Worldwide Covers, Commonwealth Retail Stock, several hundred sleeved, written up and priced in 2 full cover boxes, QV to early QEII (mostly GV to GVI) usages from Africa Cols., good variety with scattering of other Cols., ready for sale, owners retail $16,600+, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $3,000-3,200.
APS OFFICIAL PHILATELIC AUCTION
By: Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries
Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries APS OFFICIAL PHILATELIC AUCTION
The sale of 2885 lots consists of 2 separate auction catalogs
The 1st session and separate catalog on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. will consist of the MINT British Commonwealth Collection of “David B. Markowitz”. The 532 single lots and country collections will be highlighted by G.B. SG#2 (cert.); Australia including all of the £1 values, and States; strong Canada & Provinces with New Brunswick Scott #3 (numerous certs.); Newfoundland Scott #9 (cert.), and #C1, Canada Scott #13 (cert.); Ceylon; Hong Kong; East Africa & Uganda; Malayan States; St. Christopher SG#27 (cert.); Cape of Good Hope including SG#13 (cert. - “one of the finest known”); Mafia Island; etc.
The 2nd session of 252 lots on Thursday at 9:00 p.m. will contain Coins & Currency of mostly U.S., Canada, Mexico with gold; and U.S. Notes.
The 3rd session on Friday at 3:00 p.m. will contain 630 lots of Foreign and British Commonwealth singles. It will be highlighted by China with Imperial classics and P.R.C.; France Balloon Monté cover to U.S.; Germany & States including booklets; Russia highlighted by Offices in China cover. British Commonwealth will include Great Britain with the rare 1935 2½d Silver Jubilee Prussian Blue mint SG#456a (cert.), V.R. Official SG#V1 mint (cert.); the third known and only certified copy of Bechuanaland Protectorate SG#F2 mint; Canada & Provinces; and Orange Free State with proofs and scarce varieties.
The 4th session on Friday at 8:00 p.m. will contain about 800 lots beginning with Autographs and Aerophilately rocket mail including 1958 Point Magu (Ellington-Zwisler #22C1), and one of only 2 documented 1966 Surveyor Moon Vehicle Test cover (Ellington-Zwisler #96). The session will continue with U.S. State and Express Postal History and a “Gun Advertising” section. U.S. singles of approximately 680 lots follow highlighted by a newly certified (and second recorded) copy of First Day cover of the 1893 2¢ Columbian; #356 used (highest recorded grade 75); #414 never hinged grade 100; and #C23c certified used on cover (few known). This will be followed by a Possessions section with Hawaii.
The 5th session on Saturday at 6.00 p.m. will conclude with 680 U.S. and Worldwide Collections. The U.S. “Collections & Various” of almost 450 lots begins with 9 lots estimated at over $10,000 including a spectacular intact collection valued at $100,000; “Postage and Modern Collections”, grouping of “Back-of-the-Book” with a separate Revenue section; “Possessions”, and 75 “Postal History” lots. It will continue with 120 Commonwealth country and general collections (see 1st session) with Great Britain; and Canada & Provinces. The Foreign country collections are highlighted by China; France; Germany; and Japan. This is followed by Foreign general collections. As always, the sale continues with Worldwide collections, topical collections, and a Postal History section.
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Lot #2935 - worldwide collections cover groupings
Lot #2936 - worldwide collections cover groupings
Worldwide Covers, "Theft and Misuse" Exhibit Balance, few hundred covers and some adhesives mounted and written up on 37 exhibit pages noted Manchuria #18 mint block of 9 with various "anti-bandit" chops, Post Office training items from G.B., nice group of patent cancels on early U.S. covers incl. a couple Union patriotics, company overprints from G.B., anti-bandit security overprints on Costa Rica, Mexico district overprints, various...
Lot #2937 - worldwide collections cover groupings
Worldwide Covers, Better Estate Accumulation, several hundred in sleeves in binders or loose in banker box, U.S. and Foreign, noted registered, advertising, censored, European Cols., ship mail, Boer War, POW, Airmail, noted U.S. #119 (cat. $875), no junk in this lot, worth a close look, Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
Lot #2938 - worldwide collections cover groupings
Worldwide Covers, Mostly Early to Mid 20th Century, 600 pieces, about ½ sleeved, incl. postal stationery with Europe, Commonwealth, South and Central America, some Middle East, Asia, most $5 to $50 retail range, a clean lot with little or no dupl., usages incl. Airs, registered, censored, transatlantic, trans-pacific, fancy cancels, nice variety of frankings, excellent addition to a dealer stock, Fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
Lot #2939 - worldwide collections cover groupings
Worldwide Covers, Interesting 3 Banker Box Lot, thousands of cover selected for collectability and condition, incl. a broad array of countries with U.S. and Foreign flights, events, commercial mail, better thematics, FDs and interesting usages, excellent mix with virtually no dupl., majority 1960s or older, no yesterday's mail and not junk, perfect for internet or bourse dealer, Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
Lot #2940 - worldwide collections cover groupings
Worldwide Covers, High Quality Accumulation, couple hundred incl. U.S., gathered mostly from estates and collectors, fresh to the market, strong mix of countries, usages and eras, nothing modern, hand picked for collector interest, condition and value up to $100 or more, many researched and ready for sale on internet or at shows, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
Lot #2941 - worldwide collections cover groupings
Worldwide Covers, Interesting Accumulation, few hundred in banker box (no U.S.), excellent variety of countries, usages and eras, virtually all collector or estate origin, outstanding money make for internet or show dealer, lots of nice covers ready for sleeves, pricing and sale, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
Lot #2942 - worldwide collections cover groupings
Worldwide Covers, Better Assortment in Binder, 125+ covers or cards, excellent variety of countries, 19th and early 20th Century, noted registered, censored, auxiliary markings, advertising, etc., have a look, generally Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
Lot #2943 - worldwide collections cover groupings
Worldwide Covers, Better Assortment in Binder, 125+ covers or cards, excellent variety of countries, 19th and early 20th Century, noted registered, censored, airmail, Dues, auxiliary markings, advertising, etc., have a look, generally Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
Lot #2944 - worldwide collections cover groupings
Worldwide Covers, Accumulation on Stockpages, several hundred, majority relating to whales or whaling (modern material), but did note Ireland 1924 cover to Egypt, some 19th and early 20th Century U.S. advertising, group of Burma, interesting Venezuela and 4 unused Hawaii postal stationery, have a look, Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
Lot #2945 - worldwide collections cover groupings
Worldwide Covers, Oversized Commercial Mail, thousands of #10 size and larger, 1950s to 1970s, all incoming to U.S. from wide variety of countries mostly from Europe and Asia, noted G.B., Taiwan, Hong Kong, Germany, Japan and Canada, excellent for bargain boxes, generally Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
Lot #2946 - worldwide collections cover groupings
Worldwide Covers, Commonwealth Group, 90+ covers or cards, noted registered, censored, Dues, auxiliary markings, Hong Kong incl. first flights, New Zealand used in Pitcairn, large group of Australian States, nice group for retail breakdown, inspect, Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
Lot #2947 - worldwide collections cover groupings
Worldwide Covers, Zeppelin Group, 17 covers, 2 photos and 1 postcard, noted Austria dispatch for 1929 Orient flight, U.S. 1929 Lakehurst to Germany leg, Russia franking on Polar Flight, German 2m and 4m frankings, Spain dispatch for Sevilla to Lakehurst, nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
Lot #2948 - worldwide collections cover groupings
Worldwide Covers, Mostly 20th Century Group, 100+ incl. G.B. Penny Black, 1920s-30s flights incl. Latin America FAMs, U.S. with later FDs incl. 1983 Baseball with Gold handpainted, generally Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
Lot #2949 - worldwide collections cover groupings
Worldwide Covers, New Hebrides Group, 11 incl. 5 registered, French and British issues, 1921 to 1939 usages, excellent lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
Lot #2950 - worldwide collections cover groupings
Worldwide Covers, Eclectic Group, about 120 covers or cards on pages in binder, classics to modern, mix of Foreign and U.S., noted censored, registered, no junk, inspect, Fine or better.
Estimate $200-300.
Lot #2951 - worldwide collections cover groupings
Worldwide Covers, Western Europe Accumulation, several hundred pieces, majority mint and used stationery, wide variety with commercial, censored, etc., no Germany, estimated retail $3000+, generally Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
Lot #2952 - worldwide collections cover groupings
Worldwide Covers, British Commonwealth Group of 7 Older, incl. C.G.H. #5 on cover to London, Natal 1d QV envelope to U.S. with "Collect Postage .06 Cents" hs., N.S.W. 1909 registered to London, also 1909 to U.S., Victoria 1897 to Canada, 1943 Jamaica censored advertising to U.S., inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
Lot #2953 - worldwide collections cover groupings
Worldwide Covers, WWII Censored Lot, couple hundred, wide variety of countries and markings, great lot for the student of this area, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
Lot #2954 - worldwide collections cover groupings
Worldwide Covers, Accumulation in Banker Box, several hundred with good variety of countries, noted censored, FDs, 19th Century, registered, airmail, from stamp dealer who fills a box as he breaks down stamp collections, inspect, generally Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
Lot #2955 - worldwide collections cover groupings
Worldwide Covers, Julie Braun-Vogelstein Correspondence, 81 from Germany, Switzerland and Austria, 1890s to 1950s (mostly older), sent to Germany, England, U.S. and France, noted Dues, inflation and express usages, interesting group, Fine. Information on recipient included.
Estimate $150-250.
Lot #2956 - worldwide collections literature
The Munsell Book of Color, Glossy Collection, 2 vols. in large slipcase, contains nearly 1600 color chips, a wonderful color reference, Very Fine. Current price on Amazon is $1000.
Estimate $300-400.
Lot #2957 - worldwide collections literature
White, R.H., Encyclopedia of The Colors of United States Postage Stamps. Vol. 1-4 in original slipcases, no Dues, Very Fine.
Estimate $200-250.