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American Philatelic Society Summer Stampshow - Portland, Oregon

U.S. - Cover Groupings

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2819		United States, Covers Civilian Conservation Corp Group. Wide range of material all related to the C.C.C. most material circa 1934-1942 incl. over 200 photo postcards, 110+ official war dept. mail, 200+ camp mail covers also incl. 50+ photos, camp reports, 100+ match book covers, several discharge papers, and district corp year books, many interesting historical items, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $7,000. View details	Realized $5,750
Lot 2820		United States, Covers Retail Stock in Sleeves. All priced and described, classics to early 20th Century, noted retails to $2500, mostly in the $20 to $50 range, good variety of issues, group of 1869's, Washington-Franklins, advertising, etc., some faults, worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine Owners retail $47,720. Estimate $7,000. View details	Realized $11,500
Lot 2821		United States, Covers Over 400 Banknotes. Incl. mixed frankings, foreign destinations, Dues, Special Delivery, postal stationery incl. some mint, adhesives incl. #179, 205, 206, 209, 210-11, 213, 216, mostly Fine to Very Fine Retail $10,700+. Estimate $2,500. View details	Realized $2,300
Lot 2822		United States, Covers Powerful Oldtime Dealers Stock of Registered. Over 800, 1870's/1940's incl. nice group of Banknotes, Columbians, Washington-Franklins and few Prexie, also better cancels and usages, rare to find this a selection this extensive, pricing out of date, Fine to Very Fine Owners retail $14,000. Estimate $2,500. View details	Realized $5,750
Lot 2823		United States, Covers Nice Group of Military Related. About 125 in binder, sleeved and priced, noted real photos of Naval vessels incl. U.S.S. Arizona crew, Atlantic Fleet, soldiers mail, early patriotics, WWII patriotics, various FPO's and APO's, nice selection of only better items, few minor faults, generally Fine to Very Fine Owners retail $10432. Estimate $1,800. View details	Realized $2,760
Lot 2824		United States, Covers Small Dealer Stock of APO's. Dating up until the Vietnam war, wide range of material from both land and sea incl. several better navy ship posts and several important APO of WWII worth a close inspection for better items, some pieces from WWI and a nice group of Red Cross and YMCA service letters, generally Fine to Very Fine Retail $11,275. Estimate $1,800. View details	Unsold
Lot 2825		United States, Covers 19th Century Better Accumulation. 55 covers organized on plastic pages in binder, noted #15 (2) to France, 37 to London (discolored), several locals incl. 141L2 on front, used Union patriotics, CSA, Wells Fargo usages in California, somewhat mixed condition, worth a look, generally Fine. Estimate $2,000. View details	Realized $2,070
Lot 2826		United States, Covers Oldtime Dealer's State Stock in 4 Boxes. About 4000 cards and covers, all sleaved, identified, and sorted by state mostly DPO's incl. nice group of East Coast and some California, pricing out of date, Fine Owners retail $10,000. Estimate $1,500. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 2827		United States, Covers Outstanding Postal Card Collection. UX1/UX50, almost 1000 cards, each Scott number usually has a mint card plus many used cards showing a variety of cancels and great variety of printed advertising on reverse, better mint incl. #UX1 (2), UX3 (2), UX5, UX7, UX13 (3), UX21, UX33a-b, UX35, UX47 (2 unused), plus used UX4 (2), nice group of cancels incl. some Oregon and Washington, worth a close look, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000. View details	Realized $1,955
Lot 2828		United States, Covers Powerful Oldtime Dealers Stock of Mostly 19th Century. Over 300 mostly sleaved and priced incl. better stamps: #9 strip of 3 on cover, 33 on cover, 64 on cover (no cert.), Columbians, Special Delivery, advertising, few locals and better RPO's and flights, worth a close look, pricing out of date, Average to Fine. Estimate $1,000. View details	Realized $2,300
Lot 2829		United States, Covers 666 CAM's and 70 FAM's. Incl. 10¢ Parcel Post usages (4), Lindbergh flights, and 10¢ Lindbergh bisect (2-one went through mail, other refused), all clean, little dupl., inventory incl., generally Fine to Very Fine. 1990 AAMC approximately $5,116 (Owner's). Estimate $1,000. View details	Realized $863
Lot 2830		United States, Covers Modern Hawaii Cancels, 1898-1970. An interesting accumulation of hundreds incl. commercial, registered, postcards, flights, ships, military, postal cards and stationery etc, all with various Hawaiian cancellations, destinations and receiving marks, "many sleeper" items throughout, well worth inspection, generally Fine. Estimate $750. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 2831		United States, Covers Small Group of 30 Better From 1861 Issue. Incl. many mixed frankings and fancy cancels, noted a transatlantic cover with #77, Fine overall. Estimate $700. View details	Realized $720
Lot 2832		United States, Covers Advertising Accumulation. Over 800, 1860's/1950's nice variety of subjects incl. few overall and colored, some just corner cards, Average to Fine. Estimate $650. View details	Realized $690
Lot 2833		United States, Covers WWII APO's Dealers Stock. Over 800 mostly identified and priced with retail values to $50, incl. few Patriotics, Fine. Estimate $650. View details	Realized $978
Lot 2834		United States, Covers Collection of Zeppelins With Roessler Cachets. 15 different incluing Naval Airships, one with autograph of Clara Adams, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600. View details	Realized $978
Lot 2835		United States, Covers Exposition Usages. 47 cards (incl. a few envelopes), many with expo cancels, noted Jamestown, 1893 Columbian, 1901 Pan-American, Panama-Pacific, Louisiana Purchase, Alaska Yukon, Hudson Fulton, Lewis & Clark, various card makers, also a St. Louis "hold to light", nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine Owners retail $3020. Estimate $600. View details	Realized $805
Lot 2836		United States, Covers Good Will Tour Flown. Groupf of 14 flight covers flown by the 35th pathfinder squadron from Westover field to England, almost all covers have been signed by pilots of the Lancasters or members of their crews. interesting historical item with data about the flights accompanying the group, generally Fine. Estimate $600. View details	Realized $604
Lot 2837		United States, Covers Large Stationery Accumulation in 11 Boxes. Many thousands, 1870's/modern lots of used earlier postal cards plus modern mint postal cards and envelopes, Average to Fine. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $633
Lot 2838		United States, Covers Mixed Accumulation. Over a hundred 19th and 20th Century items, a variety of material incl. earlies, advertising, Alaska, registered, postal cards and stationery, Back of the Book etc, better cancellations and markings throughout, review recommended, condition mixed, generally Fine. Estimate $500. View details	Unsold
Lot 2839		United States, Covers Group of 300+ 20th Century. All in sleeves, good variety from 1900 to 1950's, noted registered, Airs, foreign destinations, Washington-Franklins, Prexies, censored, early commemoratives, etc., few with faults, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $719
Lot 2840		United States, Covers Group of 70+ Parcel Post. With values to the 5¢ and some mixed frankings, Fine overall Retail $2000. Estimate $350. View details	Unsold
Lot 2841		United States, Covers Dealers Stock of Mostly Used Stationery. 1860's/modern over 400 incl. some better usages and cancels, Fine Owners retail $3500. Estimate $650. View details	Unsold
Lot 2842		United States, Covers Mostly 19th Century Dealers Stock. Over 200 incl. some better cancels, ad covers, better usages and Washington-Franklins, Average to Fine Owners retail $3000. Estimate $600. View details	Realized $345
Lot 2843		United States, Covers Interesting Balance of Dealers Stock. About 400 incl. registered, RFD's, Special Delivery, PNC's, Prexie, etc., Fine Owners retail $3000. Estimate $600. View details	Realized $518
Lot 2844		United States, Covers Large Balance of Collection. Over 5000, 1930's/1980's incl. events, Navals, flights, HPO's, Scout and few commercial and First Day's, Average to Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2845		United States, Covers 19th Century Group. 100+, many better, incl. foreign destintations, Wells Fargo, Valentines, territorial, DPO's, auxillary markings, etc., good variety, few with minor faults, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $604
Lot 2846		United States, Covers Group of 9 All-Over Advertising. Circa 1900 except 1914 Grand Rapids Furniture Market, incl. Carnivals and Festivals, all mid West except Shreveport 1906 advert. front and back for the city, very attractive lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 2847		United States, Covers 9 Better and Jackson Unused Imprint. Circa 1890's with early 2¢ wrapper to Holland, Roswell, N. Mex violet 1890 from the Dept. of the Interior, Treasury 3¢ with enclosure, 1879 Tobacco advert. with 6 copies of 3¢ green tied by blue Savannah cancels, #210 with "Letter returned to the Office by Carrier", and #210 with 6 copies Volvano Junction, WV on 2¢ envelope, and Jackson "Must and Shall Be Preserved" imprint on small mint envelope, overall Very Fine. Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 2848		United States, Covers Grand Army of The Republic Related Material. Exhibit pages with 40 covers and a few postcards most from 1884-1901all related to this army, incl. covers made by the sons and daughter of the soldiers all commemorating it's history, incl. ephemera such as medals, notices, general orders, and information on the womens relief corp, generally Fine. Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 2849		United States, Covers Large Remainder Lot in 8 Boxes. Over 8000 incl. commercial, events, some #10 size, great for a $1 box, Average to Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $345
