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U.S. Collections - Cover Groupings

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2493		U.S. Postal History Collections, 19th Century Group, Over 5000 covers, stampless, 1¢, 3¢ and 10¢ 1851's, 1857's and 1861's, advertising, stationery and much more, mixed condition, but many useful items, no longer easily available in large quantity. Estimate $2,500-4,000. View details	Realized $6,325
Lot 2494		U.S. Postal History Collections, 19th to Mid 20th Century Accumulation, 300+ covers in stockbook, noted large Bank Notes, advertising, fancy cancels, auxillary markings, military, registered, censored, nice group, excellent for retail, generally Fine. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Realized $2,243
Lot 2495		U.S. Postal History Collections, Submarines At the North Pole, housed in 2 binders, starts with autographed 1931 Wilkens-Ellsworth Trans-Arctic submarine cover with launch clipping, USS Nautilus 1958 North Pole cover signed by Commander William Anderson and related pieces; covers from Polar expeditions by other submarines incl. Halfbeak, Fulton, Skate, Triton, Archerfish, Skipjack, Sargo, Seadragon, Grampus, Porpoise, Finwhale, Opossum, Pargo (only 4 known), Ray and Hawkbill, incl. rendezvous covers, lots of photos, letters, and collateral, much of it autographed, lifetime accumulation, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-3,000. View details	Realized $3,450
Lot 2496		U.S. Postal History Collections, Over 200 Mostly Fancy Cancels or Advertising, Large majority 19th Century, mostly bought on individual basis over many years by collector, incl. colored cancels, auxiliary markings, etc., some cancels identified, few with contents, very interesting group worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Ex Skinner. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Realized $2,875
Lot 2497		U.S. Postal History Collections, Intact Oldtime Lot, Few hundred accumulated by dealer decades ago, mostly classic period with some annotated, starting with #7 to about 1930, incl. group of 3¢ used entires from #U2 on (mostly mid Atlantic States), numerous #11's, usual condition, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $2,070
Lot 2498		U.S. Postal History Collections, Black Jack Group of 36, On pages identified, mostly Carriers incl. Philadelphia, August 30th 1864 with contents discussing Capture of Rebel Ram "Tennessee", prepaid ship letter fee, to Cuba, drop letters, one 2¢ Stationery, unclaimed bankruptcy notice, interesting, Fine lot. Ex Skinner. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 2499		U.S. Postal History Collections, 285 20th Century Overseas Usages, 1910 to 1960, destinations incl. South America, Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, B.W.I., also censors, retail $5 to $40, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $900-1,000. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 2500		U.S. Postal History Collections, Advertising Group of 335 Illustrated, Retail $10-$25 range, minor dupl., generally fine. Estimate $900-1,000. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 2501		U.S. Postal History Collections, Oldtime Lot in Binder, containing a diverse range of 212 items from very early 1800s to WWII period, with 1850s, 1869's, Black Jacks, mixed country frankings (with some better) good advertising items, fancy cancels, destinations, registered mails, Dues, some early Airmail, China Station Naval, military and censored, very interesting mix of material with a lot of collector interest and mainly collected for their usage or scarcity and literally covering just about all aspects and periods of U.S. postal history, generally Fine. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details	Realized $1,955
Lot 2502		U.S. Postal History Collections, 1861-62, 1861-66 Issues Group, 31; incl. Denver territorial, multiple rates incl. 11 times domestic, numerous overseas usages, some illustrated, #65 with pl. #21 imprint, generally Fine. Ex Skinner. Estimate $1,000-1,400. View details and photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 2503		U.S. Postal History Collections, Dealer Show Stock, couple thousand in banker box, late 19th Century to modern, noted advertising, military incl. Naval, all sleeved and priced, no FD's, ready for sale, owners retail $8177, generally Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 2504		U.S. Postal History Collections, Bank Note Group, 47; incl. #190 to New Orleans, overseas usages, also 1876 #156 on Valentine with enclosure, many Taylor 5¢ usages, 1876 to Peru, 1879 on 10¢ stationery to England, 2 Officials, etc., Fine overall. Ex Skinner. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,013
