Connecticut Convention Center
100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT 06103
Cell Phone: (415) 827-1924 (During Preview Hours)

Auction - Convention Center
Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 5:00 p.m. - David B. Markowitz British Commonwealth Collection, Lots 1 - 532
Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 9:00 p.m. - Coins & Currency, Lots 600 - 851
Friday, August 22, 2014 - 3:00 p.m. - Foreign & British Singles, Lots 852 - 1483
Friday, August 22, 2014 - 8:00 p.m. - Autographs, Rocket Mail & U.S. Singles, Lots 1484 - 2274
Saturday, August 23, 2014 - 6:00 p.m. - U.S. and Worldwide Collections, Lots 2275 - 2957

Preview - Connecticut Convention Center
Wednesday, August 20 - 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (show dealers and by appointment only)
Thursday, August 21 - 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday, August 22 - 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 23 - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., Thursday - Saturday (show dealers only)

The sale of 2889 lots consists of 2 separate auction catalogs.

The 1st session and separate catalog on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. will consist of the MINT British Commonwealth Collection of David B. Markowitz. The 532 single lots and country collections will be highlighted by G.B. SG#2 (cert.); Australia including all of the £1 values & States; strong Canada & Provinces with New Brunswick Scott #3 (numerous certs.); Newfoundland Scott #9 (cert.), #C1, Canada Scott #13 (cert.); Ceylon; Hong Kong; East Africa & Uganda; Malayan States; St. Christopher SG#27 (cert.); Cape of Good Hope including SG#13 (cert.-“one of the finest known”); Mafia Island; etc.

The 2nd session of 252 lots on Thursday at 9:00 p.m. will contain “Coins & Currency” including mostly U.S., Canada, Mexico with gold; and mostly U.S. Notes.

The 3rd session on Friday at 3:00 p.m. will contain 630 lots of Foreign and British Commonwealth singles. It will be highlighted by China with Imperial classics and P.R.C.; France Balloon Monté cover to U.S.; Germany and States including booklets; Russia highlighted by Offices in China cover. British Commonwealth including Great Britain with the rare 1935 2½d Silver Jubilee Prussian Blue mint SG#456a (cert.), “V.R.” Official SG#V1 mint (cert.); the third known and certified copy of Bechuanaland Protectorate SG#F2 mint; Canada & Provinces; and Orange Free State with proofs and scarce varieties.

The 4th session on Friday at 8:00 p.m. will contain about 800 lots beginning with Autographs and Aerophilately rocket mail including 1958 Point Magu (Ellington-Zwisler #22C1), and one of only 2 documented 1966 Surveyor Moon Vehicle Test cover (Ellington-Zwisler #96). The session will continue with U.S. State and Express Postal History and a “Gun Advertising” section. U.S. singles of approximately 680 lots follow highlighted by a newly certified (and second recorded) copy of First Day cover of the 1893 2¢ Columbian; #356 used (highest recorded grade 75); #414 never hinged grade 100; and #C23c certified used on cover (few known). This will be followed by a Possessions section with Hawaii..

The 5th session on Saturday at 6.00 p.m. will conclude with 680 U.S. and Worldwide Collections. The U.S. “Collections & Various” of almost 450 lots begins with 9 lots estimated at over $10,000 including a spectacular intact collection valued at $100,000; “Postage and Modern Collections”, grouping of “Back-of-the-Book” with a separate Revenue section; “Possessions”, and 75 “Postal History” lots. It will continue with 120 Commonwealth country and general collections (see 1st session) with Great Britain; and Canada and Provinces. The Foreign country collections are highlighted by China; France; Germany; and Japan. This is followed by Foreign general collections. As always, the sale continues with Worldwide collections, topical collections, and a Postal History section.

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Postal Viewing is available.

PDFs of the entire sale are available:

Catalog 1		68 pages		7.5 megabytes
Catalog 2		222 pages		17.2 megabytes