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Lot 1979
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Intact Extensive Mint and Used Collection to 1934, In Schaubek album, starts with #1-2, including 12, 14, 15, 17, 20, 29, 31, 32-33, 36-38, 1861-62 complete, extensive Grills, 1869's to 30¢, #123, Bank Note grills to 15¢, without grills to 90¢, mostly mint from 1881 on with 1890-93 complete, Columbians to $3, 1894 to 50¢, 1895 complete #276, 278 used, 1898 Trans-Miss. complete, 1902-03 to $2 ($1 used), 1904 on mostly complete except most bluish papers, some difficult coils and the more difficult singles, Airs complete mint, Special Delivery complete mint except #E7, Parcel Post, Parcel Post Postage Dues complete, strong Dues mint and used and virtually complete except Special Printings, Offices in China complete mint except #K11, Officials complete (mostly mint) except #O9, O41, O68-71, O94, O103, few Confederates, 19th Century somewhat mixed condition but reasonably fresh and attractive looking, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine, excellent overall for expansion. Cat. $106,000.
Estimate $15,000-17,000.
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$21,850
Lot 1980
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Oldtime Mint Accumulation, Several hundred sorted and identified in glassines, late 19th Century to 1930's, with dupl., accumulated by collector over many years, noted #183, 207, 2113, 215, 219D, 221, 224, 226, Columbians to 10¢, Trans.-Mississippi to 10¢, 308, 327, many Washington-Franklins up to $1 denomination (342), imperfs., coils, multiples, 369, Pan-Pacific issues to 10¢, 523-24, 547 (2), 1920's issues including 573, 578-79 and commemoratives, Kansas-Nebraska values to 10¢, plus 1053 (2), several early issues with gum problems (regummed, disturbed) or minor faults, 20th Century generally fine to very fine, suspect items not counted, still very high catalog, worth a close look.
Estimate $6,000-6,500.
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Realized
$8,913
Lot 1981
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1873 to 1995 Mint Collection, Many hundreds in two Scott specialty albums, regular issues with Bank notes to 10¢, 1890 issue compl. (no 3¢), Columbians compl. to 30¢ (no 10¢), 1894-98 issues to 50¢, Trans.-Mississippi compl. to 50¢, Pan-American, Louisiana Purchase and Jamestown sets, #369, nice group of Washington-Franklins including #331-42, 374-82, coils including pairs, later issues including 1922-25 set compl. to $5, 578-79, later mostly compl. with much modern postage, Airs compl. except #C13-15, Special Delivery, Parcel Post set compl., also Ducks, gum condition on classics to early 20th Century varies from unused, regummed to o.g., 1920's on mostly n.h., collector more interested in freshness, color and centering, overall fine.
Estimate $6,000-6,500.
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Realized
$6,900
Lot 1982
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Dealer Show Stock, Hundreds of mint and used on 102 sales cards in 2 red boxes, 1851 to 1960, classics including 1851's, 1869's, Bank notes, Columbians, Bureau issues and Trans.-Mississippi, 20th Century mostly mint, including Washington-Franklins, also strong Back of the Book with Airs, Dues, Officials and a good selection of Ducks, some dupl., condition mixed, still worth a look. Owners (2003) cat. $52,000+.
Estimate $4,500-5,500.
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Realized
$6,613
Lot 1983
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Regular Issue Collection, Several hundred mint and used in Lighthouse hingeless album, classics including #11 (claret), 26, 35 mint,1861-66 used to 30¢, including #75, 1869's used to 30¢, Bank notes mint and used to 90¢, Columbians mint to 10¢ (no 6¢), 50¢ used, small Bank notes mostly mint to 15¢, Trans-Mississippi to 8¢ mint, 50¢ used, Washington-Franklins to $1 mint including offset printings, 1922-25 set compl. mint, later Bureau issues, Prexie set, #1053, modern postage, Airs including #C1-5 o.g. or n.h., C13 mint, C18 n.h., Dues, Parcel Post values to $1 mint, Parcel Post Dues, stamps selected for centering and freshness, thus a mix of o.g., n.h. and regummed, much value here and a close inspection is warranted, fine to very fine.
Estimate $4,000-4,500.
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Realized
$6,900
Lot 1984
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7 Volume Mostly 20th Century Collection, In Liberty albums to 2002, including 2 vols. of modern postcards, virtually compl. from 1924 with face alone over $2650 and including many mint items from 1895 on, few earlier, Washington-Franklins to $1, #524, 1922-25 to $2, Kansas-Nebraska complete, no Airs, etc., very clean and fine to very fine.
Estimate $3,400-3,600.
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Realized
$4,715
Lot 1985
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1851 to 1986 Mint and Used Collection, Mostly complete in Davo album used earlies except #39 and few others to $2 Columbian, including 1869's complete, 1890-93 with 90¢ mint, Trans-Miss. to 50¢ mint, Pan-Americans, Louisiana-Purchase, 1907 Jamestown complete mint, Washington-Franklins to $1 mint, coils mostly mint, 1927 on complete mint to 1986, also Airs complete mint except #C14-15, Special Deliveries complete mint or used, Parcel Post complete mint, and few others, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th mostly fine to very fine.
Estimate $3,500-4,000.
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Realized
$6,900
Lot 1986
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1893 to 2003 Mint Collection, Several thousand in 5 Scott specialty albums, including Columbians compl. to 50¢, 1894 issue compl. to 15¢, Trans.-Mississippi compl. to 10¢, Pan-American, Louisiana Purchase and Jamestown sets, 1902-03 issues compl. to 50¢, #369, some Washington-Franklins including 523 used, 524 mint, 1922 on virtually compl. o.g. or n.h. including 551-73, Kansas-Nebraska sets, Farley issues including position pieces, extensive modern postage including sheetlets, Airs compl. except C13-15, Ducks compl. to 2002 used or mint, mixed condition on 19th and early 20th Century, balance generally fine to very fine.
Estimate $3,000-3,500.
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Realized
$4,600
Lot 1987
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Dealer's Mint and Used Stock, Oldtime group on pages, starts with used #7, and including used #9 (2), 17(2), 28, 29, 37, 68 (6), 77 (2), group of #78, 1869's to 12¢ in small quantity, Bank Notes to 90¢, #209 on mostly mint with #216 (2), 218 (used), 219D, Columbians mint to 30¢, Airs, Special Delivery with #E3, E4 mint, usual condition on earlier period, mint n.h. to unused, mostly fresh group. Owners cat. $23,000+.
Estimate $2,300-2,500.
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Realized
$3,450
Lot 1988
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Dealer's Mostly 20th Century Stock, In 14 binders, separated in mint and used binders for regular issues, 2 binders of cut squares (considerable dupl.), 1 binder for booklets, revenues, possessions, and plate blocks & coils, dupl. throughout with strength in used and revenues, mint regular issues starts with 20th Century only, used with only few 19th Century, fine average, total retail $13,449.
Estimate $2,200-2,500.
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Realized
$2,070
Lot 1989
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1900 to 2001 Mint Booklet Collection, Mounted in Scott album, starts with #279Be and complete except #319m, consists of various positions, considerable later face, including all Airs, self adhesives, overall very sound and fine to very fine. Excellent lot.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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Realized
$2,415
Lot 1989
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Dealer Show Stock, Several thousand used and mint on 102 sales cards in 4 red sales boxes, plus various small dealer binders, 19th Century virtually all used with dupl., noted 1851's, 1861's, Bank notes, Columbians to 30¢, sine better 1930's mint issues including Farley's, plate blocks and coils, also extra items on cards to incorporated, needs sorting (clean up), mixed condition on 19th Century, later generally fine, inspection needed.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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Realized
$2,530
Lot 1990
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1907 to 1944 Plate Block Collection, N.h. to o.g. in Scott album, starting #328 commems. with #397, 548-50, 614-19, 620, virtually compl. after that, non-commems. start #538 (no gum) and including 1922-25 to 15¢, #611-12, 1926-34 to 10¢, Airs including #C1, Maps, 1931 issue complete, centering below average but mostly sound, fine average.
Estimate $1,400-1,600.
