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Sale 82
Lot 1013
U.S. Collections, Mostly Mint Oldtime Collection, Virtually intact in 2 oldtime Scott "Ne Plus Ultra" 1942 albums, somewhat sparse earlies used, incl. #1, 1857-61 to 24¢, 1861-62 to 30¢, 1861-66 complete, decent Grills incl. apparently "E''s complete incl. mint 1¢, 15¢, "F" Grills complete to 15¢, 1869's on mostly mint incl. issue to 30¢, 1870-71 to 30¢ mint complete (2¢, 3¢ used), 1873 to 15¢, 1882, 1883, 1887, 1888 issues complete mint, 1890-93 complete (mostly mint), Columbians complete to $4 ($3, $4 partially stuck down, $2 separate lot), 1898-99 complete, Trans-Miss. to 50¢, 1902-03 to $2 ($1 separate lot), 1904 Louisiana Purchase, 1908-09 complete mint or used, Washington-Franklins with coils (few better used), 1914-15 complete mint to 30¢, 1917 on mostly complete with just a few used to 1940, Airs complete (C13-15 pl. # singles), Special Delivery complete mint or used, strong Dues with better o.g. singles, Offices in China complete mint, decent mint or used Officials, mint Newspapers, Parcel Post set mint, 2nd vol. somewhat sparse with cut squares with few better wrappers, scattered Revenues with 1st issue to $25, Ducks complete mint to 1944, Wines, Telegraphs, Savings incl. blocks of 4, etc., some adhesion issue on a few mint due to years of being unopened, early 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine, excellent colors and one of the freshest looking collections we have come across in some time, needs careful inspection, Fine to Very Fine overall.
Estimate $15,000-18,000.
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