Lot 2505		U.S. Postal History Collections, Oldtime Stampless Group, 195 approx., virtually all annotated and sorted by State with strength in Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, also group of "Free", few trans-continental, trans-atlantic incl. G.B. to U.S., better towns (ex. Abingdon, MD 1841; New Orleans with corner advert.; Brunswick, Mo forwarded with negative 10 of Cloverport, KY, unpicked and mostly clean, generally Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $3,680
Lot 2506		U.S. Postal History Collections, Helicopter Flights 8 Volumes, Starting with 1931 Autogyros through the NASA locals of 1968, incl. most AAMC flights, events and dedications, great many pieces autographed, also autographed photos of pilots and craft, much unlisted material, correspondence and the makings of a world class exhibit, careful examination will reveal varied cachets, cancels, some dupl., have fun, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $2,760
Lot 2507		U.S. Postal History Collections, Better Accumulation, 35+ covers or cards, 19th to mid 20th Century, noted #64 with APEX cert. (perf faults), advertising, C13 on flight cover, Wilkins-Ellsworth cover, C.Z. UPSS #A6 unused (cat. $125), 1923 mourning cover for President Harding from the White House, 1930 crash cover from Warren, OH, Union Springs "star" cancel, #10 and 26 on covers, several $100+ items, lovely group, worth a close look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 2508		U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting Selection, with many better frankings and usages, incl. a lovely #7 with left edge margin and red cancel, numerous 1861 to 1869 issues and strong Minnesota territorial, generally Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 2509		U.S. Postal History Collections, Prexie Usages, 215 incl. censor, military, censor, reg., Foreign destinations, etc., inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Unsold
Lot 2510		U.S. Postal History Collections, Airmail Crash Lot, 27 crash covers and 17 covers signed by pilots later involved with or killed in crashes, 1920s to 1950s (mostly 1930s), AAMC cat. to $250, inspect, Fine. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $690
Lot 2511		U.S. Postal History Collections, Polar Flights, Over 60 plus collateral material in binder, incl. various cachets, incl. 3 signed Byrd, others signed incl. Poulter (second in command), Hermann and Petersen, Wilkins covers incl. one signed, clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 2512		U.S. Postal History Collections, Back of Book Group of 32, also 11 P.O. return receipts circa 1870s-1920s, mostly Special Delivery adhesive usages, Official Seals, also #F1 (3), and K1 pair, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2513		U.S. Postal History Collections, 20th Century Group of 50, 1897 to 1930 incl. Washington-Franklins, Pan-Americans, incl. "Business Men's" oversized mail card, overseas usages incl. Riga, Latvia, postcard usages, Italian Due adhesives, advert., RPO's, overall fine interesting group. Ex Skinner. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 2514		U.S. Postal History Collections, 70 Stampless, Mostly 1800s, few earlier, incl. some "Ship" and "Steam" or "Steamboat", few trans-continental, many New Orleans related, one to Canada West, cleaner group than normally seen, generally Fine to Very Fine. Ex Skinner. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 2515		U.S. Postal History Collections, Helicopter Flights Off U.S. Naval Vessels, Ranging from the USS Albany to the USS Wright, incl. flights at home and stations abroad, ranging from Greenland to the Mediterranean, noted 1959 cover from the USS Essex autographed by President Dwight Eisenhower, incl. rescue flights, Korea and RVN, many with letters from pilots or mail clerks; many photos and clippings, worth a close look, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 2516		U.S. Postal History Collections, 19th Century New York Carrier Exhibit Group, 29 mounted on pages, showing Carrier usages incl. stampless U.S. Mail City Delivery, overpaid drop rate, stationery usages and in combination, Dues, 1861 1¢ Carrier in red, etc., clean group overall, Fine. Ex. Skinner. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 2517		U.S. Postal History Collections, Experimental Helicopter Flights, Covers, letters, photos from experimental flights, some by companies no longer in existence, incl. firsts like first to make a "Loop the Loop", first helicopter Autopilot, first trans-atlantic helicopter flight handdrawn route cover by pilots, crash cover, autographed picture of Sikorsky dated 1948, worth a close look, most unusual, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $776
Lot 2518		U.S. Postal History Collections, Transport Issue Group, An album with over 100, a very nice grouping virtually all going overseas incl. India, South Africa, Europe and South America with some nice war time censors, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2519		U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting Accumulation, 36, 19th to mid 20th Century, noted early advertising, service suspended markings, #C18 on flight cover, C4 strip of 3 on flight cover, Wilkins-Ellsworth expedition, interesting cancels, etc., worth a look, generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $489
