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Portland Spring Auction

U.S. First Day Cover Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 274		U.S. first day covers: collection in 7 albums. 1930 to 1953, 700+ mostly cacheted First Day's with a scattering of First Flights and Patriotics, excellent variety of cachets including Crosby, Staehle, Ioor, etc., mostly addressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $460
Lot 275		U.S. first day covers: accumulation of over 800. 1970's/1990's, including over 500 Fleetwood unaddressed in 5 binders plus some addressed Postal Commemorative Society, and few foreign, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $265
Lot 276		U.S. first day covers: Red Cross collection. 117 covers including #702, 967, and 1016 with a nice variety of cachets including some unofficial cities on the 702 issues plus few USS Relief Naval covers. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $173
Lot 277		U.S. first day covers: interesting balance of estate. 1000+ mostly first days with some events, Space covers, majority with cachets, addressed. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $230
Lot 278		U.S. first day covers: remainder lot in 4 boxes. Mostly first days from 1969/1989 with PCS cachets addressed plus various event covers in 17 fancy albums, also group of mint Statue of Liberty, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $173
Lot 279		U.S. first day covers: accumulation of Fleetwood cachets. 1962/1989, 800 with some duplication, mostly 1970's and 1980's issues, unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $127
Lot 280		U.S. first day covers: accumulation of over 500. 1940's/1990's, including about 130 with Colorano cachets, balance mostly Artcraft, majority unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $184
Lot 281		U.S. first day covers: Crosby collection. 1938/1947, 50 different including Presidentials to 30¢, mostly addressed, usual toning, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $173
Lot 282		U.S. first day covers: accumulation of 1930's. 112 including #799 (x86) all with Planty #46, Trans Pacific cachets, balance of covers uncacheted, addressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $86
Lot 283		U.S. first day covers: Artcraft accumulation. 1952/1995, 800+ with minor duplication, mostly addressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $86
Lot 284		U.S. first day covers: remainder lot of 300. Including nice group of #C76 cachets, 1960 Pony Express covers and misc. modern cacheted unaddressed first days, plus some earlier uncacheted covers. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $86
Lot 285		U.S. first day covers: accumulation in box. 1926/1987, over 1000 about half with cachets, mostly Artcraft with a scattering of other cachets, early covers uncacheted, addressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $104
Lot 286		U.S. first day covers: remainder lot in large box. 1940's/1960's, 500 mostly U.S. and U.N. cacheted with a few better cachets from the 1940's plus some event and Flight covers, mostly addressed, Fine. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $46
Lot 287		U.S. first day covers: Golden Replica collection. 1978/1986, 212 including 2216a-19i, in 2 albums plus box, mostly addressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $69
Lot 288		U.S. first day covers: accumulation of about 500. Majority first days from the 1940's and 1950's with cachets by Artcraft and Grimsland, addressed, plus small group of events and few commercial covers, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $50. View details	Realized $69
Lot 289		U.S. first day covers: 1974 Spokane World's Fair accumulation. 150 mostly IEPS cachet (unaddressed), 50 picture post cards, plus 50 souvenir cards from Stampshow '80, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $50. View details	Unsold
Lot 290		U.S. first day covers: 1938 Presidentials. 135 with values to $1 with duplication including some with add on cachets,addressed, cacheted, Average to Fine. Estimate $50. View details	Realized $52
Lot 291		U.S. first day covers: collection of Army-Navy issues. 40 covers including Anderson, Ioor, Grimsland, and Brecker, plus few mint. Estimate $50. View details	Realized $69
Lot 292		U.S. first day covers: balance of collection. Including collection of 1947 CIPEX and 1986 Statue of Liberty covers plus 64 commemorative panels, majority addressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $50. View details	Realized $35

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