Lot 758
1931, Beazell-Crosby U.S. Naval ships, attractive lot of 34 covers representing seventeen of eighteen ships (less U.S.S. Chicago) including the 2¢ Yorktown (Planty-Mellone #703-34m, $300) FDC U.S.S. Arkansas. All different as to color/date and frankings as well as two different photo cachets of the U.S.S. Saratoga plus, possibly the key cover, a U.S.S. Oklahoma with 3¢-5¢ Olympics #718-19 tied by a 7/30/32 Los Angeles handstamp cancel (scratched typed address)with pencil notation "Only 5 sent"; a very fresh and rare grouping with the highest Stroebel catalogue rarity factor "J" ($100+) just for the basic covers.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
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| Realized $3,250 |
