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U.S. Postal History Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1414		U.S. Postal History Collections, Stampless Stock By State, around 375, mostly East Coast, all sleeved and priced, emphasis on Maryland and New York, few Michigan, Maine, etc., priced up to around $50, clean overall. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $2,000-3,000. View details	Realized $2,875
Lot 1415		F U.S. Postal History Collections, Auxiliary Markings, Censored, Foreign Destinations, 659 consisting of 153 auxiliary priced at $2,610, 237 censor at $4,229, and 269 Foreign at $4,967, mostly 20th Century, sleeved, priced, and sorted, in Pittsburgh box, Censored incl. considerable Foreign, mostly late 19th to mid 20th Century, few unpriced, usual condition, retail $11,800. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details	Realized $1,955
Lot 1416		U.S. Postal History Collections, Western States Stock, 544, sleeved and priced, mostly classic to 1940's period, consists of Arizona (77), California (125), Colorado (213), Mexico (86), Oregon (12), and also Montana, Utah and Washington with only a few, typical condition, retail $6395. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $1,000-1,400. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 1417		U.S. Postal History Collections, 19th & 20th Century Dealer Stock, over 800 sleeved, mostly DPO and Doanes identified and priced, noted advertising along with some postcards, noted Helbock rarity 8 within, a useful group, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 1418		U.S. Postal History Collections, Three 1933 Balbo Flights, consisting of Chicago-NY flight, and two from NY to Shoal Harbour, Canada one with additional St. John's arrival on reverse, one with small corner fault. AAMC #1184. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 1419		U.S. Postal History Collections, 42 Different Civil War, incl. handdrawn, many with allover designs, etc., typical condition. From oldtime collection. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,875
Lot 1420		U.S. Postal History Collections, Retail Stock, Few hundred all sleeved, virtually all commercial, mostly late 19th to early 20th Century, incl. considerable advert., typical condition. Ex Ray Coughlin. Estimate $700-900. View details	Realized $2,645
Lot 1421		U.S. Postal History Collections, Group of 4 Better Classics, consists of #31 1858 Columbia, Cal; #1 1850 folded letter; #79 Virginia to NY (signed on reverse by Ashbrook and Brookman); and #308 block of 6 (tear one stamp) tied by "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China Reg'd, Feb 24 1914" c.d.s. on cover to Norwalk, Conn., endorsed "Per Korea", flap with printed "Astor House Hotel, Shanghai", Fine lot. Ex Bennett 2007 auction unsold lots. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 1422		U.S. Postal History Collections, 19th Century Better Group, Almost 40 with Official, Confederates, 1869 Issue, Trans-Atlantic adhesives and more. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $425-525. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 1423		U.S. Postal History Collections, 19th Century Advertising, Over 40 covers with a wide variety of subjects, mainly illustrated incl. overall ads and a few color ads. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 1424		U.S. Postal History Collections, Local Post Group, 5 Blood's incl. #15L18 with #26, 3 Boyd's incl. handstamp cancel only, and City Despatch (#40L1) on faulty cover, mixed condition. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1425		U.S. Postal History Collections, Bank Note Group of 37, with nice marking, Trans-Atlantics, Postage Dues and more; incl. 15¢ #152 with straight edge on U68 circa 1872 Salisbury, Mo. registered to Braintree, Vt.; and 7¢ #149 c1875 St. Paul, Minn. to Leipzig, Germany via New York Paid All Br. Transit red cds. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 1426		U.S. Postal History Collections, Early Commemoratives Group of 35, emphasis on pre-1920, incl. registered, Foreign destinations, markings and more. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 1427		U.S. Postal History Collections, Twentieth Century Advertising, Over 55 with a wide variety of subjects, mainly illustrated incl. overall ads and a few color ads. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 1428		U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting Accumulation, About 100, 19th to mid 20th Century, incl. group of Black Jacks, 3-color 1858 franking to England, Petersburg, VA Confederate stampless, a few unofficial bisects, generally Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 1429		U.S. Postal History Collections, Official Mail, several hundred or so Official envelopes with various rates, Official Postal Stationery, and several larger pieces all addressed from or to U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, several used high values, Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Unsold
Lot 1430		U.S. Postal History Collections, Few Hundred Flights, mostly 1930's-40's period with #C1-6 usages, first flights, mostly FAM's, CAM's, many with #C12 usages, few Akron, also few Canadian CAM's, etc., Fine to Very Fine. From oldtime collection. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $2,530
Lot 1431		U.S. Postal History Collections, Oldtime Classic Group, couple hundred, 1850's to 1920's period, mostly 19th Century with stationery usages, corner cards, #65 usages, also AEF, etc., mixed condition. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 1432		U.S. Postal History Collections, Postal Stationery Collection, 19th & 20th Century collection mounted on homemade pages in nine binders, features a large assortment of entires and some cut squares, great group for usages, cancels, Officials, errors and varieties, dupl., will prove rewarding, generally fine or better, Fine overall. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $518
Lot 1433		U.S. Postal History Collections, 66 Intact Stampless, virtually all folded letters, early to mid 1800's, incl. Philadelphia with red and blue strikes, incl. 1828, New Orleans "Steam 10" in red, Georgia, Mass., Trans-Continental, many addressed to NYC, clean overall. From oldtime lot. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1434		U.S. Postal History Collections, Advertising Retail Group, 48 all sleeved and priced, a few all-over, multi-color etc., retail $1,300, an interesting and attractive group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-350. View details	Realized $518
Lot 1435		U.S. Postal History Collections, Washington Franklin Group of 50+, Collection with a good variety of issues and markings, noted Foreign destinations, registered, official seals and much more. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 1436		U.S. Postal History Collections, Oversized Classic to Early 20th Century, 75, incl. stampless, Wells Fargo, usages on envelopes, Bank Notes, Free Franks and Bureau issues, mixed condition, retail $2,150. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $805
Lot 1437		U.S. Postal History Collections, Lower End Priced Stock, few hundred, about ¾ early to mid 20th Century in ¾ full Pittsburgh box, sleeved and priced, some stationery usages, virtually all commercial mail, usual condition. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $748
Lot 1438		U.S. Postal History Collections, 1850's to 1930's Group, about 800 total, incl. 50, 1851-1857 3¢ issues in binder incl. cameos, some with contents, plus later sleeved sorted by issue, about 30% Postal Stationery, condition of earlies mixed, otherwise Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 1439		U.S. Postal History Collections, 20th Century Commercial and FD's, mostly 1930's-40's period with better cachets, some Airmail, AEF, etc., better than normally seen. From oldtime collection. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $978
Lot 1440		U.S. Postal History Collections, Twentieth Century Group of 51, strong on 1902 Definitive, Parcel Posts and Prexies, nice usages with many to Foreign destinations and some interesting markings; incl. Special Delivery #375 and E7 1911 Augusta, GA. to Charleston, SC. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 1441		U.S. Postal History Collections, Small Select Stampless Group, 19 folded letters, mostly Eastern incl. oval green Newport, Rhode Island 1823, Taunton, Mass 5 in blue, Washington City Free 1827, group of Worchester, Mass with fancy Paid 3, 1849 New York to Belgian Consulate in Boston, 3 New Orleans in red, blue and black with large Paid 10 to Boston, etc., Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 1442		U.S. Postal History Collections, Military Group, Box of about 2,000 mostly WWII era military, A.P.O.'s, F.P.O.'s, ships and more, a few earlier and a few later, nice, useful group, Fine overall. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1443		U.S. Postal History Collections, 19th Century Group, 15 small sized, from #11A to grill issues, many from Vermont. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 1444		U.S. Postal History Collections, 1852 to 1865 3¢ Grouping, 48 covers in binder, incl. 8 with enclosures, #10, 10A, 11, 11A, 25, 64 and 64b, plus 1851 to 1861 correspondence to William Russell Proctor, Civil Engineer, noted several with good content incl. pre-Civil War Patriotic, one to Canada; condition mixed, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 1445		U.S. Postal History Collections, Postal Stationery Group of 40+, envelopes and postal card, incl. town cancels, fancy cancels, oversea destinations, reply card returned from overseas and more. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $240-300. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1446		U.S. Postal History Collections, 1861 to 1868 Group of 19, with transatlantic, patriotic, sanitary commission, advertising and more; incl. #68 and 76 circa 1868 Columbus, O. to Drilburg, Prussia with red cds N. York 12 Br., Pk. Paid. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 1447		U.S. Postal History Collections, 1890's-1930's Group With Expos, about 50, noted Pan-American, St. Louis, and other Expos, advertising, a few FDC's, colorful group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 1448		U.S. Postal History Collections, Confederate Group of 11 Covers, incl. #2 (margins all round), #1 clear to large margins, etc. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 1449		U.S. Postal History Collections, Commercial Cover Dealer Stock, about 800, mostly from late 19th Century to mid 20th Century with a few modern, containing commercial, Postal Stationery, etc., all sleeved, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $334
Lot 1450		U.S. Postal History Collections, 1851 to 1857 Group of 20, incl. #9, 10, 24, 25 and 35, Trans-Atlantic and markings. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 1451		U.S. Postal History Collections, Airmail Group of 18, mostly commercial oversea Airmail with a good showing of unusual destinations and a couple of unusual flights. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 1452		U.S. Postal History Collections, Mostly Stampless Group, about 53 stampless with some G.B. incl. Mass. and Rhode Island addresses early to mid 1800's, also 5 early adhesive covers, 2 France Napoleon internal usages, couple Trans-Atlantic. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $518
Lot 1453		U.S. Postal History Collections, Classic 3¢ Cover Lot, about 89, incl. #11, 26, 65, 114 usages, few colored cancels, one Blood's, also 2¢ Black Jack, usual condition. Ex Vadheim collection. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $604
Lot 1454		U.S. Postal History Collections, Mostly Wells Fargo Group, 18 with 10 used, incl. Pacific Union (2), Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 1455		/o U.S. Postal History Collections, 1893 Columbian Expo Cover and Card Collection, 18 covers incl. 14 stamped envelopes, 14 postcards, a few tickets and passes, and an aluminum medal, unusual grouping, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 1456		U.S. Postal History Collections, Western States and Related Group, about 100 items. 19th + 20th Century postal history, territories, plus 1850's litho print, Indians hunting Buffalo, ephemera, mining stock certificate with Revenues, etc., few faults but generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $138
Lot 1457		U.S. Postal History Collections, 19th & 20th Century Accumulation, over 300 covers (one third 19th, two thirds 20th), incl. wide range of markings, some advertising, ephemera, stampless, postcards and stationery, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1458		U.S. Postal History Collections, 1928 to 1932 Catapult Mail, 8 covers, either U.S. or German adhesives, sound and all tied, 5 from ship Bremen, 2 from Europa, 1 from S.S. Ile de France, a clean group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1459		U.S. Postal History Collections, 3¢ Cover Accumulation, #65, 38 incl. multiple usages, Civil War Union Revival Ministers group of 4, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $120-150. View details	Realized $374
Lot 1460		U.S. Postal History Collections, Special Delivery Group, specialized collection on pages in a binder, nice array of over 50 covers incl. many Air, some Registered, worth inspection, Fine lot. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1461		U.S. Postal History Collections, Five Waterbury Covers, 4 clearly tied on 3¢ green Bank Notes, one embossed corner card with 1¢, Fine set. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1462		U.S. Postal History Collections, 60 Different Fancy Cancels on Postal Cards, 1873 to 1890's, between #UX3-9, mostly East Coast and incl. few colored, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1463		U.S. Postal History Collections, DPO Stock, Couple hundred circa 1900 to mostly 1940's with Northern and Oregon, extensive postcard usages, also Nebraska, etc. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $230

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