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U.S. Collections - First Day and Cachet Makers Covers
 
 
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Lot 2747
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 1920's to 1947 Accumulation, Thousand of mostly covers in 6 boxes, some event covers, large majority cacheted and addressed, good variety of issues with minor duplication, noted #614-616, 622-623, few add-on cachets noted, makers incl. Farnam, Ioor, Anderson, Artcraft, Grimsland, Grandy, Staehle, Linprint, Mauck, Cachet Craft, etc., excellent lot for retail, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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Lot 2748
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Massive Accumulation, approx. 25,000 in banker boxes, 1928 to 2000, moderate dupl., mostly cacheted, incl. Airs, back of the book and some mint stationery, instant dealer stock, some minor faults as to be expected, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $3,000-3,500.
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$3,450
Lot 2749
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 1926 to 1995 Stock in 2 Albums, all identified and cataloged by Planty, cacheted, mix of addressed and unaddressed, noted #704-715 1st Cachet, 716 (2) Beazell, U.S.S. Pennsylvania cancels on 1932 Olympics (9), U.S.S. Texas on 719, Planty #856-24d, C18 from Akron, OH, plus 2 flight covers, nice group of only better items, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Planty $13,000+.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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$1,725
Lot 2750
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Patriotic Group, Box of 600 patriotically themed, incl. early flag cachets and postmarks, Navy, anti-Mussolini and Hitler, and a set of 26 cards of flags of the Allied nations, owners retail $8500+, generally Fine.
Estimate $1,600-2,000.
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Lot 2751

