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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1201

9X1/851, C1-12

#9X1/851, C1-2, Interesting mint and used collection of over 625 different all in mounts and housed in a Scott National album, beginning with the first issue classics through the 1938 Presidential series, the 19th century is mixed mint and used, containing numerous better items that catalog hundreds of dollars each, however the condition in this period is decidedly mixed, from the 1893 Columbians on the collection is almost exclusively mint and there is a plethora of highly desirable stamps in the low to medium catalog value range, and these generally have been collected with premium condition in mind, with many fresh well centered stamps present, with a surprising number being never hinged, or at worse lightly hinged, of note are better early commemoratives, Bureau issues, Washington-Franklins are quite solid, including coil pairs and line pairs, plus the 1920-38 period is well represented, concluding with air posts complete through #C12; as previously mentioned condition is mixed on early issues, but picks up considerably in the 20th century material, o.g. or used, many n.h., generally fine-very fine; thirteen PF or PSE certificates accompany.

Est. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $13,500.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1202

3/1053

#3/1053, C1/RW51, Valuable mint holding of nearly 500 stamps in five counter books, there are just a few pre-1890 stamps, some better commemoratives including $3.00 and $4.00 Columbian, $2.00 Trans-Mississippi and many middle values, solid value in regular issues, including Bureau and 1903 Issues to $5.00, better Washington-Franklins such as #505 error as well as several dollar values, various 1922 values including four $5.00, strong air posts, with several examples each of #C1-6, plus #C13-14 and sixteen examples of #C18, other back-of-the-book issues including a nice group of Hunting Permit stamps from 1941 and later, there are some small flaws and a few regummed stamps, however a large percentage of the stamps are in very fine condition, with many of these being never hinged, overall a very useful lot which should have strong salability.

Est. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $28,000.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1203

7/2016, C1/UC18

#7/2016, C1/UC18, Comprehensive mint and used collection on pages, most areas of United States collecting are found in this collection, starting with a nice representation of 19th century, collected mostly used, each series has some of the better high values as well as the usual mint and used low values, includes some attractive 1867 grilled issues, plus some of the Bank Note grills including a 15c Orange, other Bank Note issues are quite extensive with most of the high values, Small Bank Notes complete unused or mint, most Bureau issues to the 15c values are mint, plus some of the used dollar values, Columbians to the 50c cplt., and Trans-Mississippis complete to the $1.00, 20th century is largely mint including some that are never hinged, only a very few high values are used, commemoratives are quite extensive including a White Plains souvenir sheet, numerous Washington-Franklin issues throughout the period, nearly all mint, plus some coils, though a number of singles and early issue pairs are not counted, there are even some private vending machine multiples included, later issues are virtually complete to 1983, air posts are similarly collected lacking only the 1930 Graf Zeppelins, also includes comprehensive special deliveries, parcel posts and parcel post dues, Shanghai surcharges are complete mint, plus a nice range of mint and used postage dues and officials, there is also a reasonably nice group of cut squares including a fair number of mint items, plus some revenues, overall largely o.g. or used, a few 19th century and officials are unused, condition varies from faults, particularly in the 19th century, to very fine or better; catalog value is substantial and examination will reveal excellent value here.

Est. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $17,000.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1204

1/479

#1/479, C2/E2, Useful used group, of nearly 50 stamps, includes #1 (2, one pen cancelled), #2 (pen cancelled), 1869 Pictorials to the 30c, #C14, plus many medium priced stamps, several of which are in very fine condition, the overall condition is somewhat mixed, therefore we advise examination.

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,500.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1205

Useful balance including used #1-2, rest is all 20th century mint and consists of Pan-American, Louisiana Purchase and Jamestown sets complete, all seven of the 1909 commemoratives, Panama-Pacific perf. 12 set, #570-73, White Plains sheet, #C1-6, C13 block and #E11 plate block, o.g., some n.h., a few small faults but much is fine-very fine.

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,400.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1206

17/322, U206, R33a

#17/322, U206, R33a, Balance of seven stamps most of which are extension returns from a large collection, includes some with conflicting certificates such as #17 with PFC stating unused but PSE cert. stating faintly cancelled, mint #93 with one "clear" PFC and another stating reperforated, #322 pair with one PFC stating genuine but a recent PFC stating a fake, 8c Newspaper stamp with APS cert. stating a special printing but PFC stating normal continental printing, also a mint #38 with PFC stating disturbed o.g. and reperforated.

