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Worldwide Covers

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1774		Worldwide Covers: Flight (Mostly Zeppelin) and Arctic Intact Collection, Mostly Germany and U.S. group of over 200, incl. U.S. Beacon pl. block of 6 on 1st flight San Juan FAM #5 (signed by pilot - slight fault), Roessler Lindbergh group incl. interesting usages to West Indies (1 with Antigua adhesives), Akron group, Wilkins-Ellsworth incl. Norway-U.S. combination, some CAM's, Germany incl. Hindenburg 1936 flights with 50pf and/or 75pg values, 1929 Orient flight (some with Zepp. 2m or 4m values, 1929 Round the World flight with U.S. adhesives and unusual "Around the World" label (2), 1933 Century of Progress flight, 1928 flight with German and U.S. combination (2), 2 with Russia 40k and 80k imperf. adhesives on separate 1930 Moscow-Friedrichshafen flights, few Do-X flights incl. 1 with "Gelber Hund" adhesive, 2 German rocket covers, etc., Very Fine overall and interesting. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details	Realized $3,450
Lot 1775		Worldwide Covers: Dealer's Topical Stock, Between 4000-5000 in 5 large tubs, mostly modern period, sorted by various topics, retail mostly in $2-10 range, some commercial, all sleeved and ready for resale, Very Fine Retail $17,000+. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 1776		Worldwide Covers: Zeppelin Retail Stock, all sleeved and priced, virtually all Germany or U.S. frankings, good variety of flights, inspect for value, Fine to Very Fine Retail $5545. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details	Realized $2,100
Lot 1777		Worldwide Covers: Extensive Late 1960's to 2004 Collector's Group, Many thousands loose and housed in binders, some sorted, much topical with strength in Scandinavia, Europe, U.N., G.B., virtually all unaddressed, few earlier, stationery mint and F.D.'s and few postcard F.D.'s, original cost very high, clean throughout, Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 1778		Worldwide Covers: Three Box Hoard, 19th and 20th Century cover accumulation in banker boxes, incl. commercial mail and 1st day covers from all regions, better items throughout, careful inspection required, condition mixed, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1779		Worldwide Covers: 1880 to 1970 Commercial Holding, thousands from all regions, incl. a useful section of G.B., features all types of mail, some with special markings and better cancels, diverse and interesting accumulation, condition varies, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $978
Lot 1780		Worldwide Covers: Stampless to Modern Group, several hundred in banker box, noted nice group of Mexico Wells Fargo indicia (mostly unused), early G.B. to U.S., France, Austria, German States, Latin America, plus modern incl. Thailand, from oldtime approval dealer estate, worth a close look, mixed condition. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $11,500
Lot 1781		Worldwide Covers: 5 Boxes of Early 1950's-1960's 1st Days, Many hundreds mostly in binders, mostly unaddressed in later period, mostly topical related, majority sorted by country or subject matter with strength in Europe (no Austria) and Scandinavia, particularly Netherlands & Colonies, Germany, few earlier 1930's-40's incl. Finland, incl. some in the €10 to €100 catalog range, overall very clean, needs careful inspection, overall Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $834
Lot 1782		Worldwide Covers: Masonic Collection, Group of 70 with strength in U.S., mostly late 19th to early 20th Century period, incl. 1911 Egypt to U.S. with 1¢ Due on mourning cover (some faults), Guatemala 1907 mourning cover to the Supreme Council, Russian Offices in Turkey 1909 cover to the U.S. Supreme council, 1908 Cuba with corner advertising, 1909 Dominican Republic, 1899 Yokahama, Japan from the Grand Consistory to the U.S., few oversized and some with corner adverts., #289 on cover, etc., some with faults, otherwise generally Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1783		Worldwide Covers: British Empire Accumulation, several hundred in banker box, incl. G.B., British Africa, Caribbean and Asia, stampless to modern, many sleeved and priced, nice selection of issues, countries and usages, noted registered, some stationery, virtually all commercial mail, excellent lot for retail, generally Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 1784		Worldwide Covers: 1930's Zeppelin Flight Collection, on stockpages in binder, incl. U.S. dispatches for Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg flights, noted Roessler cachet, also USS Macon cover, #C18 used, German flights incl. 1936 Leipzig, Olympics and North America, also 1939 Germany flight, plus group of reprint postcards and modern Zeppelin commemorative issues, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1785		Worldwide Covers: Interesting Estate Accumulation, about 50 in small box, incl. U.S. #2 (file fold creases stamp and small tear), #9 pair and single on same cover, interesting Nepal and modern Mongolia, plus group of Liechtenstein, worth a look, generally Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1786		Worldwide Covers: 1930's to 1940's Scouting Group, 23 philatelic covers or cards, from Poland 1938 First Day cancel (6), France 1947 World Jamboree, Austria 1936 Jubilee camp, 1937 Scout Fair, 1948 20th anniversary cancel, Czechoslovakia 1931 First Great Slav Jamboree (on large piece), Netherlands 1932 camp, G.B. 1957 slogan cancels, Philippines, 1939, 1940 slogan cancels, lovely group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 1787		Worldwide Covers: Modern Balance, hundreds from various countries incl. China, Netherlands, Canada, India, U.S. and others, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1788		Worldwide Covers: 1920's to 1930's Airmail Group, 28 from various countries on annotated exhibit pages, incl. 1st flights, crash, etc., worth a look, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $420
Lot 1789		Worldwide Covers: Accumulation From Estate, over 2000 pieces in 2 banker boxes, good mix of U.S. and foreign, mostly early 20th Century to modern, commercial mail, FD's, postcards, used stationery and postal cards, events, society issues, etc., worth a look, generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1790		Worldwide Covers: Old Store Stock Accumulation, several thousand in 3 full banker boxes, majority U.S. and foreign FD's, but some interesting commercial mail noted, plus large group of postcards with some real photos, off the market for many years, inspection needed, generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $719
