Burkeiwicz Stock; U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
August 26, 2004 and September 8-9, 2004

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #907
PUERTO RICO
Rectified Spirits.
1942-57 1/2c-$1, set of 19 without 36c, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f.
(*)
Catalog #RE33-41A,43-51
Catalog Value 568
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1000
PUERTO RICO
BURR, Aaron
(1756-1836), American statesman, attorney general, U.S. Senator, vice-president of the United States. His defeat in a contest for the governorship of New York, led to a duel in 1804 with Alexander Hamilton, whom he mortallywounded. An ALS dated 1829 discussing legal matters relating to a mortgage obligation, addressed to Samuel Hopkins in Moscow, N.Y., ms "25" charge and red "PAID" markings, also New York June 11 arrival pmk, fine and rare letter
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1001
PUERTO RICO
COOLIDGE, Calvin
(1827-1933) 30th President of the United States, attractive partly printed cheque, dated June 3, 1916, payable to A.J. Bushey for "one dollar", v.f.
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #1002
PUERTO RICO
DAVIS, Jefferson
(1808-1889), president of the Confederate States of America, ALS endorsed "personal", from Beauvoir, Miss., dated Nov.24, 1887 to R.M.Orne "accept my thanks for your kind letter of the 20th.. I have read with pleasure your mention of Genl H.R.Jackson, a pleasure proportional to the pain & disappointment... As to the reported interview with Genl Longstreet, I will only remark...", signed "Jefferson Davis", with the original envelope to Savannah, rare content
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #1003
PUERTO RICO
EARHART, Amelia
(1898-1937) American aviatrix, signature (slightly smudged) on a 1931 US commemorative flight cover welcoming American Record Fliers, whose signatures are also included, fine and rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #1004
PUERTO RICO
EARHART, Amelia
(1898-1937) American aviatrix, signed on reverse of a small card addressed to Mrs. Alfred P. Lee, with attractive airplane label, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1005
PUERTO RICO
EISENHOWER, Dwight, David.
(1890-1969) U.S. President, Partly printed letterhead "Allied Force Headquarters Office of the Commander-in-Chief", dated 1 November, 1943 and signed "Dwight D.Eisenhower", addressed to Miss Dorothea Hofmann,fine
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #1006
PUERTO RICO
GAGARIN, Yuri
(1934-68) Russian cosmonaut, first man to travel in space (1961), signature on black and white ppc, Gagarin together with three other early Cosmonauts incl. Titov, v.f. and rare
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1007
PUERTO RICO
HITLER, Adolf.
Original black and white photograph (125:180mm), with embossed Nazi Party emblem at bottom, signed by Hitler, with "Heinrich Hoffman Photoberichterstatter der Reichsleitung der NSDAP" hs on back, some peripheral toning,otherwise fine and rare signed photo
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #1008
PUERTO RICO
HOOVER, Herbert.
(1874-1964) U.S. President, partly printed letterhead "Herbert Hoover", dated 15 November, 1928 Stanford University, Calif. and signed "Herbert Hoover", addressed to F.S. McCall, fine
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #1009
PUERTO RICO
HOOVER, Herbert.
(1874-1964) U.S. President, partly printed letterhead "Herbert Hoover", dated Aug. 21, 1945 Stanford University, Calif. and signed "Herbert Hoover", discussing his proposed obituary and addressed to Wayne T. Cottingham,fine
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #1010
PUERTO RICO
JOHNSON, Andrew
(1808-75), 17th President of the United States, took office after Lincoln's assassination, later impeached but acquitted. An 1866 appointment for Deputy Postmaster, signed by Andrew Johnson as President and William Sewardas Secretary of State, v.f. and rare
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1011
PUERTO RICO
LINCOLN, Abraham.
(1809-1865) Large part of an autographed lettersheet, in Lincoln's hand "My dear Madam, the most I can say is that when the time comes, if it be made to appear that the appointment of your friend to the Post Office at Oskaloosa, will be as satisfactory to the people then, as would that of any other person, he will probably receive it, otherwise no, yours truly, A Lincoln", little overall aging, otherwise fine and rare piece of Lincolniana
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #1012
PUERTO RICO
LINDBERGH, Charles A.
(1902-74) American Aviator, autographed luncheon menu, in the municipal auditorium in Birmingham, Ala, dated Oct.5, 1927, with "Welcome Lindy" at top, boldly signed "Charles A. Lindbergh", v.f.
Unsold
Lot #1013
PUERTO RICO
LINDBERGH, Charles A.
(1902-74) American Aviator, partly printed "Pilot's Message", dated 4.27.30 on the way to Cristobal, "Albuquerque Cays. Will arrive about 4:15", signed "Lindbergh", also noting time, longtitude and lattitude, littletoning, very rare
Price Realized
$1,350.00

Lot #1014
PUERTO RICO
NICHOLAS II
(1868-1918), the last Tsar of Russia, partly printed military award document, dated 23 Sept., 1914, signed by the Tsar, fine and rare
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #1015
PUERTO RICO
REAGAN, Ronald.
(1911-2004) 40th United States President, original color photograph (200:260), dedicated "To Rita and Roy Endres, With Best Wishes" and signed by Ronald Reagan (posing as President), v.f.
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1016
PUERTO RICO
SEWARD, William H
(1801-72) Lincoln's Secretary of State, partly printed Department of State document, dated July 9, 1868, with red Department of State seal, apparently an oath of allegiance required from ex-Confederate officers, signedH. Seward at bottom
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #1017
PUERTO RICO
TCHAIKOVSKY, Piotr, Ilyich
(1840-93), Russian composer, ALS in Russian, dated 25 Oct., 1891 from Paris, accompanied by an envelope, also in composer's hand, v.f. and scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #2585
PUERTO RICO
TCHAIKOVSKY, Piotr, Ilyich
1870 FL from Mayaguez to Genoa with fine oval blue cachet of Forwarding Agent "Viuda de Vias y Ca-San Juan, Puerto Rico" and sent via British PO with black "Puerto Rico-c" and London (Jul.14) to Genoa where taxed at 1L 70c rate with1870 30c, 40c and 1L neatly tied, rare and appealing entire
Envelope
Catalog #J8,J9,J13
Price Realized
$230.00

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