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OrcoExpo Worldwide Philatelic Auction, Fullerton, CA

Back-of-the-Book Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1488		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Carriers and Locals Study, Wonderful group of this popular area, comprising some 802 pieces, with a wide variety of issues in singles and sheets, with genuine issues, reprints and some fakes and forgeries as to be expected, highlights incl. a sheet of 87L6, 87L24, 13L4 Stone 111 and Stone 1V (2) all with Philatelic Foundation Certificates, issues incl. City Dispatch, Boyd's Broad-Way Post Office, Floyd's, Pomeroy's, Swarts, Winans" to mention a few, a great lot for the student of this area to study and compare the genuine to facsimiles, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1489		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Collection in Scott Album, well filled with mint and used (mostly mint) incl. Airmails complete mint (no C13-C15) mint to 2001, Special Delivery complete mint except E4 and E10 are used, good showing of mint and used Postage Dues, Q1-Q12 mint, K1-K14 mint, K17-K18 mint, well filled Officials mostly used, Ducks complete mint to 2003 including couple of extras, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details and photo	Realized $4,025
Lot 1490		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Collection on Pages, 19th & 20th Century comprehensive mostly used collection on Minkus album pages, Airs complete to 1949 incl. C1-6, C10a Lindberg booklet pane x 2 (one each m/u), C13-15, C18, also Postage Dues J1-7, J15-28, J30-60 etc., Special Deliveries, Parcel Post, Parcel Post Dues all complete, Ducks used through 1954, misc. Revenues, cut squares, some labels and other interesting material, Shanghai overprints complete, duplication throughout, owner's 2017 Scott $16.5K+, well worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details	Realized $2,760
Lot 1491		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Extensive Seal Collection, In 4 boxes in binders and sheet folders, 1st album majority of value with reproductions of the early issues, originals and counterfeits on homemade pages with dupl., booklet panes incl. Greene listed only, #WX4 booklet pane with Specimen, Type CS7 imperf. pairs and essays E1//E10, #WX11 plus imperfs, later essays, perf. vars., incl. separate album of test designs for the American Lung Association, sheets in two oversized sheet folders of mostly dupl. later but incl. #WX5, 6, 13, 2 albums of state related Seals (mostly Christmas) and few labels, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,760
Lot 1492		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Postage Due Mint Collection, on hingeless pages o.g. to unused/regummed, starting #J1-7, 1891, 1895-97, 1910-12 issues complete, 1917-25 issue and later complete, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,645
Lot 1493		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Officials Very Oldtime Collection, Mint or used on homemade pages, mostly complete with few dupes, missing only the rare numbers incl. State dollar values, some interesting cancels, mint o.g. to no gum, incl. soft papers, Navy 2¢ trial color in green, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,300
Lot 1494		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Back of Book Mint Collection, mostly o.g. on hingeless pages, Airs complete to 1933, Special Delivery complete to 1971, F1, Parcel Post, Parcel Post Postage Due complete, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,300
Lot 1495		o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Official Mostly Used Collection Balance, on stockpages, collector's grouping from which the singles in the sale were extracted, incl. most numbers except better, incl. #O112-113 used with certs., minor dupl., some interesting cancels plus colored, occasional mint incl. State to 90¢, items cat. to $750 (2 #O113 used), some Specimens incl. #O10-14SD, generally Fine. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 1496		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Newspaper Balance of Collection, Oldtime mint lot on pages, starting with #PR1, 3-4, 11-13, 14-16, 18, 19 (used), PR114, 1895-97 issue to $25 used, etc., mostly fresh, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 1497		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Official Proof Collection, On stockpages, incl. P4's virtually complete, O10P1-14P1, O11TC4a pair, overall Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,553
Lot 1498		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Airmail and B.O.B. Collection, 19th & 20th Century mint and used in a Scott National album, incl. #C1-3, 5-6 used, C7//132 mint, Special Deliveries, Parcel Post to 25¢ mint, 50¢ & $1 used, Postage Dues incl. J1-7, J15-28 used, also Officials, Cut Squares, Revenues, some Ducks and Confederate States, condition mixed, review recommended. Scott $6,800 (Owner's). Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1499		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Back of the Book Mint Blocks, Around 50 n.h. to o.g. of mostly Dues and Parcel Post, also singles mint #E5, E9, mint blocks of 4 of J1, J3, J22 (n.h.), J34 strip of 3, Officials O16, O20 blocks of 4, Q1 (plate blocks - 2), QE1-3, etc., etc., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $978
Lot 1500		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Back of Book and Possessions Collection, on approval pages, in album, bid board, incl. Christmas with covers, Revenues with 1st and 2nd issues, M&M collection, Locals, few state and Possessions incl. revenues, mixed condition. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $863
Lot 1501		o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Souvenir Page Collection, virtually complete collection 1972-90 in six White Ace binders, very clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Unsold
Lot 1502		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Airpost Plate Block Collection, mostly n.h. in stockbook, incl. few singles (#C5-6), blocks of 4 (C2, C4), later booklets, to #C104, no dupl., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1503		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Ducks and More in Binder, Stock pages filled with mint ducks all different with face over $400 and some better ones, $50 in Jr. Ducks, some California Fish and Wildlife on license, some covers incl. a Zeppelin and Clipper, and Hawaii mint postal cards, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1504		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Miscellaneous Mint and Used Collection, In Mystic album, value in Officials, Ducks, Wines, and scattered Revenues, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $311
Lot 1505		o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Collection of Souvenir Pages, collection in Postal Service Binders in three banker boxes, over 900 from about 1980 to 2009, incl. high values and sheets, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $3,000+ (Owner's). Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1506		o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, 25 Binders of Souvenir Pages, probably complete but unchecked 1986-2015, clean. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1507		o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Group of 8 Used Newspapers, 1875 on, consists of #PR16 (2), 18 (2), 117-119, 123, 125, attractive cancels, Fine overall. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1508		o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Stock of FDC Programs and Souvenir Pages, all identified, labeled and priced and ready for retail, mostly 1970's to circa 2000, incl. 4 Challenger covers in folders, clean group. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $184

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