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U.S. Collections - Back of the Book

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3108		U.S., Superior 1865 Newspaper Collection, Mounted on pages in album with duplication, incl. plate proofs PR2P4 (6), PR3P4 (6), PR4P4 (5), PR5P4-7P4 (4 sets), also on India paper, Continental Bank Note reprints of 10¢, 25¢ perforated, trial colors in lake, blue green and black (duplication), specimen overprints on 5¢, 10¢, issued stamps with shades, couple forgeries, wonderful showing of this popular issue, few minor faults as to be expected, very high catalog, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $7,000-8,000. View details	Realized $9,775
Lot 3109		/o U.S., Oldtime Collection, few hundred mint and used on homemade pages, consists of extensive Newspapers with several "facsimile" overprints, strong Officials, Dues, and Parcel Post, mixed condition, but many fresh and sound items, owners cat. $20,000++ (not counting fakes), generally Fine. Estimate $4,000-4,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 3110		U.S., Mint Official Collection, On Scott hingeless pages, complete except #O8, 13, 23, 68-71, 94, 96, 103, 112, mostly unused to o.g., virtually all with fresh colors, incl. 17 mostly recent certs, with fair amount sound, also Postal Savings complete, above average appearance and condition, much Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $3,500-4,500. View details and photo	Realized $7,475
Lot 3111		U.S., Clean Cut Square and Postal Stationery Collection, In 2 large albums on quadrille pages, starts at #U50, and continuing with minor dupl., used, showing shades in the papers, goes to W57, then jumps to U219 entire, extensive after that showing entires, cut squares, shades, represented well up to $100+ cat. items, sparse above that, ends around U537, also Airs from #UC1 to UC29 with entires, etc., very clean lot with cut squares showing ample margins to mostly very large margins, overall Very Fine excellent lot also for reference for paper colors, etc. Estimate $3,000-3,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 3112		/o U.S., Medicine Group, stockbook with dealer stock of Medicine, over 280 items with numbers incl. #RS14d, RS43a, RS94a, and many more, some proofs seen, condition mixed, generally Fine. Estimate $2,100-2,600. View details	Realized $2,128
Lot 3113		U.S., Back of the Book Mint and Used Collection, In 2 binders on White Ace pages, starts with Airs incl. C1-6 n.h., C10a, to 2001, Ducks mostly used but incl. face of over $400 to 2004, RW6 n.h., some no gum, 2nd binder with Revenues and Special Delivery (cat. $7500+), strength in 1st three issues, also some Documentary with reasonable "reds", Stock Transfers, some Wines, #REA30, 60, reasonable condition overall with the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd issues above average condition, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Realized $2,875
Lot 3114		/o U.S., Old Time Cigarette Tax Paid Hoard, fantastic group of thousands in thirteen old cigar boxes and in stockcards, features cigarette revenues and Tobacco strips in bundles and glassines, also Distilled Spirits, Oleomargarine, State revenues and much more, great old lot, inspection definitely required, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-3,000. View details	Realized $2,875
Lot 3115		/o U.S., Battleship Revenues in 2 Binders, Dealer stock of Battleship revenues, contains nice variety of pieces with many large multiple blocks on some issues, heavy duplication but generally a nice lot, owners retail $8952, generally Fine. Estimate $1,800-2,250. View details	Unsold
Lot 3116		/o U.S., Dealer Stock, small binder from dealers stock, contains 180+ pieces with some duplication, noted RS250d ($75), RS43a ($175), RO126c ($60), condition mixed and inspection is needed, generally Fine. Estimate $1,700-2,100. View details	Unsold
Lot 3117		o U.S., Mostly 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Issue Revenue and Documentary Collection, Clean collection in Scott album, perf issues only, with "reds", "Greens", etc., no suspect items, fresh, much Fine to Very Fine. Scott $5,500+. Estimate $1,500-1,700. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 3118		U.S., U.S. Old Wine Stamp Holding, 1914-1954, lovely oldtime holding of hundreds of various wine stamps all identified in glassines, incl. at least 50 copies of #RE196a "DOLLLAR" error and other better items, most all in quantities of approximately 50 each, careful examination required, generally Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 3119		/o U.S., Old Time Back of Book & Revenue Accumulation, 1861-1970, interesting old accumulation featuring thousands of glassines in 5 old fashioned file boxes, incl. general revenues, tax paid (cigarette, narcotic, playing cards), Airpost, Postage Dues and more, possible better items to be found, careful inspection should prove rewarding, condition mixed, generally Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $978
Lot 3120		U.S., Newspaper Stamp Accumulation, 1865-1897, attractive mint accumulation on 8½" x 11" black stockpages, incl. #PR1-3 and other various issues incl. proofs, most all are o.g., clean group worth review, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 3121		/ U.S., Revenue Proprietary Mint Blocks, contains RB24p, block of 10, vertical crease through left five stamps (fine), n.h., block of 8, some perf separations (fine) n.h., RB26p, block of 6, 2 n.h. (fine) and block of 4, hinged (fine+), RB29p, three blocks of 4, two are n.h., one has 2 stamps n.h. and some perf separations, RB30p, two blocks, hinged (fine), catalog value listed is for hinged, unusual offering, Fine to Very Fine overall. Scott $2,717. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 3122		/o U.S., Cut Square Stock, couple hundred on small sales cards, between #U3 and U374, plus a few UO numbers, minor duplication, cat. values to $325, good variety, few minor faults, but better than usual, generally Fine to Very Fine. 2007 Scott $7,900 (Owner's). Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 3123		/o U.S., Dealer Stock of Revenues, dealer stock of Revenues, incl. Internal, Postal Note,Documentary, Proprietary, Playing Card, and more, heavy duplication on some items but worth a look, some better scattered throughout, owners retail $4151, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $850-1,051. View details	Realized $863
Lot 3124		/o U.S., Official Balance Collection, worthwhile mint and used group on Scott album pages, 1873-1911, features material from Agriculture, Interior, Justice, Navy, War, Post Office, Treasury and State Departments incl. some soft paper issues and Postal Savings complete, some nicely centered copies and better cancels throughout, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $800-1,200. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 3125		U.S., Revenue Group, incl. Postal Notes, Money Orders, Documentaries, New York State, and Stock Transfers, few pieces on documents, generally Fine. Estimate $675-850. View details	Unsold
Lot 3126		/ U.S., Special Delivery Complete Mint Collection, To 1951 on hingeless pages, some possibly regummed, few marginal copies, very fresh group, Fine to Very Fine set. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $834
Lot 3127		/ U.S., Mostly Modern Mint Stationery, contained in 5 full banker boxes, incl. Airs, Officials, dupl., few better earlier period, also Postal Cards, reasonably high face, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $575
Lot 3128		o U.S., (Officials) Interior Department Cancel Study, oldtime collection of over a hundred neatly arranged on quad pages, features different cancels from low denominations through high values laid out on each page also some Post Office issues, must be seen to be appreciated, lovely group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $920
Lot 3129		Confederacy, Mint and Used Group, Complete except #10, incl. #11e (if genuine), #11 mint block of 64, #4 on cover plus several others, few unused patriotics, mixed condition. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $1,610
Lot 3130		/o U.S., Oldtime Mostly Locals and Carriers, Incl. #LO6, 40L1 used, 8 Ponies (some with fake cancels), also Parcel Post, and Parcel Post Postage Dues complete mint, few Sanitary Fairs, etc., Fine overall. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 3131		o U.S., Used Newspaper & Periodicals Collection, On Scott hingeless pages, incl. 22 with certs with 1875 issue complete to $6, $12, scattering of 1879 and later issues (mostly pen cancelled), incl. #PR68, PR90, PR109-112, mixed condition to fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $2,185
Lot 3132		o U.S., Officials With Fancy Cancels, interesting balance collection with over 50 items on quad pages, incl. crossroad, colored, target, radial designs, fancy cork, Maltese cross, doughnut and solid cancellations, review suggested, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $633
Lot 3133		/o U.S., Commemorative Panels, Souvenir Cards and Pages, Etc., Hundreds in 6 full banker boxes, somewhat sorted, probable minor dupl., overall Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $719
Lot 3134		o U.S., Revenue Stock, Many hundreds in old Elbe stockbook, strength in 1st issue, and Battleship, no items over about $50 but considerable dupl. for the lower values, unchecked for varieties, incl. silks, scattering of Stock Transfers, etc., inspect, Average to Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $633
Lot 3135		U.S., Mint Postal Stationary & Cards, 2 banker boxes filled with hundreds of mint entires and postal cards, incl. package sets, comics, Civil War and Old Glory, early items and some FDC's, also a Scott album with cut squares and better postal cards, etc., generally Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $460
Lot 3136		o/ U.S., Modern Officials On and Off Cover, thousands of used on and off piece in packed banker box, 1983 to 1991 issues, incl. thousands of coil strips of #O136 and O139, plus banker box with several hundred large and small covers, no First Day's, various combinations, what a hoard, huge catalog, generally Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $403
Lot 3137		/ U.S., Better Airmail Accumulation, incl. #C1-C6 (extra C3), C10a booklet, C10 side plate block n.h., lovely C18 n.h., Hawaii plate blocks (4), collection on pages incl. multiples and plate blocks, multiples of C20-C22, few minor faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $575
Lot 3138		/ U.S., Savings and War Savings Mint Group, Singles and plate blocks n.h. to o.g. group, incl. #PS4 pl. blocks with and without star, WS11, S1-4 pl. blocks, PS15, PS12-14 pl. blocks, PS7 pl. block, PS7-10, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $575
Lot 3139		Confederacy, Oldtime Confederate Small Group, Starts with #1 and complete except #10, incl. shades, few Provisionals (couple questionable), #12 mint block of 14, #13 mint block of 6, etc., Average to Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $834
Lot 3140		Confederacy, Mint and Used Group of 10, Incl. mint #14 block of 4 o.g., #13 used, 8 mint block of 4, 2 with pen cancel, etc., mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $748
Lot 3141		U.S., Postal Savings Mint Collection, 29 items o.g. incl. WS5, WS2, WS4, few minor faults, fresh group, Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 3142		/ U.S., Group of Interesting Union Patriotics, 90 unused in small cover binder, good variety of subjects, several with flags or shields, also patriotic themes, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $489
Lot 3143		/o U.S., Cigarette Tax Paid Revenues & Misc., fairly comprehensive collection starting with Series 1879 all identified on homemade pages in a binder, also incl. sea stores, state stamps and cigarette labels, generally Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $345
Lot 3144		U.S., Mint and Used Collection, value in Airs incl. #C1-C6 and C18 mint, couple better mint Ducks incl. #RW26 n.h., Special Delivery mint, Dues used, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $299
Lot 3145		o U.S., Over 600 Souvenir Pages, in 17 binders, virtually complete from 1972 to 1992, incl. tough items like #1387, 1451a, 1453, 2122, 2624-29, 2540-42 (these alone cat. $415), clean, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,500+. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $630
Lot 3146		U.S., Fractional Currency Group of 14, Missing only #PC9-10, incl. few dupl., PC16 with corner crease, also 1874 25¢ fractional currency, Fine overall. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 3147		E U.S., Group of 5 Essays or Proofs, All with George Washington design, consists of #65-E1a, 114-E4c, 182-E1b, 41P4, 41TC (Atlanta), immaculate and Very Fine. Scott $445. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $276
Lot 3148		/ U.S., Mint Stationery Accumulation, hundreds of unused postal cards and entires in full banker box, mostly modern, good variety, generally 1 to 6 of each, unchecked, Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $207
Lot 3149		U.S., 1953 Distilled Spirits I.R.S. Form 1595, beautifully engraved certificate, approximately 7½"x 9½", titled "Director's Certificate of Tax-Payment of Distilled Spirits for Shipment in Tank Cars, Tank Trucks or Pipelines, in complete pad of 50 with attached accountancy receipts, Extremely Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $403
Lot 3150		/ U.S., "R.F." Overprint Selection, Group of 9 mint single, 2 mint stamped envs., 2 used with French adhesive and censored markings to Norfolk, Va., unusual group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 3151		B U.S., State Revenue Mint Group, Couple hundred with mostly Michigan Duck related, trout complete from 1948 (few used), Virginia Big Game Hunting 1939, Texas 1983 Archery booklets, also Canada 1985, 1988 Duck group of booklets, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details	Realized $242
Lot 3152		U.S., Souvenir Page Collection, 12 official binders containing a comprehensive run of souvenir pages, higher catalog value issues are incl., Very Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details	Realized $336
Lot 3153		U.S., Seals and Label Group, mostly full sheets in binders, housed in 2 banker boxes, incl. Boys Town 1949-93, Christmas seals 1929-59, various Easter seals, Atomic bomb, VFW and more, unusual items throughout, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $196
Lot 3154		U.S., Small Interesting Revenue Group, incl. checks and CDV's with revenues attached, #REA41, tax paid stamps, early used envelope from U.S. Internal Revenue, have a look, generally Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $115
Lot 3155		U.S., Telephone and Telegraph Issues, mint, interesting accumulation of various items, mostly New England Telephone & Telegraph franks, review, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $460
Lot 3156		/ U.S., Modern Mint Stationery, banker box filled with mint letter sheets, postal stationery, postal cards and misc., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $81
Lot 3157		o U.S., Small Group of Revenues, 9 items between #R54a and R115, all selected for condition, Very Fine. Scott $221. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $69

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