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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1761

Mint collection to1977 in two Scott albums, includes some better classic issues (mostly no gum), several later Bank Notes, Columbians to 50c, useful Washington-Franklins and a solid run from 1921 onward, air posts complete including the Graf Zeppelin set, plus postage dues, officials, Shanghais (including #K16), cut squares, revenues and more, somewhat mixed quality but the 20th century is mostly o.g. and generally fine-very fine.

Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1762

High quality mint collection in a Harris album, plus several on original auction or retail cards, a few early issues, but the collection really starts in the late Bank Note period, with a plethora of desirable stamps in the 1882-1930 period, with nearly all chosen for centering and freshness, with several gems to be found, a surprising number of stamps are never hinged (including the 19th century issues), there is also back-of-the-book including some Confederate States and a few Hunting Permit stamps, also a run of modern issues to 1981, o.g., as mentioned a very large percentage is n.h., very fine-extremely fine; a lot that needs close inspection to come up with the true value; a dozen PF certificates from the early 1980s accompany.

Est. $5,000-7,500

SOLD for $30,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1763

Mostly mint collection to 2000 in ten clean Lindner albums with slipcases, the first volume (1847-1936) is a mix of mint and used, value starts in the 1890's, with many medium priced items and a few higher such as a $2.00 Trans-Mississippi (regummed), the later issues are mint and highly complete, including an extensive showing of modern booklets and panes, with the total face value of the modern issues probably well in excess of $2,000.00, early issues in mixed quality, later issues mostly n.h. and fine-very fine.

Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1764

High cataloging lot of over twenty stamps, includes $2.00 (two), $3.00 and $4.00 Columbians, a White Plains sheet, a Graf Zeppelin set, plus a few earlier 19th century, blocks of the 5c and 8c Pan-Americans and a couple plate blocks, mixed condition, inspection essential.

Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1765

High quality lot of 46 mint or used stamps, from early to the 1940s including back-of-the-book, with strong value in the late 19th and early 20th century stamps, a highly saleable group, with virtually all very fine and many extremely fine stamps present, much of the mint is never hinged and each stamp is accompanied by a recent PF or PSE certificate, including some that are graded.

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1766

230/834

#230/834, C7/31, Plate block collection of over sixty mint plate blocks or plate strips, includes a complete set of Prexies and a selection of early air post plate blocks, of special note are three Columbian plate number and imprint strips of the 1c, 3c, and 5c, as well as all four arrow block positions and a center-line block of the 5c Norse American, o.g., most all plate blocks are n.h., fine-very fine.

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction

1767

231/38

Columbian issue small group from the George Brett estate, ten items (one used), including 2c plate block with two stamps with the "broken hat" variety, a plate strip of four of the same variety, 5c single used, 6c block, 8c block with double transfer, 8c single with partial second impression on reverse (PF cert.), 10c two shades plus a block and 15c margin single with crack in selvage, o.g., few small faults, mainly fine or better.

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1768

230/242

#230/242, Columbian group of 28 unused or used stamps with duplication, unused includes 30c, 50c and $2.00 values, used to 15c (three), mixed condition.

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

1769

Modest collection to 1973 in a Lighthouse hingeless album, a few better early used including a $2.00 Columbian and 50c Trans-Mississippi, also some useful mint from the 1920's, plus modern mint and a little back-of-the-book, mixed condition.

Est. $400-500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

1770

285/695, C1/QE4

#285/695, C1/QE4, The desirable small balance of an extraordinarily high quality mint collection, consisting of 95 different stamps housed neatly in an expensive Safe hingeless album, at first glance the album appears to be sparsely populated, however the stamps that still remain are of exceptionally high quality, all of which having been selected for their outstanding centering, margins, overall freshness and each is never hinged, while there is nothing rare, there are a number of stamps which catalog from just a few dollars to a couple at $100.00 or more - all in top condition, largely from the 1898 to 1931 period, and the collection is amazingly accompanied by no less than 54 PF or PSE certificates (30 of which are graded between 90 and 98), almost exclusively regular issues, as well as some very nice back-of-the-book issues such as air posts (there are 100 more modern air posts not even counted), special deliveries, a couple of parcel posts and special handling stamps, all o.g., n.h., very fine or better, with a number being true gems.

