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United States Stamp Collections

Lots 3664-3673 Lots 3674-3683 Lots 3684-3693 Lots 3694-3703 Lots 3704-3711

Lot 3664 /o   

United States Collection, 1847-1970's, mint and used housed in Minkus album; collection starts with definitives with two #1's, one mint o.g., better 1¢ types, unused 5¢ & 12¢ values, etc., 1857 issues with 1¢ types */o, 5¢ including used #28 and mint o.g. #30, 10¢ types including mint o.g. #32, 24¢-90¢ issues unused, 1875 1¢ & 5¢ Reprints, 1861 issues with mint o.g. 5¢ & 90¢ values as well as other unused including 12¢, 24¢ & 30¢ values, grills including used 12¢ Z. grill, 1¢ & 2¢ used E. grills and F. grills including mint n.h. 2¢, 5¢ with o.g. and unused 10¢-24¢ values, 1875 1¢ re-issue, 1869 Pictorials complete with mint 1¢-12¢ values, Banknotes with unused grills 1¢-3¢, 7¢ & 15¢ values, completion in other Banknote issues mint, small banknotes complete mint, small bureaus to the dollar values, 1902 issues complete mint (except 1¢), strong completion in mint Wash-Frank issues including coil singles, 1¢-2¢ bluish, 1915 flat plates, #467 & #505 errors, later dollar high values, coil wastes, etc., similar 4th bureaus with better issues present, mint commemorative strong with Columbians 1¢-50¢, $2, $4 & $5 values, complete Trans-Miss, Pan-Ams, Louisiana, Pan-Pacifics, etc., back-of-the-book with complete mint airmail and special delivery issues; condition mixed with many high catalog items throughout, inspection highly recommended.
Estimate    $20,000 - 30,000.

Realized: $26,000

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Lot 3665 o/   

U.S. Classic Collection, 1847-1861, displayed on quadrille pages in springback album, strong showing including #1 pair, 2 singles & 3 covers; #7 & 9 with duplication, some nice cancels, etc; #13 (2), 14; #22, 24 (4) plus nice strip of 3 on cover; 3 single frankings with carrier cds's; #27, 29, 31; 31 on covers; 32, 33, mint 35 (2); 36, 37, 38 unused or part o.g.; #65 group of fancy cancels; #68 with cancels; 69, 71, 72; #112 with 3 negative star cancels; #113 (5) plus 2 on covers; #114 block of 4 o.g.; selected fancy cancels; #115 (2), #116 4 with fancy cancels; #127 re-issue with o.g.; '3117 (4 used), #118, 119 (2 used; #120, 121, 122; many with VF centering, should be inspected closely for cancels/centering; condition mostly F-VF or better, 2011 Scott catalog value about $33,000, please inspect.
Scott No. 1//122    Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

Realized: $6,250

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Lot 3666 //o   

United States Collection, 1847-1946, neatly displayed in KABE hingeless album, including many key items with unusually good centering, with #1, 2, 37, 72, 118, 119, 241, 242, 292, 293, 630 most with certificates; better Bank Note's to 90¢, also better early commemoratives, 573, and much more; lacking airmails & back-of-the-book, also includes a miscellaneous balance on stocksheets, pages & glassines; a close examination will be rewarding.
Estimate    $4,000 - 6,000.

All Proceeds Including Buyer's Premium Benefit the APS Youth Fellowship Program.

Realized: $4,750

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Lot 3667 //o   

U.S. Collection, 1847-1990, in hingeless mounts in Scott Minuteman album, mostly used to about 1914; note #1, 1869's to 10¢, Bank Note's to 90¢, Bureau's to $1, etc; Columbians & Trans-Miss mostly used to 50¢, some in mixed condition but generally attractive, 1901 Pan-Am's complete mint, 1909 commemoratives mint; thereafter mostly mint including WF coils, generally NH after about 1926, lacking the highest values, otherwise quite complete for the period; airmails include C18, various Officials and Revenues also present, Shanghai's to 40¢; other back-of-the-book as well; some stationery; also some United Nations; please inspect.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,600

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Lot 3668 /o   

U.S. Selection of Better Items, 1847-1920, 65 or so items, nestly displayed on black cards, many with certificates (some graded); note #1a blackish brown (crease): several #10's, 1857's including 10¢strip of 3, other #35's with nice cancels; 1869's include 10¢ with scarce "Insufficiently Paid" marking; several Bank Note's some with fancy cancels, including #38 grill with NYFM cancel; #206 with "star" precancel; various Officials with couple "kicking mule" postmarks, some fancy with a "honeycomb"; condition varies, retail prices marked at $5,100, please inspect.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 3669 /o   

Classic Issues Stock, 1851-1930's, mostly used collector's stock of hundreds on stockpages; includes 1851 issues including #8A, 12 x2, 10¢ & 12¢ issues, 1857 issues including 1¢ #18 & 22, 5¢ types, 10¢ types including type IV, 30¢, an array of 1861 issues including 5¢ shades including buffs, 24¢ shades, 90¢ issues, etc., 1867 grills including F. grill high values, Pictorials to the 30¢ mostly in duplication, Banknotes including most grill issue present up to the 90¢, other issues with values up to the 90¢ in mostly in modest to moderate duplication, small banknotes and bureaus with 2¢ study including cap on "2" varieties, little later material including some airmails, etc.; condition varied with much catalog, worth careful evaluation.
Estimate    $4,000 - 6,000.

Realized: $12,000

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Lot 3670 /o   

U.S. Better Selection, 1851-1867, very attractive group, including some fancy cancels on #11's; #9's, 10's & gem 24's; lovely group of fancy cancels on #65's; group of 22 shade varieties on 24¢; #72; and much much more, needs careful evaluation.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 3671 /o   

United States Collection, 1851-1945, displayed on hand-made pages, on Scott pages, stockcards, etc., with excellent value in mostly used classics, with a few unused; fairly full 1861-1867 issues, including used grills 99-101; Bank Note's to 90¢ carmine & purple; small Bank Note's, used Pan-Americans, Wash-Franks mostly used, 1920's mint commemoratives, mint 327, 330, 400A; used Parcel Post to $1, couple Bank Note's with nice Kicking Mule cancels; used Columbians to nice 50¢; used Panama-Pacific to 400A; group of Bank Note's & Officials with fancy cancels; some back-of-the-book on stocksheets; condition generally F-VF or better, some minor faults, needs careful examination to determine accurate value.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 3672 //o   

U.S. Collection, 1851-1989, neatly mounted in Scott Specialty album, including 1861 issues to 30¢, 1869's to 10¢, attractive Bank Note's to 30¢ & 90¢, small Bank Note's to 90¢, decent mint Columbians to 50¢, Bureau issues to $1; Trans-Miss mint to 10¢, used 50¢; 1902's used to $1; mint Pan Americans, Louisiana Purchase & other early commemoratives; Washington Franklins mainly used; thereafter mostly mint for the period; early airmails mostly used, somewhat scattered back-of-the-book; generally F-VF, please inspect, o.g., hinged or never hinged.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 3673 //o   

Miscellaneous Balance of Consignment, 1851-1925, some better items in nice stockbook, including fresh NH VF E6, also hinged example; mint J4; K1 XF NH with 1998 PF cert; K3 VF N H; various Officials including mint O51, O55, O76, O77, O91-O93; 2¢ vermilion Bank Note NH; #7 large margins on cover with neat Boston "Paid" cancel; several four margin #7's & #10's; NH PR114-125 nice fresh set; Hawaii unfolded unsevered UY1; 3¢ Rose.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $950

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