Lot
2322 
First Day Cover Accumulation, 1923-1970's, of approximately 3,300 covers (many sleeved); starting with a few early 1920's issues, 2¢ reds, Parks, many Prexies (no dollar values) including electric eye, booklet and coil issues, substantial selection of over 300 Ioor cachet cover including airmail and special delivery issues, scarce Bert Parks and Overrun Nations sets, couple 1962 Alan Shepard signed FDC's, 1961 Basketball issue covers signed by players, etc.; worth review. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $750
Lot
2323
First Day Cover Balance, 1970-2000's, wide mix of approximately 2,000 covers; many cacheted including Artmaster, House of Farnam, Collins, etc., many good oversized covers, some commemorative panels, also includes 1979 W. Rogers & 1980 W.C. Fields issue FDC's signed by various actors/celebrities including Jay Leno, etc. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $500
Lot
2324
(First Day Covers) Cachet First Day Cover Accumulation, 1936-98, approximately 1,800 covers all sleeved; includes over 350 Karen's cachet covers 1982-98, 1000+ House of Farnam covers from 1936-94 including Prexies, Famous Americans, Airmails and other back-of-the-book, approximately Milford federal and state Duck stamp cachet covers from 1990-98, and a few other various artist covers. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,900
Lot
2325
(First Day Covers) Collins Cachet First Day Cover Collection, 1978-2014, an extraordinary holding of approximately 8,500 FDC's of nearly every cachet for the period (the Collins website retails covers of this period between $8-$18), includes regular and duck stamp issues; all sleeved with modest duplication the rule throughout, an impressive group. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Realized: $11,500
Lot
2326
(First Day Covers) Collins Cachet First Day Cover Collection, 1978-2015, approximately 2,400 covers arranged in dozens of cover albums; strong represented for the period including many later series, regular and duck stamp covers; very little duplication and a nice basis for expansion. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $6,000
Lot
2327
(First Day Covers) United States First Day Covers, many hundreds; nice variety including early material. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $70
Lot
2328
Hotel Covers, group of 6 including red "Congress Hall, Albany N.Y." circular handstamp, blue "Jones' Hotel, Philadelphia" framed handstamp and two additional with black handstamp, "Delmonicos Hotel, New York" blue oval and "Thomas's Irving Hotel, Washington D.C." black oval, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.
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Realized: $160
Lot
2329
Maritime Mail Covers, 1838-1865, group of 14 mostly transatlantic covers including a couple depreciated currency cds's; two early London forwarder uses via Cunarders, etc. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $130
Lot
2330
Maritime Mail Covers, 1902-48, 55 covers & post cards with naval & maritime interest, nearly all with maritime related cancels including Paquebot, U.S. German Sea Post, cacheted fleet covers, Hamburg American Line usage with label, various steamship handstamps, United States Sea P.O., etc.; condition a bit mixed. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $290
Lot
2331
Military Related Postal History, 1941-53, accumulation of over 400 covers and commercially used postal stationery envelopes, APOs and Navy Post Offices, many censored items (Naval censor, Army Examiner, cancels and strips), scarce origins (British West Indies, Bermudas, St. Lucia, Korea), a useful lot for the specialist, please inspect. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $290