Sale 103: The APS Auction

Lot 4148 BK   

Booklet Pane Collection, 1900-1990s, collection on white-ace pages and stock pages, includes 279Be n.h., 300b, 301c, 319g, 331a, 332a, 374a, 375a, 405b plate. #, 498f A.E.F. pane, etc., fresh and overall F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Realized: $1,050

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Lot 4149 BK   

Unexploded Booklet Group, 1917-73, neatly organized lot of 250+ early booklets identified in glassines in a small carton, including regular issues and airmail, Scott #BK55//125, BKC1//C23 and QI1-5, better items including BK55 (cat. $110), 58 ($250), 63 ($225), 68 (2 x $100), 69 ($400), 84 (2 x $125), 108 ($150), 111 ($110), 114 ($240), BKC1 (2 x $230), BKC18 ($350) and QI1 ($140), minor duplication, owner's Scott $6,850, fine to very fine or better.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 4150 BK   

Unexploded Booklet Accumulation Collection, 1974-2008, quite comprehensive accumulation of thousands of booklets ranging from Scott #BK126//306 identified in glassines and neatly organized in nine file boxes, including many premium items, better plate numbers, makeshift vending booklets, etc., duplication, total face value $13,000+, very fine throughout.
Estimate    $5,000 - 7,500.

Realized: $7,250

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Lot 4151    

Airmail Collection, 1918-1952, collection on pages including C1-C6 blocks of four, 65¢-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin #C13-C15 well-centered set, 50¢ Zeppelin #C18 block of four, some later complete booklets and plate blocks incl. C7-C9, C12, C20-22, etc.; some gum issues from storage.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 4152 o   

Vending and Affixing Machine Perfs, mostly used, nicely written up; consignor's wholesale value estimate $750.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $550

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Lot 4153 /o/   

Private Vending Machine Coils Balance, group including many better items, note Brinkerhoff type II #320a pair, #345 three pairs and strip of four, #346 pair, type IIb #343-347 mint pairs; Mailometer type I: #347 pair (PSE), #373 pair; type II: 345 pair, #347 pair, #368 3mm pair (slight toning, $750); type IIa: 368 strip of four; Ty. IV, 320b mint pair; 373 mint pair; six covers, four on No. 384 and two on No. 409, mostly commercial window envelopes; Schermack type I: #314 mint pair; type II: 368 pair; type III group including #345 3mm pair (PFCs), #373 pair n.g., #575 pair; #484 with 499 to Uruguay on window envelope; #343 with control perfs on legal-size cover; #344 with control perfs on cover; #409 with control perf on cover; #575 mint pair; #533 on legal-size covers (four), #534B on two legal-size covers, regular cover (PFC) and a small window envelope (PFC); #483 on cover to Canal Zone; #575 on post card; #314 on 1¢ entire from St. Louis Mo.; 28 singles of Nos. 343-344 and 383-384 with perfin control punches, variety of patterns including the scarce 12-hole pattern, also covers including Nos. 320, 344 (eleven), 383, and 408-409 (three each); 346 mint strip of four, etc; USAV type I #383 two singles on cover; #383 on post card; type III: #346 mint pair, etc., some faults, an important collection.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

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Realized: $5,000

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Lot 4154 o/   

Registry Seal and Postage Stamp Agency Seals, collection including OXF1 on Barber envelope, OXF4 and OXF5 (3) on registered envelopes, OXF6 off-cover, OXF8 on registered envelope (cat $150), OXF12 on registered envelope (damaged, $2,500 on cover), OXF14A on registered envelope (cat $250), OXF16 off cover, several unlisted stamp package seals for specific stamp series including 1940s Airmail stamps and on cover for 1943 ABNC Overrun Countries issue, some faults, fascinating group.
Scott No. OXF1//OXF16    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Realized: $2,100

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Lot 4155 /o/   

United States Official Seals, 1872-1900s, large accumulation and collection including mounted seal collection with blocks, varieties, cancels, varieties starting with OXF1 block of four, mint pairs, numerous used singles (36), typeset seals LOX2b creased (cat $450), LOX8 creased, LOX11 accumulation, OX4 blocks, OX10 blocks of 6 with double perfs, imperfs, imperf between, OX16 imperfs, imperf vertically and horizontally, etc., some 20th century covers, etc., a treasure trove for the specialist, ex-Kotanchik.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,900

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Lot 4156 /o/   

Post Office Seal Collection, 1888-1988, balance of collection mounted on Kotanchik exhibit pages from the 1888 issues into the 20th century, includes multiples, postal uses, plate and production varieties, printer waste imperforates and part-perfs, uses include registered and incoming foreign mail, a good foundation for further study, worth close review.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Realized: $1,150

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Lot 4157    

Newspaper and Periodical Stamps Collection, 1865-1875, collection with proofs and stamps including PR2P4-PR7P4, PR2-3P4a on wove, PR2TC5d blue, PR3TC5d blue, PRPR9P4-PR32P4, PR81P4, PR1, PR2, PR2a, PR2b, PR3, PR4, PR5-PR7, some duplicates, nice collection.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,100

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