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Worldwide Auction During APS Ameristamp Expo

Worldwide Collections Part II

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 4137		Worldwide, Better Cover Group, better group of 52 items with owners retail of $2988, countries incl. Bulgaria, Slovakia, Romania, Russia and others several nice items, generally Fine. Estimate $600-750. View details	Realized $575
Lot 4138		/o/ Worldwide, WWII Cover Propaganda Lot, group of W.W.II labels, postcards, and covers incl. mail from Buchenwald, incl. pro and anti nazi sentiment, nice variety of material, also incl. some invasion currency for U.S. troops, other items incl. worth a look, owners retail $2918, generally Fine. Estimate $600-750. View details	Realized $748
Lot 4139		Worldwide, Group of Better Latin America Covers, 26 covers or cards, all commercial, all in the $30 to $50+ retail range, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Unsold
Lot 4140		Worldwide, 5 Boxes of Floor Sweepings Covers, at least 10,000 covers and cards, majority U.S., good mix of issues, noted registered, some advertising, nothing too expensive, but interesting lot that needs inspection, generally Fine. Estimate $700-1,000. View details	Realized $978
Lot 4141		Worldwide, Mostly 1920's to 1950's Covers, 440+ with commercial from Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canal Zone, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Italy, Netherlands, Palestine, Paraguay, U.S. and many other countries, some First Day's, Zeppelins, registered, censored, patriotics, etc., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $1,610
Lot 4142		Worldwide, Mostly Modern First Days, 4 banker boxes full, many thousands with strength in 1970's-80's period, incl. earlier commercial scattered throughout, countries incl. G.B., Israel, considerable Canada, Japan, needs inspection, overall Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $719
Lot 4143		Worldwide, Foreign Flights Cover Stock, group of 550 on foreign flights, incl. majority U.S. to overseas, also Israel to Switzerland, Jamaica to U.S. (Miami), Delta flight to Hawaii, Braniff to Dallas Fort Worth inaugural flight, owners retail $2247, generally Fine. Estimate $450-550. View details	Unsold
Lot 4144		Worldwide, Large Foreign Cover Balance, hundreds of covers or cards in banker box, interesting groups of Middle East, Eastern and Western Europe, noted Nepal, Mongolia, large group of Israel slogan cancels from the 1950's (not counted), inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 4145		Worldwide, Covers From the Franklin D. Roosevelt Collection, 70+ covers, plus a couple fronts, letters, etc., all from FDR's collection, all have the Harmer h.s. of authenticity, from a diverse group of countries, mostly addressed to F.D.R., some registered and interesting frankings, generally Fine. Collection sold by H.R. Harmer in 1946. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 4146		Worldwide, Small Better Cover Balance From Estate, 25 covers, majority from Canada, noted Montreal "1837 Victoria 1897" flag cancel, unused Barnard's Express frank, #U1 mint, 14 pair on 1862 cover to U.S., 15 on 2 internal covers, additionally Great Britain #1 (4 margins) on envelope, 5 Mexico express covers used, 3 with Wells Fargo frank, Japan dispatch for 1929 Zeppelin flight, and 1807 stampless letter Chancellory of Fribourg to French Imperial Ambassador in Zurich, worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 4147		Worldwide, Latin America Cover Accumulation, 110 covers or cards in 2 small cover books, good variety of countries and issues, stampless to 1940's, incl. a few flights, used stationery, foreign destinations, Officials, mostly commercial, noted 2 SCADTA covers (Germany, U.S.), Argentina #11 on local cover, 1859 Peru stampless to France with British Callao cancel and accountancy mark, Nicaragua #73 on local cover, worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 4148		Worldwide, Interesting Cover Array of Areas, hundreds in well filled banker box, noted 130+ Austria 1960's to 1970's flown balloon covers, classic Paraguay mint postal stationery, 1930's Czechoslovakia incl. Hradcany frankings, Indonesia First Day's, various maxi cards from Austria and Switzerland, group of train related covers and cards (mostly Germany), South America, U.S. naval, worth a look, generally Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $460
Lot 4149		Worldwide, Collector Cover Accumulation, approx. 400 covers and cards, incl. U.S. stampless, worldwide used postal cards, U.S. First Day's incl. #1053, noted interesting China, U.S. C18 on flight cover, Hawaii #39 on cover, U5 and UX2 used, worth a look, generally Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $633
Lot 4150		Worldwide, Interesting Postal Stationery Accumulation, couple thousand mint and used in full banker box, noted Scandinavia, Germany, U.S., Pakistan, Philippines, plus many other countries, also group of early worldwide postcards, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $518
Lot 4151		Worldwide, Cover Accumulation in Banker Box, about ¾ full, majority U.S. incl. penalty envelopes, some censored, used stationery, noted space cover signed by John Glenn, plus a nice group of foreign, incl. unused German Colonies stationery, unchecked, needs sorting, Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $403
Lot 4152		Worldwide, Small Asia Cover Stock, all in sleeves and priced, good variety with strength in Japan, First Day's, postcards, commercial mail, etc., inspect, owners retail $2000+, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $431
