Sale 25: The Autumn Sale

Lot 3073    

Small Banknote issues on foreign destination covers. 21 covers; better destinations including India, Austria forwarded to Budapest, Cape of Good Hope, Italy & France with postage dues, China with red Tientsin Customs cds, Ecuador, Norway, Uruguay, Haiti, etc., Very Fine overall, a wonderful lot worth careful inspection.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 3074    

Specialized 1928, 2¢-5¢ Hawaii town postmark collection. A unique collection of matching 2¢ & 5¢ issue each on small corner card covers from each of the 93 existing post offices in 1928 (184 covers total), all posted with a week or two after issuance, also includes the original post office waybill and train bill forms to keep track of each office, cacheted 2¢+5¢ FDC and governor reception invitation; covers pasted in album, some with minor foxing on cover edges.
Scott No. 647-648    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $900

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Lot 3075    

Stampless covers, 1811-48. Over 50 covers; mostly Massachusetts & New York towns, includes early out of the mails usages, free frank, etc., some content including 1835 folded letter from Westpoint, N.Y. mentioning death of a cadet caused by a dueling accident; condition mixed.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $260

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Lot 3076    

U.S.S. Naval ship covers, 1930-40's. Approximately 120 covers in album, mostly Hawaii stationed postmarked - cacheted covers, includes many China stationed items.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 3077    

U.S.S. Naval ship covers, 1938-64. Approximately 200 covers, nice range including many cachet covers, including correspondence to Hawaii with different Navy Dept. corner cards from various ships, condition a little mixed.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 3078    

Weather Bureau covers & weather report postmarks collection, 1879-50's. Highly specialized collection of weather forecast wrappers, envelopes, postcards, etc., contains a large number of report cards from the turn of the century as well as earlier local 1870-80's meteorological reports from San Diego, some foreign including overseas reports and 14 examples of the experimental 1902-03 Mexico flag & weather slogan cancels, the largest known grouping of the Lansing, Mich. circular forecast postmarks (65 items), numerous examples of the rare linear designs including Lincoln, Nebr. (the only known examples in private hands), 2 of the earliest known from Sandusky, O., 1¢ War Dept wrappers from the Signal Service Weather Report, run of late 1940's weather maps in original wrapper's, etc., includes original exhibit pages and collateral items from the award-winning Edith Doane collection, many examples of covers and markings used in 1966 and 1968 Congress books, various Linn's articles and other write-ups, plus photocopies of items in the Smithsonian Archives; a wonderful collection of this rare experimental forecast postal history and a unique opportunity to acquire this seldom seen meteorological material intact, a must see to appreciate.
Estimate    $15,000 - 20,000.

Realized: $11,500

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Lot 3079    

Wells Fargo & Co., Southn. Route, Aug 19. Blue oval date stamp (Leutzinger 9-5) on 1870 3¢ entire to San Francisco, black company frank at top, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 3080    

WWI Army cover accumulation. Several hundred covers, including a few with enclosures; with APO's, MPES, censor, YMCA and Red Cross cachets, expeditionary forces, many in France; mixed condition.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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