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Portland Spring Auction

U.S. Collections - Cover Groupings

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 736		U.S. Postal History Collections, Collection of U.S. seapost. 650 covers or postcards in 8 albums, 1890's to 1940's, incl. trans-atlantic and trans-pacific, U.S.-Canal Zone, U.S.-Valparaiso, Fine, Ex Gus Lund . Estimate $1,000. View details	Realized $575
Lot 737		U.S. Postal History Collections, U.S. lines seapost in 6 albums. 850 covers or postcards in 6 albums, 1930's to 1980's incl. Moore McCormick, United States, American President, American Export, American Mail, etc., nice variety, Fine, Ex Gus Lund . Estimate $900. View details	Unsold
Lot 738		U.S. Postal History Collections, Early advertising large unpicked Accumulation. Approximately 300 of 19th century to 1920's, corner cards and adverts. incl. all-over, excellent variety of subjects, noted hotels, manufacturing, animals, professions, fruits and vegetables, etc., great lot for retail, needs work and mixed condition, but you will be rewarded, great lot to work up for retail, generally Fine. Estimate $750. View details	Realized $978
Lot 739		U.S. Postal History Collections, U.S. shipping lines in 9 albums. 580 covers and postcards, 1930's to 1980's, incl. Grace, Matson, Pacific Far East, N.S, Savannah etc, Fine, Ex Gus Lund . Estimate $600. View details	Realized $518
Lot 740		U.S. Postal History Collections, Accumulation in 9 albums. About 400 incl. FD's, city name changes, errors on precancelled stamps, illegal usages, officials, etc, Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $345
Lot 741		U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting Balance of collection in an album. About 100 covers and postal cards, 1860's to 1950's incl. Postage Due, Officially Sealed, some interesting markings incl. collection pf Distribution Wagon circa 1897, couple Spanish-American War, etc., worth close look, Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $253
Lot 742		U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting collection of Pan-American expo. About 100 items incl. tickets, labels, advertising covers, some better cancels and usages incl. #298-299 on two covers, plus 40 unused multicolored envelopes, Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $863
Lot 743		U.S. Postal History Collections, 20th century in 7 albums. Several hundred incl. U.S. postmarks used abroad, postal history of Houston, etc, Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $253
Lot 744		U.S. Postal History Collections, Postal stationery accumulation. Over 1000, 1880's to 1980's, mint and used with few better items, Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $138
Lot 745		U.S. Postal History Collections, Dr. Emory Ross U.S. correspondence. Over 500 from 1908 to 1960's, correspondence incl. some early letters, interesting usages from U.S. to Belgian Congo, and Liberia, incl. Washington-Franklins and Prexi issues, worth close look, Average to Fine, Dr. Ross was an important Minister and Missionary who spent time in Belgian Congo, and friend of Albert Schweitzer . Estimate $300. View details	Realized $604
Lot 746		U.S. Postal History Collections, Fascinating collection of Columbian expo material. Incl. advertising covers, postcards, trade cards, tickets, and other ephemera, couple hundred items, incl. few station cancels, and interesting usages, worth close look. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $690
Lot 747		U.S. Postal History Collections, Collection of Lewis & Clark expo. Over 100 items incl. advertising covers, postcards, official stationery and invitations, tickets etc, Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $920
Lot 748		U.S. Postal History Collections, Offices in China small collection. 20 covers or cards incl. #K2 on 1919 cover, 304 pair on 1906 registered cover to Philippines, 307 (stamp with small faults) registered to Philippines, UX6 with U.S. Shanghai cancel and Shanghai local post cancel, plus postal card forwarded to Peking with Peking China cancel, Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $322
Lot 749		U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting mostly 20th century accumulation. Couple hundred to about 1950, incl. APO, FPO, registered, censored, few interesting cancels, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $161
Lot 750		U.S. Postal History Collections, Collection of river and lake RPO's. 220 covers and postcards, from 1930's to 1990's, nice variety of markings incl. Alaska, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $288
Lot 751		U.S. Postal History Collections, Collection of Holland-American shipping lines. 290 covers and postcards, 1930's to 1990's in 2 albums, nice variety of ships and markings, Fine, Ex Gus Lund . Estimate $200. View details	Realized $173
Lot 752		U.S. Postal History Collections, Collection of Government first flights. 127 different AAMC #G280 to G380 incl. 54 helicopter flights, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $253
Lot 753		U.S. Postal History Collections, Collection in 9 albums. Several hundred incl. 19th century California, RPO's, diplomatic mail etc, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $276
