Lot 2722
Movie Star Fan Mail, 1940-50's. 11 covers with rare handstamped forwarding markings, rated R to RRRR. Sent to Gene Autry, John Garfield, Monica Lewis and Jane Russell. Scarce group, includes censored covers from Australia, Ireland and England.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $70
Lot 2723
Naval and Military accumulation, 1898-1960's. Heavy emphasis on Naval related stuff, including stamps, covers with ship cancels, event covers and launchings, vast majority World War II related but including back to Civil War era; APO and FPO covers, battle commemorations, anything and everything; please examine carefully for many surprises.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,100
Lot 2724
Patriotic Cover Balance. 42 covers; variety of designs including caricatures with Scott & Jeff dogs and Uncle Sam, State designs, soldier and flag, eagle and shield, Washington design with several additional vignette printings on inside, Flags including #24+26 carrier usage, handpainted rose, Magnus multicolored dual panel For The Union, Pennsylvania (defects), also a few fakes, etc.; condition mixed, inspect.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,100
Lot 2725
Railroad Covers, 1880-1914. Group of 14 items, including magenta "Balt. & Norfolk Agt." (steam packet co.); nice hotel illustrated ad with 1906 "Spok.Pasco & Port. R.P.O."; 1883 "Wash.& Rich.R.P.O. / Day" to Germany; 1899 "Denver & Silverplum R.P.O. "; 1899 "Boston & Cape Cod R.P.O."; 1883 "Chi.&Westlib. R.P.O. / N.L." (night letter); and others; interesting lot, generally F-VF, please inspect.Estimate $250 - 300.
Realized: $130
Lot 2726
Transatlantic Stampless Covers, 1808-1858. Interesting group of 22 items, wide variety of markings, originations, destinations, cancels, transit markings, forwarders, rate markings, endorsements, ship usages, etc; close evaluation recommended, please inspect.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $525
Lot 2727
U.S. Navy Signed Letters and Photographs, 1945-91. 9 items; from James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy in 1945; David L. McDonald, Chief of Naval Operations (1964 signed letter and signed photograph); Admiral William J. Crowe, Jr. (two signed letters); Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Chief of Naval Operations (1972 signed photo); and signed photograph of Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1970-74). Also, signed photograph of Admiral James Stockdale and who also signed a map of Vietnam, where he was involved in the Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $105