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Miscellaneous Cover Groups and Stocks
 
 
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Lot 230
 
A Family Correspondence 1840s-70s, 26 covers including 8 stampless Italy-Paris (1840s), 8 stamped Italy-Boston (1872-73), 7 stampless Boston-Paris (1840s-50s), all forwarded by Harndem's Express, F-VF.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 231
 
Small Selection of 19th Century covers, about 30 covers from stampless to Bank Note period including such highlights as a Dutch Flat, Cal. stampless to Maine; 10¢ #33 to Canada; 2¢ #73 five singles to Canada; 30¢ #71 to France; Bamberger & Co., S.F. c.d.s. on 3¢ entire #U58 with Wells Fargo blue oval postmark and printed frank; printed Tinnen & Owens/ Weaverville and Shasta Express frank on mint 3¢ entire #U58, etc.; nice clean lot, all F-VF.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 232
 
Late 19th and Early 20th Century Cover Accumulation, many hundreds of covers plus some mint or used postal stationery which runs the gamut from stampless covers to modern First Days. Among the various categories are classics (#15 to Nova Scotia, 35 to Canada), illustrated advertising, FDcs (#832-34, 1053B, etc) Milestones of Flight #1-100, some Canal Zone, etc. The condition is mostly F-VF throughout, an excellent mix of material.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 233
 
U.S. Postal History, selection of about 140 covers and postcards from stampless to about 1940, nearly half are 19th century, nice range of stamps, markings and usages, nice lot, F-VF.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 234
 
Group of about 40 covers, mainly 19th century and most of modest value but with a few premium covers mixed in, i.e. America Letter Mail Co. #5L12 and 5L13 on folded letters and a Columbian Expo postal card to Austria; generally Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 235
 
U.S. 19th and 20th Century Miscellaneous Cover Balance, 20+ covers and 8 Columbian Exposition Koehler postal cards with most of the value represented by three pieces including. a 1¢ Green block of four #408 with Kansas City roulettes tied on piece accompanied by a 1902 P.F. Certificate. Also a White Plains ss #630 First Day Cover (some age toning) and a 1914 Little Falls, Minn. bank check endorsed on the back by C. A. Lindbergh, Jr. which was written to him by his father (Charles, Sr.). Some faults but mostly a F-VF lot, that while small carries significant resale value.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 236
 
Postal History Accumulation, approximately 80 covers from stampless to Zeppelins, including. a 3-margin 5¢ 1847, ten Black Jack covers (one with a #65 and a strip of four #68 to China, faults), a group of 23 6¢ #148 on 159 on legal size covers from a business correspondence, 65¢ C13 & $1.30 C14 covers, a mint UO36 entire, etc., mixed condition but mostly F-VF.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 237
 
19th Century Covers, carton filled with several hundred covers and postal cards plus some paper documents and Americana. Includes stampless, classics, Banknotes, etc. as well as some later into the early 20th Century plus unused patriotics and illustrated advertising. Very mixed condition, VG-VF lot with much useful material.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 238
 
Postal History Hoard, medium box filled with many hundreds of covers and postal stationery items. This represents almost all the earlier and better postal history material from a large consignment. Contains many advertising, Expo's, Express covers, nice showing of fancy cancels, Patriotics, railroads, plus regular issues on cover such as #69, 90, etc., generally F-VF. A thorough inspection will reveal the value.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 239
 
U.S. 19th and Early 20th Century Postal History Dealer's Stock, three long dealer's boxes, approximately 2500 covers individually priced and plastic sleeved. All neatly sorted and arranged by 30+ different states (no Western) including. nice sections of Conn, Illinois, Maine, Mass, NY, Penna, Vermont and Virginia; total retail is quite high as a sampling of 8 states alone (between and including Mass and NY) comes to over $10,000.00. Some usual mixed condition but the vast majority are F-VF. Allow some time for a proper inspection as there are many better values, from the stampless period to the 20th century, contained within this lot. Excellent for a dealer or collector alike.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 240
 
U.S. 19th and 20th Century State Postal History Dealer's Stock, lot of twelve long dealer's boxes with approximately. 10,000 covers, picture post cards and postal stationery neatly sorted by about 40 different states but is really dominated by states east of the Mississippi with strong showings of Illinois, Iowa, Mass., Michigan, New Jersey, Vermont and Virginia plus a very large grouping of New Hampshire. Lastly, one of the boxes if filled with unsorted covers including a strong group of WWI/WWII soldiers mail. There is a wide range of categories represented here, such as stampless, advertising, machine cancels, special event covers, etc., including. many better value items lurking within. Usual mixed condition but mostly F-VF, an excellent lot, loaded with covers for retail or "E-Bay" sales.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 241
 
U.S, Topical Cover's Dealer's Stock 1840s-1980s, long dealer's box with approximately 750 covers broken down into about 25 categories including. Columbus, fish and animals, Olympics and sports, presidents (T. Roosevelt-Nixon), Rrs and RPos, etc plus a small amount of G.B./G.F. (royalty/ships/etc) Almost all modern are with cachets and practically the entire lot is individually priced and plastic sleeved. A F-VF lot with much potential.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 242
 
U.S. Postal History Dealer's Stock, long dealer's box of approximately 750 covers, mint or used postal stationery, individually priced and plastic sleeved. All neatly sorted and arranged by category including. flags, meter and machine cancels (large section of Boston, Mass.- many are Leavitts) plus a section of mourning covers, etc. Includes many better stationery items with cat. value U.P.S.S. # to $80.00, some mixed condition as usual, but the vast majority are F-VF, an attractive lot, well worth viewing.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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