James T. McCusker, Inc. Philatelists and Auctioneers since 1978

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James T. McCusker, Inc. Philatelists and Auctioneers since 1978
James T. McCusker, Inc.
Philatelists and Auctioneers since 1978
Public Auction #359
United States First Day Covers, WWII Patriotics & Akron.Macons
Wednesday • May 20, 2015 • 10:00 A.M. E.S.T.
Public Auction Location
James T. McCusker, Inc. • Auction Gallery
804 Broadway • Raynham, MA 02767-1797
Exhibition of Lots
Viewing at our Auction Gallery
Tuesday, May 19th • 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M
Wednesday, May 20th • 8:00 A.M. on
or
by Appointment • Call 800-852-0076
Auction Offered By
James T. McCusker, Inc.
804 Broadway • Raynham, MA 02767-1797
Toll Free: 800-852-0076
Business: 508-822-7787
Fax: 508-822-1230
http://www.jamesmccusker.com
Table of Contents
AutogrAphs .............................................................................................1-4
CommemorAtive And regulAr issue FdC’s • #1 to dAte .............5-367
AirmAil First dAy Covers • “C” numbers ...................................368-395
AirmAil speCiAl delivery First dAy Covers • Ce1 & Ce2..............396
speCiAl delivery First dAy Covers • e1-e23.............................397-398
speCiAl hAndling First dAy Covers • Qe1-Qe4...............................399
postAge due First dAy Covers • J68-J104 .........................................401
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duCk stAmp First dAy Covers • “rW” numbers........................402-404
stAtionery envelope First dAy Covers • “u” numbers............405-406
stAtionery AirmAil envelope FdC’s • “uC” numbers......................407
stAtionery postAl CArd FdC’s • “uX” numbers ..............................408
inAugurAl Covers .........................................................................409-414
WWii pAtriotiC Covers ................................................................415-444
uss Akron & uss mACon ...........................................................445-460
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1. All bids are per lot as numbered in the catalog. the right is reserved to withdraw any lot prior to sale, divide a lot, or to group two or more lots.
2. the highest bidder shall prevail. should any dispute arise between bidders, the decision as to the successful bidder and the reoffering or resale
of the lot under dispute shall rest solely on the judgement of the auctioneer. the auctioneer shall regulate the bidding and reserves the right to refuse
any bid believed by him not to be made in good faith. Any bid which is not commensurate with the value of the item offered, or which is merely
a nominal or fractional advance over the previous bid, may be rejected by the auctioneer, in his discretion, if in his judgement, such bid would be
likely to affect the sale injuriously. a 15% Buyers PremIum WILL Be added TO THe saLes PrIce.
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mum charge of $2.50 will be made for postage, insurance and handling. proof, by the auctioneer of sending to the advised address shall
constitute delivery.
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any lot described as “faulty, flaws” or the like may not be returned for any reason including an adverse opinion. Additionally, any lot with a hammer
price of less than $151 may be submitted at the bidders expense. in the event the items was incorrectly described it may be returned for a full refund
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the return of a lot. in the event that the purchaser and James t. mcCusker inc. cannot agree on an expertizing authority, the philatelic Foundation
shall become the expertizing body. lots requested to be certified by the bidder will be submitted by James t. mcCusker, inc. only.
8. Any lot, desCription oF WhiCh is inCorreCt, is returnAble (A) only Within Five dAys oF reCeipt, And (b) only
iF reCeived by JAmes t. mCCusker inC. Within Four Weeks From the dAte oF the AuCtion. All disputed lots
must be returned intACt in the Condition reCeived. the FolloWing lots Are not returnAble For Any reAson WhAtsoever: lots ContAining ten or more items; lots ACQuired by purChAsers Who hAd the opportunity to eXAmine them beFore the AuCtion; lots desCribed With FAults or deFeCts or As-is. (see page 2).
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market value of the item or items bid on.
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James T. McCusker, Inc.
Philatelists and Auctioneers since 1978
Public Auction #359
United States First Day Covers & Collections
Wednesday • May 20, 2015 • 10:00 A.M. E.S.T.
Welcome to Public Auction #359 comprised of 460 lots of
mostly U.S. First Day Covers.
Highlighting this sale include: Autographed covers by
Jimmy Doolittle & Capt. Mitsuo Fuchida, Orville Wright,
Earl Ovington and James Hoffa. FDCs begin with Scott
#210, 294-99 complete set of Pan Americans on rebacked
First Day, 549, 597, excellent selection of cacheted classics
on including 859-93 (5) Goldberg AO H/P, 974 & 995
Dorothy Knapp hand painteds, 1053 Fluegel, the scarce
Arkansas Fluegel, C13-15 (3) Roessler cacheted set of 3
covers, Germany C42 Dyer Hand Painted from his personal
collection. A fine selection of Inaugurals, Fluegel Staehle
WWII Patriotics with “free” and Naval cancels and we
round out the sale with many better Akron Macon cover lots.
Thank you,
Jim McCusker
p.s. Live Bidding at StampAuctionNetwork is available for this auction.
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549 2c Pilgrim Tercentenary tied by december 21,
1920 Washington, dC. hand cancel, neatly opened at top.
Addressed to mr. J. rodney ball with printed corner card
from “the stAmp shoppe - little rock Arkansas”. the
first we have offered with this corner card. very clean with a
brookman catalog value of 1,000.00. . . . . . . . .$ 600-750
auTOgraPHs On FIrsT day cOvers
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Hoffa, James r., bold autograph on 3c trucking
industry FdC (malone #10, Fleetwood cachet, 6 block of 4),
XF-superb signature & cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 200-250
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Ovington, earl; First American Airmail pilot, autograph on 1931 flight cover, honolulu to Washington, “First
pacific Coast experimental Flight” cachet. . . . .$ 150-200
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555 3c abraham Lincoln single tied by unofficial
Alexandria, vA. machine cancel, extremely clean and
addressed to lauler. A similar cover realized 350 (plus 15%)
in our auction #145 (11/00). brookman $250.00.$ 200-250
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C26 8c plane mellone #5, Artcraft cachet depicting
doolittle with his signature to left as well as capt.
mitsuo Fuchida from Japan. Fantastic and of great historical significance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 350-500
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559 7c William mckinley, tied by niles oh cancel,
open top, addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 100-150
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Orville Wright autographed cover dated
december 17, 1928 franked by a strip of 3 #643 with
northville, mich. hand cancel, the 25th Anniversary of the
Wright brother’s historic Flight at kitty hawk. tied on the
reverse is a multicolor rotary international 2” x 2” label
describing the event. estimated here at current brookman
catalog value and seldom seen! . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 750-1,000
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564 12c grover cleveland, tied by Caldwell nJ cancel, unaddressed. Catalog value 175.00. . . . . . .$
75-90
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564 12c grover cleveland single tied by Caldwell,
nJ. hand cancel on oversized cover with printed bold address
to pioneer servicer edward Worden. brookman 175.00 for a
standard cover, pristine! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-100
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565 14c american Indian tied by Washington cancel, neatly opened at left, serviced by hammelman,
brookman 275.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-190
u.s. FIrsT day cOvers
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210 2c Washington tied by First day tied by october
1, 1883 lewisburg, West virgina, ny. rAre mAltese
Cross FAnCy CAnCel! the only fancy cancel FdC we
know of for this scott number. sent to philadelphia with
“oct. 2 philadelphia” backstamp. original contents datelined
“sunday 10. a.am sept. 30 - 83” scott value 2,000.00 for
common cities. Accompanies by a pse certificate of authenticity. neatly opened at top and one of the more important
210 First day Covers offered in decades! $
2,000-3,000
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567 20c golden gate single tied by Washington, dC.
cancel, a very clean cover typed addressed to edward C.
Worden. brookman 400.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 200-250
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591 10c James monroe single, Washington,
d.C. cancel, serviced and addressed by nickles, neatly
open at left. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
50-75
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597 1c Benjamin Franklin pair tied by First day
July 18, 1923 Washington, dC. machine cancel, serviced
by hammelman with pair tied by Washington, dC. cancel. neatly opened at left. brookman catalog value
600.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 300-450
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600 3c abraham Lincoln coil pair, tied by
Washington, d.C. cancel, serviced by hammelman in his
fancy script, neatly open at left. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
40-60
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602 5c Theodore roosevelt single tied by
Washington, d.C. cancel, neatly open at left. . .$
60-75
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614-16 1c-5c Huguenot-Walloon planty #4A, A.C.
roessler printed address in black, tied by lancaster, pA. hand
cancels, open at top, with slight fault but scarce. $ 100-150
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294-99 1c - 10c Pan american First day cover
with all 6 singles tied with Washington dc. oval registry
hand cancels and hand cancel on expertly reBacked
cOver dated may 1, 1901 to standard size Fdc measuring 6” x 3 1/2” with slight vertical crease. This cover
was sent via registered mail no. 19449 to germany with
First day may 1, 1901 registry hand cancel and
addressed to rueppricht who serviced several covers at
the time. current scott value 33,500.00. an exceptional
opportunity to own a true classic at a fraction of a nonrebacked cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 4,500-6,000
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617-619 1c - 5c Lexington-concord set of three on
one cover with added “Welcome to lexington” multicolor
label, tied by lexington, mA cancel. . . . . . . . . .$
90-120
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617-19 1c-5c Lexington-concord on one cover, tied
by lexington, mA. flag machine cancel, printed address to
ernest putnam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-100
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618 2c Lexington-concord single with plate #,
planty #1, 1st g.A. Jackson cachet with Concord, mA. flag
cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
90-120
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619 5c Lexington-concord block of four serviced
by edward Worden, tied by Concord, mA registry date
cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 100-150
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644 2c Burgoyne campaign planty #14, 1st Joshua
gerow cachet in green in combination with #643 First day,
premium cachet. Catalog value 250.00. . . . . . . .$
75-90
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622 13c Benjamin Harrison single, planty #1, tied
by north bend, oh hand cancel, typed address to and serviced by Worden, catalog value 200.00. . . . . . .$
50-75
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645 2c valley Forge single tied by rare unofficial
bird in hand, pA cancel, serviced by Andrew schaedler
and only the 2nd example of this scarce cancel we have
offered. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
40-60
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623 17c Woodrow Wilson planty #1, A.C. roessler
cachet in black, tied by new york, City hall station hand
cancel, addressed to roessler in his hand. . . . . .$ 125-175
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645 2c valley Forge, dual cancel with october 13,
1928 cacheted event cover commemorating dedication of
donald Woodward Airport in le roy. ny. . . . .$
50-75
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623 17c Woodrow Wilson planty #2-4, complete set
of 3 different 1st C.e. nickles cachets including Washington,
virginia, and new Jersey, neatly opened at left, seldom seen
as a group with a catalog value of 800.00. . . . .$ 450-600
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645 2c valley Forge planty #11, 1st ridgewood
stamp Co. cachet in black, single tied by valley Forge pA
machine cancel, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
90-120
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645 2c valley Forge planty #12, kurkjian cachet in
purple (text) and black (border) with lancaster hand cancel
(the 1st we have seen from this city), addressed to kurkjian,
seldom seen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-90
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628 5c ericsson memorial single tied by
Washington dC hand cancel with duAl CAnCel with
unoFFiCiAl Alexandria hand cancel on yellow cover. A
similar cover (white envelope) sold for 400.00 (plus 15%) in
auction #358. serviced by and addressed to burfeind. the
first we have seen, rare! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 300-400
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628 5c ericsson memorial single tied by
Washington dC hand cancel with duAl CAnCel with
unoFFiCiAl Alexandria hand cancel on yellow cover. A
similar cover (white envelope) sold for 400.00 (plus 15%) in
auction #358. serviced by and addressed to burfeind. the
first we have seen, rare! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 300-400
Bids Below 50%
of the low-end estimate
are respectively declined
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628 5c ericsson memorial planty #2, griffin cachet
in black and yellow on blue cover with Washington, dC.
may 29, 1926 cancel, scarce! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 250-300
Thank you
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629 2c Battle of White Plains, uncacheted, on robert
briggs reply envelope, tied by unofficial valley Forge, pA
cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
25-40
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629 2c Battle of White Plains unlisted typed cachet,
with label, on monarch cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
40-60
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629 2c Battle of White Plains dual cancel with 654,
serviced by reckner on monarch envelope, tied by
philadelphia, pA and menlo park cancels. . . . .$
40-60
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629 2c Battle of White Plains planty #5c, 1st otto
lampe cachet in black, tied by new york ny cancel, printed address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
90-125
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629 2c Battle of White Plains planty #10, A.C.
roessler cachet in black, tied by 10/28/26 Washington dC
cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
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642 10c James monroe single, tied by Washington,
d.C. cancel, open left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
50-75
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644 2c Burgoyne campaign single, uncacheted, tied
by unofficial selkirk, n.y. cancel. . . . . . . . . . . .$
40-50
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644 2c Burgoyne campaign, uncacheted envelope,
tied by unofficial n.y. and Chicago r.p.o. cancel, open top
and rare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
40-50
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644 2c Burgoyne campaign unlisted, unknown
cachet in blue, tied by Albany ny cancel, slight tear at upper
left of stamp and open right side and scarce. . . .$ 100-125
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645 2c valley Forge planty #27, “minute man”
cachet in blue, tied by valley Forge pA cancel,
addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-75
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656 2c electric Light Jubilee coil pair, uncacheted envelope tied by Washington, d.C. cancel and
addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-75
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645 2c valley Forge planty #62A, vernon bressler typed
cachet with multicolor of the period label, tied by unofficial york,
pA. cancel, neatly open at right, seldom seen. . . . . .$
40-60
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657 2c sullivan expedition single on uncacheted
cover, tied by unofficial springfield mA cancel, open
right side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
25-40
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646 2c molly Pitcher planty #1, milton mauck
cachet in red and blue, tied by red bank nJ cancel, open
right side and addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-80
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657 2c sullivan expedition planty #22, A.e.
gorham cachet in green, tied by elmira, ny cancel, scarce,
first we have offered. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
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647 2c Hawaii tied by First dAy August 14, 1928
Waimea, h. isls. hand cancel (kauai) with Waimea trading
Co., inc. corner card, unaddressed and scarce. .$
60-75
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658 1c kansas combo with 669 1c nebraska on
Washington, d.C. corner card, tied by Washington dC
cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 90-125
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647 2c Hawaii unlisted, real view photo post card of
“Federal building, honolulu”, single tied by honolulu hi
hand cancel on reverse, very scarce especially with adressee
from hawaii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
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658 1c kansas tied by rare predated April 15,
1929 newton kansas machine cancel, addressed to C.o.
Conkey, open left side and quite scarce. Catalog value
450.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 200-300
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647 2c Hawaii single on uncacheted envelope, tied by
unofficial steelton pA cancel, rare. . . . . . . . . . . .$
50-75
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647 2c Hawaii planty #3m, A.e. gorham cachet,
tied by honolulu cancel-also cancel with added
shenango valley Aviation meet cachet cancel 9/22/28,
open left side and rare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 75-100
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647-48 2c-5c Hawaii unlisted, set of two hand drawn
“of the period” cachets by reckner in red and blue pen and ink.
A recent discovery with both covers tied by Washington dC
hand cancels, slightly oversized, very scarce! . . . .$ 200-250
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647-48 2c-5c Hawaii with single of 2c value and
block of four for the 5c on one cover, honolulu, hi cancel
with magenta period rubber stamped cachet “First day
Cover”, serviced by and type addressed to C.A. hills of
honolulu, open top. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 125-150
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647-48 2c-5c Hawaii on Air mail cover, tied by
Washington, d.C. cancel, overseas destination to london,
england, intended for Airplane ship to shore delivery, but not
sent due to insufficient postage, open top and a great item for
exhibit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
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647-48 2c-5c Hawaii planty #20, A.C. roessler
cachet, set of two on one cover with J.F. Wooley, postmaster
corner card, both stamps tied by honolulu hi machine cancel, printed address to A.C. roessler, scarce. . .$ 120-150
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649 2c aeronautics unlisted Civil War patriotic
cachet in blue, open left side and seldom seen. .$
60-90
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650 5c aeronautics unlisted Civil War patriotic
cachet in blue, open left side and seldom seen. .$
60-90
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654 2c electric Light Jubilee with add-on red
hoover cachet, tied by unofficial south plains, nJ
cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
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654 2c electric Light Jubilee planty #10, milton
mauck cachet in red and blue, tied by menlo park nJ
cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
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655 2c electric Light Jubilee block of four tied by
Washington cancel, on airmail envelope. . . . . .$
50-75
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658 1c kansas combo with 660 3c kansas, planty #5,
First Flight rubber stamp cachet, unofficial kansas City ks
cancel, rare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 100-125
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681 2c Ohio river planty #30C, beazell cachet
“ohio river dam”, single tied by Cincinnati oh hand cancel, addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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cancel, open left side, addressed, pristine. . . . . . . . .$
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681 2c Ohio river planty #30F, beazell photographic cachet “view of ohio river”, single tied by Cincinnati
oh hand cancel, addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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663 5c kansas planty #6, milton mauck cachet in red
and blue, tied by 5/1/29 Washington, d.C. cancel, open left
side and rare! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 125-150
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664 6c kansas with pair of 1c kansas #658 singles tied by rare predated April 15, 1929 newton, kansas
machine cancel. typed “of the period” cachet by robert
s. Crandall of newton, kans. the first we have seen,
quite rare! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 400-500
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682 2c massachusetts Bay colony planty #2A,
unknown cachet printed in black with 22 beacon st.
return address, tied by boston cancel, open top with
slight tear, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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682 2c massachusetts Bay colony planty #36,
unknown cachet in green, tied by salem mA cancel,
scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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673 4c nebraska single on plain cover, tied by
Washington, d.C. cancel, printed address. . . . .$
75-100
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674 5c nebraska tied by Washington, d.C. machine
cancel, rubber stamp address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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675 6c nebraska planty #12 addressograph
cachet on Air mail cover, tied by Washington, d.C. cancel, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 100-150
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677 8c nebraska single on Air mail cover tied by
Washington, dC cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-90
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680 2c Battle of Fallen Timbers planty #2b, a group
of six emeigh cachets with different cities including erie,
Washington d.C., maumee, perrysburg, Waterville, &
toledo. mostly addressed to emeigh. . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
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680 2c Battle of Fallen Timbers planty #14A,
beazell cachet of “An American indian”, single tied by
toledo, oh. cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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680 2c Battle of Fallen Timbers planty #14d,
beazell cachet “Anthony Wayne” tied by perrysburg, oh
machine cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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680 2c Battle of Fallen Timbers planty #14e, beazell
cachet of “Anthony Wayne’s headquarters at greenville”, tied
by toledo, oh. cancel, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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680 2c Battle of Fallen Timbers planty #14F,
beazell cachet of “the greenville treaty”, tied by maumee,
oh. machine cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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680 2c Battle of Fallen Timbers planty #14h,
beazell cachet, tied by Waterville, ohio cancel, rubber stamp
address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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681 2c Ohio river planty #20, Floyd shockley
cachet in blue, tied by hinton and Cincinnati r.p.o. cancel,
addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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681 2c Ohio river planty #13, Floyd shockley
cachet in black, tied by detroit and Cincinnati r.p.o. cancel,
addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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681 2c Ohio river planty #20, Floyd shockley
cachet in blue, tied by pittsburgh & st. louis r.p.o. cancel,
addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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689 2c von steuben planty #2, elliott cachet in blue
and red, tied by Washington, d.C. Fdoi, on gray envelope,
addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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102 703 2c yorktown planty #17, 1st A.C. horn printed cachet in black, tied by scarce unofficial Columbia,
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689 2c von steuben planty #13, harry simon cachet
in orange, tied by new york cancel, scarce. . . .$
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103 703 2c yorktown planty #17, 1st horn cachet in
black, tied by unofficial gildersleeve Ct hand cancel. the
first we have seen this unofficial city for any 703 issue,
scarce! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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690 2c Pulaski unlisted gundel add-on multicolor
cachet, tied by pittsburgh, pA cancel, rare, only the second
we have seen with this cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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690 2c Pulaski planty #8, harry ioor cachet in red
and blue, tied by brooklyn, ny cancel, open left side and
very scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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690 2c Pulaski planty #19e, beazell cachet,
“british headquarters in gA”, single tied by savannah,
gA cancel, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 90-120
104 703 2c yorktown planty #17, 1st Alfred horn cachet
in black, tied by turQuoise, tied by unofficial northford,
Ct cancel, rare! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-75
105 703 2c yorktown planty #17, 1st horn cachet in black,
tied by unofficial West haven Ct cancel, rare. . .$
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692-701 11c-50c rotary Issues, a complete matched
set of 10 covers with typed addresses all on standard size
covers. some neatly opened side or top. A very clean set with
a catalog value of 1,850.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 900-1,200
Bids Below 50%
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702 2c red cross planty #16a, beazell photographic
cachet “Aiding A Wounded soldier”, single tied by
Washington dC machine cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
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702 2c red cross planty #16d, beazell photographic cachet “breaking the sad news”, Washington
dC cancel, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
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703 2c yorktown unlisted, yorktown Commission
corner card, block of four w/ plate number tied by yorktown
vA cancel, unaddressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
50-75
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703 2c yorktown block of four, planty #gp12, “the
united states yorktown Commission” corner card. $
50-75
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703 2c yorktown unlisted Commonwealth of virginia
(virginia state board of education) corner card, with autograph, tied by yorktown, vA cancel, rare. . . . . .$
60-75
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703 2c yorktown unlisted Commonwealth of
virginia (virginia state library) corner card, with autograph,
tied by yorktown, vA cancel, rare. . . . . . . . . . . .$
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703 2c yorktown planty #5, set of two J.W.
stoutzenberg cachets in blue with each official First day City
cancel, matched typed addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . .$
25-40
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703 2c yorktown planty #14, 1st Willard cachet, red,
green, black (text), Wethersfield, Ct cancel. . . .$
30-45
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703 2c yorktown unlisted Commonwealth of
virginia (state Commission on Conservation and
development) #10 corner card with autograph, tied by
yorktown, vA cancel, rare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-100
100 703 2c yorktown planty #17, 1st horn cachet in black,
tied by unofficial middletown Ct cancel. . . . . . .$
60-75
101 703 2c yorktown planty #17, 1st horn cachet,
tied by unofficial Washington, Ct cancel, addressed
and scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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106 703 2c yorktown planty #18, early add-on gundel
cachet in orange and black, plate # single tied by
Wethersfield, Ct cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-90
124 722 3c george Washington coil single, planty #1,
F.r. rice cachet in blue, serviced by hacker, tied by unofficial u.s. Frigate Constitution cancel. . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
107 703 2c yorktown planty #21, A.e. gorham cachet in
blue, tied by yorktown vA cancel, with added cancel from
French Cruiser duquesne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-75
125 723 6c James a. garfield, general purpose red and
blue cachet, unofficial u.s. Frigate Constitution cancel, with
added blue rubber stamp cachet honoring 120th ironsides
Anniversary, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
108 703 2c yorktown planty #21b, A.e. gorham cachet in
red, tied by yorktown vA cancel, seldom seen. .$
45-60
109 703 2c yorktown planty #32, 1st norman barcus
cachet printed in black, tied by with yorktown, vA. cancel, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-90
126 723 6c James a. garfield single, planty #6, louis
mc danel cachet in black. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
35-50
110 703 2c yorktown planty #34C, beazell photographic
cachet “main street. yorktown 1781.”, single tied by
yorktown, vA. cancel, rare! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
111 703 2c yorktown planty #34i, beazell photographic
cachet “surrender of lord Cornwallis october 19, 1781”,
block tied by yorktown vA cancel, typed addressed, on
reverse is a FdC cancel of #1937-38. . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
112 703 2c yorktown planty #45, 1st Covered Wagon
cachet in blue, tied by Wethersfield Ct cancel. $
45-60
113 703 2c yorktown planty #49, elliott cachet in, red and
blue, tied by yorktown, vA cancel, addressed. . . .$
45-60
114 703 2c yorktown planty #49b, elliott cachet
in orange and blue (text), tied by Wethersfield, Ct
cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
115 704-15 1/2c - 10c Washington Bicentennials planty
#3 & #4, on twelve 1st F.r. rice cachets, matched typed
addresses, neatly open at top, clean! . . . . . . . . .$ 150-175
116 704-15 1/2c - 10c Washington Bicentennials
planty #82A, complete set of 12 Carla rose cachets printed in black. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 120-150
117 718 3c 10th Olympic games planty #54, Fairway
cachet in blue, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
25-40
118 718 3c 10th Olympic games planty #63, unknown
cachet in green and brown (hurdler). . . . . . . . .$
40-50
119 718 3c 10th Olympic games planty #31, Crosby
cachet in red and blue, tied by unofficial uss pennsylvania
cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 120-150
120 718-19 3c & 5c 10th Olympic games interesting
“turned” cover with #716 First day cancel on interior of
cover, cachet is 716-27 purple rubber stamp. . .$
45-60
121 718-19 3c & 5c 10th Olympic games unlisted,
unknown cachet in red text and rubber stamp cachet, tied by
unofficial u.s. Frigate Constitution cancel, rare. .$
60-90
122 719 5c 10th Olympic games planty #27, Fairway
cachet in red and blue, tied by Washington, d.C. 2nd day
cancel, open right side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
25-40
123 720B 3c george Washington Booklet Pane (with
tab), uncacheted, serviced by C. elliott, tied by unofficial
u.s. Frigate Constitution cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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127 724 3c William Penn unlisted, uncacheted envelope, tied by unofficial u.s.s new mexico cancel,
addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
25-40
128 724 3c William Penn unlisted, hanford Air mail
cover with cachet in turquoise, tied by philadelphia pA cancel, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
50-60
129 724 3c William Penn unlisted, A.C. roessler
completely censored cachet (planty #9 underneath), tied
by Chester pA machine cancel, addressed, open left side
and rare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-90
130 724 3c William Penn planty #1, set of 3 egolf
cachets, new Castle, Chester & philadelphia cancels, on
slightly oversized blue envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-100
131 724 3c William Penn planty #44, Clarence reid
printed cachet in black, tied by unofficial 10/24/32
Washington, dC hand cancel, addressed to reid, very few
produced and rarely seen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-90
132 725 3c daniel Webster planty #23C, beazell photographic cachet “daniel Webster”, tied by hanover, nh. cancel, scarce! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
142 731 3c Byrd on uncacheted cover, tied by unofficial
n.y. and Washington r.p.o. cancel. . . . . . . . . .$
30-45
143 734 5c kosciuszko planty #43, scarce cachet in blue
and red, tied by buffalo, n.y. cancel, open top. $
30-45
144 734 5c kosciuszko unlisted set of seven secretary of
the interior corner cards, each tied by official First day City
cancel, matched typed addressed to secretary of the interior,
harold ickes; slightly oversized and unique. . . .$ 200-300
145 735a 3c Byrd s/s single planty #9, leo August cachet
in blue on regular size cover, unofficial r.p.o. cancel (boston,
springfield and new york) seldom seen . . . . . . . .$
45-60
146 737 3c mothers pair on uncacheted cover, foreign
destination to Canton, China with Chinese roller bar
back stamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-90
147 740-49 1c to 10c national Parks planty #17, set
of 10 Fairway cachets, tied by parks cancels, mixed
addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-90
133 725 3c daniel Webster planty #23e, beazell photographic cachet of daniel Webester’s birthplace, tied by
Franklin, nh cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 200-250
134 725 3c daniel Webster planty #23g, beazell photographic cachet “Webster hall, dartmouth College”, block
tied by exeter, nh machine cancel, typed address to beazell,
first we have seen in 30 years with this cancel and only the
2nd cachet, quite rare! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
135 725 3c daniel Webster planty #41, black and
white post card of Webster birthplace tied by Franklin
nh cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
136 726 3c georgia Bicentennial on monarch cover serviced by dr. e.p. Cressler with detailed typed instructions to
postmaster on how to service the cover, slightly oversized
and a great exhibit item. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
137 727 3c newburgh uncacheted envelope, foreign destination to Cairo, egypt, open top and rare. . . . .$
60-75
138 728-29 1c & 3c century of Progress unlisted hand
painted one of a kind of the period cachet in black, red and
blue, on slightly oversized envelope. . . . . . . . . .$
60-90
139 728-29 1c & 3c century of Progress unlisted,
unknown “of the period” hand drawn cachet in red
and black. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-90
140 728-29 1c & 3c century of Progress planty #70,
ralph dyer multicolor cachet, set of two on one cover,
typed addressed, one of the scarcest of all printed dyer
cachets, rare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 75-100
141 733 3c Byrd, unlisted gundel hand painted
“later” add-on cachet of ship on small cover,(6” x 3
1/2”), scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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cover addressed to miss doris viola Wunder of new
orleans louisiana in black india ink, Atlantic City, n.J.
cancel; adorned with Four signatures including A.m.
simpson (Acting postmaster), martin, Aps president,
davis, Aps secretary and Fellers, superintendent division
of stamps; a unique item and a must for a Aps specialist!
great exhibit piece. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 200-250
149 751 1c yosemite s/s planty #19, Covered Wagon
cachet in green on #10 envelope, scarce. . . . . . .$
45-60
150 752-71 Imperforate Parks planty #1, complete set
of 20 with various Anderson cachets, matched typed
addressed with a few guters strips of three. see all images
online. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 250-300
151 773 3c california pair planty #31, harry ioor cachet
in purple and black, with two red eXp stamps (tied), foreign
destination to dresden, germany with receipt stamp, nice
exhibit item. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-75
152 776 3c Texas unlisted, unknown hand drawn “of the
period” cachet addressed to byron Abbott. simple cachet in
turquoise, possibly unique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
162 794 5c navy planty #22A.2, Crosby thermographed
cachet in blue and gold (top two lines and photo border), of
bancroft hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
40-50
163 798 3c constitution planty #12A, harry ioor cachet
in purple and black, tied by unofficial glenville pA cancel,
addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
25-40
164 799 3c Hawaii planty #9A, cachet in blue, tied by semiofficial schofield barracks cancel, scarce cachet. .$
45-60
165 802 3c virgin Island planty #39, highland democrat
cachet in green, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
166 802 3c virgin Island planty # 81C, siegmund cachet
in black on #10 cover, unaddressed. . . . . . . . . . .$
50
167 806 2c John adams planty #53 risko Art hand painted cachet, multicolor, pencil erased address. . . .$
40-50
168 809 4 1/2c White House planty #169 mae
Weigand hand painted “of the period” cachet of the
“large bust” variety. the first we have offered with a
planty catalog value of 250.00. extremely scarce and a
must for the Weigand specialist. . . . . . . . . . .$ 120-150
153 776 3c Texas planty #17, 1st risko Art hand painted
airbrushed multicolor cachet, exquisite color and detail seldom seen in it’s period, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 200-250
Bids Below 50%
of the low-end estimate
are respectively declined
154 777 rhode Island unlisted elton manuel signed
hand drawn “of the period” pen and ink cachet. We sold
another cachet by this artist (different and unique design)
back in auction #224 (June of 2006) for a then 425.00
(plus 10%). exceptional detail and a must for the rhode
island specialist, unique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 300-400
Thank you
155 778 3c TIPeX planty #32, 1st house of Farnam
cachet with full s/s on rAre undersiZed envelope
measuring 6” x 3 1/2”. the 2nd we seen this size and the
only full sheet (the other was a single from the sheet),
one of the premier cachet makers and one the scarcer
first cachets to find, especially this undersized envelope
variety, scarce! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 300-400
156 782 3c arkansas unlisted, A.C.e. Artist “of the period” hand painted cachet by ACe Artist W.C. sharp, open top
and beautiful! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 120-150
157 782 3c arkansas unlisted hand painted “of
the period” cachet by thomas hardy in purple and
black, on slightly oversized envelope, scarce and
very well done! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 100-150
158 782 3c arkansas planty #4C, risko Art hand painted
airbrushed multicolor cachet, scarce. . . . . . . . . .$
75-90
159 782 3c arkansas planty #48A, William raley multicolor cachet, addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
35-50
160 783 3c Oregon planty #22, group of four risko Art
hand painted multicolor cachets, each a different color combination, all tied by missoula mt cancels. . . . .$ 150-200
161 794 5c navy planty #22.1, Crosby thermographed cachet
in blue and gold (naval Academy), addressed. . . . . .$
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169 826 21c chester a. arthur planty #169 (variety) mae
Weigand hand painted “of the period” cachet of the “large
bust” variety. very scarce with a planty catalog value of
250.00 and a must for the Weigand specialist. . .$ 150-200
187 854 3c Washington Inauguration planty #26, F.t.
Carter multicolor cachet, addressed. . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
170 828 24c Benjamin H. Harrison planty #41A, pavois
multicolor cachet, combo with #829 mckinley (both stamps
issued the same day) with both being rAre plAte
bloCks! unaddressed and quite scarce. . . . . .$
60-75
189 855 3c Baseball centennial planty #39A, W.m.
grandy cachet in red and blue, addressed. . . . .$
20-30
188 854 3c Washington Inauguration planty #59,
Chambers cachet in purple, addressed, rare. . . .$
45-60
171 832 $1 Wilson planty #1, harry ioor cachet in black and
violet, arrow centerline block of four, addressed. .$
60-75
172 832 $1 Wilson planty #12, Annis cachet in red and
black, addressed, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
40-50
173 833 $2 Harding unlisted Collective hand painted
add-on cachet, one of a kind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
174 833 $2 Harding planty #25, reich cachet in green
and black, unaddressed and scarce. . . . . . . . . . .$ 100-125
175 833 $2 Harding planty #43, Cachetcraft cachet in
green and black, catalog value $125.00. . . . . . .$ 100-125
176 834 $5 coolidge planty #5, Fidelity cachet in blue,
black and red, catalog value $210.00. . . . . . . . .$ 125-150
177 834 $5 coolidge planty #38, Crosby thermographed
cachet in red and blue, addressed, scarce. . . . . .$ 150-200
178 834 5 calvin coolidge planty #45, house of Farnam
cachet, red, registered mail markings. . . . . . . .$ 125-150
179 835 3c constitution ratification planty #77, risko
Art hand painted airbrushed multicolor cachet, pencil erased
address, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-90
180 839-51 Prexi Horizontal coils planty #4, set of 13
on two Fidelity cachets, foreign destination to greece. scarce
with additional franking on front, matched typed addresses.
great exhibit item. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 125-150
181 852 3c golden gate International expo. planty
#7b, house of Farnam cachet in purple, tied by unofficial
rodeo, CA cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
25-40
182 852 3c golden gate exposition planty #14A, F.t.
Carter cachet in black and red, addressed, scarce. $
45-60
183 853 3c ny World’s Fair planty #16A, l.W. staehle
multicolor label cachet “Federal building”. . . .$
60-75
184 853 3c ny World’s Fair unlisted 1st Artcraft cachet
variety on Adam bert #5 size envelope, typed address to
bert, open left side and seldom seen. . . . . . . . . .$ 250-300
185 853 3c ny Worlds Fair doris Wunder hand made
cover addressed to doris Wunder in yellow ink 4/2/39 dC,
with three autographs including burke (pm Washington), e.
dale badgeley, and Weeks (engraver). the first we have seen
or this issue and a must for the 853 specialist! .$ 200-300
186 853 3c ny World’s Fair planty #77, unknown
cachet, purple and red on oversized sheet, new york
cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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190 855 3c Baseball centennial pair on uncacheted
cover, foreign destination to France and forwarded. see web
image for backstamps, great exhibit item. . . . . .$ 200-250
206 899-901 national defense issues mellone #29,
house of Farnam cachet in purple, foreign destination to
kingston, Jamaica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
30-45
191 855 3c Baseball centennial planty #6, Cachetcraft
cachet in blue and black, addressed. signed by Connie mack,
named to the hall of Fame in 1937 and who established
longevity record for managers, 53 years including 50 with
the philadelphia A’s. seldom seen autograph and very clean
FdC. brookman 600.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 450-600
207 904 3c kentucky statehood mellone #12, 1st
Jordan/staehle multicolor cachet, unaddressed. $
25-40
192 855 3c Baseball centennial planty #24d, Crosby
thermographed cachet in purple of Christy mathewson,
addressed and scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-90
193 855 3c Baseball centennial planty #84, Carl s.
