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Lot 196 |
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ITALY STAMPLESS COVERS, Nice clean stock of about 250 folded letters with a terrific range of markings and in exceptional condition, all in plastic sleeves and priced to retail at over $8,000.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 197 |
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Italian Area Covers, Stock of about 350 covers from States to Colonies with lots of unusual material, especially World War II era. Owner's retail prices total over $16,500 (includes a pair of Romagna #3 on folded letter priced at $2,000).
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 198 |
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Italy and Area Covers, 99 covers, postal stationery and cards from stampless period to post WWII era. Many VF and scarce covers including. Offices and Colonies (China, Eritrea, Rhodes, Ethiopia, Patmos), many military usages, plus difficult to find and unlisted private postal stationery. Also four early flights, two from 1926 (Palermo-Genova) & (Venice-Vienna, 311 flown, signed Bolofi) and two 1930 flights (Rhodes-Brinidisi, only 45 flown) & (Rome-Brindisi, franked on First Day with Scott #239-41), generally F-VF. Very interesting group with plenty of appeal for the postmark and postal history collector.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 199 |
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Italy & Area Covers, 80+ covers, postal stationery and cards from stampless period to post WWII era. Many very fine and scarce covers, including several Roman States, Offices & Colonies (Eritrea, Rhodes, Somalia, Fiume, Campione), also San Marino & Vatican covers, Military usages, and scarce postal stationery. Very interesting group with plenty of appeal for the postmark and postal history collector. Generally F-VF, each in plastic sleeves and priced over $3,200.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 200 |
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ITALIAN AREA COVERS, Small stock of about 60 covers from Roman States to Vatican City with marked values to $500, all in plastic sleeves and priced to retail at about $3,500.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 201 |
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ITALY WORLD WAR II PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS, Selection of 22 different used large size propaganda postcards, mostly multicolor with beautiful patriotic illustrations by Boccasile, Pisani, Santagata, etc.; includes a set of six "cartoon strip" cards of Italian soldiers in battle. F-VF, all in plastic sleeves and priced to retail at $1,175.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 202 |
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ITALY WORLD WAR II PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS, Selection of 14 different mint large size propaganda postcards, mostly multicolor with beautiful patriotic illustrations by Boccasile, Pisani, Santagata, etc., F-VF, all in plastic sleeves and priced to retail at over $1,000.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 203 |
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ITALY WORLD WAR II PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS, Selection of 24 mostly mint War-themed cards including 11 large size multicolor propaganda cards. A Very Fine group with some duplication, all in plastic sleeves and priced to retail at $1,100.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 204 |
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Russia Postal History Covers, interesting group of over 40 covers and stationery spanning the period 1850-1940, some with extensive write-ups with lots of detail. Many censored covers from WWI period, and many smaller town usages, good collection for expansion. All in plastic sleeves, priced $1,300+.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 205 |
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SAAR COVER LOT, Small stock of about 60 covers, 1921-57, including modest duplication, mostly philatelic including better FDCs, individually housed in plastic sleeves with marked retail values totaling $2,165.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 206 |
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SWITZERLAND COVER STOCK, Small group of about 55 better covers including Airs, FDCs, Soldiers mail, etc., all in plastic sleeves and priced to retail at over $1,800.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 207 |
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SWITZERLAND PICTURE POSTCARDS, Group of 43 different mint National Fête cards, 1910-37, all identified by Zumstein number, F-VF, Zumstein value is over SF1250 ($925).
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 208 |
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SWITZERLAND PICTURE POSTCARDS, Small stock of about 160 mainly used early 20th century cards including National Fête, "Gruss Aus", Patriotics, Exhibitions, etc., all F-VF in plastic sleeves and priced to retail at $3,500.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 209 |
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SWITZERLAND PICTURE POSTCARDS, Group of 40 different used National Fête cards, 1911-32, all identified by Zumstein number, F-VF, Zumstein value is over SF800 ($590).
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 210 |
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Turkey Covers, lot of 35+ covers & postal stationery from primarily Ottoman period, including usages in Lost Territories in Europe. Some interesting & unusual uses and frankings, also includes a few stamps in multiples with scarce cancels. All individually priced in plastic sleeves at over $1,300.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 211 |
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Maritime Mail, 1813-1870, g.
An assortment of 18 stampless Trans-Atlantic covers from South America. Points of origin include La Guagra (7), Buenos Aires (5), Bahia (2) Puerto Cabello, San Miguel (Salvador), Montevideo and Valparaiso, destinations include France (11), England (5) and Portugal (2), mostly different routings and rates, VG to VF strikes, interesting lot.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 212 |
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WWI Military Covers, 115+ covers, cards and stationery sent by U.S. & Foreign Servicemen overseas 1917-1919, with various military cancels, censor and auxiliary markings, some with original contents. Generally F-VF for this group, which is in hard plastic sleeves and priced over $3,200.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 213 |
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Oversize Military and Airmail Covers, over 30 items including C18 on Exposition cover, APO'S (including 2 Iceland and one Greenland), 3 Korean war to England, FPO E spirita Santa, New Hebrides (Patsu), $1 prexie to Switzerland, "Map" envelopes from Europe, mixed condition, scarcer lot.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 214 |
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WWII British Censored Covers, interesting group of over 100 covers, cards and postal stationery from many countries to the U.S. and overseas destinations. All have British Censor tapes or markings and have been censored at least once, several were censored at least twice. Many scarce and unusual frankings and usages, a few have Bermuda censor tapes, and these are in excellent condition. All in plastic sleeves and priced at over $3,700.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 215 |
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WWII Censored Covers, fascinating group of over 70 covers, cards and postal stationery from many countries to several destinations. All have been censored at least once, many by two different countries and some have even been censored by 3 or 4 different countries. Many unusual frankings, usages, handstamps and sealing tapes. Most are in excellent condition for having been opened at some point. All in plastic sleeves and conservatively priced at over $2,200.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 216 |
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PRISONER-OF-WAR COVERS, Selection of about 90 covers. 22 are WWI, the rest WWII including 12 German Concentration Camps (six each Theriesenstadt and Auschwitz) and camps in such areas as the U.S., Malta, Scotland, Egypt, Natal, Canada, India, Russia, etc. All in plastic sleeves and priced to retail at over $3,000.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 217 |
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Prisoner of War (POW) Covers, 30+ covers from WWI & WWII from several countries, with a wide variety of Censor and additional markings, some with letters. Most were sent unfranked (normal) by the soldier, but other covers include correspondence between Red Cross agencies. Covers include internees in Austria, Netherlands, Russia, Siberia, France, Germany, Spain & Latin America. Fine group, in plastic sleeves, priced $1,300+.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 218 |
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Asian Cover Accumulation, 200+ covers and postal stationery on plastic pages in large binder, primarily from China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, but also includes other countries in the Far East. Interesting assortment, although nothing rare, but lots of nice items for rates, cancels, etc. Good dealer lot.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 219 |
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British Commonwealth Covers & Stationery, 120 covers and postal stationery from many countries including Great Britain, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, Hong Kong, India, British Africa, etc., including military and censored covers. Interesting with scarcer usages, F-VF clean group in plastic sleeves and dealer priced at over $3,300.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 220 |
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A Dealer's Stock of 19th and Mainly 20th Century British Colonies, in a long box (over 500) with a nice overall representation of numerous colonies, all in sleeves and individually priced. Owner's total retail approximately $5,400.00.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 221 |
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Eastern Europe Covers & Stationery, 45+ covers and postal stationery, including Austria used in Hungary. Some unusual usages, cancels and franking, F-VF group in plastic sleeves and dealer priced at approx. $1,500.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 222 |
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European Cover Assortment, group of 65+ covers, stationery, ppc, from several counties in Western Europe, including Belgium, Holland, Greece, Liechtenstein, Spain, etc., plus Belgian & Dutch Colonies, and several Censored covers. Very Fine clean group in plastic sleeves, priced at over $1,900.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 223 |
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Latin American Postal History Covers, diverse group of over 80 covers and stationery from many countries. Several scarce early used postal cards from Salvador, including Seebeck issues, Colombian stampless and uprated postal stationery plus a group of over 140 Costa Rica covers from 1940s and other nice items. Very interesting and clean lot, generally F-VF, dealer priced at over $2,900.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 224 |
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Middle East Cover Lot, 100+ covers from several Middle East countries, noteworthy Egypt, Israel & Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Arabian Gulf States, etc. Lots of interesting frankings and usages, diverse group for collector or dealer, priced in plastic sleeves at over $2,600.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 225 |
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Scandinavia Cover Assortment, 85+ covers and postal stationery from the stampless period to 1970s, all countries represented with fair number from Iceland including postal stationery and U.S. APO's. A few Greenland and 1970s tend to be Faroe Islands, many unusual and multiple franking covers, generally F-VF and in plastic sleeves. (Retail Price over $2,500).
