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2491 
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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