Spink Shreves Galleries Sale

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UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS AND ACCUMULATIONS continued...

SPECIALIZED 20TH CENTURY COLLECTIONS continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

341

OPB

610-23

#610-23, 1923-26 Commemoratives and regular issue collection of mint and used singles, blocks of four, plate blocks, multiples and first day covers arranged on stockpages in a binder, includes #614-16 on one Nickles first day cover, 616 plate block, 617-19 mint and used plate blocks, 617-19 on one first day cover (3), 620-21 used plate blocks, 621 plate block of twelve and 623 mint and used plate blocks, generally o.g., l.h., n.h. or used, fine-very fine.

Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

342

OPB

658-79

#658-79, Kansas and Nebraska overprints specialized collection with mint and used singles, mint and used blocks of four, mint and used plate blocks, major and minor varieties and first day covers, all arranged on stockpages in a binder, the mint and used singles, blocks and plate blocks are virtually complete, plus there is a complete set of singles on Washington, D.C. first day covers, in addition we note a complete precancelled set, 1c "Kans." two vertical pairs with one stamp in each showing overprint omitted in a block of six (#658a) and two with "stretched" overprint, 2c "Kans" wide spacing pair (2), 1c "Nebr." with no period (#669a), 1½c, 2c, 3c and 9c "Nebr." wide spacing pairs (2) in blocks of twenty or in the case of the 9c and block of ten, o.g., l.h., n.h. or used, some off center as usual, large majority fine-very fine; a desirable collection with high catalog value.

Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

343

"Kans." and "Nebr." overprint covers, 92 air mail covers franked by one 1c and two 2c values, mostly with first flight cachets and addressed to the same recipient, plus a first flight cover franked by a 1½c "Kans." plate block of four, generally very fine.

Est. $100-150

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

344

OPB

803-31

#803-31, Presidential issue specialized collection of many hundreds of items arranged on stockpages in three binders, strength in plate blocks collected by number and nearly complete but for the rarities, but also including mint and used singles, blocks and plate blocks, shades, precancels, cacheted first day covers and a great many errors, freaks and oddities such as dry and overinked printings, ink smears, gutter snipes, plus #807 pair with vertical gutter, misperforated, missing perforations including #805b, double paper and paper splices and the like, many of which are in multiples ranging from pairs to part sheets, o.g., mostly n.h. or used, generally fine-very fine; an excellent basis for continuation.

Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

345

832-34

#832-34, Presidential issue dollar value collection of mostly plate number material arranged on stockpages in a binder, in all there are 219 mint examples of the original $1.00, 52 mint examples of the 1954 $1.00, 82 mint examples of the $2.00 and 67 mint copies of the $5.00 value, these being mostly plate blocks or more often plate number combination pairs, the $1.00 and $2.00 being highly complete, the $5.00 a bit less so but still quite impressive, in addition there are mint singles, arrow blocks, center line blocks, corner blocks, some used mostly in multiples and even a $5,00 plate block on a cacheted first day cover, o.g., l.h. or n.h., with most being l.h. only in the selvage, fine-extremely fine; an impressive collection that would probably be impossible to duplicate today.

Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

346

OPB

1030-51

#1030-51, Liberty issue specialized collection of many hundreds on items mounted on quadrilled pages in two binders, includes mint and used singles and blocks, first day covers, shades, plate number singles or plate blocks collected by number and quite complete, many varieties such as gutter snipes, over and under inked, smeared impressions, misperforated, foldovers, precancels by town, etc., o.g., l.h. or used, largely fine-very fine; a nice basis upon which to expand collecting this increasingly popular issue.

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction

347

OPB

C7/32

#C7-12, C16-17, C19-32, Air mail issues specialized collection of hundreds of items on stockpages and album pages housed in three binders, includes mint and used singles, blocks and plate blocks, first day and flight covers, nearly complete plate numbers and positions, mostly in singles but also some plate blocks, many plate blocks signed by designers, scores of varieties including #C23a, mint o.g., l.h. or n.h., largely fine-very fine.

Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

POSTAL HISTORY LARGE LOTS

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

348

Western express balance, sixteen covers and a newspaper, mostly with express company handstamps and/or printed franks, including Adams & Co. Mormon Island, Browns Express, Cherokee Express tying 3 cent #65 to allover flag patriotic, two different Everts, Snell & Co., two different Freeman & Co., two different Pacific Express, Wells, Fargo Fort Yuma and Wells, Fargo Colomo with pair 3c Dull red (#11), also poor strike of rare Bannack City Express with letter datelined at "Bevins Gulch Oct. 1st, 1863," the newspaper is a Sept. 10th, 1853 edition of the Mountain Herald with Gram, Rogers & Co. Express handstamp, a few usual faults but largely fine-very fine; a very useful lot with several appealing usages; ex-Risvold.

Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

349

Postal markings mounted collection of over 275 1851-83 covers and cards on pages in six binders, being a general overview of markings used during the period, including different style datestamps, county and postmaster designated, paid, due, fancy including better and a few off cover, patent, numerals, free, way, ship, steam and steamboat, missent, forwarded, advertised, return to sender, carrier, route agent, NYFM, Quaker dated, forwarding agent, foreign mail markings and more, with many $25.00 to $100.00 retail value covers present, mixed condition, many fine-very fine.

Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

350

Postal history lot of about 125 covers, from stampless to early 20th Century, much is from the late 19th Century, including several attractive illustrated covers, also locals, Western States including Ashland Hills, Oregon and Taylor, Texas, a few possessions, and more, mixed condition; many useful items present.

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

351

Machine cancellation collection of many hundreds of covers and cards arranged by manufacturer and cancel or backstamp type and written-up and mounted on pages in nine binders, plus considerable unmounted material and duplicates loose in envelopes, manufacturers include American Postal Machine Co. including 1900 Paris Exposition and 1922 Guero, Texas running turkey slogan cancel, Barry Machine including "Mail Delayed/Train Late" backstamps, 1899 National Export Exposition and 1900 Texas State Fair slogans and Ty. Q-1 experimental killer, Barr-Fike including experimental, Columbia, Doremus, Hampden, International Postal Supply Co., Leavitt, Pneumatic Canceling Machine Co., Time Marking Machine Co. and B.F. Cummins, with many scarce cancels to be found as well as a few advertising covers, also a number of catalogs and handbooks on the subject, some faults, most fine or better covers and strikes; a pleasing comprehensive collection well sited for continuation.

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

352

Pan-American Exposition collection, small starter collection with mint and used sets, 4c imprint and plate no. strip of three, an admission ticket and twenty covers, including advertising and frankings by 8c and 10c values, mainly fine-very fine.

Est. $200-300

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

LITERATURE

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

353

Philatelic library, a useful general United States Philatelic library with works by Antrim, Billing, Brazer, Brookman, Coles, Herst and Zareski, Johl, Nathan, Rohloff, Simpson, Towle, Willard, Van Vlissingen and Waud and others, with emphasis on cancels and postal history, all packed into three large cartons (Dallas viewing only).

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

GREAT BRITAIN

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

354

#74, 1878 10/- Slate, a fresh and attractive used example of this high value, excellent rich color, neat Liverpool 1882 c.d.s., fine; 2007 Brandon certificate (S.G. #128; £2,800). (Image)

$2,900.00

SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction

355

#75, 1878 £1 Brown lilac, watermark Maltese Cross, rich color, full perforations, tiny corner crease at top left, still a fine example of this scarce high value; clear 2005 Brandon certificate (S.G. #129; £4,000). (Image)

$4,000.00

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

356

#93, 1882 £5 Bright orange on white paper, nicely centered, bright fresh color, centrally struck Kings Lynn c.d.s., tiny filled pinhole, otherwise a very fine example of this popular stamp (S.G. #137; £4,500). (Image)

$5,000.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

357

#93, 1882 £5 Bright orange on white paper, exceedingly well centered, light Newport c.d.s., very minor soiling in the left margin, otherwise very fine (S.G. #137; £4,500). (Image)

$5,000.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

358

96a

#96a, 1883 2/6 Lilac on bluish paper, used, exceptionally well centered and margined, fresh color, tiny crease at left, very fine; clear 2007 Brandon certificate (S.G. #175; £1,300). (Image)

$3,250.00

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

359

123

#123, 1888 £1 Brown violet, watermark Three Orbs, attractive color, Lincoln's Inn c.d.s., a boxed handstamp and a small blue crayon mark, fine (S.G. #186; £4,000). (Image)

$4,250.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

360

174

#174, 1913 5/- Rose carmine Seahorse, Waterlow printing, "post office" fresh mint single, lovely bright color, well centered, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; signed E. Diena and accompanied by his 1986 certificate (S.G. #401; for hinged £500). (Image)

$1,050.00

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

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