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Sale 44: The Westpex Sale - Important Worldwide Stamps and Covers

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U.S. Collections: Back of the Book Postal History

Lots 3403-3408

Lot 3403    

Autographed Space Flight Covers. Group of 15 items, all autographed by appropriate crew members, such as Mercury Orbital Flight (John Glenn on homecoming to New Concord, Ohio); Apollo 14 (signed by Alan Shepard, Roosa & Mitchell, Apollo 15 (Worden, Irwin);); Apollo 11 (signed by Buzz Aldrin); Apollo 7 (Wally Shirra, Cunningham, Eisele; Apollo 17 (Schmitt, Evans); also Russian FDC of Apollo-Soyuz Project SS autographed by Thomas Stafford, Leonov, Kubasov; and other covers; all excellent condition, high retail value.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $575

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Lot 3404    

Special Delivery Combination Postal History. A most unusual group of 60+ worldwide combination covers with USA special delivery stamps affixed in country of origin, as well as local postage; displayed in one large volume, mainly 1960s period, with colorful frankings from a wide range of countries, including Ceylon, Chile, Dominica, Egypt, France, Great Britain, Honduras, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Switzerland and many others; mostly all different; some toning present as these covers were all mailed over the years to Puerto Rico; this material would be extremely difficult to replace, ideal for the eBayer.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $525

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Lot 3405 /o   

Postal Stationery Selection, 1880-1980. Carton with several 1000's of entires and postal cards, much duplication, including postal cards with 19th Century Montana postmarks; some mint entires, and more, somewhat mixed condition, generally F-VF, please inspect.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $625

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Lot 3406    

Postal Stationery, 1920-1960. Box of mint stationery, many hundreds, many airmails from UC1 onwards; some better items, duplication, please inspect.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 3407

1863-1901, Revenue Stamped Paper, Checks. Accumulation of about 80 items, wide variety of revenue designs, range of cities including in California, Nevada, Texas, and points East, including many New York, Philadelphia & Boston; exotic banks such as Martha's Vineyard National Bank of Edgartown, Mass; illustrations are often elaborate; nice group of railway checks, including Ohio & Mississippi Railway Co., Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Railway Co., Central Railroad Bank of Savannah; Chicago, Danville & Vincennes Rail Road Co. $1,000 Honduras; Mining Company in Nevada; and much more, condition generally F-VF or better, most are used checks, please inspect.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $425

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Lot 3408    

Duck Stamp on License Accumulation. Hundreds of licenses with federal issues including numerous RW1 usages on, nice range of later items including mixed federal and state combinations, including usages from South Dakota (Black Hills), Illinois, Kansas, Arizona, etc.; a wonderful hoard from the Duck Stamp specialist.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,100

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