Lot 3265
United States 1980-1996 Olympic Event Cover Collection, approximately 700 covers mostly arranged in 8 cover albums; excellent well formed assembly of cachets and stations cancels for the 1980 Lake Placid, 1984 Los Angeles & 1996 Atlanta Games, includes auxiliary Olympic related and a host of many 100's of mostly unused post and postal cards commemorating the 1984 & 1996 Olympics housed in two large stockboxes; an ideal collection for the Olympic enthusiast.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $270
Lot 3266
20th Century Cover Balance, group of 7 interesting items with better noted including #300 tied by Shanghai Postal Agency cds along with Hong Kong, Japan, China, German China and Russian P.O., all cancelled by respective foreign post office cds, #721 tied by Yokohama cds on 1935 paquebot cover to Chicago Ill., 5¢ Roosevelt #637 combination use with South Africa and Tahiti stamps before returned to sender, 1906 May 14th San Francisco earthquake post card with view of destroyed City Hall; some faults, Fine and interesting group.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $450
Lot 3267
20th Century Postal History, two cartons of approximately 2,500 covers that includes advertising, patriotics, foreign destinations, registry, auxiliary markings, postage dues, etc., but also includes FDCs and event covers, regular and legal size; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,050
Lot 3268
20th Century Postal History, 1930s-1970s, six cartons full of binders with covers mounted by Scott number, includes FDCs, event covers, used blocks, patriotics, advertising, censored mail, foreign destinations, registered mail, etc., better including Commemorative Issues, Farleys with used souvenir sheets and gutter blocks, 630 used sheet, etc., some interesting items and worth viewing, F.-V.F.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,050
Lot 3269
Classic U.S. Cover Balance, group of 9 covers comprising #65 on Lincoln and Johnson 1864 campaign cover with Hitchcock imprint from Warren Ill.; #24 (2), 26, 36 Lowville N.Y. to France; #11A tied by Kennebunk cds on 1854 folded letter Liverpool and forwarded to Paris; #11A pos. 84L5L large plate crack on cover, and unique red 1850 "PANAMA" straightline with red "30" rating to Saint Catharines, Canada West; C.S.A. Athens Ga. 5¢ purple (5X1), three margins on Cobb correspondence cover to Macon Ga.; mixed condition, Fine, an interesting group.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Lot 3270
Cover Selection, of mostly better and unusual; includes #JQ1 on postcard, #77 to Paris, R.E. Byrd signature on Navy cover, #1 on cover, fire arms transfer license with stamp, express, few classic covers, some Possessions with Philippines 2p high value solo usage, Canal Zone high value multi-frank covers, etc.Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $675
Lot 3271
Mechanical Post Card Group, small group of 4 cards; two with pull out feather tabs, one with latch gate, etc.; condition varied, inspect.Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 3272
Postal History Balance, of five items; includes rare 1844 Henry Clay campaign design folded letter (Milgram HC-5), 1860's Fort Bridger, U.T. usage, [Indians] "White River, March 12, 1807" Indian relations letter from Arkansas, 1850's cover with hand-colored Lute and Cornucopia design, and a Winfield Scott patriotic cover franked with a 3¢ pink (64); some flaws, generally F.-V.F.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $280
Lot 3273
U.S. Cover Accumulation, large carton containing commercial covers, mostly 1920's-1950's, with a myriad of usages, frankings, many with corner cards, some illustrated, some all-over designs, some in color, occasional duplication, condition generally F-VF, some mixed, predominantly California & western originations, in need of sorting, please inspect.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $475
Lot 3274
U.S., Canal Zone and Worldwide 20th Century Cover Balance, medium box of miscellaneous covers including some Prexies, Airmail rate, Canal Zone and foreign commercial usages; inspection a must.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $250