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Sale 104

APS AmeriStamp Expo


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Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 1962
 
Worldwide Covers, British Commonwealth Stock, few hundred, stampless to mid 20th Century, good variety of countries and issues, noted Indian States, sleeved and priced, owners retail $13,097, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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Realized
$1,725
Lot 1963

Worldwide Covers, Zeppelin Collection, 50+ with dispatches from Germany incl. #C39, C41, C44, U.S. incl. C15, Switzerland, Iceland, Brazil, also some Condor and other usages, nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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Realized
$2,645
Lot 1964
 
Worldwide Covers, European Stock, few hundred, stampless to mid 20th Century, good variety of countries and issues, sleeved and priced, owners retail $13,400, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,400-1,800.
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Realized
$2,070
Lot 1965

Worldwide Covers, Trans-Atlantic Mail, 24 mounted on well written up pages, mostly carried via Cunard Line, noted Constantinople to Genoa via "Triest" (1858), British packet mail, Halifax-Bermuda packet line, various vessels, Ireland to U.S. unpaid, Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,300.
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Realized
$1,150
Lot 1966
 
Worldwide Covers, Interesting Accumulation, about 400 items, noted Japan pre-WWII, Palestine related, 1868 Haiti stampless, 1891 Romania to U.S., Cape triangle, some sleepers in here, high retail value, Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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Realized
$1,725
Lot 1967
 
Worldwide Covers, Accumulation From Stamp Dealer, accumulation of more than 10,300 filling 7 banker boxes, majority commercial with large number pre-1945, incl. Zeppelins, first flights, censored, early metered, Balloon post, FDs, diplomatic mail, shows, reg., etc., fair amount of China and Japan prior to WWII, PRC incl. commercial with stamps cat. to $200, Germany Third Reich commercial and propaganda covers and cards, classic from 1850s-60s, France and Italian States, worth careful inspection to appreciate, Fine.
Estimate $1,100-1,500.
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Realized
$2,990
Lot 1968
 
Worldwide Covers, Latin America Stock, couple hundred stampless to early 20th Century, good variety of countries and issues, sleeved and priced, owners retail $5220, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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Lot 1969
 
Worldwide Covers, Asia Area Stock, couple hundred mostly 20th Century, good variety of countries and issues, noted India, Japan, Korea, sleeved and priced, owners retail $5777, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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Realized
$805
Lot 1970
 
Worldwide Covers, Better Accumulation, 45 covers and a couple fronts, 19th to early 20th Century, noted CSA #5, U.S. incl. 76 with New York steamship cancel, 98 to France, early Saudi Arabia incl. L94, C.G.H. 13, some early Latin America, D.W.I. 10, Canada 14, Ceylon 1900 postcard, early Palestine, worth a close look, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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Realized
$3,105
Lot 1971

Worldwide Covers, Group of Better, 21 covers or cards, incl. Portugal 22 (cert.), 32 (cert.), Austria 6 on advertising cover (cert.), Norway 2 and 5 (cert.), 7 and 9 (cert.), Thailand postal card used, Foochow 1 with French military SL cancel, very nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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Realized
$1,093
Lot 1972
 
Worldwide Covers, 20th Century Lot, 6 banker boxes with over 10,000 from all parts of the world, vast majority commercial, no U.S., generally dollar box material with an occasional surprise, Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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Realized
$920
Lot 1973
 
Worldwide Covers, Correspondence to U.S., 1920s-50s, several thousand loose in full banker box, much Middle East, South America and strong German Leipzig 1946-48 Fair stock of usages, censored, few commems or FDs but mostly commercial, condition mixed, but many interesting items, excellent lot to break down for retail, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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Realized
$863
Lot 1974
 
Worldwide Covers, Middle East Stock, couple hundred 20th Century, good variety of countries and issues, sleeved and priced, owners retail $3586, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750-900.
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Realized
$920
Lot 1975
 
Worldwide Covers, Accumulation From Consignment, hundreds in full banker box, good variety of countries, noted first flights, commercial, censored, many on Ebay pages, noted interesting group of early WWII Pan-Am commercial mail with censor markings written up on cards (very high retail), inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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Realized
$2,415
Lot 1976
 
Worldwide Covers, Commercial Group, unpicked, many hundreds in 1 banker box (about 75%) full, mostly 1930s-80s period incl. G.B. penny black, strongest in Latin America, WWII German Feldpost, Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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Realized
$575
Lot 1977
 
Worldwide Covers, Mostly Modern Accumulation, thousands of mostly commercial mail filling 7 banker boxes, good variety, perfect for $1 box, Fine.
Estimate $700-1,000.
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Realized
$546
Lot 1978
 
Worldwide Covers, Large Modern Accumulation, thousands of mostly Foreign FDs and event covers filling 11 banker boxes, scattered U.S. and commercial, good variety of countries and topics, good for thematic stock or $1 boxes, Fine.
Estimate $700-1,000.
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Realized
$2,070
Lot 1979
 
Worldwide Covers, Modern Commercial Lot, several thousand in 3 stuffed banker boxes, good variety of countries (no U.S.), early 20th Century to modern, great for $1 boxes and a few for stock, Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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Realized
$518
Lot 1980

