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U.S. First Day Cover Accumulations
 
 
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Lot 2149
 
Dealer Show Stock, Hundreds in 2 long file boxes, sorted by subjects, majority First Day's from 1930's, many diff. cachet makers, plus first flights, Zeppelin, catapult, rocket, events, Inauguration, events, etc., few foreign, inspect for value, fine to very fine. Owners retail approx. $21,000.
Estimate $3,000-3,500.
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Lot 2150
 
Modern Accumulation in 2 Banker Boxes, Few thousand in 2 stuffed banker boxes, late 1930's to 1990's group, noted Fleetwood, David Smith, Colorano and many other modern cachet makers, dupl. on each issue, good variety, just a few early addressed, all appear cacheted, plus a nice group of U.N. First Day's with Colorano cachets, a clean and very fine lot.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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Realized
$633
Lot 2151
 
1930's to 1980's Group of 2500+, Addressed and unaddressed, mostly later with common cachets but including 2¢ reds (duplication), Prexies, Presidentials, Famous Americans, Liberty, and 1939 Baseball (2) (some with duplication), etc., few in Society folders, also 2 binders of modern mint postal cards, clean.
Estimate $550-650.
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Realized
$518
Lot 2152
 
McKinley Group of Over 60, Consisting of #559, 588, 638, 665, 676, 829, earlies uncacheted with singles, blocks, plate blocks, extensive #829 with numerous better cachet makers, #559 with Niles, OH, few with light tone strips but mostly fine to very fine, unusual.
Estimate $600-800.
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Realized
$863
Lot 2153
 
2 Full Banker Box Lot, Few thousand, dealer store stock, 1930's to modern, including Airs, stationery, few U.N., majority cacheted and addressed, minor dupl., overall fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$345
Lot 2154
 
1930's to 1940's Accumulation, Few hundred from 1931, some dupl. for different cachets, mostly addressed, noted Baseball (2), Crosby cachets on 1938 Presidentials to $5 and Famous American set, Airs including #C21, interesting group of Possessions with strength in Philippines, overall fine.
Estimate $400-600.
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Realized
$776
Lot 2155
 
Modern Accumulation, 1929-1996, Hundreds in two large boxes. Includes early material, Farley era through modern topical Issues, features better items with premium cachets throughout. Farley's include souvenir sheets, blocks, pairs and more.
Estimate $400-600.
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Realized
$546
Lot 2156
 
U.S.S. Constitution Group of 350+, Mostly diff. with Cat. to $50 each, most in leaves, some priced, clean group.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$834
Lot 2157
 
Organized Stock, 1650+ First Day's, sleeved and organized by either Scott number or cachet maker, noted Farnham, Fleetwood, Colorano, Cover Craft, plus large group of Artcraft, majority addressed, clean, fine to very fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$276
Lot 2158
 
Sescal Show, etc., Hundreds in binders, loose, etc. including Olympics, dupl. Sescal show covers, APS Convention, some mint stationery, few foreign mostly FD's, etc., clean.
Estimate $250-300.
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Lot 2159
 
Sue Chaffee Hand Painted Limited Edition, Artist from Oregon, group of 50, 39 additional (some dupl. or not sent in the mail, plus 11 better not hand painted including Geerlings, $9.35 Express with House of Farnam and with Challenger cachet, #838-47 with better cachet, clean interesting group.
Estimate $250-300.
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$230
Lot 2160
 
Grandy Collection in 3 Albums, 1935 to 1953, 150 covers including #772, Army-Navy sets, 1938 Presidential set compl. to $5, C20-23, majority addressed, fine to very fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$460
Lot 2161
 
Collection of Inaugurations, 1949 to 1985 including Truman, Eisenhower 1953 (4), 1957 (4), Kennedy (2), Johnson (14), Nixon (1969, 1973), Ford (1974), plus a group of FDR birthday/death covers, fine to very fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$109
Lot 2162
 
Farnum Collection in 4 Albums, Approximately 250 covers from 1936 to 1985, noted Army-Navy set, Famous American set, #833, 1053, few early with label stains, mostly unaddressed, fine to very fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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Realized
$207
Lot 2163
 
1930's to 1970's Accumulation, Approx. 400 First Day's crammed in cover box, noted Crosby's, Colorano's and other better cachet makers, good variety of issues, only a few uncacheted, mostly unaddressed, overall fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$242
Lot 2164
 
Group of 3500 1950's to 1970's Cacheted, 2600 unaddressed, 900 addressed, mostly Fleetwood, minor dupl., clean.
Estimate $200-300.
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Realized
$489
Lot 2165
 
Few Hundred Sorted by Cachet Maker, Consists of Anderson, Craft, Fleetwood, Geerlings (limited addition), House of Farnam, Colorano, mostly 1950's to 1970's, few earlier, clean.
Estimate $60-80.
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$150
Lot 2166
 
Collector Accumulation, Several hundred mostly uncacheted and addressed First Day's, some mint stationery, few Possessions, also small group of Canada First Day's and a few foreign covers, average to fine.
Estimate $50-100.
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Realized
$58
Lot 2167
 
Commemorative Society Albums, In 2 boxes, including 75 gold foil, Signers, etc., clean.
Estimate $50-75.
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Realized
$63
Lot 2168
 
Operation Desert Shield Commemorative Sets, Produced by AISE, 2 sets of 7 canceled Nov 11 1990, lovely overall cachets, only 5000 sets produced, plus 1988 "Ronald Reagan Balloon Flight" labels (2 blocks of 6 in diff. colors), prepared by the Republican party, very fine.
Estimate $50-75.
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Realized
$29








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