Lot
2971 
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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