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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1301		U.S. Covers: Extensive Locals Accumulation, 90+ organized on pages, many better items throughout, noted #106L1, 141L1, 4LB8 with #10, 6LB11, 136L9, 136L4, 6LB5, various Bloods Despatch, 15L18, 15LU7, 20L11, 20L4, 87L67, 20L55, 1LB9, incl. a group of 1¢ and 3¢ regular issues with local cancels, also large group of adhesives off cover on stockpages at back, mixed condition with some dubious, a close inspection is recommended, seldom seen in this quantity, Fine appearance. Estimate $4,500-5,500. View details	Realized $4,140
Lot 1302		U.S. Covers: Collector's Group of Hundreds of Commercial, Mostly 19th to mid 20th Century, very little common, incl. better postcards, higher value denominations, stampless, #65's with shades, better Bank Notes incl. small Bank Notes, Washington-Franklins, #10 on folded letter, selection of #210, 211's, Columbians to 8¢, few overseas usages, interesting group that needs inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine appearance. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 1303		U.S. Covers: 1930's to 1960's Retail Stock, several hundred in counter cover box, noted very nice group of 1930's First Day's with many better cachets, also flights incl. rocket and balloon, Expositions, Inaugurations, Naval, Arctic and Antarctic, few foreign sprinkled throughout, high retail, in sleeves and priced, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1304		U.S. Covers: Long Island, NY Cancels on 1869 Issues, lovely mini-exhibit and duplicates, consists of 1¢ (5) drop letter covers, 2¢ (3, incl. 2 single frankings), 3¢ (56 covers), 6¢ (2 to England, 3 double weight and 1 to Canada), 10¢ to Germany, 12¢ late usage for registry, good variety of town cancels, some faults, high catalog, worth a look, generally Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,530
Lot 1305		U.S. Covers: Stampless to Early 20th Century, several hundred in banker box, noted nice group of Wells Fargo indicia both used and mint, large group of used early stationery, Official envelopes, early Oregon cancels, from oldtime approval dealer estate, mixed condition, worth a close look. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $3,910
Lot 1306		U.S. Covers: Franklin Roosevelt 1st Inauguration, 24 different cachets for the 1st inauguration of FDR 4 March 1933, addressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1307		U.S. Covers: U.S. Forces in W.W.I Mail, lovely collection and accumulation in 6 binders, many great pieces, incl. real photo postcards, letters, scarce markings, etc., noted one cover used from Siberia, worth inspection, few faults, generally Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $719
Lot 1308		U.S. Covers: Accumulation in 5 Banker Boxes, several thousand, mostly early to mid 20th Century, good mix of commercial usages, nothing too expensive noted, sprinkled with foreign material, inspect for value, this is a treasure hunt, generally Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1309		U.S. Covers: Filstrup-Covel Correspondence, interesting group of 23 early 20th Century imperforate and coil issues used on covers (plus a few regular issues incl. Airs), noted #531 strip of 3, 496 strip of 4, 314 pairs and scarce vending coil line pair, 483, 373, 368, etc., worth a look, undercataloged for these issues on cover, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $1,610
Lot 1310		U.S. Covers: Group of 31 Better 19th Century, incl. 5¢ 1847 on cover (cut close 4 sides), #35 from San Francisco to Maine (PF cert.), C.S.A. #7 (2) from Chester, SC with bluish green cancel (PF cert.), Civil War patriotic from Boston, 76 on cover, 112 single franking, Austin, TX advertised marking, 1883 USPOD registry envelope franked with 1¢, 3¢ and 10¢ large Bank Notes, etc., few with minor faults, otherwise Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1311		U.S. Covers: Commercial Mail and Ephemera, 1887 to 1960, 2 banker boxes filled with commercial mail incl. postal stationery and cards, paper ephemera, postcards and a 1920's California correspondence, a quick glance will reveal better items throughout, condition varies, careful inspection recommended, generally Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1312		U.S. Covers: Interesting California Group, several hundred in ½ full banker box, late 19th to mid 20th Century, good variety of towns and postmarks, many small towns, incl. nice group of Wells Fargo indicia used, mixed condition. Estimate $500-1,000. View details	Realized $978