Lot 2520		U.S. Postal History Collections, Late 19th and 20th Century, Hundreds in Pittsburgh box, mostly more common but occassional better scattered throughout, incl. stationery usages, some later cachet, generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $863
Lot 2521		U.S. Postal History Collections, Mostly Flight Collection, Incl. correspondence from a Cadet Jerry Wheeler on U.S, army letterhead 1918 period, postcard from Ithaca School of Aeronautics, photo of "Spirit of St. Louis"; 1929 Ireland Experimental Service Galway-London with U.S. adhesives, FAM flight #14 with Chinese adhesives, Akron-Macon, 1935 Bremen catapult's, RE Byrd signature on US #735, Rogers Nicaragua flights, couple space related adhesives and covers, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 2522		U.S. Postal History Collections, 1895 to 1910 Group, An album with over 100 franked with first and second Bureau issues, mostly addressed to Foreign destinations, generally Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2523		U.S. Postal History Collections, Due Group of 18, All but 2 with adhesives, several with New Orleans precancels, 19th Century to 1920s period, originations incl. Russia, British Honduras, Bluefields Nicaragua, inspect, generally Fine. Ex Skinner. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 2524		U.S. Postal History Collections, Group Addressed to Canal Zone, A box of about 300, 1910 to 1960, mostly pre-1940, with many useful covers, mixed condition. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2525		U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting 20th Century Group, 115 covers and cards, noted 1960 train wreck covers from Daggett and Cadiz, CA, 1920s-1930s First Days, 1930s Naval group from various vessels in China (25+) and Haiti, Possessions incl. Guam M6, M8 and M10 usages, clipper covers, APOs incl. Iceland, interesting group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $978
Lot 2526		U.S. Postal History Collections, Prexie Group, Two albums of over 150, mostly foreign destinations, many values and a number of nice usages, have a look, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $299
Lot 2527		U.S. Postal History Collections, 1863 to 1953 Advertising Lot, 90 covers and 30 postal cards, mainly 1890 to 1930, wide range of subjects and locations, mostly illustrated single color items, virtually all non-philatelic and no dupl., clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2528		U.S. Postal History Collections, Small Bank Note Group, Approx. 200 1st Bureau, mostly internal usages, and mostly NY arrivals, few non Bureau, mixed condition. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $150
Lot 2529		U.S. Postal History Collections, Telegraph Group of 21, Incl. 8 of Merchants Line in the two cachet shades, Morse's, etc., mixed condition. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 2530		U.S. Postal History Collections, 1920s to 1930s First Flights, 20, noted #C4 (8) on various flights, values on sleeves from $25 to $110, inspect, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $150
Lot 2531		U.S. Postal History Collections, Alaska 1940s to 1950s Group, 130 covers from various small towns, minimal dupl., highlights, Elfin Cove, Port Graham, Crooked Creek, Hydaburg, Hawk Inlet, Deering, Goodnews Bay, Beaver, etc., clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2532		U.S. Postal History Collections, Oldtime Accumulation, 35+, late 19th to early 20th Century, noted advertising, Wells Fargo from Olympia, W.T., Spanish-American War patriotic, Parcel Post used as postage, inspect, mixed condition. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $265
Lot 2533		U.S. Postal History Collections, Mostly 20th Century Lot, approx. 170 covers or cards, noted a few stampless, a couple of 1850s ladies covers, few Dues, auxiliary markings, and a large number with Prexie frankings, incl. unusual usages, origins and destinations, a few fair and expo items, very little philatelic and little military, clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details	Realized $431
Lot 2534		U.S. Postal History Collections, 20th Century Texas Related, Few hundred in 2 binders, incl. WWII, cachet, addressed from, ships named after Texas cities, few corner advert., occassional dupl. cachet, clean overall, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $150
Lot 2535		U.S. Postal History Collections, Parcel Post Group of 12, 10 within proper period incl. 5¢ second day of use to Japan; 2¢ on "Sample of India Tea" tag; two 5¢ on 2¢ env. registered, clean lot, generally Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $173

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