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Orco-Expo Worldwide Philatelic Auction, Fullerton, CA

U.S. Postal History Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1344		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Late 19th Century, over 700 incl. early machine cancels, illustrated advertising, Postal Stationery with a good mix of city, town and fancy cancels, worth a quick look, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 1345		U.S. Postal History Groupings, California Stampless Group, 11 total with better usages incl. Quartzburg, Centerville, Weaverville and more, worth a look, Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 1346		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Oklahoma Postal History, Lot of a few hundred from territorial to modern, useful group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1347		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Commercial Accumulation, in full bankers box, 1850's to 1940's, unpicked with better mixed in, noted Civil War Memphis to Wisconsin, mostly Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1348		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Group to Lieutenant Commander Herbert V. Wiley, about 100 all addressed to him and some with content, great piece of history, Fine. Estimate $150-200 One of only three survivors of the wreck at sea of the dirigible Akron in May of 1933, assumed command of her sister airship, Macon in June, 1934. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1349		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 19th Century Accumulation, About 100 incl. some better usages and stamps, plus few Italian States, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $265
Lot 1350		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 1920-24 Correspondence Letters, about 50, mostly multi page letters along with matching postmarked covers from Lt Cdr. Theodore H. Lindblad Sr. to his Son on Long Island, NY, majority of this archive was written on board USS Evans, a destroyer and U.S.S. Beaver, a submarine tender, a few of the letters contain amusing drawings incl. a ship and a baseball game, much of the content is philosophical between Father and Son incl. interest content on Hawaii, South Seas, Panama Canal, Philippines and shipboard routine, an interesting and fascinating correspondence, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1351		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Interesting Accumulation, Couple hundred incl. stampless letters, Airmail FDC and First Flights, APO etc., Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $311
Lot 1352		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Balance of Estate, Few hundred incl. Flag cancels, small Bank Note covers, C18 on First Flight some PPC's and few Foreign, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1353		U.S. Postal History Groupings, WWII APO Accumulation, few hundred, unsorted in long box, stationery and adhesive usages, mixed condition. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $207
Lot 1354		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Rocket Mail Collection, 130 from 1958 to 1970 mostly Rocket Research Institute cachets, plus some extra labels and information, worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1355		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Mississippi Steamboat Group, Five total all sleeved and identified by Milgram number, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 1356		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Express From California Group, 4 incl. usage from Stockton by Pacific Express, Sacramento advert. to Germany by Pacific Union Express, and two from Weaverville on Greenhood and Bewbauer Northern Express, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $230

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