Harmer-Schau Auctions

Sale 100

Worldwide Philatelic Auction, Anaheim, CA


Back-of-the-Book Collections
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 935

U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Extensive Cut Square Collection, hundreds of mostly mint in Palo hingeless album to 1974, classics incl. #U1, U12, U13, U15, U17a, U23, U24, U28, U29, U33, U42-45, U42, U91-106, U110, U134-135, U156, U169, U195-200, U206-210, U214-217, U249, U273, U276, U285, U462, U464, U475-478, U486-488, etc., Airs, Officials, noted several full corners, condition much better than usually seen, high cat. value, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $7,500-10,000.
View details and photo
Realized
$8,625
Lot 936
/
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Back of the Book Mint Collection, hundreds in Scott National hingeless album, Airs complete to 1988 less #C13-15, couple Essays, Dues incl. J4, J6, J18-20, J27, J30, J36 (2), J44, Special Delivery complete except E1, Parcel Post set, Offices in China complete, Ducks complete to 1995 incl. modern plate blocks, booklet panes incl. 319, 332a and modern complete booklets, plus some modern postage, nice collection, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $4,000-4,500.
View details and photo
Realized
$4,370
Lot 937
/o
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Extensive Cut Square Collection, hundreds of mint and used in well filled Scott album to #U656, many items mis-identified (or hopeful thinking!), very high cat. in mixed condition, close inspection recommended.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
View details and photo
Realized
$4,025
Lot 938
  /
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Large Dealers Stock of Postal Cards, Many hundreds with dupl., mint filling banker box (few used stationery entires and mint wrappers), all cat. and identified with cat values to $475 (UX120b), many in $20 to $100 range, UC16d (11), some sub types per UPSS, great retail stock, ready to sell, incl. inventory, no excessive quantities, value in early period, generally fine to very fine.
2011 Scott $35,000 (Owner's).
Estimate $2,500-3,000.
View details
Realized
$3,450
Lot 939
  /o
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Cut Square Collection on Pages, Hundreds mint or used on well filled Scott pages to 1980s with Airs, noted cat. values to several hundred dollars, slight dupl., few mint stationery entires, worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
View details
Realized
$1,783
Lot 940
  /
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint and Used Stationery Entires, 150+ identified on retail cards by Scott and UPSS numbers, earlies mostly used starting #U2, few dupl. Scott but not UPSS numbers, few embossed, Airs, Specimen, corner advert., Wells Fargo indicia, etc., retail $7146, Fine overall. Ex Solens.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
View details
Realized
$1,150
Lot 941
  Withdrawn Unsold
Lot 942
/o
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Collection of Officials on Pages, Over 100, majority unused with some used, proofs and specimens, better items incl. #O7-8 unused, O57P4-71P4, also modern n.h. issues, some with faults or misidentified, average to fine.
Estimate $1,200-1,400.
View details and photo
Realized
$1,495
Lot 943
o
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Officials With Fancy Cancels, 140+ with various cancels, noted blue and red shields, honey comb, leaf, clover, Indian, U.S., various colors, geometric, stars, iron cross, negative letters, etc., some with faults, but strikes generally fine or better.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
View details and photo
Realized
$1,495
Lot 944
  /o
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Dealer's Retired Cut Square Stock, over 100 items mint or used, identified and priced some years ago, very clean throughout with retail from $10 up to $100+, minor dupl., clean throughout, retail $4164, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Solens.
Estimate $800-1,000.
View details
Realized
$1,380
Lot 945
  /o
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Small Collection Balance, Mint and used on homemade pages, incl. Revenues, Dues, Officials noted #O82 o.g., O93 o.g., Official Seals, Confederates mostly mint, bit of mint Philippines, Kansas-Nebraska with 2 blocks of 4 of Kansas 1¢ with wide spacing, inspect, mixed condition.
Estimate $600-800.
View details
Unsold
Lot 946

U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Special Delivery Issues Complete Mint, mostly o.g., #E4 innocuous fault, fresh throughout, Fine to Very Fine overall.
Scott $3,165.
Estimate $550-650.
View details and photo
Realized
$546
Lot 947
  /
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Postal Stationery Stock, 165 entires and postal cards, majority mint, good variety and generally clean, sleeved and priced, owners retail $2935, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate $500-600.
View details
Realized
$546
Lot 948
 
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Official Seal Retail Stock, Retired stock of mint incl. #OX22 var., LOX5 (2), LOX12 (2), etc., fresh group, retail $2967, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Ex Solens.
Estimate $400-500.
View details
Realized
$460
Lot 949

U.S. Back of the Book Collections, 3 Better Airmail Items, #C1, C3, C6, consists of #C1 n.h. block of 4 with plate number, C3 o.g. (h.r.) side arrow block of 4 and C6 n.h. block of 4, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,320.
Estimate $400-500.
View details and photo
Realized
$345
Lot 950
  /o
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Airmail Collection, mint and used on homemade pages with dupl., some blocks and First Days, complete to C86 except C13-15, noted C1-6 both o.g. and used, C10a o.g., C18 o.g. and block of 4 (2 n.h.), clean lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
View details
Realized
$374
Lot 951
 
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Souvenir Pages, Pristine collection filling banker box, many hundreds of pages, incl. better like booklet panes of Express, Fine to Very Fine.
Brookman $6,000+.
Estimate $300-400.
View details
Realized
$518
Lot 952
  /
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Older Mint Stationery, Few hundred envelopes and postal cards, largely mint, mostly early 20th Century to 1950s, little dupl. incl. group of #UX33 from diff. cities, very clean overall.
Estimate $250-350.
View details
Realized
$311
Lot 953
  /
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Modern Mint Stationery, in 5 boxes culled from large accumulation, dupl. with many banded together, some identified, occasional slightly better earlier identified and priced, to circa 2000 with topical packs, also scattered postal cards, clean, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
View details
Realized
$431
Lot 954
  /
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Airmail Stationery Collection, Few hundred mint to 1958 in 2 vols., starting with #UC1, identified by size, knife, watermark, and border per UPSS, better entires incl. #UC1a, other better identified by UPSS incl. #AM5-30, occasional used, missing only better items for the most part, revalued issues in 2nd album, clean, difficult collection to dupl., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
View details
Realized
$115
Lot 955
  /
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, 3 Boxes of Mint Stationery, ¾ full of mostly modern with some showing dupl., also postal cards with few 19th Century, mostly clean, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
View details
Realized
$138
Lot 956
  /
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint Postal Card Group, Approx. 50+ identified on retail cards by Scott and UPSS numbers, mostly for 1920 Surcharge issue (#UX33), clean, retail $1534, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Solens.
Estimate $150-200.
View details
Realized
$115
Lot 957
  /
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint Stationery, 2 boxes culled from estate, mostly modern with dupl., clean, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-200.
View details
Realized
$104
Lot 958
  /
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Postal Card Mint Collection, In 3 Scott specialty albums to 2009, mostly mint with few earlies used incl. reply cards, nice starter collection, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $75-100.
View details
Realized
$75








Penny Black

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Inc.
1333 North McDowell Blvd., Suite B • Petaluma, California 94954
Tel: 707-778-6454 • Fax: 707-763-6772 • Toll Free  800-378-6454
E-mail: info@harmerschau.com


Two Pence Blue