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First Day and Cachet Makers

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1361		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, Massive First Day Stock, approx. 20,000 in 38 cover boxes and 4 banker boxes (covers in albums), from 1926 White Plains issue (#629) to late 1990s, some dupl., primarily cacheted with variety of cachet makers, early issues tend to be addressed, modern unaddressed, overall fine to very fine, so you want to be a First Day dealer? Estimate $2,000-3,000. View details	Realized $3,335
Lot 1362		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, First Flight Collection, hundreds of various flights mounted on pages in binders ranging from 1910s to 1950s filling 2 banker boxes, features first flights, CAMs, pilot signed, event flights, better usages, rare and attractive cachets, Akron items, dedications, catapult, crash, Alaska, Rocket mail and more, incl. 1931 Wilkins-Ellsworth Trans-Arctic submarine Expedition (signed Wilkins), and many other fascinating items, condition mostly decent overall, many dubious early items noted (not counted), review is recommended, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $2,645
Lot 1363		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, Collection in 6 Banker Boxes, FDs, flight and events, FDs start with Norse-Americans, Harding, Lexington-Concord (all on one cover), Ericsson, Hawaii, many 2¢ reds, Parks, Prexies incl. lovely $5 Coolidge right arrow block of four, virtually all cacheted unaddressed from 1940s to mid-1990s, a few in 1920s to mid 1930s have cachets, Airmails incl. flights or FDs starting with #C1 onward, incl. C13-15 on separate covers, also a few news clippings, postage and miscellaneous philatelic material, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $2,990
Lot 1364		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, Large Flight Accumulation, several thousand in 2 full banker boxes, 1920s to 1950s with dupl., excellent variety of flights, dedications, some pilot signed, crash, glider mail, worth a close look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $2,070
Lot 1365		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, Lindbergh Flights and Events, over 280, all sleeved and priced, noted retail to $150, good variety with some dupl., owners retail $6665, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $900-1,500. View details	Realized $748
Lot 1366		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, First Day Collection and Accumulation, few thousand on cover album pages and loose, 1920s to 2005, dupl., earliest addressed and uncacheted, later addressed and cacheted, modern unaddressed and cachet, good variety of cachet makers, noted #552, 584, 610, 616, 628, 2¢ reds, Park issues, 3¢ purples, Washington Bicentennial set, 1053, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $776
Lot 1367		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, CAM Stock, almost 300 first flights, many franked with #C1/C6, better adhesives with siderographer's, pilot autographs, printed cachets, mostly sleeved and priced, owners retail $4660, excellent lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-1,000. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1368		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, 1953 to 1958 Hand Painted FDC Collection, Seldom seen group of 95 by Paula Bogert and William Wright incl. few early U.N. issues, please inspect, overall Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 1369		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, Accumulation in 14 Banker Boxes, thousands of mostly modern FDs, cacheted, some unaddressed, plus events and occasional Foreign, good variety, excellent for $1 box, Fine. Estimate $700-1,000. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 1370		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, Flight and Naval Group, Hundreds mostly cachet in ½ full banker box, incl. some censored Navy and 1930s cancels, few better incl. Pan-Am clipper, WWII Patriotic, etc., clean group overall, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1371		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, 1930s-90s Naval Cachet, hundreds, large majority sleeved in ¾ full banker box, mostly 1930s-40s period, incl. WWII patriotics, subs, cachets incl. Crosby, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $776
Lot 1372		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, Baseball Related Group, banker box with several hundred FDs of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and other baseball issues, many diff. cachets, some signed by players, plus Pittsburgh box with hundreds of baseball events, many with corner card of various baseball teams, several unique items, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Elten Schiller, VP of the San Diego Padres. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $776
Lot 1373		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, Mostly U.S. FD's and Stationery, few thousand in 4 boxes, loose, in sleeves, some pages, mostly 1940s-90s with few late 1930s, approx. 10% Foreign, 10% U.S. stationery and around 15% U.S. cacheted non FD's, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $604
Lot 1374		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, First Flight and Dedications, several hundred on cover pages, 1925 to early 2000s (mostly earlier material), good variety of FAMs, CAMs and events, little or no dupl., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1375		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, Trans-Pacific First Flights, Group of 70 franked FAM #14 and 19 flights incl. two forerunners, some dupl., useful lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $322
Lot 1376		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, 1929 to 1947 First Day Collection, in two binders with better found throughout, most cacheted with better incl. 2 Harris Hunt cachets (#682), a few Staehles (#907-908), mixed set of Army-Navy (#785-794, Dietz, Ioor, etc.) and Leatherstocking baseball (#855), over 150 present, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $219
Lot 1377		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, First Flights, Airport Dedication, hundreds, about 60% full in banker box consisting of 1 album, sleeved, and loose, also airport dedication, some heavy dupl. in 1940s period, clean, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1378		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, 4 Boxes of First Days, Etc., incl. cachet non FDs, some U.N., noted #589 FD, Overrun Nations inscription blocks, etc., clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1379		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, First Days and Mint Stationery, couple thousand crammed in 2 banker boxes, culled from estate, mostly recent addressed, unaddressed, stationery recent, few better earlier hidden, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $322
Lot 1380		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, Flight Stock, 800+ sleeved, all diff. in 2 cover boxes, first 1940 to 1980 era CAMs, FAMs and Jets, some with postmaster or pilot autograph.s., second box all Jet era, 1953 to 1983, also some postmaster and pilot signed, ready for sale, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $276
Lot 1381		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, "Cachet" Accumulation, few hundreds mostly 1920s to 1940s with cachets for FDs, flights, events, advertising, etc., few Foreign and a bit of modern, unusual group, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $311
Lot 1382		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, Milestones of Flight Collection, 100 cacheted, incl. #1 flown at supersonic speed by Chuck Yeager, nice group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1383		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, WWII Patriotics, between 450 and 500, good variety of cachet makers and subjects, minor dupl., worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $2,185
Lot 1384		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, Modern First Day Accumulation, hundreds in full banker box and 3 cover boxes, mostly 1960s to 1970s with dupl., unaddressed, cacheted, plus group of events, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1385		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Collections, Hand Painted First Days, 1980s-90s, 100+ with many Naval related incl. Remmick, Adams, Gearling, Bevil, Collins, etc., clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $322

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