Wooley cachet in red and blue, tied by unofficial ballston
spa cancel, typed addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
50-75
208 907 2c allied nations unlisted, Crosby thermographed double cachet in red and blue on #10 special
delivery cover, (m23 & m24), scarce. . . . . . . .$
60
209 909-21 5c Overrun nations set of 13, with 2 for 909
and no 920, on clear embossed “postmaster general” official
stationery. All with appropriate write ups on each stamp and all
typed addressed to the right rev. J.b. dudek. . .$ 450-600
210 913 5c netherland mellone #74b, mae Weigand
hand painted cachet, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-100
194 855 3c Baseball centennial planty #88, possible
ludwig cachet in dark purple, addressed. . . . . .$
60-90
195 855 3c Baseball centennial planty #95, unknown
cachet printed in black, only the 4th such cover we have
offered in 30 years with sales over 700.00. planty catalog
$750.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 500-750
196 857 3c Printing Tercentenary planty #56, William
s. linto cachet in brown and silver, (cachet number p.u.s.,
cover #27, 32 produced), quite scarce. . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
197 859-93 1c-10c Famous americans unlisted bernard
goldberg hand painted cachets. Complete set of all 35
stamps on 5 covers! remarkable and the first set we have
seen, one of a kind cachets and most probably the only set to
exist! $ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,200-1,500
198 868 10c James Whitcomb riley combo with #86467, unlisted, Crosby thermographed double cachet in brown
on #10 envelope, addressed, and scarce. . . . . . .$
60-75
199 894 3c Pony express doris Wunder cover with
orange ink and 4/4/40 dC cancel with 4 signatures including
postmaster burke, brooks (picture), roach (design) and
ecdmondson (lettering). only the 2nd “Wunder” cover we
have seen for this issue, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 200-250
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the period hand drawn pencil cachet, addressed and most
likely one of a kind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
30-45
201 895 3c Pan american union on salvador postal stationery, addressed and unique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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202 895 3c Pan american union single on oversized
solicitor of the post office corner card, rare. . .$
90
203 899-901 national defense issues on one uncacheted
cover, foreign destination to lovetch, bulgaria. $
30-45
204 899-901 national defense issues, blocks, mellone #21,
Fidelity cachet in red and blue on #10 cover, mailed special
delivery to georgetown, british guinea rare! . . . .$
75
205 899-901 national defense issues mellone #29,
house of Farnam cachet in purple, foreign destination to
Antigua. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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211 915 5c greece mellone #77A, mae Weigand hand
painted cachet, pencil erased address. . . . . . . . .$
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212 917 5c yugoslavia mellone #78b mae Weigand hand
painted cachet, light pencil address to Weigand.$
75-100
213 920 5c denmark unlisted, unknown one of a kind of
the period hand drawn hand painted multicolor cachet,
slightly oversized and addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-90
214 921 5c korea unlisted, Artcraft patriotic cachet in red
and blue, of “the key to victory”, addressed. .$
25-40
230 928 5c united nations conference set of 5 different
pent Arts cachets, on # 10 Airmail envelope, matched
addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-75
231 928 5c united nations conference mellone #40, mae
Weigand hand painted multicolor cachet, only the 4th copy of
this cachet we have offered in 25 years, pencil erased address
to Weigand with our last sale of nearly 550.00 occurring in
auction #259 in december of 2008, scarce! . . . .$ 200-300
215 921 5c korea mellone #82A, mae Weigand hand
painted cachet, addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-100
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216 921 5c korea mellone #82C, mae Weigand hand
painted cachet, pencil address to Weigand. . . . .$
75-100
217 922 3c railroad unlisted multicolor 9” x 4” patriotic
cover (“shoot some ink this way for ..”), tied by san
Francisco, CA cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
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218 922 3c railroad mellone #41, mae Weigand hand
painted multicolor cachet, tied by san Francisco machine
cancel, pencil address and seldom seen. . . . . . .$
75-100
219 922 3c railroad mellone #42, mae Weigand hand
painted multicolor cachet, tied by ogden hand cancel, unaddressed and quite scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-100
220 923 3c steamship mellone #35, mae Weigand hand
painted multicolor cachet, tied by kings point cancel, pencil
address and rare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 100-150
221 924 3c Telegraph unlisted, unknown patriotic label
multicolor cachet of “victory starts here” tied by baltimore,
md cancel, addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
20-40
222 924 3c Telegraph unlisted, unknown patriotic label
multicolor cachet of “this is the enemy” tied by baltimore,
md cancel, addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
20-40
223 925 3c Philippines mellone #4, William s. linto
cachet foreign destination to england, rare! . . .$ 100-150
224 925 3c Philippines mellone #40, mae Weigand hand
painted cachet, tied by Washington cancel, rare! $
90-120
225 926 3c motion Picture unlisted, Artcraft patriotic
cachet in red and blue of let’s go America. . . .$
25-40
226 926 3c motion Picture mellone #33, mae Weigand
hand painted multicolor cachet of man behind camera, pencil addressed to Weigand and seldom seen. . . . .$
90-120
227 928 5c united nations conference unlisted Collective
hand painted add-on cachet, one of a kind. . . . . . .$
35-50
228 928 5c united nations conference single with
foreign destination to vienna, Austria with censor tape.
nice exhibit item and a must for the #928 or WWii specialists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
50-75
229 928 5c united nations conference unlisted, gladys
Adler hand painted cachet, addressed and the first we have
offered. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-175
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232 928 5c united nations conference mellone #50,
griffith hand tinted “of the period” cachet. the only example
we have ever seen, light insignificant toning at bottom, not
detracting, scarce if not rare! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 200-250
233 929 3c Iwo Jima unlisted, don and bille Ashley addon cachet in black, on monarch envelope. . . . . .$
40-50
234 929 3c Iwo Jima marines mellone #20, Fluegel
cachet signed by Joe rosenthal (photographer of original
iwo Jima image). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 200-250
235 939 3c merchant marine five stamp combo, unlisted, l.W. staehle multicolor cachet on oversized cover (see
929/940-14), unaddressed and scarce. . . . . . . . .$
75-90
236 930 1c Franklin d. roosevelt mellone #3A, Fluegel
multicolor cachet rAre round robin - mini sheet
assembled block of four with all four plate number corners
#23309 creating a mini-sheet. the first we have seen and a
must for the Fluegel specialist as well as a great exhibit
item, unaddressed and pristine, rare! . . . . . . . . .$
60-90
248 942 3c Iowa statehood mellone #31, cachet in
dark blue and red (text), foreign destination (belgium),
open top. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
30-45
249 942 3c Iowa statehood mellone #44, mae Weigand
hand painted multicolor cachet. the scarcest of the three listed Weigand cachets and the 5th time we have offered this
scarce design in nearly 30 years. . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-90
250 943 3c smithsonian unlisted unknown hand painted
“of the period” on monarch size envelope, probably by
bolton of kansas, well done scarce! . . . . . . . . .$
60-75
251 945 3c Thomas a. edison mellone #8,
Cachetcraft/staehle cachet in red and black, foreign destination to melbourne, Australia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
25-40
252 946 3c Joseph Pulitzer mellone #44, William s.
linto cachet, first we have seen this design. . . .$ 100-150
237 932 3c Franklin d. roosevelt mellone #48C, mae
Weigand hand painted multicolor cachet, addressed and
scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-90
238 933 5c Franklin d. roosevelt mellone #44d,
dorothy knapp hand painted cachet on scarce airmail border, addressed and seldom seen. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 400-500
239 933 5c Franklin d. roosevelt mellone #48d mae
Weigand hand painted cachet, addressed. . . . . .$
60-90
240 934 3c army unlisted, unknown cachet printed in
blue and brown, unaddressed and very well done, recent discovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
30-40
241 935 3c navy unlisted Collective hand painted add-on
cachet, one of a kind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
25-40
242 935 3c navy mellone #97, l.W. staehle cachet in
blue, gold and silver on oversized card, unaddressed and
scarce, sold for 130.00 in Auction #206. . . . . . .$
75-100
243 936 3c coast guard mellone #57, mae Weigand
hand painted multicolor cachet, only the 4th we have offered
in over 25 years with sales of 460.00 in auction #205 (03/05)
and $575.00 in auction #226 (08/06), rare! . . . .$ 200-250
244 940 3c veterans of World War II unlisted, WWii
patriotic multicolor label cachet, vp-14 squadron,
addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
20-40
245 940 3c veterans of World War II unlisted, WWii
patriotic multicolor label cachet, 73rd evacuation hospital,
addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
25-40
246 940 3c veterans of World War IIunlisted, unknown cachet
in red, yellow and blue, “Watch the yellowman”. . . . .$
25-40
247 941 3c Tennessee statehood mellone #43, William
s. linto cachet in silver, purple and green, unaddressed and
rare, only 24 produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 125-150
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253 948 5c & 10c cIPeX s/s mellone #48, mae
Weigand hand painted cachet, only the 5th we have seen with
the last three sales over 180.00 each. . . . . . . . . .$ 100-150
267 1140 4c Benjamin Franklin unlisted hand painted cachet of the period by master A.l. Fitzpatrick, one
of a kind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
254 949 3c doctors unlisted norbert C. Waldau hand
painted cachet, “of the period”, addressed to Waldau. the
2nd we have offered with the sale occurring in december of
2008 for over 400.00, quite rare! . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-90
268 1145 4c Boy scouts unlisted post card, black and
white with boy scout, unaddressed, rare. . . . . .$
30-45
255 949 3c doctors mellone #36, mae Weigand hand
painted multicolor cachet, pencil address to Weigand and
only the 4rd we have offered, scarce. . . . . . . . . .$
90-120
270 1150 4c Water conservation maul hand painted
multicolor cachet, addressed, scarce. . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
256 951 3c u.s. Frigate constitution unlisted, postmaster
general corner card, typed address, scarce. . . . .$
50-75
257 956 3c Four chaplains unlisted, sanders multicolor
cachet on oversized card 5” x 6 1/2”, unaddressed and
scarce! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
258 974 3c Juliette Low unlisted, goldberg add-on oneoF-A-kind. very few produced and other than the other
example offered in this auction the first we have seen. A must
for the goldberg or scouting enthusiast. . . . . . .$ 400-500
269 1145 4c Boy scouts mellone #54 ross Craft cachet in
blue and green, first we have seen, label address. $
30-45
271 1151 4c seaTO mellone #11, Fluegel multicolor
cachet, plate block of four, unaddressed. . . . . . .$
15-20
272 1153 4c 50-star Flag mellone #23 Fluegel multicolor Cachet, plate block of four, unaddressed. . . .$
15-20
273 1154 4c Pony express centennial plate block
m#18, Fluegel multicolor cachet, unaddressed. $
20-30
259 974 3c Juliette Low mellone #24, dorothy
knapp hand painted multicolor cachet (without yellow border), pencil addressed to dorothy knapp.
Only the 4th copy we have sold with last two selling
for over 2,000.00 each. . . . . . . . . . . .$ 2,000-2,500
260 974 3c Juliette Low mellone #32, William s. linto
cachet in silver, gold, and green, 42 produced, 2nd one we
have offered in over 30 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 300-400
261 990 3c executive mellone #33, l.W. staehle cachet
in purple and black, unaddressed. . . . . . . . . . . . .$
30-45
262 995 3c Boy scouts unlisted, dorothy knapp hand
painted multicolor cachet, pencil erased addressed to
dorothy knapp. This is only the 6th example of this rarity we have sold in over 30 years (with this being a
unique design) with a sale of over 5,000.00 for a different
design in auction #234 in march of 2007. Other sales of
$3,900.00 (+15%) or $4,485.00 in action #205 in may of
2005 plus a different design in auction #206 in march of
2005 in the amount of $4,000.00 (+10%) or $4,400.00 - a
must for the scout specialist! . . . . . . . . .$ 3,000-3,500
263 1053 $5 alexander Hamilton mellone #20, Fluegel
multicolor cachet, unaddressed and scarce. one of the most
elusive of all Fluegel FdCs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 400-500
264 1053 $5 alexander Hamilton mellone #32, beautiful
knoble hand painted multicolor cachet, unaddressed and as
fresh as the day it was made, quite rare! . . . . . .$ 250-300
265 1064 3c Pennsylvania academy of Fine arts unlisted, C.W. george thermographed cachet in brown and green,
unaddressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
15-20
266 1093 3c school Teachers unlisted hand painted of the
period cachet, pencil erased address. . . . . . . . . .$
30-40
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multicolor hand painted cachet by decker, a new discovery,
possibly one of a kind and addressed. . . . . . . . .$
45-60
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275 1173 4c echo I unlisted hand painted cachet of the
period on monarch cover by A.l. Fitzpatrick, one of a kind,
label addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
40-60
276 1178 4c Fort sumter unlisted Frank ulrich hand
painted cachet, unaddressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
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277 1199 4c girl scout Jubilee mellone #33, 1st button
bay, vermont cachet in red, addressed. . . . . . . .$
25-40
278 1199 4c girl scout Jubilee mellone #62, von ohlen
cachet in gold and green, unaddressed. . . . . . . .$
25-40
279 1202 4c sam rayburn unlisted bear Claw cachet,
blue, red and gold, addressed, first we have seen. $
25-40
280 1237 5c science unlisted eddie Atkinson hand painted cachet, unaddressed, very scarce. . . . . . . . . .$
60-75
281 1237 5c science mellone #5, eddie Atkinson hand
painted cachet, unaddressed, very scarce. . . . . .$
60-75
282 1247 5c new Jersey Tercentenary unlisted Collective
hand painted add-on cachet, one of a kind. . . . . . .$
25-40
283 1254a-57a 5c christmas Tagged Zip block, boerger
cachet in black, unaddressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
284 1265 5c magna carta mellone #15, Fluegel multicolor cachet, zip block of four, unaddressed. . .$
15-20
285 1265 5c magna carta unlisted, Frank ulrich hand
painted multicolor cachet, unaddressed, rare. . .$
45-60
286 1276a 5c christmas Tagged boerger cachet in
black, plate block of four, canceled dC 11/16/65, unaddressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
30-45
287 1294 1 eugene O’neill unlisted, Clarence reid cachet
in blue, pencil address, less than 20 produced. . .$
40-60
288 1294 1 eugene O’neill mellone #69, Frank ulrich
hand painted cachet, unnaddressed, scarce. . . . .$
60-75
289 1295 $5 John Bassett moore Artcraft cachet, plate
block of four, unaddressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
40-60
290 1295a $5.00 John Bassett moore Tagged, set of 8
tagged covers issued on April 3, 1973 (20c to $5.00 values),
“sam” cachet in black, unaddressed. . . . . . . . . .$
90-120
291 1304 5c george Washington mellone #29, Fluegel
multicolor cachet, line pair, unaddressed. . . . . .$
20-30
292 1318 5c Beautification of america unlisted,
maul hand painted multicolor cachet, addressed to
maul and rare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
293 1318 5c Beautification of america mellone #15,
Fluegel multicolor cachet, plate block of four, unaddressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
20-30
294 1320 5c savings Bonds-servicemen mellone #18,
Fluegel multicolor cachet, plate block of four, unaddressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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50-75
296 1329 5c voice of america mellone #17, maul hand
painted cachet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
297 1331-32 5c space accomplishments unlisted,
Clarence reid cachet in green and black, pencil address, less
than 20 produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
35
298 1341 $1 airlift unlisted hand drawn “of the period” cachet. beautiful multicolor cachet and probably
one of a kind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-175
309 1905a 11c railroad caboose “B” Press, hilton
hand painted cachet, pnC#2 strip of five tied by september
24, 1991 hand cancel, unaddressed, rare. . . . . .$ 100-150
310 1909a $9.35 express mail Booklet house of
Farnam cachet, unaddressed. brookman catalog value
$175.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
50-75
311 1932 18c mildred didrikson Zaharias ralph dyer
hand painted cachet, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
90-120
312 2017 20c Touro synagogue ralph dyer hand painted cachet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
90-120
299 1345-54 6c Historic Flags mellone #20, complete
set of 10 stamps on 5 Fluegel multicolor cachets, unaddressed. one of the scarcest of all Fluegel cover sets to
acquire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 120-150
313 2045 20c medal of Honor ralph dyer hand painted
cachet, unadressed and scarce! . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
90-120
300 1357 6c daniel Boone unlisted, Frank ulrich hand
painted multicolor cachet, unaddressed, scarce. $
45-60
315 2195 $2 William Jennings Bryan ralph dyer hand
painted cachet, unaddressed and scarce. . . . . . .$
60-90
301 1358 6c arkansas river navigation unlisted,
Fluegel multicolor cachet. One of the two scarcest of all
known Fluegel First day covers (the other being #1204)
and one of only 6 recorded sales. There are six known
Public auction realizations for this cover which include
2,400.00 by rka at the 1998 aFdcs convention, our
Public auction #145 in november of 2000 for $2,400.00
plus 15% buyers fee for a total of $2,760.00 (which we
resold in 2005 in auction #215 for $3,400 + 15% for a
total of $3,910.00) and prior to that our auction #158, in
October of 2001 for $2,640.00 plus 10% buyers fee for a
total of $2,904.00 our auction #329 in October of 2012
for $2,300.00 (included a 15% buyers fee), and finally in
auction #354 (09/14) for $3,250.00 (plus 15% buyers
fee). certainly one of the most valuable cacheted Fdcs
for the post classic period and a must for the Fluegel
specialist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 2,500-3,000
314 2089 20c Jim Thorpe ralph dyer hand painted
cachet, seldom offered, unaddressed and scarce! $
60-90
302 1364 6c american Indian mellone #29, Frank ulrich
hand painted cachet, unaddressed, scarce. . . . . .$
40-50
303 1373 6c california settlement unlisted, Frank ulrich
hand painted cachet, unaddressed, seldom seen.$
40-50
304 1381 6c Professional Baseball, unlisted national
baseball hall of Fame postcard of dan brouthers with First
day cancel on reverse, first we have offered, rubber stamp
address, rare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-90
305 1391 6c maine statehood block of four, ralph dyer
hand painted cachet, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
90-120
306 1414 6c christmas maul hand painted multicolor
cachet, addressed, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
307 1423 6c Wool 1st Colorano silk multicolor cachet,
clean and unaddressed, one of the most sought after of all
contemporary 1st cachets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
308 1789 15c John Paul Jones Freda “dickie” Weaver
hand painted cachet, 30 produced. . . . . . . . . . . .$ 350-400
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317 2285a Owl and grosbeak complete booklet
with all stamps cancelled, kribbs hand painted cachet,
30 produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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318 2286-2335 22c american Wildlife James paslay
hand painted cachet #179, complete set of 50 on 13 covers,
60 sets produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 125-150
319 2350 22c William Faulkner gundel hand painted
cachet, set of 6 progressive proofs with one being a finished
product, unaddressed, one of a kind. . . . . . . . . .$
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320 2367 22c christmas madonna & child James
paslay hand painted cachet, dual with 2368, 150 produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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334 2620-23 29c First voyage of columbus Joint issue
with italy on a Warren Wildermuth hand painted, “Columbus
pointing east” hand painted cachet. this is one of only 30
knoWn covers that were actually canceled in rome where
the italian post office used blue ink to cancel the u.s.
