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Auction: 144 - August Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 563

United States postal history substantial dealer's stock of what is likely well over three thousand items filling four long, heavy cardboard file boxes (each 24" x 11" x 6"), most are sleeved, some are unsleeved, and most are priced, although there are many 19th century covers postmarked from 1860s through 1890s, incl. mourning, registered covers, the stock is predominantly 20th century through 1990s, incl. commercial corner cards, insured, official, postage due, registered, return to sender, railroad post office, special delivery, WW II trans-Atlantic censored, WWI and II soldier's or sailor's free frank mail, covers from abroad to the United States with postage due, many philatelic covers are mixed in, incl. first day, first flight, and other special events, many of which have better cachets, also, used and unused postal stationery, used vintage and modern picture postcards, covers from Canal Zone, and U.S. Territories, even a little ephemera, incl. deeds, receipts, vintage advertising cards, etc., mixed condition, many fine-very fine, a very diverse stock, although one box is segregated by state or region, the rest is quite disorganized, so examine very carefully as there are many better covers throughout.

Sold for
$2,900