Sale 103: The APS Auction

Lot 4021    

(First Day Covers) 1929 Kansas-Nebraska Issue FDCs, Kansas-Nebraska complete incl. 658 pair from Newton Kans. Apr. 15th, 662 strip/4, 663 (2), 670 and 671 covers from Huntington Neb. Apr. 15th, 671, 673 on same cover from Fremont Neb. Apr. 24th, 673 from Grand Island Neb. Apr. 24th, 674 (2), 677 (3), a nice FDC collection of this popular issue.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Realized: $400

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Lot 4022    

(First Day Covers) First Day Cover Group, 1929-70, 665 cover mostly from the 1950-60's including 152 postal stationery issues, few better in the earlier covers, some duplication in places; inspect.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 4023    

(First Day Covers) Airmail FDCs, 1926-68, group of 55 in album, includes C7-C9, C7 from Dearborn, C10 (6), C11 (2), C16, C18 from New York, C19, etc.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Realized: $425

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Lot 4024    

Forwarding Agent Covers, 1885-1912, small collection of 14 covers from the U.S. to Europe with a nice variety of Forwarder's handstamps including (London unless noted) American Exchange in Europe, American Exchange (Paris), American Express, Baring Bros., Brown Shipley & Co., Drexel Harjes & Co (Paris), Morgan Hayes & Co.(Paris), and William Watson & Co., frankings include #205 #223 etc.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Realized: $150

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Lot 4025    

Machine Cancel Collection, important collection in 7 binders with hundreds of covers, including Barr-Fyke (92) with range of towns and better experimentals, Hampden (54), Barnard (16), Perfection (17), Pneumatic (61), and Time-Cummins cancels (236), Universal, as well as various smaller companies like 1897 Bancroft Mich., Malmborg 1903 Chicago experimental; Potter and Vail Machine Cancels including 1898 Kewanee (Type E-2) and 1900 Kewanee (Type J-2), 1899 Chicago backstamp, and 1900 Galesburg; extensive Leavitt Machines approximately 330 cards in a binder, all postmarked with Leavitt cancellations, wide variety of different groups and types represented including some experimentals, some duplication to be expected especially with New York and Boston; one binder with original patents for machine cancelling devices, additionally Doanes, duplexes, slogans, etc, many better items throughout for the machine cancel collector or dealer, mostly fine to very fine strikes, a wonderful collection.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $2,000

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