stamps. this cover was written up on the front page of linn’s
(July 20, 1992). A modern day rArity and a must for the
joint issue collector. our most recent sale was in auction #224
in June of 2006 for approximately 300.00. . . . . .$ 250-300
335 2624-29 1c-$5 columbian s/s l. Ziola powell hand
painted cachet, set of 16, one of a kind. . . . . . . .$ 150-200
336 2705 29c giraffe david emke hand painted cachet,
25 produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
321 2390-93 25c carousel animals philaspec hand
crafted cachet. hAlF-moon error (see top middle stamp at
upper left next to 25c) in red, very few known. $
50-75
322 2445-48 25c classic Films michelle bakay hand
painted cachet, 43 produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
50-75
323 2445-48 25c classic Films gary davis hand painted
cachet of gone with the Wind, 24 produced. . .$
50-75
324 2484 29c Wood duck david emke hand painted
cachet, 25 produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
325 2535 29c 1991 Love kristin Wayne hand
painted cachet of honeymoon, combo with 1951,
artist proof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
50-60
326 2535 29c 1991 Love mueller hand painted cachet, 15
produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
50-75
327 2539 $1.00 eagle and Olympic rings russ
benning hand painted cachet, plate block of four, 24 produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60
328 2541 $9.95 express mail ples hand painted
cachet of graf Zeppelin on #10 size cover combination
with #C18 50c Zeppelin, only 7 produced and the first we
have offered! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 100-150
329 2544a $10.75 endeavor shuttle express mail
Colorano silk hand painted cachet, 125 produced.$
50-75
330 2559a through 2559j 29c World War II issues set
of 10 sam Cornish hand painted cachets, each a different
design, very few produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
90-120
331 2560 29c Basketball elaine thompson hand painted
cachet of magic Johnson, 10 produced. . . . . . . .$
60-75
332 2562-66 29c comedians booklet singles mueller
hand painted cachet, set of 5, 25 produced. . . . .$
350
333 2577a 29c space exploration booklet singles
set of 10 singles ron beller hand painted cachet, 70 sets
produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 400-500
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emke hand painted cachet, 25 produced. . . . . .$ 150-200
355 3658 60c Love david emke hand painted cachet, 25
produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
338 2722 29c Oklahoma mueller hand painted cachet, 50
produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-75
356 3865 37c The art of disney goofy, mickey
mouse, and donald duck Collins hand painted cachet,
#r3801. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
20-30
339 2786 29c Little House on the Prairie gary kolter
hand painted cachet, 30 produced. . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-75
340 2789 29c Traditional christmas natasha Ayngorn
hand painted cachet, 20 produced. . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-80
357 3950-53 37c christmas cookies david emke hand
painted cachet, 25 produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
341 2789 29c Traditional christmas lora bender hand
painted cachet #14, 20 produced. . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 100-150
Bids Below 50%
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342 2838 29c World War II set Fluegel multicolor
Cachet, set of 10 different, all unaddressed and surely few
produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 100-150
343 2838 29c World War II Set on 10 unused 1st Colorano
maxi Card cachet, surely few produced. . . . . . . . .$ 100-125
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344 2867-68 29c cranes david emke hand painted
cachet, 25 produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
345 $2 madison (2875a var.), single on cacheted
FdC showing “major dt at bottom” (double transfer)
extremely scarce (mellone $1,500.00), also includes 2
mint ss’s, one with major dt & other with minor dt,
all 3 items with 2005 pse Certs. only example of FdC
we have seen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 750-900
346 3025-29 32c Winter garden Flowers david
emke hand painted cachet, 25 produced, beautiful
design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
347 3118 32c Hanukkah barbara montgomery hand
painted cachet, 75 produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
35-50
348 3119 50c cycling set david dube hand painted
cachet, with both cancels, 27 produced. . . . . . .$
90-120
349 3136 32c dinosaurs Full Pane Collins hand painted
cachet #l2701-09, set of 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 100-150
350 3410 $1.00 exploring The solar system Collins
hand painted sold out cachet #W3201. . . . . . . .$
30-45
351 3411b $3.20 escaping the gravity of earth,
astronauts Collins hand painted sold out cachet
#t3201. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
30-40
352 3413 $11.75 Landing on the moon, Hologram
Collins hand painted sold out cachet #r3201. .$
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353 3502r 34c american Illustrators, n. c. Wyeth
Fortinbras hand painted cachet created with pastels, magnificent color and design unique in the hobby, only 20
produced! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 90-120
354 3535 34c Porky Pig, “that’s All Folks” kribbs hand
painted cachet with All Four previous Warner brothers
issued stamps including road runner, daffy duck,
sylvester & tweety, as well as bugs bunny each with its
appropriate official First day of issue hand cancel. one of
the few cachet makers to produce such a combination cover.
one of only 10 produced and the first we have offered, a
modern day rarity! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 120-150
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hand painted cachet, 25 produced. . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
359 4425-28 44c Winter Holidays david emke hand
painted cachet, 25 produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
360 4462 64c monarch Butterfly david emke hand
painted cachet, 25 produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
361 4478-81 Holiday issues david emke hand painted
cachet, 25 produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
362 4548 44c u.s. merchant marine - clipper ship
david emke hand painted cachet, 25 produced.$ 150-200
363 4549 44c u.s. merchant marine - auxiliary
steamship david emke hand painted cachet, 25 produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
364 4550 44c u.s. merchant marine - Liberty ship
david emke hand painted cachet, 25 produced.$ 150-200
365 4551 44c u.s. merchant marine - container ship
david emke hand painted cachet, 25 produced.$ 150-200
366 4579-82 44c Holidays david emke hand painted
cachet, 25 produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
367 4667 45c Louisiana statehood 200th anniversary
david emke hand painted cachet, 25 produced.$ 150-200
AirmAil & bACk oF the book First dAy Covers
368 c2 16c Jenny tied by First First Flight July 15, 1918
new york Airmail service. typed addressed with additional
“received Jul 15 1918” magenta rubber stamp on front. An
extremely clean cover, one of the better copies we have
offered. Catalog value 750.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 450-600
372 c14 $1.30 Zeppelin tied on cacheted flight cover
with roessler cachet to spain by lakehurst, n.J. 6/1/30
duplex, seville roller mC backstamp, appropriate us
cachets including green lakehurst pictorial mC., see
reverse online. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 300-400
373 c15 $2.60 Zeppelin unlisted, emeigh printed
border in red, gold, and black, with plate number single tied by Washington dc hand cancel, typed
addressed with all appropriate flight cancels, first one
we have seen, rare! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 2,000-2,500
374 L.W. staehle Trans-atlantic Flight date 6/28/39
new york with portugal stamps on the front (and reverse see online). beautiful red and turquoise cachet at bottom with
additional printed cachet in black at left “per pan American
Airways dixie Clipper twenty passengers...” the first we
have seen and a must for the staehle specialist. $ 300-450
375 c17 8c Winged globe planty #12, u.s. post office
rubber stamp cachet on bradie buchanan Air mail cover in
red and blue, open top and scarce. . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-90
376 c18 50c Zeppelin single tied by miami, FlA
machine cancel on uncacheted cover and seldom seen
unflown cover! typed addressed to and serviced by
nickles. neatly opened at left with a catalog value
250.00, pristine! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 120-150
377 c18 50c Zeppelin single tied by Washington, dC.
hand cancel on airmail envelope, open left side, brookman
225.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 100-150
378 c18 50c Zeppelin planty #4, Anderson cachet in
black with new york, ny. october 2, 1933 hand cancel,
neatly opened at left and seldom seen. . . . . . . . .$ 200-300
369 c8 15c map, uncacheted, Washington, d.C. cancel
flown via night Air mail to Chicago, tied by Chicago back
stamp 9/19/1926 and 9/20/1926. . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-90
370 germany c42 Polar Flight single tied by 7/24/31
cancel with 7/27/31 arctic cancel as well as flight rubber stamped cachet on front. simply a magnificent “of
the period” cachet from ralph dyer’s original and
personal collection. Beautiful artwork with great
attention to detail with photo of graf Zeppelin.
Thermographed address and cachet at upper left. a
wonderful one-of-a-kind item and a must for the dyer
and Zepp specialists alike! . . . . . . . . . . .$ 1,500-2,000
371 c13-15 65c-$2.60 Zeppelin, complete set of 3
unlisted, a.c. roessler printer cachets in green and grey
with red and blue roessler bordered envelope.
Washington, dc. registry “rolling o” cancel with april
19, 1930 FIrsT day OF Issue backstamp and all
appropriate registry markings and numbers. c13-15
printed cachets are scarce and roessler cachets are
exceptionally rare as they are usually seen only on flight
covers! an extremely clean set in suPerB condition, an
excellent opportunity for the Zeppelin and roessler specialists. Brookman $7,500.00. . . . . . . . . . .$ 6,000-7,500
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cachet printed in blue with single tied by new york ny
october 2, 1933 machine cancel, typed address, extremely
scarce and only the 4th we have offered, scarce. $ 450-600
380 c18 50c Zeppelin planty #24, rubber stamped
cachet in black, tied by Chicago il 10/7/33 cancel,
Friederichshafen back stamp. Foreign destination to
bern switzerland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
381 c21-22 20c-50c china clipper planty #33 set of two
klotzbach Cachets in red and green, mixed address, first we
have seen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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397 e13 15c motorcycle single with block of #551
tied by Washington, dC. hand cancel, serviced by
Worden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 75-100
398 e15 10c motorcycle single tied by dC. hand cancel, open
left side, serviced by and addressed to nickles. . . . .$
60-75
399 Qe4 25c special Handling, single tied by
Washington dC hand cancel, with printed cachet in upper
left corner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
382 c24 30c Winged globe doris Wunder hand made
cover addressed to miss doris viola Wunder of new orleans
louisiana in yellow with 5/17/39 dC cancel. Autographed
by 4 people including burke (pm dC), vail, brooks and hall
(lettering). only the 2nd Wunder cover we have seen for this
issue and it had just two signatures, quite rare! .$ 200-300
383 c26 8c Plane single, unlisted, l.W. staehle multicolor cachet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-75
384 c28 15c Plane unlisted, louis Weigand photographic thermographed cachet in green, pencil erased address,
pristine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
50-75
385 c30 30c Plane unlisted, l.W. staehle multicolor
cachet, addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-75
386 c31 50c Plane mellone #4, Artcraft cachet, plate
block of four, addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
20-30
387 c33 5c dc-4 mellone #33, mae Weigand hand painted cachet, unaddressed, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-75
388 c35 15c new york skyline unlisted, mae Weigand
hand painted multicolor cachet, pencil erased address to
Weigand. only the 4th we have offered with our last two sale
averaging over 160.00 each, scarce. . . . . . . . . . .$
90-120
389 c36 25c Bay Bridge mellone #25, mae Weigand
hand painted “nude” cachet, addressed, very seldom
offered. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 90-120
390 c37 5c dc-4 on uncacheted cover, foreign destination to Japan with Censor tape, unique. . . . . . . .$
40-50
391 c37 5c dc-4 “paste up” single mellone #14 Fluegel
multicolor Cachet, unaddressed rAre! . . . . . .$
60-75
392 c40 6c alexandria Bicentennial mellone #6 ira
bennett multicolor cachet, plate block of four, unaddressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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393 c45 6c Wright Brothers on uncacheted cover with
dual cancels from kitty hawk, n.C. and dayton, oh. signed
by kittyhawk postmaster, scarce! . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-75
394 c46 80c Hawaii pair on uncacheted cover, foreign
destination to ottowa, Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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395 c46 80c Hawaii uncacheted with rAre foreign destination to temuka, neW ZeAlAnd, rare! . .$
45-60
396 ce1 16c great seal planty #1, parsons cachet in
blue, green and red, addressed and beautiful. . .$
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in blue, red and silver, u.s. navy cancel with “free” cartoon
rubber stamp, the first we have offered, scarce and unaddressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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POsTage due cOvers
401 J90-101 2c-5.00 Postage due’s (no 1/2c or 1c
value’s). matched set of 12 covers to the $5.00 all tied by
Brooklyn, ny hand cancels. very scarce and seldom
seen. We originally sold this grouping back in 1992 over
20 years ago and have not seen a like offering since.