Lot 2850		United States, Covers Locals (Forgery) Collection. 38 items on stockpages in a binder, possibly a couple genuine, nice reference group, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $431
Lot 2851		United States, Covers Massive Postal Card Accumulation. Over 4000 from 1873/1990's, majority used incl. large quantities of common used issues but also some better replay cards incl. unfolded and nice group of used #UX6, and UX16 plus nice run of modern used, also some better usages and cancels, worth a close look, Fine. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $834
Lot 2852		United States, Covers Group of 180+ 1861 Issue. Contains many nice shades and a good variety of cancellations. many cities and fancy cancels incl. cogwheels, bullseyes, and Due markings, Fine overall. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $633
Lot 2853		United States, Covers Fancy Cancel Lot. 100 mostly postal cards, most late 19th Century, incl. stars in various colors, negative numbers and letters, some other types, nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine Owners retail $2188. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2854		United States, Covers Interesting Military Accumulation. Over 2000 covers and cards, majority WWII incl. APO's, FPO's, Navals, and some postcards, nice variety incl. a group of Alaska APO's, and few 1920's era Naval cancels on postcards, worth a close look, Average to Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 2855		United States, Covers Interesting Collection of Stampless. 225 incl. few manuscript, couple Free, Members of Congress, 1798 New York City fancy clamshell, and nice group of Midwest, worth a close look, Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $978
Lot 2856		United States, Covers Interesting Accumulation of About 1000. 1850's/modern incl. nice group of APO and censored from WWI to WWII, modern First Day's, few 19th Century incl. Wells Fargo and ad covers, worth a close look, Average to Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $575
Lot 2857		United States, Covers Balloon Flight Collection. About 200, 1934/1977 plus Milestones of flight, complete #1-100, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 2858		United States, Covers Group of 80+ Texas. Incl., DPO's, foreign usages, advertising, auxilary markings, mostly later 19th to early 20th Century, few Confederate usages, several better, some faults, generally Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $604
Lot 2859		United States, Covers Zeppelin and Related Group of 19. Incl. Los Angeles (8) with return flight Puerto Rico to Lakehurst; Akron (9) incl. Rosendahl signature, USS Grebe cachet cover; Macon (2); C18 cover, some are Roesslers, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $633
Lot 2860		United States, Covers Collection of Paid Reply Postal Cards. Over 50 incl. some postal used, and modern First Day's, better items incl. mint #UY5, UY8, UY10, UY15, most later cards are unfolded, Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $276
Lot 2861		United States, Covers Accumulation in 3 Boxes. Few thousand commercial 1900/modern, majority 1940's/1960's incl. some censored and few better stamps, Average to Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $322
Lot 2862		United States, Covers Large 20th Century Collector Accumulation. Over 3000 in 4 boxes incl. some better cancels, DPO's, few registered, Special Delivery, ad covers, and lots of common commercial and Airs, worth spending some time looking at, Average to Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $604
Lot 2863		United States, Covers Interesting Remainder Lot in 2 Boxes. Over 1000 incl. Navals, APO's, First Day's, and commercial, worth a close look, Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $834
Lot 2864		United States, Covers Interesting Balance of Collection. About 500 incl. stampless, Civil War, WWI and WWII APO's, registered, ad covers, Prexie, few with better stamps, worth a close look, Average to Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $690
Lot 2865		United States, Covers Small 19th Century Accumulation. About 100 incl. #1 on folded letter (3 margin but creased and small tear), 10 on 1851 folded letter, few advertising, and foreign destinations, Average to Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $322
Lot 2866		United States, Covers Interesting Mostly 19th Century Group. 90, incl. #9 on folded letter, 77 on cover to France (stamp faulty), couple foreign destinations, advertising, interesting cancels, some with letters, Average to Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $431
Lot 2867		United States, Covers Group of 50 Stampless. Good variety of towns and markings, few trans-atlantics, Valentine, etc., few minor faults, generally Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $604
Lot 2868		United States, Covers Air Letters Used to Israel. 160 items consisting of a healthy mix of #UC16, UC16a and UC16c, early 1950's correspondence, an interesting read too, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,664. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $173

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