Lot
3287 
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United States Better Balance, 1847-1929, of various singles and sets on stockcards; starting with #9X1 and large margin #1 used, other good used classic issues including Pictorials 15¢ (both types) and large margin 30¢ with straight line "Paid" cancel, Banknotes including later issue n.h. singles including #229 (cat $1,450), Columbians including used $1-$2 values, mint thereon with highlights including $1-$2 Trans-Miss issues, Pan-Am & Pan-Pac perf 12 sets complete, 1902 $1 definitive, Kans-Neb sets n.h., White Plain souvenir sheet x2, some back-of-the-book including a nice run of n.h. Offices in Shanghai issues, etc., few modern error pairs and some C.S.A.; condition varies mostly in early material but a bit above the norm and virtually no duplication, with owner's catalog value $27,956. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Realized: $5,000
Lot
3288 /o
United States Collection, 1847-1940, housed in Scott album; definitives starting with a nice showing of mostly used classic issues with #1-2, 1851 1¢ types including IIIa (8A), 5¢ & 10¢ types, 1857 with better 1¢ types, #30 unused, 10¢ types and #36b mint, selection of 1861 issues including mint, good 1867 grills with #85 & 85B used (later with manuscript cancel), mint E & F grills, few 1860 Pictorials including 1¢ Re-Issues, mint thereon with Banknotes including 1870 mid and high values, later issues present, Bureaus with a mix of issues up to the $1 values, 1902 definitives to mid-values, good showing of Wash-Frank issues starting with 1908-09 issues complete, later coil singles, with much n.h. and well centered items, 1922-25 definitives and later 4th bureaus including coil waste and well centered Kans-Nebr sets, commemoratives mostly never hinged starting with Columbians complete to the 15¢ and 30¢ value, Trans-Miss to 4¢, Pan-Ams to 5¢, Louisiana to 3¢, Jamestown with gem centered 5¢, 2¢ Lincoln bluish, later issues many with high grade certs; condition mixed confined to early issues with many choice and scarce items throughout, accompanied by 88 certificates. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Realized: $15,000
Lot
3289 /o
United States Collection, 1847-1962, old time collection mint and used in a 1957 Scott American Album, nice assortment of Classics including Banknotes, Early Commemoratives, Washington-Franklins, Back of Book features Officials, large Periodicals, various Revenues, highlights include Scott #1, 17, 37, 67, 1869 Issue through 30¢, 1895 Issue complete to $5, Columbians and Trans-Mississippi to 50¢ and more, condition varies, owner's 2014 Scott Catalog value approximately $50k, inspection recommended. Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
Realized: $5,000
Lot
3290 /o
1847-1990 United States Collection, mounted in two Scott National albums starting with used #1 & #2 with blue cancels, later four margins, #9 and #15 with four margins, #67-71, 76-77, unused #112-114, used 115-117, 118c double grill, unused #121, scattered banknote to the 90¢, unused #230-240, #242 with magenta NY supplementary mail oval, used 276A, unused #285-89, 295-99, 300-309, used 310-11, mint 343-347 pairs, 397-400A, 498-518 less 500 & 502, 551-573 less 564, 630 White Plains sheet, 658-679, C1-C6, decent Revenues incl. R67a, R68a, R75a, R81a, R89a, R52b, R98c, R124, R129, R146-47, R135b invert with sm. tear, etc.; some faults and mixed condition. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $3,500
Lot
3291 /o
United States Collection, 1851-1980, nicely assembled mint and used collection in an old Scott National album offered intact as received, Classics (mostly used) include various 1851, 1857-61, 1867, 1869 issues, also assorted Banknotes, Bureau Issues, Columbians and Trans-Mississippis, PanAm Expo complete mint as well as other early Commemorative sets, Pan-Pacific Expo complete mint both perf 10 and 12, Washington-Franklins including 1917-19 complete mint, White Plains sheet, Kansas-Nebraska complete mint, Offices in Shanghai complete mint and other worthwhile material, Owner's 2015 Scott Catalog value approximately 50K +, condition varies. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Realized: $6,750
Lot
3292 /o
United States Collection, 1851-1935, regular issues housed in hingeless Lighthouse album; few early mixed used classics, useful 1861-66 issues including 5¢ buff with blue straight line "Paid" cancel and a couple 90¢ values, grills with high values, Pictorials with denominations to the 30¢ mostly used, good showing of Banknote issues with later mint, small banknotes with mint mid & high values, Columbians mint to the 50¢, various low and mid value bureaus, 1902 definitives mint to the 50¢, good showing of later commemoratives, Wash-Franks fair with useful coils, #459 single n.h., basic representation in later with Kans-Nebr near complete, etc.; condition varied, owner's cat $46,800, please inspect. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $5,250
Lot
3293 /o
United States Collection, 1851-1964, housed in Lighthouse hingeless album; classics sparse with some nice items including very fine right margin #7, mint o.g. #11, #25 in claret shade, well centered o.g. 2¢ Blackjack, Pictorials 2¢-12¢, fair selection of Banknotes including good later mint, Columbians mint to the 30¢ lacking 10¢, mint mid-value 1902 definitives present, Louisiana & Jamestown complete, 2¢ Lincoln bluish, fair to good showing of Wash-Frank issues, strong showing of later mint missing some better items, back-of-the-book with mint airmails, Parcel Posts lacking 50¢ for completion, etc.; owner's approximately catalog value $12,200. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,900
Lot
3294 o/
1851-57 3¢ Collection, used and covers mounted on pages arranged by plate and Scott numbers, includes varieties and some cancels, better includes two 84/94L1L plate crack reconstructions, shades of #10/10A including orange brown, deep orange brown, coppery orange brown, etc.; some faults. Scott No. 10/11A, 25, 26/26A Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $2,300
Lot 3295 o
1851 3¢ Orange Brown Issue Group, 59 singles; eight #10's and 51 #10A (including 7 with manuscript cancel), usual margins and cancel overall, includes 5 marginal examples, good range of shades; condition varies, Scott cat $8,685.Scott No. 10-10A Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $850
Lot
3296 /o
United States Collection, 1857-1960, mint and used collection in a 1953 Scott National album, early issues mostly used with some good-looking examples present, features 1869's complete, large and small Banknotes mostly complete, 1894 Bureau Issues to 50¢, 1895 Issues complete with all dollar values present, Columbians and Trans-Mississippi to 50¢, 1902-03 Issues to $2, Washington-Franklins mint and used, White Plains Sheet, Kansas-Nebraskas mint complete, Air Mail complete with well-centered used Zepp set, also Parcel Post, Special Delivery, Ducks, Postage Dues basically complete used less special printings, Officials and a worthwhile Cut Square section, condition varies, owner states catalog value over 40K. Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
Realized: $6,500