Lot
2734 
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U.S. Collection, 1847-1976. Comprehensive collection on hingless pages in Scott album, high degree of completion throughout, starting with an unused #1 and used #2, #3-4, 1851 issues including used #8 & #8A as well as unused #7 & #9, unused #10 and used #12 with light cancel, 10¢ issues including a unused #14 (cat $2,200), 1857 issues virtually complete and mostly mint and apparently missing only the 5¢ Indian red, also the 1875 1¢ & 10¢ reprints, 1861 issues include #56 & #66 mint and a unused #62B with basic issues present mostly mint, also 1¢ & 3¢ re-issues (Scott #102 & #104) strong 1867 grills with D., E. & F. grills complete mint (#101 used) as well as a 2¢ Z. grill, 1869 Pictorial complete mostly mint and a section of 1875 re-issues with 2¢, 3¢, 10¢ & 24¢ values, extensive Banknotes including grills mostly mint and appears to be missing only the 12¢ & 24¢ values, later issues all complete and mint, small banknotes complete mint missing only 2¢ lake, Columbians complete mint, small bureaus with 1894 set complete mint and 1895 set complete nearly all mint, mint Trans-Miss set complete, Pan-Am's complete mint, 1902 definitives complete mint to the $1, Louisiana, Jamestown & Pan-Pacific sets all complete mint, extensive range of Wash-Franks issues with all basic definitives complete, nearly all coils singles represented except for the rarities and most line pairs present with many cataloging $500-$1,000+, bluish papers including 1¢, 2¢ & 15¢, #479-80 mint, #467 error in a block of 6, $2 Wash issues, better coil wastes, etc., 4th Bureaus virtually complete including #599A line strip of 4, #578-79, #595, Kans-Nebr sets, etc., White Plains sheet and complete thereon, airmails complete including Zepps, Special Deliveries complete mint, Dues missing only a few issues for completion, Parcel Post, Special Handling & PP Postage Dues all complete mint; condition mixed as to be expected with many better and rare issues throughout, a must see to appreciate. Estimate $40,000 - 60,000.
Realized: $42,500