Harmer-Schau Auctions

Sale 62

June 2004 Worldwide Philatelic Auction


Worldwide Cover Collections
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 2030
 
Dealer Asian Stock, Few hundred in banker box from Manchukuo, Japan, N. China, China, P.R.C., R.O.C., noted military, censored, occupations, postcards, rates, frankings, etc., worth a close look, overall fine. Owners retail Canadian $13,500+.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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$2,990
Lot 2031
 
Pan-Am Flight Lot, Approx. 350 diff. covers, excellent variety of flights, countries, routes and cachets, priced from $7 to $100, from the Pan-Am archives, fine to very fine. Owners retail $7000+.
Estimate $1,500-1,800.
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$1,955
Lot 2032
 
Dealer Stock of 100's, In banker box, noted U.S., Canal Zone, Finland including Russian period, Colombia SCADTA, Russia, Belgian Congo, Ecuador, Uruguay, Netherlands and Cols., Germany, British area including Ceylon, S. Africa, India, Gold Coast, Rhodesia, plus group of topical covers, noted censored, registered, auxiliary markings, virtually all commercial, overall fine. Owners retail Can. $8480.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$978
Lot 2033
 
Dealer Stock of Modern, Many thousands bundled by country in 5 full banker boxes, mostly 1940's to 1970's, large group of commercial mail, plus First Day's, excellent variety of countries and issues, few faults, but overall fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$920
Lot 2034
 
W.W.II Era Pan-Am, Accumulation of 68 covers sent by the Pacific route to various destinations, mostly circa 1940's with many censored, including rarities such as Bahrain and Palestine, a very attractive group of covers, seldom offered in this quantity, mostly fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,093
Lot 2035
 
Foreign First Day Stock, 3000+ covers from the 1950's to 1980's with duplication, noted Germany, Liechtenstein, Israel, Switzerland, plus many other countries and issues, also noted Taiwan official postcard packs, some commercial mail scattered throughout, mostly cacheted and unaddressed, fine to very fine.
Estimate $600-700.
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$460
Lot 2036
 
Nice Group of 1600+, Foreign covers and cards, 1850's and up, including 600+ commercial covers from China, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Malaya, Lithuania, Russia, Cuba, Japan, etc., strong W.W.II censored material including better POW mail, Free French and Orient Express, worth inspection, fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$1,323
Lot 2037
 
3 Stuffed Banker Boxes, Several thousand U.S. and foreign, mostly 20th Century, some First Day's, noted W.W.II U.S. Naval group, good variety, great for $1 box, plus a few surprises, mixed condition, inspect.
Estimate $600-800.
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$1,265
Lot 2038
 
Latin America W.W.II Era Group, Lovely collection of over 100 items all annotated on homemade pages in binder, features material from Costa Rica, Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Colombia, Paraguay and others, including registered, postcards, commercial, most are censored with a variety of interesting markings, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate $600-700.
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$345
Lot 2039
 
"Sleepers" in Album, From an old estate, almost forgotten book of 60 covers and cards which contains some very good items, noted Eritrea used stationery, Pitcairn "Radio" cover, "Gelber Hund" overprint on pioneer flight, British Levant with Royal cert., classic Latin America, interesting Mexico/U.S. combination, a close evaluation will be rewarded, generally fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$661
Lot 2040
 
South America Stationery Collection, Mounted and written up on homemade pages in 5 binders, consisting of Brazil 1889 to 1907, 18 mint and 18 used pieces, Bolivia 1887-1920's, 7 mint and 15 used, Paraguay 1882 to 1896, 10 mint and 2 used, Uruguay 1878 to 1930's, 15 mint and 10 used, Venezuela 1880 to 1937, 9 mint and 8 used, Colombia 1881 to 1934, 29 mint and 15 used, Ecuador 1885 to 1892, 10 mint and 4 used, Peru 1883 to 1902, 7 mint and 6 used, plus a few extra covers scattered throughout, few faults, but overall fine.
Estimate $400-600.
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$546
Lot 2041
 
Thousands in 2 Stuffed Banker Boxes, Mostly Germany, majority pre 1960, including censored, a few occupations, registered, lots of W.W.II feldpost, slightly better D.D.R. (good topicals), also some U.S. flights, a bit of Austria with some First Day's with cat. up to €30 each, many with potential retail to about $10 each, great for bargain boxes, mixed condition.
Estimate $500-700.
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$863
Lot 2042
 
Accumulation of Thousands, In 2 stuffed banker boxes, mostly European, with strength in Germany, majority pre 1960, including censored, a few occupations, registered, trade cards, also noted Scandinavia, Great Britain, Austria, Czechoslovakia, also some U.S. flights, some First Day's with cat. up to €30 each, many with potential retail to about $10 each, great for bargain boxes, mixed condition.
Estimate $500-700.
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$863
Lot 2043
 
Diverse Lot, 2 banker boxes filled with many hundreds of covers, postal stationery and postcards, also 3 scrap books with covers, most areas represented including U.S., overall fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$374
Lot 2044
 
2 Banker Boxes of Floor Sweepings, Thousands of covers and cards, about half U.S., half foreign, good mix, mostly common commercial, but a few sleepers in here, inspect, mixed condition.
Estimate $400-600.
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$460
Lot 2045
 
"Sea Post" Collection, Couple hundred pieces on black pages in 3 binders, noted stampless transatlantic (8, mostly to U.S. from England), some later commercial mail and large group of commemorative covers, plus some early advertising pieces, documents, manifests, etc., interesting lot, inspect for value, overall fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$322
Lot 2046
 
Thousands in 3 Banker Boxes, Mostly inexpensive modern (1950's and up), including First Day's, about 1/3 foreign, 2/3 U.S., some interesting commercial usages, markings, etc., few surprises, mixed condition.
Estimate $300-400.
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$253
Lot 2047
 
South America Catapult Collection, 18 covers from or to Uruguay (13), Brazil (4) and Argentina, 1934 to 1939, noted first English dispatch via Lufthansa, cover carried on "Tornado" (forced to land in Atlantic on flight), some commercial, mounted and written up on pages, fine to very fine.
Estimate $250-300.
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$374
Lot 2048
 
British Commonwealth First Day's and Commercial Group, 88 covers, lovely assortment of mostly G.VI to Q.E.II First Day's, features Solomon Is., Montserrat, Newfoundland, Bahamas, Hong Kong, British Africa and others, including flight covers, registered and censored mail, worth a look, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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$374
Lot 2049
 
Mixed Accumulation, Late addition to sale, large box filled with hundreds of foreign First Day's, commercial and events, have a look.
Estimate $250-350.
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$242
Lot 2050
 
Central America Stationery Collection, Mounted and written up on homemade pages in 3 binders, envelopes, postal cards, wrappers and aerogrammes, consisting of Costa Rica 1883 to 1940, 17 mint and 20 used pieces, Honduras 1882 to 1959 64 mint and 2 used, Guatemala 1875 to 1927 45 mint and 14 used, minor duplication, noted some registered, few to overseas destinations, fresh and fine to very fine group.
Estimate $200-300.
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$431
Lot 2051
 
Collector's Group of 100+, Mostly modern Europe and Commonwealth FD's but including Commonwealth commercial mail including Antigua censored 1943, Klein cover, 1948 Trinidad reg., Martinique 1805 stampless to Philadelphia, Antigua 1846 stampless, Leeward and Antigua combination (2), etc., inspect.
Estimate $200-300.
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$276
Lot 2052
 
Flight Stock, Few hundred in file box, sleeved, some annotated, 1920's to 1950's (few later), good variety, noted several U.S. dispatches for Hindenburg flights, some Pan-Am flights, inspect for value, overall fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$546
Lot 2053
 
Collector Accumulation, Many hundreds loose in one banker box, plus second banker box with binders and folders, noted interesting commercial mail from 1940's and 1950's, large group of postcards, some First Day's, mostly common ($1 box material), but a few better items sprinkled throughout, mixed condition.
Estimate $200-300.
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$1,495
Lot 2054
 
Small Accumulation from Estate, Including 1897 cover from Hawaii to Chicago, Canal Zone postal card, U.S.S. Saratoga (1930) 2 commercial covers, early German Empire, 1880's (4) Russia to U.S., Hawaii #U1, U4, U5 mint entires, U3 used from Honolulu with Lewers & Cooke corner card, UX6-7 unused, plus various other covers, mixed condition.
Estimate $200-250.
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$265
Lot 2055
 
Mostly British Commonwealth Lot, Several hundred in banker box, noted group of "ship" mail, Great Britain used in Channel Islands, U.S., Ceylon, other foreign, some better items in here with a great balance for the $1 box, overall fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$253
Lot 2056
 
