Lot
2247 
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United States Collection, 1847-1973, housed in Minutemen album; extensive showing of mostly used classic issues starting with 1847 issues complete, 1851 issues including 1¢ type IIIa (8A, with certs), 5¢ which appears unused, 10¢ types including recut, near complete 1857 issues including better 1¢ types and all high value present, similar 1861-67 issues including #56, following grills including high values, Pictorials lacking only 24¢, Banknotes with grills missing only 24¢ & 90¢ with completion in following issues, Small Banknotes complete, 1894 Bureaus complete to the $2 including $1 types mint, Columbians complete with mostly mint dollar values, 1895-98 Bureaus complete including dollar values, Trans-Miss complete with gem centered $1 (no gum) and o.g. $2, 1902 definitives complete, mint #315, strong showing of Washington-Franklin issues mostly mint, scarcer used coils including #449 and #491, offset appear complete (534B needs checking), good coil wastes, White Plains sheet, Kans-Nebr complete, airmails complete including Zepps (C13-C14 used), Deliveries complete, nice showing of Dues, Offices in China mostly complete including high values mostly used, */o representation in Officials with better mint, later Newspaper sets, Parcel issues complete, representation sections of cut squares and revenues including Ducks, etc.; condition mixed with much value throughout. Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.
Realized: $14,500