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Sale 91

Portland Fall Sale


U.S. Collections - Cover Groupings
 
 
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Lot 539
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting Collector Accumulation.
About 5000 in 8 banker boxes, incl. some interesting 19th century cancels, APO's, Naval, common commercial and events, plus about 4000 postcards from 1904 to modern, plus few foreign, worth inspection, generally Fine.
Estimate $1,200.
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$1,668
Lot 540

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.
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$460
Lot 541
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, WWI Accumulation.
About 700 including few naval, better usages and cancels, Average to Fine.
Estimate $300.
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$403
Lot 542
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Accumulation of Advertising.
140, 1880s to 1940s, some with just corner cards, nice variety incl. 1900 Pan-American Expo cover with machine cancel, worth a close look, Average to Fine.
Estimate $250.
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$431
Lot 543
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Collection of Zeppelin Flights Franked With Airmail 1918 to 1923 Issues.
10, mostly Hindenburg and Graf Zeppelin incl. #C3 block of 4 on Zeppelin round the world flight, C6 block on Hindenburg flight, worth a close look, Fine.
Estimate $250.
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$633
Lot 544
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, 21 Covers Franked With Airmail 1918, 1923 Issues.
Mostly flight covers, nice variety of frankings and markings, Fine.
Estimate $250.
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$633
Lot 545
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting 19th Century Correspondence.
128, majority with letters mostly from Iowa incl. 1860s-1870s, ms. cancels from Clear Creek and French Creek, covers some water damage but still worth a close look, letters are quite readable, Average to Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$1,035
Lot 546
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Accumulation Including 150 Bank Note Era.
Over 500 from 1870s to 1940s with some interesting 19th and early 20th century, incl. 150 bank note era, Average to Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$374
Lot 547
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting Accumulation.
About 500, 1860s to 1960s with nice group of 19th century with some interesting cancels and usages, plus some stationery, Average to Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$690
Lot 548
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Accumulation in 3 Banker Boxes.
Couple thousand incl. cachet fdc's, stationery, space and other events and modern commercial, Average to Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$276
Lot 549
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Collection of Early Commemoratives.
20 incl. #287 pair registered, 290 on 3 covers; one with National Afro-American Council corner card (#10 size with Feb. 9, 1900 Washington D.C. cancel), 298 registered; 299 on front, 325 pair, 326 on 3 covers, worth a close look, Average to Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$403
Lot 550
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Small Collection of Classics.
15 incl. #11 pair with steamship cancel, 15 to Columbia California, 68 and 76 to France, 69 to England, 76 (2) to Canada (stamps faulty), and 78 on faulty cover to London, worth a close look, Average to Fine.
Estimate $200.
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Realized
$518
Lot 551

U.S. Postal History Collections, Civil War Correspondence From Fort Randall Dakota.
7 covers, 6 with letters circa 1865 from John Hartley 6th Iowa Cavalry to his girl friend Sarah Ratcliff in Clear Creek Iowa, one letter talks about Lincoln's assassination, Fort Randall markings mostly readable, Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$834
Lot 552
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Collection of APO's in 5 Albums.
Many hundreds sorted by area, plus 2 catalogs of APO's, Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$265
Lot 553
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Accumulation of Stampless.
99 mostly common markings but incl. a couple of manuscript cancels, some with enclosures, Average to Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$518
Lot 554
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Accumulation in 2 Bankers Boxes.
Few thousand mostly 20th century incl. commercial, events, fdc's and few ppc's, Average to Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$230
Lot 555
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Accumulation of RPO and HPO.
Over 800 covers and cards, 1900 to 1960s, nice variety of cancels, Average to Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$219
Lot 556
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting Balance of Estate.
Few hundred incl. some stampless, lots of cacheted fdc's, flights and some commercial plus Confederate States #1 on cover (ms. cancel), 1941 Roosevelt 3rd Inauguration day cover, Average to Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$374
Lot 557
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Accumulation in 2 Bankers Boxes.
Couple thousand incl. 1980s era fdc's, some with cachets incl. few Colorano, mint postal stationery, ppc's, and some earlier commercial covers, mostly Fine or better.
Estimate $150.
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$86
Lot 558
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Collection of Large and Small Bank Note and Bureau Issues.
44, nice variety of usages incl. registered and foreign destinations, Average to Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$276
Lot 559
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Accumulation of Better Flights.
53 incl. 5 Zeppelin flights, C24 plate block, and few Lindbergh items, Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$604
Lot 560

U.S. Postal History Collections, 2 AEF Siberia.
Both stampless with Postal Agency Siberia machine cancels and AEF Siberia censored markings, one with letter, Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$196
Lot 561
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Collection of Special Delivery.
24 incl. #E1 on UX9, E7 on front, Average to Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$161
Lot 562
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Accumulation in 2 Boxes.
Few thousand in 4 Minkus albums and loose incl. some fdc's and misc. covers, few foreign, Fine.
Estimate $120.
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$69
Lot 563
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Remainder Lot in 2 Bankers Boxes.
About 700 incl. modern events, stationery and flights, Fine.
Estimate $120.
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$92
Lot 564
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Accumulation of Washington State.
About 500, 1890s to 1970s covers and cards, a scattering of DPO's and interesting cancels, Average to Fine.
Estimate $120.
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$219
Lot 565
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting Balance of Collection.
About 100, stampless to 1950s incl. few better 19th century cancels, ad and ppc's, Average to Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$431
Lot 566
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Accumulation in a Bankers Box.
About 1000 mostly mint stationery with some commercial covers and events, Average to Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$81
Lot 567
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Accumulation of 1851 and 1857 Issues.
50 franked with #11 or 26, nice variety of markings incl. couple manuscript cancels, some with enclosures, Average to Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$345
Lot 568
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Flag Cancel Accumulation.
Over 600 from 1897 to 1930s, nice variety of towns incl. few advertising, mostly Fine or better.
Estimate $100.
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$161
Lot 569
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Accumulation of Better Flights.
51, 1926 to 1940 incl. better stamp usages, Lindbergh, etc., worth a close look, Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$431
Lot 570
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Collection of Zeppelin Flights.
9, mostly 1929 Graf Zeppelin flights incl. round the world with better franking, plus couple Hindenburg, Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$431
Lot 571
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting Balance of Collection.
70 mostly 1905 to 1930s incl. better commemoratives and interesting usages, Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$403
Lot 572
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, 3 Better.
#10 on 1851 folded letter, C18 Zeppelin flight, and U63 used #10 entire Wells Fargo usage (some faults), Average to Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$138
Lot 573
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, APO Accumulation.
Couple hundred 1940's era Army & Navy units, good variety, bit of modern foreign mixed in, have a look, generally Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$150
Lot 574
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Small Collection Addressed to Eleanor Roosevelt.
36 from 1945 to 1953 incl. one July 29, 1945 from Eleanor Roosevelt with her free frank addressed to the White House (cover creases), Fine.
Estimate $70.
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$40








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