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Sale 67

Portland Fall Auction

U.S. Cover Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 261		U.S. covers: 1861 issues on exhibition pages. 8 covers plus 4 usages as revenues, including 1¢-2¢ on Union Patriotic, 10¢ strip of 3 plus 3¢ paying 11 times letter rate, 12¢ single franking, 12 plus 3¢ strip of 3 paying six times the letter rate, 1¢-2¢ on checks, F. Estimate $1,200. View details	Unsold
Lot 262		U.S. covers: large accumulation of airmail. Including FAM's, CAM's, Airport Dedication etc. from 1918/1960's about 1200 including C2 on 1918 cover, C4 on cover etc., mostly F or better. Estimate $700. View details	Realized $978
Lot 263		U.S. covers: large nuclear submarine accumulation. Over 3000 with duplication, all cacheted with a nice variety of subs and cachets, F to VF. Estimate $650. View details	Realized $805
Lot 264		U.S. covers: major accumulation of 5600+. Mostly 1860's to mid 1940's, good run of commercial covers, patriotics from the Civil War through W.W.II, very large run of first days, plus nice showing of naval, censored, advertising, and special events, a few crash covers plus interesting group of letters cacheted with real photos and dozens of Hawaiian post offices and signed by the postmasters, decent run of postal cards, also postcards, plus a bit of mint and used stationery, overall F. Estimate $600. View details	Realized $2,185
Lot 265		U.S. covers: old time dealer's stock in 15 albums. About 400 including interesting 19th Century postal history, APO's, Advertising covers, Space etc., nice variety, mostly F or better. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 266		U.S. covers: accumulation of 1600 Naval. 1929/1980 mostly cacheted with a nice variety, F to VF. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 267		U.S. covers: 150 advertising. 1870's/1940's mostly from 1890/1910 including couple with color and overall, nice variety of subjects, mostly with small faults, Avg. to F worth a close look. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $546
Lot 268		U.S. covers: Nevada collection. 1860's/1970's over 400 majority covers with some postcards including a few real photo, better covers including Buckskin 1881, Belmont 1884, Eldorado Canyon, Galena 1881, Ward (9) circa 1877, also couple Wells Fargo covers, Avg. to F. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $2,300
Lot 269		U.S. covers: dealers stock of advertising. 1860's/1930's over 100, some with just fancy corner cards, nice variety of subjects, a couple with color, mostly F or better. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $288
Lot 270		U.S. covers: naval accumulation. 1909/2001 over 1100 mostly cacheted majority 1930's/1950's with a nice variety of ships and cachets, mostly F or better. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $719
Lot 271		U.S. covers: large Colorano space collection. 1981/2003 over 800 all cacheted some with bronze medals, in 10 albums, VF. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $431
Lot 272		U.S. covers: accumulation in a large box. 1000+ including 19th and 20th century postal history, HPO's, some modern event covers etc., Avg. to F. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $403
Lot 273		U.S. covers: World War 2 Patriotic accumulation. 450 with duplication, nice variety of cachets and cachet makers, mostly F to VF. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $460
Lot 274		U.S. covers: interesting accumulation of over 400. Stampless/1950's including about 200 mostly common Navals, some W.W.1, a few better 19th century, and some 1920's registered, Avg. to Fine worth a close look. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $374
Lot 275		U.S. covers: floor sweepings lot in a large box. Couple thousand including Navals, events, few foreign etc., worth a close look, F. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $489
Lot 276		U.S. covers: small Oregon accumulation. 1860's/1985 135 covers or cards, majority DPO's with some better Eastern Oregon including Bakeoven 1909 on postcard, mostly F or better. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $322
Lot 277		U.S. covers: military accumulation. 1917/1960's over 500 including W.W.2 APO's, W.W.I AEF covers, Navals, nice variety of markings, Avg. to F. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $546
Lot 278		U.S. covers: interesting remainder lot in a large box. 1870's/1960's over 600 mostly commercial including stationery, Postage Dues, some interesting cancels and ad covers, Avg. to F. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $207
Lot 279		U.S. covers: accumulation of 425, majority 19th century. Including a nice run of #65, and some interesting early 20th century, Avg. to F. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $311
Lot 280		U.S. covers: remainder lot of over 2100. 1890's/1970's mostly commercial including postal cards, few with interesting stamps or cancels, Avg. to F. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $173
Lot 281		U.S. covers: interesting remainder lot. 1860's/1980's over 700 including RPO's, First Flights, Navals including submarine, censored, and some interesting cancels, Avg. to F, worth a close look. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $374
Lot 282		U.S. covers: interesting stationery accumulation. 1960's/modern many hundreds including postal cards, about half unused including mint #U27, U218, nice group of overprint issues, and some better cancels, few damaged, mostly F or better. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $127
Lot 283		U.S. covers: flight accumulation. 1930's/1960's over 700 mostly CAM's, F. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $173
Lot 284		U.S. covers: used oldtime stationery accumulation. 1870's/1960's 1500 + envelopes and postal cards, few interesting cancels, Avg. to F. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $150