extremely rare and undervalued in scott at $1,280.00
and a must for the Postage due enthusiast!
accompanied by two different aPs certificates of
authenticity................................................ .$ 1,000-1,200
FederaL duck sTamP & sTaIOnery Fdc’s
402 rW48 1981 duck stamp sold out Collins hand
painted cachet #F401. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 120-150
403 rW57 1990 duck stamp gary kolter hand painted
cachet, 35 produced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 100-125
WOrLd War II PaTrIOTIc cOvers
414 04/12/46 1st anniversary of president roosevelt’s
death Apo cancel on teixeira multicolor cachet, unaddressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
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415 8/22/44 all over czubay cachet in green, “hell
hitler”, tied by kingman, Az cancel, open right side,
addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
30-45
416 1/17/45 gladys adler hand painted cachet, “War
bonds keep it Flying buying”, tied by Camden, nJ.
cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-75
417 Flag raised over Tokyo by macArthur Fluegel
multicolor cachet, u.s. navy cancel with “free” cartoon
rubber stamp, the first we have offered, scarce and unaddressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 90-120
418 Fluegel multicolor cachet for August 6, 1945
AtomiC bomb drop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 100-125
419 Fluegel staehle multicolor cachet for may 14,
1951 operation AtomiC nevAdA, tied by beatty, nv
cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 100-125
420 germany & Italy declare War on u.s. - 12/11/41
Fidelity cachet in red and blue, unaddressed. . .$
60-75
404 rW57 1990 duck stamp gary davis hand painted
cachet, tied by glendale AZ cancel, 29 produced.$
75-90
Bids Below 50%
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405 u569 10c Tennis centenary cachet by bob
bolling (creator of Archie comic strip), black and white
photo, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 90-120
406 u603 20c Purple Heart maul hand painted multicolor cachet, unaddressed, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-75
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407 uc22 6c on 5c carmine (uc15) blue rubber stamp
cachet, tied by AAms Convention cancel, rare and typed
addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
408 uX57 5c Weather vane unlisted, Frank ulrich hand
painted cachet, unaddressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
15-20
409 1941 Fdr Inaugural (iii-2) roessler cachet in red
(text) and blue photo, addressed, scarce. . . . . . .$ 125-150
410 1941 Fdr Inaugural, iii-1 original order of the
Zunks cachet in blue, tan and red text. . . . . . . . .$
90-120
411 1945 Fdr Inaugural (iv-19) unknown cachet in
blue, tied by roosevelt ny cancel, scarce. . . . .$
250
412 1945 Fdr death cover (4/12/45), unknown cachet,
tied by detroit, mi cancel, pencil address. . . . .$
75-100
413 1945 Fdr death cover William s. linto cachet in
silver and brown, 85 produced, and scarce, catalog
250.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 150-200
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421 11/08/1943 WWII Patriotic hand painted
cachet by leslie meyer, tied by holland, tX cancel,
open right side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
437 v-J day - 9/2/45 Fluegel/staehle multicolor cachet,
u.s. navy cancel with “free” cartoon rubber stamp, the first
we have offered, scarce and unaddressed. . . . . .$
90-120
422 2/22/45 gladys adler multicolor patriotic
cachet “god bless America” tied by Washington,
Ct. cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
438 8/31/45 Tokyo Bay, uncacheted envelope tied by
tokyo bay cancel, with censor markings, unaddressed
and rare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-75
423 Liberation of Italy - 5/2/45 Fluegel multicolor
cachet, u.s. navy cancel (uss peterson), 1st we have
offered, unaddressed and scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-100
439 v-J day - 9/2/45, krakow hand painted cachet, of
“liberty”, tied by Cleveland, oh cancel, open right side and
addressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-75
424 Liberation of rangoon - 5/3/45 Fluegel multicolor
cachet, u.s. navy cancel (uss new Jersey), 1st we have
offered, unaddressed and scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-100
440 v-J day - 9/2/45 William s. linto cachet in green,
lCdr harold e. stassen, u.s. navy cancel, cachet #956,
cover #21, 40 produced, unaddressed. . . . . . . . .$
60-90
425 5th & 7th armies meet at Brenner Pass Fluegel
multicolor cachet, u.s. navy cancel, 1st we have offered,
unaddressed and scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-100
441 v-J day - 9/2/45, krakow hand painted cachet,
“America land of the Free”, tied by Cleveland, oh cancel,
open right side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-90
426 Liberation of copenhagen - 5/5/45 Fluegel multicolor cachet, u.s. navy cancel, 1st we have offered, unaddressed and scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-100
427 Liberation of amsterdam - 5/5/45 Fluegel multicolor cachet, u.s. navy cancel, 1st we have offered, unaddressed and scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-100
428 Liberation of Oslo - 5/8/45 Fluegel/staehle multicolor cachet, u.s. navy cancel, 1st we have offered, unaddressed and scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-100
429 v-e day - 5/8/45 Walter Czubay cachet in red and
yellow, cancelled in belgium with foreign stamp, passed by
Censor, quite unique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-90
430 v-e day - 5/8/45 Walter Czubay cachet in red and
purple, cancelled in belgium with foreign stamp, passed by
Censor, quite unique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-90
431 Invasion of Borneo - 6/11/45 Fluegel multicolor
cachet, u.s. navy cancel (uss new Jersey), 1st we have
offered, unaddressed and scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-100
432 united nations conference - 6/25/45 Fluegel
multicolor cachet, u.s. navy cancel with “free” cartoon
rubber stamp, the first we have offered, scarce and
unaddressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 90-120
433 6/27/1945 1st anniversary of cherbourg, France
being freed of nazi bondage, hand painted multicolor cachet
of the period, unique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
75-100
434 american Flag raised over Berlin 7/4/45 Fluegel
multicolor cachet, u.s. navy cancel with “free” cartoon rubber stamp, scarce and unaddressed. . . . . . . . . . .$
90-120
435 russia declares War on Japan - 8/8/45 Fluegel
multicolor cachet, u.s. navy cancel with “free” cartoon
rubber stamp, the first we have offered, scarce and unaddressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 90-120
436 Liberation of china - 9/2/45 Fluegel multicolor
cachet, u.s. navy cancel with “free” cartoon rubber stamp,
scarce and unaddressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
90-120
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442 general Wainwright rescued from Japanese
Fluegel multicolor cachet, u.s. navy cancel with “free” cartoon rubber stamp, the first we have offered, scarce and,
unaddressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
90-120
443 1st atom Bomb Test at Bikini - 6/30/46 Fluegel
multicolor cachet, unaddressed, seldom seen. . .$ 100-125
444 Philippine Independence day - 7/3/46 Fluegel multicolor cachet, unaddressed, very scarce. . . . . . .$
75-100
458 uss macon 02/12/35 mellone #C102.4, unknown
cachet in black (uss texas at scene of disaster), tied by uss
texas cancel, unaddressed and scarce. . . . . . . . .$
60-75
459 uss macon 03/11/35 mellone #3, Crosby cachet in
purple (lost but not forgotten), tied by uss grebe cancel
variety (rest in peace) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
460 uss macon 03/11/35 mellone #3, Crosby cachet in
black of lost but not forgotten, tied by uss grebe rest in
peace cancel variety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
35-50
uss akrOn & uss macOn cOvers
end OF saLe
445 uss macon 11/15/33 mellone #3, los Angeles
Cover Club cachet in green and blue, tied by uss Algorma
cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
40
THank yOu FOr yOur PaTrOnage
446 uss macon 05/07/34 mellone #12.2, miami
philatelic society cachet in blue (macon returns from
maneuvers), tied by uss tillman cancel. . . . . .$
25-40
447 uss akron 05/30/34 mellone #5, r. Aretz cachet in
blue, tied by barnegat City nJ hand cancel, rare.$
60-75
448 uss macon 07/12/34 mellone #21,o.h. Fatout hand
painted multicolor cachet, tied by u.s.s. Algorma hand cancel, 78 produced, scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
449 uss macon 08/22/34 mellone #37.2, tacoma
Chamber of Commerce cachet in green of tacoma welcomes
the macon, tied by tacoma WA cancel. . . . . . . .$
45-60
450 uss
macon
09/13/34
mellone
#1A,
dumonte/browne cachet in green and black (los Alamos
valley), tied by los Alamos CA cancel. . . . . . .$
45-60
451 uss macon 10/08/34 mellone #2.2, J. hulff cachet
in multicolor (23rd departure), tied by moffett Field CA
cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-75
452 uss akron 11/07/34 unlisted, unknown cachet in
black of 5th Anniversary of Akron ring laying, tied by
Akron oh cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
40-50
453 uss macon 12/03/34 mellone #6.5, F.e. smith
cachet in multicolor (macon sails to maneuver with Fleet),
tied by moffett Field CA cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . .$
35-50
454 uss macon 12/03/34 mellone #6.5, F.e. smith multicolor cachet (macon sails to maneuver with Fleet), tied by
moffett Field CA cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
45-60
455 uss macon 01/15/35 mellone #4.2, J. hulff cachet
in red, blue and silver (33rd departure from moffett Field),
tied by moffett Field CA cancel. . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-90
456 uss macon 02/11/35 mellone #2.2, J. hulff cachet in
red and blue of the pride of the navy takes to the air, tied by
moffett Field CA cancel, 25 produced, scarce. .$
50-75
457 uss macon 02/12/35 mellone #C7.1, unknown
cachet in rede and silver (macon afire at sea), tied by
brooklyn receiving ship ny cancel, unaddressed and
scarce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$
60-75
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