LITERATURE, philatelic & otherwise
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1 |
|
8 |
Billigs Philatelic Handbook Vol 19, contains index, articles on Japan, etc.
F-VF. |
$15-20 |
| 2 |
|
11 |
British Maritime Mail 3 books, Carrying British Mail Overseas, The Overland
Mail, Overseas Letter Postage From India. |
$40-50 |
| 3 |
|
12 |
12 British Commonwealth Books, Australia (8 bklts), Jamaica, Newfoundland,
etc. |
$40-50 |
| 4 |
|
15 |
The Yucatan Affair philatelic counterfeiter autographed by J.Beal 7
J.DeVoss, slip case. Also The Spud Papers by Atlee, Pemberton & Earee. |
$50-75 |
| 5 |
|
30 |
12 Miscellaneous Titles, One Penny Black, World Postmarks, Watermarks &
Perforations, etc. |
$40-50 |
| 6 |
|
55 |
Civil War A-Z by M.Kalman, 112pp, HB, DJ. Also The Confederate Philatelist
11 issues, 2001-02. |
$20-25 |
| 7 |
|
75 |
US Grant Campaign, 1872 speech by Sen Conkling (NY) at Cooper Union, 31pp. |
$15-20 |
| 8 |
|
90 |
John Martin's Book The Child's Magazine, 21 issues, 1925-28. Fine childrens
lit. |
$40-50 |
AUTOGRAPHS
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 9 |
A/[c] |
arthurs |
Authors 5 FDCs & quotation card signed by Mickey Spillane, Martha Grimes,
Steven Hahn, JA Janel, Mary Higgins Clark, Tom Clancy. |
$75-100 |
| 10 |
A[c] |
astron |
Astronauts signatures on 30 various FDCs & space covers, many diff, some
autopen. |
$200-250 |
| 11 |
A[c] |
astronaults |
Russian Cosmonauts, 8 space covers w/Soviet cosmonaut signatures. F-VF. |
$75-100 |
| 12 |
A/[c] |
astronaunt |
Astronauts, J.Ashby, P.Melroy, P. Sellers, D.Wolf sign 3 space covers.
Autopen? |
$40-50 |
| 13 |
A[c] |
astronaunts |
4 Signed Space Covers, Scott Carpenter, Jim Irwin, Walter Dornberger, etc.
F-VF. |
$50-100 |
| 14 |
A[c] |
brinkley |
News Journalists David Brinkley, Walter Cronkike & Lowel Thomas sign FDC of
Scott #1329, Voice of America. |
$20-30 |
| 15 |
A |
chagall |
Marc Chagall signature on Scott #915 (France overrun country) name B/4. VF, |
$75-100 |
| 16 |
A |
congress |
Congressmen & Senators, 6 diff signatures, Eugene McCarthy, Walter Mondale,
etc. |
$50-75 |
| 17 |
[c] |
eisenhower |
Dwight D. Eisenhower 1965 Gettysburg Pa meter frank using his signature.
F-VF. |
$40-50 |
| 18 |
A[c] |
fiedler |
Arthur Feidler signed #1484 (Gershwin) FDC. |
$20-25 |
| 19 |
A |
fleischer |
Ari Fleischer White House Press Secy, signed quotation. Also Linda Ellerbee
signed quote. |
$20-25 |
| 20 |
A[c] |
militay |
Military Autographs 7 covers w/signatures of Arleigh Burk, J.Doolittle,
C.Nimitz, etc. |
$100-150 |
| 21 |
A |
movie |
Movie Stars, 6 signed photos, Alec Guinness, Kim Novak, Gregory Peck,
Anthony Quinn, Jane Russell & James Stewart. |
$100-150 |
| 22 |
A[c] |
nixon |
Nixon Related, 7 Senate Watergate Comm members on philatelic cover, Ervin,
Talmadge, etc. |
$30-40 |
| 23 |
A[c] |
polar |
Polar, Richard E Byrd signature on Operation Highjump cover & Donald B
MacMillan on #1128 FDC. |
$50-75 |
