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Stamps, Covers, Coins and Collections


U.S. First Day Covers
 
 
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Lot 117
 
1923 2¢ Harding Specialized First Day Cover Collection, includes #610, approximately 45 covers including First Linn cachet (small sized envelope), several added later cachets including First Fairway), a cover mailed by Mr. Hitchings (the first in line to buy the new stamp), multiples,scarce unofficial cities, most serviced by Geo Linn, including Dublin, Linworth and Powell in Ohio, as well as Brooklyn and Baltimore, plus #611 (9 covers including blocks and a plate block of six), 612 (5), an outstanding assemblage.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 118
 
1932 Washington Bicentennials FDC Specialized Collections, in seven albums, over 50 complete sets, virtually all cacheted, almost all different, includes Aeroprint, Maisel, Reid, Sheraton, Gundel (missing 704), F-VF, cost (mostly at auction) $8,000.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 119
 
1938 Presidential First Day Covers, five sets, different cachets, comprised of Pilgrim ½-50¢ complete, Crosby, Fidelity, Stahle, each complete ½¢-$5, Reid ½¢-$5, plus the coils ($5.00 a plate single), coils in pairs, overall F-VF.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 120
 
1939 Baseball Stamp (#855) Specialized Cacheted First Day Cover Collection, approximately 145 different, many are by the same makers, with variations in design, detail and/or color, most cost the owner $50-$100, but many are higher, noted 27 Walter Crosby cachets, most F-VF.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 121
 
1935, 3¢ Michigan (775), specialized collection of over 150 cacheted FDCs, including many scarcer, few hand painted, etc., F-VF, impressive assemblage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 122
 
1944 3¢ Philippines FDC (925), collection of 125 different cacheted FDC, some scarcer designs, including three hand painted by Mae Wiegand and two by Mrs R.H. Schwartz, also a small group of Patriotics, F-VF, excellent start on this popular issue.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 123
 
Baseball Cacheted FDC Lot, approximately 2500 FDcs, most are the 1983 Babe Ruth stamp (#2016), but includes some Clemente, and others, some in albums, most in shoeboxes, huge variety of cachets, including hand painted, limited editions etc. owner's cost probably exceeds $10,000. prepare to spend some time on this.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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