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Lot Description

Est.

Opening Bid 3/29/24

   
 

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102 CV
645

645 2¢ Valley Forge on FDC,

F-VF, natural straight edge on left, neat ink script address, uncacheted but with a striking corner card, cds postmark "VALLEY FORGE/MAY26/6-AM/1928/PA." Cover has stain on left, unsealed and with pencil note on back. Tiny corner crease lower right. Overall condition is very good and still "crisp" cv ($4)

$10

$2

103 CV
858

858 3¢ 50th Statehood Anniversary on Set of 4 FDC,

F-VF, each with neat ink script address, all have Crosby photo-cachet, Mellone nos. 858-14g.1, 14h.1d, 14i and 14q.3, each a photo of the State Capitol Building, and each with the appropriate State Seal. Condition is good, all have heavy adhesive toning with bleed through. Nice set cv ($500)

$250

$70

104 CV
896

896 3¢ Idaho Statehood 50th Anniversary on FDC,

F-VF, neat ink script address, Crosby photo-cachet, Mellone no. 893-36, good condition, heavy adhesive toning with bleed through, very light wear on corners and crease at the photo (probably when glued down) cv ($95)

$48

$16

105 CV
897

897 3¢ Wyoming Statehood 50th Anniversary on FDC,

F-VF, erased pencil address, Crosby Raised Print Only cachet, Mellone no. 897-23, heavy adhesive toning with bleed through, light hinge mark on flap cv ($95)

$48

$16

106 CV
897

897 3¢ Wyoming Statehood 50th Anniversary on FDC,

F-VF, erased pencil address. Crosby Raised Print Only cachet, similar to Mellone no. 897-23 with State Flower graphic, heavy adhesive toning with bleed through cv ($95)

$48

$16

107 CV
903

903 3¢ Vermont Statehood on FDC,

F-VF, typed address with pencil address re-direction, Crosby Raised Printing only cachet, Mellone no. 903-34, good condition, adhesive toning with bleed through, has small creases along the bottom cv ($100)

$50

$18

108 CV
995

995 3¢ Boy Scouts on FDC,

VF-XF, with multi-colored 1st National Jamboree cachet (Mell. #995-Bvar) with pencil address. The catalog shows this cachet with printed below which reads "On to the National Jamboree in Valley Forge". The variety shown here is not listed

$40

$16

109 CV
1340

1340 6¢ Hemisfair '68 on FDC,

F-VF, with Artcraft cachet, unaddressed, tied to cover with San Antonio, TX FDOI ccl

$10

$2

110 CV
1528

1528 10¢ Horse Racing on (3) FDC's,

all XF and each with different International Stamp Collectors Society cachet and each numbered #530. Each unaddressed and with picture of a different Kentucky Derby winning horse: Aristides-1875, Donerail - 1913 and Secretariat - 1973. Beautiful set

$18

$6

111 CV
2630

2630 29¢ New York Stock Exchange on FDC,

specially prepared for Rauscher Pierce REFSNES, Inc. by House of Farnam, then presented to investors and customers as a "Thank you" for their business. Includes a folded, protective presentation card. Rauscher Pierce was a member of the NY Stock Exchange 1981-1998, unaddressed

$10

$2

112 CV
3167

3167 32¢ U.S. Air Force 50th Anniversary on FDC,

XF, tied by U.S. Air Force Academy, CO blue metallic FDOI ccl, unidentified cachet, unaddressed on legal-sized envelope

$10

$2