Lot 285		U.S. covers: remainder lot in small box. 1880's/1960's about 200 including First Flights, Navals, FDC's, stationery and events, including #696 uncacheted FDC, Avg. to F. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $127
Lot 286		U.S. covers: small interesting accumulation. 140 items, 1860's/1950's including flight covers, 1930's cacheted FDC's, a few better 19th century items, and 1946 Atomic Bomb Test, Avg. to F. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $374
Lot 287		U.S. covers: Vancouver W.T. on 4 cover fronts. 2 franked with #9 strips of 3 (both faulty), and 2 franked with #11, Avg. to F. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $276
Lot 288		U.S. covers: small lot of 22 Oregon. Nearly all addressed to Philip Foster who became the first postmaster of Eagle Creek when it opened in 1867. including a Portland Ty 8, Portland Ty 13, Salem Ty 7, Albany Ty 4, Monmouth Ty 3. All strikes are from the 1860s to 1880s, interesting stamps on some covers including #113 on one cover, Avg. to F. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $138
Lot 289		U.S. covers: accumulation of Prexie registered. 290 mostly from 1944/1946 with various values, about 25% #10 size envelopes, Avg. to F. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $219
Lot 290		U.S. covers: accumulation of over 1100. 1880's/1970's, mostly commercial covers including some few registered, RPO's and interesting cancels and usages, Avg. to F. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $334
Lot 291		U.S. covers: 125 Submarine. 1934/1980's nice variety mostly with cachets, F. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $173
Lot 292		U.S. covers: 325 Hawaii related. 1915/1980's nice variety with a couple real photo cards and few better cancels, Avg. to F. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $403
Lot 293		U.S. covers: interesting balance of collection. Stampless/1960's about 400 including some better cancels, couple Ad and Patriotic, few FDC's and lots of 19th century commercial, Avg. to F. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $374
Lot 294		U.S. covers: accumulation of 350 legal size. Including some better on registered covers plus few better foreign items, Avg. to F. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $345
Lot 295		U.S. covers: old time accumulation of Naval. 1930's/1950's about 200 including 1931 Wilkins Ellsworth Sub cover, mostly cacheted, F to VF. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $161
Lot 296		U.S. covers: two Washington Territory covers. Melrose Wash. Ty, Oct 26, 1886 on Northern Pacific Railroad stationery with #210 (Melrose was in from 1884-1889), plus Montesano Wash. Terr. Sept. 30 1886 on 2¢ entire, VF strike, both envelopes with some faults. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 297		U.S. covers: commemorative and events in 14 albums. Over 600 including a few U.S. and foreign FDC's, F to VF. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $115
Lot 298		U.S. covers: accumulation of events. 1940's/1980's over 1500 including stamp shows, HPO's, few patriotic and unusual cancels, mostly cacheted F to VF. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $81
Lot 299		U.S. covers: 7 CAM flights. All AAMC #5E3, 5 franked with C4 and 2 with C6 with various other adhesives, F. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $161
Lot 300		U.S. covers: small 19th century accumulation. 19 including #112 pair on cover from San Francisco, #93 on cover, Hawaii #59 on cover, couple Ad covers, and 2 Washington Territory items, many are addressed to Philip Foster, Eagle Creek Oregon, Avg. to F. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $345
Lot 301		U.S. covers: Colorano remainder lot in large box. About 500 including U.S. events, space and U.N. FDC's unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $207
Lot 302		U.S. covers: remainder lot in 2 boxes. Over 500 including FDC's, Space, events, postcards and couple 19th century Oregon, Avg. to F. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $265
Lot 303		U.S. covers: Washington State accumulation. 1900/1970's 600 cards or covers including a couple DPO's and better cancels, Avg. to F. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $63
Lot 304		U.S. covers: interesting remainder lot. Stampless/1950's about 300 including 7 stampless letters, W.W.2 APO's, and some 1890's era, etc. Avg. to F. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $86
Lot 305		U.S. covers: 2 better Nevada. Unionville Humbolt County Nevada, March 4, 1889, 2 oOclock P.M. SL marking on #213, with letter, plus Unionville Wells Fargo oval strike on Wells Fargo envelope, F. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 306		U.S. covers: dealers stock of New York State. 1860's/1970's over 250 including many postal cards, few with interesting cancels or corner cards, Avg. to F. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $104
Lot 307		U.S. covers: accumulation of FDC's and FFC's. 1940's/1960's few hundred about half U.N. including Famous American FDC's, flight covers including #548 block of 10 on Seattle to LA flight, and some CAM's, mostly common cachets, F to VF. Estimate $100. View details	Unsold
Lot 308		U.S. covers: 2 autographed Space. Alan B. Shephard Jr. autograph on May 5, 1961 MR3 cover, John Young and Gus Grissom on Mar. 23 1965 Gemini cover, VF. Estimate $75. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 309		U.S. covers: interesting remainder lot in a large box. 1880's/1980's over 1200 mostly commercial about 30% #10 size, including some interesting postal cards, and few better 19th century Avg. to F. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $69
Lot 310		U.S. covers: 3 Civil War era Naval. USS Narragansett San Francisco Cal docketed on one cover from San Francisco May 10, 1864, a cover front docketed "USS Narragansett Acapulco Mex" with New York Steam ship cancels, and a cover docketed USS Florida with New York cancel on #68, covers have some faults, Avg. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $161

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