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $5,500.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1207

24/566, E9/PR125

#24/566, E9/PR125, Small choice selection of nineteen mint or used, 19th century is mostly used starting with two #24 with red cancels, one a carrier, includes some Bank Notes with fancy cancels, 20th century is mint, o.g., n.h. including various Washington-Franklin issues, all have been selected for their excellent condition and attractiveness, very fine-extremely fine; each stamp accompanied by a PF or PSE certificate that is less than five years old.

$1,060.50

SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1208

BPBK

279Be/2122a, C10/79a

#279Be/2122a, C10/79a, Mint booklet pane collection of over 100 largely different with a few complete unexploded booklets mixed in, starts with the 2c Bureau issue (staple stains) and includes a rather nice 2c Carmine 1903 Issue, also a nice range of Washington-Franklin issues and the later definitives up to the $9.35 and $10.75 Express Mail issues, air posts include 10c Lindbergh and most later issues, o.g., later issues are normally n.h., condition varies but generally fine-very fine or better; catalog value is over $3,000.00.

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $725.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1209

405/577

#405/577, Small plate block group of thirteen mostly Washington-Franklin plate blocks of six, includes an attractive and never hinged top plate block of #405, plus five perforated and imperforate blocks of the offset issues including #528 top with monogram, n.h., also includes the 1922-23 Imperforates in never hinged top plate blocks, o.g., n.h. or l.h., fine-very fine.

$1,640.50

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1210

Large modern mint stock of probably 40,000 or more stamps neatly arranged in glassines in sixteen file drawers, includes singles and blocks, as well as some plate blocks on the later issues, starts with Scott #702 and goes through the 22c commemoratives, plus some air post issues, premium items will be found throughout, o.g., overwhelmingly n.h., fine-very fine; the face value will add up to several thousand dollars.

Est. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $5,500.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1211

Plate number accumulation, this has to be, by far, the strangest lot that we have ever offered, however we should be excused because we were forced to it by one of our "good" clients, it is strange because there is not a single stamp in the lot, just pieces of the selvage with plate numbers as removed from blocks or singles, this is a box with about 60 glassines stuffed with these little pieces of selvage, we estimate that there is at least 10,000 here, period ranges from as early as the 1920's-30's to relatively modern, our eccentric client swears that there are collectors with a passion for plate numbers who would really want a lot such as this to while away the winter hours searching for that elusive plate number he knows exists but has not been able to document, well here it is.

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

POSTAL HISTORY LARGE LOTS

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1212

Nineteenth century cover accumulation of over 90 covers, starting with the 1851 3c Imperforates including three 3c Orange browns, the next perforated issue contains interesting items including eleven #25 covers, plus two Lincoln campaign covers, ten patriotic covers are found with Civil War period franking, plus advertising covers and interesting frankings through the Bank Note issues, condition varies as would be expected in this period, but many interesting and fine or better covers are present.

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,700.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1213

A fascinating and highly varied postal history correspondence of Col. Charles Ellet, famed U.S. civil engineer, consisting of a total of well over 200 covers in the period of 1843-1862, all addressed to Charles Ellet (usually without letters), the history of the man is as interesting as the postal history represented, his early professional years were devoted to bridge and railroad construction, he is famed for constructing the first wire suspension bridge in the United States, the first suspension bridge across the Niagara River, and world's longest single span bridge at that time, for years he worked on designing ships to be used as rams in war, but this was pretty much ignored by the government until the Civil War when the Merrimac was built by the Confederacy using suggestions made by him prior to the war, he was then appointed a colonel of engineers and commissioned to buy ships and convert them into rams for the Union (includes three contemporaneous photographs of ram ships), the ships were highly successful, but unfortunately he died of a wound received on board one of his ram ships in a battle at Memphis in 1862; the covers range from stampless to stamp issues of 1861, includes two covers with #1, one with a pair, plus many other interesting frankings, there is a special emphasis in private local issues with 20 stampless or stamped covers, this lot is also rich in interesting markings, there are even some foreign covers including 1850's period stamped covers from France, Switzerland and England, condition is quite varied ranging from faults to very fine; a wonderful lot for the postal history collector, all with an intriguing historical connection; examination is essential to properly appreciate the scope of the fascinating material contained here. (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (Image)

Est. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $6,250.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1214

Substantial nineteenth century cover collection of over 125 covers on pages, starting with the imperforate issues of 1851 and contains issues through the 1869 Pictorials, with interesting and scarce items found throughout, includes a #9 strip of three on a Rhode Island cover, four #10 covers, one with a black small Boston "Paid" cancel, three 10c Green covers from California to the East Coast, including an attractive sheet-margin copy of #15, various 1857 perforated frankings including #20 strip of three and a #22 single franking on prices current, four #25 covers and several covers with 10c or 12c frankings, also includes a nice range of Civil War issues with better high values, plus such items as two POW covers from Johnson's Island and Fort Delaware, also a cover endorsed for Flag of Truce to the Confederacy, nice grilled issues are present including a 12c Black (#90), a single franking 1c Blue (#92) and a #98 on cover to France, the 1869 Pictorials have better 1c and 2c covers as well as a 10c Yellow on cover to Saxony and a 15c Brown and blue (#119) on cover to France, condition varies but overall condition is better than frequently seen on similar collections, with many attractive covers and stamps throughout; examination is both essential and worthwhile to appreciate the scope and desirability of this collection.

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1215

Nineteenth century cover collection consisting of 220 covers in two binders, starts with a few stampless as early as 1798 with better markings, stamp issues are represented through the Small Bank Note issue starting with #9X1 on cover, many 1851 Issues are present, mostly #10's and #11's but we note a 10c Green on a 10c Green on buff postal envelope (#15, U18) from the west coast to the east, similar posting of scarce sheet-margin 10c Green, Ty.I perforated (#31; small corner fault) on cover from San Francisco to New Hampshire with Stanley Ashbrook's note on the reverse plating it as position 100L1, other better covers that we note include a #67 and #68 on cover to France, a 15c Brown and blue, Ty.II (#119) pen cancelled on registered domestic cover along with 3c Bank Note, there is also a scarce use of a 24c Purple (#153; natural straight edge) in mixed franking with 10c Brown (#161) on cover to France, throughout are interesting cancels and markings for various usages, also a nice range of town markings from many different states, there are even a dozen or so covers with locals used on them, mostly Blood's Penny Post, often in conjunction with government franking, condition is mixed ranging from faults to very fine; many interesting and desirable covers will be found throughout by those who examine this collection.

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,700.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1216

Civil War patriotic cover collection of twelve covers, all used, eight are various patriotic designs including several in red, white and blue by J.G. Wells, J.B. Elliot and Wm. Ridenburgh, two are sent due by soldier's, the others are franked with #26 or #65, also three campaign covers including a lovely engraved portrait of Fremont on 1856 cover with enclosure, plus two patriotic covers of General Grant used as campaign covers in 1869-70, condition varies but generally fine-very fine for these. (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1217

Nineteenth century advertising cover collection of 79 covers, mostly illustrated and includes a fair number of all-over front, and front and back designs, most are from the Bank Note period with advertisements for such products as pianos, real and imitation hair, various publications, hotels and manufacturing concerns, there are a dozen covers from the 1850's-1860's including all-over designs and a lovely multicolor cover for Raspberry Plants from North Haven, Conn., with enclosure as have some of the others, we also note a scarce 1879 1c Black postal card (#UX5) with printed comic illustrated advertising on the message side for the Cleveland Paper Co., condition varies with faults present, but many attractive and fine-very fine covers as well; certainly well worth examining.

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1218

Interesting small cover lot of eight covers, with four United States Bank Note covers including two with 10c Brown (#161) to Brazil and France, plus a registered cover with three color adhesive franking on a fourth color 2c postal entire, also three pre-UPU French covers, two to the United States and one from the French Post Office in Smyrna, Turkey to France (addressee's name neatly cut away), and an 1875 Russian cover to England, fine-very fine and attractive.

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $220.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1219

Territorial cover collection of 38 covers, most are from the Indian Territory with 27 covers from the late 19th and early 20th century, plus five from Oklahoma Territory, includes a lovely strike of oval "Thackerville, Ind. Ter./M.F.Thacker, P.M." handstamp on 1883 cover, backstamped Pilot Point,Texas, also three different Fort cancels, also nice strike of violet Las Vegas, New Mexico on 1880 territorial cover, and four covers in the late 19th century from Utah Territory, condition varied but mostly fine or better.

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM

1220

Cover collection in four binders with a total of over 325 covers, mostly 20th century with over 100 regular issues in one binder including numerous Washington-Franklin issues with interesting coil frankings, another binder devoted to back-of-the-book issues including special delivery, postage due, official and parcel post frankings, nearly 100 postal envelopes are found in another with many 1853-54 3c Nesbitt envelopes, also includes interesting town markings and cancels, the last binder contains U.S. Possession covers including mint and used postal stationery, includes Hawaii with some better cancels, condition varies but many fine-very fine and interesting items will be found here, examine.

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM