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Worldwide Philatelic Auction, Fullerton, CA

Cover Groupings

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1980		Worldwide Covers, Large Stock, interesting accumulation of about 1000 covers belonging to an old dealer's stock, predominately older to pre-1960 commercial covers with Airs, censored, stationery and other interesting types and usages from all over the globe, incl. U.S., Germany, Europe, Latin America, Africa, British and Asia, prices are generally between $10 and $40, but there are some over $100, total retail prices amount to over $22,000, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,800-3,500. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 1981		Worldwide Covers, Interesting Accumulation, about 1000 covers belonging to an old dealer's stock, predominately older to pre-1960 commercial covers with Airs, censored, stationery and other interesting types and usages from all over the globe, incl. U.S., Germany, Europe, Latin America, Africa, British and Asia, prices are generally between $10 and $40, but there are some over $100, total retail prices amount to over $22,000, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,800-3,500. View details	Realized $2,760
Lot 1982		Worldwide Covers, High Quality Lot, hundreds of interesting U.S. and Foreign 19th to 20th Century postal history, incl. classics, fancy cancels, advertising, Zeppelin flights, better FDs, autographs, military, bisects and errors on cover, ships, Air, reg., labels, colorful multiple frankings, early stampless, excellent variety of countries and usages, much historical with research notes, perfect for the bourse or internet dealer, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $2,300
Lot 1983		Worldwide Covers, Superior Small Group, about 100 individual postal history pieces, mostly ranging in value from $25 to $500 each retail, virtually all fresh to market (not usual dealer remnants or unsold auction lots!), incl. better flights incl. Zeppelins, pilot signed material, balloons, catapult, Antarctic, small Galapagos Islands grouping, saw 1652 letter from Venice, crash and wreck mail, POW material, Japanese American detention camps, Asia incl. Japan and China, much researched and properly identified, worth a close look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $2,415
Lot 1984		Worldwide Covers, Foreign Group, Group from dealer stock (no Commonwealth), contains mostly items in $5 to $10 range but some better noted, items incl. German Feldpost, stampless, 655 pieces of Vatican, Nicaragua, Bulgaria, U.N. forces group, 1500+ items with old dealers retail of $9955, mixed condition. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1985		Worldwide Covers, Hotel Corner Card Collection, approx. 200+ mostly 1920s to 1940s sorted by country on pages, occasional advert. on reverse, decent group of U.S. from circa 1900 to 1920s but incl. many 3rd world countries, virtually all used overseas from the country origin, condition somewhat mixed but worth inspection. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1986		Worldwide Covers, Clipper Flights, album of around 100 flights incl. FDCs, noticed many better items incl. Macao (15), Hong Kong (9), Philippines, U.S. #C20-22 FDCs, interesting lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 1987		Worldwide Covers, WWII Censored Group, wide assortment of interesting censored covers, incl. a broad range of allied and axis countries, noted many Bermuda tapes, cover held for the duration of war, multinational censorship and more, real money maker for bourse or internet dealer, Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 1988		Worldwide Covers, 3 Banker Box Lot, more than 4,200 covers, a substantial number of commercial, much of it originating in the first half of the 20th Century with emphasis on Latin America, Europe, Scandinavia and Asia, incl. reg., censored, flights, special events, Third Reich, Olympics, World Cup, meters, the Pope, WWF, etc., there are FDCs, both older and modern from a variety of countries, incl. some from the UN, highlighted by three of #38, there are a number of PRC, plus a special presentation folder of PRC Scott #1886-89, The Swan, cancelled first day, with a print of an unissued design showing the Swan and ducklings, No. 1237 of a very limited printing of 2,500 personally signed by the artist, Wan Weisheng, Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 1989		Worldwide Covers, Bargain Box Material, 3 boxes with over 6000 20th Century covers from all parts of the world, no U.S., generally dollar box material with a number of better for stock, fun lot, Fine. Estimate $350-500. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1990		Worldwide Covers, Interesting Cover Lot, over 1000 in a banker box with mostly commercial mail, noticed many better items from Germany incl. a couple of Zeppelin flights, a couple of Rocket Mails, and other interesting material, must inspect, mixed condition. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $1,610
Lot 1991		Worldwide Covers, New Hebrides Collection, over 100 covers mostly written up on pages, British and French issues, incl. 4 censored, 32 OHMS, 54 QEII FDs, many better items, owners retail $1600, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $374
Lot 1992		Worldwide Covers, Accumulation, 3 banker boxes filled with thousands, noticed some retail up to $30, search for better covers and the rest would make great $1 boxes, must inspect, mixed condition. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $546
Lot 1993		Worldwide Covers, 23 Commercial, mostly 1920s to 1940s incl. some interesting Fr. Colonies and couple Asia, average to fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 1994		Worldwide Covers, Interesting Mix, about 1000 covers or cards in full banker box, U.S. and worldwide material, all manner of nice clean covers, incl. commercial mail, FDCs, presentation items, Airs, reg., censored, etc., perfect for the internet dealer, Fine. Estimate $300-500. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1995		Worldwide Covers, Better Accumulation, Small box of 125 premium covers, items retailing $10 to over $50, note Swiss flights, British War Tax, Pitcairn Island and British POW in Japan, worth a look, Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $604
Lot 1996		Worldwide Covers, Postal History, About 200 or more with group of early Mexico, early Russia and lot of used postal stationery from Italy and Colonies, worth a look, mixed condition. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 1997		Worldwide Covers, Accumulation, two boxes with a few hundred covers, commercial, mint and used postal stationery, noticed FDs from Australia, book with flight covers incl. a couple of Zepps., book with Argentina, Tibet and Germany, must inspect, mixed condition. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $805
Lot 1998		Worldwide Covers, Group of 9, incl. U.S. Columbian 15¢, 30¢ usages on covers, 2 Russian 1912-13, 1901 German Offices in Constantinople postcard, etc., Fine overall. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1999		Worldwide Covers, Accumulation in Box, about 100 from many different location, including censored, some with content, early DDR, and a Uruguay mailer containing phono-record from 1952, must inspect, mixed condition. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $161
Lot 2000		Worldwide Covers, Balance of Collection, About 1000 incl. Canada F.D.'s, U.S. Navals and events, mostly cacheted, Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $120-150. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2001		Worldwide Covers, Scandinavia Aerogrammes, mint, used or FDs, 1949 to 1971, from Denmark (13), Finland (3), Iceland (8), Norway (12) and Sweden (5), incl. revalued types, most of used have message inside, clean lot, Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Unsold
Lot 2002		Worldwide Covers, Southern Africa Aerogrammes, 25 mint, FDs or used early items from South Africa and overprints of Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Swaziland and SWA, several have messages inside, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Unsold

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