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Lot 2569
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Railroad Dealer Stock, 1590 items from A-Z (1860s to 1950s), assembled over 20 years, out of circulation for 5+ years, well rounded stock with a few ephemera related items, good quantity of 19th Century on 2¢ large Bank Notes and early postal cards, also 20th Century picture postcards and covers, some advertising and railroad related corner cards, train wrecks on several postcards, a few better items incl. #65 tied by Orange & Alex RR, 3¢ brown with Sheboy & Paince Agt, 3¢ brown W.R. Montp. Agt on 1870s cover with corner card for Montpelier & Wells River RR (Vermont), Wab. & Zumbrot entire, 2¢ with Chi. McG. & St. P. RPO Ed tied on Iowa adv., owners old retail $34331, worth a close inspection, Fine or better.
Estimate $7,000-8,000.
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Lot 2570
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, WWII Lot, 725, incl. APOs, Marine and Air Force stations, patriotics, noted Canal Zone APOs #825, 827-829, 832, 833, also from Alaska to Trinidad, China, Japan and internment camps, So. Pacific Islands Europe, Caribbean, Iceland, Africa, a choice group with a broad scope of material, all sleeved and identified, old retail $9847, Fine or better.
Estimate $2,500-3,000.
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Lot 2571
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, 19th Century Lot, Nearly 5000 in 2 large boxes, stampless, 1851s, 1861s, 1869 Pictorials, large Bank Notes and more, town cancels, fancy cancels, some advertising and foreign destinations, hard to find in quantity anymore, many quite useful, mixed condition.
Estimate $2,500-4,000.
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$3,565
Lot 2572
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Better Accumulation From Collector, several hundred in banker box, stampless to 1950s, good variety of issues incl. early commems., noted #1 on folded letter, foreign destinations, advertising, registered, Expo cancels, Special Delivery incl. E3 (2), Parcel Post, official seals, V-Mail, interesting "bisects", 1930s fancy cancels, etc., this needs a close look to really appreciate, generally Fine.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$6,038
Lot 2573
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Flag Cancels, huge group of about 5500 flag cancels, mainly on picture postcards, a generally clean lot with tremendous range of towns and types and undoubted value for some of the views, Fine or better.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$1,610
Lot 2574
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, 1851-1857 and 1857-1861 Issues, box of around 500 perf. and imperf., 1¢ and 3¢ values, many interesting markings and a plater's delight, mixed condition, but still with many useful.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$1,783
Lot 2575
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Stampless Group, An accumulation of over 600, wide range of towns, mainly Northeast and a few free franks, mostly folded letters, some content finds possible, many useful items, mixed condition.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$2,990
Lot 2576
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Back of the Book Stock, 432 items incl. Special Delivery (60) incl. a few First Days, Dues, Parcel Post, officially sealed, penalty envelopes, Treasury Dept. (1837) free franked stampless, note #65 (2) used as Revenues on separate documents, one in combo with R24 (2), 2¢ Blackjack used as revenue on 1866 document, 16 Civil War era photos all with 1st issue Revenues on reverse, a few State Revenues on documents, revenue stamped paper (47) on checks, RM111 (Mass.) 1801 and RM45 (Conn.) 1799 embossed Revenues on documents, plus a good number of other interesting items, old retail $4662, good potential and is worth close inspection, Fine or better.
Estimate $1,250-1,500.
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$1,438
Lot 2577
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Mostly 19th Century Collector's Accumulation, Oldtime lot, couple hundred, strength in fancy cancels, few stampless incl. Sacramento "40", Hale Express, #11 usages, colored, few 20th Century fancys, etc., very interesting group, inspect, Fine overall.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$1,438
Lot 2578
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, 19th Century Lot, A large box with over 2000, mainly from 1890 to 1900, with some First Bureaus into first years of 20th Century, good selection with small Bank Notes, stationery, First Bureaus, Columbians and Trans-Mississippi, on the top of box is group of Civil War, condition quite mixed, but many better.
Estimate $1,000-200.
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$1,093
Lot 2579
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, 1861 to 1868 Group, A large box with over 1500, mostly 3¢ varieties, but also occasionally 1¢ and 10¢, markings most interesting aspect with town cancels and fancy cancels, also a smattering of interesting uses and some corner cards, a plethora of useful covers, mixed condition.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,438
Lot 2580
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Large Bank Note Group, Nearly 2000, 1¢ to 10¢ values, good range of usages and markings, mixed condition a number of better.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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Lot 2581
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Commercial Mostly Early 20th Century, 2 boxes full of couple thousand (1 box mostly oversized late 1920s "General Petroleum Corp" correspondence to L.A.), also box plus full of common to better incl. some late 19th Century, nothing recent, excellent lot to work for retail, inspect, generally Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,208
Lot 2582
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, 3 Collections, first; selection of mint and used postal cards on Scott pages; 2nd collection in American Heirloom album with some better 19th Century used and mint, noted 1861s to 24¢, large Bank Notes to 90¢, Columbians complete mint to 10¢, Trans-Miss. complete to 50¢ used, Hawaii issues; third collection in National album with some better 19th Century used and $100+ face in postage, mixed condition.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$805
Lot 2583

