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Sale 63

Portland Fall Auction

U.S. First Day Covers

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 355		Large Colorano collection. 1974/1998, almost 1600 covers mostly FD's with a few events, a scattering of issues to 1989, looks mostly complete from 1990 to 1998, cacheted, unaddressed, VF. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $823
Lot 356		1932 to 1949 selection of hundreds. Approx. 350 cacheted (about 50/50 addressed/unaddressed), good variety of issues, many diff. cachet makers including Ioor, Rice, Anderson, Linprint, Bronesky, Kapner, Crosby, noted Maynes Service Presidential coils, clean, overall F to VF. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $474
Lot 357		Collection of Fleetwood cachets. 1984/1997, 1300 covers in 24 albums, looks to be mostly complete including high values, se-tenants and couple later duck stamps, unaddressed, VF. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $506
Lot 358		Massive Artcraft collection. 1939/1979, over 1400 covers all franked with plate blocks, from #854 on, many commemorative stamps in matched sets of 4, better items including #1053 (x2), a few early covers addressed, balance unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $506
Lot 359		Large remainder lot. 1984/2001, over 3000 covers mostly uncacheted, but does including a group of PCS, Artcraft and Farnum cachets, in many albums, mostly addressed, F. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $177
Lot 360		Grimsland collection in 3 albums. 1933/1951, 270 covers including C20-C22, and nice group of Farley imperf. blocks, majority addressed, F to VF. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $354
Lot 361		Small group of better. #785-794 with Linprint cachets, 803-834 with Crosby cachets (matched typed addressees), and 909-21 set with Fidelity or Mcintyre cachets, F to VF. Estimate $250. View details	Unsold
Lot 362		Large collection of programs. 1957/1990, 120 programs, majority from the 1980's, better items including #2413, F to VF. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $202
Lot 363		Large Pent-Arts collection. 1943/1950's, over 1200 covers with some duplicates in 10 albums and box, nice variety of cachets, mostly unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $886
Lot 364		Colorano's in 8 albums. 1976/1988, 425 covers including #1909, 2122, and NOW covers, unaddressed, VF. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $228
Lot 365		Remainder lot in various albums. 1938/1980's, over 900 covers including some 1938 Presidential issues, group of Dual Country issue FD's, small collection of Masonic covers and lots of definitive and commemorative issues, mostly unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $380
Lot 366		Dealer stock in 2 boxes. 1950/1988, over 600 covers including cachets by Colorano (54 covers), Fleetwood, Farnum, Artcraft and Artmaster, all cacheted unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $170. View details	Realized $165
Lot 367		Collection of 1500. 1931/1968, about 400 are U.N., balance U.S., mostly cacheted except for the early issues, majority Cachet Craft cachets, few better cachets in the 1940's, addressed, F to VF. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $228
Lot 368		1969 to 1992 Baseball collection. Over 150 diff. cachets plus few souvenir pages and FD programs, including a few hand-painted cachets in the Babe Ruth and Gehrig issues, unaddressed, VF. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $304
Lot 369		Baseball collection. 220 diff. Babe Ruth (#2046) cachets plus 75 uncacheted and group of trade cards, also #855 (x3) (cacheted addressed), mostly unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $342
Lot 370		Accumulation of programs. 1985/1994, 90 programs with minor duplicates VF. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $140
Lot 371		Large Artcraft collection. 1940/1975, 1400 covers in 2 boxes, about half the covers are franked with plate blocks, mostly unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $304
Lot 372		Grandy collection in 3 albums. 1935/1953, 150 covers including #772, 834, C20-3, majority addressed, F to VF. Estimate $150. View details	Unsold
Lot 373		Rice collection in 3 albums. 1932/1941, 180 covers including #740-749, 750-1, 834, C20-1, also Farleys in blocks of 4 (stamps are badly stained), mostly addressed, F to VF. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $140
Lot 374		Linprint collection in 2 albums. 1932/1940, 150 covers including #717, 735, 834, majority addressed, F to VF. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $253
Lot 375		Aristocrats collection in 3 albums. 1936/1982, 250 covers including #784, 1053, mostly unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $165
Lot 376		Crosby collection. 1938/1946, 90 covers including a nice group of WWII military FD's, mostly unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $266
Lot 377		Ioor collection in 3 albums. 1929/1950, 190 covers including #651 (toned and addressed), 740-749, and 859-893 (franked with plate blocks), mostly unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $202
