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TWO GEM SET RINGS, the first designed as five old cut diamonds, prong set in white metal leading on to a pinched shoulder yel

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Lot 156

TWO GEM SET RINGS, the first designed as five old cut diamonds, prong set in white metal leading on to a pinched shoulder yellow metal shank, stamped 18ct plat, ring size K, approximate gross weight 1.9 grams, together with a single cut diamond and circular cut red stone ring, set in white metal leading on to a yellow metal shank, hallmarked 18ct Birmingham, ring size M, approximate gross weight 1.9 grams (condition report: general moderate wear, would benefit from a gentle clean, overall condition good)

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TWO 9CT GOLD CHAIN BRACELETS, the first an AF yellow gold rope chain bracelet, hallmarked 9ct London import, approximate gros

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Lot 157

TWO 9CT GOLD CHAIN BRACELETS, the first an AF yellow gold rope chain bracelet, hallmarked 9ct London import, approximate gross weight 8.7 grams, the second a AF double curb link bracelet, fitted with a lobster clasp, hallmarked 9ct Sheffield, approximate gross weight 5.2 grams, (condition report: the first bracelet has no clasp, the second bracelet has damaged links, attention required)

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TWO 9CT GOLD TRI COLOUR RINGS, the first a triple band ring, approximate width 8mm, hallmarked 9ct London, the second a yello

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Lot 159

TWO 9CT GOLD TRI COLOUR RINGS, the first a triple band ring, approximate width 8mm, hallmarked 9ct London, the second a yellow gold band with three bands of twisted rope design, approximate width 5mm, hallmarked 9ct London, approximate gross weight 5.8 grams, (condition report: general moderate wear, would benefit from a gentle clean)

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THREE 9CT GOLD RINGS AND A YELLOW METAL RING, the first a yellow gold ring set with five oval cut garnets, hallmarked 9ct Lon

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Lot 160

THREE 9CT GOLD RINGS AND A YELLOW METAL RING, the first a yellow gold ring set with five oval cut garnets, hallmarked 9ct London 1971, ring size O, two yellow gold rings with twisted design, hallmarked 9ct Sheffield and London, approximate gross weight 6.7 grams, together with a yellow metal oval signet ring stamped 9ct, ring size O, approximate gross weight 1.5 grams (condition report: general moderate wear, some distortion to gold twisted rings, would benefit from a gentle clean)

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TWO EARLY 20TH CENTURY BROOCHES, the first a circular agate brooch set in a rose metal, fitted with a pin and c clasp, approx

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Lot 168

TWO EARLY 20TH CENTURY BROOCHES, the first a circular agate brooch set in a rose metal, fitted with a pin and c clasp, approximate width 17mm, unmarked, approximate gross weight 2.4 grams, together with an open work circular brooch suffragette style with foliage detail, set with a circular cut amethyst, to circular cut peridot and an imitation seed pearl, fitted with a pin and c clasp, stamped 15ct, approximate gross weight 2.4 grams, (condition report: general moderate wear, some abrasions to agate, all stones currently intact, overall condition good)

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TWO GEM SET RINGS, the first a yellow metal dress ring, set with a green synthetic spinel, stamped 333 and 211, ring size P 1

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Lot 174

TWO GEM SET RINGS, the first a yellow metal dress ring, set with a green synthetic spinel, stamped 333 and 211, ring size P 1/2, approximate gross weight 3.4 grams, the second a rose metal ring set with an emerald cut synthetic colour change sapphire, leading onto tapered shoulders, stamped 9ct, ring size L, approximate gross weight 3.5 grams (condition report: general moderate wear, would benefit from a gentle clean, overall condition good)

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TWO 'EDISON' WRISTWATCHES AND A FRAGRANCE, the first a boxed automatic wristwatch with plastic wrap still fitted to the brace

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Lot 193

TWO 'EDISON' WRISTWATCHES AND A FRAGRANCE, the first a boxed automatic wristwatch with plastic wrap still fitted to the bracelet, the second a boxed automatic wristwatch fitted with a black leather strap, together with an unopened 'Paul Smith' Extreme Eau de Toilette, also including a small trinket box (condition report: both watches currently working at the time of cataloguing, time keeping not tested)

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Some New Zealand stamps UMM, used and First Day Covers

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Lot 590

Some New Zealand stamps UMM, used and First Day Covers

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Some Malaya and Singapore First Day Covers (approximately 580)

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Lot 591

Some Malaya and Singapore First Day Covers (approximately 580)

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Some First Day Covers in album (approximately 90) and others including Australia

Inmans

Lot 592

Some First Day Covers in album (approximately 90) and others including Australia

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History. Churchill, Winston S. - The Second World War. London: 1948-1954. First editions. Original cloth, with the dust jacke

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Lot 606

History. Churchill, Winston S. - The Second World War. London: 1948-1954. First editions. Original cloth, with the dust jackets. The jackets have been trimmed at the head and tail. Volume III with signature to first blank (see image, no provenance, sold as seen). (6) some page yellowing and foxing showing to the page edges when closed, fading. Marked first published 1954. appears to be first impressions.

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Art. Littlejohns, J. - British Water-Colour Painting & Painters of To-Day. London: 1931. First edition. With the tipped-i

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Lot 607

Art. Littlejohns, J. - British Water-Colour Painting & Painters of To-Day. London: 1931. First edition. With the tipped-in plates. A nice bright copy. (1) With; Campbell, Wilfred - Canada. London: A. & C. Black, 1907. Illustrated by T. Mower Martin. Original cloth. (2)

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Botany. Henslow, G. - The Uses of British Plants. London: 1905. First edition. Monochrome illustrations. Original cloth. (1)

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Lot 608

Botany. Henslow, G. - The Uses of British Plants. London: 1905. First edition. Monochrome illustrations. Original cloth. (1)

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Antiquarian. Thompson, George - Prison Life and Reflections; or, A Narrative of the Arrest, Trial, Conviction, Imprisonment,

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Lot 634

Antiquarian. Thompson, George - Prison Life and Reflections; or, A Narrative of the Arrest, Trial, Conviction, Imprisonment, Treatment, Observations, Reflections, and Deliverance of Work, Burr, and Thompson, Who Suffered An Unjust and Cruel Imprisonment in Missouri Penitentiary, for Attempting to Aid some Slaves to Liberty. New York: Printed by S. W. Benedict. 1848. Early edition/impression. 377pp. Original blind-stamped cloth, sometime re-backed in cloth, gilt ruled. New end papers. On the first blank is a pencil inscription: 'from the Author. GT. Dec 4/48'. (1)

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Children's Classic. First Edition. Milne, A. A. - Winnie-The-Pooh. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1926, 1st edition. Illustra

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Lot 693

Children's Classic. First Edition. Milne, A. A. - Winnie-The-Pooh. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1926, 1st edition. Illustrated by E. H. Shepard. Original cloth. Some rubbing, minor markings to covers. Former owner signature to head of half-title. A 'Good' copy.

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Second World War. Churchill, Winston S. - The Second World War. London: Cassell & Co. Ltd. 1948-1954. First editions. Vol

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Lot 720

Second World War. Churchill, Winston S. - The Second World War. London: Cassell & Co. Ltd. 1948-1954. First editions. Volume IV lacks dust-jacket. (6)

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Children's. Rowling, J. K. - Harry Potter. Books 5 & 7. Both stated 'First Edition' at the foot of the copyright pages. B

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Lot 735

Children's. Rowling, J. K. - Harry Potter. Books 5 & 7. Both stated 'First Edition' at the foot of the copyright pages. Both in dust-jackets. (2)

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Historical Fiction. First Editions. Maritime and Naval interest. Hardbacks in dust-jackets. (6)

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Lot 737

Historical Fiction. First Editions. Maritime and Naval interest. Hardbacks in dust-jackets. (6)

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Churchill, Winston S. - The Unrelenting Struggle. London: Cassell and Co. Ltd. 1942, first edition. Original cloth. (1)

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Lot 739

Churchill, Winston S. - The Unrelenting Struggle. London: Cassell and Co. Ltd. 1942, first edition. Original cloth. (1)

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Antiquarian. An Extract of the First Liturgy of King Edward VI. No date, title page, etc. [8], 40pp. Disbound. (1)

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Lot 759

Antiquarian. An Extract of the First Liturgy of King Edward VI. No date, title page, etc. [8], 40pp. Disbound. (1)

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After Joan MiroUntitledlithograph in colours, on wove paper, after Lithograph VII, 1972sheet 33.7 x 50cm,together with:'Great

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Lot 157

After Joan MiroUntitledlithograph in colours, on wove paper, after Lithograph VII, 1972sheet 33.7 x 50cm,together with:'Great Britain';'Portugal';a pair, lithograph in colours, complete with Nathan Daniel Isen, Philadelphia certificate of authenticitysheet 19.5 x 39.5cm, and'Star Scene' lithograph in colours, with Templeton and Rawlings Ltd., London, authentication label versoimage 40 x 57.5cm (visible) (4)Provenance: The first ('After Joan Miro'), with Andipa Gallery, London.Condition ReportUntitled:Framed: 58.5 x 74cmNot examined out of glazed frame, there is crease down the centre where the paper has been folded in half, otherwise well-presented and ready to hang.'Great Britain' and 'Portugal':Framed:44 x 63cmThe paper has been stuck down. Not viewed out of glazed frame.'Star Scene':Framed: 56 x 71cmTime staining and light rippling to the paper. Unexamined out of glazed frame.

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Henry Mortikar (Mortecai) Rosenberg (1858 - 1947) Oil on Canvas. Signed and dated (1942) lower left. Artist to the Mobile, Al

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Lot 639

Henry Mortikar (Mortecai) Rosenberg (1858 - 1947) Oil on Canvas. Signed and dated (1942) lower left. Artist to the Mobile, Alabama Museum of Art. Provenance: Deaccessioned from Museum to benefit their collections, care and acquisition fund. Sight Size: 19.75 x 15.5 in. Overall Framed Size: 23.5 x 19.5 in. Henry Rosenberg was an American painter and print maker during the end of the 19th C. and beginning of the 20th C. He was recognized as an impressionist, a tonalist and a symbolist painter. His artistic training started in Chicago where he was to become an early member of the Academy of design. He then went to Munich to study under Frank Duveneck at the Royal Academy. He then studied in Florence and Venice, Ital where he learned the art of etching from none other than James Abbott McNeil in 1880. They boarded and worked together. He painted and learned from William Merritt Chase in Venice. He was strongly influenced in Venice by his artist friend Arnold Bocklin. For 10 years he was a recognized painter at Pont-Aven, Brittany. Here he painted alongside Paul Gauguin in 1886 with whom he befriended. He studied or worked with many important artist of his day. Henry Rosenberg was a principal of the Victoria school of art in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from 1898 to 1910. He also was an honorary president of the Nova Scotia Museum of Fine Arts. He lived in Alabama towards the end of his life for health reasons. After his death in 1947 the Museum of Mobile, Alabama. Was granted the Rosenberg estate, consisting of his life?s collection of paintings and prints. Making this the Mobile Museum of Arts first acquisition.

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Vase with scenic landscapeBy Frederick Hurten Rhead (1880-1942)Vance Avon FaienceTiltonsville OH/Wheeling WVCirca 19036 5/8"

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Lot 697

Vase with scenic landscapeBy Frederick Hurten Rhead (1880-1942)Vance Avon FaienceTiltonsville OH/Wheeling WVCirca 19036 5/8" HHigh gloss glaze with squeeze bag technique showing leafless trees at dusk against deep greenish black hills with orange sunset along the top and blue watery reflections of the Ohio River below; incised factory marksIn mint conditionProvenance: A private collection, Longboat Key FL In 1902, Frederick Hurten Rhead emigrated to the United States, where his uncle Louis Rhead (1858–1926) was a successful graphic designer in New York.Emigrants from Stoke-on-Trent, where ceramics was the dominant industry, tended to settle in such places as Trenton, New Jersey, or, as in Frederick Rhead's case, Ohio. Both areas had pottery industries to exploit the clay deposits. Rhead's first USA position was managing a small art pottery shop at Tiltonsville, Ohio, which changed its name from Vance Faience to Avon Faience in 1902. Pieces from Rhead's time at this pottery rarely come on the market. Production at Tiltonsville was being transferred to nearby Wheeling, and in 1904, Rhead left to work as a designer for the Weller pottery in Zanesville, Ohio, but he did not stay there long. - Be aware that this item is being remotely consigned and we will assist with arranging shipping directly from the client, will be shipped from zip code (43950)

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Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "Boy Scouts" Watercolor on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Fou

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Lot 801

Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "Boy Scouts" Watercolor on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Great Britain Boy Scouts stamp issued March 24, 1982. Probably the world's most famous youth movement is the 1982 marked its 75th anniversary and anniversary of the birth of its founder, Robert Baden-Powell. By the year 1908, Powell's experiences in the British Army convinced him that British boys needed far more physical training and experience in outdoor life. Having previously written a military manual for British recruits called "Aids to Scouting," Powell decided to rewrite his manual for younger readership. The new version, entitled Scouting for Boys, became a tremendous success. Practically overnight, thousands of Scout Patrols sprang up throughout Britain to try out Powell's fun and adventurous ideas. Powell's original intention was that Scouting should be for boys between the ages of eleven and eighteen. But younger boys, seeing the fun and adventure older brothers and friends were having as Boy Scouts, began asking to join too. Thus, in 1914 Powell announced his plans for "Junior Scouts," since changed to Cub Scouts, to include boys under eleven years of age. Since then, numerous other sub-groups of the prestigious Scout movement have been added. And today, the excitement and magic of Scouting has never been stronger, for there are now over fifteen million Scouts, ages eight to twenty, around the world, with well over 650,000 in the United Kingdom alone! Image Size: 12 x 14.25 in. Overall Size: 13.75 x 19 in. Unframed. (B06249)

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Charles A Knotek (American, 1933 - 2008) "First Airship Flight Around the World" Original Mixed Media painting on Illustratio

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Lot 802

Charles A Knotek (American, 1933 - 2008) "First Airship Flight Around the World" Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Signed lower middle. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood Commemorative Cover for the Man's Conquest of the Heavens series issued in 1983. After World War I the first dirigible airship Germany was allowed to build for her own use was the Graf Zeppelin. Her commander, Dr. Hugo Eckener, set out at once to prove her superior worth as well as the feasibility and comfort of long-distance travel in the huge airships. His chosen method of proof: a trip around the world. At that time, the feat had been accomplished only once, by two American Army airplanes making 72 stops over a 6 month period. To finance his voyage, Eckener gleaned the profits from the sale of thousands of commemorative postage stamps; charged passengers a fee of $2500 each; and got the backing of publishers. One of them, William Randolph Hearst, contributed one hundred thousand dollars, with the stipulation that the flight begin and end on American soil. Thus, the Graf Zeppeling began its amazing journey from Lakehurst, New Jersey. Traveling at an average speed of 70 mph, 20 passengers and 41 crewmen dined on gourmet foods and fine wines as they drifted above the barren wilderness of such places as Russia and Siberia, passing over many lands never seen by people from the air before. In a total of twelve days in the air, the Zeppelin covered 20,500 miles, landing once again in Lakehurst on August 29th. A fabulous tickertape parade up Broadway in New York greeted the passengers and crew, and praise came from many sources including the new American President, Herbert Hoover. Dr. Eckener had made his point and the age of the great airships began anew.Image Size: 12.75 x 16.25 in. Overall Size: 15 x 20 in. Unframed. (B08802)

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John Swatsley (American, B. 1937) "Steamboat Washington (1816)" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Illustration Boar

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Lot 803

John Swatsley (American, B. 1937) "Steamboat Washington (1816)" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This artwork originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 25c Steamboat Washington stamp issued March 3, 1989. When steamboats arrived on the Mississippi, it soon became evident that they would have to evolve to meet the requirements of the river in order to be of any use. What was needed was a steamboat that would draw less water and move on the water instead of through it. The craft would need a wide, shallow hull, with heavy boilers and machinery on top of the hull rather than inside it. Captain Henry Shreve took an important step toward building such a steamboat in 1816 with the Washington. Shreve built a deck over the hull and placed the heavy boilers on this deck, and replaced the bulky, low-pressure engine with a new, high-pressure engine. Shreve also got rid of the heavy condenser that allowed the same water to be used over and over again, seeing no need to conserve water while floating on a whole river of it. Passenger accommodations were put on yet a second deck, above the boilers. The Washington could make the trip from New Orleans to Louisville in twenty-five days, an amazing feat in her time. For all her success, the Washington also had tragedy. An explosion on board during her maiden voyage blew Captain Shreve and most of his crew overboard, killing thirteen people. The captain survived to rebuild his steamboat, and the success of the Washington spurred design development. Soon other steamboats were built using the innovations she had pioneered. If any craft could be called "the mother of western steamboats," it would be Captain Shreve's Washington.Image Size: 14 x 12 in. Overall Size: 20.5 x 18 in. Unframed. (B11902)

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Robert Seabeck (Wyoming, B. 1945) "1958 Thunderbird Convertible" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media painting on Paper. P

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Lot 804

Robert Seabeck (Wyoming, B. 1945) "1958 Thunderbird Convertible" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media painting on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Federated States of Micronesia 55c 1958 Thunderbird Convertible stamp issued June 4, 1996. In 1896 Henry Ford built his first car -- the Quadricycle. This unique vehicle featured a buggy-type chassis that rolled on bicycle-type tires and weighed only 500 pounds. Reaching a speed of 20 mph, the Quadricycle was powered by a four-horsepower, two-cylinder, four-stroke, water-cooled engine. It had two forward speeds but no brakes or reverse gear. Henry Ford went on to produce a long line of Ford automobiles. Ford's 1917 Model T truck featured a larger high-set radiator than previous models, as well as crowned fenders and nickel-plated hubcaps. The Tudor sedan was the first Model A built, and was introduced in 1928. This instantly popular automobile could reach a speed of 65 mph. One of Ford's first sporty cars was the 1932 V-8 Sport Roadster, which featured fold-down windshields. These tough cars also had anti-theft locks on the steering columns. In 1941, the Lincoln Continental became a separate model instead of a Zephyr series, and in 1953 the F-100 half-ton pickup -- with a 110-inch wheel base -- debuted. This rugged truck sold for $1,330. A personal luxury cruiser, the Thunderbird convertible was re-introduced as a four-seater in 1958. Today, the 1996 Mercury Sable embodies the essence of aerodynamic engineering and modern automobile design.Image Size: 5.75 x 13.75 in. Overall Size: 14.75 x 22.25 in. Unframed. (B15453)

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Howard Koslow (American, 1924 - 2016) "Montage of U.S. Space Vehicles" Signed lower right. Acrylic on Illustration Board. Pro

