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United States Stamp Collections

Lots 2244-2253 Lots 2254-2263 Lots 2264-2273 Lots 2274-2283 Lots 2284-2293 Lots 2294-2303 Lots 2304-2313 Lots 2314-2323 Lots 2324-2326

Lot 2304    

1960, 4¢ Project Mercury - Echo I issue, unexploded pad, complete unopened pad of 100 sheets of 50 (5,000 stamps), BEP cover sheet stamped "October 30 1961" indicating printing date well-ahead of its February 20th 1962 release, after 56 years this may be one of the few remaining unopened pads released on the completion John Glenn's epic flight, very fine.
Scott No. 1173    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2305    

(Face Value) Coil Rolls Accumulation, 1970-90's, with $1725.60 face in coils, A to G series plus 33¢ & 34¢.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 2306 /   

United States Booklet Pane Collection, 1900-32, extensive collection of booklet panes; nearly complete for period including a fresh, never hinged and F-VF 1¢ AEF pane of 30 (Scott catalog $5,500) but also includes a block of 13 of the 2¢ AEF pane (not counted), nice lot in especially nice condition.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

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Realized: $1,300

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Lot 2307 /o   

Airmail, 1928, 5¢ Beacon Issue Accumulation, mix of mint and used issues mostly on stock pages in two volumes, including 8 plate block and many blocks of 4, plate strips, marginal imprints, used plate number singles, etc.; many item noted for minor plate or production flaws, some interesting cancels and perfin initials; a useful group for the specialist; ex-Goodkind.
Scott No. C11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2308    

Offices in China Issue plate Block Balance, of 21 plate blocks; includes K1 x3, K2 x2, K4-K5, K6 x6 (oxidation), K7 x2, K9 x4, K10 & K13; some flaws to be expected with many stamp n.h. throughout; worth careful evaluation.
Scott No. K1//K12; $14,350 ++    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,900

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Lot 2309 /o   

United States Officials Group, 1873-1911, mostly mint collection, well-filled on old Poole pages, including Scott #O2-O3, O5- O25, O27-O32, O35-8, O41, O55- O65, O73-5, O78-9, O82-4, O86-93, also postal savings O121-23 and more, fresh, clean lot, well worth inspection, owner's Scott $19K, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 2310 /o   

Officials Group, fresh and attractive group of mint, unused, used and proofs on stock pages in a binder, good selection covering all departments, plus a few 1910-11 Official Postal Savings issues, including complete State Department card proofs to $20, owner's Scott $3,800, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $600

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Lot 2311    

Booklet Accumulation, group of 46 booklets comprising BK90 (5), BK92, BK96, BK97 (3), BK104 (4), BK105 (2), BK106 (3), BK107 (3), BK109, BK110 (4), BKC4 (8), BKC6 (3), BKC8 (4), BKC10 (4), o.g., never hinged.
Scott Nos. BK90//BK110, BKC4//BKC10    $1,280.

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Realized: $150

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Lot 2312 /   

Fresno and San Francisco Bicycle Mail Route Collection, housed in binder; no original covers but does include stamps and ephemera of the period as well as later commemorative items; includes #12L1 affixed to illustrated "Victor Cyclery" Banta corner card cover with Overman handstamp, #12L2 single and sheet of 6, #12LU2 entire, defaced die impression on used Banta corner card cover in 1894 (addressed by Banta) and a mint example of the same, couple Banta letterhead enclosures one with stamp affixed, etc.
Scott No. 12L1    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2313    

Cut Square Group, small group including U10, U15, U27, U35, U41a, etc.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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