Lot 1313		U.S. Covers: 20th Century Fancy Cancels or Town Names, group of 36, mostly from the 1930's, noted Canon, CO; Hilbert, WI; Troy, OH; Sharpsville, PA; Ed, KY; Wildwood, NJ; "Turkey", TX; Peculiar, MO; Accident, MD, interesting group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $374
Lot 1314		U.S. Covers: Collector's Group of About 57 Dues, Mostly U.S internal but incl. nice selection of overseas with U.S. Dues adhesives or Due markings, starts with #26a and incl. early Due adhesives through 1940's with APO's, some interesting auxiliary markings, and postcards, generally Fine to Very Fine needs inspection. Estimate $300-350. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1315		U.S. Covers: Interesting Mint and Used Stationery, Mostly 20th Century, incl. early mint Airs, Official Mail with additional Official Mail adhesives, also mint Canal Zone, few late 19th Century mint incl. War, used incl. RPO's, also censored, soldier's mail, few errors, etc., overall very clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $546
Lot 1316		U.S. Covers: Group of Over 500 Commercial, Mostly late 19th, early 20th Century with corner advert., early used stationery, 1910 period with returned to sender markings, few postal cards, very little modern, also large group of G.B. late 19th Century internal mail correspondence (many with condition issues), generally Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1317		U.S. Covers: Group of Around 2500 in 2 Banker Boxes, wide array of 19th and 20th Century commercial, nice variety of small town cancels, large number of 1930's to 1990's First Day's, incl. multiple Famous Americans, various special events plus nice run of early postcards, many with S.F. Bay Area scenes, generally Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1318		U.S. Covers: 1830's to 1940's New Jersey Collection, interesting group on homemade pages, mostly relating to Trenton (mail to or from), noted early stampless with various paid, numeral or free cancels, advertising covers, 1930's and 1940's First Day's with better cachets, plus collateral material such as Revenues, Match & Medicine, paper money, a very unusual group, inspection recommended, Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $805
Lot 1319		U.S. Covers: Collector's Intact Accumulation, received at the last minute, quickly sorted out of estate, noted nice group of early 20th Century postcards, mint and used postal stationery entires and postal cards, late 19th to early 20th Century covers, some modern First Day's, have a look, generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1320		U.S. Covers: W.W.I Censored Mail, lovely group of 50 covers or cards written up on homemade pages, illustrating different censorships used during W.W.I in the U.S. and abroad (mail to U.S.), highlights incl. civilian from various cities on mail to China, Latin America, etc., embarkation "U.S. Army Base" h.s., Newport News, VA, Red Cross and YMCA cards, APO, Squadron, Company, Base, French, Italian, M.P.E.S. (civilian), South Africa, England, U.S. Naval, few minor faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1321		U.S. Covers: Accumulation of Stationery Entires, virtually all used, over 4500 in 3 full banker boxes, from 1850's to 1970's, with most in the 1900 to 1930's period, many varieties of dies and paper colors, plus various albinos, miscuts and other oddities, interesting earlier small town cancels, especially California, also large binder of cut squares, all identified, definitely a treasure hunt, along with many hours of entertainment, generally Fine. Estimate $180-220. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1322		U.S. Covers: Columbians and Trans-Mississippi, 100 incl. stationery, noted some advertising, various cancels, mixed condition, Fine appearance. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1323		U.S. Covers: Franklin Roosevelt 1st Inauguration, set of 3 inauguration cachets by Reuben Aretz on Scott #UX27 postal cards, cards are cancelled at Franklin, Delano, and Roosevelt, Minn., Very Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1324		U.S. Covers: Around 500 Ship, 1930's to 1960's, mostly clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1325		U.S. Covers: Military Usages, 14 illustrating various rates, mounted on exhibit pages, mostly 1940's usages, noted St. Lucia, Trinidad, Nicaragua, Guantanamo Bay, etc., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Unsold
Lot 1326		U.S. Covers: Group of Kansas-Nebraska Overprints, 83 mostly used from Kansas or Nebraska towns, 1¢, 1½¢ and 2¢ values, good mix of towns, few faults, otherwise Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $92
