Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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POSTAL HISTORY LARGE LOTS continued...

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CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1221

Interesting postal history lot of over 130 covers and cards, mostly 20th century but including a few late 19th century registered and special delivery covers, includes a wide range of material with exposition and fair covers and cards, with some unusual items such as five post cards featuring black Americans, often derisively, one cover with scarce coil franking with official seals because of damage in the post, better commemorative and regular issue frankings from the turn of the century, and back-of-the-book issues including special deliveries, postage dues, parcel posts and even a few revenues on checks and stock transaction slips, condition varied but unusual and fine-very fine items are present.

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1222

Substantial twentieth century advertising cover collection of 225 covers, most are illustrated covers from first quarter of the 20th century but including a few late 19th century, featured in this collection are over 40 attractive multicolor covers, many of which have illustrations that cover large portions of the front and often the back as well, we note such items as White Mountain Refrigerators with an illustration of a Zeppelin on the front and gorgeous illustrations on the reverse, Ethan Allen Flour, Buffalo Forge Co., two different Flexible Flyer Sled covers and a Minneapolis International Food Co. cover, all of these have beautiful front and back multicolor illustrations as do a number of others, the rest of the covers have a wide range of subjects such as cigars and tobacco, Indians, animals of various kinds and much more, throughout are found original enclosures which includes advertising materials, illustrated letterheads and return envelopes, we also note postal cards with illustrated advertising which are not only scarce, but popular, as well as post cards with adhesives, condition varies as would be expected in a collection of this size, but the vast majority are attractive and salable covers; in all a significant and varied collection of desirable advertising covers; examination highly recommended to appreciate the scope and value of this collection.

Est. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1223

Fascinating military cover collection consisting of over 50 covers from as early as the Spanish American War, including a couple of patriotic covers, various WWI covers including a letter to a soldier endorsed and handstamped "Deceased", a group of over 20 covers with naval ship cancels, marines in Haiti and Shanghai, plus a few WWII patriotic covers, of particular note are five hand illustrated covers by soldiers, three by a private/corporal Anthony Esposito in the 485th Fighter Squadron have excellent drawings of fighter planes in combat in colors or pen and ink, mostly fine-very fine; an interesting lot that is worth examining.

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $625.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1224

Interesting air post cover collection of over 120 covers including special flights and FFC's, some of the better items we note are about a dozen Admiral R. E. Byrd related covers including two covers with his autograph, another cover with the signature of Lawrence McKinley Gould, second in command of the Byrd Expedition, also included are eleven Zeppelin covers, mostly U.S. postings but a couple of Germany and an Argentina cover also, includes a 1929 Round-the-World Flight cover flown on the return leg from the U.S. to Germany with a pair of 50c Violet, perf. 10 Franklin issue, accompanying 1992 PF certificate declines to distinguish between #440 and #477, but both are extremely rare used on cover, plus many more, condition varies but mostly fine-very fine.

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1225

620/2122

#620/ 2122, 1925-1985 Small first day cover collection of 64 different covers, mostly from the 1920's-1930's, starting with #631 and the 1925 Norse Americans, each on individual uncacheted covers with blocks, rest are cacheted and include the entire 1938-39 Presidential series cplt. including all the coils and booklet panes, on matching House of Farnum cacheted covers, also includes a couple of covers with hand painted cachets including the 5c Motorcycle transportation coil (#1899) with Frieda "Dickie" Weaver hand painted cachet, not only are hers done in very limited edition (this one only 30 produced), but they show the highest of artistic skill of all the handpainted cachets, also an additional three 1930 registered covers with 20th century fancy cancels (not FDC's), including one from Boat, Kentucky with original registry receipt, fine-very fine or better; a nice quality lot of first day covers.

