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ASDA June 24 2007 Mega Event

U.S. Cover Groupings

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 75		United States, APO Accumulation, few thousand organized by APO numbers in 2 full banker boxes, duplication, mostly 1940's vintage, many censored, unchecked, as received, inspect for value, generally Fine. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 76		United States, Dealer Back Room Accumulation, thousands of covers, cards, and some collateral material in 10 banker boxes, U.S. and foreign commercial mail and First Day's, some 19th Century, mostly mid to late 20th Century, about half U.S., mostly $1 box material, but there are a few surprises in here, mixed condition. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 77		United States, 1880 to 1960 Assortment, interesting 19th and 20th Century accumulation of hundreds incl. commercial mail, postal cards and stationery, vintage picture postcards, earlier first day covers, flights etc, incl. registered, advertising, Back of Book, better cancels, mixed franking and more, a few sleepers to be found, worth careful review, generally Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Unsold
Lot 78		United States, Naval Group, 1040 incl. 25 unused (cacheted without stamp or cancel), 65 non ship cancels and approximately <1/3> are duplicates (½ of the duplicates have different stamps), mostly 1950's to 1990's, sorted by ship class and number, few with minor faults, inspect for value, generally Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Unsold
Lot 79		United States, Interesting Accumulation, few hundred stampless to early 20th Century, noted #15L14, 26a, 15L15 with 11, 35 on overland cover, Aurora, NY circa 1852 ¾ negative cancel, advertising covers, Columbians, registered, few minor faults, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 80		United States, Airmail Adhesive Group, 51 virtually all on exhibit pages, franked with various Airpost issues, many franked with additional definitives incl. Prexies, mostly 1930's to 1940's, domestic and foreign rates and destinations, noted #C1 on Dec 17, 1918 cover (2nd day of 6¢ rate), nice group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $403
Lot 81		United States, Group of 5500+, filling 3 banker boxes, 1880's to date, many small town h.s., First Day's, meters, RPO's, commercial usages, few First Day ceremony programs, bit of postal stationery, few faulty, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $299
Lot 82		United States, Interesting Express Related Group, couple hundred items in album, majority relating to Wells Fargo, incl. express covers, used company stationery, agent's stubs, checks, receipts, also ephemera from Pacific Express Co., National Express Co., Eastern Express Co.and others, very unusual group, mixed condition. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 83		United States, Floor Sweepings, 3 full banker boxes filled with just about everything under the sun, 19th to mid 20th Century, DPO's, auxiliary markings, regular issues, definitives, stationery and a bit of foreign mixed in, great for $1 boxes, with some better, mixed condition. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $460
Lot 84		United States, Large Modern Accumulation, many thousands in 4 full banker boxes, mostly mid to late 20th Century, noted penalty envelopes, auxiliary markings, Prexies, stationery, group of postcards, some military, good for many evenings of fun, generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $345
Lot 85		United States, 1¢ Washington-Franklin Accumulation, 68 cards or covers (majority cards), noted various usages, First Flights, Christmas Seals, Schermack, registered, Special Delivery, coils, etc., worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $184
Lot 86		United States, Accumulation in 2 Banker Boxes, one box contains First Day's in cover binders the other filled with commercial mail, some worthwhile items throughout, should be inspected, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $184
Lot 87		United States, Accumulation in Stuffed Banker Box, couple thousand, 19th Century to modern, majority post 1940's, commercial mail, used stationery, few foreign scattered throughout, bit of military, flights, etc., have a look, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $230
Lot 88		United States, Estate Balance Group, incl. a group of 1930's mail, a selection of Mare Island, nuclear submarines covers, incl. signed S.S Scamp, Plunger and Andrew Jackson, also 1933 Century of Progress souvenir sheet on cover and some better 1940-50 FDC's with Steahle cachets, review recommended, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details	Realized $127
Lot 89		United States, Vintage Postcards, couple hundred items mostly vintage postcards, features greetings, novelty, Christmas/Santa's, scenic photo packs incl. Cuba, Palm Springs, Yellowstone, Oregon, Honolulu, Kauai, Oahu, Olympic, National Park and more, worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $138
Lot 90		United States, Stationery Accumulation, many hundreds of mostly used loose in 2 banker boxes, 19th to mid 20th Century, a few foreign scattered throughout, unchecked, mixed condition. Estimate $150-250. View details	Realized $322
Lot 91		United States, California Accumulation, half full banker box, late 19th Century to mid 20th Century, good variety, plus interesting album of old photos, mixed condition. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $104
Lot 92		United States, Small Western Accumulation, couple hundred in small box, good mix of towns, late 19th Century to 1940's, mixed condition, inspect. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $104
Lot 93		United States, Space Accumulation, couple hundred loose and in cover albums, various 1970's flights and events, incl. a few autographed covers, some slightly soiled, generally Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $109
Lot 94		United States, Exposition Slogan Cancels, couple hundred in small box, majority for Pan-Pacific and Golden Gate Expositions, but did note some other early events, mixed condition. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $69
Lot 95		United States, Military Accumulation, small box stuffed with a couple hundred mostly W.W.II era covers and cards, with APO's, FPO's, censored, some patriotics, bit of foreign mixed in, mixed condition, inspect. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $403
Lot 96		United States, Naval Group, few hundred covers in <1/3> full banker box, mostly 1940's to 1970's, good variety, unchecked, mixed condition. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $138
Lot 97		United States, Flag Cancel Accumulation, few hundred in <1/3> full banker box, mostly early 20th Century, good variety of towns, mixed condition, inspect. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $104
Lot 98		United States, W.W.II. War Price and Rationing Board Forms, stuffed banker box with thousands of blank forms from Clark County, WI, various forms for rationing, also applications for ration books, interesting historical items, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $35
Lot 99		United States, Balance of Estate, full banker box of covers, postcards, book of U.N. First Day's, small book of U.S. modern First Day's, old family photos, birthday cards, etc., mixed condition, inspect. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $127

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