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Lot 806

Howard Koslow (American, 1924 - 2016) "Montage of U.S. Space Vehicles" Signed lower right. Acrylic on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. Early in life Walter Schirra, Jr. developed an avid interest in aviation that led to distinguished service as a fighter pilot. However, his great fame was to be won in space. In his own words, Walter Schirra entered the space program for the same reason he became a test pilot, "to push out the frontiers." His dream began on April 9, 1959, when he was named one of America's first seven pioneers of space travel. During his distinguished career, he became the first astronaut to fly in three different types of spacecraft -- Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo. His bravery on such missions, like the October 3, 1962, space shot that circled the earth six times, made him a hero all across America. Three years later, he and his partner Thomas Stafford again astounded the world by orbiting the earth sixteen times and performing the first rendezvous in space. The two men guided their craft, Gemini 6, within one foot of Gemini 7; a miraculous feat, far out in the heavens. One of the most outstanding achievements of Walter Schirra's career was circling the earth a spectacular 163 times in Apollo 7. Walter Schirra's leadership on this and other missions helped clear the path for the epic journey to the moon.Image Size: 15.75 x 20.25 in. Overall Size: 20.25 x 24.75 in. Unframed. (B12940)

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Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire Oregon, B. 1931) "Alaska Brown Bear" Signed lower right. Original Oil pai

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Lot 807

Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire Oregon, B. 1931) "Alaska Brown Bear" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card of the 22c Alaska Brown Bear issued on June 13, 1987. Although several species of Brown Bears are native to a number of regions around the world, the largest of these - and indeed the world's largest living terrestrial carnivore - is the Alaska Brown Bear. Also known as the Kodiak Bear, these Bears may reach nine feet in length and weigh more than three-quarters of a ton. Preferring a solitary life, when spring arrives, these huge Bears shuffle along well-worn trails to salmon-rich streams where they feed after the winter's hibernation. Frequently, the Bears will quarrel over territorial fishing rights. After disputes are settled, they get down to the business of catching fish. Fishing techniques differ between individuals. Some Bears wade out among the fish and squat down so that the currenct boils over them, and when a fish passes by, an effortless head nod or paw swipe yields a meal. Others wait by the banks for fish darting close to shore so a powerful brown paw can pin it down. Still other Bears refuse to fish at all, preferring to sneak off with an unwary neighbor's catch.Image Size: 13.5 x 18.25 in. Overall Size: 17.5 x 22.5 in. Unframed. (B10955)

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John Swatsley (American, B. 1937) "China Clipper Ship - Seaplane" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Illustration Bo

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Lot 808

John Swatsley (American, B. 1937) "China Clipper Ship - Seaplane" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. (25cc) E Earth Rate Change booklet stamp issued March 22, 1988. In 1935, one hundred years to the day after the first clipper ship had sailed into San Francisco Harbor, a new "China Clipper" marked a milestone in the delivery of U.S. mail. As thousands watched in awe, she headed west from San Francisco, flying just above the unfinished Golden Gate Bridge. A cheer went up as she set off on the first transpacific airmail flight with a cargo of 110,000 letters. The Martin M-130, christened "China Clipper," was a seaplane designed specifically for long-distance passenger and mail transport. Her body was made almost entirely of aluminum and her wings were high. Her journey would be eight thousand miles long, and special island bases had to be prepared to accommodate her landing needs. But, the task complete, the "China Clipper" opened a new era in mail transport and joined the ranks in an exciting new century of improved communications.Image Size: 8.75 x 12.25 in. Overall Size: 15 x 18 in. Unframed. (B11375)

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Mark Schuler (American, B. 1951) "First Space Station Crew 1971" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor painting on Illustra

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Lot 809

Mark Schuler (American, B. 1951) "First Space Station Crew 1971" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 45c First Space Station Crew stamp issued November 24, 1989. On 23 April 1971, the Soviets had placed Soyuz 10 into orbit. Following an early morning launch, Soyuz began its rendezvous maneuvers and docked with Salyut I on the afternoon of the 24th. The final docking took place in two stages. The automatic systems brought the manned craft within 180 meters of the target vehicle, and then spacecraft commander Vladimir Alexandrovish Shatalov took over. After ninety minutes, he guided the Soyuz to a successful docking. The two vehicles remained joined for five hours and thirty minutes while a series of experiments were conducted with the flight systems of both Soyuz and Salyut. Much to the surprise of most observers, there was no attempt to transfer either Alexei Stanislavovich Yeliseyev or Nikolai Nikolayevich Rukavishnikov into the space station. After separation from Salyut, the crew of Soyuz 10 conducted circular maneuvers around the station, taking photographs and transmitting live television pictures of it to the ground.Image Size: 12 x 12 in. Overall Size: 20 x 20 in. Unframed. (B12219)

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David K. Stone (American, 1922 - 2001) "Federal Hall in New York City circa 1780" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting o

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Lot 811

David K. Stone (American, 1922 - 2001) "Federal Hall in New York City circa 1780" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Masonite. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 22c Drafting the Bill of Rights stamp issued September 25, 1989. The cry of freedom that rang through the first thirteen American colonies in the late 1780's was not carried by a single voice. It was the utterance of many separate voices, all crying for liberty. Yet many were uncertain just what liberty would mean, or how long it would last, and were hesitant to put their trust in a new administration. Post-revolutionary Americans wanted a guarantee that their national government would never turn against the premise it was founded on -- individual freedom. Thus, ten amendments to the Constitution listing specific basic freedoms and procedural safeguards were adopted. The amendments, called the Bill of Rights, specify freedoms and protections that are the core of American civil liberty and affirm that the individual may never be deprived by governmental power. This artwork shows Federal Hall in New York City, where America's First Congress drafted the Bill of Rights.Image Size: 15.25 x 21.25 in. Overall Size: 23.75 x 26.75 in. Unframed. (B12146)

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Ed Little (American, B. 1957) "Santa Claus in His Sleigh" Signed lower left. Original Oil on CanvasBoard. Provenance: Collect

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Lot 816

Ed Little (American, B. 1957) "Santa Claus in His Sleigh" Signed lower left. Original Oil on CanvasBoard. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 29c Santa Claus In His Sleigh stamp issued October 17, 1999. In the early 1800s, America's traditional Christmas time gift-giver was St. Nicholas, a tall, rather stem-looking figure clad in bishop's robes. Brought over to the New World by Dutch settlers, this seasonal character was called Sinterklaas and was aided in his work by a single reindeer. To America's English-speaking children, Sinterklaas became Santa Claus. And as his name changed, Santa's image changed as well. In his Knickerbocker's History of New York, published in 1809, author Washington Irving drew a decidedly different visual picture of Santa Claus. Gone was the stately, patrician look of the original St. Nicholas. In his stead, Irving portrayed a jolly fellow who closely resembled New York's Dutch settlers. Wearing baggy breeches and a broad-billed hat, this pipe-smoking character rode a wagon through the night sky and dropped presents down chimneys as he passed. Clement C. Moore penned his classic Christmas tale in 1822, and in his story Santa's appearance had altered considerably. Clad in a red suit bound with white fur, this chubby Santa slid down chimneys to deliver his toys and drove a sleigh pulled by eight reindeer whose names Moore also immortalized: "Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! On, Cupid! On, Donner and Blitzen! " Image Size: 27.25 x 37.75 in. Overall Size: 30 x 40 in. Unframed. (B13550)

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George Sottung (American, 1927 - 1999) "Operation Crossroads at Bikini Atoll - "Able" Signed lower left. Original Oil paintin

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Lot 818

George Sottung (American, 1927 - 1999) "Operation Crossroads at Bikini Atoll - "Able" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 32+8c "Able" stamp issued July 1, 1996. On July 1, 1946, the first of many nuclear tests was performed at Bikini Atoll. Codenamed "Able," this atomic explosion was comparable to those that occurred at Hiroshima and Nagasaki a year earlier. A B-29 -- Dave's Dream -- piloted by Major Woodrow P. Swancutt, was to drop the bomb over the battleship Nevada, moored in the center of the target array. Deployed at 9:00 a.m., the bomb exploded at the correct altitude of 500 feet, but it was off-target by about 2,000 feet and detonated above the attack transport Gilliam. The explosion sank five large vessels and damaged a number of others. The incredible blast generated extremely hot temperatures and created a shock wave that traveled with an initial velocity of more than a mile a second. A gaseous ball of fire rose, creating a mushroom cloud that reached a height of more than 8,000 feet in only 30 seconds. As the cloud cooled, condensed water that had been absorbed into the cloud or vaporized by the explosion created a light, radioactive rain over Bikini.Image Size: 12.5 x 16.75 in. Overall Size: 16.5 x 20.75 in. Unframed. (B15406)

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Shannon Stirnweis (B. 1931) "Fort #1 - Point Levis" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenanc

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Lot 819

Shannon Stirnweis (B. 1931) "Fort #1 - Point Levis" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canada 32c Fort Number One stamp issued June 30, 1983. In the 1860s, as tensions grew in Europe, it looked for a time like England would be cut off from her lumber supplies from the Scandinavian countries. This possibility made the great wooded wilderness of Canada an important natural resource to the Mother Country. Meanwhile, on the North American continent, the American Civil War had been raging since 1861. Since England had supported the South in the Civil War, Canadians feared that the north would take revenge on Canada following early defeats in the War. Thus, to safeguard the southern border and protect the vital timber supplies, Britain constructed three forts on the heights above the south shore of the St. Lawrence across from Quebec City. These three forts --- known as Fort Number One, Fort Number Two, and Fort Number Three at Point Levis -- were never given specific names, even though they were each located at a definite site. Fort Number One was erected at Mount Pleasant. Fort Number Two was constructed at Spruce Cliff and Fort Number Three was built at a place called Lemure. Of the three forts, only Fort Number One still stands. Furthermore, none of the forts ever housed a garrison or received armaments ... for in 1871, the British government signed the Treaty of Washington ending the quarrel between the United States and England. Later, during World War I, Fort Number One sheltered both soldiers and munitions en route to the theater of operations in Europe.Image Size: 19.75 x 17.5 in. Overall Size: 22.75 x 20 in. Unframed. (B08181)

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Chris Calle (American, B. 1961) "Frank Borman and James Lovell" Signed lower right. Watercolor taped to Illustration Board. P

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Lot 820

Chris Calle (American, B. 1961) "Frank Borman and James Lovell" Signed lower right. Watercolor taped to Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the Dominica 25th Anniversary of the Moon Landing stamps issued July 26, 1994. Loaded with record amounts of fuel and supplies, Gemini 7 was the heaviest spacecraft yet to be launched by the United States when it lifted off on December 4, 1965. The extra provisions would be necessary if command pilot Frank Borman and co-pilot James Lovell were to set a new world endurance mark by orbiting the Earth for two weeks. But breaking records was just one objective NASA had in mind for Gemini 7. Some five weeks earlier, on October 25, Gemini 6 had been left at the launch pad because the Atlas-Agena rocket it was to rendezvous with had failed, breaking up before reaching orbit. With no target vehicle available, the Gemini 6 mission was put on hold indefinitely. However, NASA now had Gemini 7 in orbit and decided that it could act as a target for Gemini 6. So on the morning of December 15, astronauts Walter Schirra and Thomas P. Stafford were launched into orbit aboard Gemini 6. Just six hours after liftoff, the two spacecraft were less than two miles apart. Fifteen minutes after that, they were within 20 feet of each other. Photographs later revealed that the two spacecraft had come as close as two or three feet. The rendezvous was an amazing success. Gemini 6 splashed down the next day. Borman and Lovell completed their two-week mission aboard Gemini 7, splashing down on December 18, holders of a new world record for time spent in space.Image Size: 7 x 6.25 in. Overall Size: 11.5 x 9.25 in. Unframed. (B14916)

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Chris Calle (American, B. 1961) "Gemini 9" Signed lower right. Watercolor taped to Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection

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Lot 821

Chris Calle (American, B. 1961) "Gemini 9" Signed lower right. Watercolor taped to Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the Republic of Palau 25th Anniversary of the Moon Landing stamps issued July 20, 1994. Twice before it was scheduled to be launched, Gemini 9 was postponed. But the delays were the least of the difficulties faced by astronauts Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan during the mission. Originally, Gemini 9 was intended to dock with a previously launched target called an ATDA (for Augmented Target Docking Adapter). However, that target had evolved into what Cernan described as an "angry alligator." The intriguing description resulted from the failure of the ATDA to shed its nose shroud. The off-kilter device looked to the astronauts like a long-nosed, open-jawed reptile. While their initial mission was scrubbed, the astronauts still had another goal in mind: an extended space walk by Cernan three days after the launch. Though the extravehicular activity, as it was called, was intended to last for nearly three hours, Cernan experienced immediate problems with his space suit and jet-powered backpack. The backpack proved too cumbersome to don easily, and caused Cernan to break into a sweat that fogged his faceplate. Just as he managed to finally put on the backpack, Mission Control ordered him back inside the Gemini capsule. Despite that, Cernan's space walk was a record-setting two hours and eight minutes long.Image Size: 7 x 6 in. Overall Size: 11.5 x 10 in. Unframed. (B14917)

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Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "Girls' Brigade" Original Watercolor painting on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. H

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Lot 826

Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "Girls' Brigade" Original Watercolor painting on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This artwork originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Great Britain Girls' Brigade stamp issued March 24, 1982. As early as 1928, three of the United Kingdom's most prestigious girls' organizations, the Girls' Brigade, the Girls' Guildry, and the Girls' Life Brigade began talks aimed at consolidating all three groups into one youth service both international and interdenominational in scope. Finally, after thirty-six years of negotiations, a united body consisting of these groups was formed. On June 25, 1964, the Girls' Brigade, boasting a combined new membership of over 165,000 girls of all ages was created. The Girls' Brigade, a Christian organization, is designed to help girls attain physical, mental and spiritual maturity, and to encourage girls to express what they learn through practical service to home, community and church. Through the Girls' Brigade, a "Brigader" is given the opportunity to meet friends, to work and play together under trained leaders, to learn new skills, and to take part in exciting new activities such as camping holidays and service to the community. Moreover, for its leaders, the Girls' Brigade offers a wonderful opportunity of service to Christian women who are already a vital part of their local church, and who have a love for young people. As prescribed by the Brigade's constitution, the local church chooses and appoints each Girls' Brigade leader, and training and assistance is provided by the Brigade itself.Image Size: 12 x 14 in. Overall Size: 13.25 x 19.75 in. Unframed. (B06219)

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Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Bahamas/Cuban Emerald Hummingbird" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor on Illustratio

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Lot 828

Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Bahamas/Cuban Emerald Hummingbird" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood International Audubon Fund First Day Cover issued March 29, 1989. Along the 1,500-mile archipelago of the West Indies flies a large, iridescent green hummingbird appropriately named the Cuban emerald. Averaging 4-1/2 in in length, the male is clothed almost completely in green, with deeply forked tail feathers of charcoal grey and white undertail coverts. The female's plumage fades to grey below. Like all hummingbirds, the Cuban emerald depends almost entirely upon its wings for locomotion, its legs being so underdeveloped that the bird can scarcely sidle along a perch, let alone walk. But the hummingbird's muscular wings - accounting for 25 to 30 percent of its weight - are uniquely designed for swift get-aways, propelling them at a moment's notice from a hovering standstill to fast forward or reverse.Image Size: 15.5 x 18.5 in. Overall Size: 20.5 x 18.5 in. Unframed. (B12318)

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Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Golden-backed Weaver" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor on Illustration Board. Pro

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Lot 830

Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Golden-backed Weaver" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the International Audubon Fund Uganda Golden-backed Weaver stamp issued November 2, 1987. The gregarious Golden-backed Weaver can be found seraching for seeds only in eastern Africa: Tanzania to Sudan. Thickset and stout-billed, it is distinguished by its bright plumage and elaborate nests -- tough, intricate, highly durable structures suspended from trees, with the entrance at the bottom. The nests often hang from the tips of twigs or palm fronds, and are most frequently found near water. A treetop colony of Golden-backed Weavers can be filled with these nests, all slung close together to form a menage somewhat resembling a suburban development tract. Since Golden-backed Weavers tend to be noisy, the constant hubbub from a nesting colony can almost make it sound like a suburb, too! In any case, the sociability of the Golden-backed Weaver makes it hard to miss. Uganda sits at the heart of its range, and the Golden-backed Weaver is an outspoken part of this nation's bird life.Image Size: 17.25 x 15.5 in. Overall Size: 19.75 x 17.75 in. Unframed. (B12049)

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Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Green-winged Teal" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor painting on Illustration Board

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Lot 832

Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Green-winged Teal" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood Commemorative Cover for the Waterbirds of the 50 States Vermont/Green-winged Teal. Bottoms up, feeting kicking to maintain balance, the Green-winged Teal search the pond for seeds of pondweed and sedge. The slightest disturbance immediately ends the hunt and the birds -- the smallest of America's puddle ducks -- take to the air. Their flight is unusual, for the birds leap straight up into the air. Then, in a tightly-formed flock, the ducks level off. Like tiny pond fish who have sprouted wings, the Teal twist, turn and dive in unison. Observers -- campers, ornithologists and all others who venture into the countryside -- marvel at the incredible precision of the Green-winged Teals's flight. Many of these interesting waterbirds spend the winter south ... enjoying the warmth of Mexico and the West Indies. But, at the first hint of spring, the Green-winged Teal are drawn north to their nesting grounds in Canada. It is while in route to and from these nesting grounds on the Canadian plains that the Green-winged Teal are often spied in Vermont. The Teal are readily identifiable by the beautiful band of green plumage on their wings and by the male's bright green head patch. Indeed, whether viewed while on the wing, flying high above in a tightly-formed flock ... or spied while searching for food on one of Vermont's country ponds ... the Green-winged Teal is an attractive and welcome visitor to the Green Mountain State of Vermont.Image Size: 10 x 12 in. Overall Size: 17.25 x 19.25 in. Unframed. (B07767)

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Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Herring Gull" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor on Illustration Board. Provenance:

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Lot 834

Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Herring Gull" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. The Herring Gull, the best known of the seagulls, has had a remarkable history of survival. From antiquity, the Indians on the Maine coast had robbed the gulls of their eggs and young, but it was not until their white successors invaded the coast that egging began to exhaust the colonies. This was already evident in Audubon's day. He reported that at White Head Island in the Bay of Fundy he was surprised to see gulls nesting in fir trees. He was told by his host, Mr. Frankland, that they used to build their nests on the open ground, but as people kept collecting the eggs for winter use, the old ones began to put their nests in the trees. By 1900, because of additional pressure from the millinery trade, only about 9,000 pairs were left on the Maine coast. The Maine legislature and the National Audubon Society then initiated protection. The recovery, slow at first, accelerated after 1920. Winter survival was subsidized by the garbage dumps of growing cities. The exploding numbers of these opportunistic egg-eaters depressed the populations of terns and laughing gulls and new colonies extended inexorably down the coast. Even though the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, beginning in 1934, sterilized eggs to the number of a million or more, the Herring Gull now breeds as far south as Virginia and North Carolina, way beyond its former breeding range.Image Size: 13.5 x 14.5 in. Overall Size: 14 x 17 in. Unframed. (B10588)

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Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Owl and Grosbeak" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor painting on Illustration Board.

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Lot 836

Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Owl and Grosbeak" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 25c Owl and 25c Grosbeak Booklet Pair issue of May 28, 1988. Deep in America's forests, and high in her treetops, there is a world of wildlife -- birds with splendid songs, rich coloring and fascinating habits. They add greatly to America's riches and bring light to her natural beauty. Precious among them are the saw-whet owl and the rose-breasted grosbeak. The saw-whet owl is a tiny bird with nocturnal ways, with a call that sounds like a saw, and a mellow whistle to use at mating time. The rose-breasted grosbeak is a finch whose song brings joy to the heart. With a streak of rosy color to match his happy melody, this lovely bird is seen in the spring as he helps his mate build a nest.Image Size: 13 x 10.75 in. Overall Size: 22 x 19.75 in. Unframed. (B11653)

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Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Winter Wren" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor on Illustration Board. Provenance:

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Lot 837

Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Winter Wren" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. Rain Forest 33c Winter Wren stamp issued March 29, 2000. The melodious song of the Winter Wren defies its plain appearance. A small, roundish bird with a short, stubby tail, this secretive bird is easily identified by its delightful chimp-chimp call and rapid series of high trills. The Winter Wren displays brown plumage, with darker shades along the flanks and a lighter buff on its breast and underparts. Its eyebrow stripe is short and narrow, and its wings feature distinctive barring. A denizen of coniferous forests, this tiny bird is found among dense undergrowth, wooded hedges, and boreal swamps and bogs. Although the Winter Wren favors spruce and fir forests, it is a ground-feeding bird and is occasionally found in cultivated areas. In constant motion, this sprightly bird probes among rocks and undergrowth for spiders, ants, beetles and slugs. The Winter Wren may build its nest in a tangled, upturned tree root, underneath a stump, in a brush heap or in a rocky crevice. Unlike other wren species, the Winter Wren does not nest in an enclosed cavity such as a woodpecker hole. The male builds several nests of twigs, grass and moss, leaving it up to the female to decide which one is best. The young are fed by both parents and leave the nest about 19 days after hatching. Sometimes another female settles into one of the decoy nests. If there is sufficient food, the male becomes polygamous, taking a second mate.Image Size: 7 x 6 in. Overall Size: 12 x 11 in. Unframed. (B16721)

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Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Tundra Muskox" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor on Illustration Board. Provenance:

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Lot 838

Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Tundra Muskox" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 37c Tunda Muskox Arctic Animals stamp issue of July 2, 2003. Called omingmak -- meaning "the animal with skin like a beard" -- by Inupiaq-speaking Eskimos, the muskox Ovibos moschatus has changed little since the last ice age. Mature bulls average five feet high at the shoulder and weigh up to 800 pounds. During the rut (the annual period of sexual excitement in the males), battles between bull muskoxen become battering contests which are as spectacular as they are violent. After a mutual display of aggression, two bulls charge at top speed directly towards one another from distances of 50 yards or more, colliding squarely on their horns. Incredibly, the sound created by this tremendous impact may be heard from up to a mile away. Following a clash, the competitors back up, swinging their heads from side to side, and then repeat the sequence until one bull runs away. A battle may consist of 20 clashes -- each with a force equivalent to that of an automobile slamming into a concrete wall at 17 miles per hour. Luckily for them, bull muskoxen boast heavily armored skulls to protect them from the intense shock of impact; four in of horn and another three in of solid bone lie directly between the animal's brain and the area of contact. After muskoxen disappeared from Alaska in the 1800s, a transplant population of some thirty specimens was brought from East Greenland to Alaska's Nunivak Island in the 1930s. Today, thanks to conservation efforts, close to 3,000 muskoxen roam free in Alaska.Image Size: 7 x 6 in. Overall Size: 14 x 13 in. Unframed. (B17099)

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Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Fishing Flies - Muddler Minnow" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor painting on Illus

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Lot 839

Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Fishing Flies - Muddler Minnow" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 29c Muddler Minnow stamp issued May 31, 1991. The flyfisher's cast snakes out across the stream, landing lightly on the water, with a Muddler Minnow clinched tightly to the nearly-invisible monofilament leader. As the swiftmoving mountain water catches line and fly, the Muddler is propelled along with the current, twitching through eddies and "swimming" seductively around underwater rocks. With its undulating deerhair and realistic shape, it proves to be more than a hungry Brown Trout can resist ... and the "Brownie" pounces on what it takes to be a minnow, only to find itself fast to the angler's rod and reel. As anyone who has ever used it knows, the Muddler Minnow is a superbly effective, versatile and durable "streamer" -- the flyfishing term for a baitfish imitation. Developed by noted fisherman Don Gapen, it has come to be a universally-accepted method of mimicking any of the many squat, brown bottom-dwelling minnows. Gapen's original design has been widely adapted and modified, but the original Muddler is tied on a long-shank hook of heavy wire, with a small portion of wild turkey tail feather tied in as a tail, and a length of gold tinsel wrapped around the length of the hook. Over this are tied a small clump of fox squirrel tail fur and a "wing" of turkey tail. Finally, a clump of deer hair is added and clipped into the bullet shape of a minnow's head. The flash of gold, the realistic movement of the materials, the somber color and the natural shape combine to make the Muddler Minnow a classic trout-taker.Image Size: 14 x 18 in. Overall Size: 16.25 x 19.5 in. Unframed. (B12986)

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Paul Calle (1928 - 2010) and Chris Calle (B. 1961) "1930s - Bobby Jones & Golfing" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Med

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Lot 840

Paul Calle (1928 - 2010) and Chris Calle (B. 1961) "1930s - Bobby Jones & Golfing" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 32c Bobby Jones/1930's 20th Century stamps issued September 10, 1998. Those who knew Bobby Jones as a child would never have expected that he would one day become a golfing legend -- the greatest amateur ever to play the game. He was frail and awkward looking, with a head too large for his body. He also suffered from a digestive ailment that doctors believed would kill him before he was fully grown. Yet Jones became the first man to win golf's coveted grand slam, winning in a single year the four major tournaments of the time. In 1930 he captured the the U.S. Open, the British Open, the U.S. Amateur and the British Amateur titles, then promptly retired at the age of 28 with nothing left to prove. In a seven year span (1923-1930) he won 13 of the 27 major tournaments he played in. Although Jones attracted huge galleries and helped make golf a major sport, he was a practicing lawyer who never played the game for money. In retirement, Jones made a series of motion picture shorts demonstrating the basics of the golf swing. But perhaps his greatest contribution to golf came when he helped convert a botanical garden in Augusta, Georgia, into the most revered golf course in the nation, then founded the tournament bearing the one name that would do it justice -- the Masters.Image Size: 16.5 x 11.5 in. Overall Size: 20 x 16 in. Unframed. (B16178 / B16179)

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Steve Ferguson (American, B. 1946) "B-47E Stratojet" Signed lower left. Original Acrylic painting on Illustration Board. Prov

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Lot 841

Steve Ferguson (American, B. 1946) "B-47E Stratojet" Signed lower left. Original Acrylic painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 32c Stratojet Classic Collection Series stamp issued July 19, 1997. Powered by six engines, the world's first swept-wing jet bomber, the B-47 Stratojet, made its debut in 1947. The plane boasted a top speed of over 550 mph -- faster than most fighters of that time. Compared to the B-29 bomber, which required a 10-man crew, the Stratojet needed only a pilot, co-pilot and bombardier/navigator. On September 1, 1953, the USAF carried out the first in-flight refueling of one jet by another, using a tanker derived from a B-47 to refuel another B-47. By 1956, 2,032 Stratojets had been delivered to the USAF. Of these, 1,373 were manufactured by Boeing, the other 659 by Douglas and Lockheed. The venerable bombers served America faithfully for 20 years.Image Size: 16.5 x 14 in. Overall Size: 20 x 15 in. Unframed. (B14202)

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Steve Ferguson (American, B. 1946) "B-50 Superfortress" Signed lower left. Original Acrylic painting on Cold Press Illustrati

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Lot 842

Steve Ferguson (American, B. 1946) "B-50 Superfortress" Signed lower left. Original Acrylic painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 33c B-50 Superfortress stamp issued June 1, 1999. The Boeing B-50 Superfortress was the world's first effective long-range strategic bomber. On March 2, 1949, a Superfortress made a nonstop flight around the world, demonstrating the feasibility of aerial refueling of heavy bombers from airborne tankers.Image Size: 16.5 x 14 in. Overall Size: 20 x 14.75 in. Unframed. (B14057)

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Steve Ferguson (American, B. 1946) "Meteor F.MK8" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Cold Press Illustratio

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Lot 846

Steve Ferguson (American, B. 1946) "Meteor F.MK8" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 32c Meteor F.MK8 stamp issued November 10, 1995. The Gloster Meteor was the first jet aircraft used by the British armed forces and the only Allied jet fighter to see combat during World War II, though the vast majority were produced after the war.Image Size: 16.5 x 13.75 in. Overall Size: 20 x 15 in. Unframed. (B15107)

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After John Edwin Wigston (British b.1939) a coloured print 'First Sunset R.M.S Titanic - Wednesday April 10th 1912' in dedica

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After John Edwin Wigston (British b.1939) a coloured print 'First Sunset R.M.S Titanic - Wednesday April 10th 1912' in dedication to Mullvina Dean, Titanic's youngest survivor, signed by the artist in pencil to margin, framed and glazed 43cm x 49cm overall.

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Beautiful panoramic view painting of people leisurely bank along side and row on a placid, reflective pond with Christ Church

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Lot 347

Beautiful panoramic view painting of people leisurely bank along side and row on a placid, reflective pond with Christ Church Priority in the distance. Artist signed bottom right. Sight: 10.75 inches tall by 13.75 wide. Framed: 14.25 inches tall by 18.25 inches wide.Framed in a gilt wood English Chippendale frame. Original board label, and Registration number are attached to the back of the board. About the artist: Cole first exhibited at the British Institution at the age of nineteen and was first represented at the Royal Academy in 1853. He became widely popular for his simple directness of his technical method, and partly to his habitual choice of attractive material. This item has no reserve. Artist: George Vicat ColeCondition: Age related wear.

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Dandy (1945) 283-308 Xmas. Complete year of fortnightly issues. No 286 First Danny Longlegs by Dudley Watkins. No 295 First a

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Lot 25

Dandy (1945) 283-308 Xmas. Complete year of fortnightly issues. No 286 First Danny Longlegs by Dudley Watkins. No 295 First and only Keyhole Kate front cover adventure (with Korky relegated to the back cover). Early propaganda issues with 'Save Waste-Paper' ads [vg/fn] (26)

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Dandy (1946) 309-334 Xmas. Complete year (issued fortnightly). Dudley Watkins starts signing his work, his famous signature f

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Lot 26

Dandy (1946) 309-334 Xmas. Complete year (issued fortnightly). Dudley Watkins starts signing his work, his famous signature first appearing in Desperate Dan and Danny Longlegs (issues 326 and 327). Issue 309 with back cover Korky calendar. Issue No 321 has a misprinted cover and is without the banner headline: 'The Paper with a score of Comic Stars'. Rare in these grades [fn/vfn] (26)

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Beano (1948) 326-351. Complete year in bound volume. No 326 last Big Eggo cover, No 327 First Biffo cover by Dudley Watkins.

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Lot 27

Beano (1948) 326-351. Complete year in bound volume. No 326 last Big Eggo cover, No 327 First Biffo cover by Dudley Watkins. First Peter the Penguin. The Xmas issue has over 20 Beano characters on the cover. 351 Xmas: last page margin torn away [gd], a few [fn-/fn], balance [fn+/vfn+] (26)

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DC First issues plus (1960s-70s). Plastic Man 1, Karati Kid 1, Secret Six 1, Super Villains 1, Rip Hunter 5, 11, 12, 15, 29,

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Lot 368

DC First issues plus (1960s-70s). Plastic Man 1, Karati Kid 1, Secret Six 1, Super Villains 1, Rip Hunter 5, 11, 12, 15, 29, Sea Devils 31, 32, Action 317, Action 1 reprint (1988) [nm], All American Men of War 36 (1956) [vg], Brave and the Bold 55, Doom Patrol 93, Star Spangled War Stories 123, Superboy 159, World's Finest 127, 175, 176, Flash 49 (1991) and Doomsday + 1 (Charlton 1975) 1, 2. Mixed grades [vg/fn/vfn] (24). No Reserve

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Avengers 16 (1965). Cents copy, cream pages. Small added staple removed from lower spine with staple hole damage to first hal

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Lot 144

Avengers 16 (1965). Cents copy, cream pages. Small added staple removed from lower spine with staple hole damage to first half of book [fn+]. No Reserve

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CRICKET - 1953 EAST MOLESEY V AUSTRALIA FIRST GAME OF TOUR SCORECARD

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Lot 1010

CRICKET - 1953 EAST MOLESEY V AUSTRALIA FIRST GAME OF TOUR SCORECARD

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BRADFORD PARK AVENUE PROGRAMMES
Includes two from 1970/71 BPA's first season in non-league.

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Lot 1296

BRADFORD PARK AVENUE PROGRAMMES Includes two from 1970/71 BPA's first season in non-league.

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1960-61 WIMBLEDON V ARSENAL LONDON CHALLENGE CUP FIRST ROUND
Staple removed to prevent rusting, slight marks & very sligh

Midlands Sports Auctions

Lot 2367

1960-61 WIMBLEDON V ARSENAL LONDON CHALLENGE CUP FIRST ROUND Staple removed to prevent rusting, slight marks & very slight fold

Timed Auction

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