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U.S. Collections - Possessions and U.N. Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2445		/o U.S. Possessions, Oldtime Stock, In Elbe stockbook, missing Hawaii, Canal Zone, and Ryukyu (separate lots), sorted mint and used, with dupl. up to 20+ for cheaper values, does incl. many cat. items up to $100+ (ex. Cuba #E1 - 2 used, 4 mint), all incl. back of book incl. cut squares and mint stationery, Guam to 50¢ mint, few multiples, strength in Philippines with better Airs and back of book, also small separate group of booklets, panes and pl. blocks (not catalogued), above average freshness and quality, fine to very fine and attractive. 1996 Scott $31,800 (Owner's). Estimate $5,000-6,000. View details	Realized $4,715
Lot 2446		/o U.S. Possessions, Intact Mint and Used Collection, Canal Zone (mostly complete with many varieties, American Bank Note Proofs, blocks, precancels, etc.), Hawaii with some American Bank Note printings and some Revenues, Philippines with some early high values, Puerto Rico, some mixed condition, with many stamps in the fine to very fine range. Scott $27,000 (Owner's). Estimate $3,500-5,000. View details	Realized $4,025
Lot 2447		/o U.S. Possessions, Intact Mint and Used Oldtime Collection, All Possessions well represented plus Ryukyu on Thorp Martin pages, Canal Zone reasonably complete to 1960s incl. Dues complete except #J13, cut squares, Guam to $1 and back of the book complete, decent Hawaii with #5 used, 6, 8-11, 27-28, 1864 on reasonably complete mostly mint (few dupl), few entires, Philippines to $1 and back of the book, also Spanish Dominion, mint Ryukyus, scattered D.W.I., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details	Realized $3,335
Lot 2448		/o U.S. Possessions, Mint and Used Collection, housed in Scott specialty album, contains Canal Zone, Cuba, Hawaii, Philippines and Puerto Rico, some mixed condition, but mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $863
Lot 2449		/o/ U.S. Possessions, Stockbook From Collector, several hundred mint and used organized by Scott number, incl. Canal Zone, Philippines and D.W.I. (Owners cat. $4273), noted 1 mint, 1a used, 3 used, 11 used, 14 unused, some dupl., owners inventory incl., generally Fine. 2002 Scott $5,230 (Owner's). Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $834
Lot 2450		U.S. Possessions, Postal History Group, Two albums with over 200 covers, 1930 to 1980, nice markings from Guam, Samoa, Marshall Islands, Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands and other trust territories, unusual material, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2451		/o U.S. Possessions, Mint and Used Accumulation, mostly on album pages, with plenty of better stamps to over $150 each, countries incl. Canal Zone, Cuba, Guam, Philippines, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, some mixed condition should be expected, but mostly fine to very fine. Scott $4,800+ (Owner's). Estimate $600-900. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 2452		/o U.S. Possessions, Philippines, Cuba and Puerto Rico Collection, mint and used, Philippines moderately to mostly complete for major numbers to 1939, Cuba and Puerto Rico overprints on U.S. stamps, some stamps with faults, but many sound, nice fine to very fine stamps. Scott $2,994 (Owner's). Estimate $550-650. View details	Realized $518
Lot 2453		U.S. Possessions, Mint and Used Stock, with Canal Zone, Hawaii and Philippines, a nice mixture with some slightly better items, some mixed condition, mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $604
Lot 2454		/o U.S. Possessions, Hawaii and Canal Zone Group, mint and used on black stockpages, some dupl., noted Hawaii #15 unused, 1893 overprints, O6 o.g., Canal Zone 120-135 and C15-C20 o.g., inspect, mixed condition. Scott $2,200+ (Owner's). Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2455		/o U.S. Possessions, Mint and Used Collection, Philippines (U.S.) plus some Cuba, Puerto Rico, with many $10 to $50 plus sets to 10p and also back of book, high cat., generally Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $431
Lot 2456		/o Canal Zone, Oldtime Stock, mint and used between #4//165, with Airs, dupl. in 2 Elbe stockbooks starts with #4 (7 mint), mostly larger dupl. of cheaper values incl. multiples, but many in the cat. $10-$50 range, earlies mint both o.g. and no gum, occasional better (ex. #11a, #14 unused block of 15, #48 used - 7 with certs., etc.), not checked by us for vars., 2nd book with Airpost, Dues etc., clean overall and a very nice stock, cat. $25,700 (1993?) just to #105 and nothing counted after that, nor 2nd stockbook, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $5,000-6,000. View details	Realized $4,945
