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Back-of-the-Book Collections
 
 
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Lot 2361
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, 4 Volume Cut Square Collection, 1st two album mint and used collections 1853 to 1930s and then later period, 3rd volume sparse Postal Card mint, 4th mostly complete used Postal Cards, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $5,500-6,500.
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$6,325
Lot 2362

U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Air and Special Delivery Mint Stock, hundreds, o.g. to no gum, slightly heavier dupl. on lower values, mostly fresh group, high cat., mixed condition.
Estimate $5,000-7,000.
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$6,325
Lot 2363
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Lifetime Postal Stationery Entire Collection, thousands of entires on well annotated handmade pages arranged and identified by UPSS number in 44 binders, 1853 to 1996, mostly mint with some used 19th Century, better items incl. mint #U11-12, U14, W20-21, U36, U62, U96, U207, U406a, U434-435, U454, U474, U476, U489, U493, U595a, U501, U511, used U15, U134, U169, U431 plus mint U502 cut square, few preprinted, corner cards, widow, Penalty, etc., little dupl. of UPSS numbers, very clean throughout, excellent collection for expansion, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $5,000-7,000.
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$6,613
Lot 2364
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Postal Card Mint Collection, Mounted in Scott album to 1983, virtually complete incl. #UX4, UX27D (used), UX27C preprinted, UX33 vars., UX34 (cert.), UX47a, few "a" numbers, many identified by UPSS numbers, Reply cards starting at UY1, with some detached, incl. UY10, UY14 vars., UZ1 preprinted, Fine to Very Fine lot.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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Lot 2365
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Extensive Christmas Seal Collection., In "Long" album, incl. additional items purchased incl. #WX7m block of 4 ("open windows"), vars. incl. #WX3 pair imperf between, incl. panes, booklet covers, with most "a" numbers, also postcard usages with seals tied, blocks of 4, incl. proof, essays blocks of 4 #WX11-13, numerous Green vars., few dups, later progressive proofs, also Canada seals intermingled, fine to very fine, the most extensive collection we have offered. Some identified by Green numbers.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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$3,163
Lot 2366
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Intact Mint and Used Cut Squares, In oldtime album to 1950, earlier mostly used, incl. mint #U11-12, U14, U29, U33 (close margins), U42 used, U43-45 mint, U70-73, later issues reasonably represented incl. 1925 surcharges, few later, some with close margins, needs to be remounted, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate $1,800-2,200.
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$1,840
Lot 2367
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Back of Book Collection, worthwhile general mint and used collection in Scott National album, incl. Special Handling blocks of 4, Officials (couple specimens), fresh group of Offices in China to #K9, large and small Newspapers, Dues, various Revenues and cut squares, Telegraph stamps, Confederates and Possessions, better material throughout, review recommended, condition varies.
Scott $11,600 (Owner's).
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$2,070
Lot 2368
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Back of the Book Collection, several hundred in Scott National album, noted #9X1 used, Newspapers PR5-6, cut squares, value in Revenues incl. R82a, R97c, R100c, R101c, R126, R134-149, R189, etc., few faults, but condition better than usual, generally Fine.
Estimate $1,500-1,800.
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$2,300
Lot 2369
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Officials Cancel Accumulation, several hundred organized in stockbook by issue, with dupl., noted various stars, letters, cork killers, colors, few minor faults, great group for study or retail, otherwise Fine.
Scott $11,000 (Owner's).
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$2,875
Lot 2370

U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Officials and Parcel Post, hundreds, o.g. to no gum, heavier dupl. on lower values, 19 "K" numbers with couple used, high cat., mixed condition.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$2,185
Lot 2371
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint Airmail Accumulation, 1918 to 1952 many n.h. to o.g. incl. C1 (8), C2 (7), C3 (6), C4 (9), C5 (7), C6 (6), C18 (16 incl. blocks of 4), later in dups., few line pairs, couple se. copies, high cat., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$1,093
Lot 2372
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Patent Envelopes and Letter Sheets Collection, 70+ covers in 3 binders, lovely selection of various envelopes, letter sheets, sealing devises, opening devises, etc., 19th to mid 20th Century, few foreign mixed in, plus numerous photocopies of 19th Century Patent documents from U.S. patent office, must be seen to appreciate, generally Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Tilles.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$1,035
Lot 2373
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint Airmail Entire Collection, to 1995, few hundred mostly mint arranged and identified by UPSS cat. numbers incl. #UC1a, UC8 with numerous UPSS numbers, UC9 (3), UC10 group canceled US Navy, UC10a, UC21a (cat. $600), UC28, many identified by the different dies, etc., great lot for the specialist, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$748
Lot 2374
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Airpost Stock, n.h. to o.g. organized on stockpages, noted #C4 n.h., C8 top plate block n.h. (gum skips), C10a n.h., C12 side plate block n.h., C13-15 o.g. ($1.30 n.h.), C24 plate block n.h., with dupl., inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-700.
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$1,093
Lot 2375
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Vending & Affixing Machine Accumulation, 24 pairs, 1 strip of 3, 3 strips of 4, o.g. or n.h., noted Brinkerhoff #314 pair o.g. (cert.), Mailometer 373 pair o.g., Schermack incl. 314 pair o.g. (cert.), U.S. Automatic Vending Co. 320A strip of 4 o.g./n.h. (cert.), 320c pair o.g. (cert., unlisted), inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-700.
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$1,035
Lot 2376
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Cut Square Collection, few hundred mostly used in Scott album, 1853 to 1990s, good variety of issues, noted #U2 mint, U135 used, U169 mint, U249 used, generally Fine.
Scott $3,700+ (Owner's).
Estimate $500-600.
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$661
Lot 2377
 
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Telegraph Collection, o.g. on well filled Springer pages, good variety, plus Rectification Tax and Mixed Flour revenues at the back, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,700+ (Owner's).
Estimate $400-500.
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$1,150
Lot 2378
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint Stationery and Cut Squares Collection, Incl. 1853-1861 Nesbitt reprint cut squares, couple essays and proofs incl. Undersander #E860a (2), Scott #206P2, 79-E30l, various issues incl. 1907-16 issue cut squares showing various dies incl. U420a, specimen and "Canceled", entires, overprint varieties, albinos and few used V-Mail and modern, unusual lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $350-450.
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$575
Lot 2379
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Airmail Collection on Pages, n.h. to o.g. (few used), incl. #C1-6 both mint and used, later issues incl. blocks and plate blocks, noted C18 o.g. and block of 6 n.h. with plate number, couple 1928 Zeppelin covers, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$374
Lot 2380
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Newspaper "Facsimile" Collection, Attractively mounted on quadrille pages showing the various "editions", incl. overprint set in blue, also dupl. loose and unorganized, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$546
Lot 2381
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Group of 12 Entires With Specimen Overprints, all different from 1880s with variety of overprint types, couple with minor faults, otherwise Fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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$230
Lot 2382
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Special Delivery Accumulation, accumulation of several hundred, mint, used, plate blocks and a sheet, significant cat. value, generally Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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$184
Lot 2383
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Christmas Seal Collection, mint copies and postcards on homemade pages, noted 1908-1917, 1919-1932, 1934-1935 issues tied on postcards, Fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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$173
Lot 2384

U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Schermack Coil Group, mostly o.g. pairs and strips of 4, few used singles, all showing type III perforations, minor dupl., Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $440 (Owner's).
Estimate $150-200.
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$230
Lot 2385

U.S. Back of the Book Collections, "EKKO" Stamp Accumulation, 46 different on stockpage, issued in 1920s and 1930s for radio stations and called "verified reception stamps", produced by the American Bank Note Co. for Ekko Company of Chicago, IL, with literature, seldom seen, Fine. Listeners would send a card to the radio station and in return the station would sent them a stamp with their call letters.
Estimate $150-200.
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$345
Lot 2386
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Locals Forgeries and Reprints, few hundred on pages and stockpages, good variety of issues, various producers incl. Samuel Taylor, inspect, Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$661
Lot 2387

U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Test Stamp Accumulation, mostly common on stockpages, but noted #TD73 (unpriced in Scott) and a few other $20 cat. items, some dupl., plus some literature on subject, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$184
Lot 2388
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Official Seals Accumulation, couple hundred somewhat organized in stockbook, good variety of OX numbers with dupl., worth a look, generally Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$316
Lot 2389
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, 19th and Early 20th Century Stationery, 100+ mint pieces, envelopes, wrappers, postal cards, noted V-Mail, 1893 Columbian issues, few surcharges, have a look, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$184
Lot 2390
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Stationery Official Entires, #UO20, UO48-49, 3 diff., clean, fresh, Very Fine.
Scott $200.
Estimate $80-100.
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Realized
$81








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