
| 601 |
|
Washington-Franklin Cover Balance. 36 covers or post cards, mostly
1c and 2c stamps with some advertising covers, few better incl. pair of 6c
on illustrated advertising cover, 12c on registered cover, 5c on censored
cover to Japan, most Fine-Very Fine |
E. 200-300 |
275.00 |
| 602 |
|
1c, 2c-10c Kans. Overprints (658, 660-668). On separate First
Day covers serviced by Carter Glass, stamps tied by "Holton Kans.
May 1, 1929" flag cancels to Glass in Lynchburg Va. (except 6c with
duplex cancel), 1c with 1c Postage Due stamp tied at top left, fresh and
Very Fine, scarce group with the 1c (solo), 2c, 4c, 5c, 7c (solo), 9c and
10c reportedly being the only ones known from Holton, apparently Glass did
not care for the 1½c issue but it is possible that the 1-1/2c never made it
to the Holton post office as no 1-1/2c first day covers from Holton are
known |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
1,000.00 |
| 603 |
|
-1/2c-$5.00 Presidential (803-834). Cacheted First Day Covers, also
includes complete coils and the three booklet panes, pencil addresses,
Fine-Very Fine |
596.50 |
150.00 |
| 604 |
|
Overrun Countries First Day Covers. Ten First Day covers specially
prepared by Deputy 3rd Asst. PMG to Maj. Gen. Watson, Secretary to the
President, seven signed by Ambassadors of Belgium, Denmark, Greece,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway and Yugoslavia, Albania, Austria and France
signed by the Postmaster General, each has letter explaining commemorative
issue, Very Fine, an incomplete set but the first we recall seeing with
seven ambassadors' signatures |
E. 300-400 |
250.00 |
| 605 |
|
Air Post. 31 covers and few stamps, nice group of Lindberghiana
incl. few First Day, one addressed to Lindbergh, C10a complete booklet, few
different countries represented, mostly Fine-Very Fine, interesting group |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
700.00 |
| 606 |
|
Air Post and Flight Covers. 30+ covers incl. flown covers with Nos.
C1, C2, C4 and C18, Graf Zeppelin card with regular postage, some foreign
airmail covers and souvenir flights, minor faults in some, generally Fine,
some good value in early flown covers |
E. 500-750 |
600.00 |
| 607 |
|
Flight Covers and 20th Century Postal History. Approximately 100
covers, most are U.S. flight covers and Air Post frankings incl. C1-C6, No.
C4 strip on cover with "USS R-1-20" cancel (rare), some Zeppelin covers and
cards with regular issue frankings, a few pioneers and signed flight covers
incl. AAMC 374, some foreign, generally Fine-Very Fine, far above the usual
balance lot in terms of content, some really great covers are offered here |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
4,250.00 |
| 608 |
|
Special Delivery and Registration Covers. Thirteen total, incl. five
Special Delivery with three of No. E3, range of usages, Fine-Very Fine |
E. 300-400 |
325.00 |
| 609 |
|
Carriers & Locals, Drop Rate Covers. 13 covers, incl. drop-rate
markings on stampless covers (New Orleans, Keene N.H., St. Louis, Detroit),
Hanford's Pony Express 2c red horse-and-rider oval, Philadelphia U.S.P.O.
carrier oval and Blood's covers, Fine-Very Fine, scarce group |
E. 500-750 |
1,100.00 |
