Lot 2943
1840's-1850's Family Correspondence, 11 stampless folded letters & covers, all to a W.D. Lewis, Custom House, Philadelphia, some from England, a few covers franked with 1857 3¢ dull red, some interesting postmarks and other postal & rate markings.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot 2944
1898 Spanish-American War Patriotic Cover Group, 5 covers; includes two allover flag designs, other commercial Flag designs including Bicycle ad on reverse and dual flag usage franked with 1¢ Tran-Miss, also a Lytle, Ga. camp cover with caricature illustration, Very Fine overall.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot 2945
1898-1900s Stamp Dealer or Collector Covers, group of 17 mostly stamp dealer or collector covers, some interesting include 2¢ Trans-Miss. (#286) on second day cover dated Jun 18, 1898, 1898 Crocker registered to Bartels, and 1912 with #381-382 to Germany; Fine group.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot 2946
"Advertised" Covers, group of 18 covers mostly bearing #65s, all have various advertised handstamp including Indianapolis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Kendleville Ind., Springfield Mass., Lexington Ky., Lynn Mass., etc; some mixed condition but overall an interesting group of these markings, F.-V.F.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $290
Lot 2947 /o
Alligator and Sea Shell Bordered Post Cards, collection of 58 multicolored cards, mixed */o; includes 25 Alligator border cards each with different view vignette (Langsdorf imprint), mostly South and Florida related, also 6 different Lobster bordered cards, 18 Sea Shell border, 4 Abalone and a few other shell vignette cards.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $1,600
Lot 2948
APO & FPO Covers, 1940's - 1950's, well over 1,000 covers, myriad of army & naval cancels, some no doubt scarce, needs detailed examination.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot 2949
Eastern Express Cover Group, interesting assembly of 16 covers and some ephemera; mostly corner card covers including 1860-80's Adams Express, United States & Canada Express, National Express, U.S. Express Co., Central Express, Spencer's Brooklyn and New York Express receipt with 1¢ Battleship revenue, etc.; condition varies.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $180
Lot 2950
Event Covers, 1920-1980, large carton loaded with perhaps 4,000 special event covers, every description would not be an exageration, many of very humdrum interest but a large percentage have quite worthwhile subjects, some exceptional, definitely needs a more careful sorting, should have surprising value when the dealin's done.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $550
Lot 2951
Event Covers, 1930-1970, about 800 crammed into small box, mostly celebrating various special events, most with cachets and/or commemorative postmarks, please inspect.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $150
Lot 2952
Highway Post Office Covers, carton filled with more than 1,200 items, myriad of HPO cancels & cachets, most celebrating first trips, needs sorting.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150