Sale 31: The Autumn Sale

Lot 3451    

Fancy cancel covers. Forty eight, including 20 numeral cancels and 28 letter cancels, mostly banknotes with a few 3¢ 1861 covers, several covers have faults, mostly fine lot.
Estimate    $250 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 3452    

Geometric cancel covers. 41 covers most from 1860-80's; including geometrics, rosettes, pinwheels, better include #157+158 to Syria with crossroads cancels, #186 Sunburst cancel, and #65 with S.F. cogwheel cancel, nice variety, fine lot, inspection recommended.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $350

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Lot 3453    

Star cancel covers. 44 covers with star cancels from 1860-80's, mostly banknotes with several earlier, nice variety of stars, several faults, mostly fine, please inspect.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $160

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Lot 3454    

Waterbury Fancy Cancel Balance Lot. A interesting lot of 29 covers & cards used in the Bank Note period, most franked with single 3¢ green Bank Note, cancels include 5 covers with Rosettes, six covers with Leafs, five covers with Arrowheads (one of which is pictured in the Rohloff book), five covers with Crossroads, one with Four Petal Flower, three covers with Hearts, one cover with Circular Grid, one cover with Maple Leaf, one cover with Oval grid, etc., plus an 1865 cover franked with 1861 3¢ tied by town cancel & bold "Waterbury, Con." double circle postmark, mixed condition, please inspect.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $625

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Lot 3455    

1943, U.S. Navy covers. Correspondence of 44 covers from naval lieutenant stationed seemingly at Midway Island, all to his wife, with some descriptions of battle, all censored, all with return address NOB Navy 1504, FPO San Francisco; should be a very interesting account.
Estimate    $25 - 50.

Realized: $60

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Lot 3456    

Military Related Covers. An interesting lot of 30 covers & cards with various Military postmarks & markings, most are from World War II, however a couple of items from the Spanish American war & WWI are noted, includes some prisoner of war items, mixed condition, please inspect as this is a nice lot for the specialist.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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Lot 3457    

Military/War-Related Covers. Mixed stock of approximately 150 covers; including WWI-II usages, A.P.O.'s, naval, commemorative, Japanese internment, etc.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 3458    

Military/War-Related Covers. Thirty three including Spanish American War internment cover, Marine Corps in Nicaragua (4), 1930's Naval Ship covers (14) and 10 WW11 related three P.O.W., one internment camp, 2 Army Franks, and 4 patriotics, fine lot well worth inspection.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $190

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Lot 3459    

College Covers. 21 town postmark or illustrated covers; mostly 19th century including Oakland, Miss. cds covers, #158 on Western Female Seminary allover design, #210 Fryeburg Academy and #206 pair Colby University, #93 Union Business College, and #26 University of Va., several are illustrated, condition mixed.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $190

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Lot 3460    

Railroad covers. Lot of 60 postcards and covers, 19th and 20th century, many R.P.O.'s, several are illustrated, also included are two telegraph covers; mixed condition, mostly fine lot.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $240

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