U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Inaugural Stock in 2 Volumes, 234 Hoover to George W. Bush, incl. a few memorial for Harding and Roosevelt, excellent variety of cachets, minor duplication, all in sleeves, noted values to $225 each, high potential retail, inspect, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$920
Lot 2752
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, "Touch of Class" Accumulation in 13 Boxes, Final installment, many thousands of covers and cards, First Day's and events, from 1920's to 2000's (most 1950's and later), mostly handpainted 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, some heavy duplication incl. ½ box of #1565-68, also 13¢ State Flag, approx. box full worth of heavily dupl. Kentucky Derby related covers, programs, etc., some baseball (opening day cards), dupl. Carter and other Inaugural postcards, inspect, excellent for promotion, clean, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,380
Lot 2753
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, WWII Patriotic Lot, 1200+ in banker box, good variety of cachets with some duplication, worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,150
Lot 2754
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Extensive Handpainted Dealer's Stock, Hundreds sorted and unsorted, incl. Bevil (largest group), Custom Creations, Pugh, Whalley, Kah, S&C, McIntosh, etc., few early unidentified but mostly recent, clean group but disorganized, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,380
Lot 2755
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Submarine Accumulation, Dealers topical accumulation, incl. covers, postcards, a few stamps, several Cinderellas and labels, also incl. photos of various submarines, owners retail $4081, generally Fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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Lot 2756
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Collins Handpainted, Approx. 350, some identified. others not, large majority diff., clean, Very Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$1,265
Lot 2757
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Small Better Retail Group, clean lot of 275 with strength in 1930's cachets, all identified by Planty numbers, good variety, some duplication, owners retail about $4200, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $650-750.
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$518
Lot 2758
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Colorano Cachet Collection, about 1350 in various binders filling 4 banker boxes, unaddressed, minor duplication, 1965 (4 on cards) to 2005, mostly 1990's, clean lot, Very Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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$518
Lot 2759
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 1930's to Modern Collection, many hundreds in various binders and on pages filling 4 banker boxes, noted 76 Sarzin 1964 to 1974 metal cachets, Army-Navy incl. sets of Grimsland and Ioor, Prexie values to 9¢, Famous Americans, mostly 1990's issues with various cachet makers incl. Colorano and a few handpainted, early mostly addressed, modern unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-700.
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$403
Lot 2760
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Flight Stock, about 2000 in 5 cover boxes, mostly sleeved, good variety of FAM's, CAM's, National Airmail Week, dedications, jets and events, duplication, ready for pricing, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-700.
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$719
Lot 2761
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Thousands in 8 Banker Boxes, 1940's to recent, 500++ in each box, all priced (many years ago), mostly dupl. with Farnam, Artmaster, also few Fleetwood, Colorano, Glenn, etc., lots of uncacheted postal stationery, excellent for promotion, topics incl. baseball, also some Elvis post office related, etc., clean, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-700.
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$546
Lot 2762
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Slightly to Somewhat Better, 2 banker boxes full of hundreds, incl. 1920's-30's through Farley souvenir sheets to Famous Americans, Presidential, later with better cachets incl. Ham, Hubbard, Fluegal, Gundel, Artopages, also Ducks, better adhesives, incl. Challenger, $9.35 group, some identified by Planty numbers, also some Inaugural, some sorted by maker or category, others not, clean, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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$546
Lot 2763
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Modern Accumulation, thousands in 10 full banker box, some on blank pages, generally 1950's to 1990's, mix of cachet and uncacheted, addressed and unaddressed, various cachet makers, noted a Challenger cover in folder, higher denomination First Day's, good variety, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-700.
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$431
Lot 2764
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Flight Stock, over 400 diff. CAM's in sleeves, many with better franking and/or cachets incl. Mauck, etc., marked retail $3577, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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Lot 2765
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Naval Stock, 1700+ in 3 cover boxes and loose, mostly sleeved, 2 boxes sorted alphabetically, mostly 1930's to 1950's with a few earlier and later, incl. events, dedications, commercial, good variety of vessels with duplication, ready for pricing, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-600.
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$1,323
Lot 2766
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 143 WWII Patriotics, Incl. small group with #929, 940 (17) cachet makers incl. Smartcraft, Cachet Craft, Staehle, handpainted "V-E" Day 9 by 8 diff. artists incl. Gladys Adler, Blair McKelvey, Straweszewski group (realized $345 in June 2006 auction, ex. Sherman), 1 commercial used with "WAC" corner advert., etc., nice lot, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-600.
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$546
Lot 2767
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Colorano Silks, Many hundreds in a larger and a banker box, some sorted, some not, vetted from the massive F.D. accumulation in the auction, clean, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $350-450.
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$403
Lot 2768
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Space Covers and Miscellaneous, Hundreds of U.S. (some foreign), incl. Apollo flights, and Gemini, also Airs and Inauguration, better items throughout, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$230
Lot 2769
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 79 Crosby, Incl. 1939 Baseball, 1941 30¢ Transport, considerable Famous Americans, Fine overall.
Estimate $300-400.
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$265
Lot 2770
 
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 ¼ are duplicates (½ of the duplicates have diff. stamps), mostly 1950's to 1990's, sorted by ship class and number, few with minor faults, clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Lot 2771
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, CAM's, FAM's, Etc., ¾ full box with hundreds mostly unsorted from dealer, mostly U.S. origination, incl. few later Pan-Am, SAS, few Foreign, few early flight commemoration, Fine overall.
Estimate $250-350.
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Lot 2772
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 1923 to 1970's Accumulation, approx. 2000 in 2 banker boxes, accumulated by collector, some better 1920's to 1930's noted, mostly cacheted and unaddressed, modern tend to be Artmaster/Artcraft, did note other cachet makers scattered throughout, clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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$299
Lot 2773

U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 50th Anniversary of Balloon Bombs, Lovely group of 50 handcolored cachets and postmarks corresponding to events 50 years previous, scarce group, Very Fine, prepared in 1994 by Nikirk to commemorate Japanese experiment of sending bombs over U.S. by balloon, only 10 sets produced .
Estimate $250-350.
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$173
Lot 2774