| 24 |
A[c] |
politi |
Politicians 6 FDCs w/various autographs, Barry Goldwater, Hubert Humphrey,
John McCormack, etc. |
$75-100 |
| 25 |
A[c] |
rockwell |
Norman Rockwell signature on cacheted FDC of #1470 (Rockwell's Tom Sawyer
painting). |
$50-75 |
| 26 |
A[c] |
senators |
Governors & Senators sign various FDCs honoring their states, Eagleton of
Mo, Hart of Colo, Reagan of Calif, etc. |
$150-200 |
| 27 |
A |
sills |
Beverly Sills signed quotation of hers. Also Philp Glass, composer, signed
FDC. |
$20-30 |
| 28 |
A |
stoppard |
Tom Stoppard playwright, signed photo & T.S.Eliot FDC. |
$20-25 |
| 29 |
A/D |
verm |
2 Vermont Governors signatures on justice of peace appointments, 1896
Josiah Grant & 1900 William Stickney. F-VF. |
$20-30 |
| 30 |
A[c] |
williams |
Tennessee Williams autograph on #1773 (Steinbeck) FDC. |
$25-30 |
| 31 |
A[c] |
zz |
25+ Autographs on appropriate philatelic covers, Alister Cook, Tom
Eagleton, Alfred Hitchcock, George Meany, Pete Rose, etc. |
$200-300 |
STAMPLESS COVERS
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 32 |
[c] |
connwolcottv |
WOLCOTTVILLE/Ct. red cds, 1850 SFL, ms 5. Unlisted in red, fine. |
$50-75 |
| 33 |
[c] |
mainenorthber |
No Berwick Me ms w/quaker date, F-VF cover, 1854 letter "here is $10 to get
your teeth fixed." |
$15 |
| 34 |
[c] |
marylx |
2 Maryland ms ptmks on SFLs, Davidsonville & New Market. F-VF. |
$30 |
| 35 |
[c] |
massashl |
Ashleyville Ms ms, 1845 SFL, VG. Also 9 other New England SFLs w/weak
ptmks. |
$40-50 |
| 36 |
[c] |
masseastchelm |
EAST-CHELMSFORD/MASS red oval, ms 12[h], 1825 SFL. Weak but scarce ptmk. |
$100 |
| 37 |
[c] |
masslynn |
LYNN,ESSEX CO,/MS red cds, 1830 SFL. "L" not clear, fine. |
$75 |
| 38 |
[c] |
massnorthbridge |
NORTH BRIDGEWATER/Ms cds & ms Weymouth Missent & Fwd, rate 6+6/12. Fine. |
$20-25 |
| 39 |
[c] |
massthreeriv |
3 Rivers Ms & Paid 3 ms, F-VF cover. |
$20 |
| 40 |
[c] |
massx |
6 Massachusetts Stampless, Bridgewater, Pembroke, Weymouth, etc. Fine. |
$70 |
| 41 |
[c] |
newhports |
PORTSMOUTH (NH) black italic SL, 1796 SFL, ms 12. Docketing on front, bold
strike. |
$100 |
| 42 |
[c] |
newyames |
Ames NY ms on fine cover. |
$20 |
| 43 |
[c] |
newynewleb |
New Lebanon Springs (NY) ms & Paid 10, 1844 SFL. Fine. |
$25 |
| 44 |
[c] |
newynewyork |
NEW-YORK red cds, 1859 printed appeal for NY Committee of Vigilance,
antislavery funds. |
$10-20 |
| 45 |
[c] |
newyshutt |
Shutters Corners NY ms, VG-F cover. |
$30 |
| 46 |
[c] |
ohiocolum |
COLUMBUS/OHIO black double oval, ms 10, 1820 SFL. Fine. |
$50 |
PATRIOTIC COVERS
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 47 |
[c] |
cw880 |
Flag over Soldiers Camp Walcott #880, WESTON/Mo ptmk ties #65. VG-F. |
$40-50 |
| 48 |
[c] |
cw2284 |
Miss Liberty W #2284, 1862 Wash DC ptmk ties #65. Fine, LS. |
$40-50 |
| 49 |
[c] |
cw2677 |
Shield & UNION Walcott #2677, #65 tied by Pittsburg Pa HS. Fine. |
$40-50 |
| 50 |
[c] |
cw2729 |
