Gordon Beningfield (British, 1936 - 1998) "Rose Mallow" Signed lower right. Original Water Color painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 29c Rose Mallow stamp issue of July 24, 1992. Swamp Rose-mallow Hibiscus palustris has become a garden favorite there and is naturalized throughout North America. The flower thrives in salty or brackish marshes near the coast. It grows up to seven feet high and may show fifteen to twenty blossoms at once. The flowers range in color from white to deep rose, with a creamy spike protruding from the center. Bees and humming birds are greatly attracted to the showy blossoms for the easy-to-get-at nectar. Image Size: 7 x 6 in. Overall Size: 10.5 x 9.5 in. Unframed. (B12792)
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Gordon Beningfield (British, 1936 - 1998) "Mexican Hat" Signed lower right. Original Water Color painting on Cold Press 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 of the U.S. 29c Mexican Hat stamp issued July 24, 1992. Easy to identify with its sombrero-shaped flowers, Mexican hat grows in calcium rich soils of prairies, dry plains and roadsides. A hardy, drought tolerant perennial, Mexican hat spreads easily by seed and often covers large areas. Livestock and other herbivores frequently graze on the tender young plants. In southern climates, Mexican hat stays evergreen during mild winters. The flower heads -- attached to leafless stalks -- bloom from June to September. The sterile, drooping ray flowers vary in color from yellow to red or a combination of both colors. The tiny yellow disk flowers, arranged on an elongated, conelike structure, open from bottom to top as they mature. The cone reportedly smells like anise when crushed. Mexican hat also is called prairie coneflower. Native Americans used various parts of Mexican hat for food and medicine; the leaves and flower heads were steeped for tea, while the roots helped cure toothaches. Image Size: 7 x 6 in. Overall Size: 11.25 x 10.25 in. Unframed. (B13076)
Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Cardinal" Signed lower right. 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. 30c Cardinal stamp issued June 22, 1991. A flash of red streaking through densely wooded park land accompanied by a sweet, clear trill indicates the presence of one of North America's most popular songbirds -- the cardinal. Often referred to as a cardinal grosbeak or redbird, the cardinal is common to North and South America but maintains a decided preference for the temperate regions of the Midwestern and eastern United States. While both the male and female possess a distinctive crest, the male outshines its mate in brilliant plumage. He jauntily sports the deep crimson feathers and black-ringed beak associated with the species, while her dun-colored mantle provides camouflage for brooding. Cardinals begin to mate in April and frequently breed until mid-September. The female often takes three to five days to build her cup-shaped nest in bushes or hedges close to houses, and lays from two to five eggs. Two weeks later the downy young hatch, and within nine days they are on their own. Within a year the juveniles are able to sing, warbling the flute-like, descending song which characterizes the species. Image Size: 16 x 16 in. Overall Size: 21 x 19 in. Unframed. (B13150)
Don Balke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Ruby-throated Hummingbird Taking Nectar" Signed lower right. 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 of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 29c Ruby-throated Hummingbird stamp issued June 15, 1992. Its gorgeous throat in beauty and brilliance baffles all competition. Now it goes to a fiery hue, and again is changed to the deepest velvety black." Thus wrote the great naturalist, John James Audubon, of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Audubon -- like many before and since -- was entranced by the little flying jewel. The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is the best known of North America's Hummingbirds, for it is found regularly in eastern North America. Ranging from Panama to Nova Scotia, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird also has one of the most impressive migrations of the hummingbirds, although not quite as great as that of the Rufous Hummingbird. However, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird must cross the vast expanse of the Gulf of Mexico in one shot, an astounding accomplishment for such a small bird. Yet, with enough fat reserves, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird is able to make the journey without mishap. After crossing, it will stop off in the Gulf Coast states to build reserves once again. Image Size: 13.25 x 16.75 in. Overall Size: 14.25 x 17.5 in. Unframed. (B13684)
Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "America w/Eagle at Her Side & Sun at Her" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media 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 of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 25c+4c Official Mail/Flag stamp issued April 6, 1991. Throughout his noteworthy career sculptor Thomas Crawford created many brilliant works of art. Thankfully, many of these important pieces can be enjoyed by enthusiasts today, nearly a century and a half after his death. Visitors in Washington, D.C. revel in his artwork at the U.S. Capitol Building. Crawford created several works for the seat of the nation's government including the Doors to the House and Senate, the massive Statue of Freedom, Statues of Justice and History, and a sculpture titled "Progress of Civilization." The artwork on this artwork is based upon the latter creation. The central theme is America with her Eagle at her side and the sun at her back. The figures of the sculpture were modeled in Crawford's adopted city of Rome in 1854 and carved from marble quarried in Massachusetts. In 1863 the great sculpture was erected on the east front of the Senate Pediment of the Capitol, ironically at a time when America was in the depths of the Civil War and it seemed as if civilization had made little progress. Yet the work has dazzled many through the decades and is no less impressive today. Crawford made other contributions to the world; his son was novelist Francis Marion Crawford, author of the classic Mr. Isaacs (1882). Image Size: 11.5 x 16 in. Overall Size: 14.5 x 20 in. Unframed. (B12977)
Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "Vince Lombardi" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor painting on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 32c Vince Lombardi stamp issued July 25, 1997. Born in Brooklyn in 1913, Vince Lombardi planned to be a Catholic priest. He showed a talent for football in high school and at Fordham University, from 1934 through 1936, Lombardi played guard on the most fearsome line in college football -- the "Seven Blocks of Granite." Lombardi was also an excellent student, graduating from Fordham with a B.S., then studying law. But he continued to play football on weekends and, in 1939, took his first coaching job at St. Cecelia High School in Englewood, New Jersey, where his teams won six state championships. By 1947, Lombardi was freshman coach at Fordham. His big chance came in 1949 when he was hired as assistant coach under Colonel Earl "Red" Blaik at Army. Five years later, Lombardi was named offense coach for the New York Giants. In 1959, when Lombardi became head coach and general manager of the Green Bay Packers, the Packers were a bottom-of-the-ladder team located in a small town in Wisconsin known as the "Siberia of the National Football League." But it didn't take long for Lombardi to change that image. The Packers won Western Conference titles in 1960, 1961 and 1962, captured the NFL championship in 1961 and 1962, and were victorious in the first two Super Bowls -- in 1967 and 1968. In 1969, he became head coach, general manager and part owner of the Washington Redskins, coaching them to their first winning season in 14 years. Lombardi died unexpectedly in 1970 and the following year he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Image Size: 22 x 16.25 in. Overall Size: 26.5 x 22.25 in. Unframed. (B15757)
Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "Zora Neale Hurston" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor painting on Paper. 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. 37c Literary Arts stamp issued January 24, 2003. Although Zora Neale Hurston claimed in her autobiography to have been born on January 7, 1901, in Eatonville, Florida, many biographers insist she was actually born in 1891 in Notasulga, Alabama. After growing up in Eatonville (the nation's first incorporated all-black city), Hurston joined a traveling theatrical company around 1919 and eventually found herself in New York City during the Harlem Renaissance. She attended Howard University (where she published her first story in the school literary magazine) from 1921 to 1924, then studied at Barnard College under the acclaimed anthropologist Franz Boas. Graduating in 1928, she conducted field studies in folklore among African Americans in the rural South. In 1930, she collaborated with Langston Hughes on a play titled Mule Bone: A Comedy of Negro Life in Three Acts (which went unpublished until 1991). Her first novel, Jonah's Gourd Vine (1934), was lauded for its realistic and unsentimental portrayal of African American life. Her subsequent works -- including her 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God -- had a powerful influence on modern black writers such as Alice Walker, Toni Morrison and Ralph Ellison. Hurston published her highly regarded autobiography, Dust Tracks on a Road, in 1942. Image Size: 18 x 15.5 in. Overall Size: 24.5 x 21.5 in. Unframed. (B17057)
Tom McNeely (Canadian, B. 1935) "Bringing Home a Christmas Tree in Sleigh" Signed lower left. Original Watercolor painting on Paper laid 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 of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 22c Madonna and Child Christmas stamp issued October 24, 1986. If the celebration of the birth of Christ were compacted into one year, the tradition of the Christmas Tree would be but days old. Though the exact date of origin is disputed, it is widely recognized that the Christmas Tree is a German invention dating roughly from the 16th or 17th centuries. Early legend has it that the first Christmas tree was cut down by Martin Luther and decorated with candles to represent the star-filled Holy Night in Bethlehem. This beautiful and moving symbol caught on and soon became a tradition, with German immigrants bringing their ways -- including the Christmas Tree as a holiday tradition -- to the New World. In 1856, the first White House Christmas Tree was decorated by U.S. President Franklin Pierce. Once the Christmas Tree found its way into the nation's most prominent home, the moving image rapidly spread, becoming a Christmas tradition in nearly every home across the nation, dazzling all who gazed upon its beauty. France and Great Britain adopted the tradition in the 1840s; Queen Victoria kept a tree at Windsor Castle during the holidays. Today, it is the centerpiece of Christmas celebrations across the nation, and can take on many sizes and shapes: from giant saguaro cactus in sunny, dry Arizona to rich, green fir trees in the snow-frosted New England states. Image Size: 15.5 x 20 in. Overall Size: 17.5 x 22 in. Unframed. (B10206)
Michael Garland (American, B. 1952) "Santa Working on Toy" Signed lower right. Original Acrylic painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 32c Santa Claus Working on Sled stamp issued September 30, 1995. Most of our modern American Christmas practices stem from those brought here by immigrants from various countries in the 19th century. An important part of an English Victorian Christmas included a large feast on Christmas day. Beginning in the afternoon, the extended family would sit down for a lunch that typically consisted of soups, stuffed turkey, plum pudding and mincemeat pie. Afterward the family retired to the sitting room for games and conversation. Later, an elaborate tea was served. The principle meal of the day began in the late evening. At this meal the hostesses served trout, a suckling pig roasted whole on the spit, candy and cake, and several varieties of wine. During the 1800s, the use of lights became an important aspect of Christmas. Part of the allure of lights arose from the traditional biblical account of the Christmas story, which told of the wise men being led to Jesus by a bright shining star. Celebrations with lights varied from country to country. In Spain, children carried lamps on poles and lined city streets to guide the three kings. In Germany, houses were dark while children were led into a room where candles lit up the Christmas tree. In Sweden, young women would risk burning their hair while wearing bonnets of candles on their head. Wearing white dresses, they would bring music and coffee to their parents in the wee hours on St. Lucia's day. The image of Santa Claus on this First Day Cover portrays a more universal Christmas tradition in many areas of the world. Image Size: 14.25 x 12.25 in. Overall Size: 20 x 14.75 in. Unframed. (B15010)
Dean Ellis (New York, 1920 - 2009) "Life of John F. Kennedy - Cuban Missile Crisis" 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 First Day Cover for the Republic of the Marshall Islands 55c Cuban Missile Crisis stamp issued May 29, 1995. On October 14, 1962, an overflight of Cuba by a U.S. U-2 spy plane revealed the presence of a Soviet-made ballistic missile and a number of launch sites under construction. For President John F. Kennedy it was the beginning of a two-week-long test of will. Putting himself against cunning Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, the young president announced on October 22 a "quarantine'' of shipping to Cuba. In the days that followed, tension rose and Americans waited for word that the many fallout shelters constructed during the 1950s would have to be put to use. But finally, on October 28, their worst fears were allayed. Khrushchev announced that "The Soviet government ... has given a new order to dismantle the arms which you described as offensive, and to crate and return them to Soviet Russia." Image Size: 11.5 x 14.5 in. Overall Size: 14 x 15.5 in. Unframed. (B14943)
Donald Moss (1920 - 2010) "Roberto Clemente". Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board painting. 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. 20c Roberto Clemente stamp issued August 17, 1984. One of the greatest athletes to ever play baseball was the legendary Roberto Clemente. A Puerto Rican athlete, Clemente began his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1955 as a right fielder. His exceptional batting and fielding abilities ... as well as his passion for the sport ... brought him national fame as "the complete baseball player." In his eighteen seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Clemente had a career total of three thousand hits and a lifetime batting average of .317 -- the best among all the players of his time. Indeed, in the minds of his teammates and millions of Americans, Roberto Clemente was truly one of America's greatest baseball legends. This great American athlete is also known as a compassionate humanitarian who was dedicated to helping the suffering people of the world. When not playing baseball, Clemente spent much of his time in service to the poor and underprivileged people of his native Puerto Rico and elsewhere. However, tragedy struck on New Year's Eve, 1972, when a cargo plane loaded with supplies Clemente had helped gather to help the victims of a Nicaraguan earthquake, crashed at sea with Clemente aboard. All of America mourned the loss of this great baseball player and humanitarian. Image Size: 14 x 12 in. Overall Size: 19.5 x 17 in. Unframed. (B08934)
Mel Crawford (Canadian, B. 1925) "Bringing Tree Home on a Sleigh" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media 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. 20c Santa Claus stamp issued October 28, 1983. The heartwarming tradition of decorating a tree to celebrate a joyous occasion originated in ancient Rome. However, the use of colorful Christmas tree ornaments began in sixteenth century Germany. There, trees were adorned with gilded nuts, fresh apples, delicate sugar figures, and carefully made dolls and shepherds. It was Queen Victoria's German husband, Prince Albert, that first introduced this heartwarming custom to England, and in 1841, the royal family celebrated the holidays around a gigantic Christmas tree beautifully decorated with wax tapers and sweetmeats. It wasn't until 1860 that fragile glass trinkets began to replace the tasty edible ornaments. Again, it was the sentimental Germans that took the lead. Humble peasants in central Germany worked at the primitive industry in their own small cottages. The father carefully blew the intricate figures from molten glass, while the rest of the family took pleasure in colorfully painting them with fancy designs. Today's tree may be less mouth-watering than those once trimmed with sweets, but permanent ornaments do have one great advantage: around a familiar star or angel, a family can build up its own traditions year after year. Perhaps the greatest thrill of Christmas comes during the proud moments of bringing home a fragrant, freshly-cut family Christmas tree. Image Size: 14 x 12 in. Overall Size: 17 x 14.25 in. Unframed. (B08333)
