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Sale 83

Portland Fall Auction


U.S. Collections - Cover Groupings
 
 
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Lot 545
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Fascinating 19th century accumulation.
About 900, incl. lots of stationery, interesting large and small Bank Note usages and cancels, 1890's machine cancels, some Civil War era, plus few corner cards and advertising, condition bit mixed, but well worth close look, Average to Fine.
Estimate $1,250.
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$2,300
Lot 546
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Fascinating old collector stock of postal cards.
Over 1800, majority used from #UX1 to UX33, better incl. mint UX1, UX5 (3), UX15 (7), used UX13 (10), nice range of cancels incl. few m.s., plus some with advertising on reverse, worth close examination, Fine.
Estimate $750.
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$3,220
Lot 547
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Large accumulation of stampless.
About 500, about ½ with contents, East Coast, Midwest and Southern towns, nice variety of mostly common markings, Average to Fine.
Estimate $750.
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$2,990
Lot 548
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting 20th century accumulation.
About 1300, incl. better cancels with a few Nevada, usages incl. #F1, postal cards, registered and Special Delivery, machine and flag cancels, events etc., worth a close look, Fine.
Estimate $500.
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$1,035
Lot 549
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Accumulation of stampless letters with manuscript cancels.
100 East Coast and Midwest towns, nice variety, worth a close look, Average to Fine.
Estimate $500.
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$1,898
Lot 550
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Christmas seals lot.
About 100 covers and cards, 1908 to 1920, several tied by cancels, clean lot, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500.
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$460
Lot 551
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting accumulation of military related.
About 400 covers and postcards, incl. few Civil War and Spanish-American War, lots of W.W.I-W.W.II and few later incl. Navals, APO's, Patriotics and related postcards, worth a close look, Average to Fine.
Estimate $400.
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$2,013
Lot 552
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting postal card accumulation.
About 700 from 1870's to 1970's, majority used with a nice range of cancels and usages, some advertising, plus few better mint cards #UX3, UX5, UY3 and used UX27D, Fine.
Estimate $400.
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$1,495
Lot 553
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, 20th century accumulation in 2 boxes.
About 3000, incl. machine cancels, events, registered, some better stamps, usages, and cancels, plus plenty of common, Average to Fine.
Estimate $400.
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$1,323
Lot 554
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting 19th century accumulation.
80, incl. some stampless, nice group of 23 locals, mostly Bloods and Boyds with untied stamps, plus couple stampless, also some better adhesives and usages incl. transatlantics, mixed condition but worth a close look, Average to Fine.
Estimate $350.
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$719
Lot 555
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Small accumulation of Civil War.
54, incl. 28 mint patriotics, mostly different designs, couple of used patriotics, one Flag of Truce cover front to Point Lookout MD, Confederate #61X5 provisional on cover (half of stamp is torn off), also Confederate 12, condition mixed, still worth a close look, Average to Fine.
Estimate $350.
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$661
Lot 556
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Large remainder lot in 5 boxes.
Over 8000, incl. lots of common Oregon cancels, few 19th century, some #10 size, slogan cancels, machine cancels, etc, Average to Fine.
Estimate $350.
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$661
Lot 557
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting Civil War accumulation.
140, incl. 55 patriotics with various designs (mostly faulty) incl. #63 strip of 3 (stamps faulty) on cover with "Stand by the Flag" design, balance mostly stampless "Due 3" covers from a soldier in New Orleans, Average to Fine.
Estimate $350.
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$1,380
Lot 558
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting Spanish-American War accumulation.
90, incl. nice group of patriotics, some interesting cancels and usages, some with letters, mixed condition, still worth a look, Average to Fine.
Estimate $350.
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$1,093
Lot 559
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Remainder lot in 6 boxes.
About 6000, incl. FDC's, events, HPO, and modern, Average to Fine.
Estimate $300.
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$633
Lot 560
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Mostly 20th century accumulation.
About 4000, incl. events, flights, lots of common commercial, plus few postcards, a scattering of interesting cancels, Average to Fine.
Estimate $300.
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$345
Lot 561
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Accumulation of Zeppelin and airship.
31 incl. 11 from the 1925 Los Angeles airship flight, 1932 Graf Zeppelin (2), 1932 Akron (6), 1933 century of Progress (3, all franked with #C18), and 1936 Hindenburg (5), a scattering of more interesting cachets, Fine.
Estimate $300.
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$1,035
Lot 562
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Small group franked with early airmail stamps.
29 mostly first flights, incl. #C1 (1), C4 (22), C5 (3) and C6 (3), Average to Fine.
Estimate $300.
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$374
Lot 563
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Dealers stock of expositions.
About 100 covers and postcards, 1893 Columbian to 1939 New York, all sleeved and priced, retail $1562, Fine.
Estimate $250.
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$265
Lot 564
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Small group of 19th century manuscript cancels.
89 mostly East Coast and Midwest, nice variety of towns, Average to Fine.
Estimate $250.
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$604
Lot 565
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Small group of Special Delivery.
#E1 (4), E2 (2), E3, E5 (4), E6 (4), and E7, various towns and usages, Average to Fine.
Estimate $250.
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$161
Lot 566
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Small group of Spanish American War related.
39, some with letters incl. patriotics, Philippines Military station cancels, etc., Average to Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$489
Lot 567
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Small group of 19th manuscript cancels.
54, mostly Eastern and Midwest states, nice variety, Average to Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$403
Lot 568