Lot 1327		U.S. Covers: 15 U.S.P.O.D. Registered Envelopes, all used, noted #OXF8 on one, territorial cancels from Bismarck, Dak (1883), Bath, Dak (1883), Box Elder, UT (1891), Norland, Dak (1883), plus a few DPO's, generally Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $196
Lot 1328		U.S. Covers: Unchecked Banker Box of Stationery, hundreds of mostly 20th Century in full banker box, virtually all used, some scattered foreign, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $138
Lot 1329		U.S. Covers: Box Flag and Machine Cancel Group, few hundred mostly early 20th Century in banker box, good variety of cities and towns, mixture of postcards, covers and stationery, inspect, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $104
Lot 1330		U.S. Covers: W.W.II Era Military Lot, Few hundred in banker box, noted APO's, Naval, censored, few foreign, worth a look, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $161
Lot 1331		U.S. Covers: Accumulation of California Cancels, few hundred in half full banker box, mostly early to mid 20th Century, good mix of towns and cancels, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1332		U.S. Covers: Accumulation of Western States, few hundred in half full banker box, mostly early to mid 20th Century, good mix of towns and cancels, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $196
Lot 1333		U.S. Covers: Exposition Cancels, couple hundred in small box, mostly slogan cancels for Pan-Pacific (San Diego and San Francisco), 1939 Golden Gate, few New York World's Fair, some exposition stamps, worth a look, generally Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $150
Lot 1334		U.S. Covers: Space Accumulation, about 100 in small box, mid 1960's to late 1970's, noted Apollo, large group of Space Shuttle flights, Skylab, etc., good variety, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $63
Lot 1335		U.S. Covers: Small Group of 19th Century, 18 and 1 front, noted Cincinnati & Louisville steamer, couple stampless, some interesting cancels, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1336		U.S. Covers: W.W. II Lot, 150+ in small box, APO's, Naval, U.S. bases, etc., wide variety, censor marks, worth a look, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $161
Lot 1337		U.S. Covers: 33 Early Christmas Seals, 32 postcards, 1 cover, 1909 to 1920's, incl. some with early non-denominational seals, some attractive cards, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $81
Lot 1338		U.S. Covers: 214 Mostly Modern Alaska, Mostly 1940's to 1970's, few earlier, FAM's, corner advert., event, etc., Fine lot. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $104
Lot 1339		U.S. Covers: 90 California, Mostly 1920's to 1970's, incl. postcards, event, corner advert., few earlier, Parcel Post 1¢ on postcard, few late 19th Century, Stockton 1896 Admission Day, etc., Fine lot retail $1000+. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1340		U.S. Covers: 2 F.D.R. Special Events, April 12, 1945 (deceased) addressed cachet, and Jan 20, 1945 (inauguration) unaddressed cachet, a Very Fine set. Estimate $50-70. View details	Realized $30
Lot 1341		U.S. Covers: 20th Century Accumulation, few thousand in 2 banker boxes to 1940's, majority definitives, noted registered, auxiliary markings, W.W.II censored, military, advertising, interesting group, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $219
Lot 1342		U.S. Covers: Used Postal Stationery Accumulation, couple thousand in 2 banker boxes, 1st consists of early to mid 20th Century entires and large group of cut squares in envelopes, 2nd mostly 4¢ Pony Express (1960's), excellent lot for specialist, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $92
Lot 1343		U.S. Covers: California Small Town Cancels, full banker box, mostly 4 bar cancels, 1960 to 1985 (mostly 1980's), commercial correspondence, generally in alphabetical order, excellent modern postal history, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details	Unsold
Lot 1344		U.S. Covers: 1975 to 1992 Space Events, 490+ unaddressed and cacheted, good variety, with minor duplication, usually for cachet, Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $161
Lot 1345		U.S. Covers: Steamship Group, 18 used entires with various "ship" names, most rubber h.s., all early 20th Century, virtually all to Germany, entires cat. $245 alone, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $50-100. View details	Realized $46

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