Michael Garland (American, B. 1952) "Christmas/Family in Front of Fireplace" 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 Cover for the U.S. 32c Christmas Fireplace stamp issued October 8, 1996. Anglo-Saxons used the word "yule" to refer to the time of the winter solstice. December was known as "the former yule," while January was "the after yule." In Nordic regions fire was vital for winter survival, not only to provide warmth, but for cooking and lighting the home during the long dark days of winter. In Scandinavian countries, pagan yule festivals were held near the end of each year during the winter solstice. Vikings honored Thor, the god of war, by burning a yule log during the season. After Christianity spread to Europe, these festivals changed from pagan superstitions to celebrations commemorating Christmas. In fact, the word "yule" has come to symbolize the Christmas season. The flame of the yule log represents the light that came from heaven at Christ's birth. Families enjoyed festive ceremonies as the yule log was brought into the house and placed in the fireplace. If possible, the yule log was lit with a fragment of the previous year's log, symbolizing the flame of God's eternal light. Yule log customs continued long after the Middle Ages and have continued to the present day in many parts of Europe, especially England. The custom spread to the United States where, during colonial times, Christmas festivities lasted only as long as the yule log was kept glowing. Thus, colonists favored large logs to make the celebration last as long as possible. The yule log continues to warm the hearts and homes of those who celebrate this joyous holiday season. Image Size: 14 x 12 in. Overall Size: 16.75 x 15 in. Unframed. (B15545)
Michael Garland (American, B. 1952) "Christmas/Girl Dreaming of Santa Claus" Signed lower right. 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 was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 32c Dreaming of Santa stamp issued October 8, 1996. Christmas is the time of year when children are caught up in the magic of Santa Claus. They believe the miraculous story of a generous and jolly fat man in a red suit, who sports a white beard with a twinkle in his eye. If children listen closely, they can hear the faint jingle of Santa's sleigh bells as reindeer pull his sleigh across the skies, bringing wonderful gifts for good little boys and girls all over the world. The traditional myth of Santa Claus originated in the fourth century from Saint Nicholas, who served as bishop in the city of Myra in Asia Minor. Known for his generosity and love of children, he gradually assumed the legendary status of the giver of gifts during the Christmas season. After the Protestant Reformation, the traditional character of Saint Nicholas as the bearer of gifts was replaced by the Christ Child, called Christkindl in parts of Germany and Switzerland. Kris Kringle was derived from this name and was portrayed as an angel-like figure who brings gifts on Christmas. In England, Saint Nicholas appeared as a gentleman wearing a long coat and a beaver hat, and became known as Father Christmas. The American version of Santa Claus was developed when 19th century writers and illustrators portrayed Saint Nicholas as a chubby, jolly man with a sleigh of reindeer. These characters continue to bring joy to the hearts of children all over the world as they symbolize generosity and good will during the Christmas season. Image Size: 14 x 12 in. Overall Size: 16.75 x 15 in. Unframed. (B15543)
Chuck Ripper (American, B. 1929) "Amazonian Manatee" Signed lower left. Original Gouache 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 Cover for the U.N. 80fs Amazonian Manatee stamp issued March 3, 1993. It seems incredible that sailors once mistook manatees for mermaids. These sea mammals bear little resemblance to beautiful women. Not only are manatees ugly, in an endearing sort of way, but they grow much larger than people. Some attain lengths of 13 feet and weigh nearly 2,000 pounds. There are three species of manatee. Caribbean Manatees are found in Florida, the waters of the Caribbean, southern Mexico and northern Brazil. West African Manatees frequent the rivers of tropical West Africa. And Amazonian Manatees inhabit rivers of the Amazon and Orinoco drainages. All three species face extinction. Unfortunately, these lovable and docile "sea cows" provide easy prey for hunters in search of meat, hides and oil. Power boats take their toll as well. Dozens of manatees are injured and killed each year by propellers. Scientists believe manatees descended from the same ancestor as the elephants. Like elephants, manatees exist exclusively on vegetation -- the only aquatic mammals to do so. They spend much of their day browsing in shallow water on sea grasses, algae and water weeds. Every 24 hours an individual manatee consumes one pound of food for every 10 pounds of its body weight. A man weighing 160 pounds would have to eat 16 pounds of salad to match a manatee's appetite. Image Size: 14.5 x 12.5 in. Overall Size: 17.75 x 15 in. Unframed. (B14178)
Barry Wilkinson (British, B. 1923) "The Notre Dame Cathedral" Original Watercolor painting on Illustration Board. Signed lower right. 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 Europa CEPT stamp of Luxembourg issued May 3, 1983. Luxembourg ranks as one of the world's smallest and oldest independent countries. It covers an area smaller than the state of Rhode Island ... and has about a third as many people as that state. Yet, despite its small size, Luxembourg is home to some of the world's greatest works of human genius. The tiny Duchy of Luxembourg has over 130 castles within its borders and some of the most beautiful cathedrals to be found in the world. One of the most memorable of these cathedrals is the Cathedral of Notre Dame which is displayed in this artwork. The cathedral was built between 1613 and 1618 with a Gothic interior and a Renaissance west door. The three naves at identical levels give this church the character of a "hall church," much like the Bristol Cathedral in England. The church at Notre Dame was promoted to the status of cathedral in 1870. Once each year, near Easter, large numbers of people flock to this beautiful cathedral to venerate the miraculous image of the Consolation of the Afflicted, patron saint of the city. This great center of religious festivities and art is indeed one of Luxembourg's foremost achievements of human genius. Image Size: 10.75 x 9 in. Overall Size: 13 x 11.5 in. Unframed. (B08187)
Basil Smith (British, B. 1925). "The Cow Jumped over the Moon" Original Mixed Media painting on Hot Press Illustration Board. Signed lower left. 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 Westminster Collector's Society 20p The Man on the Moon stamp issued February 6, 1990. The Moon, Earth's satellite and closest astral neighbor, has been a source of inspiration to poets and dreamers throughout the centuries. Its craters and mountains were first studied by astronomer Galileo, but weren't actually mapped until 1837 by Johann von M?dler. Because of their eerie resemblance to the human face, lunar spots have afforded an especially rich subject for the play of human fancy. Perhaps the oldest myth relating to the man in the moon originates in the Old Testament. In the Book of Numbers, a man is caught gathering sticks on the Sabbath, and as an example to mankind, he is condemned to stand forever on the moon with a bundle on his back. Chaucer and Shakespeare also allude to the man in the moon as an individual who was banished to the lunar surface as punishment. Even so, people throughout the centuries have seen the man in the moon as a more benevolent presence in the night sky, evoking the mysteries of the universe and of love. Many nursery rhymes have also been inspired by the moon. One credits the man in the moon with visiting earth: "The Man in the Moon came down too soon and asked his way to Norwich..." and another popular nursery rhyme conjures up a cow jumping over the moon. Image Size: 6 x 7 in. Overall Size: 9 x 10 in. Unframed. (B12343)
Basil Smith (British, B. 1925). "Eagle and Shield" Original Mixed Media painting on Hot Press Illustration Board. Signed lower right. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This paintingis the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood Maximum Card for the U.S. 25c Eagle & Shield stamp issued November 10, 1989. Patriotic artwork, depicted in heraldic style, as on the Great Seal of the United States, the eagle clutches thirteen arrows to represent the original thirteen colonies -- and the nation's willingness to wage war if necessary. The balancing olive branch signifies a desire for peace. The motto E pluribus unum translates "One out of many," and refers to the creation of one nation, the United States, out of separate colonies -- Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson suggested this motto in 1776. Image Size: 5 x 7.25 in. Overall Size: 9.75 x 12.25 in. Unframed. (B12184)
Chuck Ripper (American, B. 1929) "Hadada Ibis" Signed lower right. Original Gouache/Watercolor painting on Watercolor 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 United Nations VN Eur0,51 Hadada Ibis stamp issued April 3, 2003. Growing up to 30 inches in length, the hadada ibis (Bostrychia hagedash or Hagedashia hagedash) sports an almost entirely olive-gray plumage which pales around the underparts. Its shoulders and wings are highlighted by a greenish metallic sheen while its head and neck are light gray. Its black bill is accented by a crimson coloring on the basal half of the upper mandible. Like other ibises, the hadada ibis has a lack of facial feathers and flies with its neck extended rather than tucked. This attractive bird lives in the wooded streams of savannas and the open forests of Africa, ranging from Senegal and The Gambia in the west and Ethiopia and southern Somalia in the east, to South Africa in the south. While most ibises are highly social creatures, congregating in nesting sites which often include thousands of birds, the hadada ibis is a distinct exception -- it nests in isolation, sometimes even residing on telephone poles rather than the trees or bushes favored by most other ibises. During mating, the male usually gathers the nesting materials, which it ritualistically offers to its mate. Both sexes incubate their three to six eggs and cooperatively nourish their young, which feed on regurgitated food by inserting their bills down their parents' gullets. The hadada ibis is a noisy bird with a familiar yelping cry. In fact, its call is one of Africa's best known bird sounds, consisting of a loud, resonating "har-har-har" or "ha-da-da," for which the bird is named. Image Size: 14.5 x 12.5 in. Overall Size: 17.75 x 15 in. Unframed. (B17067)
Chuck Ripper (American, B. 1929) "Chimpanzee Sitting on a Tree Branch" Signed lower right. Original Gouache/Watercolor painting on Watercolor Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the United Nations Endangered Species Series 29c Chimpanzee stamp issued March 18, 1994. Few creatures on Earth remind man of himself so much as the Chimpanzee. Expressive, gregarious and intelligent, chimps are also aggressive, territorial and temperamental. Many behaviors humans had thought were restricted to mankind have been observed in Chimpanzees, including toolmaking and even making war. Chimps have, for example, been seen inserting twigs into termite nests to extract tasty insects. In addition, groups of male Chimpanzees have been known to raid the territories of neighboring bands of chimps. Scientists have even observed them capturing and eating small mammals, including young baboons. Yet no Chimpanzee is a match for man, and the impact of human activities on wild chimps has resulted in rapid declines in their populations. Every year, more wilderness areas populated by Chimpanzees are developed. Rain forests are cut down and savannas plowed into cropland. Chimpanzees are also widely used in biological, medical and psychological experimentation, where their similarity to humans is considered a valuable asset. Men who would learn more about the rise of humanity are trying to preserve wild groups of Chimpanzees, for it is thought that mankind rose from apes much like these millions of years ago. Image Size: 14.5 x 12.25 in. Overall Size: 17.75 x 14.75 in. Unframed. (B14618)
Chuck Ripper (American, B. 1929) "Whooping Cranes" Signed lower left. Original Gouache/Watercolor painting on Masonite. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. Thispainting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the United Nations 29c Whooping Crane stamp issued March 3, 1993. As recently as 1945, only 17 of these picturesque birds were known to survive. Today, though that number has crept up to approximately 100, the danger to this impressive creature remains substantial. Every year, a number of Whoopers are lost during migration, some perhaps to poachers, others due to power lines which present a nearly invisible hazard to the low-flying birds. Two key factors led up to their long-term status as an endangered species. Whooping Cranes, once frequently sighted on plains and wetlands across North America, were for decades hunted for their long white feathers which adorned fashionable ladies hats. In addition, key breeding grounds were drained and cultivated beginning at the end of the 19th century. Only concerted conservation efforts have preserved those few remnants of the formerly huge flocks of Whoopers. The Eurasian cousin to the Whooping Crane -- the Siberian white crane -- is endangered as well. Joint American/Russian efforts to save the two species are underway, using more common cranes -- including the sandhill crane -- as foster parents for eggs collected from the endangered birds. Perhaps one day, if these efforts are successful, we will again be able to experience the wonder of watching the migration of these large birds, which in the early part of the 19th century were so numerous that hours would pass before the enormous flocks were out of sight. Image Size: 14.5 x 12.25 in. Overall Size: 17.75 x 14.75 in. Unframed. (B14183)
David K Stone (Oregon, 1922 - 2001) "Nikola Tesla" Signed lower center. Original Oil painting on Masonite. 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. 20c Nikola Tesla stamp issued September 21, 1985. Known as the "genius who ushered in the power age," Nikola Tesla was born in 1856 in Smiljan -- formerly Austria-Hungary. He received his schooling at the Polytechnic School in Graz, Austria and also at the University of Prague. While at Graz, he learned about the Gramme dynamo ... a generator, which when operated in reverse, became an electric motor. Later, Tesla went to work for the Continental Edison company in Paris. While on assignment, he developed some new ideas about the Gramme dynamo, and constructed the world's first induction motor. This invention incorporated an astonishing feature, called the rotating magnetic field -- a magnetic whirlwind produced in a motor winding by the interaction of the two or more alternating currents. This discovery provided the first practical means to inexpensively produce an electric current and send it over long distances with a minimum loss of current. Tesla moved to America in 1884, and his first employer was the famous Thomas Edison. Although both men were comparable geniuses, their backgrounds were quite diverse and finally led to their separation. So, Tesla established his own laboratory and accomplished much. Among Telsa's many shining achievements are: advances in high voltage and frequency knowledge, the Tesla coil, a system of arc lighting, and a system of wireless transmission. Image Size: 20.75 x 17.75 in. Overall Size: 27.25 x 24 in. Unframed. (B07679)
Dean Ellis (New York, 1920 - 2009) "Thomas Jefferson" 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 Cover of the U.S. 29c Thomas Jefferson Great Americans stamp issued April 13, 1993. On April 13, 1743, Thomas Jefferson was born in Albemarle County, Virginia. His father, a surveyor and cartographer, is credited with instilling in his son the importance of a sound classical education. Jefferson was only 17 years old when he entered the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Despite his youth, he became friends with three of the city's leading residents -- a professor, a jurist and the lieutenant governor of the colony. Their influence led Jefferson to study law and ultimately seek a career in politics. In 1775, he was appointed to the Second Continental Congress and drafted the Declaration of Independence the following year. Although he lacked the fiery eloquence of fellow Virginian Patrick Henry, he was peerless when putting words to paper. Serving as ambassador to France after the Revolution and as George Washington's secretary of state, Jefferson ardently supported states' rights and vehemently opposed the formation of a strong central government. This put him in direct conflict with men such as Alexander Hamilton and John Adams who were Federalists. As a member of the newly formed Democratic-Republican Party, Jefferson lost to John Adams in the 1796 presidential election. However, he defeated Adams in 1800 and went on to serve two terms. During his administration he slashed the national debt and acquired the vast Louisiana Territory from France. Image Size: 18 x 21 in. Overall Size: 24 x 27 in. Unframed. (B10732)
Howard Koslow (1924 - 2016) "Dwight Eisenhower" Signed lower right. 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 was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 25c Dwight David Eisenhower stamp issued October 13, 1990. While many of the men who achieve greatness and fame do so early in life, Dwight David Eisenhower's meteoric rise to worldwide recognition did not occur until he was into his fifties. After displaying brilliance in directing campaigns against German forces in North Africa and Sicily during the height of World War II, Eisenhower was selected to be the top commander of all Allied troops in Europe in January 1944. In early June of that year under his bold, yet careful command, the Allied troops stormed the beaches at Normandy on D-Day, catching the German troops by complete surprise. Then, as would a master chess player, Eisenhower made daring move after daring move to direct the troops across France and liberated Paris on August 25, 1944. His Allied armies fought bravely through a long European winter, crossing the Rhine River in the spring of 1945. Finally, on May 7, 1945, Eisenhower accepted the unconditional surrender of Germany thanks in a large part to his even-handed and unifying command and leadership. "Ike" was at once the perfect choice to be a candidate for Presidency of the United States. Convinced to run as a Republican in 1952, he campaigned tirelessly across America, impressing the people with his honesty and sincerity. Elected by a landslide, first in 1952, then again in 1956, Eisenhower left the nation's highest office in 1961 as one of the most popular men in American history. Image Size: 14 x 12 in. Overall Size: 19.25 x 17 in. Unframed. (B12644)
Howard Koslow (American, 1924 - 2016) "Tennessee Williams" Signed lower right. Original oil painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the Literary Arts Series 32c Tennessee Williams stamp issued October 13, 1995. Thomas Lanier Williams was born on March 26, 1911, in Columbus, Mississippi. During the Great Depression, he worked at a St. Louis shoe factory while learning to write plays under the name of Tennessee Williams. Some of his work was performed by little theatre groups, which encouraged him to study dramatic writing at the University of Iowa. In the early 1940s, Williams worked in Hollywood as an usher and scriptwriter before attaining success with The Glass Menagerie, a play about a shy crippled girl who lives in a fantasy world with her collection of glass animals. Williams' next major play, A Streetcar Named Desire, is a captivating study of Blanche Du Bois, whose genteel Southern pretensions are shattered by harsh reality in the form of her crude brother-in-law, Stanley Kowalski. This moving drama won a Pulitzer Prize in 1947 and its success was followed by The Rose Tatoo in 1950. Williams' 1955 play, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, also won a Pulitzer Prize and was made into a successful movie. Suddenly Last Summer, Sweet Bird of Youth and The Night of the Iguana were plays written by Williams and made into popular movies in the late 1950s and early 1960s. After that, Williams suffered from ill health caused by an addiction to alcohol and sleeping pills that led, in 1969, to a severe mental and physical breakdown. Perhaps because of this, the plays he penned during the 1970s and early 1980s didn't have quite the poignancy of his earlier works. Williams died in New York City in 1983. Image Size: 14 x 12 in. Overall Size: 20 x 18 in. Unframed. (B15165)
Ivan Kozlov (Russian, B. 1937) "White-winged Scoter" Signed and dated ('94) lower right. Original Watercolor painting on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the First Day Cover for the Russia 500R White-winged Scoter stamp issued July 1, 1994. To help conserve Russia's rich waterfowl heritage, the All Russia Society for the Conservation of Nature issued the 1994 Russia Duck Stamp, selecting acclaimed Russian artist Ivan Koslov's painting of the spectacular White-winged Scoter. Frequenting areas of tundra and taiga, as well as seacoasts and open lakes, these magnificent creatures are found throughout northern Russia. Named for the distinctive white patches on their black wings, these handsome ducks are easily distinguished from other Scoters. Many ornithologists consider the White-winged Scoters that occur in East Siberia as separate from the North American species, classing Russian inhabitants as Palearctic forms known as Velvet Scoters. Image Size: 6.5 x 8.25 in. Overall Size: 13 x 14.25 in. Unframed. (B14758)
Ivan Kozlov (Russian, B. 1937) "Spectacled Eider" Original Watercolor painting on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which appeared on the 1993 Russia Duck Conservation Stamp - Spectacled Eider issued July 1, 1993. Whether flying low over a secluded lake or resting among the tundra grasses of Siberia, Spectacled Eider drakes can be distinguished from other eiders by their black undersides, large pale-green heads and spectacle-like patches around their eyes. However, only a fortunate few ever see these beautiful birds, for Spectacled Eiders live in some of the world's most rugged, unpopulated areas. Spectacled Eiders choose their nest sites in sedge meadows near tundra ponds. Females build nests by moving their chests and bellies back-and-forth in vegetative cover until a small depression is formed. These depressions are then lined with grasses and down. When her nest is complete, the female lays anywhere from five to seven olive-green eggs. Incubation lasts roughly 24 days. Despite the harsh arctic conditions in which Spectacled Eiders nest, a relatively high percentage of their eggs hatch, although some fall victim to predators such as foxes. On the average, each successful nest produces four ducklings. After hatching, the young are led by their mothers to fresh-water or brackish ponds. Hens with young are tolerant of each other but rarely combine broods as do Common Eiders. Although young Spectacled Eiders are inconspicuously colored and demonstrate a remarkable agility on water, many nevertheless fall victim to birds of prey. Those that survive are able to fly in roughly 50 days. Image Size: 6.75 x 8.75 in. Overall Size: 7.75 x 10.25 in. Unframed. (B14329)
Jim Butcher (American, B. 1944) "Saskatchewan Harvest" Signed and dated 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 is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canadian 17c Saskatchewan stamp issued August 27, 1980. In Saskatchewan, where winter temperatures sometimes plummet to 50 below zero, and summer temperatures rise to a scorching 110 degrees, only the strong survive. After the Canadian government purchased this land from the Hudson Bay Company, in 1870, settlers flocked from everywhere. In response to pamphlets printed in twenty languages, they arrived to claim their land. Requirements were minimal, insisting only that the settler live at least part-time on his land and turn over thirty acres of ground in the first year. Doukhobors fleeing Czarist Russia, hard-working tenant farmers from Scotland, city-slickers from eastern Canada, and Ukrainian peasants -- they all came to Saskatchewan as if it were the promised land. They camped in front of land offices for days to be sure they would have the pick of the best parcels of land. Despite the loneliness and hardship, most of the settlers stayed. Today, seventy-five years after Saskatchewan joined the Canadian federal union, this province, a melting pot of nations, is one of Canada's most prosperous areas. Bordered on the east by Manitoba and on the west by Alberta, Saskatchewan is the heartland of the Canadian breadbasket. While the plains continue to produce over sixty percent of the country's wheat, the rocky hinterlands, rich with natural resources, promise to provide the wealth of the future. But, even today, Saskatchewan's most important resource is her people -- the descendants of the strong pioneers who first challenged this forbidding frontier. Image Size: 16.5 x 14 in. Overall Size: 24.75 x 22 in. Unframed. (B06808)
Robert Seabeck (Wyoming, B. 1945) "1896 Quadricycle" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media painting on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 60c 1896 Quadricycle stamp issued June 4, 1996. Born on a Michigan farm on July 30, 1863, Henry Ford moved to Detroit as a teenager where he eventually became a journeyman machinist at the Detroit Drydock Company. In 1896, while working as a power plant engineer at the Edison Illuminating Company, Ford built his first car -- the Quadricycle. Weighing only 500 pounds, this unique vehicle featured a buggy-type chassis that rolled on bicycle-type tires. The Quadricycle was powered by a four horsepower, two-cylinder, four-stroke, water-cooled engine. Its drive train consisted of a leather belt and chain. On June 4, 1896, Henry Ford finished assembling his first powered vehicle in a small shed in Detroit, only to discover it wouldn't fit through the door. Thus, the first test drive of the Quadricycle was delayed until Henry could widen the doorway with an axe. Image Size: 8 x 12.25 in. Overall Size: 15 x 22.5 in. Unframed. (B15404)
Ronald Maddox (British, B. 1930) "Mills, New Lanark, Strathclude" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor painting on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. Specification Text: This watercolor was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Great Britain 32p Mills, New Lanark, Strathclude stamp issued July 4, 1989. The employees here were treated well due to the owner's generosity. Image Size: 12.25 x 14 in. Overall Size: 19.25 x 21 in. Unframed. (B12092)
Page of 26 Arsenal autographs from 1939 including Drake, John, Davidson, Copping, Cartwright, Roberts, Happgood, Lewis, Les Compton, Kitchen, Jones,Sidley, Dennis Compton etc and a original press photo taken at the Frinton Golf Club dated 14-8-39 with text and stamp to rear. Size 8 x 6 Two rare items from 1939
SCHWEITZER, Erwin, ATTRIBUIERT (Stuttgart 1887-1968), "Chrysanthemenstrauß", in Vase auf polychrom gemusterten Tuch drapiert, unsigniert, Öl/Leinwand, HxB: 60x45 cm (74x59 cm mit Rahmen). Wenige Alters- und Beriebspuren. Mit Rahmen (Holz), Altersspuren. VERSO Etikett des Künstlers mit Stempel 'Schweitzer, Kunstmaler...', handschriftlichem Titel und Nr. 4974.| SCHWEITZER, Erwin, ATTRIBUTED (Stuttgart 1887-1968), "Chrysanthemum bouquet", draped in a vase on a polychrome patterned cloth, unsigned, oil / canvas, HxW: 60x45 cm (74x59 cm with frame). Few signs of age and use. With frame (wood), signs of age. VERSO label of the artist with stamp 'Schweitzer, Kunstmaler ...', handwritten title and number 4974.
A Cast Brass Pastry Jigger, 18th Century and Five Other Pastry Jiggers, the 18th Century example of baluster form with crimping wheel and square stamp, 4.25ins overall, five other pastry jiggers, one with two crimping wheels, 6ins overall, one with heart shaped pricker, 7ins overall, and a small collection of domestic brassware, 19th/early 20th Century, including - sieve on three wrought iron feet, 12ins diameter x 6ins high, and other pieces, various
A Mid 20th Century Continental Silvery Metal Rectangular Stamp Box, stamped 1800 standard, of trough form, the lid with five windows displaying a set of Italian stamps and opening to reveal divided interior, on four ball feet, 5.25ins x 1.5ins x 0.75ins high, engraved with initials "EMI", gross weight 2ozs
1978 FORD GRANADA GHIA AUTOCurrent V5 present, paperwork includes MOT certificates, service book with one stamp, Haynes Owners Workshop Manual.We highly recommend that you view in person any potential purchase and take time to inspect paperwork and make any relevant enquiries.**This lot will go through our auction on Saturday 5 June**On display at our Thornton le Dale site – Roxby Garage, Pickering Road Thornton le Dale YO18 7LH - please call us on 01751 474455. Thank you.**NB: We do not guarantee mileage and ask that you make your own enquiries**
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