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Portland Spring Auction

U.S. - First Day and Cachet Groupings

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 272		U.S. Covers, Collection of Collins hand-painted FDC's. 289 from 1980/2001, unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000. View details	Realized $863
Lot 273		U.S. Covers, Collection of Ham hand-painted FDC's. 230 from 1978/2002, unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000. View details	Realized $805
Lot 274		U.S. Covers, Large and comprehensive Space collection. Over 3000 different from 1969/1985, cacheted unaddressed, one mans life time collection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 275		U.S. Covers, Large collection of Submarine. Over 1400 different, 1930's/1990's about half diesel and half nuclear, nice variety of cachets and submarines, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 276		U.S. Covers, Large collection of Crosby FDC's. Almost 800, 1938/1948 mostly with different cachets in 8 albums, incl. #833, Famous Americans and Planty 855-19c, addressed few with label stains, Fine. Estimate $750. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 277		U.S. Covers, Collection of Pugh hand-painted FDC's. 240 from 1981/2000 incl. #2647-2696, unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700. View details	Realized $690
Lot 278		U.S. Covers, Collection of pre-WWII FDC's. 675 from 1926/1940 majority with cachets, most early covers uncacheted, nice variety of cachets incl. #756-765 with Planty 15 cachet, worth a close look, addressed, Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $460
Lot 279		U.S. Covers, Naval collection in 9 albums. Over 800, 1908/1980's incl. some PPC's mostly organized by ship type, nice variety of ships and cachets. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $288
Lot 280		U.S. Covers, Collection of Crosby. 245 different, 1931/1949 mostly Navals with few patriotic and FDC's, excellent variety, Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $546
Lot 281		U.S. Covers, Modern FDC collection. About 800 incl. nice variety of cachets: Colorano, Fleetwood, Doris Gold, Ellis, Dynamite, Gill Craft, plus some less common cachets, and some hand-painted, mostly unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $345
Lot 282		U.S. Covers, FDC accumulation. 1940/2000 mostly cacheted, early issues addressed balance unaddressed, face values to $2.00, cachets by Fleetwood, Colorano, Artcraft, Staehle, Farnum, some maxi-cards etc., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $334
Lot 283		U.S. Covers, Collection of airmail and related FDC's. About 350 from 1927/2001, incl. #C10 uncacheted, C20-2 cacheted,and 771 with Linprint cachet, balance mostly cacheted unaddressed incl. cachets by Crosby, Pugh, Collins, and Colorano, worth a close look, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $230
Lot 284		U.S. Covers, Space collection. Over 1100 different, 1962/1985, nice variety of cachet makers, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $460
Lot 285		U.S. Covers, Collection of WWII patriotic. 75 different incl. nice group of Teixeira and 15 Fidelity, Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $345
Lot 286		U.S. Covers, Interesting space collection. About 700, 1960/1980's incl. Recovery Force ships, Wallops Island, some Swanson cachets, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $276
Lot 287		U.S. Covers, Naval accumulation. Over 800, 1931/1970's, mostly cacheted nice variety of ships, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $288
Lot 288		U.S. Covers, Accumulation of Wilma Peterson hand-painted FDC's. About 400 with duplication, 1987/1993 incl. #2286-2335, unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $322
Lot 289		U.S. Covers, Modern FDC accumulation. About 1000, 1988/2006, Artcraft cachets, unaddressed incl. some high values, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $299
Lot 290		U.S. Covers, Space collection in 4 albums. About 350 from 1963/2001 incl. launch, recovery ships, events, and related FDC's, nice variety of cachets incl. Colorano, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $161
Lot 291		U.S. Covers, Group of better FDC's. About 80, 1927/1985 incl. #C10, C31 with Crosby cachet, 855(4), 1053, 803-832 with Rice cachets, also some Fluegel and Crosby cachets, mostly cacheted addressed, Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $242
Lot 292		U.S. Covers, Collection of Battleship Naval. 120, 1910/1991 with a few PPC's and photos, all different cachets, nice variety, Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $109
Lot 293		U.S. Covers, Naval covers and PPC's in 5 albums. About 500 1940's/1990's mostly cacheted incl. Nuclear submarines, Destroyer escorts sub tenders etc, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $230
Lot 294		U.S. Covers, Collection of Priority and Express mail FDC's. 19 incl. #2542 with Kribbs HP cachet 2419,and 2473 with Collins cachet, other cachets by Colorano and Gill Craft, unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $69
Lot 295		U.S. Covers, FDC Accumulation. 1937/1978, mostly with Farnum cachets, few early uncacheted or with Crosby cachets, includes #1053, 1295 both with Farnum cachets, plus 300+ U.N.cacheted FDC's incl. #38, addressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $161
Lot 296		U.S. Covers, Collection of aircraft carrier and escort carrier. Over 200, 1929/1980's most include a photo with each cover, nice variety of cachets and ships, in 5 Lighthouse cover albums, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $98
Lot 297		U.S. Covers, Collection of Fluegel FDC's. 220, from 1946/1965, unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $242
Lot 298		U.S. Covers, 6 better airmail FDC's. C7 (4): Washington D.C., Dearborn, Chicago, and Cleveland, C10a single, and C11 pair with Washington D.C. cancels, uncacheted couple with envelope faults, Fine. Scott $580. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $58
Lot 299		U.S. Covers, Early FDC accumulation. 250, from 1923/1945 mostly uncacheted incl. #554-555, 658, plus few 1930's with better cachets, Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $115
Lot 300		U.S. Covers, Remainder lot of FDC's. Over 800 about half uncacheted, 1920's/1960's some better cachets from the 1930's/1940's and few modern unaddressed, Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $75
Lot 301		U.S. Covers, Accumulation of mostly unaddressed FDC's. Over 600 mostly common cachets, 1946/1982, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $173
Lot 302		U.S. Covers, Accumulation of mostly FDC's. Mostly 1960's/1970's cacheted unaddressed FDC's with face values to $5 plus some events and commercial, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $138
Lot 303		U.S. Covers, Collection of about 400 FDC's in 5 albums. 1968/1986 Artcraft cachets un-addressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $104
Lot 304		U.S. Covers, Collection of topical and events. 148, from 1906/1983 with some better cachets and cancels, Fine. Estimate $70. View details	Realized $127
Lot 305		U.S. Covers, Collection of Fleetwood cacheted FDC's. About 250 all different from 1973/1981 incl. face values to $5, unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $50. View details	Realized $86
Lot 306		U.S. Covers, Small collection of Overrun Countries FDC's. 16 incl. #909-920 on one cover with Stahle cachet, Mellone #60, and 921 on 2 covers with unlisted McIntyre cachet, addressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $50. View details	Realized $92

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