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 226 |
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Worldwide Postal History Dealer's Stock, large carton with four binders and numerous envelopes containing several hundred higher value covers, cards and postal stationery. A sample of the highlights include interesting group of 1929-1931 Argentina flight covers, Germany 685 pair on Special Delivery cover to U.S., C42 Polarfart Zeppelin cover, Tuscany 2 tied to folded letter by P.D., 17 tied to Railroad Co. folded letter, Romagna 3 tied on folded letter, signed A. Diena, New Brunswick 1 tied on cover, plus many more, almost everything is price above $50 with many to $200 and some higher, mixed condition, but generally Fine or better. Definitely worth allocating some time for this lot.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
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Lot 227 |
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A Dealer's Stock of 19th and 20th Century Worldwide Covers, in eight long boxes, all in sleeves and individually priced, a wealth of countries represented with particular strength in Canada and Great Britain but also of note are Italy, Japan, and Mexico. A varied and interesting group; owner's total retail in excess of $60,000.00.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
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Lot 228 |
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Huge Topical Cover Stock, 24 long covers file boxes filled with an interesting array of covers, cards and first day's from almost every topic. About 18,000 items, very reasonable retail prices mainly between $2-$10 which should allow you to realize colse to the full retail when sold, clean and F-VF.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
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Lot 229 |
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Massive Worldwide Postal History Stock, 26 long cover file boxes with approximately 18,000 well mixed covers, cards and first day covers. An interesting group covering almost every country with modern, but also including many earlier items, the retail prices are very reasonable, which could allow some upside pricing potential, clean and generally F-VF. Should definitely be on your viewing list.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
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Lot 230 |
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The Vast Dealer's Worldwide Cover Accumulation, all covers housed in sixteen cartons, many contained in display albums, all periods represented with a diverse range of countries, mainly Europe, British Colonies, also Africa and Latin America. Well worth a careful examination.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 231 |
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Dealer's Stock of Better Worldwide Covers, in a long box all contained in plastic sleeves and many individually priced with better items including illustrated covers, registered, unrated stationery, Postage Dues and airmails, 1874 entire from St. Thomas to Haiti bearing GB 4p cancelled by "C5I" duplex, 1874 envelope from Finland to Paris bearing serpentine roulette 8p strip of three and 40p pair (one stamp defective). Several hundred covers in total with owner's retail price of $14,000.00.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 232 |
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A Fascinating Assembly of Better Worldwide Covers, approximately. 100 from classic to early modern period with many unusual usages, including. Belgian Congo wrappers (4), British Colonies, Canada, China, Egypt 1898 Postage Dues (3) and bisect covers, Finland, France, Great Britain, Syria, Thessaly and Latin America. An excellent representation.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 233 |
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Worldwide Accumulation, in ten long dealer's boxes, all periods including pre-stamp, registered, postal stationery and FDC, many interesting covers here and well worth a careful examination.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 234 |
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Worldwide Postal Stationery Dealer's Stock, in two long boxes with strength in British Colonies including Australia, Bechuanaland, Ceylon, Cyprus, Mauritius, Austria, Denmark, Hungary, Mexico, Netherlands, St. Pierre Et Miquelon, Salvador. The majority in plastic sleeves and individually priced. A fresh and attractive lot.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 235 |
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Worldwide Covers Dealer's Accumulation, in eight long boxes (2 half-full), comprising Europa (2 boxes), Vatican (1½ boxes), United Nations (1 box), modern (1 box) and Great Britain (½ box).
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 236 |
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Worldwide Legal and Oversized Covers, 325+ covers randomly strewn in a box with marked retail prices up to $100 though most fall in the $1-$20 range, some better Germany, Great Britain and Commonwealth, ranges from 19th century maritime mail to recent FDC, usual VG-VF.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 237 |
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WORLDWIDE COVERS, Small balance of a worldwide cover stock including such diverse areas as 10 U.S. transatlantic stampless covers (nine are incoming from Europe), Russian WWII fieldpost lettersheets (used), and F.S.A.T.; also including about 50 multicolor "trade cards", most being Arbuckle Bros. coffee. Marked retail values for the covers only total $2,400.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 238 |
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Cover Lot, 51 covers (and a few cards), Bank Note period to 1920s, mostly overseas usages including. short paid to Belgium (1909) with 2 Belgian dues tied, 1923 to Finland, also Denmark, Japan, Syria, etc., some interesting auxiliary markings, clean group, Fine or better.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 239 |
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WORLDWIDE COMMERCIAL COVERS, The tag-end of a consignment with the bulk of the value in several hundred mostly mid-20th century commercial covers from a wide range of countries including lots of Africa and Middle East, plus a nice group of lower-priced 19th century U.S. covers. Also includes four shoeboxes full of U.S. (2) and Worldwide (2) mixture, mostly off-paper.
Estimate 300 - 400
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