Harmer-Schau Auctions

Striving to be the best, not the biggest!

Sale 100

Worldwide Philatelic Auction, Anaheim, CA

U.S. Postal History

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1012		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Illustrated Mail Stock, 1200+, primarily large Bank Note issues to 1930s, all sleeved and priced, generally $15 to $50 each, excellent variety of subjects, noted animals, birds, guns, hotels, tobacco, various tools, food, autos, bicycles, farm equipment, little or no dupl., ready for sale, owners retail $32,000+, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $7,000-8,000. View details	Realized $10,350
Lot 1013		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 600+ Mostly 19th Century, 600+ with little or no dupl., incl. postal stationery usages, a wide range of usages, incl. DPOs, reg., Foreign destinations, advertising, wrappers, several Western Express, a few stampless, dozens of 1st issue Nesbitts entires with good number of Southern usages, correspondence of 20 letters plus covers from attorney in Helena, Montana to Marysville, Montana concerning money and land matters (1891-1895), stamp issues incl. #10-11, 24, 25, 26, 35, 64b, 65, 69, 73, 88, 94, 113-114 plus Bank Note and bureau issues, good opportunity for collector or dealer, Fine overall. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 1014		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Collector Oldtime Accumulation, 2500+ in plastic page holders filling 2 banker boxes, 19th to early 20th Century, good variety of towns (mostly Eastern), some advertising, fancy cancels, Foreign destinations and mourning, mostly 1851, 1857, 1861 3¢ issues and 2¢, 3¢ large Bank Notes, plus 60+ documents with Revenues, a few first Flights, events and Naval related, a few better noted incl. #71 to France, accumulated over a 50+ year period, unpicked, worth inspection, mixed condition. Estimate $2,500-3,500. View details	Realized $3,565
Lot 1015		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 20th Century Cover Grouping, Dealer group of hundreds, spans from 1920s to 1980s, incl. Lexington-Concord, Sullivan, Washington Bicentennial, Transportation series, Pan-American, National Parks, Overrun Countries, and many more better items scattered throughout, very high retail, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 1016		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Extensive Savings WWII Related Collection, Over 300 either with Savings or War Savings adhesives, meters related, slogans, etc., virtually all diff., incl. commercial, cachets incl. Crosby, 1940 National Defense, 1942 Win The War issue usages, handpainted, various issues combinations, couple with labels, mostly clean lot, generally fine. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 1017		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Special Delivery Usages, Stock of almost 600 covering 1800s through 1960s, incl. #E3 and E5 usage, better postmarks abound, also incl. Airmail Special Delivery, owners old retail $10,000+, generally Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 1018		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Western States Modern Stock, around 20,000 in 22 Pittsburgh boxes and 3 banker boxes (California, Alaska separate lots) for Washington, incl. 8 for Oregon, 1 for Hawaii, 1 for Utah, 1 for Wyoming, 1 for Nevada, 2 for Montana, 2 for Arizona, 2 for New Mexico, 2 for Idaho, occasional earlier 20th Century, some sleeved and priced, clean overall, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1019		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Foreign Flight Destinations, Group of 550 to destinations all over the globe from U.S., countries incl. Germany, Austria, Portugal, Canada, Italy, Argentina, most items 20th Century but some 19th, owners old retail $10,312, generally fine, generally Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 1020		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Dealer Stock of APOs, Dating up until Vietnam war, wide range of material from both land and sea incl. several better navy ship posts and several important APO of WWII, worth a close inspection for better items, some pieces from WWI and a nice group of Red Cross and YMCA service letters, retail $11,275, generally fine to very fine. Estimate $1,300-1,600. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 1021		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Oldtime Stationery Accumulation, approx. 8000 mostly used entires filling 4 banker boxes, about 25% are #10 legal size, 19th Century to 1930s usages with numerous town and city cancels, good variety issues with various colored papers, dies, knife cuts, etc., excellent lot for study or potential retail, generally Fine. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 1022		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 400+ Item Group, Groups from dealers stock, incl. patriotic envelopes, Columbians, oversized, a small group of ad, group from 1800s, and some Nakano FDCs, old retail $7545, generally fine. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1023		/o U.S. Postal History Groupings, Stationery Accumulation, Almost 2000, 1870s to 1970s, over ½ used, few better cancels and used entires in 19th Century (some used to Austria), some modern mint entires incl. albinos, etc., inspect, Fine overall. Estimate $1,000-1,300. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1024		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Mostly 20th Century Sorted By Subject, Many hundreds mostly commercial, filed in binders, incl. advert., Special Delivery, Foreign destinations, NRA incl. metered, Christmas, "joint" (mostly cachets), etc., mixed condition. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1025		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 600 Item Group, Group of 600 items incl. collection of Antarctic expedition cancellations, perfins on cover, Officials, mourning, radio-EKKO letters, and more, old retail value $6700, generally fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1026		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Stampless Group, 225, culled form oldtime dealer's stock, mostly Eastern, occasional better town, few with auxiliary markings, couple transatlantic, mixed condition. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1027		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Box of Commercial, Culled from estate, from the ordinary to better in a half full banker box, incl. stampless, considerable 19th Century, mostly to 1940s with few later, needs careful inspection, generally Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,400. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 1028		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Interesting 19th Century Accumulation, Over 300 incl. few stampless, reg., better usages and cancels, few ad, few on auction sheets, some stationery usages, average to fine. Estimate $750-900. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 1029		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Collector Oldtime Stampless Accumulation, about 400 in plastic page holders, 1820s to 1850s, good variety of rates, markings and towns (mostly Eastern), accumulated over a 50+ year period, unpicked, worth inspection, generally Fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $2,990
Lot 1030		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 19th Century Group, bankers box of over 2000 from stampless to first bureaus, incl. markings, a few destinations, some fancy cancels and a smattering of advertising, many useful, mixed condition. Estimate $750-1,500. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 1031		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Mostly 1860s to Mid 20th Century, Some thousands culled from large oldtime dealer's lot, incl. auxiliary markings, advert., DPOs, RPOs, overseas usages, many sleeved and priced, excellent lot for retail, needs inspection, generally Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 1032		U.S. Postal History Groupings, "Fire" Related Advertising, 75 in binder, large Bank Notes to 1930s, variety of subjects relating to fire incl. hoses, extinguishers, alarms, ladders, departments, trucks, pumps, great lot, seldom seen in this quantity, few faults, generally Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 1033		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Small Group of Better, 17 incl. 1 Canal Zone, 19th to early 20th Century, noted advertising, packet boat, seapost, Due, reg., #1 on small env., nice group for retail, inspect, Fine. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1034		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Washington-Franklin Group, Group of over 100 items incl. Schermacks and other better, many in retail $5-$15 range but incl. better, dealers retail $4348, generally fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $518
Lot 1035		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Stampless Group, 100 mostly East Coast markings, some with contents, incl. blue cds, Fine overall. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $776
Lot 1036		U.S. Postal History Groupings, RPO Group, Stock of RPO cancellations from A to Z approximately 900 items covering 1880s to 1940s, many obscure cancellations seen, retail $3500+, generally fine. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1037		U.S. Postal History Groupings, California Modern State Stock, 10,000+ in 16 Pittsburgh boxes sorted by city, some sleeves and priced, occasional earlier 20th Century, clean overall, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1038		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Modern Local Post, Mostly U.S. group but occasional Foreign in 2 full Pittsburgh boxes, most with labels tied, sorted by towns, few space or rocket related, few unused labels, unusual lot rarely seen in this quantity with little dupl., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1039		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Non-Western State Stock, few thousand in 5 banker boxes sorted, 1 box for Pennsylvania, some sleeved and priced, mostly recent but some later 19th and earlier 20th Century, some stationery usages, few postcards, few DPOs, mixed condition on earlier period, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1040		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Flight Related, in 2 full banker boxes, culled from large oldtime dealer's lot, 1930s to 1980s period. incl. FAM, CAMs, dedication, commercial, few rocket and space, mostly clean group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $978
Lot 1041		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 14 Box Lot By Topic, Mostly sorted by topic (using your imagination a bit!), many thousands, mostly late 19th Century to recent with early used postal cards, mostly common, both commercial and cachet, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-1,000. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1042		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Better Stampless Group, 47, all selected for markings or rates, mostly mounted and written up on pages, noted New Orleans Steam 5 and 10 in circles, St. Louis Steam 5, 1846 Jacksonville, FL, 1851 San Francisco orange red, cross border, telegraph envelopes, Fosters Bar, Cal., markings incl. Way, Held for Postage, Advertised, Paid, Due, Circular, plus a couple independent mail, lovely group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 1043		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Telegraph Express Oldtime Accumulation, About 14 telegraph hand delivered, incl. Western Union, Magnetic Telegraph, Western Union (2) with 3¢ adhesive usages, also group of American Express incl. 1863, various labels, also 1864 map with "Proposed Overland Route", interesting group, inspect, generally fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1044		U.S. Postal History Groupings, APO and Related, culled from large oldtime dealer's lot, 3 full boxes, mostly APOs but also Military (non Naval) related cachets, etc., many sleeved and identified, majority WWII and later with few earlier AEF, some WWII Patriotics, group of Sunbeam APOs, Fine overall. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1045		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Oldtime Stationery Group, All used in ¾ full banker box, unpicked, mostly late 19th Century to mid 20th, all internal usages, few Airs, etc., mostly Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1046		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 19th & 20th Century Lot, hand picked group of several hundred in half full banker box, no modern, many interesting usages and unusual items, noted flights, reg., Foreign destinations, advertising, from consignor who always generates strong bidding, nice lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 1047		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Local Store Stock, thousands of covers and postcards in 8 cover boxes from local store going out of the stamp business, noted military, first flights, RPOs, 1920s-1930s FDs, large group sorted by States incl. box of California, nothing expensive, but there may be a few sleepers in here, mixed condition. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 1048		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Alaska Modern State Stock, in 4 full Pittsburgh boxes sorted by city, some sleeves and priced, occasional earlier 20th Century, clean overall, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1049		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 1920s Twenty Mostly First Flights, all franked by #C1, C5-6, C5 slightly soiled commercial usage, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1050		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Flight Lot of 550+, First flights and a few Airport dedications (1927-1940), majority with cachet, wide range of flights from Maine to Calif. with a few Canadian mixed in, nice range of frankings incl. #C1s (Lindbergh), Beacons, Winged Globes, Prexies and more, exceptionally clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1051		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Stationery Used Group, Few thousand culled from large oldtime dealer's lot, mostly late 19th to mid 20th Century period with postal cards, incl. auxiliary markings, advert., virtually all domestic usages, incl. smaller towns and better States, RPOs, DPOs, few sleeved and priced, some dupl. in a few of the "U" and "UX" numbers for the late 19th and early 20th Century period, early needs inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1052		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 19th Century Embossed, Small group of better, some with retail values up to $300, generally fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1053		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Military Group, bankers box of over 2000, mostly WWII, APO, FPO, Marines and more, a few better APO numbers incl., useful lot, generally Fine. Estimate $250-400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1054		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Accumulation From Collector, many hundreds in cover binders, on pages and loose filling 2 banker boxes, large group of mint and used postal stationery and postal cards, noted #UX1 unused, some events, nice group of Canal Zone First Days and group of Philippines, scattered Foreign incl. mint stationery and Canada First Days, plus AAMC vols. 1-4, generally Fine. Estimate $300-500. View details	Realized $518
Lot 1055		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 3 Vending Schermack Type III Usages, consists of #314, 320 and 483, nice group, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $305. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 1056		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Zeppelins and Early Flights, Album of over 50, almost ½ Zeppelins, mostly USS Los Angeles, balance early CAMs, many with premium franking, generally Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1057		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Flag Cancels, ½ full banker box of mostly circa 1900 to 1915, culled from large oldtime dealer's lot, some sleaved, identified and priced, few stationery, postcard usages, fine overall. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1058		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Naval Related Accumulation, 2 full boxes culled from large oldtime dealer's lot, both commercial and cachet, 1930s to 1980s, somewhat sorted by ship or time period, occasional dupl. cachet, mostly 1930s to 1970s period, occasional better piece, clean overall, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1059		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Mostly 19th Century, Group of 16 incl. few early advert., #35 with blue Paris, Ill to Jacksonville, OR; 2 Valentines; 1869 Grand City, Missouri to Scio, Oregon; 1895 Tacoma, Wash with Official Seal, 10 mint #U293, etc., mixed condition. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $196
Lot 1060		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Mostly 1930s Accumulation, couple hundred used postcards, First Days, first flights and events, several with Kansas-Nebraska frankings, First Days incl. #760-761, perf. Parks set in blocks of 4 with Anderson cachets, C18 on 5 Zeppelin flights from Akron, Chicago and Miami, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1061		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Classic Naval Lot, Album of over 75 pre-1920 ships, cancels mostly on postcards, some faults, generally Fine. Estimate $200-350. View details	Realized $403

Page 1 of 2

1 | 2

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Inc.
1333 North McDowell Blvd., Suite B • Petaluma, California 94954
Tel: 707-778-6454 • Fax: 707-763-6772 • Toll Free 800-378-6454
E-mail: info@harmerschau.com