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Sale 78

ASDA 2008 Mega Event Auction


U.S. Collections
 
 
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Lot 2112
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U.S. Collections, Extensive Regular Issue Collection, hundreds of mint and used and some covers on White Ace pages and stockpages in 2 volumes, 1850's to 1950's, duplication on most issues, 1851's to 12¢ (7 copies, plus pair on cover), incl. #12 (2), 13, 1857's to 30¢ incl. 28, 31, 34 and 37, also 12¢ on cover, 1861's to 90¢ with 67, E grills to 15¢, F grills to 30¢, many 1869's to 90¢, also #129 used, extensive large Bank Notes to 90¢ with 134-139 (7¢ with cert.), 1890 issue complete used, Bureaus to $1 used, 1902 to $2 used, extensive Washington-Franklins incl. coils, noted 480, Kansas-Nebraska sets mint, Prexies with plate blocks to $2, 806b n.h. pair, Special Delivery, extensive Dues and Officials, better Newspaper, Offices in China complete mint (K4, K7 used), faults as to be expected, but very high catalog, with many sound and attractive copies, generally Fine.
Estimate $15,000-18,000.
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$16,100
Lot 2113
 
U.S. Collections, Store Stock of Mint in 15 Wooden Drawers, thousands starting with #486, mostly in multiples, noted plate blocks, ends around 32¢ issues with higher denominations, incl. Airs, some Dues and other back of the book, huge amount of face, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $10,000-12,000.
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$13,800
Lot 2114
 
U.S. Collections, High Catalog Mostly Mint Collection on Stockpages, several hundred on stockpages, organized on manila pages, noted used #2 on piece, 12, 36, 37, 71, 76, 77, mint (unused, regummed or o.g.) 9, 35, 68, 69, 71-72, 76, 78, 1869's complete to 12¢, plus 121, large Bank Notes to 90¢, noted 153 o.g. (cat. $2500), 218 n.h. (cat $4000), 1890 issue to 30¢, Columbians complete to 30¢ with duplication, plus $2, Trans-Mississippi complete to 50¢ with duplication, Pan-American set (2), 1902-03 complete to $2, Louisiana Purchase and Jamestown sets (2 each), some Washington-Franklin values to $1, 1922-25 set complete ($5 n.h.), Kansas-Nebraska sets, some more modern incl. Prexie set, 1053, Airs incl. C1-C3, C4-C5, C18, Special Delivery, Dues, Revenues at the back, somewhat mixed condition on early issues, but colors generally very fresh, worth a close look, otherwise Fine.
Estimate $8,000-10,000.
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$11,500
Lot 2115
 
U.S. Collections, Mint Collection in Heirloom Album, few hundred to 1929, starts with #11, 24, 1857's to 24¢, 1861-66 to 30¢ (last is used), Grills to 30¢, 1869's to 15¢, large Bank Notes to 90¢, 1890 to 90¢, Columbians complete to 50¢ plus $5, Bureau issues to $1, 1902-03 to $1, #369, 397-400A, 523-24, 573, Kansas-Nebraska sets, C1-C6, mix of unused, regummed or o.g. on early issues, 20th Century generally o.g. with some n.h., colors are overall fresh, very high catalog, generally Fine.
Estimate $6,000-7,000.
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$10,350
Lot 2116
 
U.S. Collections, Dealer's Remainder Collections, Stock, numerous albums, stockbooks and better in glassines (never priced up for stock) in 6 boxes, strength in 20th Century mint with dupl. in glassines, strong in early Airs incl. pl. blocks, some on pages, few better sheets, few back of the book, mostly clean collections and stocks, excellent lot to break down for retail.
Estimate $6,000-8,000.
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$9,200
Lot 2117
 
