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Worldwide Covers

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2066		Worldwide Covers, Latin American, 735 items with a marked retail of $25,200, both Central and South America well represented, all countries are present incl. Mexico with many scarce items from 1890s to 1950, strong Uruguay, very nice handpicked lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $3,500-4,500. View details	Realized $5,175
Lot 2067		Worldwide Covers, British Middle East and Asia, 465 with marked retail $18,400, various countries from Aden to Palestine; Ceylon, Malaya and Palestine the best, many scarce and desirable items, several Ex-Chris Miller censorship, excellent and valuable lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $3,000-3,500. View details and photo	Realized $3,738
Lot 2068		Worldwide Covers, French Colonial and Offices, 440 with a marked retail of $18,300, very nice diverse and colorful lot with very little post WWII, many attractive frankings, uses, small towns, censorship, etc., many scarce items, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,800-3,300. View details	Realized $3,105
Lot 2069		Worldwide Covers, Western European, 535 with marked retail $17,400, variety of countries represented incl. Greece, Liechtenstein, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland with the Swiss being the best section, other very nice items present with many scarce and desirable, fine addition to a retail stock, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,300-2,700. View details	Realized $1,955
Lot 2070		Worldwide Covers, African, Asian and Middle Eastern, 530 items with a marked retail of $16,800, good range of countries represented (No Fr. Colonies, China, or Japan), mostly commercial from the first half of the 20th Century, this would be a nice addition to a dealer's stock, many clean and desirable items, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 2071		Worldwide Covers, British Africa A-N, 479 with marked retail $17,700, Ascension to Natal, an extensive valuable lot with good Cape of Good Hope, Egypt, Gold Coast and Kenya, Uganda, & Tanganyika amongst other countries, good variety with towns, censorship, rates, Stationery, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,500-3,200. View details	Realized $2,415
Lot 2072		Worldwide Covers, Eastern European, 535 with a marked retail of $16,100, interesting diverse group from range of countries with Albania through Slovakia, most first half of 20th Century with several better items incl. good Russia, clean and useful lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,400-2,800. View details	Realized $1,955
Lot 2073		Worldwide Covers, British Africa N-Z, 345 with marked retail $14,450, Nigeria to Zululand, interesting and valuable group with wonderful variety, many better, very nice South West Africa, most items WWII and earlier with good censors, Stationery, destinations, Boer War and more, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details	Realized $2,300
Lot 2074		Worldwide Covers, British America A-F, 435 with marked retail $14,200, Antigua to Falkland Islands, excellent lot with much Bahamas and Barbados amongst other countries, wide range of material with many better and elusive items, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 2075		Worldwide Covers, British America G-V, 445 with marked retail $14,600, Grenada to Virgin Islands, excellent lot with good representation, especially Grenada, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago, fine selection of towns, censors, Stationery, uses, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 2076		Worldwide Covers, G.B. and Commonwealth Legal Sized, 370 with marked retail $16,800, very fine lot with wide variety of unusual and interesting items, better G.B., Bermuda and much more, well worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 2077		Worldwide Covers, British Commonwealth, 450 with marked retail $12,450, miscellaneous countries with wide variety, some good Newfoundland, Sarawak, Solomons, run of commercial 1937 Coronation and useful 1935 Silver Jubilees, many items priced several years ago, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Realized $1,955
Lot 2078		Worldwide Covers, Scandinavia Stock, 355 with marked retail $12,975, an excellent selection of Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, fine variety present with many attractive and better items, very clean, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,700-2,100. View details and photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 2079		Worldwide Covers, 800+ Accumulation, around 800 sleeved and priced with marked retail over $15,000, U.S. and Worldwide from all over the globe, mostly older commercial mail with registered, Airs, Stationery, FDC's and other uses, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details	Unsold
