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1966 Savings Bond to 2004 Snowy Egret

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1960		U.S.; General Issues, 1966, 5¢ Savings Bonds, Red, Dark Blue & Black Omitted, #1320b, n.h., extremely scarce error, Very Fine, PF (2000) cert. Scott $4,000. Only 6 issued . Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,070
Lot 1961		U.S.; General Issues, 1968, 6¢ Christmas, Light Yellow Omitted, Plate Blocks of 10, #1363c, n.h., left and right sheet positions, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,000+. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1962		U.S.; General Issues, 1968, 6¢ Christmas, Light Yellow Omitted, Sheet of 50, #1363c, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,500+. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 1963		U.S.; General Issues, 1971, 8¢ C.A.R.E., Black Omitted, In Strip of 3, #1439a, n.h., right copy black omitted, middle copy black partially omitted, lovely transitional piece, Very Fine, PF (1996) cert. Scott $1,500. Only 10 issued . Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 1964		U.S.; General Issues, 1972, 8¢ Pharmacy, Blue Omitted, #1473b, n.h., left margin single, Very Fine, PF (1997) cert. Scott $1,250. Only 2-3 issued . Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 1965		U.S.; General Issues, 1974, 10¢ U.P.U., Imperf Vertically, Se-Tenant Block of 8, #1537b, n.h., Very Fine, PF (2000) cert. Scott $2,500. Only 4 blocks issued . Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 1966		U.S.; General Issues, 1975, 10¢ Pioneer-Jupiter, Red & Dark Yellow Omitted, #1556a, n.h., Very Fine, PSE (1991) certs. Scott $900. Only 50-100 issued . Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 1967		U.S.; General Issues, 1975, 10¢ Banking & Commerce, Brown & Blue Omitted, Se-Tenant Pair, #1578b, n.h., Fine to Very Fine, PF (2004) cert. Scott $1,700. Only 16 pairs and 8 singles known . Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 1968		U.S.; General Issues, 1976, 31¢ Bicentennial Sheet, "USA 31¢" Omitted (B, D, E) and "USA 31¢" Omitted on "E", #1689h, 1689i, n.h., Very Fine. Scott $825. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 1969		U.S.; General Issues, 1976, 13¢ Franklin, Light Blue Omitted, Block of 4, #1690a, n.h., corner, Very Fine. Scott $700. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 1970		U.S.; General Issues, 1978, 15¢ Christmas, Full Horizontal Gutter Between, #1769, n.h., 10 vertical pairs in sheet of 100, all showing margin at top, spectacular piece, unpriced in Scott, Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 1971		U.S.; General Issues, 1979, 15¢ Martin Luther King, Imperf, Horizontal Pair, #1771a, n.h., margins around, Very Fine, PF (1996) cert. Scott $1,000. 10 pairs reported . Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 1972		U.S.; General Issues, 1979, 15¢ Olympics, Imperf, Se-Tenant Block of 4, #1794b, n.h., margins around, Very Fine, PF (1996) cert. Scott $1,200. Only 20 blocks and 10 pairs issued . Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 1973		U.S.; General Issues, 1981, 20¢ Cactus, Deep Brown Omitted, Se-Tenant Block of 4, #1945b, n.h., Very Fine, PF (1996) cert. Scott $3,750. Only 10 blocks issued . Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,553
Lot 1974		U.S.; General Issues, 1982, 20¢ Jackie Robinson FD's, #2016, about 350-400 in a box, they appear to be all different with most being FD's and a few event covers, many different cachet makers, noticed a lot of 1st cachets, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Elten Schiller (ex. V.P. of San Diego Padres). Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $374
Lot 1975		U.S.; General Issues, 1983, 20¢ Babe Ruth Hoard of FD's, #2046, about 800 in a long file drawer, all FD's, all appear to be different with many one of a kind items and some with autographs, some hand painted, great lot for retail or your collection, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Elten Schiller (ex. V.P. of the San Diego Padres). Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1976		U.S.; General Issues, 1984, 20¢ Olympics, Vertical Perforation Shift, Sheet of 50, #2082-2085, at least 50% diagonal shift, dramatic piece, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1977		U.S.; General Issues, 1989, 25¢ Lou Gehrig FD's, #2417, about 300 all different in a box, most are FDs, some are autographed by MLB players and many are hand painted, many different cachets and some one of a kind items, very unique, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Elten Schiller (ex. V.P. of the San Diego Padres). Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $311
Lot 1978		U.S.; General Issues, 1989, 25¢ Hemingway, Imperf Horizontally, Vertical Pair, #2418a, n.h., Very Fine, PSE (1999) cert. Scott $950. 24-36 pairs reported . Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 1979		U.S.; General Issues, 1989, 25¢ Dinosaurs, Black (Engraved) Omitted, Se-Tenant Block of 4, #2425c, n.h., Fine to Very Fine, APS (2009) cert. Scott $325. Only 40-50 blocks issued . Estimate $140-170. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 1980		B U.S.; General Issues, 1995, 20¢ Blue Jay, Imperf, Booklet Pane of 10, #2483b, in complete booklet, "with usual fold between rows two and three", unpriced in Scott, Very Fine, PF (2000) cert. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $2,760
Lot 1981		P U.S.; General Issues, 1995, 32¢ Rose, Imperf Plate Proof of the Black Only on Thin Coated Paper, #2492P, block of 9 with bottom margin inscriptions, cut irregularly at top, very fine and rare. Estimate $140-180. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1982		P U.S.; General Issues, 1990, 25¢ Eisenhower, Plate Proof, Imperf. Vertical Pair, #2513P, n.h., margins around, Very Fine, PF (2001) cert. Scott $875. 30-40 pairs known . Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 1983		U.S.; General Issues, 1991, 29¢ Fishing Fly, Black Omitted, #2545a-2547a, n.h., 3 singles (1 attached to booklet cover), Fine to Very Fine, PF (1995) certs. for each value. May be unique . Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 1984		U.S.; General Issues, 1991, 29¢ Desert Storm, Printing Freak, Sheet of 50, #2551, pane stuck glassine paper, "unprinted along left margin row from Foreign matter adhering to phosphor coated paper and subsequently fell off or removed", unusual item, Fine, signed APS (2014) cert. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1985		B U.S.; General Issues, 1991, 29¢ Comedians Booklet, #2566c, top pane of 10 with two each of #2562-2566 lacking colors, o.g., n.h., very fine and scarce error in complete booklet. Scott $350+. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 1986		B U.S.; General Issues, 1991, 29¢ Christmas Booklet, Printing on Front Cover Omitted, #BK194, complete, back cover with normal printing, unlisted in Datz, Very Fine, PF (1994) cert. Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1987		U.S.; General Issues, 1992, 29¢ Love Stamp, Imperf Vertically, Green Omitted, Horizontal Pair, #2618b, n.h., Very Fine, PF copy (2001) cert. Scott $2,000. 5 pairs or strips recorded . Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 1988		U.S.; General Issues, 1992, 29¢ Minerals, Silver Omitted on 2 Stamps, Se-Tenant Block of 4, #2703d, n.h., with trace of silver on top 2 stamps, "creased upper left stamp, foreign matter at top", extremely scarce error, Very Fine appearance, APEX copy (1991) cert. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1989		B U.S.; General Issues, 1992, 29¢ Wild Animals, Imperf in Complete Booklet, #2709b, "Top pane with faint blind perforations, bottom pane fully perforated, panes two and three imperforate", Fine to Very Fine, PF (2001) cert. Scott $4,000 +. 8 panes reported . Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details and photo	Realized $6,900
Lot 1990		BP U.S.; General Issues, 1993, 29¢ American Music Series, Imperforate Plate Proof, Booklet Pane of 4, #2778aPg, n.h., Very Fine, PF (1998) cert. Scott $1,500. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 1991		U.S.; General Issues, 1993, 29¢ Postal Museum, Maroon & Black Omitted, Se-Tenant Block of 4, #2782b, n.h., Fine to Very Fine, PF (1997) cert. Scott $2,750. 8-16 blocks of 4 known . Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,553
Lot 1992		U.S.; General Issues, 1994, 29¢ Legends of the West, Recalled, #2870, 4 copies, all in original folders, Very Fine. Scott $880. Estimate $350-400. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1993		U.S.; General Issues, 1995, 32¢ Nixon, Red (Engraved) Omitted, #2955a, n.h., Very Fine, PF (1996) cert. Scott $850. 70 reported . Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 1994		U.S.; General Issues, 1996, 32¢ Georgia O'Keefe, Imperf, Pane of 15, #3069a, n.h., Very Fine, PF (1996) cert. Scott $750. 75-90 panes exist . Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 1995		U.S.; General Issues, 2002, 23¢ Washington Pane Imperf Between, #3618a-b, complete booklet (BK288, plate. 4), miscut by 50% leaving all five pairs imperf between, though clipped a bit at the right, very fine, a spectacular EFO, in February 2005, owner sold similar booklet from same source for $2,250 plus buyer's premium . Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 1996		B U.S.; General Issues, 2004, 37¢ Snowy Egret, "USPS" Microprinting, Booklet Pane of 20, #3830De, complete, 10 copies, Very Fine. Scott $1,100. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $403

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