Lot 2968 /o
United States Collection, 1847-2008, mint & used collection in four Scott Speciality albums, which commences with the early US issues which are primarily used up until about the 1890 Issue, much duplication showing a wide variety of different shades, better items include a used New York City Postmasters' Provisional, the 1847 Issue includes twelve used 5¢ 1847's, two used 10¢ '47's, a wide range of used 1851 Imperfs including sixteen 1¢, nine 10¢ and six 12¢, the 1857 Issue is well represented with thirty 1¢ (mainly type V), ten 5¢, thirteen 10¢, four 30¢ and one defective 90¢, the 1861 Issue includes many different examples including a variety of shades, 3¢ pink, ten 24¢ including Steel Blue & Violet shades (Violet with cert.), plus ten 30¢, the 24¢ 1861-66 includes ten examples, a nice range of 1867 Grilled Issues, the 1869 Issue includes fourteen 1¢, fourteen 2¢, eight 6¢, eleven 10¢, eight 12¢, seven 15¢ Type I, six 15¢ Type II, seven 24¢, four 30¢ and two 90¢, the Banknote Issues shows a variety of shades and cancels with a few mint stamps scattered in, the 1890 Issue includes a mint & used set, the 1893 Columbian Issue is complete mint except the 50¢, $2-$4, which are used, plus some duplication including a used $1, the Bureau Issues includes both mint and used, with a number of Dollar values (which are primarily used), the Trans-Miss. Issue is complete with some nice duplication, the three high values are used, however a mint $1 Plate single is present, there several mint set of the 1901 Pan-Americans, the 1902 Regular Issue is well represented as are the Louisiana Purchase & Jamestown Issues, the Washington-Franklins are primarily mint with many better items throughout, replete with shade varieties, the 1915 Pan-Pacific Issue is complete mint (both Perf. 12 & 10), later issues include the Dollar Value Washington-Franklins, 5¢ Error blocks, 1922 Regular Issue, three White Plains souvenir sheet (two mint & one used with first day cancel), etc, the three later Volumes include some better varieties such as the 2¢ Silkote Paper and a large amount of face value, the condition is very mixed on the 19th Century material and should be viewed, however this is a very valuable collection with a huge catalog value and careful inspection will repay, several certificates are included.Estimate $20,000 - 30,000.
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Realized: $37,500
Lot 2969
United States Collection, 1851-1967, quality mint collection housed in Scott album, with many choice items throughout; starting with 1851 issues with large margin #9 & a #11A, 1857 issue with #37, few 1861 issues, later Banknote issues, Columbians to the 15¢ and & $4 and $5 value, nice small bureaus including 1898 issues complete, Trans-Miss with choice 4¢-8¢ issues, Pan-Am's complete, 1902 definitives complete to the $1 and later including #315, good 1900's commemoratives, Washington-Franklins with good completion and lots of well centered items including #332 n.h. graded XF-S, #333 jumbo gem, coils needing to be checked, 1¢-2¢ bluish, #376 n.h. graded XF-S 95 J, #459 coil single, #461, later high values, 4th bureaus nearing completion with high values, coil wastes, Kans-Nebr lacking 4¢ Nebr, etc., back-of-the-book the airmails including #C1-C6 & C13-C15, Parcel Post including $1, etc.; accompanied by clear 12 P.F. certs, with condition well above the norm throughout, careful inspection highly recommended.Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
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Realized: $14,000
Lot 2970 //o
United States Collection, 1851-1991, in 4 Scott Albums; includes 2 volume U.S., 1 volume Revenues and 1 volume Philippines; better items in all areas includes U.S. Possessions (Guam #1, etc.); some very nice stamps.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $2,000
Lot 2971 /o
United States Collection, 1851-2007, predominately mint single and plate block collection housed in 9 stockbooks; starting with 1851 issues with unused 10¢ type III (#15, cat $1,800) and #17 (cat $2,100), 1857 issues with unused #30A ($825), 24¢ (#37, $500) and 30¢, selection of mint 1861 issues up to a part o.g. 24¢ (#78, cat $2,750), grills with used #85 ($1,100), 1869 mint Pictorials with 2¢-3¢, 10¢-12¢ & 24¢ values, selection of mint Banknotes including small banknote issues complete, Columbians mint to the $3 with additional 1¢-3¢ plate blocks of 10, 1¢-2¢ plate blocks of 6 and a 6¢ plate block of 8, general bureaus with mint $2 & $5 high values with additional plate strips and blocks, Trans-Miss to the 50¢ with plate blocks including 8¢, similar Pan-Am issues, 1902 define to the $1 with plate blocks including 8¢, Louisiana with plates to the 5¢, 2¢ red plates and a selection of Washington-Franklin issues including later high value plate blocks, Pan-Pac issues complete, later issues in similar fashion including 4th bureaus with Kans-Nebr plate blocks (missing 10¢ Nebr), Parks, Prexies with plates to the high values, Famous Americans, $5 Hamilton, etc., with lots of high value modern material, mini-sheets, etc., back-of-the-book with airmail including #C4-C5 & C18 plate block, deliveries with plates, later due plates, parcel post with lower value plates, Offices in China plates, some possessions, etc.; condition varies with lots of material, inspection highly recommended.Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
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Realized: $21,000
Lot 2972 /o
United States Collection, 1857-1975, mostly mint collection in two like new Lighthouse hingeless albums, 19th Century used to 1903 then all virtually mint NH from 1904 on, including Scott #327, 330, 397-400, 401-03, 531-32, 534-35 (with 534A imperf pairs), 538a, 540a (vertical pairs imperf horizontal), nice run of commemoratives 537//715 including White Plains sheet, also definitives 551-73, 578-79, 582-86, 588-91 etc., Kansas-Nebraska (hinged), Farley issues with souvenir sheets and position pairs/blocks and a nice range of coil line pairs from 1920s-60s, owner's Scott $8K+.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Current Opening Bid: $725
Lot 2973 /o
United States Group, 1851-1909, neatly arranged on stockpage; with used classics to 1869 with Scott #12, 14, 16, 18 (with cert.), 22, 23, 27, 30, 31, 72 & 118, later all mint issues including a dozen Banknote issues, few small banknotes, Columbians including 30¢ & 50¢, Bureaus including $2 (277), Louisiana issue complete and 1908-09 Washington-Franklin issue to the 15¢.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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Realized: $3,500
Lot 2974 //o
United States Holding, remainder of estate; lots of material with wide variety; a ton of retail here.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $600
Lot 2975 /o
United States Holding, remainder of estate; includes private perfs, Presidential mint line pairs, lots of postage, small stock, etc.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $290
Lot 2976 //o
United States Jumbo & Gem Collection, selection of mostly mint issues in small stockbook; various mint selected items mostly from the late 1920's to 1930's with some earlier better items, some back-of-the-book, etc.; many oversized and gem centered items; worth inspection.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375
Lot 2977
United States Mint Accumulation, full of mint plate blocks and other mint generally never hinged; huge face value, conservative estimate.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $575