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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 2492 /o   

United States Collection, 1847-1900s, classic mint and used collection mounted in two European albums, note many better including used #1 with blue town cancel, #2 four margins with red grid and blue town cancels, unused#3 & 4, used #9 (large margins), #12 & 14, 34, 36, 37, 38 used, 67, 69, 75, 77, 78, 71, 72, grills including #100, 101, banknotes to 90¢ 212-218, 219-229, Columbians 1¢-$5 #230-245 unused except for $3, Trans-Mississippi 1¢-$2 #285-293 with high values used, Bureaus to $2, 294-299, 300-313, 323-327 og, 330 og, Wash-Franklins, 523-524 used, 570-573 used, White Plains #630 sheet, Kans.-Nebr. 658-679 og, Prexies complete 801-834, 1030-1053, C1-C6 og, Graf Zeppelins 65¢-$2.60 #C13-C15 og, C18, Q1-Q12 used, some Officials, face value, etc.; mixed condition but some better.
Estimate    $5,000 - 7,500.

Realized: $11,000

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Lot 2493 /o   

Used Collection, 1847-1940, nice old-time specialized collection mounted on homemade pages with better noted #1 (2), 2 pos. 22R1 showing some recutting, 15, 31-33, 36, 38, 63 (11), 64 (3), 64b, 67 (5), 75 (2 - one in chestnut), 76 (4), 62B (2), 68 (15 and 1 pair), 69 (4), 77 (3), 71 (4), 72 (3), 70 (8) in various shades incl. purported 70c and 70d, 78 (8) in various shades incl. purported 78c, 84, 85B (2), 86, 89, 90, 92-98, 100, 112-122, Banknotes to 90¢ 1¢-$5 Columbians complete 230-245, 1¢-$2 Trans-Miss complete 285-292, 294-299 (mint and used sets); some faults.
Estimate    $4,000 - 6,000.

Realized: $9,500

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Lot 2494 /o   

United States Collection, 1847-2001, housed in three Scott albums; starting with #1, selection of 1851 issues including nice four margin #15, similar 1857 issues to the 24¢ 1861-66 denominations represented mostly used to the 90¢ few following grills, 1869 Pictorials used to the 12¢ and #119 & #121, Banknotes with some nice high values and latter completion, Columbians lacking only $2 mostly used, bureaus well represented, Trans-Miss complete mostly used, mint Pan-Ams complete, 1902 definitives including $2 mint, Louisiana & Jamestown complete mint, Washington-Franklins with a nice showing of coil singles throughout, 4th Bureaus including Kans-Nebr complete mint, White Plains sheet, strong later completion including imperf pair of $1 Eugene O'Neill (Scott #1305Cd), etc., back-of-the-book including airmails complete mint with Zepps including an additional $2.60, useful deliveries, dues, officials, parcels near complete, ducks, etc.; condition varies mostly confined to early issues.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $7,000

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Lot 2495 /o   

United States Collection, 1847-1935, of mint & used in Scott National album, several hundred including used except as noted Scott #1, 2 (fault), 36, 63, 68, 69, 71, 73, 76, 77, 78 (2), 97, 113-117, 119, 136, 145-147, 149, 152-153, 163, 165, 214, 228, Columbians to $4 (236-237 n.h., some faults on high values), Trans-Miss to $1 (288-290 n.h., 292 thin), Pan Americans complete (extra 298 n.h. pair), 300-312, Washington-Franklins, Louisiana, Jamestown, 581-591 mint, 630 (l.h.), Kansas-Nebraska complete mint, Farleys including gutter pairs, C1-C11, C18 (n.h.), Deliveries, Dues, Parcel Post, etc.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,600

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Lot 2496 o   

United States Collection, 1847-1893, mostly used collection in stockbook starting with used #1, 7, 7 strip/3, 9 (3), 10A (2), 12, 14 pair, 17, 24 pair, 29, 37, 67, 68 (3), 69, 71 (2), 72 (2), 70b, 75 (2), 77, 78, grilled incl. 89, 99 (PSAG), 100, 112-121, Banknotes to 90¢ incl some grills, 217, Columbians unused to $1 plus some used, few later 20th century stamps; mixed condition.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

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Realized: $2,500

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Lot 2497 /o   

United States Definitive Collection, 1847-1931, with some back of book, a few earlies with certificates, most showing minor issues, also, some "extras" in better condition and on 102 cards. Note #1 with four margins on piece with red WAY cancel, condition issues across the range of 19th Century stamps, but many in nice condition. 1868 Pictorials are complete with well-centered but thin #122 red and 90¢ Lincoln, large banknotes are nearly complete with many fancy cancels, some of which are New York Foreign Mail, small banknotes are mostly lacking., 1902 definitives to the $2 with centering issues and a perfin or two, Kans-Nebr complete mint mostly hinged; in like-new Safe album, never hinged Presidential set has been added in.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 2498 /o   

United States Collection, 1847-1985, mint and used collection in two Scott albums, volume one 19th century mostly used with Scott #1, 7, 10 mint, 92 very thin paper variety, 1869s 1¢-12¢ plus 30¢ 1870-71 banknotes without grill complete, Columbians mint 1¢-15¢ and $1 used etc., 20th Century with Pan-Am, Louisiana Purchase and Jamestown sets all complete mint, various Washington-Franklins, White Plains sheet, Kansas-Nebraska complete mint with/10¢ #679 n.h. with APS cert., many 3¢ commemoratives with/plate numbers etc., volume two continues with 1869-1985 commemoratives and definitives, airmail mostly complete less Zepps, also special delivery, parcel post complete set used, various postage due, Offices in China K1-K5 mint, some officials and ducks, general collection with pockets of value throughout.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 2499 /o   

United States Mostly Mint Group, 1847-1955, neat little assortment of mint issues on stock cards in a binder, highlights including Scott #1 with blue cancel, 68, 112, 113, 114, 115, 214, 215, 369 n.h., 404 plate number single n.h., 424-33, 461, 524 n.h., 541 n.h., 546, 573 n.h., C23a imperf horizontally (signed Sanabria), F1 n.h., Q1-6, JQ2-5, mostly o.g. or n.h., a couple used/unused, clean and worthwhile, owner's Scott $10,800.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 2500 /o   

United States Collection, 1847-1988, mint and used collection in a Scott Minuteman album, better 19th Century used including Scott #1 with red grid cancel, 7 pair, 17, 37a, 70, 72, 87, 89, 1869s 115, 118, 119, 121, Banknotes 151-53, 191, 218, 239-40, 246-60 etc., mint including 276, 392 line pair unused, 461, 492 line pair n.h. etc., also airmail, back of book, ducks RW1//57, some wounded earlies, RW9 mint n.h., RW50-57, owner's Scott $18K, early faulty not counted, condition mixed.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 2501 o   

United States Collection, 1847-1934, mostly used collection in a 1935 Scott National album, value in 19th Century including Scott #1, 63 mint, 91, 155, 218, Columbians to $1, Trans-Mississippi 1¢-5¢ and 10¢ mint, 8¢ and 50¢ used, C1-3 mint, back of book with various parcel posts, officials and revenues, owner's Scott $10K, condition varies.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,050

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