2013 CHICAGOPEX Stamp Show November 2013 | Page 255

Session II: Sunday, November 24, 2013

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– LINCOLN –
2740 /

– SPACE –

/ / 1924-69 ABRAHAM LINCOLN TOPICAL
COVER & AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION ..................... $350-500

About 50 different U.S. & foreign covers (mainly U.S. FDCs)
beginning with uncacheted FDCs of the 3¢ Lincoln perf 10
issue (Scott #584) of 1924 and a coil pair of the 3¢ perf 10
vert. (Scott #600) & continuing with other mainly philatelic
covers through 1969. Autographed covers include such notables as: Carl Sandburg, Robert F. Kennedy, Edward W. Brooke,
Robert Weaver, Ralph J. Bunche, Pearl Bailey, Henry Fonda
& Adam Clayton Powell. Other than some minor toning, covers
very fine. Some loose Lincoln stamps mixed condition. Overall
lot fine to very fine or better.

2745

1930s-70s SPACE & ROCKET COLLECTION IN
THREE LIGHTHOUSE ALBUMS ............................ $1500-2000

Original collection including forerunners, scientists, balloons
and pre-1960 issues of a couple of thousand worldwide stamps
and S/S including imperfs and other elusive specialty material
plus some covers in 3 Lighthouse albums, nearly all MINT
never hinged in Hagner mounts. Mainly complete sets in a
‘History of Space Exploration’ format. Outstanding condition,
will make a great starter collection for a sophisticated beginner
or a great permanent housing for a more advanced specialist.
2746

1958-70 MASSIVE EARLY WORLDWIDE SPACE
FIRST DAY COVER COLLECTION
.................................................. View photo online $2000-3000

– MADONNA –
2741 /

Over 800 mainly different SPACE related First Day Covers, mostly
from the 1960s during the space race. Mostly complete sets and
souvenir sheets from dozens of counties including: Albania,
Bulgaria, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Poland & DDR from the
former Soviet Bloc; France & Colonies with F.S.A.T., Polynesia,
Cameroons, Gabon, St. Pierre, New Caledonia; Asia with PRC,
ROC, North & South Korea, North Viet Nam, Thailand, Indonesia; many newly independent African countries, Middle East
with Kuwait, Iran; Latin America with Argentina, Brazil, Cuba,
Haiti, Salvador, Venezuela, Surinam; British Commonwealth with
South Africa, Canada, Australia, Ghana, Antigua, Grenada,
Dominica, and much much more. Condition is pristine throughout
with better items such as the Albania Gagarin set with maroon
overprint, DDR set of 3 covers with S/S for 1964/65 Quiet Sun
Years, Romania, complete unit of the