U.S. Postal History Groupings, Better 19th Century Lot, 110+, noted #24 on wrapper with New York Paid 1859 cancel, plus 3 other incl. Norwich, CT 1860 unsealed circular, 1869 1¢, 2¢ tied by New York crossroads cancels, plus other cork killers, corner card for Water & Gas Pipe Co., 20 Bank Note items incl. 3¢ and 15¢ tied to Middleboro, Mass registered, also wheel of fortune cancel from Holland Patent, NY, county cancels, #11 (10) all diff. towns, 3¢ Nesbitt stationery (16 diff.), one with seal, #65 on 44 covers with a wide range of cancels and usages, incl. 12¢ rate to CA, #68 on 3 covers incl. to Berlin, Germany, Sacramento City, Cal. to IL due 10, worth a close look, mostly Fine or better.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$1,265
Lot 2584
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Extensive Flight Group, hundreds from scattered early Pioneer AAMC 3c, Government, to CAMs, FAMs, to 1960s, #C4 group, scattered dedication, numerous 1st flights for Pan-Am, extensive TWA, 1929 Ile de France catapult, Lindbergh, scattered foreign incl. G.B. AAMC #8a, Newfoundland #C3 1921 flight, clean overall, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,400.
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$1,553
Lot 2585
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Mixed Group, Mixed group of pieces, incl. Penalty mail, postal money orders, advertising meters and others, several hundred pieces, retail value $6000+, generally Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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Realized
$978
Lot 2586
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, RPO Cancels, over 4000 from wide variety of lines with emphasis on Midwest, a very strong group with some mixed condition, generally Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,150
Lot 2587
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, 19th Century Fancy Cancels, fascinating group of 19th Century with numbers, letters, stars, crosses, monograms and a few better, very nice lot, Fine or better.
Estimate $1,000-2,000.
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$920
Lot 2588
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Commercial Accumulation, hundreds in ¾ full banker box, few stampless to mid 20th Century period, incl. group of mostly mid to later 20th Century Free Franks, scattered better hidden throughout incl. #78a, Columbians to 15¢, Frolic steamship, Steamer Perry, Steamboat Weekly Packet, 1869 1¢, few Possessions incl. Canal Zone, mint Hawaii stationery, steamships, Expos, 1930s fancy cancels, etc., interesting lot worth inspection, Fine overall.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$2,645
Lot 2589
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, 20th Century Group, Box with almost 2000, noted Washington-Franklin coils, commems., precancels, mourning, tiny covers and a bit of other things, Fine or better.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$863
Lot 2590
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Military Group, About 2500, 20th Century with about 1000 WWI, balance WWII and later, many useful, mixed condition.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$920
Lot 2591
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Registered Group, About 500 from 1880s to modern with wide range of frankings and rates, number of better with most of lot being quite useful, Fine or better.
Estimate $600-800.
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$920
Lot 2592
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Flight Group of 49, incl. reportedly a piece of the strut of the Hindenburg when it crashed, Zepps incl. C18 and 1928-29 flights, 1st flights, C4-6 on covers, etc., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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$1,208
Lot 2593

U.S. Postal History Groupings, Civil War Related Lot, 11 incl. 9 patriotics, noted 3¢ from Barre, MS with soldier holding flag & sword for M.V.M. (Mass. Vol. Minutemen), 3¢ star die cut to shape from New York with eagle & shield (used out of period), 3¢ from Harrison, O. with rooster caricature "Up Boys and at 'em!", Johnsons Islands letter from soldier of Co. B. 128 Reg. O.V.I. with 3¢ tied by Sandusky, O. cancel, 3¢ from Bern, NC with corner card of Pay Department, U.S. Army, nice group, mostly Fine or better.
Estimate $500-700.
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Realized
$403
Lot 2594

U.S. Postal History Groupings, Transatlantic Stampless Lot, 20 incl. 1802 Boston ship letter, 1868 N.Y. depreciated currency London to New Orleans, various markings, rates and destinations, inspect, mostly Fine or better.
Estimate $500-700.
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Realized
$403
Lot 2595

U.S. Postal History Groupings, Stampless Lot, 42, better items incl. Galway, NY 1845 straightline cancel, Portland, ME 3/Paid (one in red, one in black), Augusta, ME (1852) paid 6 hs. on cover to CA with good content, cross border thru Maine to Boston, couple independent mail, 2 transatlantic, Adams Express, Boyds City Express red oval, ms. towns and more, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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Realized
$575
Lot 2596

