Harmer-Schau Auctions

Sale 78

ASDA 2008 Mega Event Auction


U.S. Collections - First Day and Cachet Makers
 
 
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Lot 2292
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Space Covers One Man's Collection, wonderful collection in 10 binders with hundreds of Space related covers on custom pages, incl. comprehensive information on all aspects of U.S. Space program from its inception through the shuttle era, features launches, recoveries, destroyed in flight, rockets, missiles, manned and unmanned flights, satellites, shuttles, signed items and more, a true labor of love, generally Fine.
Estimate $2,000-3,000.
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$1,150
Lot 2293
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Diesel Submarine Collection, about 300 covers plus photos and postcards in 6 Lighthouse cover books, mostly printed cachets, incl. sunk subs, nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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$863
Lot 2294
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 1983 to 1991 Express Hand Painted F.D., Approx. 38 plus unusual cachets incl. Canton, also silks, incl. Fay #5 of 8, Fox, Pugh #5 of 54, Geerlings, Dylhoff, etc., few not handpainted, all clean, Very Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$863
Lot 2295
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Substantial F.D. Collection, attractive collection of over 1,200 in 15 binders, features better cachets from 1930's era, ships, military, California (Rough & Ready), postal cards, inaugurations, local post, also modern unaddressed incl. 3 binders Colorano silk caches, many popular topics, clean and worthwhile, generally Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$834
Lot 2296
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Earlier F.D. Group, 665 mostly unaddressed from the 1930's to 1950's, incl. many better items and representation from most major names incl. Crosby, Ioor, Anderson, Artcraft and others, owners retail over $3100, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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$633
Lot 2297
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, U.S.S. Constitution Group, 37 different first days, all with unofficial USS Constitution postmarks, incl. #719-725, C17, U436 and UC1, mostly addressed, Fine to Very Fine Retail $1550.
Estimate $500-600.
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Lot 2298
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Dealer Back Room F.D. Stock, Thousands filling 4 banker boxes, 1930's to early 2000's, noted nice group of Colorano cachets, other makers, early tend to be addressed later unaddressed, virtually all cacheted, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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$661
Lot 2299
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 1920's to 2004 F.D. Group, few thousand in 2 full banker boxes, good variety of issues, early mostly addressed and uncacheted, later virtually all cacheted and unaddressed, minor duplication, some better cachet makers noted, clean group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-600.
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$776
Lot 2300
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Naval Group of 1040, incl. 25 unused (cachets 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.
Estimate $400-500.
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Lot 2301
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, U.S.S. Constitution, Well over 300 with a wide variety of printed and rubber stamped cachets, also a few uncacheted and some duplication, the biggest part is an individually dealer priced and described run, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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$322
Lot 2302
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Inaugural Group, Good mix from 1953 to 1989, many different cachets incl. hand painted, note a lone 1933 printed cachet, about 15 Teixeira 1953 covers from APO 102 in Korea which retail at $50, about 750 with a tremendous retail value, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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$288
Lot 2303
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Airmail F.D's and Flights, interesting accumulation of approximately 400 Airpost related, nice assortment of flights, mostly 1930's issues incl. Trans-Pacific, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$288
Lot 2304
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Worthwhile F.D. Group, substantial group of 600+, mostly early F.D.C.'s, nice assortment of 1930's material, also some Foreign with an array of better cachets, careful inspection suggested, fine to very fine, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$546
Lot 2305

U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, USS Constitution, Mounted collection of approx. 200 with some postcards, ephemera, and plenty of history, mostly common cachets, some toning but most fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Lot 2306
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Patriotic Pentart Cachets, Large album of over 200, most patriotic, some first day, few unserviced, comprehensive collection.
Estimate $300-500.
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$460
Lot 2307
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Ship Covers, Bankers box of about 2500 covers from the 1930's to 1970's, incl. cacheted and uncacheted, the majority are from the 1960's, but incl. good showing of cacheted pre-war, submarines of all periods are well represented, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$460
Lot 2308
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, F.D. Accumulation in Box, few hundred 1920's to modern, noted #614-16, 617-19 and 620-21 (3) sets on uncacheted covers, 1053, handpainted 15¢ windmill set, early Airs, also CE1 and CE2, QE1 (2), QE2 (2) and QE3 (3), faulty to very fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$518
Lot 2309
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 1924 to 1933 F.D. Group, 140+ in cover album, starts with #614, several early cachets with cat. values to $50+, no heavy duplication, addressed, nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$518
Lot 2310
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 3 Boxes of Mostly Recent F.D., Unsorted loose and some in cover binders, some from the 1940's, addressed, unaddressed, cachets and no cachets, clean.
Estimate $300-400.
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$460
Lot 2311
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Bird Hand Painted, 10 with bird cachets incl. 6 by Curtis Poorman, one is "one of a kind"on #833, Very Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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$299
Lot 2312
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Ship Assortment, clean group of 250+, nice variety of cachets and cancels, all in individual sleeves, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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Lot 2313
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Better Group of First Days, Around 100 from the 1930's-40's period, mostly more common cachet makers, incl. 1938 Presidentials, Famous Americans, Army-Navy, Airs, U.N.#38, few later, almost all addressed, slight duplication, generally Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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Lot 2314
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Crosby Cachets, 160+ from the 1930's and 1940's, good variety with minor duplication, some covers showing age lines, addressed, generally Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$345
Lot 2315
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, "Silk" Cachet Collection, approximately 500 clean attractive Silk cachet covers in 7 binders, all unaddressed, incl. some Japan, good range of topics incl. baseball, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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$219
Lot 2316
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Hot Air Balloon, Over 350 covers form the 1930's to 1980's, about half are Gordon Bennett covers with many signed, most are flown, incl. some First Day's and events, also a section of 1979 and 1980 Gordon Bennett ephemera, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$219
Lot 2317
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Crosby Collection in 2 Binders, 140+ photo cachet from later 1930's to 1950's, good variety with duplication for different cachets/photos, noted set of Famous Americans, addressed, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$288
Lot 2318
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Colorano Cachet Collection, over 650 in binders and on pages, 1971 to 1977, 1982 State Birds set, 1998 to 2000, plus U.N. flag sets, clean, unaddressed.
Estimate $150-200.
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$311
Lot 2319
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 1926 to 1941 F.D. Collection, 160+ organized on black pages in binder, between #627 and 903, minor duplication, addressed, early uncacheted, later mix of cacheted and uncacheted, noted cachets by Rice, Roessler, Grimsland, Kapner, etc., clean lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$265
Lot 2320
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Golden Replica, 612 all-different, for the specialized cover dealer, eBay seller or collector who wants something different, excellent condition, majority unaddressed, filling two banker boxes, new cost in excess of $3,000, Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$288
Lot 2321
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 1932 Olympics, Los Angeles and Lake Placid event covers, about 70, also incl. a few First Day's, meters, and a real photo picture post card., generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$219
Lot 2322
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 1930's to 1940's Plus Modern F.D., several hundred in banker box, incl. modern oversized First Day's, some programs, value in nice selection of 1930's to 1940's material with several different cachet makers, addressed, cacheted, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$207
Lot 2323
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Group of 67 Mostly Crosby's, Consists of 10 of 5¢ China (Scott #908) several different cachets, 27 additional Crosby incl. 3¢ Victory, balance mostly Famous Americans and that time period, usual tone strips.
Estimate $80-100.
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$92








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