Lot 2457		Canal Zone, Extensive Mint Collection, oldtime collection on Scott pages, mostly complete except #11, 15 (separate lot), 47 used, extra items incl. #39e, 71b, 84b, 86b in pair, 91c, study of #9, 11-14, 16-17 with shades, listed vars., 9 with vars., numerous varieties to cat. $100+, back of the book complete through Officials, Dues with few used, no #O8, also mint blocks incl. #4, 6-8, 95, mint stationery incl. #U14, UC2a used, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $5,000-7,000. View details and photo	Realized $6,038
Lot 2458		/ Canal Zone, Adhesive and Cover Balance, Useful mix, Postal Stationery, postcards, ephemera, etc., note (mint unless otherwise indicated)?#2 on cover, 3 used, 7-8, 58 (2), 59 mint and used (4), 84b (PF cert.), 117b (2), J12-17 used (2), J24 used plate block (2), UX4 used, etc., covers incl. censored, Byrd related,?hoard of J25-26 philatelic covers, etc., usual mixed condition, very good to very fine. Scott approximately $30,000 (Owner's). Estimate $4,500-5,500. View details	Realized $3,910
Lot 2459		/o Canal Zone, Mint and Used Collection, in clean Palo album, moderately to mostly complete with a few more interesting varieties incl. a partial sheet 8cts, overprint showing many of the varieties of this stamp, an attractive group, well presented, with only some mixed condition, Scott cat. $7,500 to $8,500, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 2460		Canal Zone, Interesting Cover Balance, Incl. few adhesives (showing shades, cancels, multiples, etc.), few hundred covers and postcards incl. earlier on annotated pages, some showing scarcer postmarks, some with U.S. or Latin America adhesives, earlier reg., ship markings, #UC2 mint, picture postcards, ship markings, also scattering of Foreign, etc., very interesting group, needs inspection, generally Fine. Some Ex Brett. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $863
Lot 2461		/o Canal Zone, Collection 1904 to 1939, mint and used, mostly complete of major numbers to 1939, some stamps with faults, but many sound, nice fine to very fine. Scott $4,400+ (Owner's). Estimate $900-1,100. View details	Realized $863
Lot 2462		Canal Zone, Unusual Selection, unused varieties, scarce items, ephemera, great lot for the specialist, generally Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $748
Lot 2463		/ Canal Zone, Mint Lot, o.g. to n.h. on pages and stockcards, incl. #84-95 o.g., Airs complete (2 sets), Officials mint and used (no CO8-12), generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $196
Lot 2464		Canal Zone, Balance of Albert Jackson Collection, 9 unsold lots (2, 72, 89, 248, 261, 277, 278, 337 and 338) and 2 withdrawn lots (9, 30), plus #1-3 cover (genuine, fault, PSAG cert.), plus a few misc. items, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-400. View details	Realized $863
Lot 2465		Canal Zone, 1970s Commercial Mail, 160+ covers, mostly Airmail, addressed to Guatemala, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $86
Lot 2466		Guam, 1898 Mint 1¢ to $1, Etc., L.h. to part o.g., 1899 to $1 type I, also #2 mint block of 10 (mostly n.h.), E1, M1-4, M7-11, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,750+. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 2467		/o Hawaii, Valuable Selection, mint and used on album and stockpages, with near all value in better items (95% is $30 and up with many $200 to $700 range), quite a useful group in any case, note #13 used (repaired), 21, 26, 27 (2), 46-49, mint 11R, R9 and UE1, Special Delivery entire, mixed condition. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 2468		/o Hawaii, Mint and Used Collection, on album pages, noted #6, 8 used, 9, 11 mint, Bank Notes to $1 mostly mint, Provisional overprints to $1, O1-O6 mint, few faults on early issues, otherwise Fine. Scott $4,759 (Owner's). Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 2469		Hawaii, Group on Retail Cards, consists of #8 unused, 27 used, 28 mint, 53b used, and 69 mint (2), generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,225. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2470		Hawaii, Mostly Mint Collection, selection on album pages from 1864, noted #34, 42-49 (43 used), Provisionals incl. 69, 72, worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,693 (Owner's). Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $489
Lot 2471		Hawaii, Small Accumulation of 1850s to 1860s Issues, mostly unused, incl. #6, 9, 19-21, 24, 25, high cat. reference group, mixed condition. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 2472		Hawaii, Postal Stationery Lot, consists of #U10 mint, UX1 used, UX2 used, UX4 (5 used), UX8 (5 used incl. Olaa cancel), UX9 mint, UY3m used, and UY4r mint, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $767+. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $196
Lot 2473		Hawaii, Small Selection of Postal History, 15 postal cards or covers, consists of #75 (5), 77, U2 (2, one with Paauilo cancel), UX1, UX5-6 (mint), UX8 with Paia cancel, UX8a with Kipahulu cancel, UX9 (2, one with paquebot cancel), generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 2474		Hawaii, 1940s to 1980s Group, 340+ covers, commercial, events, military, smaller towns, couple trade cards and photos, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2475		/ Hawaii, Postal Stationery Mint Collection, consists of #U1-5, U10-13, UX1-4, 6-9, UY2m, 2r, clean. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $127
Lot 2476		/o Hawaii, Small Group of Mint and Used, 1864 to 1893, 39 singles, incl. few better cancels, mint incl. #31, 40, 45-46, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 2477		Philippines, One-Of-A-Kind Intact "OB" Collection, Incredible unique collection probably bought intact many decades ago, mounted on quadrille pages, sorted by different type incl. colors, with denominations up to U.S. overprint $5, also Special Delivery, blocks, few varieties incl. missing "OB" in block, inverted, double, etc., occasional gum toning but to be expected for this, extraordinary collection that needs to be inspected. Estimate $10,000-14,000. View details and photo	Realized $21,850
Lot 2478		Philippines, Intact Virtually Complete Mint Collection, In Scott album, complete from Spanish Dominion 1898 issue (#211 used), otherwise o.g. (occasional n.h. on earlies), no better 1944 Victory issue except #O38 (cert.), 1926 Airs missing some better (C7 separate lot) otherwise complete except #C63, Special Delivery complete except #E4, 8-9, Dues complete except "Victory", also incl. early overprint blocks and plate blocks, E6 n.h. pl. block of 8, 1899 Dues blocks of 4, J6 pl. block of 6, also "OB" overprints used, stationery entires mint complete except #U29, U44, Postal Cards incl. #UX20, excellent collection, Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $6,000-8,000. View details and photo	Realized $7,188
Lot 2479		/o Philippines, Oldtime Mint or Used Collection, In Scott album, incl. cancels on pieces, stationery incl. #U1-27 mostly complete mint, UY1-2 mint, cut squares, also few with "OB" overprints, UX7 used, F.D. incl. N7, Officials mint from 1926 on, Occupation incl. mint N7, souvenir sheets, also dupl. pages, EO1a, mint Dues with J6 block of 4, few unlisted "OB" Bandholtz overprints (Ex Robinette) in green, yellow, booklet panes, Internal Revenues, few misperfs, stationery mostly clean, balance mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,553
Lot 2480		Philippines, Small Cover Group of 18, Unusual incl. "OB" usages, 1901 to 1904 soldier correspondence, RPO, #220 block of 4 "red "OB" used on piece, 1906 with "Official Business" overprints on adhesives, 1928 London-Orient covers, etc., worth inspection, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 2481		/ Puerto Rico, Stationery Collection, used and mint cut squares and mint stationery, cut squares incl. #U7, U13, U10 used, mint entires incl. #U1-4, U14-18, also UX1, 3 mint, entires mostly clean, much Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 2482		/ Ryukyus, Collection, great specialized collection, loaded with unusual material, incl. covers, plate flaws, currency, Revenues, etc. a great lot with several interesting items, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,400-1,600. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 2483		United Nations, Stock 1951 to 2010, In 4 Elbe stockbooks and loose in small box, unpicked, starting with #1, incl. 2 mint, 2 used #38, all neatly arranged by Scott number, also some stationery, also flag sheets, clean, conservative cat., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $10,000 ++ (Owner's). Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 2484		United Nations, Mint Accumulation, Many thousands of dollars in New York postage, incl. blocks, strips, sheets, singles, year sets, souvenir sheets and full sheets, premium items throughout, owner's face value over $3,200, Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $776

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