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Orco-Expo Worldwide Philatelic Auction, Fullerton, CA


U.S. Postal History Collections
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 1294
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Extensive Advertising Stock, 1,674 items in 3 Pittsburgh boxes, all sleeved and priced (mostly $15-$75 range), incl. food, American Indian, mostly early 20th Century but incl. some 19th, virtually nothing beyond 1930's, retail $50,415, Fine overall. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $7,000-9,000.
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Realized
$6,900
Lot 1295

U.S. Postal History Groupings, Zeppelin Stock, 58, all sleeved, identified and priced, retail $75-895, incl. better adhesives #C13-15, C18, mostly clean group, retail $27,000+, Fine to Very Fine overall. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $5,500-6,500.
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Realized
$5,750
Lot 1296

U.S. Postal History Groupings, Commercial 19th & 20th Century Stock, 3 binders, 169 better items, all priced (mostly $75-400 range, few higher), sleeved, and identified, incl. #630 FDC on env., mostly 19th Century with Special Delivery, Trans-Atlantics, few Locals, Express, also D.W.I., #12 on cover, 1869 usages incl. #119, retail $36,730, mixed condition. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $5,000-6,500.
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Realized
$9,200
Lot 1297

U.S. Postal History Groupings, Lincoln First Days and Early Uses, 16 covers, incl. February 10 pre-first day cover, five FDC, two illustrated, four very early Bluish papers, incl. an Attorney General, Washington corner card and EDU for Foreign usage, an endwise coil pair, 2nd day cover with perf-in, etc., all documented and laid out on exhibit pages, scarce group, Fine overall.
Estimate $3,500-4,000.
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Lot 1298

U.S. Postal History Groupings, Extensive Advertising Stock, 3 binders, 253 better items, all priced (mostly $40-$150+ range), sleeved, and mostly identified, mostly late 19th to early 20th Century period, usual somewhat mixed condition, retail $23,600. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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Realized
$6,325
Lot 1299
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, 19th Century Retail Stock, 733 priced, sorted and sleeved in Pittsburgh box, categories consist of Civil War, 1851-57 and 1857-61 3¢ reds (large group), Bank Notes (large group), Columbians & Trans-Miss., and 2¢ Black Jacks (a few), usual condition, retail $19,775. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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Realized
$4,313
Lot 1300

U.S. Postal History Groupings, Civil War Patriotic Group, 135, virtually all Union, pricing mostly $70-$200, many diff. cachets incl. flags, about 5 non-patriotic or Confederate, usual condition, retail $16,075. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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Realized
$5,463
Lot 1301
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, 20th Century Dealer's Stock, 860 priced, sorted and sleeved in Pittsburgh box, categories consist of 1902 Regular Issue, Bureaus, Washington-Franklins (large group), Kansas-Nebraska (small group), 4th Issue Bureau, pre-1925 commems., and 1932 Washington Bicentennial, mostly internal usages, decent condition overall, retail $16,221. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $2,500-3,000.
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Lot 1302
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, U.S.S. Akron & Macon Collection, 400 different in two albums, well worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $10,000 (Owner's).
Estimate $2,500-3,500.
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Realized
$1,840
Lot 1303

U.S. Postal History Groupings, Zeppelin Group, 73, retail $70-$250, strength in Macon, also USS Los Angeles (21), some signed, some scarcer cachets incl. Sussman, Crum, clean overall, retail $8,385. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $1,600-2,000.
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Realized
$3,105
Lot 1304
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, WWI-II Stock, 583 sleeved and priced, sorted between both Wars, priced mostly $10-$25 range with Aerogrammes, incl. few real photo postcards, majority U.S. but incl. Foreign usages, FPO's, etc., typical condition, retail $10,000+. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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Realized
$1,495
Lot 1305
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Stationery Retail Stock, 775, mostly 19th and early 20th Century in 1 Pittsburgh box, all priced (mostly $15 to $40 range) and sleeved, sorted by Postal Cards, entires, Aerogrammes, Advertising on Postal Cards, and on Entires, retail $14,588, 19th Century slightly mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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Realized
$1,725
Lot 1306
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Macon Flight Stock, 409 of the 1930's cachets incl. real photo image, mostly diff., all sleeved and priced (mostly $15-$40 range), clean, retail $11,125. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $1,400-1,800.
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Realized
$1,725
Lot 1307