#35 tied by San Francisco cds to patriotic cover front, flag & globe
w/cigar ad. EFs. CV as full cover.. |
$625 |
| 51 |
[c] |
cw3090 |
Sanitary Fair, #63 tied by Phila cds to illus cover w/fair stamp #WV13,
similar to W3090. Heavy stains. |
$100-200 |
| 52 |
* |
cw4000 |
10 Diff Unused Patriotics, charactures & flags. Few lightly soiled. |
$20-25 |
ADVERTISING COVERS
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 53 |
[c] |
1852 |
Baltimore Tobacco Merchant boxed cc on 2 covers, stampless & #11. Fine. |
$40-50 |
| 54 |
[c] |
1860 |
Lincoln/Hamlin Campaign Cover, #26 tied by BOSTON PAID hdstp. Slightly
rough lft, LS. |
$50-75 |
| 55 |
[c] |
1870 |
Guardian Mutual Insurance allover illus cover, #114 tied by NYC ptmk. F-VF. |
$30-40 |
| 56 |
[c] |
1870 |
Window Glass #114 t/t allover ad cover. VG-F. |
$30-40 |
| 57 |
[c] |
1883 |
Phillips Academy illus cc, #210 tied by Andover Mass negative 20 HS. Fine. |
$20-30 |
| 58 |
[c] |
1895 |
Christopher Columbus illus cover, Columbus Sign Co, Buffalo NY, 1895. Fine. |
$15-20 |
| 59 |
[c] |
1899 |
8 Diff Advertising Covers, Elmira Female College, YMCA, etc. 1875-1915. Few
faults. |
$30-40 |
| 60 |
* |
1901 |
Pan-American Expo VF unused allover illus cvr. |
$15-20 |
| 61 |
[c] |
1929 |
Oak Bluffs Mass illus cover showing map of Martha's Vineyard, 1929. F-VF. |
$20-25 |
| 62 |
[c] |
1940 |
20 Ad Covers, few foreign, New Bedford stamp dealer, Worcester Mass Spy,
etc. 1879-1945. Fine. |
$40-50 |
COVERS BY STATES
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 63 |
[c] |
connxx |
125 Connecticut Covers, mostly 1860s, a few manuscript ptmks. Some faults. |
$75-100 |
| 64 |
[c] |
indnewphil |
NEW PHILADELPHIA/IND. 2 #210 covers w/cds', black fine & purple VG. |
$15-20 |
| 65 |
[c] |
massboston |
Boston Mass 2 Leavitt machine cancels on 2 UX7, 1883 C2 & 1885 D2. VG-F. |
$15-20 |
| 66 |
[c] |
massfarley |
FARLEY/MASS. 1906 duplex HS, ppc. VF. |
$20-25 |
| 67 |
[c] |
massfindlen |
FINDLEN/MASS 1935 (LDC) HS on cut square on UY6. Also 1907 Melrose Highland
Sta duplex on U395. |
$25-30 |
| 68 |
[c] |
newhwestwilt |
West Wilton NH ms on #65 cover, difficult DPO. Rough opening rt. |
$40-50 |
| 69 |
[c] |
newydutch |
3 Dutchess County NY Covers, Barrytown cds, #11, So.Amenia cds, #65,
Verbank ms, #65. Fine. |
$25-30 |
| 70 |
[c] |
newyoswego |
OSWEGO/N.Y. scarce 1908 Barry machine cancel on ppc. F-VF. |
$40-50 |
| 71 |
[c] |
newypatterson |
PATTERSON, PUTNAM CO/NEW YORK 1879 red oval on 3c entire. Small EFs rt. |
$20-25 |
| 72 |
[c] |
pennabbott |
Abbottstown (Pa) ms on #65 cover w/patriotic back. Fine. |
$20-25 |
| 73 |
[c] |
pennxx |
260 Pennsylvania Covers, mostly 19th century, good variety of towns. Mixed
condition. |
$100-150 |
| 74 |
[c] |
texvelasco |
Velasco Tex, 2 ship illus ad covers w/good letters on illus letterheads,
real estate & saloon, 1892. Fine. |
$50-100 |
| 75 |
[c] |
utahsalt |
Utah Territory, 7 Salt Lake City covers, some w/business content, 1881-85.
Some faults. |
$50-75 |
| 76 |
[c] |
wiscbrant |
Brant Wis ms, #26 cover. F-VF DPO. |
$20-25 |
| 77 |
[c] |
xxz |
140 Town Cancels on ppc's, mostly DPOs, 1905-70, includes few better post
cards. |
$75-100 |
SHIP COVERS, Including navals
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 78 |
[c] |
1842 |
SHIP/6 red fancy arc, 1842 letter Yarmouth NS to Boston, sailor got drunk
in Boston. |
$40-50 |
| 79 |
[c] |
1845 |
NEW-YORK red cds & SL SHIP, 1845 datelined New Granada?, long missionary
letter. |
$25-30 |
| 80 |
[c] |
1852 |
Br.PACKET/BOSTON/24 red cds ties GB #5 to 1852 FL to Secy of War, looking
for lost son. Fine. |
$150-200 |
| 81 |
[c] |
1858 |
#33 10c S/3 t/t 1858 FLS to France by New Orleans cds, red BOSTON/24/PAID.
Perf faults of stamps. |
$200-250 |
| 82 |
[c] |
1864 |
NEW YORK/24/BR PKT/OR U.S./37/NOTES black cds, 19/CENTS & London cds, VG-F
1864 SLS. |
$60 |
| 83 |
[c] |
1865 |
NEW/3/YORK black cds & HS 8, 1865 SFL NY to Marseille. Fine. |
$75 |
| 84 |
[c] |
1865 |
#71 30c t/t fine cover to Shanghai by black HS, BOSTON AM.PKT./21 red cds,
ms By French Closed Mail. Stamp w/pulled corner perf, cvr split for
display. |
$200-250 |
| 85 |
[c] |
1867 |
#77 15c t/t fine 1867 cover to France by Cambridgeport Mass HS,
BOSTON/12/PAID black cds. |
$100-150 |
| 86 |
[c] |
1894 |
3 So.American Ship mkgs on wrappers (W301) to Brazil, SS Amazonense, Basil
& Cyril. Fine. |
$25-30 |
| 87 |
[c] |
1933 |
4 Lakeboat RPOs on ppc's, Asquam, Lake George (2) & Lake Winnipesaukee,
1909-33. |
$25-30 |
| 88 |
[c] |
1950connecticut |
USS Connecticut 8 ppc's w/type 2 or 3 HS' 1912-14, includes Vera Cruz. VG. |
$50-75 |
| 89 |
[c] |
1950constellation |
U.S.S. CONSTELLATION 1911 type 2 HS, fine ppc. |
$15-20 |
| 90 |
[c] |
1950constitution |
USF Constitution 15 diff cacheted covers, various ports, 1932-34. F-VF. |
$40-50 |
| 91 |
[c] |
1950lakeworth |
USS Lake Worth ms, ppc w/1918 type 1z & censor mkg. Fine. |
$20-25 |
| 92 |
[c] |
1950nebraska |
U.S.S./NEBRASKA 1916 type 3b, ppc. Partial Manzanillo Cuba in killer bars.
Fine. |
$15-20 |
| 93 |
[c] |
1950newj |
USS New Jersey. 30+ covers, 1950-68, most cacheted. F-VF. |
$25-30 |
| 94 |
[c] |
1950rhodeisland |
U.S.S./RHODE ISLAND 1912 type 2, ppc. F-VF. |
$15-20 |
| 95 |
[c] |
1950sanfrancisco |
U.S.S. San Francisco/Ships Letter ms on 1894 cover, #J23 pair, DUE 4 & red
PAQUEBOT. Fine. |
$40-50 |
| 96 |
[c] |
1950xcoastg |
Coast Guard 170 mostly diff covers, ships & shore stations, 1970-95. Fine. |
$100-150 |
| 97 |
[c] |
1950xdestroyers |
760 Destroyer Covers 1930s-80s, mostly diff, many pre-WWII, most cacheted.
F-VF. |
$300-400 |
| 98 |
[c] |
1950xsub |
150+ Submarine Covers, most nuclear, some earlier, all cacheted. F-VF. |
$75-100 |
| 99 |
[c] |
1950xsubm |
About 450 Submarine Covers, all cacheted, 15 are pre WWII. F-VF. |
$300-400 |
| 100 |
[c] |
1950xx |
35 Naval Covers, 1930-46, mostly cacheted. F-VF. |
$30-40 |