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Back-of-the-Book Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 582		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint complete duck collection to 2004. On pages n.h. to o.g., #RW2 no gum, RW3 n.h., earlies mostly hinged, 1943 on mostly n.h. with self-adhesives, few dups mostly later n.h., fresh throughout, Fine to Very Fine. Scott approximately $5,900. Estimate $1,000. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 583		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Interesting Match & Medicine collection. Over 200 on oldtime pages with some dupl., better incl. #RS16a, RS70b, RS83b, usual faults, but still worth a close look, Average to Fine. Scott $3,725 (Owner's). Estimate $650. View details	Realized $920
Lot 584		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Officials collection on black pages. Over 100 majority unused with some used and a few o.g., better incl. used #O13-14, O32-33, O45, O66-67, O113, unused O8-9, O34, O39, and o.g. O107, some with faults so should be examined, also used O68-69 fakes, Average to Fine. Estimate $650. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 585		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Dealers stock of postal card sets. Over 200 mint with lots of dupl. from #UX178 to UX532a incl. Legends of the West (35), Old Glory (29), face $1645, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $489
Lot 586		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Dealers stock of postal cards. About 600 from #UX1 to UX42, majority mint with some early used, better incl. UX1 (3 mint with small faults), UX3 (2 mint), UX5 (2 mint), UX7 (23 teeth 3 used), UX8 (one mint), UX12 (20 mint), UX29 (4 mint), also group of mint airmail cards, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $374
Lot 587		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Interesting collection of Airmail and BOB plate blocks. Over 50, mostly o.g. with few n.h., incl. #C4, C7-12, C20-22, C24, E11, E12 (dist .gum), E13, J38-39, J61-63, J85-88, K1, Q1-3, QE4a, PS6, PS8, S4, RVB1-B2, some with gum faults, average centering, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 588		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Dealers stock of better postal stationery. About 300 from #U251 to U671, UC1 to UC22, majority mint with cat. from $5 to $100, Fine. Scott $4,962 (Owner's). Estimate $450. View details	Realized $575
Lot 589		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Small airmail and BOB collection. 28 incl. used #C1-6, C14, K12-14, K16, o.g. C18 and n.h. K3, Average to Fine. Estimate $450. View details	Realized $748
Lot 590		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Dealers stock of paid reply postal cards. About 300 from #UY1 to UY15, incl. UY1 (20 mint), UY4 (11 mint), UY 5 (9 used), UY6 (10 used), UY15 (2 used), few with small faults, Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $288
Lot 591		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Dealers stock of ducks. About 250 from #RW1 to RW47, majority used with some earlier unused and few o.g., incl. RW1 (3 unused), and RW2 (4 used), some with faults, Average to Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $546
Lot 592		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Large duck accumulation on #102 cards. Few hundred mostly used with some unused and few o.g., plus group of modern plate blocks with dist. gum, also some state ducks, Average to Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $719
Lot 593		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Duck collection on Scott National pages. #RW1-58, RW61-63, early issues unused or used, RW11 n.h., RW42 on mostly n.h., Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $374
Lot 594		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Stationery accumulation in small box. Couple hundred entires (mint and used) and cut squares on pages, classics to modern, few better items in early material incl. advertising covers, Average to Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $265
Lot 595		o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Better revenues on #102 cards. 40 used incl. #R85a, R86a, R90c, RS73 (usual faults), Average to Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $196
Lot 596		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Collection of airmail and BOB plate blocks. About 100 mostly n.h., 1941 to 1991 incl. airmails, Dues, ducks incl. #RW43-51, RW53-54, War Savings and PN1-18, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $403
Lot 597		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Airmail and BOB collection. Few hundred mostly n.h. incl. singles, plate blocks, coils, and booklet panes incl. #C10a, and C24 plate block, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $288
Lot 598		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, 20th century dealers postal card stock. About 1500 from 1902 to 2006, majority used with modern mint sets, scattering of better items, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 599		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint dealers stock of postal stationery. In 3 banker boxes, few thousand mint from #U311 to U628, UC1 to UC63, and UX28 to UX39, lots of dupl., all identified and priced, face $589, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $173
Lot 600		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Accumulation of 1920 postal stationery surcharge issues. About 200 mint and used incl. #UX32 (9 mint Seattle), UX35 (14 used), plus lots of mint and used UX33, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $196
Lot 601		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Collection of mint postal cards. #UX1, UX3, UX5-12, UX14-16, UX18, UX21-24, UX26, UX29-30, UX32, UX1 small faults, UX21 pinhole, mostly Fine or better. Scott $1,228. Estimate $200. View details	Unsold
Lot 602		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Better mint stationery accumulation. About 200, majority pre 1920s mint incl. #U219 (5), U221, U318, U426 (4), Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $242
Lot 603		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Balance of mint stationery stock. Couple thousand mint incl. few better 19th and early 20th century and later postal cards and aerograms, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 604		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Small group of modern duck plate blocks. N.h., #RW54, RW56-61, face $380, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $253
Lot 605		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, 1893 Columbian issue stationery accumulation. Over 200 1¢ to 10¢, incl. 3 specimen, 7 freaks, 2 Wells Fargo, mostly identified incl. knife, size die, good lot for the specialist, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $230
Lot 606		() U.S. Back of the Book Collections, 4 Newspapers. Unused, #PR1 (2), PR2, PR3, Average to Fine. Scott $2,200. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $265
Lot 607		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Revenue and BOB accumulation. Many hundreds mostly used with few o.g., incl. some revenues on documents and stock certificates plus various BOB issues, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $518
Lot 608		o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Revenue collection on Scott pages. Few hundred, value mainly in 1st and 2nd issues incl., #R14c, R17c, R64a, R90c, R110, and R143, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $299
Lot 609		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Dealers stock in 3 albums. O.g. airmail stock from #C7 to C84, mostly used BOB stock incl. Dues, and Parcel Post, plus book with modern precancels, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $230
Lot 610		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Airmail and BOB accumulation. Many hundreds mostly sorted in glassines, majority used incl. #C1-6 plus some modern n.h. airmails and few better Dues, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $150
Lot 611		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Collection of Motor Vehicle and Boating. O.g., #RV1-11, RV12-18, RV28, RV30, RV41-42, RV49-53, RVB1-2, Fine. Scott $1,099. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $322
Lot 612		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Small collection of duck plate blocks. N.h., #RW38-44, RW46, RW48 (2), RW50 (2), RW52, RW54, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $253
Lot 613		o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Collection in 2 albums. Few hundred mostly used incl. War Savings (o.g.), Officially Sealed and various revenues, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $115
Lot 614		/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Group of better mint entires. #U336, U338 (2), U339 (3), U340 (3), U341 (3), Fine. Scott $900. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $184
Lot 615		o/ U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Collector stock of airmail and BOB issues. Many hundreds, 1920s to 1990 with used early issues, n.h. modern issues, few commercial covers and modern cachet FDCs plus group of used and n.h. ducks, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $86
Lot 616		o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, First issue revenues in pairs or multiples. 18 incl. #R1a pair, R45a block of 4 (faulty), R49a pair, R89a pair plus RS247 (usual faults), Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $242
Lot 617		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Small collection of Battleship issue plate blocks. O.g. #R163(2), RB20, RB21(2), RB23, RB28, Fine. Scott $750. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $207
Lot 618		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Small airmail stock on #102 cards. About 50, majority o.g. incl. #C1 used block of 4 and o.g. C18, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $138
Lot 619		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Accumulation on #102 cards. About 100 majority used with some o.g. incl. Dues, Special Delivery, Parcel Post, and some Hawaii, also #K17-18 (avg. with gum faults), Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $345
Lot 620		o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Revenue accumulation in a small box. Many hundreds on stockpages and loose incl. some on documents, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $276
Lot 621		o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Revenue accumulation. Many hundreds in glassines mostly used with some better 1st and 2nd issues, plus some o.g. reds, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $288
Lot 622		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Collection on pages. Few hundred incl. first issue revenues, War and Postal Savings, couple Carriers and Newspapers, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $138
Lot 623		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Small collection of ducks. 17 mostly used from #RW23 to RW34, incl. RW31-32 n.h., mostly Fine or better. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $63
Lot 624		o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Accumulation of Stock Transfers on documents. Few hundred, plus New York state revenues sorted in envs., Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $98
Lot 625		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Collection of various Revenues. Few hundred incl. Cigarette Tube, Tobacco, Narcotics, Playing Cards, RVB1-B2 (n.h.), Cigar and few Locals, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $431
Lot 626		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Dealers stock of Official issues. About 100 on a stockpage, majority used with some unused and a few o.g., some faults, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $345
Lot 627		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Accumulation of seals, labels and political ephemera. Many hundreds mostly U.S., plus scattered foreign seals, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $184
Lot 628		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Accumulation of Airmail coils. N.h., #C52 (21 pairs, 2 line pairs), C61 (23 pairs and 3 line pairs), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $445. Estimate $80. View details	Realized $69
Lot 629		/o U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Small BOB accumulation. About 50 incl. used Officials, revenues and Beers incl. used #REA16, Average to Fine. Estimate $70. View details	Realized $150
Lot 630		U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Collection of souvenir pages. About 500 from 1976 to 1995, Fine. Estimate $70. View details	Realized $115

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