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ASDA 2008 Mega Event Auction

U.S. Covers - 1869 Pistorials to 1983 Eagle Issue

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1136		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1869, 1¢ Buff, on Valentine, #112, tied by cork killer, Belfast, Mi Feb 14 c.d.s in red, local usage, with valentine, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $300+. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1137		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1869, 1¢ Buff, from Utah Territory, #112, tied by segmented cork killer, Salt Lake City Feb 22 (?) c.d.s., used locally, part of back flap missing, nice item, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $300+. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 1138		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1869, 1¢ Buff Local Usage, #112, Dedham May 6 cancel, used locally, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $300. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 1139		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1869, 10¢ to Corsica, Addressed to Clara Barton, #116, tied by Washington DC Feb 7 (1870) cork cancel, New York transit in red, Marseilles 22 Fevr and Corsica 25 Fevr receiving cancels on reverse, stamp a bit foxed, great historical piece, Fine to Very Fine. Ms. Barton was in Europe doing work for the International Red Cross during the Franco-Prussian War. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1140		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1869, 15¢ Brown & Blue, Type II, #119, small stain, tied by black cork killer, Saint Louis, Mich, Jul 26 cancel at left, to Brideport, Mich., a cover a bit soiled, Just Fine. Scott $900. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1141		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1870-71, 10¢, 12¢ to Lima, Peru, #150-151, fine, tied by black cork killers, New York 12 Sep 10 cancel in red, m.s. Oct 2 1872 at left, Lima 1 Oct 72 receiving cancel on reverse, cover torn at top, still fresh, nice destination, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 1142		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1873, 10¢ Brown from Panama, #161, clear undated N. York/Steamship (NY-34) ties adhesive to cover, to Kennebunk, Maine, wonderful letter headed "USS Saranac, Bay of Panama, May 1st 1874", tells of trip with Canal Commissioners to Napipi River, great historical item, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 1143		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1873, 15¢ Yellow Orange, to Cape Colony, #163, tied by San Francisco cork killer with Jan 10 c.d.s., New York Jan 20 "50" cancel in red, London FE 2 80, Cape Town FE 29 transits and Swellendam Mar 1 receiving cancels on reverse, bit wrinkled, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $345. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 1144		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1875, 5¢ Blue, Used to Japan, #179, tied by black cork cancel, to Yokohama, partial Boston May 24 cancel on reverse, Yokohama Paid All Jul 2 receiving cancel in red, top edge soiling on reverse, nice item, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1145		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1879, 1¢, 3¢ on Advertising to Siberia, #182, 184, double weight cover with San Francisco OCT 18 (1881) cancel, to Edward Huff, Nikolaevsk, Amoor River, Eastern Siberia, via St. Petersburg, left Moscow for Perm on (28 Oct/ 10 Nov 1881) and received an Ekaterinburg c.d.s. on 8/21 Nov., arrived in Chita on 10/23 Dec and stayed there until 5/18 Jan 1882 when it continued to its destination, it likely traveled along the Shika and Amur rivers to Nikolaevsk, the pen script left of the address is Nikolaevsk, Amur in Cyrillic, supplied by the St. Petersburg post office, cover a bit tattered and one stamp torn, but all things considered, it's survival is a near miracle, great exhibit piece, Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1146		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1879, 2¢, 3¢ on Advertising to Siberia, #183-184, single weight cover addressed with San Francisco SEP 4 (1880) cancel, to Edward Huff, Nikolaevsk, Amoor River, Eastern Siberia, via St. Petersburg, entered the Russian system near the Prussian border (16 Sept-Julian/20 Sept Gregorian), Perm-Ekaterinburg railroad (train cancel #81), it took 40 days more or less to get to Irkutsk probably along the post road via Omsk (Nov 3/Nov 16), probably continued on to Stretensk along the post road and though no further postal cancels appear, it likely traveled along the Shika and Amur rivers to Nikolaevsk, cover a bit tattered, but all things considered, it's survival is a near miracle, great exhibit piece, Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1147		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1883, 2¢ on International Exposition, #210, tied by New Orleans Jan 18 1885 duplex cancel, to New York City, lovely advertisement for Industrial & Cotton Centennial on front and story about show on back, lovely piece of history, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1148		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1893, 1¢ on 1¢ Columbian Exposition Postal Card to Belgium, #230, UX10, tied by Oct 14, 1893 expo machine cancel, addressed to Stockheim, Belgium, misent to Stockholm, Sweden (Oct 28 transit cancel), received Oct 31, 1893, light soiling around perfs, couple hinge remnants, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 1149		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1897-1903 1¢, 2¢ on 2¢ Stationery to Society Islands, #279, 5 values, all tied to #10 size envelope by cork killers, with Brigham, Utah Apr 1 1899 cancel, addressed to Papiete, Tahiti, forwarded to Takaroa, Tuamotu, San Francisco Apr 3 transit on reverse, 1¢ stamp with faults, scarce destination, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1150		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1903, 2¢ Scarlet, Type I, Booklet Pane of 6 on Zeppelin Flight, #319p, Very fine, tied on 1929 Zeppelin flight to Germany with 25¢ Parcel Post, additional values also, back flap missing, highly unusual Zeppelin cover, Choice Very Fine. Michel #28. Scott $575+. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 1151		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1909, 2¢ on Advertising, #332, tied to lovely multicolor (front and back) by Sanford, Fla. Apr 8 1909 duplex cancel, to Orlando, Fla., advert. for White House Brand Tea & Coffee, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 1152		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1909, 1¢ Bluish Paper, 11 Used on Postcards, #357, 10 canceled Washington, DC, other Brattleboro, VT, all used in 1909, nice group, Fine. Scott $1,320. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 1153		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1910, 1¢ Coil Pair, #387, tied by Portland, Aug 25 1914 cancel, to San Francisco, scarce usage, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $400+. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 1154		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1923, 2¢ on ZR1 Shenandoah Governor's Conference Flight, Michel #2A, Lakehurst Jul 3, 1925 cancel, USS Patoka Jul 4 1925 cancel, Air Mail Service via USS Shenandoah cancel, signed by C.R. Rosendahl, with note also signed by Rosendahl, lovely and scarce piece, Very Fine. Scott #612. Michel €500 ++. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1155		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1928, 2¢-5¢ Hawaii, 1st C.W. Best Cachet, #647-648, doubly rare because of the two blocks of 4, addressed to himself, nice item, Fine to Very Fine. Mellone #647-48-1 $250+. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 1156		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1934 Piccard Stratosphere Flight, 6¢, 9¢ tied to 6¢ stationery registered envelope by Cadiz Oct 24 1934 duplex cancels, #24 in series, signed by Jean, Marge and Jeanette Piccard, addressed to Kathleen Armstrong with Detroit Oct 25 1934 receiving cancels on reverse, small tear in cover at top right, a very rare piece, Fine to Very Fine. Similar cover sold in March 2007 sale for $5000. Jeanette Piccard was the first woman to reach the stratosphere and held the women's altitude record for 29 years . Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1157		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1935 Farley Special Printings Complete on W.M. Raley First Day, #752-771, all tied to oversized cacheted cover by Mar 15, 1935 Washington, D.C. cancels, to Takoma Park, MD, lovely piece, Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 1158		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1939, 3¢ Baseball, Unlisted Cachet, #855, addressed to Tom Mordick, Benicia, Cal, unusual, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 1159		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1939, 3¢ Baseball, 4 Different First Day's, #855, consists of Crosby photo cachet, Holland, Anderson, and Farnam, addressed, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $98
Lot 1160		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1942, 5¢ Chinese Resistance, Unlisted Dorthy Knapp Cachet, Mellone #906-15 var., almost identical to Mellone #15, signed "A.N.C.C.", addressed to Weigand (another cachet maker), extremely rare, Very Fine. Similar cover realized $1350 in 2005. Scott #906. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1161		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1943, Overrun Countries Set, Dorthy Knapp Handpainted, Mellone #909-59, on cover for Denmark First Day (Dec 7, 1944) with Korea issue added at later date, lovely multicolor piece, great for framing, Very Fine. Scott #909-921. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 1162		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1948, 3¢ Firemen, Dorthy Knapp Cachet, Mellone #971-25, Dover, DE Oct 4 1948 cancel, lovely item, Very Fine. Scott #971. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 1163		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1950, 3¢ National Capital, Dorthy Knapp Cachet, Mellone #989-29, addressed to D. Knapp in pencil, lovely multicolor cachet, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #989. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1164		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1951, 3¢ Colorado Statehood, Dorthy Knapp Cachet, Mellone #1001-18, Minturn, CO Aug, 1951 cancel, lovely item, Very Fine. Scott #1001. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 1165		U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1983, $9.35 Eagle, "Challenger" Covers, #1909, Group of 10, all flown covers with folders, Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $109

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