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LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
1862			Latvia, Bremen to New York October 2, 1933 Flight, cover, franking (125,C83-5 & C83a-5a) all tied by Riga-Liorasts/Latvija 20.9.33 Bridge cancels, Gray Par Avion/Lidpasts Etiquette crossed-out, Berlin Zweigluftpostamt Red Cachet, Black Flight Cachet, addressed New York City, on reverse, two different Berlin transit postmarks, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Graue-Leder K171LA. Graue-Leder $1,500. (Image)	Graue-Leder $1,500 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1863			Russia, Bremen to New York, July 9, 1933 Flight, Registered, Russia Origin, Graue-Leder K151SU, Cover, mixed franking, Russia (422, 424 & 473) tied by Leningrad large Double Circle 29.VI.33 cancel, German franking (Michel SK25 & SK16 (2 pairs of each) tied by Berlin postmarks, typed Directional Instruction at Upper Left, Violet Register handstamp, Gray Par Avion Etiquette, Green Flight Cachet, addressed Bronxville, N.Y., transit & receiver postmarks on reverse, Fine. Graue-Leder K151SU. Graue-Leder $500. (Image)	Graue-Leder $500 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction

Collections and Accumulations

**U.S. Cover Collections**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
1864			Autograph & Political Collection, 92 items, many political items & autographs, better includes Duff Green letter, Patrick Hamill letter, Reverdy Johnson free frank, White House McKinley mourning cover, George Bancroft letter, interesting & valuable collection, owners prices total $5,715, F.-V.F. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1865			Maritime & Naval Accumulation, several hundred covers and ephemera including 3 CDVs, from the 1830s to 1960s, includes many naval cancels on card or cover such as USS Eagle, USS Pennsylvania, USS North Carolina, some in China or Guam, better includes Steamer Fashion cancel, "Steam" on Galveston to Montgomery, red oval "Packet Express", "S.B. F.M. Streck", many scarcer items, owners prices over $29,000.00, F.-V.F. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.	Est. $5,000-7,500 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1866			Splendid Valentines Collection and More! Beautiful collection comprised of approximately 35 either elegantly embossed or larger floral design covers, each including their equally ornate, high quality valentine enclosures from the stampless period, generally to the 1870's. In addition, there are numerous lovely valentines without the covers, a maudlin poem entitled "The expiring bride" droning on about the death of a bride, several rare 1850's-60's handwritten letters to various "free love" societies, several other intimate letters and more. Truly a unique assemblege, transcending the mere valentine (!), largely Very Fine, this one will get viewed! Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.	Est. $3,000-4,000 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1867			Small Bureau Cover Collection, exciting collection of 52 covers, cards and wrappers, great franking and destinations, better includes mixed franking on cover to New Zealand with five 1¢(212) and seven 1¢(219), #279 on overall illustrated cover for Toledo Ohio Centennial to Germany, 1¢ wrapper to Stockholm Sweden uprated with #247 & 255, #281 on 5¢ postal entire to Suva Fiji, #268 on U349 to Rio de Janeiro, #223 on cover to Uruguay with "Missent To/San Francisco", #220 late usage with Q6, and #223 mixed franking with Great Britain #111 and pair #89 on forwarded cover to Cairo, plan on spending some time with this lot, generally F.-V.F. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1868			Washington Franklin Balance, 58 covers and cards, includes RPO's, registered, mourning covers, slogan cancels, ad covers including Laboratory Of Thomas A Edison, wonderful lot, needs inspection, generally F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image 2) (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1869			Remarkable Prexie Cover Collection, 164 covers with an outstanding range of frankings, but even better are the destinations, some of the better are Guatemala, Java, Beirut, Liberia, Ecuador, Belgian Congo, Yunnan China, Saudi Arabia, Calcutta India, Wai India, South Africa, Ethiopia, Fiji, Accra Gold Coast, Ceylon, Tonga, Saint Kitts, Haiti, Hong Kong, Iceland, Teheran Iran, Baghdad Iraq, Jamaica, South Nigeria, Syria, Tripoli, Lournco Marques Portguese East Africa, Casablanca, Chung King, Barbados, Aruba, Congo Belge, British Guiana, Cameroun, Burma, Shanghai, Sudan and North Rhodesia, the usages are just as impressive with many censored, a few of the better include censored to Cameroun West Africa, a returned to sender by censor to Chunking, and a Tin Can mail from Tonga, all in all, an exciting way to start this popular subject, inspection is mandatory, F.-V.F. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1870			Balloon Mail Covers 1891-1932, 36 covers, all balloon carried in races, includes 2 from the Gordon Bennett Balloon race, one autographed by the crew members, others carried by City Of Cleveland, The Belgica, Goodyear The 7th, Detroit Times among other, also includes 1891 cover & ad sheet for the Breadys "The Most Popular & Accomplished Aeronauts of the Age, values up to 200.00, a lot that would be impossible to duplicate, F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1871			US First Flight Covers 1923-68, 100+ airmail covers, mostly CAMs & FAMs, many better frankings, better includes FAM 18 matched set, FAM 5, 6, 10, & 20, also airport dedications, Kitty Hawk anniversaries, a wide ranging & intrigueing collection, please be sure to inspect, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
1872			Extensive (mostly) Postal Entire and Postal Card Vintage horde, substantial box accumulation comprised mostly of 19th Century used entires, along with a lesser group of 19th Century postal cards plus a small group of early flight covers, etc. Were guessing there are at least 500 items here, with strong 1880's-90's entires, with strong Iowa small town usages some printed Ads uprated usages abroad, postal cards from the same vintage with a strong New Jersey flavor and much more. Wonderful old group ripe for surprises, F-VF, worth a close inspection. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.	Est. $1,000-1,500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1873			Postal History on Stationery Holding, tremendous lot of postal stationery in box, 140+ covers, with ad covers, fancy cancels, better destinations, better include ad wrapper to Virgin Islands, used from Newfoundland with stamp, wrapper with 5c Bureau to South Africa & several specimen overprints, typical mixed condition, owners prices total 6,600.00+, F.-V.F. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1874			Excellent Selection of Approximately 300 19th Century Covers, beginning with a handful of stampless, and continuing on to include some nice 1851 and 1857 usages, good Banknotes with registered usage, some attractive postal entires, nice Bureau's and early commemorative issue covers, etc. many lovely surprises throughout, great old-time horde, bulk generally F-VF, well worth a close inspection. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1875			U.S. Cover Accumulation, an interesting mix of all sorts of U.S. covers, several stampless, Confederate, unused Patriotic, #10 & 11 group, 14, 26 group, 24, 63, 65 group including 1 patriotic, 68, 73 on circular, 93 drop rate, bank notes, Bureau Issues, 1902 Regular issues, Washington / Franklins, First Flights, Handpainted Endangered Species FDC, 1909 Challenger Space Mail Cover, Perforated Parks FDC set, a few foreign and other interesting items. Generally F-VF condition. Estimate $600 - 800.	Est. $600-800 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
1876			Postal History Lot, lot of nine covers, includes 1830 Washington DC stampless, 1911 cover with WX6 on reverse, and three #11 on cover, excellent group for the specialist, generally F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
1877			Postal History Group, group of five covers, includes #26 on campaign cover, #63 on Sanfords Opera House allover ad cover, #319 on full color allover ad cover front & reverse, #368 Schermack on ad cover & two JQ2 on shipping tag, excellent lot for dealer, generally F.-V.F. Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)	Est. $250-350 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1878			Balance Of Cover Collection, 800+ covers & cards, not really a balance, includes small Bureaus, postage dues, officials, special delivery, Prexies, Washington Franklins & private perfs, with ad covers, fancy cancels, better frankings, better destinations, typical mixed condition, owners prices total 29,114.00, F.-V.F. Estimate $6,000 - 8,000.	Est. $6,000-8,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1879			US & Foreign Cover Lot, several hundred cover in one carton, includes US FDCs with a few better among the airmails, cacheted covers from various events and a nice group of military covers from the 1930's through WW2, includes nice Marine in Iceland cover, Marine seal tied to cover, keel laying, launchings, ect, unsearched and ripe for picking, should be worth many times our low estimate, generally F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1880			19th but mostly 20th century Cover Accumulation of mostly US, thousands of covers in ten cartons, mostly 20th century, a few foreign, includes binder of 1904-1930 commemoratives, ad covers, first days, postal cards, cacheted covers, large group of CT material including Stafford Springs, picture postcards, group of Canal Zone, there is a great deal of common later material but this lot should reward close inspection, generally F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1881			Postal History Balance, group of advertising and early FDCs, includes US Postal Agency Siberia cover, #294 on cover with Pan AM Expo cancel, 1895 Scott illustrated ad cover to N Dixmont ME, 1891 State of Maine Prison Inspectors illustrated cover, should prove worthwhile, generally F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction

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