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U.S. Collections - First Day and Cachet Makers

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1180		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Massive Modern Accumulation, 8000+ covers, postcards or stationery, 1946 to 2000's, First Day's and some events incl. stamp and coin shows, few Inaugurations, good variety of issues and cachet makers, noted Artcraft, Fleetwood, Farnam, Colorano, Fluegel, Koslow and Jackson, few add-ons and hand painted cachets, no heavy duplication, all cacheted, virtually all unaddressed, clean lot that lends itself to retail or show stock, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 1181		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, "Touch of Class" Accumulation, 3500+ covers and cards, First Day's and events, mostly from 1940's to 2000's, mostly hand painted cachets, plus some interesting add-on items, incl. higher denominations, numerous variations on the same theme or issue, incl. racing, football, animals, flowers, movie stars, war and Presidential, all limited editions, some numbered, no heavy duplication, worth inspection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 1182		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Approximately 200 Better, Mostly 1920's-30's period, with some later, incl. Ward #831-33, Rice, CN Allen #725-8, 1932 Olympics Opening Day, Army-Navy with cachet and 4th Marine Battalion, Hubbard cachet on 1¢ stationery card, #C25-31 set, Special Delivery, Bazaar #1, few last day rates, few unauthorized F.D.'s, Roe #714-15, #790A gutter block of 6, C20 TopNotch cachet, etc., overall clean, needs close inspection, Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Unsold
Lot 1183		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 1928-1931 2¢ Reds, Aprrox. 475 dupl., mostly First Day's, some with "Touch of Class" add-ons, or hand painted (mostly Washington, flowers), some without cachets (some with handstamp "First Day Cover"), few with flight cachets, better cachets throughout incl. Thompson (680-1, 680-8), Emeigh, Roessler, Roe, #627-26, Lexington-Concord advert., also 1926 #630 from sheet with Exhibition cancel, etc., mostly clean, needs inspection, Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1184		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Naval Accumulation, full banker box, noted couple hundred submarine with launching, commissioning, sea trials, etc., from 1960's to 1990's, couple hundred penalty envelopes from various ships, Coast Guard, other ship commissioning, 200 Beck and 100 Nicholson cacheted covers, 100 last day cancels, fun lot, have a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1185		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 55 Hand Painted, Virtually all different, incl. Pasley, NB, Dunne, Pent Art, Kribbs, Gerrling, Goldberg, King, Dietz, Bell, anagram with coil strips, etc., clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Unsold
Lot 1186		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 1920's to 1980's Accumulation, couple thousand in 4 full banker boxes, loose and in cover books, good variety of issues and some better cachet makers, some duplication, mix of addressed and unaddressed, also 2 books of "gold foil" replicas, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1187		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Small Stock From Retired Dealer, 688 priced in sleeves, noted several different cachet makers, 1930's to 1980's, virtually all unaddressed, good variety, high potential retail, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1188		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Colorano Cachets, about 700 in 8 vols., 1987 to 1991 and 1999, incl. 1990 to 2000 postal card issues, also 2 small binders with Vatican and France (silk cachets), unaddressed, Very Fine. Estimate $300-350. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1189		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Airpost Group, Mostly 1920's to 1960's group of 300+, majority F.D.'s with few dedication, incl. better earlies incl. #C25-31, Transport, Clipper, Globe, etc., minor dupl. in the more recent, clean overall, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Unsold
Lot 1190		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Space, Antarctic, Etc. Group, Dupl. group of few thousand in old smaller boxes, majority space, excellent lot to develop for retail, incl. over 600 of May 1976 Chisholm Trail Roundup in sets of 7, occasional toning issue, otherwise Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1191		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Presidential Inaugural Group, Few hundred with dupl., 1933 FDR to Carter, clean overall, Fine to Very Fine. Brookman $3,800+. Estimate $250-300. View details	Unsold
Lot 1192		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 1930's-50's Naval Group, 375+ Naval with Submarine, and ship, few Foreign, many cacheted, Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1193		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 6 Boxes of Uncacheted, Many thousands of F.D.'s or commemorative cancels of 1950's-90's (majority 1960's and later) period, large majority unaddressed, some dupl. of cancels and/or issue, stationery, etc., occasional add-ons or hand painted, overall very clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1194		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Lincoln Group, few hundred sorted and unsorted in banker box, mostly 1940's to 1980's F.D.'s with dupl., does incl. better earlier cachets, postcards, few Foreign, hand painted or add-ons, Lincoln adhesives like #367, anniversary cancels, etc., some dupl., clean overall, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Unsold
Lot 1195		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Various Cachet Makers, hundreds in 2 banker boxes, noted 3 different sets of 1940 Famous Americans, U.N. with Colorano cachets, binder of 1957 to 1993 Inaugurations, 2 binders with modern "CL" and other cachet makers, mostly unaddressed, inspect, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $219
Lot 1196		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, F.D.R. Inaugural Group, Group of 12 FDR, incl. 3 with 1933 Minnesota cachet in red "Alone of the 48 states honors the New President by having Three towns named in his honor", all 1933 term with mostly different cachets or colors, overall clean, Fine. Brookman $900. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1197		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Space Accumulation, Hundreds in a banker box, large majority U.S. with few Foreign mixed in, 1960's to 1990's, noted various missions, some heavy duplication, few signed, hand painted, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $322
Lot 1198		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Golf Accumulation, Hundreds in a banker box, all modern U.S., events or cancels relating to Golf, noted Augusta, GA, Ryder Cup, most with unusual Touch of Class add-on cachets, many hand colored or painted, some dupl., you will have a good chuckle looking at this lot also, Fine to Very Fine. Similar lot realized $241 in our February auction. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $219
Lot 1199		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, George Washington Group, Few hundred, unsorted in a box, mostly 1920's to 1980's with minor dupl., does incl. better earlier cachets, F.D.'s, postcards, few Foreign, hand painted or add-ons, incl. some 19th Century showing famous dates, anniversary cancels, some with "Washington" town cancels, some with Washington adhesives incl. 1932 issue, etc., some dupl., clean overall, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Unsold
Lot 1200		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Crosby Cachets, 227 mounted in 2 albums, 1937 to 1947, mostly addressed, some duplication for different photos or cachets, incl. a few 1935 to 1937 Naval cachet/cancels, nice group, generally Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1201		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Horse Racing Accumulation, Hundreds in a banker box, all modern U.S., events or cancels relating to Horse Racing, noted Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Churchill Downs, most with unusual Touch of Class add-on cachets, many hand colored or painted, few better early, you will have a good chuckle looking at this lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1202		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Baseball Accumulation, Hundreds in a banker boxes, all modern U.S., events or cancels relating to Baseball, noted Cooperstown with Hall of Fame induction items, World Series, All Stars, some unusual add-on cachets, some hand colored or painted, duplication. fun lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1203		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Disney Unpicked Group, Almost 200 hand painted by "Touch of Class" plus 60+ larger on approx. 5" by 8" on cardboard with original designs and Orlando, FL cancels, also around 50 dupl. postcards, clean, popular lot, worth inspection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $311
Lot 1204		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 1940's Mostly F.D. Group, Hundreds in full banker box, incl. good group of Famous Americans, some dupl., incl. better cachets scattered throughout, virtually all cacheted and addressed, incl. Airs, blocks, it is completely unpicked, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $138
Lot 1205		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Almost 400 Golden Replicas, Almost 400, in albums and loose, clean, Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1206		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Presidential Related Lot, various commemorating our Presidents, from Washington to Truman, several unusual cachets (many added) and usages, value in Inaugural covers from 1929 forward, have a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details	Unsold
Lot 1207		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 1965 to 1968 Luminescent First Day's, Group of 17 F.D. unaddressed, all postmarked Washington, incl. Airs and combinations (all different), most cat. $30-50 range, incl. #UX48 July 6th Washington D.C. mentioned, some unusual combos incl. tagged and untagged, Liberty and Prominent Americans on same cover, etc., clean cachet group, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $579. Estimate $140-180. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1208		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Crosby Cachet Group, 41 different, from 1938 to 1948, good variety, slight duplication, addressed and unaddressed, some with Naval markings, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1209		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Modern 'Civil War" Group, Around 200+, mostly 1950's-80's with cachets (some dupl.), also 10 unused from Civil War time period (toning issues), etc., clean and fun lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $161
Lot 1210		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 1970's-90's Lot, Mid hundreds group of virtually all unaddressed Fleetwood, incl. some earlier, incl. albums, loose, clean, Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $69
Lot 1211		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, W.W.II Patriotics, About 50, some with APO's incl. Argentina, Newfoundland, Greenland APO 809, 1 with Vatican adhesive, F.D.'s, interesting town cancels like "Torpedo", etc., mostly clean, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $80-100. View details	Realized $98
Lot 1212		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Lindbergh Accumulation, Approx. 120 items, mostly incl. later F.D.'s (some dupl.), one Haiti, one 1927 F.D., few hand painted, etc., some unusual incl., Fine. Estimate $80-100. View details	Realized $92
Lot 1213		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Better Duck First Day's, Group of 7 plus 3 1990's government produced promos, incl. #RW54-20 Eastern; 1982 silk; RW54-31A Gil-Craft; RW54 Nim Claddagh hand painted; RW54-252 Hamilton hand painted; etc., clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $60-80. View details and photo	Realized $69
Lot 1214		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 6 Boxes of Modern, hundreds on pages and in various "society" books, incl. group of gold foil replicas, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1215		U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Golden Replicas, several hundred in albums, filling 4 boxes, Very Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $196

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