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Sale 51: United States Postal History

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Specialized Postal History Balances

Lots 2943-2952 Lots 2953-2962

Lot 2953

Miscellaneous Documents & Ephemera, 1825-1930, small carton containing several 100's of items, including deeds & other legal documents, some with revenues, advertising ephemera, lots of surprises here, please inspect carefully.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $475

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Lot 2954    

Miscellaneous Post Card Balance, mix of over 50 cards; includes California views, Hawaii including real photo and early surf riding, some more modern senic, also includes a Sausalito tourist view book.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2955    

Naval Covers, 1930-1970, selection of 600-700 covers, all with naval cancels, many events such as lauches, keels, trial runs, etc; also some soldier's mail free-franks, some interesting items here worth digging for.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $115

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Lot 2956    

Operation Deepfreeze Covers, 1940's-1970's, group of perhaps 150 items, virtually all with cachets and postmarks commemorating the Antarctic Expeditions, with base postmarks, ship cancels, etc; please inspect.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $75

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Lot 2957    

Penalty Covers, 1900-1950's, well over 1,000 items, as utilized by government departments, agencies, etc., many legal size, should be mined for cancels, etc; please inspect.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2958    

Pioneer View Postal Cards, Over 50 mostly used cards; includes various tourist type cards including various Niagara Falls and Washington D.C. cards, other city and town views including multicolored, Spanish American patriotic with "Souvenir of Camp Thomas" cards, etc.; condition varied with some duplication, scarce group.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $260

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Lot 2959    

Railroad Covers, 1900-1950's, 700 or so RPO & related covers, wide range of postmarks, needs dilligent sorting, some better to be found here.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2960    

Teixeira WWII Event Covers, 8 dramatic cachets produced by Frank L. Teixeira commemorating the following events and autographed by him: Big Three at Teheran 11/23/1943; MacArthur Returns 10/20/1944; Manila Liberated 2/3/1945; Mussolini Shot 4/28/1945; Iwo Jima Captured 3/14/1945; First Atomic Bomb Dropped 8/6/1945; Korea Liberated 9/2/1945; 1st V-E Day Anniversary 5/8/1946; each cover with manuscript "Free " and A.P.O. hand cancel, "Army Examiner" handstamp; all pristine unaddressed, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 2961    

U.S. Space Event Covers, 1960's-1970's, about 300 items, mainly Apollo flights, recoveries, satelites, etc, very interesting range of usages, cachets, etc., box should be evaluated by the space enthusiast.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2962    

U.S.S. Ship Cancellations, 1914-39, 13 covers (3 unaddressed); various duplex cancels showing various ports in Mexico, includes 1914 U.S.S. New York - Vera Cruz, Mexico, 1935 U.S.S. Worden - Guaymas, Mexico, 1934 Aircraft Base Force, U.S. Fleet - Acapulco, Mexico, etc.; condition mixed, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lots 2943-2952 Lots 2953-2962

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