Lot 378		Kolor Kover collection in 4 albums. 1948/1972, 300 covers including #975, unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $278
Lot 379		Small group of better. 1929/1932, 32 covers with duplicates (diff. cities) including Planty #657-9 (Mauck), 680-16, 681-23 (Shockley), 681-13, 704-15-25 (Meltzer), and 2 #C10 (uncacheted), addressed, F to VF. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $266
Lot 380		Remainder lot of over 500. 1932/1980's, nice group of FD's from the 1930's and 1950's with cachets by Ioor, Grimsland, Grandy etc., plus few modern events, with 3 Space Shuttle covers, mostly addressed, F to VF. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $241
Lot 381		Artmaster and Artcraft accumulation. 1948/1988, over 800 covers including #1909 and 2122 booklet panes on FD's, unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $317
Lot 382		Collection of programs. 1957/1990, 95 mostly diff. majority from 1985/1990, F to VF. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $140
Lot 383		Dealers stock in small box. 1938/1979 over 300 covers sorted by cachet maker including Crosby (43 covers), Artmaster, Artcraft, and couple other cachet makers, all cacheted addressed, F to VF. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $202
Lot 384		Collection of Fulton cachets. 1947 to 1950 complete, 144 covers including U.S., Canada (with 268-273), Philippines, Canal Zone, and 1949 Truman Inauguration cover, unaddressed, VF. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $278
Lot 385		Collection of early Fleetwoods. 1941/1947, 72 covers Fleetwood/Knapp, and few Fleetwood Staehle, better items including Mellone #903-1, 904-10, and 904-33, also couple Patriotic covers, mostly unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $165
Lot 386		Farnum collection in 4 albums. 1936/1985, 250 covers from #783 on including 833,1053, majority definitive issues, few early covers with label stains, balance unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $120. View details	Unsold
Lot 387		Collection of airmail. 63 diff. covers from the 1941 transport series (C25-31), Cachets including Aristocrats, Crosby, Grandy, Linprint, and Rice, mostly addressed, F to VF. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $253
Lot 388		Collection of programs. 1990/1994, 95 mostly diff., VF. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $140
Lot 389		Small group of 75. 1930's/1948, about half are cacheted, including Farley imperf. blocks (uncacheted) and some better airmail items, addressed, F or better. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $120
Lot 390		Colorano Civil War anniversary collection. 236 event covers in 4 binders, unaddressed, VF. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $127
Lot 391		Fleetwood collection in 7 albums. 1953/1982, 600 covers mostly 1970's era including #1053, unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $190
Lot 392		Fleetwood maximum card collection. 1985/1991, 400 covers in 9 albums including some high values, unaddressed, VF. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $190
Lot 393		Artmaster collection in 7 albums. 1953/1994, 400+ covers including #1053, and nice group of plate number coils on cover, unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $253
Lot 394		1938 Presidential electric eye. 54 covers with cachets by Fidelity, Sadworth and Clifford, including 827-31 combo cover, about half unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $202
Lot 395		Staehle collection. 1943/1953, 49 covers including some Overrun countries with ship cancels, unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $114
Lot 396		Cover Craft collection in 5 albums. 1964/1977, 400 covers including #1246, unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $152
Lot 397		Interesting balance of collection. 1933/1960, over 500 FD's with a nice variety of cachets including CW George, Fulton, Fleetwood/ Knapp, Aristocrats, and Anderson, mostly addressed, F to VF. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $292
Lot 398		Remainder lot in box. 1932/1960's, over 800 covers including cachets by Artcraft, Boll and Farnum, plus few better early cachets, mostly addressed, F to VF. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $127
Lot 399		Collection of Inaugurations. 1949/1985, 63 mostly diff. covers including Truman 1949, also a few earlier Roosevelt event covers, majority unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $100. View details	Unsold
Lot 400		Collection of Girl Scout's. 90 diff. cachets from the 1948 and 1962 issues, excellent variety of cachets, majority unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $202
Lot 401		Artcraft collection in 4 binders. 1939/1970's, 240 covers mostly definitives, airmails, and some booklet panes, plus #855/929, including 832c, and 1053, mostly unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $108
Lot 402		Anderson collection in 2 albums. 1934/1974, 125 covers including #740-749, 1053, majority addressed, F to VF. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $64

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