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Sale 117


 
Lot 1227

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U.S. Collections, Two Mint and Used Collection, 1st Scott hingeless to 1939 mostly used until later period with scattered until 1870-71 without grill, with Bank Notes to 90¢, Washington-Franklins mostly used, 1918-20 offsets on mostly mint; 2nd better collection in red Platinum album starting #1 (2), 3P4-4P4, mostly used to 1870-71 without grills, incl. dupl., shades, cancels, 1879 issue on mostly mint, with occasional dupl. used, mostly complete from Columbians (complete to $5 mint) on, no #293, extensive coil singles and pairs with 1910-11 series on virtually all mint, Pan-Pacific complete, also study of the #599 precancels in line pairs (112 of the 113 issued), Airs complete mint, no other back of the book, occasional cert, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine.
Estimate $12,000-16,000.

 
Realized $16,675



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