Lot 2080		Worldwide Covers, Miscellaneous Group of 460, marked retail $12,260, nice lot grouped by themes to incl. diplomatic mail, hand drawn covers, Worldwide IRC's, maximum cards, mourning covers, Official Seals, Postage Dues and more, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-1,700. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 2081		Worldwide Covers, Rhodesia Area, 225 with marked retail $9500, mix of Rhodesia plus North and South, Nyasaland, Rhodesia - Nyasaland Prot., excellent variety, much Southern Rhodesia with excellent Stationery, better censors, rates, towns, etc. Estimate $1,500-1,900. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 2082		Worldwide Covers, British Oceania, 200 with marked retail $8925, modest lot ranging from Christmas Island to Solomon Islands, useful Fiji, many rates, destinations, censors, etc., several better items, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,400-1,600. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 2083		Worldwide Covers, Benelux Group of 320, marked retail $9,075, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands are present with a good variety of items, rates, uses, advertising, destinations, etc., tough to find in this country, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,200-1,300. View details	Unsold
Lot 2084		Worldwide Covers, Cyprus, Gibraltar and Malta, 195 with marked retail $8400, nice varied lot, censorship, rates, destinations, Stationery, several better, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,300-1,600. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 2085		Worldwide Covers, Indian Area, 250 with marked retail $6,825, Bahrain, Burma, India & States, Nepal & Pakistan, useful lot of this growing in popularity area, most WWII and earlier, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,200-1,300. View details	Realized $863
Lot 2086		Worldwide Covers, Lot of 800+ 19th & 20th Century, covers and postal cards, mixture, most sleeved and arranged by area, countries incl. Australia; New Zealand; Canada; Eastern Europe; Finland, Norway, Sweden; France Community; Germany & Colonies; Commonwealth; Italy & Colonies; Japan, condition varies but most fine to very fine, retail values range from $5 to $20 with a number of better values noted, Fine overall. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $978
Lot 2087		Worldwide Covers, British Commonwealth and Worldwide Flights, 149 items with a marked retail of $5450, mostly pre WWII, mainly British area but some U.S. and Worldwide, good variety with several better present, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Estimate $800-900. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 2088		Worldwide Covers, Worldwide Legal Sized, 165 with marked retail $6000+, interesting and varied group of mostly older material with strength in Japan, many unusual uses, scarcer items, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 2089		Worldwide Covers, FDC Collection, Two bankers boxes with thousands, many older from 1940s-50s incl. Commonwealth, Italy, AMG, Iceland, Australia and many others, please inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $690
Lot 2090		Worldwide Covers, Better U.S. and Worldwide, A small group of 40 premium, note Papal States stampless, Special Delivery, Streetcar, Parcel Posts, Special Delivery cards, third and fourth class Postage Due, coil usages, and two Special Handling among others, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $748
Lot 2091		Worldwide Covers, Better Flight Group, About 80, with U.S. but value in the Foreign incl. crash, Colombian Consular, Eickner signed Zeppelins, Thor Solberg on postcard, Belgium and Austria flights, 1928 G.B. "flying boat", DO-X, German-Russia October 1933 catapult, etc., clean overall, inspect. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $2,070
Lot 2092		Worldwide Covers, Collectors Accumulation, thousands in 3 banker boxes, many better throughout, must inspect, found AEF, Silver Wedding FDCs, Hong Kong, China, better Canada, Canal Zone, many FDCs, modern, commercial mail, take time to inspect this one, Fine. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $776
Lot 2093		Worldwide Covers, Mostly British Commonwealth Group, about 350 total most from 1940s, better than normally seen with many better items throughout incl. censors, Postage Dues, almost all commercial mail with many from more exotic countries, please inspect, Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $1,955
Lot 2094		Worldwide Covers, Better Lot With U.S., 450+ select pieces incl. much unusual and better material, values up to $50+ incl. polar, classics, Military, fancy, Tokyo Bay, subs, WWII, Dues, censored, Airs, patriotics, unusual uses, British Colonies, Asia and much more, worth a close look. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 2095		Worldwide Covers, Miscellaneous Asia, Interesting accumulation of a few hundred, some ephemera and stamps, much China and Japan, several better items, especially China, but condition quite mixed, examine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $4,025
Lot 2096		Worldwide Covers, Worldwide With U.S., Several 100 miscellaneous, many better, with wide variety, no Asia, condition quite mixed, please examine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $805
Lot 2097		Worldwide Covers, U.S. and Worldwide Unpicked Group, hundreds in 2 boxes from collector, 1st box about ½ full with postcards, rest mostly 1930's to 1950's commercial, mostly U.S. FD's, CAM's, etc., C18 on cover, some Stationery usages, Fine overall. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2098		Worldwide Covers, Mostly Turn of Century Group, Better group of 26 with 13 France Peace & Commerce adhesives (incl. Constantinople and 1 with Syria overprint), 2 Berlin overprints, few flights, etc., about Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Unsold
Lot 2099		Worldwide Covers, Commonwealth Registered Mail 1920s-1940s, correspondence lot of 34 KGV/KGVI items, nearly all registered and addressed to "S.S. Stromberg Esq. Oakland CA", incl. eight KGV Silver Jubliees also KGV Bahamas (3) - one is 1918 registered censored, Barbados, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Bermuda (3), Ceylon (2) - one is 1919 War Tax item, Grenada, Malta (3), Montserrat etc., KGVI Bahamas, Barbados, Bechuanaland, Bermuda, British Guiana (3), New Zealand with 3¢ Official rate, plus a group of cover fragments and pieces with Falklands Centenary 3¢ and 6¢ stamps (cat. $125), generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $374
Lot 2100		Worldwide Covers, Worldwide and U.S., over 1000 carefully vetted group with unusual usages, Foreign flights, topicals, censored, navals, events, registered, ships, and space, all ready to price and sleeve for internet or retail dealer, worth a look. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $518
Lot 2101		Worldwide Covers, Large Accumulation, around 2000 total mostly commercial mail from 1940s to 1980s unpicked with many better incl. Middle East, U.N. forces and lots of Military, great lot for retail or ebay sales, please inspect. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $604
Lot 2102		Worldwide Covers, Worldwide Mixed Franked Group, 25 with various sorts, mainly Special Delivery, note U.S. with Canada, China, Europa and South and Central America, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-500. View details	Unsold
Lot 2103		Worldwide Covers, Better Europe, Album with over 150 European mainly 19th Century, little past WWII, very nice range of useful items, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-500. View details	Realized $334
Lot 2104		Worldwide Covers, Interesting Collector's Balance, 50+, all over the place with German States, 2 better German Colonies, 2 Pleskau Stationery usages 1941-42, few G.B. rockets, U.S. with 3¢ Columbian usage to Germany, few FD's, etc., Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 2105		Worldwide Covers, Collection in Binders, 63, all were sent to Japan from the early 1900s with many better items incl. 7 From German South West Africa, Portugal and a group from Russia in same time period, well worth a look, Fine. Estimate $300-500. View details	Realized $920
Lot 2106		Worldwide Covers, Foreign Accumulation in Box, 300, 19th & 20th Century incl. Naples, Italy 1829 stampless, semi printed inside, wine sale, Russia WWI, 1900 Egypt foldout photo views, Romania, Europe, Asia, Netherlands registered to U.S. 1937, Columbia local, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2107		Worldwide Covers, British Commonwealth Accumulation, Incl. G.B., Fiji 1944 censored, Ireland 1940's 5/- on small box, Haifa Palestine 1942 postal order card sheet, modern India Express to U.S. hi-values, 1941 Mauritius registered, 1880's Cabinet photo of 1850's, Mauritius imperfs 2d used plated, 1977 Pitcairn Island order sheet, attractive cover with letter from Buckingham Palace, 1906 from Edward VII's courtier to a drama company that had put on a play for him at the palace, and more, Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2108		Worldwide Covers, Collectors Accumulation in Box, few hundred in a banker box, mostly commercial mail with some FDCs, many better items to be found, take time with this one, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $265
Lot 2109		Worldwide Covers, Accumulation in Box, hundreds in bankers box with mostly commercial mail, great lot for retail or internet sales, better than normal, also incl. some ephemera, please inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $276
Lot 2110		Worldwide Covers, Huge Accumulation in Banker Boxes, Three bankers boxes with thousands of mostly commercial with some better originations, noticed some better early mixed throughout but mostly from 1970s to 1990s, well worth a look as better items will be found, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-500. View details	Realized $690
Lot 2111		Worldwide Covers, FDC Collector's Accumulation, thousands in three banker boxes running mostly from 1970s to 1990s, noticed nice group of Hong Kong from late 1960s and early 1970s, worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-350. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2112		Worldwide Covers, Collector's Accumulation, Couple hundred U.S. and Foreign with some APOs, V-Mail, WWI, modern Zeppelin photos/cards, sparse stockbook of Finland and 26 postcards of Turkey Offices, Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2113		Worldwide Covers, German and Austria Collection, 150 to 200 Marine/Naval unit Feldpost cards, all genuinely used with a plethora of markings, please inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $184
Lot 2114		Worldwide Covers, Accumulation in Box, Few hundred Swiss and other modern era with FDCs, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Unsold
Lot 2115		Worldwide Covers, Accumulation With FDCs, three bankers boxes with thousands many Australia FDCs, also noticed some better commercial mail incl. China, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $219

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