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Lot 147 |
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United States Akron and Macon collection, about 35 Akron and 85 Macon covers plus picture postcards, contemporary photos, autographs, news clippings and other collateral; also some picture postcards and literature relating to various Goodyear airships.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 148 |
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United States U.S.S. Macon/1934 fleet maneuvers covers, lot of 13 different ship cancelled legal size R. Dumonte cacheted covers mounted in a 2x2½' glass wall hanging frame, a very fresh group of these scarce covers which were issued in quantities of only 36 or 72 each, VF and most attractive. Mellone $1,400.
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Lot 149 |
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United States U.S.S. Shenandoah, small collection comprising two flown covers (AAMC Z-501-502) and 14 picture postcards, and a few items of collateral.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 150 |
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United States U.S.S. Los Angeles/LZ126, collection of 19 flown covers and several contemporary picture postcards and photos as well as other collateral, including a three page personal letter from Navy Cdr. Frank McCord to his fiancée (McCord died in the Akron disaster).
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 151 |
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United States Zeppelin covers, 24 covers, 1925-37; 19 are U.S. including a C13 and C18(4), the rest are German; various flights (none scarce) and printed cachets.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 152 |
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United States aviation autographs, 14 covers signed by various aviators comprising Billy Mitchell, Richard Byrd, Frank Hawks, Lowell Smith (2), Hubert Wilkins (2), Lyle Womack (Byrd Expedition), Earle Ovington (4, including 2 signed photos, one a postcard on which he wrote a short note and addressed it to pioneer cover maker Henry Stinemetts) and Dr. Hugo Eckener (2, on Zepp. covers).
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 153 |
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United States coils on cover, about 450 covers from Washington-Franklin to transportation coils, includes advertising, line pairs, PNC's, a few vending machine coils, as well as garden variety mail. An interesting lot of this increasingly popular field.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 154 |
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United States elegant ladies post cards, selected group of 150 mostly turn of the century artist drawn cards with a wide range of mostly multicolored costumes or scenes, includes both postally used and unused. All neatly displayed in plastic pages, some usual small flaws or clipping, but none badly so, generally F-VF, a most attractive grouping.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 155 |
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United States Henry Stinemetts hand adorned cacheted covers 1930's-50's, collection of 380 mostly legal size special event covers created with silk appliques, stickers, fabric stars, etc. as well as a few hand painted designs. Topics include first flights, Akron-Macon events, ships, few FDCs, holidays, etc., all fresh and VF-XF, a gorgeous lot which must really be seen to be appreciated.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 156 |
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United States highway post offices, box of more than 400 covers, 1949-58, including a virtually complete set of the 1958 100th Anniversary of the Overland Route from St. Louis to San Francisco.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 157 |
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United States Railway Post Office cancels/markings-late 19th to mid 20th century, collection of approximately 750 identified markings (of which about one third are Baltimore) on covers, cards and postal cards mounted on quadrille pages in four binders plus various publications by the Mobile Post Office Society including Railway Post Office cancels and various city, state and waterway directories. Some usual small faults but the vast majority are F-VF, please examine carefully as this lot is completely unchecked for better values though we did note about 15 Washington Collection and Distribution Wagon's.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 158 |
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United States R.P.O. cover stock, perhaps 5000 covers in ten cover boxes, apparently from five different sources, covers run from the 1880's to the 1960's and are priced from $1 up to $40 or so; a very strong stock, virtually all identified and priced.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
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Lot 159 |
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United States three dimensional "covers", six pieces comprising a small box from an optician with a 9¢ Washington Bicentennial tied Utica, N.Y., Oct 1833 and another stamp missing; a small box of church weekly donation envelopes with a pair of 2¢ Washington Bicentennial tied Portland, Mich.; a small box from the American Legion in Indianapolis with a 1½¢ meter Apr, 1938, tied by a cork cancel on Madison, N.Y.; a "melamine" wallboard sample, postcard size, with a 3 Liberty #1035 tied by San Antonio roller cancel; finally a 6"x9" advertising cover from the Southern Engine and Boiler Works of Jackson, Tenn. with a 5¢ #304 and a 2¢ #319 tied by 1907 Jackson duplexes and containing a high-quality 116 page illustrated catalog of engines and machine tools; a fascinating group in generally Fine condition.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 160 |
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United States cover assortment, balance lot of approximately 750 mainly cacheted 1930's covers including FDCs (mostly with cachets) such as two sets of #803-834 (Ferryman, Grimsland), special events/first flights (also Canada) all housed in plastic pages and seven cover or photo albums. In addition there are about 200 more loose miscellaneous 19th and 20th century covers in some what mixed condition, otherwise a F-VF lot with much retail potential.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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