Lot
3448 
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Robson Lowe Locals Collection Balance, portion of collection on original Lowe pages; includes Adam's Co. "poker chip" issue including corner margin block of 4, G&H issues */o. Blood's with Kochersperger trial colors, #15L11 in circular front, Allen's #3L3 block of four used on piece and mint imperf block, genuine T.A. Hampton handstamp on cover used approximately eight years after the post closed, genuine Crosby sheet as well as other genuine and reprint sheets, interesting collateral material, etc.; owner's estimated catalog value $6,700. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
3449 /o
United States Local & Carrier Issue Reference Collection, comprehensive five volume collection mounted on annotated on pages, thousands of items (quite possibly 10,000+) including many genuine including scarce and rare items, forgeries and reprints including many platings, various settings, bogus, etc.; starting with carrier issues with many of the more common genuine present including plating of the Baltimore horse & rider issues (1LB8-9), 1LB9+26 tied by town handstamp, 3LB2 tied on cover, 2 examples of the former 6LB6a "apple green" with Costales note regarding a dealer making them, along with an array of forgery types, locals with Adams 2L2 block showing retouch flaw, poker chip multiple and the scarce 2L4 (cat $750), Allens City Despatch with extensive plate study, broken full sheets of 3L2-3L3, imperf varieties including large multiples of 3L3a (cat $6,150 for pairs), the scarce 3L4 x2, American Express Co. 4L1 (faulty appearance, cat $9,000, ex-Tiffany) and scarce forgery types, American Letter Mail 5L1 complete pane, tied on cover and the various reprint sheets, Barr's including 8L2 x2 (cat $1,000 each) and seven 8L2's showing the various types (cat $2,100), extensive Blood's section with genuine issues from 15L3 on and similar Boyd's with many scarce and rare item to numerous to mention, Bouton with genuine issues and study of the reprints and forgeries, Bouton & Bowery bogus, Brady with a possible genuine, 23L1 (cat $650) and forgeries, Briggs with former #25LU2 & 25LU7, Bronson & Forbes with genuine 27L1 (cat $600), platings of the Brooklyn City Post including a 2¢ pink sheet, Browne 29L2 (cat $175), Brown 31L2-3, 5 used (cat $825) and two rare "3 Limps" items, Cal. Penny Post #34L2 (cat $250) and a piece bearing Stockton & Marysville company circular handstamp (unique Marysville?) and notation from company member Goodwin regarding the printing of envelopes, Carnes genuine & forgeries, Carter's including couple nice covers, 37L1 used (cat $350), 38L1 (cat $800), City Dispatch with numerous examples including block reconstruction, 40L1-2 and reprint, Cornwell's 52L1-2 x2 (total cat $3,500), genuine Cressman 53L1 (cat $350), Crosby study with genuine sheet signed by J.W. Scott, Cumming's including 55L3 x2 (cat $1,500), 60L1-2 used (cat $600) and uncanceled on & off cover, 62L4 x4 including one with sheet margin (total cat $1,000), Essex with rare genuine 65L1 (cat $1,250), Floyd's with genuine */o blue issues and a study of the reprint sheets including the scarce setting IV, as well forgeries with much scarce, G&H genuine issues, Gordon's with a couple genuine on and off cover, Grafflins genuine, etc., collection continues in this fashion with some other genuine highlights including extensive Hussey section with a wonderful section of the plate settings on the special delivery stamps, 80L1 unused (cat $1,250), 108L3 x2, Moody's used 110L1 (cat $1,750), Wiley's issues present including types, Pomeroys including sheets and plate constructions, Price with scarce 119L1 (cat $274 and undercataloged), Prince's Letter Dispatch with used, sheets and reconstruction, 123LU2 cut square, comprehensive Swarts' with genuine, reprints and forgeries, Teese complete sheet of 100, Wells, Fargo & Co. with numerous Pony issues */o including rare $4 used (cat $4,500), Westervelt with genuine and reprint in sheets, etc.; a truly remarkable collection and an absolute must see to appreciate. Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.
Realized: $40,000
Lot 3450
United States Local Post and Carrier Forgery Reference Collection, comprehensive collection arranged and identified on pages in five albums, with over 4,040 stamps; with a well formed section of carrier issues showing the various forgeries types, Hussey sheets and scarce items including Moen creation and Taylor metallic overprint, locals starting with Adams & Co. Express with a nice selection of scarce Taylor color papers, Berford & Co. with a scarce set of Casey's controversial forgeries, nice section of Blood's items including some good striding messenger emissions and later including a couple of genuine trial colors, Bouton's including multiples and sheet, Boyd's with a section of genuine, scarce Broadway types, Cheever & Towle with sheets, Clark & Co. with reprint sheets and a scarce Scott combination sheet (with Hinckley & Barr forgeries), nice showing of Cumming creations, Gordon's with many scarce forgeries, Kidder's with scarce Taylor papers, good section of Robison and Russell with scarce metallic color overprints and other types, Swarts with rare sheet (approximately 3 known) and scarce reprint colors present, Wells, Fargo & Co. ponies and some elusive Westtown, includes two volumes of bogus posts including Canadian fantasy creations, some genuine including #1LB8 (10 positions), 4LB21, 4L1P pane of 20 on card, 12L1 (signed reprint), 15L9, 15L11, 3 Richwoods, few covers and some ephemera; a wonderful collection and an excellent foundation for either continuation or incorporation in an existing collection, well worth careful examination.Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.
Realized: $14,000
Lot
3451 /o/
Blood & Co. Collection, useful mix of approximately 35 items on stock and album pages; various better issues including #15L6, 15L8-9, 15L11, later small type issues including 15L14 block of 10, later on cover usages, fake covers, etc. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $230
Lot
3452 /o/
Boyd's Reference Group, of 19 covers and dozens of stamps on stock and album pages; mostly Eagle & Globe issues with covers including stampless to #20L3-20L14 usages, Mercury issue perf varieties, etc.; condition mixed, inspect. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $325
Lot
3453 /o
Boyd's City Dispatch Envelope Issue Collection, 15 cut squares and three entires on stockpages; entires includes used #20LU12 (cat $800) and 20LU17, also some first design essays and reprints; useful group. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot
3454 /o
Hussey's Post Accumulation, arranged on stockpages; includes a run of letterbox and "Special Message Post" issues, some reprint material, running messenger issues including blocks and a later trial color, some large multiples including #87L43, 87L45 & 87L50; worth a look. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $150
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3455 /o
Officials Collection, 1873-1879, collection on Scott pages including mint and used comprising O1-O9, O10-O14, O15-O24, O25-O34, O35-O45, O36TC2 green trial color, O47-O56, O57-O67, O71 $20 State with pen presentation cancel, O72-O82, O83-O93, and O95-O102 and O106-O120, a couple of the soft papers may be intermediate, also includes a couple specimens; mixed condition but plenty of value, F.-V.F. Scott No. O1//O120 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,900
Lot
3456 /()
Officials, 1873-1879, mint collection comprising #O1-O7, O9, O10-O11, O12 (2), O13 (2, one o.g.), O15-O24 including couple extras, O22-O32 including extra O28 & O32, O35-O45 incl. extra O42, O47-O56, O57-O67 plus extra O61-62, O72-O82 less only O81 plus several extras inc. O74-O76, O78-O80, O83-O93 plus extras, O99, O109, O110, O36 blk/4, O97 blk/4; some faults, high catalog value. Scott No. O1//O110 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $3,000
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3457 /o
Post Office Seals Collection, 1872-1900s, stamp collection on Scott pages including OXF1, OX1, OX2, etc., plus LOX11 and LOX11f, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130