Lot 1791		Worldwide Covers: 20th Century Asia Group, couple hundred in small box, many sleeved and priced, nice selection of issues, usages, incl. large group of Japan, plus China, Afghanistan, Korea and Thailand, noted registered, censored, virtually all commercial mail, some postcards, excellent lot for retail, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $834
Lot 1792		Worldwide Covers: Collector's Accumulation, Few hundred in ½ full banker box, mostly 20th Century with very little FD's, mostly commercial, occasional better, inspect, mostly Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $219
Lot 1793		Worldwide Covers: Europa Group of Hundreds, All time periods to around 2004, incl. sheetlet usages, unpicked, immaculate and Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1794		Worldwide Covers: Couple Hundred Mostly Commercial, Majority 20th Century, incl. censor, some mint and used stationery with few aerogrammes, areas incl. Europe, also few islands, interesting assortment, mixed condition. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $604
Lot 1795		Worldwide Covers: 1959 to 1971 Rocket Mail, 22 covers or cards from Germany, Netherlands, Austria and Belgium, all with labels attached, plus 13 miniature sheets of various labels used on the covers, interesting group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1796		Worldwide Covers: Accumulation in Binder, interesting group of 85 covers and cards, noted Germany, Allied Zone usages, various European countries with group of Austria, some better items throughout, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1797		Worldwide Covers: 20th Century Middle East Group, few hundred in half full banker box, some sleeved and priced, nice selection of issues, usages, incl. large group of Iraq, plus Iran, Turkey, some Trucial States, noted registered, censored, virtually all commercial mail, excellent lot for retail, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1798		Worldwide Covers: Mostly 20th Century European Group, few hundred in ½ full banker box, many sleeved and priced, nice selection of issues, usages, incl. Eastern Europe with Baltics, Austria, Netherlands (some Cols.), Belgium, Switzerland, Monaco, noted registered, censored, virtually all commercial mail, excellent lot for retail, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1799		Worldwide Covers: Mostly 20th Century Latin America Group, few hundred in ½ full banker box, many sleeved and priced, nice selection of issues, countries and usages, noted registered, some stationery, virtually all commercial mail, excellent lot for retail. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1800		Worldwide Covers: Small Collector's Commercial Group, Under 100 with U.S. incl. Free Franks, Wells Fargo all-over advert., foreign incl. 1938 KLM combination Netherlands and South Africa flight, 1937 Belgium Sabena flight, APO, group of G.B. penny reds, etc., inspect, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $311
Lot 1801		Worldwide Covers: Small Zeppelin Group in Stockbook, few covers and cards, flights to modern reproductions, noted Spain, Hungary, Germany, U.S. from the 1930's, some black and white postcards of U.S. Navy dirigibles, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1802		Worldwide Covers: Interesting Group in Banker Box, couple hundred foreign incl. a G.B. 1d. black, 2 Zeppelin flights, bundle of commercial covers from Gold Coast and Mexico, variety of 1st day's from Israel, U.N. and elsewhere, few postal cards, inspect, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $1,553
Lot 1803		Worldwide Covers: Military and Censored Lot, couple hundred commercial in small box, several sleeved and priced, nice selection of issues, countries and usages, noted various military postmarks, excellent lot for retail. Estimate $150-250. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1804		Worldwide Covers: Group of 8 Covers or Stationery, Incl. packet of 12 G.B. Penny Postal cards in it's original wrapper, 4 wreck covers, 1927 Dec. 17 Cincinnati 1st flight, and 2 British Guiana mint wrappers, Fine lot. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $92
Lot 1805		Worldwide Covers: France and Monaco Lot, several hundred in banker box, mostly modern, but noted interesting group of older Monaco, inspect, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Unsold
Lot 1806		Worldwide Covers: Mostly Modern Stationery Lot, couple thousand mint and used in stuffed banker box, nice variety, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $150
Lot 1807		Worldwide Covers: Group of 18 19th to Early 20th Century, Incl. Tin Can, 2 early U.S. 1st days, Austria 19th Century, Germany 20th Century, Russia 1927 to U.S. with interesting auxiliary "Second Notice / Registry Division / San Francisco, Calif.", etc., Fine. Estimate $80-100. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1808		Worldwide Covers: 20th Century Europe, 1930's to 1970's, 65 mostly F.D.'s, incl. 1929 Le Havre Exposition, few commercial incl. Italy Hotel 1908 postcard usages, etc., Fine overall. Estimate $80-100. View details	Realized $86
Lot 1809		Worldwide Covers: Modern Accumulation in 5 Banker Boxes, Thousands of mostly commercial mail primarily from the 1960's to 1980's, noted 180+ from Vatican City, 780+ G.B. slogan cancels from 1930's to 1960's, good variety of countries and issues, great for $1 boxes, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1810		Worldwide Covers: Middle East 1980's Dispatch Forms, Couple hundred from U.A.E., Kuwait and Bahrain, franked with high values, interesting group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $138
Lot 1811		Worldwide Covers: Collector's Accumulation, A stamp collector who ran into covers alone the way and organized them on manila stockpages, few hundred in banker box, mostly European and Latin America material, bit of British Cols. and other smaller countries, nothing expensive, but good for a $1 box, generally Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $311

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