$1,709.00

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

1771

Mint collection of commemoratives and air posts, the commemoratives going to 1940 and contain some earlier medium priced items, much of the value in the air posts, including a Graf Zeppelin set, plus some possessions, air posts and a few Kans.-Nebr. multiples, o.g., some n.h., majority fine-very fine.

Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1772

Mint 20th century regular issue lot from the George Brett estate, about twenty items, several better including #453 line pair, #459 line pair, two arrow blocks of #547, center line block of #573, #505 double error in a block of four, #578-79 blocks with imperforate bottom selvage, #832b corner margin single and corner margin block, #948 souvenir sheet signed by the designers and some others, o.g., some never hinged, largely fine-very fine.

Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

1773

Small miscellaneous balance that includes some stamps with negative PF certificates, including "used" single, pair and block of #315, the former two the PF decline opinions as to whether the cancels are contemporary (though the single has an earlier good PFC), the block with a certificate stating a forged cancel, plus a couple locals and carriers and a few modern items, mixed condition.

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

1774

Plate block accumulation from the George Brett estate, well over 100 regular issues, starting with #314 and going to #1053, however the vast majority of the value is in 1919-1925 issues, with a strong focus on coil waste stamps, there are numerous examples of #538, 540 and 542, in all the different formats and plate numbers, plus we note a least one #545, three #579 and three #595, plus electrolytic plate blocks, plate varieties and other specialized material, plus a little back-of-the-book, o.g., some never hinged, mostly fine or better.

Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1775

300/899b

Saleable 20th century mint group of singles, blocks and plate blocks, a few dozen items, including 1902 Issue to $2.00 (less 10c), #320 matched set of plate no. 4243 blocks of six, Washington-Franklin singles and blocks, and more, plus a dozen used Bank Note stamps including two 90c values, o.g., some n.h., generally fine-very fine.

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1776

Useful mostly 20th century mint lot of several hundred items, includes some medium and a few higher value singles, also some blocks including #C1-6, much of the value in the plate blocks, including Prexies complete, Liberty complete (with a second $5.00 value), C1-6 (C3 plate block of four, others proper blocks of six), C18 and more, mostly o.g., some small faults but the majority will be fine-very fine.

Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $7,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1777

Useful group of mostly mint in albums, a stockbook and glassines, much is in the early 20th century blocks and plate blocks, with many medium priced items (and some higher) present, some collection balances with worthwhile material to be found including early unused and revenues, also used in glassines, with Columbians to the $2.00, slightly mixed condition, with much being fine-very fine.

Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $9,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1778

Booklet accumulation from the George Brett estate, several hundred in two small boxes, with several better from the Washington-Franklin era, catalog values as high as $900.00 each (BK83), but much of the value in items cataloging $40.00-$150.00 each, quantities as high as 86 of one (BK109), but most have less than twenty each, includes some air post issues, as well as insurance booklets, including 56 examples of the #QI1 (catalog $135.00 each), this group catalogs about $20,000.00, plus there is an unsorted group of booklets, partial booklets and panes that includes some better items, the majority is fine-very fine; an excellent lot for the booklet dealer.

Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1779

BK/BP

Booklet pane and booklet collection in a White Ace album, value in early panes including a fresh never hinged example of the 2c Bureau, the 1c and 2c 1902 Issue are present, along with the 2c Shield (tab missing), all of the Washington-Franklin issues included, plus a 1c A.E.F. pane, also some scarce used Washington-Franklin panes, later issues including many unexploded booklets through the 1980s, plus air post issues, o.g., some n.h., mostly fine-very fine.

Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

1780

Plate block commemorative collection from 1920 to 1984 in a Scott album, includes the Pilgrim Tercentenary, Huguenot-Walloon, Lexington-Concord and Norse-American sets complete, plus other better from the 1920s-1930s, the imperforate Park set is complete not only in plate blocks, but in the other five position blocks as well, modern issues appear complete, o.g., many n.h., generally fine-very fine.

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction