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United States Postage Stamp Collections

Lots 2976-2985 Lots 2986-2995 Lots 2996-3005 Lot 3006

Lot 2996 /o   

United States Collection Balance, includes a useful 1851-1948 mint & used collection on meticulous & beautifully annotated hand-drawn pages, 1976 Bicentennial collection, mix of material in manila envelope with a few good items, high value postage, Legends recall sheet, etc., also some literature including Brookman 3 volume. U.S. Postage Stamps of the 19th Century.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2997 /o   

United States Collection, 1851-1935, housed in Lighthouse album; starting with 4-margin #3, mix of 1851 issues mostly used, 1857 denomination represented including scarcer 1¢ types, 5¢ & 10¢ types and 12¢-90¢ complete mint, 1861 issues well represented including mint high value, grills with denominations represented up to the 30¢, various mint 1869 Pictorial to the 15¢ (#188 with o.g.) and used 24¢-90¢ issues, Banknotes with a few grills */o and mostly mint later issues with good high value present, small banknotes complete mint, Columbians complete mint except 50¢ with additional 30¢, strong bureaus with many dollar value present, Trans-Miss complete mint except 8¢, 1902 definitives complete tot he 15¢, good showing of later 1910-20's issues with many complete mint sets, coils including pairs, later dollar values, etc., 4th bureaus including 1922-25 definitives complete and good later including Kans-Nebr complete (Nebr set in pairs), White Plains sheet, etc., both with airmail first two sets and C13, strong early dues mixed */o, Shanghai overprints approaching completion, good to fair showing of Newspapers, Parcels lacking 50¢ for mint completion, mint Ducks to 1958 missing only #R4 (many plate no. singles); condition varies with much value throughout, worth careful review.
Estimate    $5,000 - 7,500.

Realized: $13,500

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Lot 2998 /o   

United States Collection, 1851-1970, mint and used collection in a Scott National album, 19th century mostly used features #20, 70, 115, 191, 218, 219-29 etc., some better cancels, mint including. 230-7, 239, 240, 258, 294-9, 421, 500, White Plains sheet n.h., Kansas-Nebraska complete, C1-6, C13-15 VF, Q1-11, also very nice group of n.h. Ducks with RW1-6, 10 and 11 (with/plate numbers), also RW8, 9 and others; owner's 2017 Scott over $19K, well worth inspection.
Estimate    $2,500 - 3,500.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 2999 /   

United States Collection, 1857-2002, primarily and neatly housed in 6 Scott albums; sparse in early issues with a few more common mint classics, good showing of later Banknotes including small banknotes complete to the 10¢, Columbians to the 30¢, few bureaus, Trans-Miss to the 10¢, Pan-Ams complete, 1902 definitives to the 30¢ complete, Louisiana & Jamestown complete, 2¢ reds including Lincoln bluish, useful early Washington-Franklin issues and later coil wastes, booklet panes, 4th Bureaus from 1922 series complete, #578-579, 599A & 634A, White Plains sheet, Kans-Nebr., Farleys with position multiples appearing to be complete, Prexies including $1 USIR, near complete to complete thereon with substantial value in modern with most if not all high value material present including booklet material, better Bugs sheet and Legends Recall x2, airmails lacking only #C13-C15, also additional modern material including press sheets, some useful used, covers, backstock, etc.; worth proper evaluation.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 3000 /o   

United States Collection, 1861-1980's, housed mostly on album pages in 6 binders; somewhat sparse in early classics including a few nice 1861-63 issues, 6¢-15¢ 1869 Pictorials used, useful Banknotes and Bureaus used, Columbians mint to the 8¢ and used thereon to 50¢, Trans-Miss including 50¢ used, mint Pan-Am issues, complete Louisiana & Jamestown mint, 2¢ reds including Lincoln bluish, Washington-Franklins mostly used, good mint completion from 1922 issues on including White Plains sheet, Farleys including gutter pairs, Legends recall x2, etc., both issues with airmails complete mint including Zepps (C13-C14 n.h.), deliveries & parcel posts complete mixed */o, useful used dues, section of booklets including 10¢ Lindbergh, few officials and newspapers, revenues, etc.; also additional material including mint stock with good value including line pairs, Official card proof sets, used stock and FDC's.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 3001    

United States Mint Block Collection, in two volumes; early 20th Century fresh mostly mint n.h. collection including. blocks, plate blocks and other multiples in mounts on pages in two binders, features #328 block of four (3 NH), 502 NH block of 20, great group of half cent to 50¢ 1922-5 series 551//570, White Plains sheet dot over S variety, 648 and 701 plate blocks, quantities of Washington Bicentennials, National Parks, Farleys, etc., second binder has 1945-59 issues counted as face, a few odd blocks signed in selvage by Clyde De Binder (BEP siderographer), owner's 2017 Scott approximately $14,500 + $100 face, very clean and worth inspection.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 3002 /   

United States Mint Collection, mostly 20th century issues neatly arranged on stockpages in binder; stating with 1¢-5¢ Trans-Miss, Pan-Ams complete, 1902 definitives to 15¢, Louisiana and Jamestown complete, mix of 1910-20 commemoratives and definitives, 1922-25 definitives complete to the $5 with later sets including coil line pairs, Prexies complete including coil line pairs, Liberty issue with $5 Hamilton and a host of other issues up to modern; nice fresh material with well center material in early issues.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $700

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Lot 3003    

United States Plate Blocks, 2 large boxes with smaller boxes full of plate blocks, sorted, identified and put into glassiness; starting with #689 thru #2063 including better items (i.e. $1 Henry plate blocks with both wet and dry printings); generally NH and Very Fine; a face value of $3,471.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 3004 o   

Used Hoard, box full of 1,000's and 1,000's of used stamps, sorted and separated into glassiness - great for packet makers, etc.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 3005 o   

Used Stock, 5 volume dealers used inventory; 1,000's of stamps (including many better) all organized in stock books; includes complete Kansas-Nebraska, Colombians thru 50¢, etc.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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