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Realized
$2,645
Lot 1991
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Mint Collection on White Ace Pages, N.h. to regummed, hundreds in binders to 1976, regular and commemorative issues, plus Airs and booklet panes, sparse 19th Century, Columbians to 10¢, Pan-American and Louisiana Purchase sets, #369, scattered Washington-Franklins to $5, 1920's on virtually all n.h. and nearly complete including 1922-25 set to $5, Kansas set, later including #1053, modern postage, Airs complete except C13-15, some regumming on early material to about 1920, colors fresh, and centering fine or better.
Estimate $1,200-1,500.
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Realized
$2,185
Lot 1992
 
Plate Number Strip Collection, N.h., several hundred in 3 Scott albums, mostly strips of 3 on early material including #1891 #3, 6 (cat. $1450), 1903 #5, 6, 1904a #3, 4, large amount figured as postage, fine to very fine. Cat. $6220 ($10 and up strips), plus face $422.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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Realized
$2,415
Lot 1993
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1847 to 1986 Mint and Used Collection, In Scott hingeless album, sparse earlies used but including #2, few 1869's, Bank Notes, Columbians to 50¢, 20th Century more complete mostly used to 1935, mint and used after that, Airs with C3 mint, C13-14 used, C18 mint, Special Delivery used, some back of book, fine average.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$1,783
Lot 1994
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Collector Used Accumulation and Collection, Few thousand on stockpages and sales cards as purchased, plus glassines, Poole album with Farley issues, best is 2 National albums with 1857's to 24¢, #98, 115 (2), Bank notes to 30¢, Columbians compl. to 50¢, #311-313, Washington-Franklins to $5 including #460, Kansas-Nebraska set (no #669), condition in National's is better than usual, few minor faults, overall fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,300.
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Realized
$1,840
Lot 1995
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Large Precancel Collection, Few thousand on homemade pages and dupl. on stockpages, good variety of local and Bureau issues, Washington-Franklins to 1980's, inspect for value, fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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Lot 1996
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1851 to 2000 Mint and Used Collection, In Scott album, early issues mint and used with cat. $100+, including Columbians to $1 (mint), Pan-American complete mint, later issues mint or used, Airs including #C1-6, fine average. Owners cat. $5500+.
Estimate $800-900.
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Realized
$1,208
Lot 1997
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3 Volume Collection, 1851-1950, 19th and 20th century mint and used in 3 White Ace binders, with a variety of material, features a nice group of 1861 Issues with fancy cancels, also Bank Notes, Columbians, commems., 20th century regular issues, plate blocks, Air Post and misc. back of book, better items throughout. Condition varies. Owners (2004) cat. $6000.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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Realized
$1,150
Lot 1998
 
1920's to 1930's Mint Accumulation, N.h. (few singles o.g.), many blocks and plate blocks, including blocks of #548-50, 611, 614-16, 617-19, 620-21 all n.h., 1922-25 set to $2 with dupl. (mostly o.g.), plus coil strips of 4, 2¢ Red plate blocks, 656 joint line n.h., 692-701 blocks of 4 n.h., 704-15 plate blocks n.h., Farley issues, 1938 Presidential set in plate blocks to $5 and coil strips of 4, few Airs including C18 n.h. (tone strip), overall fresh colors, and fine to very fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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Realized
$1,898
Lot 1999
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Oldtime Collection on Homemade Pages, Hundreds of used and mint in 7 albums, classics including #1-2 used (faults), 1869's to 30¢, Bank notes to 90¢, Columbians to 50¢, Trans.-Miss. to 50¢, later including Kansas-Nebraska sets mint, Airs including #C1-3, C18 mint, Officials, Revenues, etc., mixed condition on 19th Century, 1920's on generally fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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Realized
$2,128
Lot 2000
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19th and 20th Century Intact Collection, In stockbook (early material) and in Scott Specialty (later period) album to 1976 strength in 20th Century with #630, certs for mint #595, 422, 578, 645, 579, few classics mostly used, Columbians mint to 50¢, Louisiana-Purchase set mint, #343 on mostly mint, no Airs, back of book, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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Realized
$2,530
Lot 2001
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Collections and Accumulations, Incl. 20th Century mint single and pl. block collections, classic collections and accumulations on pages, etc., including 1869's to 15¢, bank notes, also revenues, U.N. album, etc., needs careful inspection, mixed condition to very fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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Realized
$1,035
Lot 2002
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Oldtime Used Accumulation, Many thousands on manilla pages in stockbooks, 1850's to 1960, some better classics including Bank notes to 30¢, Columbians to 30¢, nice group of Revenues and Possessions including some Hawaii, this accumulation was assembled in a very orderly manner, it should be a packet maker or cancel collector dream lot, faulty to very fine.