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, 19th century East Coast and Midwest cancels.
About 300, some interesting cancels and usages, few advertising, some with letters, worth a look, Average to Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$460
Lot 569
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Small group of better stampless letters.
39, incl. Newport RI 1821 large red cancel, Whithall NY 1829 straightline, and 2 Confederate; Gordonsville VA, and Salisbury NC, Average to Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$546
Lot 570
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Small group of stampless with ship markings.
32 incl. ship, steam, steamship and steamboat, plus Steamer Fashion oval marking in red with Steam 10 to New Orleans, Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$460
Lot 571
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Confederacy small accumulation.
#1 on cover (stamp and cover both faulty) with m.s. cancel, 6 or 7 (pairs) on 6 covers, and #11 or 12 on 9 covers, plus one stampless with "5", mostly faulty with common or unreadable cancels, Average to Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$403
Lot 572
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Accumulation of first flights.
650 from 1920's to 1960's, incl. some airport dedication and 1938 airmail week, nice variety of flights incl. some better stamps, Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$253
Lot 573
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Stampless accumulation.
80 with mostly common markings, couple just fronts and foreign, some with contents, Average to Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$403
Lot 574
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Remainder lot in 2 boxes.
Couple thousand, incl. FDC's (majority uncacheted) with few better cacheted addressed from 1930's, events, mint stationery and few W.W.II APO's, Average to Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$230
Lot 575
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Remainder lot in 2 boxes.
About 1700, incl. events, navals, and commercial, Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$265
Lot 576
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Mostly 20th century balance of collection.
Many hundred, incl. W.W.I APO's, postal cards, few FDC's and naval, also some correspondence, Average to Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$431
Lot 577
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Stationery accumulation.
About 2000, 1870's to 1970's, over ½ used, few better cancels and used entires in 19th century, plus modern mint entires, Average to Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$978
Lot 578
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Mostly 20th century accumulation.
About 300, incl. W.W.II era with few better Prexie usages, 19th century incl. Civil War letter, Average to Fine.
Estimate $120.
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$127
Lot 579
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Interesting remainder lot.
Many hundreds, majority 1930's commercial, some modern stationery, few FDC's, 19th century and foreign, Average to Fine.
Estimate $120.
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$311
Lot 580
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Small group of early ship and naval related.
17 from 1860's to 1922, incl. 1860's St. Nicholas blue oval marking on stamped envelope (cover faults), 1899 Cuba with corner card USS Resolute, GS Kelly Commander, 1922 USS New Orleans Vladivostok Siberia cancel on #10 size, Average to Fine.
Estimate $120.
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$403
Lot 581
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Accumulation of Christmas seals.
60 postcards or covers, 1907 to 1920's, incl. #WS4 (6, 2 tied with cancels), WS7 (3, all tied) plus a few related seals, Good to Very Good.
Estimate $120.
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$115
Lot 582
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Mostly 1940's Congressional free franks.
Approx. 1600+, all from The House of Representatives, virtually all addressed within the D.C. area, many during W.W. II period, Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$288
Lot 583
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, 3 classic era first flights.
AAMC #3a on postal card (some stains), #C2 on 2 covers (AAMC #G108, G108d), Fine.
Estimate $100.
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Lot 584
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Accumulation in banker box.
Few hundred, majority mint and used stationery with few Oregon cancels (Newport 1880 on postal card), plus Japan 1935 cover with #C4 pair, Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$230
Lot 585
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Balance of collection.
Many hundreds, incl. events, commercial, few 19th century, foreign, and Inaugurals, plus a few n.h. U.S. adhesives, Average to Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$127
Lot 586
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Small group of RFD cancels.
120 covers or postcards, minor dupl., nice variety of markings, Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$345
Lot 587
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Small group of local and independent mail.
Stampless, 2 Boyds, 4 Hussey and 4 Hale, various cities, Average to Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$138
Lot 588
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, 5 early flights.
AAMC #3B on postcard (damaged at left), AAMC 155 on cover plus similar cancel with Aug. 27th date on cover franked with #614-616, C1 on 1918 flight cover (stamp avg.), and C2 on 1918 flight cover, Average to Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$92
Lot 589
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Balance of collection.
Several hundred, mostly 20th century, incl. 1936 Hindenburg Zeppelin flight card, postcards, mint entires, interesting group of 1950's certified mail, APO's, etc., Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$173
Lot 590
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Balance of collection.
About 100, incl. common FDC's, stationery and 4 1930's Zeppelin flights (one German), Fine.
Estimate $70.
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$52
Lot 591
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Small group of 19th century Dues.
14, incl. #J26 on 1892 cover from Sweden, Average to Fine.
Estimate $70.
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$58
Lot 592
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, 4 used Stationery entires.
#U27 with Mount Airy NC m.s. cancel (possible Confederate usage), U27 with New York Jan 31, 1861 cancel to NC, and 2 other used entires, Fine.
Estimate $50.
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$29
Lot 593
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Accumulation of oil companies.
About 700, 1950's to 1980's, mostly legal size with corner cards and some advertising, Average to Fine.
Estimate $50.
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$75
Lot 594
 
U.S. Postal History Collections, Remainder lot.
About 300, incl. FDC's (mostly cacheted, unaddressed), postal cards and postcards, plus small group foreign commercial, Average to Fine.
Estimate $50.
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$58








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