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Worldwide Postal History

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1958		Worldwide Postal History, Extensive Commonwealth Commercial Stock, 2,337, sleeved, priced, and sorted, in 4 Pittsburgh boxes (1 box for oversized), sorted by country or region, mostly early to mid 20th Century with few classics and stationery usages, countries incl. India, G.B., Canada, few Persian Gulf, nothing above around $100 with most in the $5 and up range, great lot for the internet, usual condition, retail $39,000+. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $5,000-7,000. View details	Realized $4,888
Lot 1959		Worldwide Postal History, Extensive Mostly Europe Commercial Stock, around 1,400, sleeved, priced, and sorted, in 2 Pittsburgh boxes, sorted by country, mostly early to mid 20th Century with few classics and stationery usages, incl. all of Europe (no Germany) with France, Scandinavia plus a few Colonies incl. French, also some Latin America, Middle East with Iran, few Asia, nothing above around $100 with most in the $5 and up range, few FD's (mostly Scandinavia), great lot for the internet, usual condition, retail $24,000+. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details	Realized $2,760
Lot 1960		Worldwide Postal History, Group of 53 Zeppelin Flights, Incl. U.S. with #C13-15 selection, Germany with South America, also incl. Switzerland, Vatican, Brazil, etc., inspect, slightly mixed condition. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $4,888
Lot 1961		Worldwide Postal History, Collector's Flight Group to 1950's, few hundred with many countries represented, mostly 1930's period with first flights, commercial, with Netherlands Colonies, strong in Latin America with Mexico, DO-X, few FD's, FAM's, inspect carefully. From oldtime collection. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $3,738
Lot 1962		Worldwide Postal History, Dealer's Stock, assortment from retired dealer's inventory of about 1,000 from all over the world, mainly older commercial mail that incl. registered, censors, Stationery and even a few FDC's, retail exceeds $15,000, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,400-1,700. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1963		Worldwide Postal History, British Africa Postal History Estate, better collection of about 100 from all over Sub Sahara Africa, noted view card, Postal Stationery, Airmail, scarce destinations and more; incl. Zanzibar #41 (2) on Higgins & Gage C2 1898 registered to Valetta, Malta; Southern Rhodesia #44 on Higgins & Gage C5 Gatoona to Johannesburg, South Africa; also Palestine #63, 64 and 67 (2) 1937 Haifa to Ituri, Belgian Congo forwarded to Juba, Sudan via White Nile T.P.O. and then to England. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $1,000-1,300. View details and photo	Realized $2,990
Lot 1964		Worldwide Postal History, 1999 to 2015 Latin America FDCs, dealer stock of many thousands of 5 dupl. of each, all identified, incl. South and Central America with majority from Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay, etc., a very clean lot ready for retail, Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1965		Worldwide Postal History, Commercial Dealer Stock, about 800, #10 size, mostly from mid to late 20th Century with a few earlier, containing Commonwealth and Foreign, all sleeved and priced, ready for resale, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details	Realized $805
Lot 1966		Worldwide Postal History, FDC Stock, In 5 full Pittsburgh boxes, mostly 1970's-90's period with some better earlier, sorted, sleeved, priced, and identified, and in full banker box, some sleeved, all priced, no U.S., incl. extensive Liechtenstein, also Canada, Sweden, Finland, Japan, Korea, and Singapore, higher end group than normally seen. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $805
Lot 1967		Worldwide Postal History, Oldtime 20th Century Collection to 1950's, hundreds mostly commercial incl. scattered flights, some FD's, better Commonwealth earlier commercial usages, G.B. stampless fronts, etc., needs careful inspection as there is considerable value, Fine or better. From collection formed decades ago. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $9,775
Lot 1968		Worldwide Postal History, Clipper Flights Collection, over 55 mostly U.S. related Pacific Clipper, also from Macau (10), Hong Kong and Canada, plus a "Service Suspended" to Philippines, an interesting and diverse group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 1969		Worldwide Postal History, Large P.O.W. and Internment Accumulation, 400 plus WWI and WWII covers in seven 3-ring binders all identified by camps, representation from Americans, British, Polish, German, Australian, New Zealand, Belgium, Czech, Italians, Austrian, Belgians, French, etc, nice selection of Italian POWs held in Bombay, India, cover range from $5 to $40, inspection will produce some winners, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $1,610
Lot 1970		Worldwide Postal History, U.S. and Foreign 1930's-60's Airmail Collection, Over 400 plus related paper ephemera housed in 5 volumes with Foreign Airmail dispatched to other countries, plus some Hawaii and Alaska flights, some are signed, very interesting group, clean. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $719
Lot 1971		Worldwide Postal History, European 1903 Grand Tour Picture Postcard Estate, Box with about 500 cards from a grand tour of Europe from Scandinavia to Turkey., all postally used and sent to Waltham Cross, England, many very nice views and a number of nice items from postal history estate, especially unusual is color Tuck Series 30 color Paris views. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 1972		Worldwide Postal History, Commercial Dealer Stock, about 2,500, mostly 20th Century, containing commercial, Postal Stationery, etc., all sleeved, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $518
Lot 1973		Worldwide Postal History, 1936 to 1953 Flights Grouping, 66 mounted on album pages, mostly from Afghanistan, Germany, Mozambique, Spanish Morocco, interesting "Rodi-Aeroplane" crash cover with contents, inspection is recommended, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 1974		Worldwide Postal History, U.S. and Foreign Clipper and Aviator Signed, Almost 200 in 2 albums, some with photo, some handpainted, very colorful group with both Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific (incl. China), worth a close look, clean group. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $978
Lot 1975		Worldwide Postal History, Central America Collection of 100, with strength in Guatemala and Nicaragua, look for very nice Postal Stationery, Airmail, small town markings and more; incl. Panama #197 (2), C1 and C2b on Higgins & Gage C3 1929 Agencia Postal, Panama registered Airmail to Lima, Peru; and Panama #16 (5) and F3 1900 Agencia Postal Nacional, Panama registered to Hamburg, Germany with New York, N.Y. Exchange Label FX-NY1. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $550-650. View details and photo	Realized $1,725
Lot 1976		Worldwide Postal History, Scandinavia Postal History Estate, Group of over 85 from all of the Nordic Countries, musty, all better with Airmail, censored, registered, markings and much more, significant retail value. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 1977		Worldwide Postal History, Premium Selection of Miscellaneous Commonwealth Islands, 23 covers and cards, mostly Leeward islands but also Ascension 1910 postcard view turtles, Bermuda key plate to Saba, Tristan da Cunha handmade Union Jack patriotic, Fanning Island 1931 to Pitcairn, Montserrat-Nevis inter-island, registered, Postage Due, censored, some minor faults but an excellent lot. Ex Vadheim collection. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 1978		Worldwide Postal History, Collection, 11 collector made albums with hundreds of mostly early to mid-20th Century (some 19th Century) covers, some postcards and a few stamps, one volume each for Denmark, Germany, Mexico and Latin America, two volumes of French Area and four volumes various countries, also one album of Worldwide Airmails submitted for a 1940 Coronet magazine article, also additional pages for proposed articles on ANZAC stamps and U.S. settlement and growth, careful inspection recommended, Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $748
Lot 1979		Worldwide Postal History, South America Group of 130+, very nice selection with Airmail, interesting destinations, Postal Stationery, Airmail and more, good lot. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 1980		Worldwide Postal History, British Pacific Postal History Estate, Nearly 40 better from Papua New Guinea, Samoa, New Zealand, Tonga and more; incl. Niue #21, 22, 23 and 25 1922 N.Z. Niue registered to Leavenworth, Kans.; and Niue #8 (2) and 15 (2) 1921 N.Z. registered to St. Paul, Minn. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $450-550. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 1981		Worldwide Postal History, Topical Category Sorted Group, Few thousand in 7 shoe size boxes, 20th Century to 1980's incl. U.S., FD's, commercial, mostly 20th Century, subjects incl. Rotary, Oil, "Lincoln", Olympics, animals, Guam "Guard Mail", etc., clean overall. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1982		Worldwide Postal History, Diverse Accumulation, in 2 bankers boxes, mostly 20th Century with some earlier, unsorted mix of Worldwide and U.S. incl. some Revenues on document, mostly commercial with some FDCs and flights, mostly Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1983		Worldwide Postal History, Commonwealth 1929 to 1958 Flights Group, over 70 housed in album mounted on album pages, some major areas incl. Bahrain, Burma, Ceylon, Jamaica with Aeroplane Fund labels (4) on cover, Kenya & Uganda, Sudan, many first flights, plus Trinidad & Tobago #MR13a double overprint, overall, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $1,553
Lot 1984		Worldwide Postal History, British America Postal History Estate, Selection of over 70 from Bermuda to Falklands incl. Airmail, registered, Postal Stationery, a few censors and more, Fine lot. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 1985		Worldwide Postal History, British Asia Postal History Estate, Collection of 50 from India to Hong Kong, with Postal Stationery, Airmail, markings and more, incl. Ceylon #137 (2) on Higgins & Gage #11 1903 Nuwaraeliya registered to Pinos Altos, N. Mex., Fine. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 1986		Worldwide Postal History, Africa and Asia Group of 60, from Egypt, Ethiopia, Liberia, Palestine and the Middle East, Afghanistan, Japan and Thailand., good range of markings and usages, Fine lot. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 1987		Worldwide Postal History, Eastern Europe Postal History Estate, 75 from Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia. Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Romania and Russia, nice range of usages with a few Postage Dues and a balloon cover, Fine overall. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $325-425. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 1988		Worldwide Postal History, Mostly Better Oldtime Group, 20 plus one later Japan FD, all commercial from early 20th Century incl. Russia, Ceylon, Mexico, U.S. Consul in Port Said redirected, etc., mixed condition, inspect, Fine or better. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 1989		Worldwide Postal History, Ascension and St. Helena Group, around 100 (50 or so for each island), incl. few 1940's period, two Ascension 1948 Wedding, later mostly FDs, St. Helena with few earlier incl. postcards and incl. SG#97a on postcard, 1948 Wedding, Fine to Very Fine overall. Ex Vadheim collection. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 1990		Worldwide Postal History, Dealer Stock, 500+ commercial and FDC, sleeved and priced, ready for resale, mostly 20th Century, some U.S. incl., an eclectic group, mostly Fine or better. Scott $8,000+ (Owner's). Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $322
Lot 1991		Worldwide Postal History, Dealer Commercial Stock, over 1,100 sleeved mostly commercial from 1850's to modern 20th Century, wide selection of countries, Fine or better. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1992		Worldwide Postal History, Group of Few Hundred, mainly better group from stampless at about 1960, not much after WWII, highlight is Germany #B90 and B91, each single franked on registered covers, Fine overall. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $546
Lot 1993		Worldwide Postal History, Europe Postal History Estate, Over 35 covers from Greece, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco and Turkey, nice Airmail, Postage Due, usages and more; incl. Monaco #128-130 1935 Monaco-Ville, Principaute registered to Helsinki, Finland. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 1994		Worldwide Postal History, British Europe Postal History Estate, Small group of 27 covers from Cyprus, Malta, Gibraltar and Ireland, with a good range of usages, especially Postal Stationery; incl.; Gibraltar 1d, 2d and 4d Postage Dues 1957 incoming from Canada with #367 1957 Charlottetown, P.E.I. Canada, shortpaid so rated hs T. Gibraltar #J1, J2 and J3 added, inspect. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $280-325. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 1995		Worldwide Postal History, Unusual Accumulation, about 400 unsorted, mostly 20th Century with some earlier incl. a few stampless, mostly commercial mix of common and better incl. group of early 1950s PRC. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 1996		Worldwide Postal History, Commonwealth Group, early to mostly modern on homemade pages in five binders, incl. G.B. with some Victoria, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and some other Colonies, hundreds with some postcards and an odd stamp, some interesting markings and cancels to be found, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-500. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1997		Worldwide Postal History, 1934 Around the World "Resolute" Cruise Group, 34 different, all small envelopes with matching cachets and various frankings from China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan, Palestine, Somali Coast, Malaya and many other countries, a nice clean group. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 1998		Worldwide Postal History, Maritime Postal History Estate, Over 40 better, ship Post Offices, paquebots, Military ships and more, several with postcard interest. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 1999		Worldwide Postal History, 19th & 20th Century Accumulation, over 200 covers, Commonwealth, Foreign, some Ephemera, Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $138
Lot 2000		Worldwide Postal History, Small Accumulation With China, about 200 early to mid 20th Century, incl. six 1935-36 Nanking or Shanghai China to U.S., mostly commercial, about ½ U.S., saw Jamaica, British Guiana, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 2001		Worldwide Postal History, Balance of Postal History Estate, Box of several hundred covers and postcards, U.S. and Worldwide, good range of covers with a few surprises. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 2002		Worldwide Postal History, U.S. and Foreign Accumulation, over 1,000, mostly U.S with some Foreign, 19th but mostly 20th Century, no FDs, bulk lot with some interesting, generally Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2003		Worldwide Postal History, Mostly FDC Accumulation, few thousand in 3 bankers boxes, about ½ U.S. mostly 1950s-2000's, ½ Foreign incl. Norfolk, Pitcairn, G.B., and Greenland, G.B. mostly addressed, rest mostly unaddressed, some in binders or on pages, bit of Foreign commercial, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $130-160. View details	Realized $334
Lot 2004		Worldwide Postal History, Accumulation With Flights, mix of commercial and cacheted, many U.S. and Canadian 1920's-1930's flights, group of Greece, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2005		Worldwide Postal History, Collector's Small Accumulation, 24 diff., mostly early 20th Century with U.S. Due adhesives, one with 1929 French Dues, Fine overall. Ex Vadheim collection. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $92
Lot 2006		Worldwide Postal History, Accumulation With Postcards, hundreds, mostly commercial with a few FDC's, noted group of Canada with some 19th Century, about 150 postcards, bit musty, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $334

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