Worldwide Covers, South America Stock, about 100, mostly Airmail usages, noted reg., censored, various destinations and countries, incl. a couple SCADTA covers, 4 rare U.S. FAM #6 covers from Argentina, all sleeved and priced, owners retail $2600+, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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Realized
$604
Lot 1981
 
Worldwide Covers, Modern Commercial Accumulation, thousands of covers filling 5½ banker boxes, good variety of countries, scattered U.S. and a few British Colonies, excellent for $1 boxes, Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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Realized
$604
Lot 1982
 
Worldwide Covers, Commercial Culled Lot, From large estate, few hundred loose in ½ full banker box, mostly early to mid 20th Century, incl. Canada with better FDs, Germany with inflation, G.B. stampless fronts, inspect, Fine overall.
Estimate $400-600.
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Realized
$748
Lot 1983
 
Worldwide Covers, Bargain Box Hoard, thousands of worldwide commercial in 4 stuffed banker boxes, plus banker box of FDs, mostly modern, good variety, excellent for $1 boxes, Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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Realized
$546
Lot 1984

Worldwide Covers, High Quality Lot, couple hundred hand picked for interest, attractiveness and value, incl. Zeppelin, U.S. Possessions, classics, military, maritime, Airs, etc., perfect for bourse or internet dealer, excellent variety, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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Realized
$2,415
Lot 1985
 
Worldwide Covers, 1950s to 1960s First Days, thousands in 4 full banker boxes with dupl., colorful lot of mostly European sets, maximum cards, silk cachets and a broad range of popular thematic subjects, found in back of the closet and untouched, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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Realized
$1,380
Lot 1986
 
Worldwide Covers, Stuffed Banker Box, few thousand U.S. and worldwide incl. 19th Century, flights, maritime mail, topicals, colorful frankings, nothing recent, plenty of nice surprises in this lot, perfect for internet or bourse dealer with high potential retail, Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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Realized
$1,668
Lot 1987

Worldwide Covers, Zeppelin Flight Group, 43, mostly U.S. and Germany dispatches, Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg flights (majority), plus a few postcards noted U.S. #C18, 5 dispatches from Brazil, various U.S. commemorative cachets, inspect, generally Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$776
Lot 1988
 
Worldwide Covers, First Day Accumulation, 4 banker boxes with mostly modern (some scattered commercial), about ¼ from Netherlands, large group of Denmark and Sweden, plus some WWII Germany, also noted Canada, G.B., Australia, WWF, Diana, Europa, good variety of issues, excellent thematic appeal, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$345
Lot 1989
 
Worldwide Covers, Better Accumulation, small box of 150 from stampless to about 1950, nice lot with items retailing $10 to $50, inspect, generally Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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Realized
$633
Lot 1990

Worldwide Covers, Ship Mail, approx. 450 from 1920s to 1950s, good variety of countries and vessel cancels, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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Realized
$633
Lot 1991
 
Worldwide Covers, Gulf States Parcel Post Receipts, from a very wide variety of towns franked with high value stamps, 1980s usages on dispatch notes from Bahrain (41), Kuwait (37) and UAE (23), stamps alone cat. in excess of $2000 as used, interesting group, Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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Realized
$460
Lot 1992
 
Worldwide Covers, 3 Boxes of First Days, 2000-3000, unorganized, mostly 1960s-80s but up to 1990s, some sleeved, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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Realized
$1,093
Lot 1993
 
Worldwide Covers, Modern FD Lot, few thousand in 4 full banker boxes (1½ boxes Germany, ½ box Canada, 2 boxes with various countries), cacheted, unaddressed, lots of modern thematic subjects, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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Realized
$311
Lot 1994
 
Worldwide Covers, Accumulation in 2 Banker Boxes, few thousand mostly U.S. with FD's, events, commercial, noted some interesting Foreign commercial mail, plus FD's, inspect, generally Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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Realized
$288
Lot 1995
 
Worldwide Covers, Accumulation From Estate, hundreds in banker box, commercial and FDs, plus some Revenue documents, mostly 1950s to 1980s, some earlier Newfoundland and Canada, Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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Realized
$633
Lot 1996

Worldwide Covers, Flight of the Arctic Tern, set of 12 diff. (one signed by co-pilots Rosetti and Norton) for 1987 polar flight, with 1988 letter signed by Richard Norton and photo signed by both pilots, scarce, Fine to Very Fine, 48 of 110 sets produced .
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$242
Lot 1997
 
Worldwide Covers, Postal Stationery Accumulation, about 325 mint and used sleeved pieces, envelopes, postal cards and a few wrappers, 19th to mid 20th Century, good variety of countries, noted British Colonies, Latin America and Europe, inspect, Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$322
Lot 1998
 
Worldwide Covers, Accumulation From Estate, few hundred covers and postal stationery, noted U.S. early postal cards used, modern aerogrammes addressed to Tonga from a variety of countries, 4 "Tin Can" mail with U.S. adhesives from 1930s, WWF FDs, U.S. commercial mail, an eclectic group, generally Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$173
Lot 1999
 
Worldwide Covers, Accumulation From Consignment, several hundred covers and postcards, mostly early to mid 20th Century commercial mail from U.S. and Germany, with a scattering of other countries, Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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Realized
$173
Lot 2000
 
Worldwide Covers, South America Documents, couple hundred incl. Peru, with few receipts, newspapers, mostly 1800s, Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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Realized
$173








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