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Worldwide Postal History

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1607		Worldwide Covers, Diverse Accumulation, many hundreds incl. cards, sleeved, ranging from stampless to early 20th Century, wide range of countries but mostly European, noted a few U.S., inspection should prove rewarding, Fine or better. Estimate $6,000-7,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1608		Worldwide Covers, Commonwealth Commercial Stock, 666, priced and some sleeved, mostly early to mid 20th Century, incl. good selection of George VI KUT, Malaya and related, South Africa, 1940's-50's Newfoundland, etc., retail mostly $10-$30, total retail $10,326, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 1609		Worldwide Covers, Worldwide Stock, about 1,000, majority commercial 20th Century, incl. some FDC's and U.S., much inbound to U.S., priced to $125, mostly $8 to $25, total retail $15,000+, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,100-1,250. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1610		Worldwide Covers, 51 Zeppelin Flights, mostly common, mostly Germany and Brazil, few identified, priced and sleeved, mostly $25-$75 range, total retail $9,194, generally Fine. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $1,000-1,300. View details and photo	Realized $1,553
Lot 1611		Worldwide Covers, Underpaid Stock, 350, mostly to Foreign destinations, more than half with just due markings, but noted many with U.S. or Swiss due adhesives, decent spread of countries, priced to $50, mostly $10 to $30, total retail $6,800, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-850. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 1612		Worldwide Covers, Paquebot and Seapost Stock, 300, more than half pre-1940, priced to $50, mostly $10 to $20, total retail $5,400, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $650-750. View details	Realized $978
Lot 1613		Worldwide Covers, U.S. and Worldwide Precancels, 459, mostly sleeved and priced, about ¾ U.S, mostly early to mid 20th Century, also incl. G.B., mostly retail $10-$20 range, total retail $5,328, mixed condition. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $700-900. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1614		Worldwide Covers, 1960's to 1990's Commercial Hoard, contained in 13 banker boxes unsorted, also incl. some earlier incl. stampless, of note, one box of U.S. and ½ box of Spain, plus Europe, Caribbean, Africa, Middle East etc., with registered from International Correspondence School and Rosicrucian, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $2,070
Lot 1615		Worldwide Covers, Accumulation of Nearly 8,000, filling 6 banker boxes, incl. dozens of stampless, holding from G.B. and Norway dated in 1850s to 1860's, Worldwide FDs, strong in more modern Switzerland, Indonesia, lots of commercial mail to American Express office in San Francisco from around the world, especially from Japan, Pacific Rim countries and Latin America, much of it registered, plus Prisoner of War and other military mail, First Flights, postcards (many Tuck), bit of Postal Stationery, something for everyone in this lot. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $5,463
Lot 1616		Worldwide Covers, "T" (Taxed) Marking Group, 180, sleeved and priced, mostly early to mid 20th Century, mixture of countries, retail mostly $10-$30 range, few postcard usages, total retail $2,936, usual condition. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $600-800. View details	Unsold
Lot 1617		Worldwide Covers, Stationery Usages, many hundreds in full banker box, some sleeved, considerable classic usages with very little recent, many postal cards, countries incl. Europe with strength in Germany, also more obscure originations, slight dupl., needs inspection, Fine overall. Items that never got sorted, Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 1618		Worldwide Covers, Commercial Usages, many hundreds in full banker box, some sleeved, mostly early to mid 20th Century with very little recent, good mix of countries, also more obscure originations, slight dupl., needs inspection. Items that never got processed, Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. The good, the bad, and the ugly . Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $863
Lot 1619		Worldwide Covers, Areogrammes Stock, 503, mostly 1950's-60's period, all regions incl. South Africa, Israel, minor dupl., priced and sleeved, mostly $3-$10 range, clean, total retail $3721. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $450-550. View details	Unsold
Lot 1620		Worldwide Covers, 20th Century Hoard, mix of commercial and FDC's in 7 full bankers boxes, good range of countries, not much U.S., Canada, or postcards, mostly 1940's to 1990's incl. censored and registered, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1621		Worldwide Covers, Zeppelin Flight Group, fifteen items comprising U.S. C18 (two), legal size cover with Lakehurst cachet via Hindenburg, 1935 Byrd Expedition bearing 3¢ souvenir sheet and autographed by Earle B. Perkins, along with Little America preparation pamphlet and four 1950s American Airlines flight, and with 1937 schedule of flights of the Hindenburg; Germany 1933 Chicago flight with 2m and 4m affixed by Friedrichschafen 14.10.33. 20-21 cancels and vignette, 1936 Hindenburg (two flown covers and two cards), some occasional staining, overall Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 1622		Worldwide Covers, Estate Mostly 20th Century Balance, couple hundred loose with German Feldpost and Concentration Camp group in cover binder, few Postal Stationery usages, few stampless (no U.S.), inspect. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 1623		Worldwide Covers, First Day Stock, many hundreds in 4 Pittsburgh boxes, mostly 1950's-90's period, incl. Australia, Greece, Netherlands, Germany and related, San Marino, Netherlands, etc., some better, most priced and sleeved, minor dupl, clean. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1624		Worldwide Covers, Backup FD Stock, few thousand plus in 3 boxes, sorted, unsorted, some sleeved and all priced, 1950's to circa 2000, extensive Germany, also better modern Singapore, Hong Kong, incl some oversized for sets, min. sheets, better than normally seen, clean. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1625		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1626		Worldwide Covers, Stampless Group, seven Europe related from mid 1800's, with various markings, Fine or better. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1627		Worldwide Covers, Commercial Accumulation, huge Worldwide stock in 12 file drawers, mostly sleeved and priced, sorted by country, over 4,000 20th Century, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $546
Lot 1628		Worldwide Covers, Worldwide Accumulation With U.S., mix of commercial and cacheted, mostly 20th Century, 2 bankers boxes of Foreign, noted G.B. and Canada, 9 bankers boxes of U.S. incl. Postal Stationery with one U.S. box somewhat better sorted in baggies. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1629		Worldwide Covers, Postal History Accumulation, box of a few hundred mainly better from stampless at about 1950, not much after Worldwide, highlight is Germany #B90 and B91 each on a single franked registered cover, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1630		Worldwide Covers, Pan-Am Foreign Flights, 163 oversized, mostly Pan-Am with originations from Libya, India, Straits Settlements, Latin America, etc., retail mostly $8-$50, total retail $2796, clean. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1631		Worldwide Covers, 2 Boxes of 20th Century Commercial, estate with couple of thousand loose, mostly early to mid 20th Century, etc., mostly common but occasional better, excellent mix of countries, inspect. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $546
Lot 1632		Worldwide Covers, Mostly Foreign Airlines, hundreds in 2 Pittsburgh boxes, mostly 1960's-80's period, 1 box Lufthansa only, also JAL, Sabena, also grouping of mostly U.S. Airmail fields cachets, Zeppelin related cachets, rocket related incl. group of Wallop Island, etc., some priced and sleeved, minor dupl, clean. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1633		Worldwide Covers, U.S. and Worldwide Accumulation, two cartons containing an estate balance, mostly U.S. ranging from 19th Century to early 20th Century, a wide and diverse selection, much Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1634		Worldwide Covers, paquebot Backup Stock, many hundreds in full banker box, mostly 1950's-70's period but few earlier, numerous countries incl. G.B., Canada, U.S., Panama, Singapore, Japan, etc., few sleeved, many priced, clean group, high retail. Most never got put into stock, Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $863
Lot 1635		Worldwide Covers, 19th & 20th Century Plus Ephemera, over 200, eclectic group incl. Germany, Asia, Commonwealth, plus currency and other surprises; mixed condition, otherwise Fine or better. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1636		Worldwide Covers, Catapult Group of 26, lower end selection, 1929-1930's period, 12 U.S., 14 German, few overseas usages, total retail $1280, mixed condition. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1637		Worldwide Covers, Scouting Events and FDC's, about 2,300 1930�s to 1990�s, about 60% U.S., 40% Worldwide incl. some Asia, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $748
Lot 1638		Worldwide Covers, 2 Box Accumulation, few thousand mostly 20th Century commercial and FDC�s with few 19th Century U.S., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1639		Worldwide Covers, U.S. and Worldwide FDC Hoard, many thousands, primarily U.S. in 5 cartons, ranging from 1930's to early 2000's, wide range of definitives, commemoratives, Airs, Postal Stationery, etc., some dupl., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1640		Worldwide Covers, Interesting Accumulation, many hundred incl. some better German Area, about half U.S. incl. postcards, majority 20th Century commercial, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $161
Lot 1641		Worldwide Covers, Unusual FDC Accumulation, many hundreds, mostly U.S. and Philippines, incl. hand-painted by Hamm and Worldwide Patriotics, plus some souvenir pages and Russian adhesives, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $150
Lot 1642		Worldwide Covers, Flight and Events, about 50 mostly Foreign flight related, 14 are U.S., 5 which are 19th Century, bit of a mixed bag of items, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $196
Lot 1643		Worldwide Covers, Commercial and Cachet First Flights Accumulation, over 200 sleeved mostly from 1950's to 1970's with some earlier, a diverse and wide ranging group from U.S., Europe, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1644		Worldwide Covers, WWII Patriotic Group, 91 from various countries, few combo with U.S. adhesives, incl. Canada, Italy, France, Vatican, etc., priced and sleeved, mostly $10-$15 range, taped with retail total $1276, Fine or better. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 1645		Worldwide Covers, Commercial Accumulation, few hundred ranging from 1890's to 1950's, mostly Europe but noted some South America and other areas, worth a look; condition can be mixed, otherwise mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $311
Lot 1646		Worldwide Covers, Old First Day Accumulation, 1940's-60's period, about ¾ U.S., ¼ Foreign, in binders, incl. binder of Japan, Greece, Canada, etc., all addressed and cachets, clean. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $207

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