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Revenue & Other Back-of-the-Book Collections

Lots 2572-2581 Lots 2582-2591 Lots 2592-2601 Lots 2602-2608

Lot 2602 /   

Duck Stamp Collection, 1934-2020, all mint collection on black stock pages including Scott #RW1-64, RW67//85 with many n.h., also RW65A-RW75A, RW77A-80A and RW86A-87A, n.h. plate blocks of four RW33, RW43-44 two each and RW45, solid group worth review, owner's Scott $6,300.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 2603    

State Duck Stamp Collection, 1971-86, attractive collection of 275 different mint n.h. stamps nearly complete for period (from 37 issuing States issuing stamps up to that time) housed in four Harshman & Hauk signed limited edition albums, highlights including California #1, Iowa #8 plus imperf varieties, Illinois #1, 7a, Michigan #2, Tennessee #2 single card, #3 on three-part card, Missouri #1 with and without tab, also two duck stamp prints 1982 North Dakota standard print and 1984 New Jersey medallion edition, substantial cat. value, excellent opportunity for the specialist.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 2604 /o/   

Nesbitt Postal Stationery Collection, 1853-1865, excellent collection of cut squares and entires mounted on pages; better noted cut squares: U1-U9 used, U9-U10 mint; U11-U13 mint; U12 & U14, U15-16, U16a, U17 used, U19-W21 mint and used, U26-U27 mint; U28-U29 mint; U28 used cut down; U33 used w/pinhole PFC, U40-41, U41a, U42-45 mint, U64-67, U67a, U68-U73 mint; plus many 3¢ cut squares showing a wide various of fancy cancels; Entires: U1 and U2 used entires with Nesbitt flap seal; U9-U10, U13 mint, U19 unused with handstamped illustrated ad, U26 unused with preprinted address, U27 mint; U36 mint; U39 unused, U59 Specimens; U61 mint; U64 mint, U66 with Wells Fargo imprint (PFC), U67 with Wells Fargo imprint, etc.; some faults on entires, F.-V.F. collection with many better items.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 2605    

Postal Stationery Mint Group, over 140 items; mix of postal entires and postal cards, better items including U420a (cat $200), UX1 (cat $375), various specimen entires, lots of mid-range items with modest to moderate duplication, double surcharge varieties, etc.; retail approximately $4,000.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2606 /o   

Back of the Book Collection, numerous first, second, and third Federal general revenue issues with slight duplication, even some imperfs with good margins, complete set of those delightfully pastel Potato stamps plus extras, numerous Post Office Department seals (mostly mint), tobacco revenues, luxury merchandise importation coupons, used U.S. Customs Entry labels, and numerous state revenues, New York, California, and Washington being among the more prominent. There are used and mint vehicle tax stamps in unusually sound condition, used federal oleomargarine revenues, international mail response coupons, newspaper and periodical issues, and a solid representation of War Department and Treasury Department officials (mint, mint no gum, used, and extras). A key item is Scott #RB8b canceled Aug. 27, 1880, which despite its two minor faults is still a very attractive issue. All-in-all, a lot loaded with possibility for the collector and dealer alike; owner’s 2020 Scott catalog value of over $7,400, with most minimal value items not counted.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 2607 /o   

Back of the Book Accumulation, hundreds of mint and used stamps on stock book pages including Special Delivery, Postage Dues from J1, Officials including O16 plate number strip, Telegraph stamps, Consular stamps and Christmas seals; typical mixed condition.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 2608 /o   

Back-of-the-Book Collection, cut squares and revenues, much has been removed, but much remains, cut squares uniformly sound with huge margins, revenues for the most part very fine, values in each category to as much as $25 each, with a total catalog value of about $1,650.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $260

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