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U.S. First Day Covers
 
 
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Lot 1794
 
U.S. Extensive Mostly Early Cachet Group, CollectorOs select group in 17 binders, approximately 1700 with strength in 1920's to 1940's period, including Airs, few Possessions, large group of Crosbys, mostly addressed, including group of baseball, mostly different cachets and various makers, small group on non First Day's, few with tone strips, but mostly fine to very fine.
Estimate $3,500-4,000.
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$3,910
Lot 1795
 
U.S. Dealer Show Stock, 4200+ covers in sleeves and priced, 1929 to 1988, noted Prexies, Overrun Countries, Famous Americans, 2¢ reds, 3¢ purples including Baseball, modern including State Flags, Birds and Flowers, Airs starting with #C12, booklet panes, cachet makers on older including Boll, Staehle, Grimsland, Grandy, Rice, Crosby, Farnam, Fluegel, Colorano and Ioor, modern mostly Artmaster, mix of addressed and unaddressed to early 1950's, balance virtually all unaddressed, overall fine. Owners retail $18900+.
Estimate $2,100-2,300.
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Lot 1796
 
U.S. Dealer Stock of Approximately 1500, Virtually all sleeved and priced, in 2 long cover boxes, $5 to $8, cacheted and majority unaddressed, many better cachet makers noted, 1930's to 1980's, good variety with duplication, ready for retail or Ebay, fine to very fine.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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Lot 1797
 
U.S. Dealer Backup Stock, 2500+ covers in sleeves and priced, late 1920's to 1980's, noted Overrun Countries, Famous Americans (at least 3 sets), 2¢ reds, Prexies, modern including State Flags, Birds and Flowers, cachet makers including Crosby, Farnam, Fluegel, Colorano and Masonic, mix of addressed and unaddressed, overall fine. Owners retail about $8900.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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Lot 1798
 
U.S. Excellent 1930 to 1989 Collection, Housed in 20 cover binders virtually complete for the period, amazing array of better cachet's, including Presidentials, Famous Americans complete, early airpost, booklet panes, coils and many other items, modern era covers are unaddressed, worthy of review, generally very fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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Lot 1799
 
U.S. 1930's to 1940's Select Group, Incl. #704-15, 730-31, 750-51, 740-49, 752-71 on W.T. Raley First Day's, also Airs, cachet makers include Plumb, Ioor, clean group, fine. Retail $3000+.
Estimate $600-700.
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Lot 1800

U.S. 1945 Fluegel Patriotic Group, 32 different cachets, all unaddressed, 66 total covers, fresh, fine to very fine, nice group.
Estimate $500-550.
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$630
Lot 1801
 
U.S. Dealer Stock of Approximately 2400, Virtually all sleeved and priced, in 3 long cover boxes, $2 to $4, cacheted and majority unaddressed, 1930's to 1980's, good variety with duplication, ready for retail or Ebay, fine to very fine.
Estimate $600-700.
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Lot 1802
 
U.S. Dealer Stock of First Days, First Flights and Topical, Over 500 covers priced and sleeved, strongest in First Days with many cacheted 1930's issues, mostly in the $3 to $25 range with some better, mostly fine. Owners retail $3750+.
Estimate $500-550.
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Lot 1803
 
U.S. Collector's 1933 to 1941 Group, 153 covers with different cachets, all addressed, including multiples, few uncacheted, all addressed to Rev. Plumb in Rhode Island, including Famous Americans, Baseball, perforate Farleys complete on 1 cover, also group of first or last day of increased postage rates including Canadian usages, many different cachet makers, few with slight toning problems, mostly clean group.
Estimate $400-500.
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$518
Lot 1804
 
U.S. Stockbook with Better Items, 66 items, sleeved and priced in cover book, better cachet makers and issues, noted #856 S.B. cachet, 6¢ Disney (3), 1939 Baseball (Ioor (2), Rice, Artcraft), 904 first Fleetwood/Staehle, 930-33 Smartcraft, 730a first Beverly Hills, 785-94 Ioor, 1213c, 1278a, 1393a, 725 Linprint, 1053 (3), C31 (3), 1909, 680 Stoutzenberg, etc., generally fine. Owners retail $1850.
Estimate $400-450.
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Lot 1805
 
U.S. 1932-1973 Lot incl. Events, Group of over 105 items, including attractive "Dumonte" U.S.S Macon covers, lovely "Discover Puerto Rico" all over advertising cover, 1937 Hawaii Statehood covers with better cachets, various first flights, nice group of ship cancellation covers, complete set of 1938 Presidential Issue First Day covers, worth inspection.
Estimate $300-400.
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$345
Lot 1806
 
U.S. Many Hundreds in 13 Banker Boxes, Accumulation of thousands mostly 1930's to 1980's, addressed, unaddressed, etc., mostly cacheted, noted 1939 Baseball, unpicked, mostly clean and fine (lot still being broken down at time going to press).
Estimate $300-400.
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$1,668
Lot 1807

U.S. 1945 Fluegel Patriotic Group, 24 different cachets, all addressed, 26 total covers, fresh, fine to very fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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$252
Lot 1808
 
U.S. 1939 Baseball Group, 26 covers, all addressed, cachet makers include Linprint (3, one signed by Carl Hubbell), Crosby (3), Cachet Craft (2), Ioor (3), Fidelity and First Leatherstocking Stamp Club (3), couple used again in 1983 for Babe Ruth issue, overall fine to very fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$489
Lot 1809
 
U.S. Autographs on Modern First Day's, 67 First Day's consisting of 57 Baseball, noted Satchel Paige, Willie McCovey, Johnny Bench, Hank Aaron, Stan Musial, Bob Feller, 4 Olympics including Bob Mathais, and 3 classical musicians, interesting group, very fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$324
Lot 1810
 
U.S. Priority and Express Mail Group, 50+ covers, up to $14 issues, various cachet makers, unaddressed, minor duplication, retail generally $10 to $35 each, very fine. Owners retail $1100+.
Estimate $200-250.
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$207
Lot 1811
 
U.S. 1930's to 1940's Groups, including Prexies to 50¢, Famous Americans (noted 10¢ Bell) (76 covers), 100th Anniversary of Postage Stamp (30 covers and stamps) and Overrun Countries (37 covers plus blocks and plate blocks), many different cachet makers noted, mostly addressed, overall fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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$138
Lot 1812
 
U.S. Dealer Store Stock, Over 500 stuffed in long counter box, 1930's to 1960's, good variety of issues, several different cachet makers, all sleeved, clean, fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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Lot 1813
 
U.S. Few Hundred Mostly 1940's to 1960's, About half U.N., including Famous Americans, 2 Worden covers (first #548 block of 10 on Seattle-L.A. first flight, second #614 block of 4), also few CAM's, mostly common cachets, clean, fine to very fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$219
Lot 1814
 
U.S. 1980's to 1990's Coil Lot, 100 different, mostly plate number strips of 3 or 5, cacheted and unaddressed, some scarce items noted including #1903, 2115 and O139, very fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$196
Lot 1815
 
U.S. 1930's to 1980's in Binders, Approximately 600 First Day's, beginning with Park issues, noted 3¢ purples including Baseball, few Prexies, Army-Navy issues, early cacheted (some better) and addressed, later mostly 1970's to 1980's in 4 binders, cacheted and unaddressed, minor duplication, overall fine to very fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$184
Lot 1816
 
U.S. Accumulation in Banker Box, Several hundred, mostly in sleeves, 1940's to modern, cacheted, mix of addressed and unaddressed, good variety, fine.
Estimate $150-250.
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$196
Lot 1817
 
U.S. 1950 to 2000 Accumulation, 2 large boxes filled with hundreds of first day covers, including many Colorano silk cacheted covers, with $9.35 Express Mail booklet pane F.D.C. and others, fine to very fine.
Estimate $150-250.
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$489
Lot 1818
 
U.S. Stock Organized by Cachet Maker, 325 covers, 1940's to 1980's, noted Anderson, Bobby G., Cachet Craft, Fleetwood, Fulton, Grimsland, Farnam, Ioor, Linprint and Pavois, mix of addressed and unaddressed, clean lot, fine to very fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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Lot 1819
 
U.S. 1930's to 1980's Group, Few hundred in banker box, good variety of issues, mostly addressed and cacheted, noted some Staehle, Boll, Farnam and Colorano cachets, also group of U.N. and Canada, fine.
Estimate $100-120.
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$115
Lot 1820
 
U.S. 1938-1947 Crosby Cachets, 50 covers, noted Prexies, Famous Americans including 10¢ Bell, Overrun Countries, etc., about half with envelope stains, majority addressed, fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$168
Lot 1821
 
U.S. 1988 to 2002 Duck Lot, 15 First Days for Federal Duck issues, no duplication, unaddressed, retail from $15 to $25 each, very fine. Retail $300+.
Estimate $75-100.
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$138
Lot 1822
 
U.S. Group of 1940's to 1950's, Around 500 in binders and loose, addressed and cacheted, also group of 51 Swiss 1960's to 1970's, clean, fine.
Estimate $80-100.
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$75








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