Million Dollar Auction

Auction Details

Six day Auction, September 25, 26, 27 and October 2, 3, 4, 2015.
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First Trip Cover Collection3150First Trip Cover Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 17 sealed "first trip" covers. Includes: Berryville & Little Rock, Stockton & Fresno (two trips), Salt Lake City & Ric...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****F for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
South Pacific 1st Flight Covers3151South Pacific 1st Flight Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group includes five covers. One has great illustration of plane flying over Guantanamo Bay. (Prag Collection) City: State: Date: HWAC#: : 31633
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to 9*****F for (90.00 + 18.00BP) = 108.00
South Pacific First Flight3152South Pacific First Flight
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three covers; 2 to new Zealand and 1 to Honolulu. (Prag Collection) City: State: Date: HWAC#: : 31634
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (250.00 + 50.00BP) = 300.00
General Cover Collection3153General Cover Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 31 miscellaneous covers. Earliest is 1904 SF Examiner cover. Latest is 1978 Moffat Tunnel anniversary cover. Eleven Wells Fargo and Adams Expre
Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to 9*****F for (70.00 + 14.00BP) = 84.00
Hong Kong to SF First Flight3154Hong Kong to SF First Flight
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice collection of four different "First Flight" covers. (Prag Collection) City: State: Date: 1937 HWAC#: : 31641
Estimate : 120.00 - 250.00
Sold to 9*****F for (350.00 + 70.00BP) = 420.00
Illustrated Military-Themed Covers3155Illustrated Military-Themed Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11 different illustrated military-themed covers. Four have U.S. Frigate Constitution cancels (1933-1947, Seattle, Balboa, Boston) and have illustratio
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
Original 1c Stamp Artwork3156Original 1c Stamp Artwork
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 6: stamp art work, 1 cent US Postage surround with intricate scroll work. Appears to be proofs of the original Ben Franklin postage stamp, with
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to 9*****F for (170.00 + 34.00BP) = 204.00
Postcards Featuring Post Office Mail Carriers & Vehicles3157Postcards Featuring Post Office Mail Carriers & Vehicles
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 24 postcards that show mail carriers, boats, wagons, etc. Two cards (1907 cancels) show early mail cars being used in Milwaukee. Nine feature m
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9*****F for (190.00 + 38.00BP) = 228.00
Postcards Featuring US Post Offices3158Postcards Featuring US Post Offices
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 17 early postcards featuring post offices across the U.S. Includes 3 postcards about tiny post offices (RPC of De Luz, CA; RPC of Mtn. Ranch, C
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to 9*****F for (60.00 + 12.00BP) = 72.00
Foreign Postcards with Single Stamps3159Foreign Postcards with Single Stamps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
While the other two lots have cards with illustrations of many foreign stamps, these early foreign postcards only have illustrations of single stamps.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d******0 for (30.00 + 6.90BP) = 36.90