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U.S. Collections - Back of the Book Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 586		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Officials collection. Nice selection of mint and used on Scott pages, all Departments well represented, high cat., mixed condition. Estimate $1,600. View details	Unsold
Lot 587		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mostly mint collection. Couple hundred mostly mint on Scott pages, Airs complete (except #C13-15) to 1970, Special Delivery, Dues and Officials, high cat., very clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,400. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 588		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Federal duck collection. Mint or used selection on Scott pages, between #RW1 and RW36 complete (missing RW29), worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $403
Lot 589		S U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Officials with Specimen overprints. 29 ungummed, with 20 different from #O1S/84S incl. O5S, O10S-14S, O16S, O59S, O63S, O84S, some with small faults, still an unusual group, Average to Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $863
Lot 590		o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Revenue accumulation. Over 700 from 1860 to 1914, nice group of 1st and 2nd issues incl. imperfs, better incl. #R64a, R98a, plus some interesting cancels, some with faults but still worth a close look, Average to Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 591		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Newspaper collection. Mint selection on Scott pages and stockpage, noted #PR8, PR60, PR87, PR90, no apparent dupl., high cat., mixed condition. Estimate $400. View details	Unsold
Lot 592		o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Revenue collection. Couple hundred mostly used on Scott pages, 1st, 2nd and 3rd issues, plus Stock Transfer and Wine issues, inspect, mixed condition. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $431
Lot 593		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Large accumulation of souvenir pages. Over 2600 from 1976 to 2002, plus over 500 without stamps from 1971 on, in 7 banker boxes, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 594		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Airmail collection in White Ace Album. Singles and plate blocks from 1918 to 1979 o.g. with modern issues n.h., better items incl. singles of C1-6, C18 (thin), C10a (2), plate blocks of #C9-10, C24, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $299
Lot 595		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Independent Postal Systems group. Complete sheets incl. #1-5, 2nd issue #9 20¢ Waving complete sheet of 50 with freak horiz. perfs in 4 blocks of 8 and complete sheet (only error in entire printing), imprint blocks, 3rd issue #12, 14 complete sheets, covers, owners est. retail $2500, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 596		() U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Wells Fargo & Co. 5 mint copies. Unused, 5 diff., consists of #143L2-5, 143L7 (#43L2-4 thins), all fresh, Fine overall. Scott $865. Estimate $300. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 597		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mostly complete airmail collection. About 100 from 1918 to 1991 missing only #C13-15, mostly o.g. with late issues n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $207
Lot 598		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Airmail mint dealers stock. Few hundred on sales pages with dupl., C2/116, early issues o.g., balance mostly n.h. incl. #C2, C5, C7-9 blocks n.h., C18 (3 o.g.), Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $173
Lot 599		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Box of unused stationery. Entires and postal cards with lots of modern material, face $550, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $322
Lot 600		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Collection on Thorp pages. Mint and used selection on Thorp pages, value in Dues, noted #J38-40 n.h., plus Parcel Post issues incl. Dues, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Unsold
Lot 601		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Small back of the book stock. Few hundred, majority used with few o.g. incl. used #C1-2, Q1-12, o.g. C3, C6, plus Special Delivery, and Postage Dues, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $150
Lot 602		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Small collection of duck plate blocks. N.h., #RW45-52, RW54, RW62, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $805. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $253
Lot 603		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Collection of airmail and back of the book. About 100 plate blocks, mostly n.h. incl. #C11-12, Q2, PN1-18, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $276
Lot 604		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Small collection of Officials on Lighthouse pages. 60 majority used with some unused incl. unused #O5-6, O8, O29, used O15-24, O33, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $431
Lot 605		o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Postage Due collection on Lighthouse pages. 90 from 1879 to 1978, mostly used with few modern n.h., incl. used #J4, J6, J20, J22-28, J44, J60, JQ1-5, few with small faults, better than normal condition for these issues, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $265
Lot 606		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Interesting revenue accumulation. Many hundreds in stockbook, 1912 to 1960s with lots of dupl. incl. Battleships, red revenues, used ducks, plus 6 modern n.h. ducks, and misc., Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $345
Lot 607		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Souvenir page collection in 4 boxes. About 1000, 1972 to 2008, mostly in binders, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $719
Lot 608		o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Used duck stamp stock. 170 from #RW1 to RW48, incl. RW1 (2), RW2, also couple modern o.g. issues, some with faults, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $184
Lot 609		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint postal card accumulation. About 900 from 1965 to 1995 with lots of dupl., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $109
Lot 610		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint postal stationery accumulation. About 1200, 1860s to 1990s, lots of dupl. with few better early items, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $207
Lot 611		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Souvenir card accumulation. Few hundred from 1960 to 1990s incl. few numismatic, better incl. #SC2-3 and NSC1, Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $98
Lot 612		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Collection of early souvenir pages. About 500 from 1972 to 1985 incl. #SP308 Family Planning, plus 113 unofficial pages from 1963 to 1971, Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $345
Lot 613		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Dealers stock. Few hundred on sales pages, majority used with some o.g. and modern n.h., incl. Special Delivery, Postage Dues, Parcel Post, Officials and few revenues, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $150
Lot 614		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Small duck collection on White Ace pages. 44 from #RW1 to RW62, early issues used or no gum, n.h. from RW45-54, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $161
Lot 615		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Stationery accumulation. Couple thousand 1890s to 1990s, majority mint with few better early items, Fine. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $173
Lot 616		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint stationery accumulation. Many hundreds, majority postal cards incl. few early 20th century plus modern envelopes, Fine. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $115
Lot 617		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Stock of airmail and back of the book. Many hundreds majority used with some modern o.g. or n.h. issues, Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $58
Lot 618		o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Interesting Postage Due accumulation. Few hundred in stockbook incl. nice group of 1879/1891 issues plus group of 70 Official Sealed issues, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $127
Lot 619		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint stationery accumulation. Many hundreds, 1970s to modern with few earlier postal cards, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $98
Lot 620		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Christmas Seal collection in Spruceland album. Few hundred, o.g. from 1907 to 1976, incl. #WX1-3, WX7, Fine. Estimate $70. View details	Realized $63
Lot 621		o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Small used airmail stock. About 30 incl. #C1 (5), C2 (4), C3 (2), C6 (2), Average to Fine. Estimate $70. View details	Realized $52
Lot 622		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Collection of souvenir pages. About 250 in 6 binders, 1983 to 1990, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $50. View details	Realized $69

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