U.S. Postal History Groupings, Group of Better in Album, noted #UX4 used, U219 entire with Centennial cancel, some advertising, Union Patriotics used (2), 1920s First Days, Airs incl. #C1, C4, Zeppelin flights, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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Realized
$834
Lot 2597
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Group to Foreign Destination, Over 350 form Bank Note era to modern, both surface and airmail, most before 1920, mixed condition with many useful items.
Estimate $500-750.
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$575
Lot 2598
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Transatlantic Stampless, Over 35, mostly to or from England, France and Germany, good variety of marking and mail services, generally Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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$403
Lot 2599
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Interesting First Flights, Small group of about 200, some better, some nicely franked, a couple of crashes and over 20 with #C1-6, generally Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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$1,208
Lot 2600
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Almost 220 Commercial, incl. Hilo 1898, transatlantic, Prexies, advert., overseas usages in Liberia, stampless, few recent, few Cuba, some #10 size, retail to $150, generally Fine.
Estimate $500-500.
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$489
Lot 2601
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Machine Cancels, Over 4000 cards and covers with various machine cancels other than flags, many types and many cities, mostly before 1920 except for a few groups of slogans, Fine or better.
Estimate $400-600.
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$719
Lot 2602

U.S. Postal History Groupings, Foreign Destinations, 36, 1870s to 1930s, incl. #68 to Germany, large Bank Notes with 1¢ wrapper to Germany, 15¢ to South Africa, also India, Finland and Switzerland forwarded to England, 10¢ Columbian entire to Germany, 1930s to Trinidad, Japan, Hong Kong, Bermuda, South Africa re-directed to Singapore, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$546
Lot 2603
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Collector's Better Group, vetted from many boxes, about 60 mostly 19th Century incl. stampless, few Civil War, couple 20th Century bisects, C18 block of 4, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$661
Lot 2604
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Oldtime Accumulation, approx. 2000 in full banker box, both commercial and philatelic, dating from 19th Century stampless to about 1960, no modern and no junk, great for bourse or internet dealer, Fine.
Estimate $500-700.
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$1,208
Lot 2605
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Large Postal Card Accumulation, thousands of used and mint in shoeboxes, binders and in cigar box, filled 2 banker boxes, lots of common, but many better are scattered throughout, noted #UX1 unused, UX6 used to England and redirect to Germany, UX19 unused (3), UX21 unused, UX27D preprinted unused and used, unchecked, needs a close review, Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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$518
Lot 2606
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, 19th Century Manuscript Cancels, Group of about 100 from many diff. post offices, condition a bit mixed, but a very nice group.
Estimate $500-750.
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$633
Lot 2607
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Railway Post Offices, Collection of nearly 1000, starting in 1880s, many 19th Century, fancy cancels, some scarce lines, little modern collector created, way above average for R.P.O. lots, mixed condition.
Estimate $400-600.
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$546
Lot 2608
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Military Lot, 2 bankers boxes with thousands of military, mostly WWII with a few later and a few earlier, noted APOs, FPOs, ships, censors and more, generally Fine.
Estimate $350-500.
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$690
Lot 2609

U.S. Postal History Groupings, Stampless Group, 20, noted 1764 Colonial New York (in pieces need restoration), 1771 Boston (in 2 pieces), 1833 Granville, O., 1800 Carlisle, PA straightline, New Bloomfield, PA straightline in red, other incl. 18¾¢ and 25¢ war rates, small town ms. cancels, nice lot, Fine.
Estimate $350-450.
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$633
Lot 2610
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, 19th Century Postal Cards, Over 500 between #UX3 and UX8 (possibly a couple UX1), mostly selected for markings, an interesting and useful group, Fine or better.
Estimate $350-500.
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Realized
$460
Lot 2611
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Seals and Labels, About 500 with both tied and untied seals and labels, there are Christmas Seals, charity labels, stamp show labels and some WWII era patriotic labels, a fun lot, Fine or better.
Estimate $350-500.
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$1,323
Lot 2612
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Special Delivery Lot, A box of around 500 from 1880s to about 1980s, good range of frankings and usages, mixed condition.
Estimate $350-500.
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$518
Lot 2613
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Postage Dues and Auxiliary Markings, Group of around 400 from 1880 to modern with either auxiliary markings or Postage Dues, fun lot in mixed condition.
Estimate $350-500.
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$311
Lot 2614
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, 20th Century Fancy Cancels, Just over 50 with good range of illustrated fancies from many popular topics, only a few registered, generally Fine.
Estimate $350-500.
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$374
Lot 2615
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Group of Better, approx. 400 in small box, 19th to mid 20th Century, noted advertising, registered, Dues, various cancels, nice group for retail, generally Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$1,323
Lot 2616
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, 13 Zeppelins, 10 U.S., 2 German, and Brazil Condor flight, plus 1 front, incl. #C18, 1928-1929 flights, clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$460
Lot 2617

U.S. Postal History Groupings, Stampless Lot, 26, all diff. towns, incl. 1843 U.S. Express Mail, NY, Wilmington, Del. green cds, Rock Island, IL, 1834 Fredonia, NY, 1847 Northern R.R., VT, Utica, NY fancy Free in red, Northampton, Mss. balloon cds in magenta, Waterford, Mass (DPO) with 12½¢ attached rate, interesting group, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$403
Lot 2618
 
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Airmail Lot, 100+, begins with #C4 (2) on first flights, C4-5 on 1924 commercial, C5 from Kansas City to CA in 1925, various Lindbergh (C10) frankings, 18 Akron or Macon, incl. 22 Canada 1930s first flights, very nice group, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$460



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