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $750.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

AUSTRALIA

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CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1226

177a-79a

#177a-79a, 1948 5/- to £1Robes, rough ordinary paper, each in a sheet-margin block of four (5/- in corner imprint block), brilliantly fresh, very well centered throughout, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine and especially handsome set of blocks (S.G. #176a-78a; £402+) (Image)

$516.00+

SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1227

365-79

#365-79, 1963-65 5p-£2 Definitives, cplt. in sheet-margin blocks of four (the two 5p values are plain blocks), the 5/- to £2 values are all corner margins blocks, o.g., n.h. (1/6 and 2/5 values are hinged in the selvage only), very fine. (Image)

$646.00+

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1228

OB58

#OB58, 1915 £2 Rose and black, perforated small "OS", unused, well centered, fresh colors, regummed, tiny trace of a thin speck, very fine appearance; the £2 value is rarely encountered with the "OS" perforations; clear 1997 RPS certificate (S.G. #O53; £2,000). (Image)

$2,250.00

SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

AUSTRIA

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Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1229

128-44

#128-44, 1910 1h-10K Birthday Jubilee cplt., an unusually fresh set, with bright colors throughout, o.g., n.h. (except for 5K, which has a faint trace of hinging), very fine; not often encountered never hinged (Michel #161-77). (Image)

$1,250.00

SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1230

128-44

#128-44, 1910 1h-10K Birthday Jubilee cplt., bright colors, o.g., lightly hinged, 1h (catalogs $7.50) with trivial toned perf., very fine set (Michel #161-77; €600). (Image)

$695.65

SOLD for $230.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1231

380

#380, 1936 10S Dollfuss, exceedingly fresh, perfectly centered, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine (Michel #588; €1,100). (Image)

$675.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1232

B110a

#B110a, 1933 50g WIPA on granite paper, perf. 12 1/2, striking top right corner sheet-margin single, deep rich color, excellent centering, o.g., stamp n.h. (hinged in the top selvage only), extremely fine (Michel #556A; €650). (Image)

$450.00

SOLD for $290.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1233

B111

#B111, 1933 50g WIPA souvenir sheet of four, pristine mint example of this scarce and popular souvenir sheet, remarkably fresh and clean on both the front and back, full o.g., faint trace of hinging at top as always, this was where the sheet was hinged into the presentation booklet, stamps n.h., extremely fine; original presentation booklet also accompanies (Michel Block #1; €4,000). (Image)

$2,000.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1234

B111

#B111, 1933 50g WIPA souvenir sheet of four, fresh mint example, full o.g., faint trace of hinging at top where the sheet was hinged into the presentation booklet, stamps n.h., extremely fine; original presentation booklet also accompanies; 2001 Ferchenbauer certificate (Michel Block #1; €4,000). (Image)

$2,000.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1235

B111a

#B111a, 1933 50g Deep blue on granite paper, perf. 12, right sheet-margin single from the souvenir sheet, deep color, o.g., n.h., very fine (Michel #556C; €700). (Image)

$525.00

SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1236

B132-37 var.

#B132-37 vars., 1935 12g-64g Military Leaders, imperforate cplt., each a right sheet-margin example, exceptionally fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine (Michel #617U-22U; €850). (Image)

$550.00

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1237

Michel #VI-VII

Michel #VI-VII, 1946 5g+3g and 12g+12g Death Mask cplt., well centered and fresh set, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; a scarce and seldom offered set; both signed Raybaudi and accompanied by his 2000 certificate. (imagea) (Image)

Michel Euro €2,200

SOLD for $950.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1238

B185-88

#B185-88, 1946 1s+1s to 5s+5s Renner souvenir sheets cplt., o.g., n.h., two sheets with a light corner bend, 2s sheet with a small natural gum wrinkle, still a very fine set of these popular sheets (Michel #772B-75B; €2,600). (Image)

$2,000.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

BARBADOS

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CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1239

#57, 1878 "1d." surcharge on half of 5/- Dull rose, attractive example of this provisional surcharge, tied to small piece by numeral "10" cancel plus some light ms. at top, very well centered and strong color, very fine (S.G. #86; £600). (Image)

$650.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

BECHUANALAND

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CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1240

#27, 1888 "2d." surcharge in green on 2p Lilac, centered to the top as is usual, portion of a c.d.s. pmk., pulled perf. at bottom, otherwise fine; the green surcharge comes from one 2p trial sheet printed in this color and accidentally put into stock and used in Vryburg, only known used and a great rarity; 1994 Brandon certificate (S.G. #23c; £3,500). (Image)

$3,600.00

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

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