U.S. Postal History Groupings, 1918, 1923 Issues Stock, 60 better items or sets, all priced (mostly $50-750 range), sleeved, and mostly identified, 10 covers with later Airmail adhesives, few FDC incl. #C5, retail $10,328, mixed condition. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $1,400-1,800.
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Realized
$1,955
Lot 1308
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Prexie Stock, 449, in Pittsburgh box, all priced (mostly $1 to $20 range) and sleeved, sorted by overseas and domestic usages, various combinations up to $1, few tags, auxiliary markings, retail $9441, mostly fine to very fine. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $1,400-1,600.
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Realized
$1,265
Lot 1309

U.S. Postal History Groupings, Better Classic Group, 53 different, incl. about 26 stampless incl. East Coast, Boston, Free Franks, also Cuba with Steamship, Puerto Rico, 2 Express, #1 (2), #163 to Cape of Good Hope, #91 to France, retail $9,270, Fine overall. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $1,300-1,600.
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Realized
$2,185
Lot 1310
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, 20th Century Retail Stock, 636 in Pittsburgh box, all priced (mostly $8 to $20 range) and sleeved, sorted by Liberty series (bigger), pre-war commems. (bigger), post-war commems. (bigger), Farley's & Parks, 20th definitives, retail $11,354, mostly fine to very fine. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $1,300-1,600.
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Realized
$1,323
Lot 1311
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Classic Naval Group, 700, sleeved and priced (old pricing) in Pittsburgh box, sorted by pre-1920 (?), post-1920 (?), and post-1950 (?), mostly priced $10-$25, no subs, fine overall, retail $9,845. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $1,200-1,400.
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Realized
$1,495
Lot 1312
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Huge Accumulation, four banker boxes with mostly commercial covers and postcards running from the 1860s to 1960s, Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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Realized
$1,323
Lot 1313
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, 19th & Early 20th Century Commercial Group, Few hundred, incl. 1869 usages, fancy cancel usages, few with contents, few postcards, stationery.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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Realized
$805
Lot 1314
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, WWII APO's, About 700 in Pittsburgh box, all priced (mostly up to $30+) and sleeved, some stationery usages, good mixture of different locations with scarcer scattered throughout, Fine overall. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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Realized
$690
Lot 1315
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Stampless Collection, over 220 different in binders from various places and destination, occasional better markings incl. colored, noticed couple of steamer covers, worth a look, Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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Realized
$1,610
Lot 1316
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Pennsylvania Postal History, Lot of nearly 1,500, great variety with DPO's, Doanes, Picture Postcards and small town markings, mainly 1900-1950, good group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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Realized
$575
Lot 1317
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Stampless Trans-Atlantic Stock, 115, priced and sleeved, priced $15-65 range, mostly inbound, retail $4,300, mixed condition. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $600-800.
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Realized
$1,093
Lot 1318

U.S. Postal History Groupings, Wells Fargo Lot, 28 total with various usages incl. Orville Butte Co, Grass Valley, Colusa, Steamboat to Angles Camp, other better usages and some with advertising, worth a look, mixed condition.
Estimate $600-700.
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Realized
$1,438
Lot 1319
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Ohio Postal History, Lot of over 1,200, great variety with DPO's, Doanes, picture postcards and small town markings, mainly 1900-1950, good group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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Realized
$546
Lot 1320
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Geometric Cancels, 153, all sleeved and priced (mostly $12-$50 range), all 1800's with occasional corner advert., many diff. States, few Postal Cards, retail $3,735, Fine overall. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $500-700.
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Realized
$863
Lot 1321

U.S. Postal History Groupings, Fancy Cancel Stock, 136, mostly 1930's period, few later, all sleeved and priced except 12 items, mostly $15-$75 range, retail $4,520, Fine or better. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $500-650.
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Realized
$1,668
Lot 1322
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Express Group of 67, all sleeved and priced, most with Wells Fargo indicias, but incl. stampless Express markings, retail $2,339, mixed condition. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $500-700.
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Realized
$920
Lot 1323

U.S. Postal History Groupings, Early California Lot, 28 total all late 1800s with many better usages incl. Spanish Flat, Morman Island, Red Dog, Johnsons Ranch, Knights Ferry, Fosters Bar, Bidwells Bar and many others, well worth a look, Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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Realized
$920
Lot 1324
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, N.Y. Stampless, 10 with better towns, incl. Lansingburgh, Lowville, Johnstown, Saugerties, Waterville, variety of markings incl. hs. Paid 3, Paid X, Free, ms. 18¾, better than normal condition, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate $350-450.
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Lot 1325
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, U.S.S. Macon Accumulation, Few hundred in bankers box, most appear to be different, noticed a few hand drawn cachets, nice lot for the collector as many are different, worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$2,875
Lot 1326
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, 19th Century Accumulation, few hundreds in box with many different destinations, noticed some advertising, couple official and corner cards and better items to be found, well worth a look, Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$518
Lot 1327
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Star Cancels, 22 with clear impressions, mostly 3¢ Bank Notes with a few stamped envelopes, mostly from Northeast, generally Very Fine.
Estimate $350-450.
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Realized
$633
Lot 1328
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Better Group in Box, hundreds incl. stampless, a variety from the 1850's onward to 1900, a substantial number of post and postal cards strong in the 1892 to 1920's several from the Columbian World Exposition, WWII patriotics, couple of Confederates, HPOs, censored, striking group of 40+ multi-colored handpainted cachets honoring the commissioning of U.S. naval ships, late 1930's to 1940's, Clipper mail, a group of Pan-Am Nov. 1, 1946 test flight round trip, folder touting the "First International Rocket Mail," U.S. to Mexico, July 2, 1936, with description of event, two covers and a complete sheet of four triangle stamp labels and FDC from the 1920's to early 1940's, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $350-450.
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Realized
$2,300
Lot 1329
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Letter Cancels, 15 both positive and negative type, mostly #65, 1 is a front, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250-300.
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$288
Lot 1330
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, 1922 to 1976 Annotated Collection, on pages in nine 3-ring binders, many hundreds incl. FDC with various cachets (3 baseball), commercial, mostly complete for period with scattered better, virtually complete from 1930 on for the adhesives, inspect.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$242
Lot 1331
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, 19th Century "Star" Group, 21 covers and 22 singles, identified by Enos-Skinner numbers, incl. negative, off-cover up to 24¢ values, covers incl. 3¢ Stationery usages. Ex Skinner.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$374
Lot 1332

U.S. Postal History Groupings, World War II Group, over 160 Army, Air Corps, Navy and Marine Corps base covers, majority are censored, all are overseas locations, an interesting group, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$431
Lot 1333
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Classic Pre 1870 Lot, about 90 in a small box with a number of stampless incl. steamship, many better items throughout, worth a look, Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$345
Lot 1334
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Advertising Accumulation, over 100 mostly sleeved and appear to be all different from the late 1800's and early 1900's many different topics throughout, well worth a look, Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$575
Lot 1335
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Accumulation in Box, well filled bankers box with many better items throughout incl. advertising, FDC, Official Mail, Censored and some flights, Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$546
Lot 1336
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, 19th & 20th Century, few hundred with some Ephemera incl. Western, Advertising, Registered Post Office Oil City, Pennsylvania, Jacqueline Kennedy printed free frank, 1860's c.d.v. of twins with revenue stamp, 1870's to Montgomery Blair Lincoln PMG, interesting mix of postal history and historical, Fine or better.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$460
Lot 1337
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, New York Postal History, box of around 1,500 with DPO's, Doanes, Picture Postcard and small town markings, mainly 1880-1950, good group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$374
Lot 1338

U.S. Postal History Groupings, Apalachicola 1830's Correspondence, 5 folded letters 1836 to 1839 period (on with small piece removed not affecting front), all in black or red cds's with additional Paids, all written to wife in Conn., slightly mixed condition.
Estimate $250-300.
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Realized
$242
Lot 1339
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Locals Group, 30 priced and sleeved, $15-120 range, mostly stampless, retail $1458 (2 unpriced), mixed condition. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $250-300.
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Realized
$690
Lot 1340
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Oregon Postal History, box of over 500 with DPO's, Doanes, Picture Postcard and small town markings, mainly 1900-1950, nice group., generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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Realized
$460
Lot 1341
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Military Postal History, box of about 2,000 mostly WWII era military, APO's, FPO's, Ships and more, few earlier and a few later, useful group., generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250-400.
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Realized
$403
Lot 1342
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Vending Coil Stock, 46 priced and sleeved, $15-25 range, some with corner advert. and/or window envs., all but 2 with 2¢ red denomination, retail $988. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $250-300.
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Realized
$230
Lot 1343
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Slogan Cancel Collection, few thousands covers and cards with mainly different slogan cancels, mostly local events, dated in the 1940's to 60's with some earlier, great selection of topics, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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Realized
$173



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