Lot
2968 
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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