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U.S. Singles: USS Constitution Covers through 1994 Issues

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 702		U.S.: 1931, 2¢, Departs Boston, #634, 1 July 1931 1st day of cruise, blue RS cachet, Very Fine, 3 made . Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 703		U.S.: 1931, 2¢, Crosby/Beazell Cachet, #703, 27 Oct 31 Navy Day, photographic cachet by Beazell, serviced by Crosby, signed by Harry Moore, mail clerk, rare, Very Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 704		U.S.: 1931, 2¢, Crosby/Beazell Cachet, #689, 5 Nov 31 photographic cachet by Beazell for Constitution's visit to Annapolis, scarce, Very Fine. Estimate $150-300. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 705		U.S.: 1931, 2¢, Crosby/Beazell Cachet, #657, 11 Nov 31 photo cachet of main deck starboard side aft, scarce. Estimate $150-300. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 706		U.S.: 1932, 2¢ Arbor Day, USS Constitution Cachet and Cancel, #717, Second day of issue (First Day DC) with Beazell cachet serviced by Crosby, cancel slightly smudged, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 707		U.S.: 1932, 3¢ Washington, Vertical Coil, Rice Cachet, #722, Rare paste up coil pair with Rice cachet and 2nd USS Constitution cachet and cancel. Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 708		U.S.: 1947, 3¢ USS Constitution, Dorothy Knapp Hand Painted Cachet, #951, Beautiful cachet with plate block, Very Fine. Mellone #951-53. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 709		U.S.: 1947, 3¢ USS Constitution, Dorothy Knapp Hand Painted Cachet, #951, Similar to the previous cover except the Constitution is showing her port bow vice starboard, Very Fine. Mellone #951-53. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 710		U.S.: 1947, 3¢ USS Constitution, Unlisted William Christensen Hand Drawn Cachet, #951, on monarch envelope, Very Fine, one of a kind, with a letter stating that it is unique . Estimate $250-500. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 711		U.S.: 1947, 3¢ USS Constitution, Unlisted Maul Hand Painted Cachet, #951, one of Maul's finest, Very Fine, only six made . Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 712		U.S.: 1947, 3¢ USS Constitution, Mae Weigand Hand Painted Cachet, #951, pencil address, Very Fine. Mellone #951-55. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 713		U.S.: 1947, 3¢ USS Constitution, Unlisted Mae Weigand Hand Painted Cachet, #951, pencil address, Very Fine. Mellone #951-55. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 714		U.S.: 1947, 3¢ USS Constitution, Unlisted Mae Weigand Hand Painted Cachet, #951, unaddressed, Very Fine. Mellone #951-55. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 715		U.S.: 1947, 3¢ USS Constitution, Unlisted Gladys Adler Hand Painted Cachet, #951, pencil addressed, Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 716		U.S.: 1947, 3¢ USS Constitution, Unlisted Gladys Adler Hand Painted Cachet, #951, unaddressed, Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 717		U.S.: 1947, 3¢ USS Constitution, Unlisted Gladys Adler Hand Painted Cachet, #951, unaddressed, Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 718		U.S.: 1947, 3¢ USS Constitution, Unlisted George S. Brown Hand Drawn Cachet, #951, Very Fine, one of a kind "of the period" . Estimate $150-300. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 719		U.S.: 1947, 3¢ USS Constitution, Unlisted George M. Abel Hand Painted Cachet, #951, unaddressed, Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 720		U.S.: 1947, 3¢ USS Constitution, Unlisted F. Geerlings Hand Painted Cachet, #951, One-of-a kind add on, Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 721		U.S.: 1947, 3¢ USS Constitution, 1st Day Postcards, #951, Complete set of 10 cancelled with USS Constitution hand cancel, scarce, Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 722		U.S.: 1947, 3¢ USS Constitution, 1st Day and Overseas Usage, #951, on postcard to Pitcairn Island, then franked and returned to USA, unusual item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 723		U.S.: 1933, FDR Inauguration Cachet, signed by Harry Moore, mail clerk, Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 724		U.S.: 1933, Crosby/Beazell Cachet, 31 May 33 Constitution visits Seattle, WA, Very Fine. Estimate $150-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 725		U.S.: 1956, $5 Hamilton, Plate Block of 4, #1053, n.h., #25367, Very Fine. Scott $275. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 726		U.S.: 1968, 2¢ Jefferson Coil, Tagged, Imperf, Pair, #1055c, n.h., Fine. Scott $550. Only 100 issued . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 727		U.S.: 1976 Bicentennial Souvenir Sheets, #1686-89, 94 sets in folders, few folders with minor toning problems, Very Fine. Scott $1,786. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $489
Lot 728		U.S.: 1977 Confederation Error, Complete Sheet of 50, #1726, N.h., showing progressive loss of ink resulting in 10 "red" omitted, and 10 "red and brown omitted", Choice Very Fine and highly unusual in complete sheet. Scott $10,000+. Estimate $3,000-3,500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 729		U.S.: 1985, 22¢ Audubon, Geerlings Hand Painted Cachet, #1863, hand painted cover annotated on the back "Geerlings 1/1 Original Art", Very Fine, one of a kind . Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 730		U.S.: 1983, $9.35 Eagle, Pugh Hand Painted Cachet, #1909, with Project Mercury (#1193), eagle cachet, Very Fine, only 15 were produced . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 731		U.S.: 1984, 20¢ Hawaii Statehood, Knapp Hand Painted Cachet, #2080, Beautiful piece, pencil address, Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 732		U.S.: 1985, $10.75 Eagle, Pugh Hand Painted Cachet, #2122, with Project Mercury (#1193), eagle cachet, Very Fine, only 22 produced . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 733		U.S.: 1985, 22¢ Christmas, Poormon Hand Painted Cachet, #2166, Christmas Cardinal, the holly looks real, Very Fine, only 40 produced . Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 734		U.S.: 1986, $1 Bernard Revel, Color Missing, Complete Sheet of 100, #2193, n.h., "progressive ink starvation and with all color missing on positions 31, 41-48, 51-100", previously unrecorded, this sheet was purchased in Richardson, TX from the postmaster, no other errors of any kind in the 20 years since the post office issued the $1 Revel have come to light, making this error sheet unique, a stunning show piece, Very Fine, PSE (2006) cert. Estimate $6,000-8,000. View details and photo	Realized $7,500
Lot 735		U.S.: 1988, 25¢ Virginia Statehood, Poormon Hand Painted Cachet, #2345, Virginia Redbird, Very Fine, only 100 produced . Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 736		U.S.: 1989, 25¢ North Carolina Statehood, Poormon Hand Painted Cachet, #2347, Mrs. Cardinal, Very Fine, 74 produced . Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 737		U.S.: 1989, $3.60 Expo Souvenir Sheet, Gallup Embroidered and Hand Painted Cachet, #2433, in folder, Very Fine, 35 produced . Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 738		U.S.: 1991, 30¢ Cardinal, Poormon Hand Painted Cachet, #2480, Autumn Cardinal, Very Fine, 65 produced . Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 739		U.S.: 1991, 30¢ Cardinal, Poormon Hand Painted Cachet, #2480, Autumn Cardinal, Very Fine, 65 produced from the same series . Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 740		U.S.: 1994, 29¢ Legends of the West, Recalled, #2870, with folder (separate). Scott $225. Estimate $180-200. View details	Unsold
Lot 741		U.S.: 1994, 29¢ Legends of the West, Recalled, #2870, with folder (separate). Scott $225. Estimate $180-200. View details	Unsold
Lot 742		U.S.: 1994, 29¢ Legends of the West, Recalled, #2870, n.h., in original envelope, Very Fine. Scott $225. Estimate $180-200. View details	Unsold

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