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Worldwide Cover Lots

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 890		Worldwide, Large first flight collection. 1926/1982 over 3000 covers and PPC's incl. CAM, FAM, airport dedications, also PPC's and some photos, mostly U.S. but a few better Canada and British, some better modern flights incl. AAMC #J1611, AS33, 97S98f, 88SE18, 1936 U.S. Rocket mail cover, couple catapult, also some better adhesives in the early covers, mostly well identified by AAMC numbers in 35 albums, Fine. Estimate $1,750. View details	Realized $2,645
Lot 891		Worldwide, Commonwealth large Silver Jubilee accumulation. Over 250 from wide variety of Colonies, many with complete sets incl. some FDC's, plus interesting group of commercially used with a variety of destinations and usages, also 4 1935 rocket mail covers; 2 Australia and 2 India, an amazing accumulation, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750. View details	Realized $6,038
Lot 892		Worldwide, Military covers and PPC's. 1898/1960 over 400 mostly PPC's with some covers, majority W.W. I era with a few Spanish-American War and W.W. II, nice variety incl. some real photo and some patriotic covers and memorabilia, Fine. Estimate $600. View details	Realized $805
Lot 894		Worldwide, 1940's to 1990's collector hoard. About 3000 in 3 full banker boxes, about two thirds a correspondence addressed to an individual at NASA in Houston, TX from around the globe, many unusual countries noted, balance a mix of U.S., U.N. and foreign FDC's, great modern group, generally Fine. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $748
Lot 895		Worldwide, Large balance of dealers stock. Over 2000 commercial and FDC's, lots of common but a few surprises incl. few better Ireland FDC's, Average to Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $863
Lot 896		Worldwide, Collection of Zeppelin and related covers. 1925/1939 35 covers or PPC's, majority Graf Zeppelin flights, nice variety of flights and stamps, Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $776
Lot 897		Worldwide, 130 mostly European stampless. Incl. Austria, Swiss, German, all 1800's period, incl. group of over 30 to Tunis, all internal usages, few G.B., Central Asia, Fine lot. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $322
Lot 898		Worldwide, Pan-American Airways exhibit. 47 from 1935/1937, FAM route 14, incl. AAMC #1230 (2), one signed by Fred Noonan (navigator lost with Amelia Earhart), Midway gooney bird cachet on flight cover and nice group of Hong Kong and Macao frankings, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $633
Lot 899		Worldwide, Commonwealth interesting balance. 1910/1980's over 800 incl. G.B. modern FDC's and events, U.N. FDC's, interesting group of Edward VII incl. 2 from Tristan Da Cunha circa 1938, also some 1937 Coronation and British Africa, worth a close look, Average to Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 900		Worldwide, Interesting military accumulation. 1914/1950's over 1000 majority U.S. incl. APO and censored also some foreign censored and W.W. I POW mail, worth a close look, Average to Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $518
Lot 901		Worldwide, Dealers stock of Arctic and Antarctic covers. 1933/2000 over 500 all sleaved and priced, nice variety of cachets, mostly U.S. with a scattering of foreign, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $265
Lot 902		Worldwide, Collection of helicopter first flight covers. Over 275, U.S. from 1939, foreign from 1934, sorted by country and flight, nice group of foreign incl. some with better adhesives, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $311
Lot 903		Worldwide, Large space accumulation. 1962/1970's over 700 U.S. and foreign incl. couple Russian autographs, nice variety of events and countries, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $334
Lot 904		Worldwide, 11 Zeppelin flight covers of cards. 1928/1936, mostly Hindenburg flights incl. #648 (12) and C5 on PPC, and C18 on 2 covers, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $575
Lot 905		Worldwide, Remainder lot in 15 albums. 1940's/modern mostly U.S. and foreign FDC's and some events in fancy albums, few better U.S. 1940's era cachets, mostly cacheted addressed, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 906		Worldwide, Balance of dealers stock. Couple thousand incl. commercial, FDC's and PPC's, nice variety incl. some interesting Canada, France and Switzerland, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $299
Lot 907		Worldwide, Airmail first flight accumulation. 1930/1990's about 900 majority U.S. with about 20% foreign, nice variety of cachets and flights, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $265
Lot 908		Worldwide, Interesting balance of estate. Over 1500 lots of modern commercial plus some U.S. and foreign FDC's and Ceremony programs, W.W. I A.E.F., few registered, etc., worth a close look, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $299
Lot 909		Worldwide, Olympic Topical collection. 1932/1988 many hundreds PPC's, FDC's, events, brochures and memorabilia, incl. some better 1932 and 1936 items in 8 albums, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $299
Lot 910		Worldwide, Balance of estate. Many hundreds incl. FDC's, events, PPC's. some first flights and photos, incl. few Arizona Territorial and small collection of U.S. Flags and PPC's, plus box of commercial mail, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $460
Lot 911		Worldwide, Interesting remainder lot. Over 300 incl. some better first flights and FDC's, few commercial, worth a close look, Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $334
Lot 912		Worldwide, Commonwealth remainder lot. Incl. Tuvalu stamps and covers, WWF FDC's and few s/s, and Commonwealth FDC's, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $109
Lot 913		Worldwide, Remainder lot in albums and loose. 1850's/modern incl. modern FDC's, events, ships, flights, and few 19th and early 20th century postal history, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $127
Lot 914		Worldwide, Interesting balance of estate. Over 750, majority commercial incl. France, few 19th century U.S, plus mint stationery and few FDC's, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $276
Lot 915		Worldwide, Small Western Europe dealers stock. 1870's/1980's over 100 incl. interesting France, Monaco, Italy, Netherlands, and Spain, owners retail $850, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $161
Lot 916		Worldwide, Latin America accumulation. 1900/1980's over 1000 incl. commercial and FDC's, nice variety of countries, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $322
Lot 917		Worldwide, Asia accumulation. 1900/1980 over 500 incl. commercial, FDC's and PPC's from Japan, China, Philippines, etc., Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $334
Lot 918		Worldwide, Interesting balance of collection. Mostly U.S. incl. FDC's, events, ships, plus PPC's and some U.S. and foreign stamps, worth a close look. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $311
Lot 919		Worldwide, Accumulation in 15 fancy albums. Incl. modern worldwide FDC's, U.S. events and small Kennedy topical collection plus some worldwide adhesives, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $115
Lot 920		Worldwide, Mostly 20th century accumulation. Over 700 incl. modern FDC's, events, flights, few 19th century, and commercial, Average to Fine. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $150
Lot 921		Worldwide, Small remainder lot. Stampless/1960's 50, incl. some Great Britain stampless, South America ad covers, some better flight covers and Switzerland #242 FDC, Average to Fine. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $374
Lot 922		Worldwide, Remainder lot in 3 boxes. Majority U.S. commercial with some worldwide FDC's and souvenir cards, Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $138
Lot 923		Worldwide, Commonwealth 20th century accumulation. 1920/1960 about 400 incl. some oversized, nice variety of countries and markings with few Canada PPC's and few foreign, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $776
Lot 924		Worldwide, Balance of collection. Incl. FDC's from Papua New Guinea, India and few Netherlands plus censored commercial from Austria, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $92
Lot 925		Worldwide, Interesting Asia accumulation. 1920's/1980's about 100 incl. few better Hong Kong cacheted FDC's, commercial and FDC's from Philippines, Japan, and Malaya, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $311
Lot 926		Worldwide, Small group of better covers. 24 incl. stampless letter from Belgium circa 1576 written in Latin, Sweden #479-83 cacheted FDC, Canada 245 uncacheted FDC, and group of 15 Canada advertising covers from the 1890's, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $253
Lot 927		Worldwide, Antarctic cover accumulation. 1950's/1990's over 200 incl. Russia and U.S. some duplication, nice variety of stamps and cachets, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $161
Lot 928		Worldwide, 6 Rocket Mail. 1932/1960 incl. Germany 1932 PPC, 3 1935 Karel Roberti covers and 2 U.S., 1957 and 1960, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $138
Lot 929		Worldwide, Small accumulation. 1920/modern, few hundred incl. couple better censored, China, modern Japan and misc. U.S. and foreign, Average to Fine. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $219

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