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United States General Issue Collections

Lots 2482-2491 Lots 2492-2501 Lots 2502-2511 Lots 2512-2521 Lots 2522-2531 Lots 2532-2541 Lots 2542-2551 Lots 2552-2561 Lots 2562-2571

Lot 2482    

United States Mint Collection, 1851-75, Part 1, attractive 19th Century mostly mint collection in mounts on Scott album pages, highlights including Scott #10, 36, 38 (2), 87-90, 92-94, 97, 112-17, 136-37, 145-55, 156-63 and 178-79, also used #86 and 95, nice assortment, many with mount reaction, well worth inspection, owner's Scott $26,970.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $4,250

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Lot 2483    

United States Mint Collection 1879-98, Part 2, attractive 19th Century mostly mint collection in mounts on Scott album pages, with many complete sets, highlights including Scott #182-91, 205-217, 219-29, Columbians complete mint less $4, 252-60, 261A, 262, 263, 264-75, 276, 276A, 277, 278, 279-84, also used 218, nice assortment, many with mount reaction, well worth inspection, owner's Scott $19,560.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 2484    

United States Mint Collection 1898-1934, Part 3, attractive mint collection in mounts on Scott album pages, highlights including Trans-Miss, Pan-American, Louisiana Purchase and Jamestown all complete, Scott #300-310, 312, 313, 315, 331-42, 348-51, 352-55, bluish paper 1¢ 3¢ and 15¢ 369, 374-82, 385-87, 392-96, Pan-Pacific both perfs complete less 400A, 414-21, 422, 423, 424-40, 443-47, 459, 461, 468-76, 479, 480, 519, 523, 524, 545, 546, 547, 551-73, 595, Kansas-Nebraska complete etc., much value here, many with mount reaction, worth review, owner's Scott $26K.
Estimate    $2,500 - 3,500.

Realized: $6,250

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Lot 2485    

United States Mint Back of Book Collection 1873-1934, Part 4, attractive mint collection in mounts on Scott album pages, highlights including Scott #C18 block of four, Special Delivery complete, 1919 Shanghai complete including K11a, parcel post complete, officials including O15-24, O47-56, O84-85, O87-93, Confederate 2, 4 and 9, Canal Zone 4-8, 85-104, Cuba E1, J1-4, Guam 1-2, 5-8, E1, Puerto Rico J1-3, solid group, many with/mount reaction, inspection recommended, owner's Scott $16,300.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 2486 /o   

United States Collection - Part 1, 1847-1940, a well formed assemblage of mint and used collected as part of an outstanding Worldwide collection identified on Scott International Junior pages, better items including Scott #1 with red cancel (2), 2, 17, 28, 30A (2), 33, 70a, 72 (2), 75, 96-98, 100, 112-17, 119, 120, 121, 124, 209b, 241, 242, 243, 261, 293, 313, Kansas-Nebraska set and much more, well worth careful inspection, valuable material can be found on just about every page, owner's Scott $30K+, condition varies.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

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Realized: $5,750

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Lot 2487 /o   

United States Collection - Part 2, 1851-1925, a well formed assemblage of mostly used collected as part of an outstanding Worldwide collection identified on Scott International Junior pages with many better mint issues throughout, highlights including Scott #78, 78a, 78b, 89, 91 (2), 92, 95, 96a, 119, 155, 166, 312, 505 block of six n.h. and more, careful review recommended, owner's Scott $24K+, condition varies.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 2488 /o   

United States Collection - Part 3, 1847-1930, a well formed assemblage of mint and used collected as part of an outstanding Worldwide collection identified on Scott International Junior pages, highlights including Scott #1a, 17, 20, 38, 71 (2), 113 (2), 114 (2), 115, 117, 119, 121 (2), 159, 243, 630 White Plains sheet (2) one n.h. and one hinged in selvage, C1-6, C13-15 mint, many solid stamps in the $50-$200 range, well worth the time and effort, owner's Scott $18K, condition varies.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

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Realized: $3,750

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Lot 2489 /o   

United States Back-of-the-Book Collection - Part 4, 1885-1930, a well formed assemblage of mint and used collected as part of an outstanding Worldwide collection identified on Scott International Junior pages with special delivery, postage due, Shanghai, officials, parcel post, cut squares, nice selection of revenues, some front of book and more, highlights including Scott #E1 o.g., E4, J22-28, J38-44, K1-9 o.g., K11-12 o.g. and other Offices in China throughout, JQ1-5 o.g., O10, RW1 o.g., C.S.A. 1a and more, a strong and diverse group with good value, owner's Scott $20K+.
Estimate    $2,500 - 3,500.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 2490 /o   

United States Collection, 1845-1915, neatly arranged on stockpages; starting with #9X1, 1851 issues with complete 3¢-12¢ issues used including all 10¢ types, 1857 issues near complete lacking only a couple issues mostly used with additional 24¢ #40 and 1861 3¢ essay, 1861 well represented with additional shades and high values, 1867 grills including 3¢ C. grill and E & F grills complete, 1869 Pictorials complete used with 1¢ Special Printings, Banknotes include 1¢-6¢ & 10¢ grills and near complete later with predominately mint in later issues, $2 Columbian used, 1898 Bureaus and 1901 Pan-Ams complete mint, 1902 definitives complete mint to the 50¢ and used $1 & $5 values, later commemoratives complete to Pan-Pacifics; 25 certificates accompany, condition is quite mixed but with much catalog value (Scott cat approximately $66,000), please inspect.
Estimate    $7,500 - 10,000.

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Realized: $9,000

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Lot 2491 /o   

United States Collection, 1847-1980, of mostly mint housed in seven albums; starting with mixed mint and used classics including used #1, mint o.g. wide margin #7 and used #8A with cert., #11 o.g., four margin #14 with red town cancel and large #15 right margin single, large margin #17, nice selection of mint 1857 issues including #24 x2, #30 part o.g. (with cert) and a well centered #37, small selection of 1861-67 issues with some good mint grills, #102 n.g., few mint Pictorials, Banknotes mostly mint with good mid and high values, small banknotes with variety, nice showing of first bureaus including #278 (regummed) and many n.h., a section of small banknote/bureau imperf pairs and singles, mint Columbians lacking only $1 & $3 values, Trans-Miss complete to the 50¢ mint, Pan-Ams complete mint 1902 definitives to the 50¢ mint, Louisiana & 2¢ reds present and n.h., Washington-Franklins with good completion in regular issues and a nice array of coil singles and pairs, much n.h., #505 and later high values, Pan-Pac n.h. lacking only #404, later completion including White Plains souvenir sheet n.h., Kans-Nebr., later definitives complete with additional plate blocks including Prexies complete & $5 Hamilton x2, etc., back-of-the-book with airmails lacking only C13-C15 with additional plate blocks including C18, nice mint Special Deliveries, Parcels, some booklet panes and other additional material; a nice collection with condition well above the norm and much n.h. premium, well worth proper examination.
Estimate    $10,000 - 15,000.

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Realized: $30,000

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