Auction 249 of 18 Jun 08

U.S. First Day Covers (975-1016)
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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
0975 0975.jpg na 1295, $5 John Basset Moore, Aristocrat cachet, unaddr . 40.00
0976 0976.jpg na 1295, $5 Moore, Artcraft cachet, unaddr . 40.00
0977 0977.jpg na 1295, $5 Moore, Artmaster cachet, unaddr, VF . 40.00
0978 0978.jpg na 1295, $5 John Bassett Moore, Artcraft cachet, unaddr . 40.00
0979 0979.jpg na 1381, 6¢ Baseball, 4 covers, 2 Marg cachets, 1 Artmaster franked with Zip block, 1 Artcraft signed by Bowie Kuhn, baseball commissioner . 60.++
0980 0980.jpg na 1609-1612, 50¢-$5 Lanterns, Artcraft cachets, unaddr, VF . 26.50
0981 na na 1686-9 (3 sets), 2 NC, 1 Artmaster C, + 2559,2697,2765,2838 WWII blocks of ten, NC, + 3178 Fleetwood C/UA, + 3178 Last Day of sale cancel 6/20/98, NC; + 3130-31 Pacifica sheets in USPS First Day program, VF . 145..00
0982 0982.jpg na 1909, $9.35 Express Mail, Aristocrat cachet, unaddr . 70.00
0983 na na 1953-2002, 20¢ State Birds & Flowers, set of 50, Fleetwood cachets, unaddr, D.C. cancels, in special padded album by Fleetwood RET 75.++
0984 0984.jpg na 2016, 20¢ Jackie Robinson, lot of 5 different cachets incl Torkel Gundel, Gam, Glen, ++, all unaddr RET 83.00
0985 0985.jpg na 2016, 20¢ Jackie Robinson, Velvetone cachet by Durgie, signed on back, only 16 of these cachets made, unaddr EST 60-70
0986 0986.jpg na 2046, 20¢ Babe Ruth, 3 different cachets incl Weddle, Karen, + one with dual cancels on front and 3rd cancel on back, all unaddr EST 40-50
0987 0987.jpg na 2046, 20¢ Babe Ruth, Ham cachet, #19 of 150, unaddr EST 40-50
0988 0988.jpg na 2046, 20¢ Babe Ruth, Pasley cachet, #49 of 150, unaddr EST 80-90
0989 0989.jpg na 2046, 20¢ Babe Ruth, Ham cachet with dual cancels, #108 of 185, VF EST 50-60
0990 0990.jpg na 2097, 20¢ Roberto Clemente, 11 covers, all signed Torkel Gundel cachets, unaddr, VF RET 220.00
0991 0991.jpg na 2182, 25 Jack London, handpainted Bernard Goldberg cachet, unaddr, VF, #32 of 105 made EST 40-50
0992 0992.jpg na 2340, 22¢ Connecticut, hand drawn & colored cachet, unaddr EST 25-35
0993 0993.jpg na 2350, 22¢ William Faulkner, handpainted Bernard Goldberg cachet, #46 of 125, VF EST 40-50
0994 na na 2350, 32¢ William Faulkner, as above, B Goldberg handpainted cachet, #79 of 125, unaddr, EST 40-50
0995 0995.jpg na 2350, 22¢ William Faulkner, handpainted cachets by Bernard Goldberg, unaddr, two covers, signed No 75 & 107 of 125, VF EST 100-120
0996 0996.jpg na 2417, 25¢ Lou Gerhig, Nancy handpainted cachet, #93 of 200, EST 25-35
0997 na na 2417, 25¢ Lou Gerhig, 110 covers, about 50 different cachets, 1-2 each, all unaddressed, VF, owner's retail priced RET 909.00
0998 na na 1989/1992, lot of 134 covers, mostly topical such as Olympics, Flowers, Indians, Comedians, Space, Actors, etc, Artcraft cachets, addr, housed in PCC album on pages with background text, VF . 321.00
0999 0999.jpg na 2578, 29¢ William Saroyan, B Goldberg handpainted cachet, #90 of 90, unaddr EST 50-65
1000 1000.jpg na 3108, 32¢ Endangered Species, lot of 5 covers, Gee See handpainted cachets, #9 of 12, unaddr, VF EST 50-75
1001 na na Celebrate the Century, 1900's-1970's, 8 cplt mint sheets + FDC for each individual stamp, 120 covers, all cacheted & addr on separate page with background text, from Postal Commemorative Society in special album RET 365.00
1002 na na BASEBALL: 3408, 33¢ Legends, set of 20 w/hall of Fame cachets, unaddr + 3510-19, 34¢ Playing Fields, set of 10, with reprint of 1st Leatherstocking cachet, unaddr, VF . 45.00
1003 1003.jpg na C12-2, 5¢ violet, Washington cancel, E C Emeigh cachet in purple & green, unaddr . 150.00
1004 na na C12, 5¢ violet, two covers, one w/RSC, & single stamp, the other NC, w/blk of four, both addr o/w VF . 35.00
1005 na na C12, 5¢ violet, 2 covers, NC, addr, one with blk/4, the other with a single & two Haiti stamps stuck to front . 35.00
1006 1006.jpg na C16, 5¢ violet, rotary issue, NC/A, light stains . 175.00
1007 1007.jpg na C21, 20¢ green, A C Roessler cachet in green, addr . 100.00
1008 1008.jpg na C21, 29¢ green, William Railey cachet, multicolored, addr, with printed POD printed notice of the issue and instructions for Postmasters . 75.00
1009 1009.jpg na CE2-13, 16¢ airmail special delivery, Top Notch cachet, addr . 40.00
1010 1010.jpg na CE2-21, 16¢ airmail special delivery, Washington Stamp Exchange cachet in red & blue, erased pencil addr . 25.00
1011 1011.jpg na CE2-25, 16¢ airmail special delivery, H Grimsland cachet in blue, Washington hand stamp cancel, addr . 30.00
1012 1012.jpg na CE2-32b, 16¢ airmail special delivery, A C Roessler cachet in green, addr . 60.00
1013 1013.jpg na E14, 20¢ black, Washington duplex cancels with #618, NC, addr . 100.00
1014 1014.jpg na RW48, $7.50 Ruddy Ducks, Fleetwood cachet, unaddr . 75.00
1015 1015.jpg na RW58, 1991, $15 King Eiders, Kibbs Kover handpainted cachet, unaddr, VF . 30.00

First Day Ceremony Programs

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1016 na na 2211, 22¢ Duke Ellington, first day program, signed on inside by 15 different musicians + Elizabeth Hall, artist EST 40-50