Lot 754		U.S. Postal History Collections, Balance of collection in 2 boxes. Over 1000 incl. Officially Sealed, Christmas precancels, RPO's, Postage Due bills, ocean liner postcards and Artcraft FDC's (mostly addressed), Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $219
Lot 755		U.S. Postal History Collections, Collection of Pan-Pacific expo. Incl. labels, tickets, nice group of advertising covers, few postcards and other ephemera, incl. #402 on cover with expo station cancel, few other better cancels, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $575
Lot 756		U.S. Postal History Collections, Collection of auxiliary markings in 5 albums. Many hundreds 1930's to modern mostly U.S. with scattering of foreign, nice variety of markings and usages, Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $219
Lot 757		U.S. Postal History Collections, Modern Official mail collection. About 300 mostly #10 size with Officials, stationery, and meters, many from Navy ships, nice variety, Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $92
Lot 758		U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting Balance of collection. About 800, 1880's to modern incl. group of modern mint stationery, few better Oregon cancels and postcards, few navals and APO's, Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $115
Lot 759		U.S. Postal History Collections, First flight accumulation. Over 500 from 1928 to 1958, mostly cacheted, nice variety of flights, Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $230
Lot 760		U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting accumulation of about 400. 1850's to 1940's, covers and postcards with some advertising, better cancels, and interesting usages, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $161
Lot 761		U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting accumulation. About 400 with some 19th century, interesting usages and cancels plus few ad covers and corner cards, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $115
Lot 762		U.S. Postal History Collections, Collection of ship and steamship stampless. 25 from 1828 to 1850's, with nice variety of markings, majority New York, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $207
Lot 763		U.S. Postal History Collections, Modern collection. 200 polar, 600 U.S. Pacific Islands, 200 Canal Zone, and 100 Guam, Fine. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $127
Lot 764		U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting Balance of collection. Couple hundred incl. 1930's fancy cancels, Christmas seals used on covers or postcards, mint stationery, some interesting usages and flight covers, Fine. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $196
Lot 765		U.S. Postal History Collections, Collection of used abroad. Incl. #K2 on 1919 cover, Marine Corps in Nicaragua 1927, in Haiti 1930, and 8 Vera Cruz, Fine. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $150
Lot 766		U.S. Postal History Collections, U.S. and U.N. accumulation in 8 albums. Few hundred incl. FDC's, airmails, autographs, free franks, odd cancellations, etc, Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $150
Lot 767		U.S. Postal History Collections, Balance of collection. Over 800, majority 20th century commercial sorted by state with few interesting Washington State, and some stationery and foreign, Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $98
Lot 768		U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting Balance of collection. Over 500 from 1970's to modern incl. few 19th century, modern mint and used stationery, events, few FDC's etc, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $92
Lot 769		U.S. Postal History Collections, Stampless accumulation. 58 mostly East Coast cities, some with contents, Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $207
Lot 770		U.S. Postal History Collections, Small collection of stampless. 50, 1840's era mostly from Illinois and Missouri, few with ms. cancels incl. atlas of Illinois, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $518
Lot 771		U.S. Postal History Collections, Small group of Spanish-American War. 12 incl. Cuba #224 on cover, Puerto Rico #210 on cover (torn), Hong Kong #44 on 1898 cover to Oregon, plus few ad covers and Philippines, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $138
Lot 772		U.S. Postal History Collections, A.P.O. group. 100+ in small box, mostly 1940's to early 1950's (couple earlier and later), good variety of units, noted censored, few Patriotics, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $58
Lot 773		U.S. Postal History Collections, Small group of better airmail. 6 incl. #C2 on 1918 Roessler cover, C4 on 2 covers, C5 on 1932 cover, Earle Ovington autograph on 1931 flight, and Elinor Smith autograph on 1929 aviation show, Fine. Estimate $70. View details	Realized $92
Lot 774		U.S. Postal History Collections, Small Balance of collection. About 50 covers with few better Oregon cancels, advert, mint and used U.S. (some n.h.), and small Germany collection, Fine. Estimate $50. View details	Realized $46

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