U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History; The John Pednault Collection of Ireland; Brazil
December 1-2, 2015 and December 3, 2015
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1229 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS AND POSTAL HISTORY 1579-1960 Development of Postal Transportation, large collection of covers and cards on 73 pages, written up (mostly in Japanese), with earliest markings commencing with Corsini correspondence (1579), Bishops mark (1724), letter used in 1677, 1779 (postal mark) to Versailles, 1778 and 1805 feather letter, 1809 and 1812 Haddington and Dumfries, Penny Post and "Too Late" markings used in 1828, Peter Williamson's Penny Post (1783), early Thurn & Taxis, various aspects of mail delivery including shipping accident mail, letters from Colonies and Occupied Areas (French Colonies, Reunion, Boxer Rebellion), World War I and II Occupation mail, soldier's letter from Cuba, Special Delivery, Flight covers (United States C2,3 first trip), Zeppelin covers (United States C15,18), Catapult Mail, Ballon Monte, Parcel Post and many others. In addition, there are a number of first issues off cover, including Number Ones (used) from Great Britain, United States (also on cover), Russia, Norway, Spain and many others, also Confed  | Price Realized $6,250.00 |
 | Lot #1230 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS AND POSTAL HISTORY 1840-1870 Transatlantic mail, selection of 30 FLs and covers, with United States to France and Germany, better franking including imperf. 10c green, horizontal pair on FL from New Orleans to Marseilles, another pair plus single 1c, paying 21c on cover from Pontiac to France, another similar franking on FL from New Orleans to Paris, 1869 12c Pictorial on FL to Paris, triangular "GB 2F" accountancy strike; two covers with single 30c orange to France and Germany; 1872 FL from New York to Marseille, franked with pair of 2c brown, French franking (single 15c and pair of 5c) added at lower left, there are 14 stampless letters USA to Germany and France, also from England to USA, plus letters from England, Germany and German States, forwarding agent's and accountancy markings, mostly fine or better | Unsold |
 | Lot #1231 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS AND POSTAL HISTORY 1851-1994 group of 40+ covers and cards, United States, Australia, France and Germany, mostly aviation-related, with some interesting items including Israel Flag (No.15) autographed by Yitzhak Rabin, 1931 Honolulu to St. Louis flight cover signed by Earle Ovington, few 19th Century US covers, early Pioneer flight cards,1933 50c Century of Progress (four different), Rocket Mail covers, Australian first flights, etc. | Price Realized $675.00 |
| Lot #1232 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS AND POSTAL HISTORY 1851-1940 balance of a consignment, hundreds of covers and cards in carton, with United States, Asia (including China), British Commonwealth, French Colonies, South America, European Countries, many better items worthy of individual listing, mixed condition, mostly fine or better | Price Realized $3,000.00 | |
 | Lot #1233 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS AND POSTAL HISTORY 1860-1960 selection of 200+ covers and cards, commercial and some FDCs from European countries, some early Spain, also Netherlands, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Denmark, Luxembourg, few better items (1939 Luxembourg/Germany Zeppelin cover), fine-v.f. | Unsold |
| Lot #1234 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS AND POSTAL HISTORY 1870-1960 accumulation of 2,800+ covers and cards in two cartons (banker's boxes), many better items, British Commonwealth, European countries, United States and others, inspection recommended | Price Realized $6,250.00 | |
| Lot #1235 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS AND POSTAL HISTORY 1870-1960 accumulation of many hundreds in three cartons (banker's boxes), commercial and FDCs, many interesting items, some flights, duplication, etc., generally fine-v.f. inspection recommended | Unsold | |
 | Lot #1236 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS WORLDWIDE COVERS AND POSTAL HISTORY 1900-1958 balance of a consignment in small box, 100+ covers and cards, flight covers, postal stationery, few better items noted (Japan, Hong Kong, Greenland), mostly fine-v.f. | Price Realized $475.00 |
