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Portland Spring Auction

U.S. Postal History Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 248		U.S. large submarine cover collection. 1936/1980's, 1225 different covers including 350 diesel and 875 nuclear, nice variety of subs, mostly cacheted with a few hand-painted, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 249		U.S. massive Naval cover accumulation. 1930's/2000, about 4000, majority with cachets, with some duplication, nice variety of ships and cachets, Average to Fine. Estimate $750. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 250		U.S. W.W.II patriotic covers. 550 with a nice variety of cachets and cancels, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $920
Lot 251		U.S. accumulation of over 1900 Naval covers. 1930's/1980's, majority cacheted, nice variety of cancels, Average to Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $460
Lot 252		U.S. large accumulation of Naval covers. 1930's/1980's, 2200, majority Auxiliary ships, majority with cachets, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $460
Lot 253		U.S. Naval cover accumulation. 1930's/1990's, over 2500, majority with cachets plus a few first days and inaugurations, Average to Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $460
Lot 254		U.S. collection of Crosby Naval covers. 1935/1945, 105 different with a nice variety of ships, addressed, Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $978
Lot 255		U.S. Montana cover accumulation. 1870's/modern, over 200 covers and postcards, including lots of cancels on covers and cards and some picture post cards with a couple Real Photo type, plus some modern first days and commercial covers, better items include Virginia City circa 1870, Billings 1882,Terminus 1881, Glendale 1885 (last three all on postal cards), Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $518
Lot 256		U.S. Naval Battleship cover stock. 1931/1980's, over 200 mostly cacheted with a nice group of 1930's era, Fine to Very Fine, retail over $1000. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $460
Lot 257		U.S. cover remainder lot. Over 1500 including 20th century postal history, Naval covers, some picture post cards etc., Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $334
Lot 258		U.S. accumulation of stamped envelopes. 1880's/1960's, over 400 mostly unused pre-1940's plus a small group of used some with advertising, including some better unused items from the 1890's, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $219
Lot 259		U.S. remainder lot of over 400 covers. 1880's/modern, majority modern first days including some from the Lewis and Clark stamp, also few 19th century covers to Germany, and unused postal stationery, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $150
Lot 260		U.S. space cover accumulation. 550, majority 1970's era, nice variety including Apollo, Skylab, Missiles etc., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $265
Lot 261		U.S. large cover remainder lot in 3 boxes. 1900/modern, few thousand including commercial covers, events, first days, few flights and picture post cards, many #10 size, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $127
Lot 262		U.S. interesting accumulation of covers in box. 1850's/1970's, over 400 covers and postal cards, majority commercial including couple registered and advertising, also few Inauguration and Space covers, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $242
Lot 263		U.S. interesting cover balance of old estate. 1850's/1950's, over 300 including nice group of registered from the 1930's and 1940's with a range of Prexie issues, some advertising covers from 1900 including couple Lewis and Clark Expo items and small group of picture post cards, Average to Fine, worth a close look. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $489
Lot 264		U.S. accumulation of about 300 postcards. Majority greetings but including a couple Oregon and Washington Real Photo cards, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $242
Lot 265		U.S. cover balance of estate in 2 boxes. Couple thousand mostly modern commercial and events with a scattering of WW 2 and 1920's items, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $138
Lot 266		U.S. interesting cover balance of estate. 300 covers and cards including Ellensburg OR 1887, Gold Beach OR 1894, couple better picture post cards, Average to Fine, worth a close look. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $196
Lot 267		U.S. small accumulation of 50+ covers. 1860's/1950's, including few flights, ad covers, events and couple better 19th century including 1890 Woods Wyoming, Average to Fine. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $92
Lot 268		U.S. remainder lot of about 200 covers. Including first days including Army Navy set, Navals, mint stationery, and some misc. postal history, Average to Fine. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $161
Lot 269		U.S. accumulation of Oregon covers. 1880's/1960's, about 200 covers or picture post cards, including few 19th century and some DPO's, Average to Fine. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $98
Lot 270		U.S. small dealers cover stock in 2 boxes. Including over 400 New York state with some picture post cards, plus group of 1970's era small town cancels sorted by state, majority North Carolina, Average to Fine. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $75
Lot 271		U.S. small cover remainder lot. 15 picture post cards or covers including Alba, Umatilla Co. Oregon 1891 cover (Whittlesey Type 2) with stamp torn off, plus Big Willow Idaho 1909 on PPC. Estimate $50. View details	Realized $63
Lot 272		U.S. small box of mint and used postal stationery. 1870's/1970's, about 500 mostly modern unused with a scattering of early used including a few with better cancels, Average to Fine. Estimate $50. View details	Realized $75
Lot 273		U.S. small cover accumulation. 1850's/1940's, 50 mostly commercial including a few WW1 items, couple advertising covers etc., Average to Fine. Estimate $50. View details	Realized $52

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