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Sale 121

Orco-Expo Auction, Fullerton, CA


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Lot 2294
 
Worldwide Covers, Extensive Topical Stock, 5675 in 10 Pittsburgh boxes by category, mostly 1940's to 1970's, all sleeved and priced mostly $3-$15, incl. Europa (477-retail $2,980), Fraternal Organizations (410-$5,983), Balloons (498-$7,198), Scouting (245-$2,231), Polar, Space, Sports, some commercial but mostly cacheted, slight dupl., mostly clean, retail total $60,000. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $6,000-8,000.
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Lot 2295

Worldwide Covers, Select Mostly Zeppelin Group, 47 incl. Brazil, Uruguay, Russia, Hungary, Switzerland, Belgium, Romania, San Marino, Bulgaria, Paraguay, Japan, few picture postcards, etc., clean group, retail $10,125.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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$2,530
Lot 2296
 
Worldwide Covers, U.S. and Foreign Paquebot Stock, 686 diff. 1920's to 1950's period in a Pittsburgh box, all priced (mostly $12 to $20 range) and sleeved, sorted by U.S. (252-retail $4451), Foreign (340-retail $5652), and miscellaneous (94-retail $1633), considerable G.B., few "Ship Cachets", total retail $11,736. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $1,000-1,300.
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$1,323
Lot 2297
 
Worldwide Covers, Culled Commercial Accumulation, thousands loose in 4 full banker boxes plus additional Pittsburgh box of Australian Aerogrammes used with some FD cancels but mostly commercial, some priced, all over the place, mostly 20th Century with little recent, incl. Stationery usages, early Austria, African 1960's usages, no U.S., needs to be looked at. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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Realized
$1,093
Lot 2298
 
Worldwide Covers, British Commonwealth Hoard, accumulation of nearly 400 mostly 1930s-50s incl. more than 100 1937 Coronations featuring some better cacheted FDC's, various sets on later covers in dupl. and later 1930s FDC and commercial from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Niue, Samoa etc., also nice stack of 35 Zanzibar 1936 Sultan's Jubilee FDC's, Hong Kong 1941 Centenary set on registered cacheted FDC etc., in addition scrap book with approx. 100 Foreign FDC's with Germany, Iceland 1939 New York World's Fair, Liechtenstein, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland and U.S. attached to pages, about 500 covers in all, some dupl., interesting lot, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$1,323
Lot 2299
 
Worldwide Covers, 5 Box Accumulation, thousands loose in 5 banker boxes, mostly commercial culled from various collections over the years, incl. scattered 19th Century, nothing recent, Stationery usages with 19th Century, few later FD's, 2 boxes consist of used 1941 thru 2000 in 3 ring binders with later heavily dupl., etc., inspect. Accumulated over the years.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$978
Lot 2300
 
Worldwide Covers, Stationery Usages, couple thousand culled from unpriced stock in 2 full banker boxes, some sleeved, priced, and identified, incl. Latin America, Belgium, Netherlands Indies, Ghana and Nigeria 1960's correspondence, also older postal cards, envelopes, little recent, some 19th Century, etc., some dupl. of earlier period, some with commem. or FD cancels unaddressed, no U.S., fine overall, needs inspection. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$2,185
Lot 2301
 
Worldwide Covers, Dealer's Midrange Stock, about 175 sleeved in pages, mostly Europe incl. many Germany, with a bit of G.B., Canada, Latin America and Asia, retail $20 to $395, noted some Zeppelins, scattered 19th Century incl. a few stampless, few FDC's, mixed condition. Ex Right Stamp Co.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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$1,725
Lot 2302

Worldwide Covers, Zeppelin Accumulation, oldtime annotated collection, about 33 incl. 2 Tokyo flights, Zeppelin fabrics, Eckener signed items, U.S., few real photo cards, few labels related, couple of medals incl. 1929 pinback, etc., mostly Fine to Very Fine. Ex Winnipeg collection.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$1,840
Lot 2303
 
Worldwide Covers, Lower Range Stock, approx. 3000, all sleeved, 20th Century mix of smaller and larger sizes, mostly commercial with some FDC's, sorted incl. roughly 250 Latin America, 400 Asia incl. China, 400 British Caribbean and Africa, 300 G.B., 150 independent Africa, rest Europe and Scandinavia, generally $1 to $5 box material, generally Fine to Very Fine. Ex Right Stamp Co.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$776
Lot 2304
 
Worldwide Covers, Three Full Banker Boxes, much commercial from wide range of countries, mostly gathered up from material sent to American Express office in San Francisco, good representation in China, Japan, early Israel, Western Europe and Latin America, also pioneer clipper flight and Zepps, first DO-X flight, packet boat, an array of postcards incl. embossed stamp and coin, UNTEA, etc., plus censored, registered, special events, a run of quite modern FDC's, singles and complete sets, some topical, a six-year run of Europas, China/PRC, British Empire, Portugal, Vatican and much more, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $650-800.
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$1,495
Lot 2305
 
Worldwide Covers, Commonwealth Unpicked Accumulation, Many hundreds loose in full banker box culled from unpicked stock, many priced, some sleeved, mostly 20th Century to 1960's incl. Stationery usages, some smaller countries, few with cachets, fine overall, needs inspection. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $500-750.
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Realized
$1,035
Lot 2306

Worldwide Covers, Small Interesting Group, about 35 commercial, incl. Tonga Tin Can mail, small groups of Netherlands Indies and South and Southwest Africa, Straits Settlements, Palestine, etc., plus group of over 20 FDC's or First Flights, bought mostly individually in small auctions.
Estimate $500-700.
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$403
Lot 2307
 
Worldwide Covers, Unsorted Mostly Commercial Mail, couple thousand plus, unorganized in 3 full Pittsburgh boxes, from unprocessed material never put into stock, unchecked, some priced, few sleeved, needs inspection, Fine overall. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $500-700.
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$1,323
Lot 2308
 
Worldwide Covers, Unsorted Mostly Commercial Mail, similar to previous lot in 3 Pittsburgh cover boxes, Fine overall. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $500-700.
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$1,323
Lot 2309
 
Worldwide Covers, Better Commercial, 150 plus Airmail, censored, commercial usage, etc., good value in this lot, well worth a look, fine to very fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$719
Lot 2310
 
Worldwide Covers, First Day Accumulation, thousands in 4½ boxes loose, culled from unprocessed stock, many countries represented (no U.S.), mostly 1940's to around 2000, clean. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $400-600.
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$661
Lot 2311
 
Worldwide Covers, 19th & 20th Century Group, varied accumulation incl. group of interesting postcards with WWII, section of better incl. some German Zepps with #C43 on Zepp Card (cat. $850) etc., also some British and Asia noted, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$978
Lot 2312

Worldwide Covers, Group of 7 European Stampless, 1832 to 1873 incl. 1833 to Corfu, 1853 to Trieste, 1838 Serbia disinfected quarantine, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-350.
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$345
Lot 2313
 
Worldwide Covers, Lot Fills Banker Box, wide variety of items ranging from valuable to relatively common, with better incl. a few very early U.S., SCADTA (EU), military Occupation of Vera Cruz, Mexican "Denver issue", Cuba, D.W.I., full set of Prexie FD's with matched cachet, 803-34, 839-51, Guam, Hawaii, RPO's, registered, censored, first flights, two U.S. C18 Zepp covers with Exposition cancel to Germany, ship cancels incl. Tokyo VJ Day ship cancel, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-600.
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$1,323
Lot 2314
 
Worldwide Covers, European Postal History, a few hundred mainly better from stampless to about 1945, noted Germany #B90 and B91 each on single franked registered cover, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $350-500.
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$748
Lot 2315
 
Worldwide Covers, 20th Century Accumulation, over 200, mostly European with concentration in Germany, couple of stampless, bit of Asia, Commonwealth and ephemera, mostly Fine or better.
Estimate $450-550.
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Realized
$374
Lot 2316
 
Worldwide Covers, British Commonwealth and World Postal History, few hundred mostly better highlighted by censors and 1st flights, clean and useful group.
Estimate $300-400.
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$690
Lot 2317
 
Worldwide Covers, Better Flight Group, couple hundred culled from unprocessed stock, many #10 size envs., incl. crash, Pan-Am, Latin America originations, record flights, few autographs, etc., some dupl., virtually all identified and priced, clean group. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $300-400.
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$1,035
Lot 2318
 
Worldwide Covers, Flight Accumulation, many hundreds loose in full banker box, 1950's-80's incl. section of SAS flights, few airport dedication, some priced, interesting assortment, clean overall, inspect. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $300-400.
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$334
Lot 2319
 
Worldwide Covers, Oversized Flight Group, Few hundred #19-20 FAM's, Trans-Oceanic, and NAMW #10's in full banker box, adhesives incl. both U.S. and Foreign usages, few others, some dupl., clean. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$546
Lot 2320
 
Worldwide Covers, Balloon and Aviation Related Group, 300+ mostly modern balloon related incl. signed items, also group of flown Spirit of St. Louis Lindbergh Dominican Republic to Haiti Feb 6, 1928 (10), and Dominican Republic to Havana Feb 8, 1928 (9), also first flight Haiti to Santo Domingo 1927 by West Indian Aerial Express - about 900 flown but most destroyed in a Caribbean hurricane, all signed (16), worth review, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$920
Lot 2321
 
Worldwide Covers, South America Documents, couple hundred incl. Peru, with few receipts, newspapers, mostly 1800s, fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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Realized
$207
Lot 2322
 
Worldwide Covers, Stampless Group, 62, mostly G.B. but also U.S., Trans-Atlantic, couple of European, etc., mostly folded letters, Fine overall. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $200-300.
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Lot 2323
 
Worldwide Covers, Accumulation with U.S., several thousand in 3 banker boxes, FDC (no U.S.), commercial, censored, mostly Worldwide, great dollar box material, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$374
Lot 2324
 
Worldwide Covers, Small Accumulation, 45 items in cover album ranging from stampless to modern, a few postcards (mint/used), military, Naval, censored, FDC's, 9 rocket mail, etc., worth a close look, fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$207
Lot 2325
 
Worldwide Covers, Mostly Commercial in 2 Boxes, Many hundreds, mostly commercial incl. Latin America, Middle East, Germany, Japan, G.B., etc., please inspect, generally Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$460
Lot 2326
 
Worldwide Covers, African Countries Commercial Mail, 100+, culled from unprocessed stock, mostly 1960-80's period, some showing same correspondence to U.S. or Hawaii, incl. Ghana, Tonga, Nigeria (large group), Burundi, fine overall. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $150-200.
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$265
Lot 2327
 
Worldwide Covers, Paquebot Accumulation, Under 100, mostly 1930's-50's period, culled from unprocessed stock, mostly priced, few earlier and few later, incl. U.S., Canada, couple with mixed U.S./other country frankings, incl. handstamps, cachets, etc., clean overall. Ex Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $150-200.
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$276
Lot 2328
 
Worldwide Covers, F.D.C. Accumulation, Few thousand incl. many from Sweden plus various other countries, also group of Australia mint postal cards, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$115
Lot 2329
 
Worldwide Covers, Accumulation of Over 200, in binder and loose, interesting items throughout, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$207
Lot 2330
 
Worldwide Covers, Mostly European Group, group of 14 stampless, with a couple of G.B., 16 French, German or Swiss 1858 to 1902 covers, over 20 Russian covers and postcards from 1888 to 1954, also 115 mint and used postcards featuring ships, plus some U.S. 1st flights and modern Russia, Fine overall.
Estimate $120-160.
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$299
Lot 2331
 
Worldwide Covers, Mostly F.D.'s and Russia Space, Full box of many hundreds loose, mostly 1960's-90's period, clean.
Estimate $100-150.
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$104








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