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Back-of-the-Book Collections
 
 
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Lot 1257

U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Extensive Cut Square Collection, hundreds of unused in 2 Scott albums to 2005, only missing key items for completion, incl. #U5-U7, U23 (cert.), U30-33, U37 (cert., small thin spot), U48, U89-90, U110, U124, U156, U200, U247 (cert.), U276 (cert.), U290, U465 (full corner, cert.), U463, U464, U487, Officials incl. UO13, UO19, UO60 (cert.), UO68-69 (certs.), a lovely collection, must be seen to appreciate, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $100,000+.
Estimate $20,000-25,000.
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$21,850
Lot 1258
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Airmail Mint Collection, compl. to 1937, incl. #C1-6 o.g., C13-15 n.h. (irregular gum on $2.60), C18 n.h., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,093
Lot 1259
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Better Postal Stationery Lot, excellent group of many hundreds unused, envelopes and postal cards, incl. freaks, samples and specimens, many with Thorpe-Bartel numbers noted, no obvious face value material, significant cat., generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,208
Lot 1260
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Postal Card Collection, excellent showing of unused cards and intact reply cards with minor dupl., noted #UX1 (preprinted), UX8 (2), UX13 (2), UX21, UX47 (ETR-1055-2), UX47a (ETR-1057-2) with APEX cert., UY5-6, UXC1a used (APEX cert.), lovely collection, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-600.
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$863
Lot 1261
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Officials Used Collection, few hundred and reasonably compl. incl. P.O., Treasury, War, all with extra pages, particularly Treasury and War, some interesting cancels, inspect, generally Fine.
Estimate $400-600.
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$719
Lot 1262
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Better Mint Envelope Accumulation, Hundreds in ½ full banker box, mostly late 19th to mid 20th Century period, incl. items cat. $50+, strong selection of Postal cards incl. varieties, albinos, large dupl. selection of 1892 Columbian issue, some identified, excellent lot to break down for retail purposes, mostly clean lot, Fine to Very Fine overall.
Estimate $400-600.
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$345
Lot 1263
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Postal Card Stock, Stock of unused cards mainly from #UX1//33, UY1//12, some dupl., highlight is UX13, inventory incl., Fine.
Scott $3,800+ (Owner's).
Estimate $350-500.
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$288
Lot 1264
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Officials Modern Lot, collection of n.h. plate blocks, blocks and coil strips, between #O127 and O148 (cat. $356), plus large accumulation of used envelopes mailed from U.S. Air Force Academy incl. UO77 (185, cat. $4625) and UO77a (41, cat. $820), nice group, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $350-500.
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$288
Lot 1265
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Stationery Entires Error Group, 50+ pieces, noted #UC1a (2 used), various double impressions some with shifts, partial prints, printed on reverse, albinos, shifted printing, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$489
Lot 1266
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Stationery Accumulation, to mid 1980s in 2 banker boxes, postal cards, cut squares and entires, mint and used, in binders, albums, sleeves and loose, mostly low to medium cat. items, with cat. to $100, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$242
Lot 1267
 
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Souvenir Pages, few hundred in full banker box, 1972 to 1999, no apparent dupl., noted #SP305-306 (cat. $170), Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$265
Lot 1268
 
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Souvenir Page Collection, few hundred on double sided pages in full banker box, 1986 to 2000 issues, no apparent dupl., clean, high cat., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$242
Lot 1269
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Airmail Postal Stationery Collection, unused, from #UC1 to UC47, noted albinos of UC1 (2), UC6 (3), UC8 surcharge on reverse, UC9, UC13 with various shifts, printing on U440, UC27, UC28, interesting group, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$242
Lot 1270
 
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Souvenir Pages, 800 to 850, mostly in USPS binders, noted 1972 to 1991 incl. #1448-51, 1397, C84, clean, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$219
Lot 1271
 
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Souvenir Pages and Cards, box of souvenir pages - 1980 to 1997, a few earlier, not a compl. run, box of souvenir cards 1966 to 1980s dupl. in White Ace binders (cat. $1220) and extras in envs., clean, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$345
Lot 1272
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint Modern Postal Cards, several hundred in banker box, several "packs" for topical subjects, few 19th Century used, high face, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $80-110.
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$161








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