Estimate $700-1,000.
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Realized
$1,080
Lot 2003
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30 APS Approval Books of Mostly Used, Incl. cut squares, classics, considerable Back of Book, few modern mint but value in earlies, mixed condition, owners Pricing $5000+.
Estimate $700-800.
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Realized
$978
Lot 2004
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1850's to 1982 Collection in National Album, Many hundreds with 19th to early 20th Century mostly used, 1861's to 30¢, 1869's to 15¢, Bank notes to 90¢, Columbians mint or used to 30¢, Louisiana Purchase set, Washington-Franklins issues used or mint to $5, 1930's Farley issues, modern mint, some Airs, mixed condition, inspect.
Estimate $600-800.
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Realized
$1,265
Lot 2005
 
Clean 1904 to 1964 Mint Collection, In Scott Specialty album, including Louisiana Purchase complete, 1928 to 1948 mostly complete, Nebraska, 1938 Presidentials complete, Airs complete except #C13-15 to #C48, also U.N. complete hinged to 1958, very fresh and fine to very fine. Cat. $2100+.
Estimate $500-600.
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Realized
$518
Lot 2006
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Modern Estate Balance, Incl. mint 1930's commemoratives, 1990's souvenir pages, First Day's, book with high denomination modern used (to $9.95), plate blocks, postage, mint and used Transportation coil stock, noted #1901a pl. 3-6 strips of 5, worth a look, high face value, fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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Realized
$805
Lot 2007
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Mostly Mint Accumulation and Collection, 20th Century with mint commemorative collection 1935 to 1972 complete plus mostly used ducks complete to 2002 (some later mint), mostly mint 19320's to 1940's groupings on #102 cards with slight dupl., blocks and pl. blocks, additional group of used mostly late 19th Century on stockcards, Airs including mint #c1 pair, C10a, Dues, few modern covers, few 19th Century mixed condition, 20th mostly fine to very fine.
Estimate $500-700.
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Realized
$1,035
Lot 2008
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Mint Accumulation, 1887-1998, Mostly 20th century clean accumulation of regular issues, commems., coils and postage, including better items, some n.h., generally fine to very fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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Realized
$690
Lot 2009
 
8 Banker Boxes of First Days, Stationery, etc., Bought from Calhoun, Post Office, etc., mostly 1960's to recent with souvenir panels and pages, gold foil FD's, mint stationery, presentation cards, etc., mostly clean.
Estimate $500-600.
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Realized
$510
Lot 2010
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Mostly 20th Century Mint Collection, To 1966 in Scott album, few earlies through #523 mostly used, mostly mint after that including #581-91, 630, few back of book, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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$546
Lot 2011
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Back Room Lot, A dealer shoveled this lot out of his back room into four banker boxes, including a collection of mint between #614//C80 including commemoratives virtually compl. from 2¢ Reds to 20¢ values, also a collection of mint and used including used #230//238, 285//289, 294-99, 323-30, mint 548-50, Farley souvenir sheets, etc., with all this come 6 large binders of used, box of 50+ booklets, bundleware, envelopes of used, 20 lbs. of commemoratives and definitives on close clipped single paper, plus "stuff", put on your Ben Davis coveralls, call the Hasmat team and dive in!
Estimate $500-600.
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$780
Lot 2012
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Oldtime Collector Accumulation, Thousands of used and mint in stockbooks, value in 1920's to 1930's mint singles, blocks and plate blocks, noted #C22 plate block (1 n.h., 1 o.g.), PS4 plate block of 6, etc., plus 19th Century used, inspect, mixed condition.
Estimate $400-600.
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Realized
$810
Lot 2013
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1850's to 1980's Mixed Accumulation, Two large banker boxes filled with thousands of 19th and 20th Century used and mint, including albums, pages, stockpages and plastic bags, noted classics, Revenues and cut squares, 20th Century including interesting used Washington-Franklins, also APO cancels on piece, better value throughout, condition varies, have a look.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$630
Lot 2014
 
Confederate State Postmasters' Provisional Collection, Interesting group written up with illustrations on homemade pages, majority reprints or forgeries, but several genuine usages on cover or piece, but very mixed condition, close inspection will be rewarded.
Estimate $400-600.
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Realized
$920
Lot 2015
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Mint Collection to 1994, Many hundreds of mostly n.h. in 2 Scott National albums, scattered issues to 1920's, noted Farley souvenir sheets, 1938 Prexie set compl., much modern postage, Airs including #C3, Special Delivery including #E6, overall fine to very fine.
Estimate $350-450.
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$540
Lot 2016
 
1939 to 1978 Mostly Mint Collection, Few used including #C4, C6, mint including Farleys, #803-34, 1053, fine to very fine.
Estimate $300-350.
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Lot 2017
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Estate Balance of Mint and Used, Disorganized in banker box, including back of book with locals (reprints), All-American album, mint stationery including 1920's-30's period, and 1883 Columbian issue (stated Cat. $240), classics scattered throughout, needs inspection.
Estimate $400-600.
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Realized
$264
Lot 2018
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1857 to 1956 Collection in National Album, Few hundred including scattered classics used, Columbians to 15¢, used and mint Washington-Franklins to $5, modern mint, Back of the Book including some used Ducks, mixed condition.
Estimate $300-400.
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$633
Lot 2019
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Oldtime Mint Accumulation, Couple thousand in binders on stockpages to 1960, U.S. with value in 1930's issues including Kansas-Nebraska values, Farley issues, many stamps with toning/staining, but still value here, especially in postage, U.N. 1950's singles, plate blocks, First Day's and some sheets, condition on these is fresh and fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$230
Lot 2020
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Collection in National Album, Many hundreds to 1975, classics including used Columbians to 30¢, Trans.-Miss. to 10¢, Farley souvenir sheets, #1053 n.h., modern postage, Airs including #C1-6 used, Back of the Book including some Revenues, mixed condition.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$518
Lot 2021
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Mostly 20th Century Mint and Used Collection, in "Capital" and "All American" albums to 1980, few 19th Century used, early 20th mint and used with 1925 on virtually all mint, also Airs, little back of book, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$253
Lot 2022
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Mostly Used Collection in Scott American, Many hundreds including Bank notes to 10¢, Columbians to 10¢, Washington-Franklins, White Plains sheet o.g., Farley's, Airs including #C1-6, C18 used, mixed condition.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$748
Lot 2023
 
1930's to 1975 Plate Block Collection, Plate Block of 4, Several hundred on White Ace pages in 8 vols., scattered 2¢ Reds, group of 3¢ Purples, Prexie set compl. to $2, modern postage, few Airs, clean, fine to very fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$431
Lot 2024
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Mint Collection in Minkus Album, O.g. to n.h., few hundred to 1940, noted 1902-03 issue to 10¢, few Washington-Franklins, Kansas-Nebraska values, pages with booklet panes, few Airs, mostly fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$480
Lot 2025
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Mostly Used Collection on Homemade Pages, Few hundred to about 1940, classics including Bank notes to 10¢, Columbians to 10¢, 1902-03 to 50¢, Washington-Franklins, Airs including #C1-6, small U.N. mint collection in back with o.g. #38, faulty to fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$299
Lot 2026
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Precancel Collection, 1910-1960, Hundreds of various precanceled on stockpages and in binders, treasure trove for the specialist.
Estimate $250-300.
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Realized
$196
Lot 2027
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Large Used Accumulation, Several thousand in old albums, on stockpages, in glassines and envelopes, noted Columbians, Trans-Mississippi, plus $100+ in face back to 2¢ Reds and a few year sets, mixed condition, great winter project.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$403



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