LITERATURE, philatelic & otherwise
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1 |
|
12 |
Postal Markings of The Canal Zone 2nd Ed by L.Entwistle, 1992. 328pp, SB,
Fine. |
$20-30 |
| 2 |
|
14 |
The Postal History of The AEF 1917-23 2nd Ed, T.VanDam, 265pp HB. Fine. |
$20-30 |
| 3 |
|
15 |
US Patriotic Covers of WW II by L.Sherman, 1999, 362pp, HB, F-VF. |
$40-50 |
| 4 |
|
25 |
2 Herman Herst Books, Nassau Street & Fun & Profit in Stamp Collecting. PB,
Fine. |
$15-20 |
| 5 |
|
45 |
Covers of the US Rigid Dirigibles USCS 1984 3 ring punch, Janes Pocket Book
of Airships & few newsletters of Akron-Macon Study Group. |
$30-40 |
| 6 |
|
60 |
US Destroyer Operations in W.W.II by T.Roscoe, Naval Institute 1953, 581pp,
HB. |
$40-50 |
| 7 |
|
61 |
US Submarine Operations in W.W.II by T.Roscoe, 577pp, HB, 1949. |
$40-50 |
| 8 |
|
64 |
Dictionary of American Fighting Ships set of 8 volumes, Navy Dept. Couple
vols w/little wear. A bible for naval cover buffs. |
$100-200 |
| 9 |
|
65 |
Ships & Aircraft of the US Fleet J.Fahey, boxed set pf 1982 edition. F-VF. |
$40-50 |
| 10 |
|
66 |
8 Coast Guard Publications, USCG Cutters & Craft of WWII, Lightships of
Cape Cod, Hooligan Sailor + few magzines. |
$40-50 |
| 11 |
|
68 |
Passenger Ships of The World Past & Present, 1097pp HB + The Great Liners,
176pp HB. |
$30-40 |
| 12 |
|
70 |
Yankee Ship Sailing Cards Vols 1-3 + Pilots & Pilot Boats of Boston Harbor.
4 State Street Trust books. SB, fine. |
$30-40 |
| 13 |
|
75 |
12 Post Cards Books, arthurs Roy Cox, James Lowe, Mary Martin, Frank Staff,
etc. |
$50-100 |
| 14 |
|
80 |
10 Ephemera Books & price guides, records, prints, pin-back buttons, etc. |
$50-100 |
| 15 |
|
95 |
Box of Miscellaneous References, 1978 Stampless Cover Cat, P.O.s of Mass,
APO Locations 1979 Ed, Postmarked Alaska, etc. |
$40-50 |
STAMPLESS COVERS
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 20 |
[c] |
kywalton |
2 Kentucky Stampless Louisville & Walton. VG-F. |
$30-40 |
| 21 |
[c] |
mainekilmarnock |
Kilmarnock Me ms, 1844 SFL. F-VF. |
$20-30 |
| 22 |
[c] |
maineportland |
PORTLD ME black cds D & E high, 1800 Dist of Maine SFL, ms 17. Fine. |
$50 |
| 23 |
[c] |
massamherst |
Amherst Mass ms & 18[3q], 1834 SLS. F-VF. |
$20-30 |
| 24 |
[c] |
massludlow |
Ludlow Mas & 6 ms, 1838 SFL. F-VF. |
$20-30 |
| 25 |
[c] |
masslunenburg |
Lunenburg Ms ms & PM's free frank, 1851 SFL. VF. |
$20-30 |
ADVERTISING COVERS
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 26 |
[c] |
1875 |
Steam Tugboat illus 2c banknote cover, Philadelphia. Slightly reduced left. |
$20-30 |
| 27 |
[c] |
1896 |
Winchester Rifle illus cover, front & back, San Francisco 1896. F-VF. |
$100-150 |
| 28 |
[c] |
1899 |
Greater America Expo illus cover, #286 tied by Omaha Nebr ptmk. F-VF. |
$100-150 |
| 29 |
[c] |
1902 |
National Casket Co 1902 illus cover, Rochester NY. VF. |
$15-20 |
| 30 |
[c] |
1903 |
Arlington Dock Co Seattle Wash, 1903 illus cover. Fine. |
$20-30 |
| 31 |
[c] |
1903 |
Liberty House NY, 1903 illus cover. F-VF. |
$15-20 |
| 32 |
[c] |
1904 |
Quaker Oats F-VF illus cvr, Chicago 1904. |
$15-20 |
| 33 |
[c] |
1909 |
Sanitary Garbage Can 1909 illus cvr. F-VF. |
$15-20 |
| 34 |
[c] |
1911 |
Sunkist Oranges 2 ad covers, 1911 Boston & 1915 Chicago. F-VF. |