British Caribbean Lot, 135+ covers from St. Kitts-Nevis, Barbados, Bahamas, Grenada and Trinidad & Tobago, mostly G.VI to early Q.E.II, though some earlier were noted, virtually all commercial mail, including registered, auxiliary markings, small towns, OHMS, much better than usually seen for this period, overall fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$489
Lot 2057
 
Many Hundreds in Banker Box, Including U.S., censored, mid 1950's Parcel Wrapper with U.S. Postage Dues, U.S. 19th Century, modern foreign, little or no FD's, mixed condition, inspect.
Estimate $200-300.
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$518
Lot 2058
 
Postage Due Group, 30 classic to modern, all coming from or to Great Britain, including 1850's Great Britain with "more to pay" handstamp, 1901 incoming from U.S., 1893 to U.S. with markings, several with Postage Due adhesives, including 1945 and 1952 to France with adhesives, nice 1906 card to Australia with 1d adhesive, some with Great Britain Postage Dues, interesting group, generally fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$230
Lot 2059
 
3 Banker Boxes of Mostly 1940's On, Virtually all full, including commercial, includes stationery, U.S., also 220 Indian Court Fee documents, mostly common but not checked, good for dollar boxes.
Estimate $150-250.
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$374
Lot 2060
 
Group of 6 Do-X, Including Surinam overprint 10¢, 20¢ on 1931 flight to Connecticut, Brazil dispatches, 2 German including 1931, 1933 usages, also 2 mint real photo postcards, also 2 books about Dornier and the Do-X, fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$403
Lot 2061
 
20th Century Eclectic Group, Hundreds of covers in two thirds filled banker box, including Germany, some FD's including Netherlands, also U.S., inspect.
Estimate $150-200.
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$196
Lot 2062
 
Small Group of About 150, Covers and postcards from various areas including U.S., Germany, Great Britain, Iran, Syria, Tunisia as well as China and other Asian countries, few early stamps are also including, generally fine, inspection is highly recommended.
Estimate $150-200.
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$184
Lot 2063
 
Collector Accumulation, 750+ covers, late 19th Century to modern, good variety, strength in U.S., mix of commercial and a few First Day's, mixed condition.
Estimate $100-150.
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$150
Lot 2064
 
Worldwide Assortment, Banker box approximately 3/4 full with commercial, stationery, postcards, etc., mostly 20th Century, only few FD's, common to slightly better, inspect.
Estimate $100-200.
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$604
Lot 2065
 
Mostly 20th Century Group, Approx. 150 covers and cards, noted nice group of India, other British and misc., fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$161
Lot 2066
 
Small Balance, Including U.S. #C18 on zeppelin flight, W.W.II era Europe including Italy military mail, early 20th Century Europe postcards used, 3 nice early Egypt hotel covers (not canceled from hotels), 1928 registered cover from Harbin, inspection worthwhile, mixed condition.
Estimate $100-150.
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$161
Lot 2067
 
Latin America Group in Binder, Approx. 80 covers, 1929 to 1969, including Argentina, Panama, Peru and Costa Rica, features some very attractive registered items, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$81
Lot 2068
 
Commonwealth 1st Flight Selection, Nine 1937 to 1947 period, 1947 AA Newfoundland to U.S.; 1927 Singapore to Kuala Lumpur; 1948 Bombay to London; 1938 Royal Dutch Airlines (Barbados to Trinidad), also 1942 Trinidad Tobago 56c rate to Natal on the Trinidad-Leopoldville 1st flight with "Closed Against Inspection" backstamp, fine.
Estimate $80-100.
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$109
Lot 2069
 
Paquetbot Stock, Approx. 300 covers from 1950's to 1980's, organized alphabetically by ship, good variety of countries and vessels, fine to very fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$127
Lot 2070
 
Small Pan-Am Flight Lot, 30+ covers, 1940's to 1950's, good variety of countries and flights, fresh and fine.
Estimate $80-100.
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$115
Lot 2071
 
Zeppelin Flight and Related Group of 20, Including U.S. C18 pair on flight cover, Zeppelin postcard reproductions (4), German 1939 flight cover, etc., some modern material relating to zeppelins, fine to very fine.
Estimate $75-100.
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$161
Lot 2072
 
W.W.II Censored Group, 100+ covers, good mix of countries and markings, including U.S. APO's, mixed condition, inspect.
Estimate $50-100.
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$138
Lot 2073
 
"Damaged" Lot, A small quantity of better covers, nearly all with missing or damaged stamps, however there are a few stampless and sound pieces, inspection will be rewarded, mixed condition.
Estimate $100-150.
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$115








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