U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Group of 8 Handpainted, incl. A.E. Owen on #784, 799-802 H.B. Co. handcolored and R.V. Rider on 773, nice group, Fine to Very Fine.
Planty $985.
Estimate $200-250.
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$403
Lot 2775
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Texas 1930's to Recent Commemoratives, Hundreds sorted and unsorted in 2 banker boxes, staring with cachets from 1930's to fairly recent, some dupl. of modern period, incl. few handpainted, few priced, incredible that there were as many cachets produced as there were, nice lot for our Texas boys! generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$242
Lot 2776
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 1928 to 1940's Accumulation, few hundred First Day's starting with #649-650, cacheted and addressed, noted various cachet makers, incl. 2¢ reds, Farley issues, few events, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$207
Lot 2777
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Presidential Inaugural Group, few hundred with dupl., Truman to Carter, clean overall, Fine to Very Fine.
Brookman $3,800+.
Estimate $150-200.
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$138
Lot 2778
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Airmail Group, approx. 500 between #C11 and C47, some duplication, but good variety of cachets, addressed, retail values to $75, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$173
Lot 2779
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Modern Estate Balance, hundreds in full banker box incl. few hundred Colorano for various space events, first flights, small box of few hundred naval, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$184
Lot 2780
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, "Stamp" Related Lot, approx. 700 covers and cards about various stamp events, shows, clubs, stamp dealers, stamp on stamp designs, stamp labels, several Colorano cachets, etc., few scattered Foreign, 1930's to modern, some duplication, interesting lot, generally Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$150
Lot 2781
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 1920's to 1970's Accumulation, banker box stuffed with First Day's, events, naval, flights, inaugurations, etc., good variety, mostly cacheted and addressed, generally Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$184
Lot 2782
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Crosby Cachets, 216 on pages, 1937 to 1948, minor duplication, mix of addressed and unaddressed, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$230
Lot 2783
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 2 Banker Boxes, Hundreds in 2 full boxes, incl. few Foreign, mostly 1940's-60's period, clean, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$196
Lot 2784
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Dealer Group of Better, banker box with about 1000 First Day's, 1920's to 1990's, virtually all sleeved and priced, noted values to $100, many modern handpainted or handcolored, good variety of cachet makers, excellent for retail stock, worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$1,323
Lot 2785
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Kribbs Kover Cachets, 180 handpainted, 1982 to 1990, no apparent duplication, unaddressed, virtually all produced in quantities less than 50 each, nice group, Very Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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$184
Lot 2786
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 1950 to 1992 Accumulation, few hundred in shoebox, plus oversized and ceremony programs, noted #1053, 1612 (9), 1909 (5) and 10 Duck, some duplication, unaddressed and cacheted, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$207
Lot 2787
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, 1925 to 1949 Group, about 500 cacheted (few early uncacheted), mix of addressed and unaddressed, noted Army-Navy issue, Famous Americans, various cachet makers, few handpainted and add-on cachets, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-250.
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$115
Lot 2788
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Inaugural Group, 200 cacheted from 1933 to 1985, duplication, noted Colorano and Kribbs Kover cachets, nice group, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-250.
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$150
Lot 2789
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Box of Modern, consists of First Day programs, BEP cards, oversized First Day's, souvenir items from shows, etc., noted Challenger cover in folder, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$115
Lot 2790
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Modern Lot, approximately 1500 on pages and loose, cacheted, addressed, Artcraft cachets, noted 2 Challenger covers with folders, good variety, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$150
Lot 2791
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Group of Cachet Makers, about 200 in small box, noted Anderson, Boll, Cachet Craft, Dizer, Farnam, Fluegal, Grimsland and others, mostly unaddressed, minor duplication, owners retail $1675, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$104
Lot 2792
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Modern Accumulation, 300+ in small box, noted First Day's incl. Farley souvenir sheets, few flights, etc., generally Fine.
Estimate $100-120.
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$138
Lot 2793
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Banker Box of Modern, many hundreds in full box, cacheted and addressed, incl. some events and flights, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-200.
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$115
Lot 2794
 
U.S. Cachet and F.D. Cover Collections, Modern Accumulation, many hundreds in banker box, 1930's to 1980's, mostly Artcraft or Artmaster, majority addressed, few better cachets, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $75-100.
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$92








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