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Back-of-the-Book Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1036		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, 20th Century Extensive Mint Envelope Holding, few thousand in 12 KaBe binders, sorted and virtually all identified by the bands showing the Thorp & Bartel info, virtually all different with various knifes, papers, and sizes, occasional used, penalty or different precancels, incl. surcharge period, unpicked, better items could be hidden throughout, later identified by separate labels, excellent lot for the stationery specialist, very clean throughout, Fine to Very Fine. Apparently part of an oldtime lot originally. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Realized $2,300
Lot 1037		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint Back-of-the-Book Collection, in Scott National album, incl. #C1-13, C18-126; Special Delivery E1-11; nice range of cut squares with many shades and paper varieties to 24¢,values incl. U1, U42, U43, U44, U73, U204, U348-51 and later issues to 1971, hinging heavy on some, some regumming noted, but in general most are o.g. to n.h., fresh throughout, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 1038		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint Postal Card Collection, excellent showing of unused cards and intact reply cards with minor dupl., noted #UX1 (preprinted), UX8 (2), UX13 (2), UX21, UX47 (ETR-1055-2), UX47a (ETR-1057-2) with APEX cert., UY5-6, UXC1a used (APEX cert.), lovely collection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,400. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 1039		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint and Used Air Collection, selection from 1918 to 1940, comprising o.g. C1-3, C4, C10A, C13-15 with 65¢ and $1.30 n.h., $2.60 l.h., n.h. pl. blocks C24, C29-31, C46; used C1-4, also Zeppelin cover with C5-11, mixed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 1040		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Back-of-the Book Accumulation, mint and used mostly 19th Century material containing pages and stockbooks of Postage Dues mostly used, stockbook of early Revenues, State Revenues and Locals incl. Motor Vehicle, Officials, State Dept. up to $2, better first design Newspapers incl. proofs, Parcel Post and Offices in China and 4 stockbooks containing Cigarette, Snuff and Tobacco labels, some light dupl. with usual condition, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Realized $1,610
Lot 1041		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Airmail Blocks and Plate Blocks, over 100 mostly n.h. incl. #C4, C6 and C18 blocks of 4, Plate blocks of C4, C7-C12, C20-C22 and modern pl. blocks to 1989, plus BKC1, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-850. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1042		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint Airmail Collection, complete to 1999, early issues o.g. incl. #C13-C15, modern issues n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 1043		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Duplicated Test Stamp Group, n.h., few hundred mostly "For Testing Purposes Only" incl. #TD121 block of 4 and 20, also coil strips, few colored, few blank, Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 1044		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Back-of-the-Book Group, group of 19 A.P.S. circuit books incl. 19th & 20th Century mint and used, features Airs, Special Delivery, Dues, Newspapers and some ducks, also lots of cut squares and some Postal Stationery entires, better items throughout, review will prove rewarding, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1045		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint Airmail Collection, complete from 1918 to 1980, early issues mostly o.g. incl. #C13-C15 (C15 toned perf), balance mostly n.h. (#C13-C15 F-VF o.g., C15 corner perf thin). Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 1046		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, 1861 to 1921 Stationery and Cards Accumulation, small box containing hundreds mostly mint, sleeved and identified U27 to U471, UX1 to UX46, dupl. throughout but a useful group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 1047		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Airmail Plate Block Collection 1923 to 1999, n.h. in mounts in Scott album, incl. #C4, C7-12, C16-17, C18 (50¢ Zepp w/top pl. number), then mostly complete C19/C135 and CE1-2, clean and worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine or better. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1048		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Airmail Collection Complete Mint, #C1-150, n.h. in White Ace album except #C2 and C3 o.g., C15 regummed, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 1049		o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Used Airmail Block Collection, over 100 from 1918 to 1993 with some dupl. incl. #C1-C6, C13 (with pl. number) and C18, unusual collection, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1050		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Back-of-the-Book Plate Block Group 1913 to 1983, n.h. collection in mounts on Scott pages, incl. Special Delivery #E11, E13, Parcel Post Q1-3, Special Handling QE1-2 (two each), QE3, QE4a etc., generally Fine to Very Fine or better. Scott $2,600+ (Owner's). Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $546
Lot 1051		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Postage Due Plate Block Group 1895 to 1985, n.h. collection in mounts on Scott pages incl. #J39, J61-65, J68-71, J79-82, J83a-4a, J85-87, J88-104, worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,700+ (Owner's). Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $518
Lot 1052		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Stationery Intact Collection, around 500 mint and used entires #U1 to U411, values to $100 cat., inventory incl., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1053		//o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Back-of-the-Book Accumulation, many hundreds incl. some better Airmails with pl. blocks, Special Delivery and Ducks, nice group of Dues incl. J43-J44 used blocks of 4, plus few used Hawaii, Fine or better. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $334
Lot 1054		o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Back-of-the-Book With Revenues, few hundred in Scott album, mostly used Revenues incl. #R90c, R98c, R100c, R101c, R128 (faulty) plus reds and greens, also few Match & Medicine, mint Newspapers, and Officially Sealed, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1055		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, "Ekko" Stamp Accumulation, about 80% n.h. or o.g., 20% no gum, 99, plus 15 additional, issued in 1920-1930s for radio stations and called "verified reception stamps". Produced by American Bank Note Co. for Ekko Company of Chicago, IL. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 1056		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Officials Collection, about 75 on Scott pages mostly used with some unused, better items incl. used #O34, O45, unused O63-O67, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1057		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Backup Mint Stationery Stock, in 3 full banker boxes, mostly 1960's and later but some earlier, incl. postal cards, some sleeved, dupl., mostly clean, unchecked. Never put into stock, Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock. Estimate $300-400. View details	Unsold
Lot 1058		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Better Airmail Sheets, n.h., #C7-C9, C17 (2), C46, plus few pl. blocks, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1059		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Proofs and Back-of-the-Book Selection, 21 plate proofs along with selection of Special Delivery, Revenues (#R718), C.S.A., Guam, Philippines and Puerto Rico overprints, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1060		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Commemorative Panels and Souvenir Cards Accumulation, full carton ranging from 1970's to 1990's containing fairly comprehensive run of panels plus over 45 souvenir cards, all in pristine condition, Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $276
Lot 1061		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Stationery Collection With FDC's, thousands of entires #U412 to U678, UC1 to UC65, and UO2 to UO91, earlies mint and used, later mint and FDC, noted U420a, U481b, also very roughly group of 1,000 mint and FDC postal cards UX1 to UX643, UXC1 to UXC28, and UY1 to UY50, dupl. mostly up to 10, few higher, inventory incl., clean. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1062		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Stationery Freaks and Errors Accumulation, over 125, mostly mint, sleeved and identified, incl. shifts, albinos, mis-cuts etc., mostly early to mid 20th Century, also a few booklet errors, an unusual group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1063		S U.S. Back of the Book Collections, 14 Official Specimens, unused, 1¢ (minor dupl.) to 10¢ values, all fresh, one straight edge copy, much Fine to Very Fine. Scott $552. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $173

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