$30-40 |
| 35 |
[c] |
1919 |
15 Diff Advertising Covers, 1883-1919, various subjects, locations. Fine. |
$150-200 |
| 36 |
[c] |
1934 |
Hudson River Day Line VF illus cvr, NYC 1934. |
$15-20 |
COVERS BY STATES
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 37 |
[c] |
conn |
2 Connecticut DPO Covers, 1876 Poquetanuck & 1884 Reynolds Bridge. F-VF. |
$30-40 |
| 38 |
[c] |
hawaiihonol |
Honolulu Hawaii 6 flag cancels, 2 diff, 1908-15, + 1935 Pago Pago Samoa
flag. Fine. |
$40-50 |
| 39 |
[c] |
indrichmond |
RICHMOND/IND 1899 involute flag on 2c entire. Fine. |
$20-30 |
| 40 |
[c] |
massboston |
Boston Mass. 14 diff involute & ovate flag cancel, mostly on cvrs, few
cards. Fine. |
$40-50 |
| 41 |
[c] |
massboston |
Boston Mass 3 diff Leavitt Machine cancels on postal cards, 1877 type A-2,
1878 A-3, 188? D-1. Fine. |
$50-100 |
| 42 |
[c] |
masshingham |
Naval Ammunition Depot Hingham Mass, 2 diff ptmks on 2 legal penalty cvrs,
1943-45. F-VF. |
$30-40 |
| 43 |
[c] |
masssouthbillerica |
SOUTH BILLERICA/MASS. cds, 1898 cover. Light crease o/w F-VF. |
$40-50 |
| 44 |
[c] |
masssouthwilbrah |
So Wilbraham Ms ms on #U1. F-VF DPO. |
$40-50 |
| 45 |
[c] |
massworcester |
WORCESTER/MASS 1898 involute flag, VF cvr. |
$20-30 |
| 46 |
[c] |
massxx |
2000 Mass Flag Cancels on post cards, lots of Boston but many other towns.
Fine. |
$300-400 |
| 47 |
[c] |
minnhersey |
HERSEY/MINN cds on 3c banknote cover. F-VF, changed to Brewster 1886. |
$20-30 |
| 48 |
[c] |
newyoswego |
OSWEGO/N.Y. 1908 Barry machine ptmk, F-VF ppc. |
$20-30 |
| 49 |
[c] |
ohionorwalk |
NORWALK/OHIO 1884 Leavitt machine cancel on UX7. F-VF, very scarce ptmk. |
$50-100 |
| 50 |
[c] |
riprovidence |
PROVIDENCE/R.I. 1898 involute flag cancel. Fine. |
$20-30 |
| 51 |
[c] |
texwaco |
WACO,TEXAS 1918 flag w/AVIATION/BRANCH in flag. Nice repaired tear touches
ptmk. |
$20-30 |
| 52 |
[c] |
washspokane |
SPOKANE/WASH. 1899 involute flag on 2c entire. F-VF. |
$20-30 |
| 53 |
[c] |
xxx |
15 Diff Ovate Flag cancels. Fine. |
$30-40 |
SHIP & NAVAL COVERS
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 54 |
[c] |
1950reuben James |
USS Reuben James 2 covers + 4 others in the fatal convoy + signed photo of
the U Boat Capt. |
$30-40 |
| 55 |
[c] |
1950xx |
Flag Cancels, 7 diff ships on F-VF #10 cvrs. |
$40-50 |
| 56 |
[c] |
1950xx |
80 Naval Covers, all w/Rhode Island ports in killer bars, 1927-40, most
cacheted. F-VF. |
$100-150 |
| 57 |
[c] |
1950xxcoastguard |
100 Coast Guard Ship Covers, 1933-86 w/cachets. F-VF. |
$50-100 |
| 58 |
[c] |
1950xxshore |
Shore Stations 15 1941 lend-lease Navy & Marine base covers w/cachets.
F-VF. |
$30-40 |
| 59 |
[c] |
1950xxx |
16 Classic Naval Ptmks on ppc's, 10 diff ships, 1909-19. Mostly fine. |
$100-150 |
| 60 |
|
1950xxxxx |
Photos of Navy & Coast Guard ships, 6 8x10s, couple dozen snapshots, etc.
WWI to modern. |
$30-40 |
FIRST DAY, AIR & SPACE COVERS
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 61 |
[c] |
fdc858 |
#858 4 FDCs w/Holland cachets, diff cities. VF. |
$20-30 |
| 62 |
[c] |
fdc961 |
4 Crosby Photo Cacheted FDCs, #s 961, 967, 974 & C35. F-VF. |
$40-50 |
| 63 |
[c] |
ff1920 |
Key West-Havana 1920 FFC w/Roessler c/c, appropriate Cuba bkst, AAMC #F4-1.
Fine. |
$100-150 |
| 64 |
[c] |
ff1925 |
Lakehurst-Bermuda Air Ship cover, Feb 1925 USS Los Angeles, Roessler cc.
Fine. |
$50-100 |
| 65 |
[c] |
ffc1990 |
45 First Flight Covers, mostly Germany, Austria, 1969-90. F-VF. |
$30-40 |
MISCELLANEOUS COVERS
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 66 |
[c] |
9 |
#9 1c type 4 t/t F-VF cover by Boston cds. 3 nice margins on stamp. |
$130 |
| 67 |
[c] |
24 |
#24 1c t/t fine Boston drop cover. |
$47 |
| 68 |
[c] |
32 |
#32 10c type 2 t/t F-VF cover by 1868 SAN FRANCISCO cds, to Duxbury Mass. |
$275 |
| 69 |
[c] |
63 |
#63 1c t/t fine cover, octagonal U.S. PENNY MAIL/PHILA. PA. Stamp VG. |
$72 |
| 70 |
[c] |
73 |
#73 2c VG-F on VF Hamilton Mass cvr. |
$85 |
| 71 |
[c] |
180 |
CENTENNIAL/PHILA'DA,PA. cds on U218 w/typewritten address & letter on
Machinery Hall letterhead. Fine. |
$50-100 |
| 72 |
[c] |
300 |
6 Diff Street Car RPO ptmks on postcards, Baltimore, Boston, Pittsburg.
Fine. |
$40-50 |
| 73 |
[c] |
300 |
1000 Flag Cancels on covers, good variety from diff locations, some better
ones. Fine. |
$200-300 |
| 74 |
[c] |
900 |
70 WWII APO Covers, mostly Pacific locations. Fine, few SMFs. |
$50-100 |
| 75 |
[c] |
cm12 |
R.F. overprint on #C25 t/t philatelic cover, 1944 POSTE NAVALE. Sm tape
stain btm. |
$30-40 |
POST CARDS
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 76 |
O |
lighthouse |
Boston Harbor Islands 10 diff cards including 6 lighthouses. Couple SMFs. |
$20-30 |
| 77 |
* |
shipww |
British Navy 55+ diff cards, various ships, scenes, mostly pre WWI. F-VF. |
$100-150 |
| 78 |
*/O |
sportsbaseb |
Baseball Parks, Braves Field Boston to Coors Field Denver, most are modern.
F-VF. |
$30-40 |
| 79 |
*/O |
statealaska |
Alaska 35 mostly diff cards, most pre 1930, couple real photos. most F-VF. |
$100-200 |
| 80 |
**/O |
statemass |
1500 Massachusetts Cards, mostly pre 1930, mostly used. Fine. |
$200-300 |
| 81 |
O |
statepenn |
800+ Pennsylvania Cards most used w/flag cancels, most pre 1930. Fine. |
$100-200 |
| 82 |
*/O |
xxxx |
2500 cards, most pre 1930, most used, some better, cowboys, trains, ships,
etc. Fine lot. |
$200-300 |
U.S. POSTAGE
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 83 |
O |
7 |
#7 1c type 2. VG, 2 large margins. |
$150 |
| 84 |
O |
9 |
#9 1c type 4. Fine, tiny margin tear. |
$110 |
| 85 |
O |
11 |
#11, 25 & 26 13 stamps, w/HS'. Few SMF. |
$236 |
| 86 |
O |
24 |
#24 1c type 5, 6 stamps. VG-F. |
$240 |
| 87 |
O |
35 |
#35 10c type 5. Fine. |
$65 |
| 88 |
O |
63 |
#s 63, 68-71 5 stamps w/SMFs. |
$715 |
| 89 |
O |
63 |
#63 1c t/t piece. VG-F. |
$50 |
| 90 |
O |
69 |
#69 12c. VG. |
$100 |
| 91 |
O |
71 |
#71 30c. VG. |
$200 |
| 92 |
O |
90 |
#90 12 E grill. F-VF, blunt perf LR. |
$400 |
| 93 |
** |
113 |
#113 2c. VG, LH. |
$600 |
| 94 |
** |
114 |
#114 3c. VG-F, HH. |
$250 |
| 95 |
O |
115 |
#115 6c. VG. |
$225 |
| 96 |
O |
119 |
#119 15c type 2. VG-F light cancel. |
$250 |
| 97 |
O |
148 |
#148 100 6c stamps. VG-Fine. |
$3,500 |
| 98 |
O |
149 |
#149 7c vermillion. Fine. |
$100 |
| 99 |
** |
153 |
#153 24c. VG, HH, gum flaws. |
$1,800 |
| 100 |
O |
158 |
About 400 3c Banknote Stamps & few 2c. various cancels including many
numerals. |
$40-50 |