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Lot 2432
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint, Used and Cover Specialized Collections, in 5 stockbooks, consists of Washington-Franklin imperf. study with covers, pos. pieces, etc.; flat plates mint and Kansas City roulettes; 1¢ green Franklin imperf. plate blocks with various pl. numbers, mint vending coils, back of the book with Officials with Specimens, Offices complete mint and used (missing 60¢ used), Special Delivery with covers, mint blocks of 4, etc., few with certs, unusual accumulation with many items bought individually, mostly Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $10,000-12,000.
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Lot 2433
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Extensive Cut Square Collection, hundreds of mint and used in well filled Scott specialty album to 1999, 20 items with certificates, noted Nesbitts to 10¢, 1¢+3¢ (2), unused #U32-33, U42-45, U67-69, U89 (cert.), U90, U98-101, U110, U124, U195 (cert., small thins), U200 (cert., tiny thin), U244 (cert.), U246 (cert., small thin), U273 (cert.), U323 (cert.), 466Ac, U463, U463A, U474-475 (both certs.), U478 (cert., light crease), U487 (cert.), U504 (cert.), U520 (cert., full corner), Officials incl. War Dept. with unused O39 (cert.), few minor faults, but still nice collection to expand, Fine or better.
Scott $54,626 (Owner's).
Estimate $8,000-10,000.
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$10,638
Lot 2434
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Extensive Mint and Used Cut Square Collection, In 2 volumes; 1st on Scott pages, starting #1 used and mostly complete to 1978 with dupl. later period, better items scattered throughout; 2nd on stockpages for dups. mostly used, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine, very high cat.
Estimate $4,500-5,000.
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$6,325
Lot 2435
 
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Oldtime Cut Square Stock, several hundred unused identified in small glassines, minor dupl., a quick review shows the following #U1, U4, U11-18, U24, U42-44, W51, U66 (cert., thin), U95, U98, U106, U206, U226, U244, U271, U273-274, U322, U322, U520 (cert., light bend), Officials incl. UO15-16, UO23, WO33, UO42, formed many years ago, needs a close look to fully evaluate, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $3,500-4,000.
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$5,750
Lot 2436

U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Extensive Mint Cut Square Collection, In Scott album mostly complete, many hundreds to 1996, starting with 1853-55 issue to #U18, U3 with APS cert., all issues after that mostly complete incl. shades of #U67, U67a, few entires incl. U61, U520, U520c (cert), some minor dupl., mostly missing only some of the $500+ cat. items, Airs complete, reasonably full for the "UOs", some "a" varieties, an excellent lot to expand, mostly margins all around and clean with some full corners, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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$5,750
Lot 2437
 
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Postage Due Accumulation, In 4 stockbooks, loose used sheets, few covers, proofs, pl. blocks, 1959 vignette vars., some earlier mint bought individually, etc., inspect, mostly Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,800-2,000.
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Lot 2438
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Postal Card Mostly Mint Accumulation, several hundred, incl. "UX" and "UY" numbers, most between cat. $10 to $100 incl. #UX21 (several mint), also #UX1 mint (5), some dupl. mint up to around 15 (UX32 32 copies), UX33 with diff. cities, few used incl. UX4, UX1 printed (7), UY2 mint (2), UY16a (FDC), few priced by USPC, few Ryukyu, overall clean, excellent stock to break down for retail, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $14,466.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$1,668
Lot 2439
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Collector's Balance, in albums, etc., incl. Paid Reply complete intact and/or severed, UY5-6, 8 slight soiling, 3 volumes of n.h. to o.g. mostly early 20th Century Washington-Franklins (some very well centered), misc. on stockcards, back of the book incl. mint better stationery, mint cut squares, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$2,990
Lot 2440

U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Extensive Seal Collection, In 4 boxes in binders and sheet folders, 1st album majority of value with reproductions of the early issues, originals and counterfeits on homemade pages with dupl., booklet panes incl. Greene listed only, #WX4 booklet pane with Specimen, Type CS7 imperf. pairs and essays E1//E10, #WX11 plus imperfs, later essays, perf. vars., incl. separate album of test designs for the American Lung Association, sheets in two oversized sheet folders of mostly dupl. later but incl. #WX5, 6, 13, 2 albums of state related seals (mostly Christmas) and few labels, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$2,185
Lot 2441
 
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint Back of Book Stock, In binder, starting with Special Delivery, strength in Dues no gum to o.g. with dupl., mint Parcel Post to 25¢, Officials incl. #O1-3 o.g., Ducks mint starting #RW3 no gum, RW4 o.g., face $350 plus, Confederates, etc., 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine.
Estimate $1,200-1,400.
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$1,150
Lot 2442

U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Airmail Plate Block and Block Collection, n.h. or o.g., incl. #C1 pair and block of 6, C2 arrow block of 4, C4-6 blocks of 4 (8¢ n.h., others 2 o.g., 2 n.h.), C7-9 plate blocks, C10 plate block, C10a (2, n.h. and l.h.), C16 plate block o.g., C18 blocks of 4 (2, 1 with plate number), C20-22 plate blocks, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,200-1,400.
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$978
Lot 2443
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Collection on Scott Pages, o.g., n.h., unused and used, incl. Special Delivery mint incl. #E6-7 n.h., Airmail booklets and panes incl. C10a n.h., Dues incl. J66a n.h., JQ1-5 o.g. to n.h., Confederate States, have a look, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$805
Lot 2444
 
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mostly Mint Cut Square Stock, Identified on #102 cards, scattered used, starting #U2 to U530, UC1, UO1//72, mostly cat. few $ to $140+ (no sliders), all with margins all around, some full corners, virtually no dupl., very clean overall, ready for retail, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $7,046.
Estimate $1,000-1,300.
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$978
Lot 2445
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Stationery Mint and Used Entires, over 100 starting #U19 mint and used, U26 mint, U50 (3) used, U36, U129 mint, few UPU, few oversized, Philippines U5 mint, few recent better mint, most between cat. $10 to $100, some dupl. mint or used, somewhat mixed condition on earlies, Very Good to Fine.
Scott $6,700.
Estimate $600-800.
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$748
Lot 2446

U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Newspaper 1st Design, group of 42, incl. good forgeries and "Facsimile", genuine incl. #PR3a with cert. and PR5-6, group of 5 of the 5¢, 4 of the 25¢, card proofs, etc., Fine overall.
Estimate $600-800.
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$1,265
Lot 2447
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Postal Card Collection, In 3 albums to 1972 (all identified by Scott and UPSS #) with early dupl. and varieties, starting #UX1 mint, few used incl. UX1, varieties incl. UX3 inverted watermark and "C" varieties, mint UX47, some better cancels, UX3a (small defect), 1920 surcharge set with numerous towns, varieties, etc., revalued 2¢ with varieties, etc., Paid Reply, Aerogrammes, few stationery, also dupl. collection, mostly clean group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-700.
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$633
Lot 2448
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint Stationery Accumulation, few hundred entires in small box, noted nice group of "freak" prints incl. albinos, shifted impressions, overinking, etc., good variety of issues and papers, specimens, needs a close look, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-700.
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$863
Lot 2449

U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Newspaper Collection, mostly mint on Scott pages, incl. #PR2-4 and on with proofs, PR74-79 mint or used, PR13, PR17, PR89, PR94 (small repair), PR102-113 mint or used, 1895-97 issue complete mint, few misidentified, mixed condition to very fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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$2,185
Lot 2450

U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Collector's Test Accumulation, to around 2000, accumulated individually over years on stockpages, few hundred from common to somewhat better incl. #TD39, TD34 strip of 4, dupl. incl. multiples, TD51 pair, self-adhesives incl. TDB86, 89, dummy booklets, local and Cinderella test, some dupl., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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$1,725
Lot 2451
 
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Cut Square Collections, 2 collections on Scott pages, majority mint with value in late 19th Century to mid 20th with surcharges, also Airs, overall very fine and clean.
Estimate $400-600.
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$345
Lot 2452
 
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Savings Mostly Mint Group, identified on stockpages, incl. Postal Savings, dupl. incl. #PS6, panes, pl. blocks of 6, PS15 (2), etc., clean, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,888.
Estimate $350-400.
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$374
Lot 2453
 
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Savings Collection, interesting group written up on homemade pages, noted #WS2, WS4, WS5, all dist. gum (probably removed from books), PS15 plate block n.h., unused 1920 and 1921 War Savings books, PS2 and PS5 unused, couple booklet panes with EE marks, S5 o.g., coils, Savings Bond holders and birthday cards, inspect, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $350-450.
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$518
Lot 2454
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Savings Mint and Used, Collection on Scott pages, incl. #WS2, 4-5, WS7b-8b with Electric Eye, WS11, PS15 mint blocks of 4, PS2 mint along with 10¢ blue, clean, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $350-450.
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$604
Lot 2455

U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Airmail Never Hinged Collection, complete to 1993 (no #C13-15) in Lighthouse hingeless album, with coil line pairs, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-350.
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$345
Lot 2456
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, 2 Volume Stationery Airmails, few hundred mint to 1958, starting #UC1, identified by size, knife, watermark, and border per UPSS, better entires incl. #UC1a, other better identified by UPSS incl. #AM5-30, occasional used, missing only better items for the most part, revalued issues in 2nd album, clean, difficult collection to duplicate, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Lot 2457
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Vending Coil Accumulation, incl. 22 covers and 9 mint items, covers consist of Mail-o-Meter or Schermack with advert., mint incl. #368 Automatic vending, 576-577 strips of 5 Schermack type III, etc., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$345
Lot 2458
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint Postal Card Collection, Mostly complete to 1988 incl. #UX3, 5-16, 18-30, 32-33, also Airs, Paid reply incl. UY8, occasional minor fault, mostly fine to very fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$253
Lot 2459
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Older Mint Stationery, Accumulation of hundreds loose in ¾ full box, large majority dupl. postal cards (some sorted), occasional used with interesting cancels, entires mostly early 20th Century, clean overall, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$518
Lot 2460
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Stationery 1920 to 1925 Revalued Issues, Extensive 4 volume collection, several hundred mint, starting #U447 with type U92 Franklin 2¢, type U932 3¢ Washington designs, identified by size, knife, watermark and border per UPSS., better entires incl. #UC1a, other better identified by UPSS, clean, difficult collection to duplicate, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$288
Lot 2461
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Postal Card Mint Collection, In 3 volumes to 2009, mostly mint with few earlies used incl. reply cards, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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Lot 2462
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U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Savings Booklet Panes, 11 o.g. (h.r.), all but 2 with thins, consists of #PS11b (2, incl. EE bars), PS11c, PS12b (2, incl. EE bars), S1a-2a (with EE bars), S6a-7a, WS7b-8b, Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,780.
Estimate $150-180.
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$127








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