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Worldwide Postal History

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1680		Worldwide Covers, Extensive Zeppelin Collector's Collection, approx. 125 purchased individually purchased over many years, all identified by Sieger incl. Germany with Polar incl. #119kb, Switzerland, Netherlands, Latin America, G.B., Austria, U.S. with #C18 flights, few Zeppelin related, very clean collection, inspect carefully. Estimate $6,000-8,000. View details and photo	Realized $5,750
Lot 1681		Worldwide Covers, Zeppelin Intact Balance Collection, around 120+ mostly diff., mostly German or Latin America originations, but incl. Japan, Finland, etc., also some additional photos or picture postcards, very clean overall, inspect, overall Very Fine. Estimate $2,500-3,500. View details and photo	Realized $3,450
Lot 1682		Worldwide Covers, Foreign Group of 14 Better, Mostly classic Europe incl. France, Netherlands, Italian States, but also incl. Japan 1896 to Austria, Thailand flight, etc., reasonable condition. All covers scanned on site. Estimate $1,500-1,700. View details and photo	Realized $1,610
Lot 1683		Worldwide Covers, Zeppelin "LZ-127" Drop Mail Intact Collection, group of 45 diff., mostly German or U.S. or combined frankings, very clean overall, inspect. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 1684		Worldwide Covers, Commonwealth Group of 14 Better, incl. G.B. incl. inspection star cancel on stampless, straightline "Peter/Head" ship letter, Canada with Welland Rail Road strike, Cape Town 1887, etc., usual condition, inspect. All covers scanned on site. Estimate $1,300-1,600. View details and photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 1685		Worldwide Covers, Europe Postal Card and Stationery Holding, oldtime 19th & 20th Century mint and used group of hundreds incl. better Swiss, Romania, Belgium and some Portugal Colonies, also France incl. Monaco, 1930s flight covers etc., and Italy incl. 1950's commemorative cards, Trieste Zone A reply cards with high cat. value and other interesting items, well worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 1686		Worldwide Covers, Small Latin America Better Group, 7 classic covers incl. Cuba 1888 bisect to New York, 1864 Chile stampless to France, etc., overall good condition. All covers scanned on site. Estimate $450-550. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1687		Worldwide Covers, Stamp Dealer's Accumulation, few hundred loose and in binders in banker box, no U.S., virtually all commercial, with classic France incl. few mint early Colonies stationery, scattered G.B. and Commonwealth, nothing recent, few stampless, Swiss with flights, censored, few early Jamaica Judicial documents, Canada early with group of stampless, Russia, 11 1935 Jubilee covers, etc., fine overall. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 1688		Worldwide Covers, Zeppelin "LZ-129" Hindenburg Intact Collection, group of 26 diff., mostly German or U.S. frankings, mostly clean overall, inspect, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 1689		Worldwide Covers, Diverse Group, very roughly 200, incl. U.S., Commonwealth, Germany, Japan, Samoa, etc., noted few stampless and registered, somewhat sorted, better than usual group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 1690		Worldwide Covers, Better Group of 15, incl. 1930 Brazil Zeppelin flight, 1886 Mexico bursting test specimen, 1958 Grahamland to Falklands, group of 5 postcards depicting early flight pioneers, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $450-550. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 1691		Worldwide Covers, Balance of Estate, Few hundred in ½ full box, mostly 20th Century mostly commercial, mostly common but slightly better scattered throughout, scattered stationery incl. Aerogramme usages, Swiss flights, Germany with WWII Zones, inflation, etc., inspect, usual condition. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $604
Lot 1692		Worldwide Covers, Large Accumulation, thousands filling 3½ bankers boxes, mostly 1930's to 1960's with some earlier stationery and scattered FDC's, noted a few China, usual condition. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $4,600
Lot 1693		Worldwide Covers, 20th Century Accumulation, 3 bankers boxes of commercial, unsorted mix of mostly mid Century Europe, Latin America, Canada, bit of Asia., mix of sizes but more than half No. 6 or European size, some postcards and scattered postal stationery incl. aerogrammes, almost no U.S., also 1½ boxes of FDC's with many Switzerland, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $978
Lot 1694		Worldwide Covers, Small Accumulation, approx. 350 incl. 1932 Scotland to Australia much forwarded, 1874 G.B. to U.S. Colonel, much Germany 1920's-30's, Brussels hand painted postcard, few stampless, bit of ephemera, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1695		Worldwide Covers, Zeppelin "ZR-3" Intact Collection, group of 17 of the USS Los Angeles (Hindenburg 1 & II), also USS Akron mostly German but also Bermuda, etc., couple of mixed frankings, clean overall, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-500. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 1696		Worldwide Covers, Europe Commercial, few hundred mainly better from stampless at about 1945, incl. Germany #B90 and B91 each on a single franked registered cover, Fine overall. Estimate $350-500. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 1697		Worldwide Covers, DO-X, Catapult Small Group, 9 diff., mostly German but incl. Netherlands, Brazil, nice better selection. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 1698		Worldwide Covers, Commercial Holding, large accumulation of hundreds, postcards and postal cards from a variety of regions incl. Asia, Middle East, Commonwealth and Europe collected over many years, incl. registered, censored, meter mail, also Revenues on documents and other goodies throughout, careful inspection will prove rewarding. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1699		Worldwide Covers, Balance Lot with Stamps, U.S. and Foreign covers incl. U.S. 1932 Washington Bicentennial plate blocks FDC's, interesting early Bank Notes and Columbian covers, plus Commonwealth 1935 Silver Jubilee stamps and covers (3) and 1937 Coronation omnibus set with covers, there are also mint better Canadian stamps, please take a close look. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $374
Lot 1700		Worldwide Covers, Zeppelin "LZ-130" Hindenburg Intact Collection, group of 9 diff., all German, very clean, inspect. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1701		Worldwide Covers, FDC Accumulation, mostly in 2 binders or in glassines, biggest groups are Australia, Canada, and New Zealand with some better 1930's of each, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $276
Lot 1702		Worldwide Covers, G.B. and U.S.-Germany Groups, over 100 Victoria and 40+ U.S.-Germany Seapost and Paquebot, typical condition. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $322
Lot 1703		Worldwide Covers, 4 Trans-Atlantic Stampless, three 1850's U.S. to France, one 1860 G.B. to U.S., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details	Realized $81
Lot 1704		Worldwide Covers, FDC's and Events, hundreds in 3 small binders, pages and loose, very minor dupl., overall Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $115

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