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Portland Fall Auction

U.S. Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 514		/o United States, Oldtime 19th Century mint and used collection. On pages, incl. #1-2, 1857-61 to 90¢ mint or used, #69, 77 mint, Bank Notes to 90¢, 1869's complete incl. extra copies, better 1873 Officials with Agriculture complete mint to 30¢, State to 90¢, Navy, Interior, Treasury, War Department complete, Newspapers, few Confederates, also large cut square Specimens, Hawaii with #5 used and later issues, needs careful inspection, mixed condition but high catalog. Estimate $10,000. View details	Realized $11,500
Lot 515		/o United States, Powerful collection in Harris album. 1851/1935 many hundreds majority mint incl. used #7, 8A, 9, 10, 14-15, 17, 18, 20, 30A, 32-35, 67-72, 75-78, 86-88, 90-91, 93-98, 100, 112-121, 134-138, Bank Notes to 90¢, 277, 293 (badly repaired), 523, mint 230-236, 240-41 (both unused (no gum)), 294, 299, 312 (regummed), 369, 403, 573, 581-591, 595, 630, 658-679, also nice run of mint Washington-Franklins, huge cat. value but condition is quite mixed many key items with faults, need to be examined, Average to Fine. Estimate $9,000. View details	Realized $8,050
Lot 516		/o United States, Balance of powerful oldtime collection. 1851/1925 couple hundred incl. some duplicates showing cancels or mint with plate numbers, better items incl. used #7, 9, 10, 11 with green cancel, 20, 26 with green cancel and block of 4, 30A, 32-33, 69-72, 75-78, 89, 96, 119-120, 122P3, Bank Notes to 90¢, 229, 404, 523, mint 213, 216 (part o.g.), 240 (regummed), 273, 275, 287, 294-299 plate singles, 331-340, 414-20, 456, 518, 551-73, plus nice group of Washington-Franklin coils incl. line pairs (some questionable should be examined), few with small faults incl. gum problems but overall a lovely collection, Fine. Estimate $3,000. View details	Realized $8,050
Lot 517		B United States, 1903 to 1932 specialized booklet and pane collection. On pages, few hundred items with better incl. #319g, #375a, 463a pos. D (2 diff. #'s), booklets incl. #BK44 (slight cover faults), BK58 11g, BK63, also better positions, all with pl. numbers are different, #499e with large majority of diff. numbers used, #552a complete, also gutter lines, #554c pos. N and O, few later selvage pl. numbers, etc., overall fine to Very Fine and unusual Cat. and Retail (conservative) $7200+. Estimate $2,500. View details	Realized $3,335
Lot 518		/o United States, Powerful collection in 2 Hagner hingeless albums. 1847/1980's, pages to 1983 with a few later issues on blank pages, better items incl. used #1, 17, 36, 68-71, 75-78, 98, 119, 121, 369, 523, mint 73 pair, 233, 285-291, 294-299, 314 block of 4, 397-400, 401-403, 551-573, 658-669, 834, 1053, C1-6, C18, mostly complete mint from 1935 on, few faults in 19th century issues but much better than normal condition, later material n.h., Fine. Estimate $2,100. View details	Realized $5,520
Lot 519		o United States, Comprehensive used collection in Scott National album. 1859/ 1977 mostly complete, thousand incl. #7, 9, 14-15, 29, 37, 71, 77-78, 97, 112-117, 119, 166, 218, 229, 230-240, 291, 369, 404, C1-6, Special Delivery and Ducks, few faults in 19th century, Fine. Estimate $1,500. View details	Realized $2,875
Lot 520		United States, Mint collection in 2 albums. 1871/1991 few thousand on Scott and blank pages, better items incl. #211, 215-216 (both o.g.), 285-290, 400, 526 block of 4, 538a, 591, 658-68, C1, C4-6, RW1-2 (both unused (no gum)), many issues from 1938 on have singles and plate blocks, some early issues unused (no gum), most later issues o.g. or n.h., lots of modern postage, Average to Fine. Estimate $1,400. View details	Realized $2,875
Lot 521		o United States, Powerful accumulation of used blocks of 4. 1861/1970's many hundreds incl. #63 (reinforced), 205, 228, 229 (spacefiller), 275, 298, 479, 634A, 832b, 834 top strip of 10 with plate numbers, C1-6, lots of Washington-Franklins, some with faults but still a fascinating accumulation, Average to Fine. Estimate $1,300. View details	Realized $4,715
Lot 522		/o United States, Collection in 2 Hagner hingeless albums. 1851/1983 many hundreds mostly mint from 1930's on, better items incl. used #9, 36, 68-71, 76-8, 119-121, Bank Notes to 90¢, C18, mint 230-235, 294-299, 323-27, 571-72, 579, 581-91, 630, 658-679, 1053, C1-6, some early mint with gum faults, Fine. Estimate $1,250. View details	Realized $3,220
Lot 523		o/ United States, Used collection in 2 albums. 1851/1997 few thousand with duplication on Scott and blank pages incl. #7, 10, 14-15, 76, 153, 217, 369, C18 on flight cover, some interesting BOB incl. cut squares, revenues, ducks, Canal Zone, Hawaii, and some mint U.N., also some 19th century commercial covers and modern FDC's, 19th century is mixed condition but a few nice copies, Average to Fine. Estimate $1,100. View details	Realized $2,645
Lot 524		/o United States, Dealers stock in 5 small binders. 1850's/1990's few hundred on sales pages mostly used to 1920's, mostly mint from 1930's on incl. used #15, 218, 229, mint 237, 1053 PB (o.g.), C3, C5, J88 PB, K13, plus some ducks and U.N., earlies are mixed condition, most modern material n.h., Fine. Estimate $1,000. View details	Realized $1,783
Lot 525		United States, Collection in Scott National album. 1859/1970's few hundred incl. #35, 223-27, 230-38, 289-90, 323-30, 369, 834, 1053, C1-4, C6, C18 also some Washington-Franklins, 19th century is mixed, some unused (no gum) or damaged gum, still a useful collection, Fine. Estimate $1,000. View details	Realized $1,610
Lot 526		B United States, 1939 to 1978 specialized booklet and pane collection. Intact on pages, few hundred items (strength in Presidentials) with used panes, F.D's, miscuts, various pl. #'s incl. very scarce positions, some better booklets incl. #BK91, BK94, later with Electric Eye Dashes, scarce pl. numbers, all slogans, "no holes", Very Fine and unusual Cat. or retail conservative $2600+. Estimate $800. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 527		o United States, Small group of 25 better 19th century used. #7/155, incl. 14-15, 17, 20, 32-33, 36, 70-71, 76-78b, 87, 96-97, 115, 119, 151-55, mostly with small faults, high cat. value, Fine appearing. Estimate $650. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 528		United States, Plate block collection in 8 White Ace albums. 1939/1986 many hundreds mounted on pages, most later issues n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Brookman $3,500 (owners cat). Estimate $650. View details	Realized $575
Lot 529		United States, Collection of 1922 regular issue plate blocks. 21 incl. #551-59, 562-67, with 3 duplicates, about half are n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $3,023. Estimate $600. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 530		o United States, Fascinating used accumulation. Over 200 mostly on old auction or dealer pages incl. #67, 291, 393 line pair, 404, 599A pair, C18 pair plus nice group of Washington-Franklins incl. coil pairs, few with faults, still a useful group, Average to Fine. Estimate $600. View details	Realized $4,255
Lot 531		o United States, Used collection in 3 Scott National albums. 1862/1938 albums have pages to 1993, few hundred incl. #71, 78b, 229, 230-40, 294-99, 404 block of 4, 658-79, C1-6, C18, J1-5, J15-28 plus some Washington-Franklin coils, few with faults but better than normal condition, Fine. Estimate $600. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 532		United States, Small group of 28 better mint stamps. 209/437, incl. #226-27, 251-52, 256-57, 272-74, 282c, 284, 287-90, 297-99, 327, 330, 369, 354, 357, 400A, 437 mostly with small faults, couple regummed, Fine appearing. Estimate $600. View details	Realized $776
Lot 533		o United States, Collection in 2 albums. 1851/1989 mostly used to 1920's, almost all mint from 1930's on incl. used #9-10, 71, 96, 117, 119, 323-30, mint Farleys, lots of modern postage, few early covers, some faults in 19th century, Fine. Estimate $600. View details	Realized $776
Lot 534		United States, Collection of mint Washington-Franklin plate blocks. 498/541, 22 incl. #507, 510 (2), 511, 536, 541, few with small faults, Fine or better. Scott $2,720. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 535		/o United States, Collection in 3 Harris albums. 1853/2002 thousands majority used, value mainly in mint and used post 1920's issues, also some airmails, used ducks, and modern postage, 19th century very mixed condition, Fine. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $633
Lot 536		o United States, Fascinating fancy cancel collection. 1853/1869 over 280, majority #65 but also incl. #11 with railroad cancel, 11 with Chicopee Star of David cancel, 24 with red, steam, and ship cancels, #71 (3), 73 (10), 76 and 116-117, nice range of geometric and couple colored cancels, well organized on Hagner pages, Average to Fine. Estimate $450. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 537		o United States, Used collection in Harris album. 1853/1994 couple thousand incl. used #69-70, 116, 291, 294-299, C1-6, C18, quite comprehensive from 1930 on, few with faults but better than normal condition, Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $776
Lot 538		/o United States, Used collection in 2 albums. 1853/1988 many hundreds incl. used #116-17, 230-239, 294-299, 323-330, C1-6, lots of modern, and nice run of BOB incl. ducks, Average to Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $518
Lot 539		o United States, Interesting mostly 20th century lot. Many hundreds incl. singles blocks and plate blocks majority used incl. nice group of used blocks and few PB, also some better mint singles and PB, plus small Philippines, Guam, and U.N. collection, Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 540		United States, Collection in All American album. 1880/1973 few hundred incl. #221-223, 232-237, 239, 571, 834, modern postage and few Canal Zone and Hawaii, many with gum faults should be examined, Average to Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $748
Lot 541		B United States, Booklet pane collection in Scott album. 319g/3029a about 50 incl. 375a (2), 463a, 501b, 502b, 583a, 1909a, 2122a, some early issues avg. centered or with small faults, later issues mostly n.h., Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $403
Lot 542		United States, Interesting balance of collection. 1890's/1960's about 50 mostly on old auction pages incl. #224, 227, 249, 578, 834 (2), C1-3, C18 plus few modern freaks, a few with small faults, Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $633
Lot 543		o United States, Large fancy cancel collection. 1870/1900 over 750, majority 3¢ green Bank Notes but a few higher value Bank Notes and few early commemoratives, nice range of cancels incl. geometrics, numbers, letters, etc., also a "kicking mule" cancel on 3¢ green, nicely organized on Hagner pages, worth a closed look, Average to Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $978
Lot 544		o United States, Precancel collection in 24 albums. 1920's/1960's thousands mostly on specialized pages by state plus accumulation in glassines and a few covers, nothing scarce but a useful starter collection, Average to Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $863
Lot 545		/o United States, Collection in 2 Scott Minuteman albums. 1851/1980's many hundreds mostly used to 1940's, mostly mint to 1980's incl. used #C1-6, few mint Washington-Franklins, Average to Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $345
Lot 546		o United States, 6 used with PF certificates. 70, 163, 191, 454 pair, 477, 534B Schermack type 3, Fine or better. Scott $845. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $374
Lot 547		United States, Interesting accumulation on stockpages. 1890/1960's few hundred mostly mint incl. #233-237, 294-299, 704-715 PB, airmails and revenues, etc., some with faults but still lots of value, Average to Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $776
Lot 548		/o United States, Balance of dealers stock. Few thousand incl. mint singles and plate blocks with 1930's issues, collection in Mystic album, used BOB issues and few precancels, modern mint mostly n.h., Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $518
Lot 549		o United States, Used collection on Harris pages. 1851/1978 over 1300 incl. #9, 69, 76, 77, 116, C6, few faults in 19th century, Average to Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $374
Lot 550		United States, Small group of better plate blocks. 15 incl. 534, 540 (2), 715, 771, C11 (2), and J87, Fine or better. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $518
Lot 551		United States, Small accuumulation of mint Washington-Franklin issues. About 40 incl. #382, 438, 464, 492 line pair, 497 pair, and 518 plus some unused (no gum) and questionable coils, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $633
Lot 552		United States, Plate block n.h. collection. 733/893 incl. #756-65, 771, 859-93, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $253
Lot 553		o United States, Used accumulation on pages. 1880/1930's many hundreds with much duplication incl. #232 (15), 287 (76) some Washington-Franklins and precancels, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $575
Lot 554		United States, Dealers n.h. stock in 2 stockbooks. 1958/1999 couple thousand with much duplication, mostly commemoratives, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $518
Lot 555		United States, Interesting block and PB collection. 1927/1935 o.g. (some n.h.) about 50 incl. #508 block of 6 (avg. n.h.), 637-41 PB, 771 PB, nice group of Farleys with PB and line and gutter blocks, plus 735, 750-51 signed by Farley, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $575
Lot 556		o United States, Collection of used blocks of 4. 1904/1960's many hundreds in Scott album incl. #323-25, 330, 550, quite comprehensive from 1935 incl. a few Farley issues, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $334
Lot 557		/o United States, Balance of collection. Incl. mint #3138, used Washington-Franklins, and Famous Americans, small Postage Due collection, etc., Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $265
Lot 558		United States, Balance of collection. Incl. small airmail collection with C3, C6, C18 all plate number singles, 327 plate number single and Bicentennial s/s with misperf., few with small faults, Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $403
Lot 559		United States, Small n.h. plate block collection. Mostly definitives with some duplication incl. 803-32, 1295 (2), 1612 (3), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $299
Lot 560		o United States, Mostly used collection in Scott National album. 1857/1969 couple thousand incl. used #73, 294-99, some interesting used Washington Franklins, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $546
Lot 561		/o United States, Collector duplicate stock on pages. 1852/1940 few hundred mostly used to 1935 mostly mint from 1930 on incl. few better used 19th century and some better 1930's mint commemoratives, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $253
Lot 562		/o United States, Small used collection on pages. 1853/1960's few hundred incl. used #68, 294-99, C1-6, Ducks, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $276
Lot 563		o United States, Remainder collections in 5 albums. 1950's/1980's thousands mostly used with a scattering of modern mint and few better used 19th century. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $242

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