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United States Stamp Collections

Lots 2717-2726 Lots 2727-2736 Lots 2737-2745

Lot 2717 /o   

United States 1851-1868 Classics Balance, better mostly used consignment balance with strong 1861 issue, on black stockcards, including #7 single (pos. 12L2) with cracked plate, #7 pair with manuscript cancel, #15 used, #26 o.g. pair pos. 1-2L24 one retouched and one not with cracked plate u.r., #38 og but reperfed, the 1861 issue is well represented with some fancy cancels including colors: #63 x12, #68 x28, #69 x3, #75 x2, #76 x11, #77 x2, #77P4, #70/78 x22, #71 x3, #72 with red cancel, several grills including jumbo #96 and two #98 with red cancels, also includes #116; some mixed condition, high catalog value, well worth viewing, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,700

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Lot 2718 /o   

United States Collection, 1847-1980, mostly mint housed in Scott album, with a high degree of choice well centered stamps throughout; starting with used #1 and a selection 1851 issues */o, 1861 issues with mint including 3¢ rose, 5¢ brown, 2¢ black, 30¢ & 90¢ values, 1869 Pictorials including well centered 6¢, 10¢-30¢ denominations present, Banknotes with a few good mint issues, mint mid-value small banknotes, Columbians & Trans-Miss Issues complete mint, Pan-Am complete, 1902 definitives complete to the $5 mint, selection of later commemoratives including Pan-Pac issues, Wash-Frank issues sparse but with choice later singles, dollar values present, W.P. souvenir sheet, etc., back-of-the-book with 1st-2nd issue airmails and Ducks with choice centered early issues on; with overall condition well above the norm with XF items the rule rather than the exception.
Estimate    $5,000 - 7,500.

Realized: $10,000

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Lot 2719 /o   

United States Collection, 1847-1968, housed in Lighthouse album; good representation in early mostly used classic issues starting with two #1's (red and black cancels), 1851 issues with mint o.g. #9 and 10¢-12¢ denominations, 1851 issue with denomination to the 24¢ including 1¢-10¢ types, similar 1861 issues with denomination to 90¢ and 24¢ shades, good 1867 grills including scarce 2¢-3¢ D. grills, 1869 Pictorials to the 30¢, Banknotes with lower value grills and completion thereon mostly used, small banknotes mixed */o complete, Columbians complete to the $2 (mint to the 50¢), small bureaus missing only the $2-$5 unwmked values with additional, Trans-Miss to the $1 mostly used, later commemoratives complete used, 1902 definitives complete used, nice mint 2¢ Lincoln bluish, good Wash-Frank representation mostly used and later used including Kans-Nebr set, back-of-the-book issues with used completion in airmails including Zepp set, similar special deliveries, parcels complete, some dues, etc.; condition varies, accompanied by 9 certificates.
Estimate    $4,000 - 6,000.

Realized: $4,750

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Lot 2720 /o   

United States Collection, 1847-99, used collection on album pages with some mint in back-of-the-book; starting with 4-margin #1, 1851 issues with values to the 10¢ including #12, 1857 issues with values to the 12¢ including #22 with fancy Lyre cancel and 5¢ brick red, 1861-66 issues including high value to the 90¢, selection of 1867 grills, Pictorials to the 30¢ with additional, Banknotes including most grills represented including 90¢, later with strong completion and many high values, small banknotes complete, bureaus with later dollar values, Columbians to the 30¢ and complete Trans-Miss issues, back-of-the-book with useful Officials, strong Dues including mint #J37 (cat $2,000), selection of used Newspapers with some proofs and facsimiles, some carriers (amid dubious), C.S.A., envelope cuts, telegraph and revenues with good first issues including large margin $25 Mortgage imperf (cat $1,600) and similar $50 unused, perf's high value and later; condition varies.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $5,000

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Lot 2721 //o   

United States Selection, 1847-1935, better single items, including #2 with 3 large margins and light blue cancel; early commemoratives including 3¢, 4¢, 5¢ & 50¢ Columbians; Trans-Miss including 4¢, C13-15 Zeppelin unused including $2.60 no gum, C6 & other early airmails; please inspect, o.g., hinged or never hinged.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 2722 /o   

United States Collection, 1851-2007, in 5 Scott albums; some earlies with significant value, but also includes $1,240 in mint face value; neatly housed in mounts and condition is nice; generally n.h. and fresh.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 2723 /o   

United States Collection, 1851-1980, displayed in Scott National album, some classics including 1869's to 30¢, Bank Note's, Kansas-Nebraska set, C1-6, C13-15 (faults), C18 (2), and much more, please inspect closely for proper evaluation.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 2724 /o/   

United States Balance, mix of mostly early classics with many useful items, mint Columbians to the 50¢, 30¢ Banknote cover; few items with certs; varied condition, worth a look.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 2725 /o   

United States 1870-88 Bank Note Issue, small group of over 100 mostly used stamps, many interesting fancy cancels including some NYFMs, some color cancels with blue and red NYFM supplementaries, includes #149 x14, #151 x4, #153 x20, #155 x2, #162 x6, 166 x1, 30¢ x8, #217, #218; also includes #159 unused and #211 og.; some faults, high catalog value, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 2726 /   

United States Mint Balance, 1895-1907, of virtually mint never hinged singles and mostly blocks on stockcards, with each item accompanied by a 2012 P.F. certificate; includes a selection of n.h. small bureaus, Trans-Miss issue with 1¢-50¢ blocks of 4 and $1-$2 singles all n.h., Pan-Am issue complete in n.h. blocks (1¢ block of 6) with additional blocks, 1902 definitives with blocks up to the 13¢ with additional, Louisiana issue complete in mixed pairs and blocks, Jamestown complete n.h. blocks, back-of-the-book issues with E6 block and a run of 1896 newspapers; condition a little varied with bright fresh material throughout, worth careful evaluation.
Scott No. 268//PR125; $50,155    Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

Realized: $12,000

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Lots 2717-2726 Lots 2727-2736 Lots 2737-2745

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