U.S. Collections, 28 Retail Binders, Mostly mint stock priced, incl. separate binder for booklets and panes, back of the book incl. Confederates, few Possessions, some dupl., pl. blocks, retail up to $1275, few classics only (mostly mint), excellent lot for retail, mostly Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $5,000-7,500.
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$10,350
Lot 2118
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U.S. Collections, Premium Mint Group, nice mix of n.h. and o.g. with duplication, Columbians to 10¢, Trans-Mississippi to 10¢, Pan-Americans to 10¢, Jamestown set, etc., clean lot, great for retail, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,800-3,000.
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Lot 2119
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U.S. Collections, Dealer Shop Cleanup, collections and accumulations, mint and used, in albums, stockbooks, boxes, bags, etc., noted six Scott National albums of mint and used; Harris Plate Block album with #551 through 8¢ commems. plus Airmails; stocksheet of mint Hawaii; Minkus album of mint and used, incl. large Bank Notes to Kansas-Nebraska; two albums with $300 face modern; pages with used 112, mint and used 230//40, mint 287, 290, 299 plus lots of mint and used to 1980's; binder of early Bank Notes plus mint 551//1050; set of n.h. plates, 704-15 (no 3¢), mint sheet file of early 3¢ commems., big stockbook of mint and used, a real treasure hunt and worth careful inspection, generally Fine.
Estimate $2,500-3,000.
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$3,910
Lot 2120
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U.S. Collections, Huge Organised Collctor's Definitive Packets, Conservatively over 1.6 million in 6 boxes, mostly in individual small box rows of around 2000 (some bundled in hundreds, others not), some consisting of single stamp only, most in somewhat Scott order by value (ex. Liberty issue), many earlier period, also coils, undoubtedly some pre-cancels must be present, some with extensive dupl. (i.e. Liberty, 10¢ flag) but many groups with excellent mix, some Christmas, back of the book with Dues, Airs, Special Delivery separated, spotted considerable Prexies, some Washington-Franklins, not much modern (few to recent $1), few tossed from moving, clean, great lot, collector's lifetime hobby, generally Fine.
Estimate $2,000-3,000.
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Realized
$1,783
Lot 2121
 
U.S. Collections, Dealer Stock in Binders, 1851-1980, mostly 20th Century clean dealer stock in 10 binders, nice 19th Century incl. Scott #210 block of 6, Columbian's, Bureau issues, early commemoratives, Washington-Franklins, Airpost and other back of book, also a selection of modern plate blocks.
Estimate $2,000-3,000.
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$2,645
Lot 2122
 
U.S. Collections, Various Mint And/Or Used Collections, 28 volumes or binders, incl. $1000 in face as pl. blocks, etc., few slightly better collections, some back of the book, some in Nationals.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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$1,725
Lot 2123
 
U.S. Collections, 20th Century Mint Collection, In Lighthouse to 1964, few mint 19th Century incl. #63, 1870-71, 1873 few used with cogwheel cancels, 1898 on all mint with 4¢ Trans-Miss., 1901 5¢, 10¢, scattered coils and Washington-Franklins, 1923 on mostly complete and incl. #571-73, some of the Farley vars., plus extras, scattered back of the book, with #C1, Officials with Dept. of State complete to 15¢, Newspaper 1895-97 set complete, very clean collection ready for expansion, Fine to Very Fine overall.
Scott $9,000 (Owner's).
Estimate $1,800-2,000.
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Lot 2124
 
U.S. Collections, Modern Mint Accumulation, in six volumes and two stockbooks, virtually all mint n.h. singles and plate blocks, some better used 19th and 20th Century, mint singles pick up at 597 and are virtually complete mint from later 2¢ reds to year 1994, back of the book incl. Airmails and Ducks, plates start at 690 and incl. 704-15 (no 8¢), 740-49, most all 3¢ purples, Prexies to 833 (no 22¢), 909-21, 1030-52 and virtually complete to year 1994, tape of mint face (Postage Dues, Officials, Ducks, etc. not counted) totals $1,832, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,800-2,000.
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Realized
$1,840
Lot 2125
 
U.S. Collections, Dealer's Somewhat Better Singles, In 3 small checkbook boxes, mostly mint but incl. #11's, few classics mint or used, mint Pan-Americans, and Louisiana Purchase, #67b used, few pl. blocks, #479 mint, Offices in China, 834 (numerous), C1-2, 5-6, C18 in quantities, Washington-Franklins, etc., mostly Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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Realized
$3,565
Lot 2126
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U.S. Collections, Scott National Album, Used incl. #68-71, 76, 78, 87-88, 90, 92//98, 112-17, 119; run of large and small Bank Notes; 230//40, 300-11, 326-27, 330//41, 399//404, 479-80, mint incl. 286-88, 344-47, 367-73 (incl. 369 blue paper), variety of Washington-Franklins; 554-50, 551-573 (572-73 are n.h.), 581-91, 614-29, 658-79, then basically mint complete to early 1970's, incl. all Prexies; also mint C1, C3-12, C16-90, couple of early faulty, otherwise Fine.
Estimate $1,800-2,000.
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$2,530
Lot 2127
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U.S. Collections, Early Commemorative Mint Blocks, 1898-1924, exceptionally fresh group of early blocks, strips and multiples, featuring various values of Trans-Miss., Louisiana Purchase, Pan-Americans, Jamestown, and Walloon issues, mounted on homemade pages, many never hinged items, valuable group, worth inspection.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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Lot 2128
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U.S. Collections, 1893 to 1939 Commemorative Collection, hundreds of mint and used on duplicated White Ace pages, incl. Columbians complete mint to $2 (30¢ used), Trans-Mississippi 50¢ regummed, Pan-American mint and/or used to 10¢, Louisiana Purchase set used, #330 l.h., 369 o.g., 399-400 o.g., 1920's and 1930's issues duplicated, many in blocks of 4 and plate blocks, also Farley issues, some faults on early issues, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500-1,800.
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$1,955
Lot 2129
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U.S. Collections, Mint and Used Collection in Harris Album, 19th and early 20th Century mostly used, Washington-Franklins onward mostly mint, 1922-25 issue complete n.h. to $2, Nebraska set n.h. or o.g., Farley issues with gutter pairs, Prexies complete n.h., later with 1053 n.h. and extensive modern postage, Airs complete except C13-C15, with C1-C3 and C18 n.h., some other back of the book, few faults on 19th and early 20th Century, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$2,185
Lot 2130
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U.S. Collections, Interesting Dealer Group, on sales pages and small card, noted used #1 (3), 14, 30A, 36, 69, 70, 71 (3), Grills, large Bank Notes incl. 166, 218 (2) used, Columbians mint to 15¢, $2 used (repaired), 291 mint and used, 369 o.g., minor duplication usually for a block of 4, faulty to very fine.
Scott $10,900 (Owner's).
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$2,645
Lot 2131
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U.S. Collections, Specialized "Pink Backs" Collection, Highly specialized collection of mint and used issues concentrating on the Aniline issues, plus a section on 2¢ definitive "Electric Eye" issues, all presented on customized quadrille album leaves with tissue inter-leaves, incl. strong representation of Washington-Franklins, mostly Washington issues in blocks and large multiples (incl. some plate blocks), 2¢ shields in blocks, #E11 bottom sheet margin block of fifteen incl. plate block (plus a couple blocks of four), and #J53 block of four, a selection of "Electric Eye" issues, truly must be seen to be fully appreciated study of these highly specialized issues, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$1,150
Lot 2132
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U.S. Collections, Stock of Better in Book, mint and used from store, starts with 1851 issues to 12¢, 1857's to 10¢, 1866 to 15¢, Grills, large Bank Notes to 90¢, Columbians mint to 50¢, Washington-Franklins mint incl. coils, Airs and other back of the book, high catalog, mixed condition.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$3,220
Lot 2133
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U.S. Collections, Civil War Patriotic Covers, Nice group of 100 colorful mint in a special album made for these, generally Fine.
Estimate $1,200-1,500.
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Lot 2134
 
U.S. Collections, Plate Number Strip of 3 Collection, N.h. in 2 Scott specialty albums, virtually complete to 1995, incl. #1891 #3, 2603b #22222 strip of 5, 2602 #A32333, 2890 #A4435, 2602 broken yellow 1, and pl. strips of 5 of the full set of 7 numbers, 1908 #2, 1904a #3-4, 1903a #8, 1903 #5-6, 1900 #3, 5, clean, Fine to Very Fine.
2007 Scott $5,770 (cat. $10+) (Owner's).
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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Lot 2135
 
U.S. Collections, Interesting Mint Group, incl. #214, 834 plate block of 4, plus blocks of 6 and 8, 567 side plate block of 6, C18 (11 copies in blocks or single), clean group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $5,000+ (Owner's).
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$1,610
Lot 2136
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U.S. Collections, Better Mint and Used Singles, Hundreds of mostly singles in full small box, strength in regular issues with many items cat. $5 to $100+ (few fakes with certs.), incl. some back of the book, few pl. blocks, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine, needs inspection.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$3,220
Lot 2137
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U.S. Collections, 19th Century Fancy Cancels and More, 1847-1898, 1847 to 1898, an interesting group of couple hundred classics incl. regular issues, Pictorials, Bank Notes, Bureau and Trans-Mississippi issues, worthwhile fancy cancels on a number of 1861 3¢ Washingtons and other issues, features Stars, Geometric, Masonic, Color, NYFM, Maltese Cross etc., also some better general issues, incl. Scott #1, 71, 115-117, 291 and some attractive mint stamps, condition varies, generally Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,668
Lot 2138
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U.S. Collections, Used Store Stock and Backup, tens of thousands on #104 sales cards in 5 full boxes, plus binders, massive duplication, starts with #26 and goes to modern, noted large group of coil plate singles, some back of the book, plus glassines, generally Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,323
Lot 2139
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U.S. Collections, Oldtime Used Accumulation, hundreds of mostly 19th Century in small stockbook, organized by Scott numbers, duplication, noted fancy cancels, plus better issues incl. 1866 to 15¢, 1869's to 15¢, Trans-Mississippi to 10¢, large Bank Notes to 15¢, Columbians to 50¢, 1902 to $1, some Hawaii and Canada revenues at the back, very high catalog in mixed condition.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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$1,035
Lot 2140
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U.S. Collections, Oldtime Collection on Homemade Pages, several hundred mostly used in Scott binder to 1960's, noted large Bank Notes to 30¢, Columbians to 10¢, Washington-Franklins, Kansas-Nebraska sets used, #1053 plate block o.g., Airs, Special Delivery, etc., mixed condition.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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$1,265
Lot 2141
 
U.S. Collections, 1926 to 1996 Mint Commemorative Collection, Virtually complete on White Ace pages and incl. #630, incl. min. sheets, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $750 plus $680 face.
Estimate $600-700.
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Realized
$920
Lot 2142
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U.S. Collections, Farley Uncut Sheet Lot, ungummed, consists of #753-755, 756-758, 766a-770a, few perf. separations on 753, nice group, Fine to Very Fine.
Brookman $4,230.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$1,035
Lot 2143
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U.S. Collections, 6 Boxes of 20th Century Sorted and Unsorted, Collector's lifetime hobby in glassines, several hundreds of thousands, mostly sorted, starting in 1930's with many blocks, some sorted by Scott numbers others by denomination, many in individual packets of 100, possible better unchecked, clean, generally Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$805
Lot 2144
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U.S. Collections, Huge Organised Collctor's Commemorative Packets, Over 500,000 in 5 boxes, mostly in individual small box rows of around 2000, mostly sorted by value incl. individual boxes for 29¢, and 32¢ values, also some 6¢, clean, great lot and an excellent mix, collector's lifetime hobby, generally Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$1,093
Lot 2145
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U.S. Collections, Collection in Scott National Album, hundreds of mostly used to 1984, starts with #1, 1851's to 12¢, 1857's to 12¢, 1869's complete to 12¢, large Bank Notes to 90¢ (2), Columbians complete to 30¢, later with scattered mint, Airs incl. #C1-C6, C18, plus other back of the book, mixed condition throughout.
Estimate $700-800.
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$1,323
Lot 2146
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U.S. Collections, Group on Oldtime Auction Pages, from "The Stamp Tree" in Auburn, CA, incl. #614 plate block n.h., 424 "Coil Stamp" plate block n.h., 78 used, 357 o.g., 248 n.h., 265 n.h., 390 guide line pair n.h., 268 n.h., 280 n.h., 219 n.h., 445 o.g., 480 o.g., generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,431.
Estimate $700-800.
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$776
Lot 2147
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U.S. Collections, Mid 20th Century Collection, mint and used and covers, all presented on custom pages in 4 vols., 1933 to 1965, with issues often incl. singles and/or blocks, plate blocks, and on cover usages, begins with Century of Progress issues, incl. variety of "NRA" labels, Farley souvenir sheets, National Parks perf. and imperf. complete mint and used and in blocks, Prexies complete (incl. used blocks of 4 of the $ values, coils pairs complete, 1½¢ Martha Washington horizontal pair imperf between), National Defense complete as horizontal pairs imperf between, Liberty Series to $5 (incl. $5 as single, block of four, and F.D.C.), assorted Airs, AMG issues, etc., an interesting collection, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $700-800.
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Lot 2148
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U.S. Collections, U.S. 19th and 20th Century Balance Collection, banker box containing general used collection in a Liberty album, 2 albums of plate blocks, binder with 1930's to modern mint singles with ducks and a shoebox with a variety of used blocks, better items throughout, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$805
Lot 2149
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U.S. Collections, Commemorative Collection to 1960, many hundreds of used and mint singles and later blocks, noted Columbians and Trans-Mississippi complete to 50¢, Jamestown set mint, #C18 o.g., Farley issues, later postage, few faults on early issues, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$805
Lot 2150
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U.S. Collections, Earlier Better Period From the Massive Packet Lot, Many thousands, mostly sorted and identified in glassines, starts #11, and incl. quantities #17, 26 (unchecked), 35, 65 (unchecked), 73, 76, grills, 1869's to 15¢, 206 on in large quantities with Bureaus, coils, Washington-Franklins, Presidential to $5 (ex. #571-800+), Airs, Dues, considerable Revenues, very few commems., very interesting lot, could be worth very close inspection of this collector's lot as it was totally unchecked and unpicked, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine, very high cat.
Estimate $600-800.
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$1,380
Lot 2151
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U.S. Collections, Mint and Used Collection, large Lighthouse stockbook filled with hundreds of 19th & 20th Century mint and used, features some better classic issues, Columbians to 50¢ value, early Commemoratives, Washington-Franklins and Back of Book, better items throughout, condition varies, generally Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$1,093
Lot 2152
 
U.S. Collections, Collections Mint Group, group of 5 balance collections on Scott album pages and 1 Liberty album, mostly clean and worthwhile with some better sets and singles throughout, incl. Scott #632-42 Farleys, Airpost and more, fair amount of postage with some items suitable for grading, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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Lot 2153
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U.S. Collections, 1920's to 1930's Mint Accumulation, hundreds of mostly n.h. in blocks, plate blocks, singles, some 3¢ full sheets, noted better Airs, 2¢ reds, Farley issues, Prexies, etc., inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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$690
Lot 2154
 
U.S. Collections, Mostly Mint Commemorative Collection, few hundred on White Ace pages to 1968, Columbians complete to $1 (1¢, 2¢, 4¢, 15¢, 30¢, $1 mint), Trans-Mississippi complete to 10¢ (1¢, 2¢, 8¢ mint), Jamestown set, later with Farley issues and modern postage, mixed condition.
Estimate $500-600.
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$546
Lot 2155
 
U.S. Collections, Mostly Mint Accumulation, priced and unpriced on stockpages, couple collections, better items noted, red box with #102 cards, mostly 20th Century mint, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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$719
Lot 2156
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U.S. Collections, Interesting Accumulation in Small Box, hundreds of mint and used on stockpages, loose, in glassines, on album pages, noted few items with certs., better mint incl. Kansas-Nebraska values, fun lot, worth inspection, generally Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$920
Lot 2157
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U.S. Collections, Accumulation of Farley Issues, virtually all mint (o.g., n.h. or ungummed), perf and imperf issues, many souvenir sheets, position pieces, blocks, with duplication, great for retail stock, high catalog value, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$546
Lot 2158
 
U.S. Collections, Mint Collection in Lindner Album, hundreds of n.h. organized on hingeless pages with duplication, 1920's to 1950's, noted #C18, Prexies complete, later issues to incl. #1053, group of Dues plate blocks at the back, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$518
Lot 2159
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U.S. Collections, 1920 to 1932 Designors and Engravers Signatures, Collection of mostly commemoratives starting with Neziah Wright (engraver of U.S. #1) on 1844 stampless merchant's exchange document, then showing signatures on selvages of blocks and plate blocks for the period, incl. #548, 615 pl. # blocks of 4, #620 pl. block of 8, #716, 971 full sheets, 1932 Olympics in pl. blocks of 10 (also F.D. cover), 3¢ purples in large pl. blocks, few additional F.D.C.'s, few later incl. #948, some with several signatures, very interesting lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$776
Lot 2160
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U.S. Collections, Accumulation in a Banker Box, incl. small Due mint or used collection, used incl. high modern values and choice copies for 1930's-40's period, 1930's-40's mint and used block of 4 collection, misc. better scattered throughout, needs inspection, Fine overall.
Estimate $400-600.
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$805
Lot 2161
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U.S. Collections, Precancel Group of Thousands, Large group of sorted Chicago on stockpages starting with Bureaus through 1940's period, stockbook of hundreds incl. blocks of 4 sorted by city, small loose group of Dues, Parcel Post to $1, etc., clean group.
Estimate $400-600.
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$719



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