Lot 4153		Worldwide, Interesting Cover Small Balance of Auction Lots, incl. Liberia #O112c block of 4 on cover to Haiti, Monaco #159 on First Day, Nicaragua C298/C308 souvenir sheets on individual covers (8), St. Pierre & Miquelon F.N.F.L. values on cover to U.S., Hungary Roosevelt souvenir sheets on covers, Andorra 1972 Europa on First Day, Dahomey and Fr. Guinea 1937 souvenir sheets on covers, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $374
Lot 4154		Worldwide, Stationery Accumulation, many hundreds in half full banker box, about half used, good variety of countries and issues (no apparent U.S.), somewhat organized, stock that was ready to be "priced up", inspect for value, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 4155		Worldwide, Interesting Small Cover Accumulation, 63 covers or cards, noted Rhodesia 1902 cover to U.S., Epirus (2) first issue First Day's (no certs.), U.S. DPO, large group of Canada with Map and Jubilee issues, inspect for value, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $288
Lot 4156		Worldwide, Small Cover Group in Binder, plus a couple on pages, value in 1950's Korea, noted "flag" values and provisionals on oversized cover to U.S., several local usages, older Revenue on document, couple Swiss Airpost covers, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $219
Lot 4157		Worldwide, Collector Cover Accumulation, couple thousand covers in full banker box, majority U.S., with nice group of W.W.II era military, runs stampless to 1970's, interesting group of foreign mixed in, some treasures in this lot, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 4158		Worldwide, 1970's to 1980's Estate Cover Balance, roughly 2000 in banker box, virtually all commercial, good variety of countries and issues, little U.S., excellent for topicals or $1 box, as received, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $138
Lot 4159		Worldwide, Modern First Day Lot, several thousand in 2 full banker boxes, good variety of countries and issues, strength in British Cols., excellent thematic items, unaddressed and cacheted, Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $403
Lot 4160		Worldwide, Interesting Cover Balance in Banker Box, few hundred in half full box, good variety of countries and issues, mostly commercial mail pre 1950's, few surprises in here, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $1,955
Lot 4161		Worldwide, Cover Group in Small Box, few hundred in full box, mostly early to mid 20th Century, although some interesting classics noted, mostly commercial mail, incl. a bit of stationery, have a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $575
Lot 4162		Worldwide, Commercial Mail, accumulation of hundreds from all over the world in 3 banker boxes, incl. Asia, South East Asia, Thailand, Philippines, British, Europe, Latin America, U.S. and U.N., some with high value postage, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details	Realized $230
Lot 4163		Worldwide, Cover Accumulation in Banker Box, several hundred, mix of commercial and First Days, good variety, some better incl. UNTEA set, noted Austrian Zeppelin dispatch, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $109
Lot 4164		Worldwide, Modern Cover Lot, approximately 500 in binders, mid 20th Century and later, mix of commercial and First Day's, good variety, excellent for $1 box with a few better, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $92
Lot 4165		Worldwide, W.W.I Military Cover Accumulation, about 200 covers and cards from Western Europe, majority to U.S., large group to England, also noted a few to Canada, Australia and Italian forces, various censor markings, many YMCA corner cards, mixed condition, generally Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $207
Lot 4166		Worldwide, Mostly Early 20th Century Asia Covers, around 25, mostly 1940's local Shanghai reg. incl. Te Fu Stamp Co, Sino-French Stamp Exchange, Russia 1920's to French Municipality China (incl. enclosures), few additional with adhesives removed, interesting oldtime group, generally Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $276
Lot 4167		Worldwide, Mostly Mid 20th Century Cover Lot, full banker box of mostly commercial mail, good variety of countries and issues, great for a $1 box with a few surprises, generally Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $207
Lot 4168		Worldwide, 5 Boxes of Mostly Miscelleneous Covers, 1 box of postcards, 2 boxes of mostly U.S. with F.D.'s, 1 box of Foreign mostly commercial, 1 box of misc. mostly used adhesives, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $834
Lot 4169		Worldwide, Modern Cover Accumulation, 2 banker boxes, first box virtually all Russia, hundreds of commercial circa 1980's, second box several hundred oversized from around the world, great for topical subjects, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Unsold
Lot 4170		Worldwide, Mostly Older First Day's, banker box with a few hundred mostly 1950's to 1960's issues, value in Commonwealth 1937 Coronation, 1946 Peace and 1953 Coronation issues, few better items noted, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $334
Lot 4171		Worldwide, Mini Collections of First Day's, several hundred in binders in 2 banker boxes, incl. 1962 Malaria, 1963 Freedom from Hunger, plus countries incl. Ryukyus, U.S. (noted Famous Americans with Crosby cachets), and others, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $276
Lot 4172		Worldwide, Group of 10 Early 20th Century Covers, incl. Russia 1913 letter card, 1898-99 Hong Kong to N.Y., etc., Fine overall. Estimate $50-100. View details	Realized $150
Lot 4173		Worldwide, Mostly Canada and G.B. Modern Covers, few hundred of mostly F.D.'s, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $50-100. View details	Realized $75

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