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Sale 79



Lot 563

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U.S., Powerful mint collection.
Many hundreds in 2 Lighthouse albums to 1970's, scattered used incl. #1, classics incl. 1857's to 30¢, 1861's to 24¢, Grills to 90¢, 1869's to 30¢ (used), large bank notes to 30¢, 1890 complete (2 sets), Columbians complete to $1 plus $3 (also dupl. to 50¢), small bank notes to $2, Trans-Mississippi complete to 10¢, Pan-Americans complete with dupl., 1902 to $5, Louisiana Purchase, Jamestown sets complete, extensive Washington-Franklins to $5, Panama-Pacific sets complete, White Plains sheet, Kansas-Nebraska values, Prexies complete, #1053 (2), Airs and Special Delivery complete, nice Dues, Newspapers and Officials, Parcel Post and Offices in China complete, mixed condition on 19th and early 20th Century, but still many attractive, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Scott approximately $150,000+.
Estimate $20,000.

Realized $20,700



Lot 952



Worldwide, Dealers backup mint stock in 8 banker boxes.
Many thousands of sets and singles on #102 cards in 46 red boxes, the whole world except U.S., 1930's to 2001, vast majority n.h., strength in Commonwealth, Western Europe, Asia, Mexico and Latin America, very useful clean stock, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $94,000 (Owner's).
Estimate $10,000.

Realized $15,525



Lot 796



British Commonwealth, Powerful QEII collection.
Few thousand n.h. on stockpages in 5 binders, 1959 to 1972 as received from a new issue service, looks to be mostly complete for this time period (missing mostly s/s and booklets), incl. BAT 1-15, Cypress 226a, Falkland 128-142, Hong Kong 203-217, Singapore 101-106, a little mixed up so deserves close inspection, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $5,000.

Realized $4,370



Lot 818

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P.R.C., Powerful collection in 7 albums.
Couple thousand stamps and s/s, 1949 to 1998, mostly mint with some sets both mint and used, later material mostly n.h., mounted on blank pages, better items incl. mint #245a-248a, 344a, 357a, 542-559, 661-680, 716-731, 767-781, 798b, 863-873, 965-966, 998, 1047-1052, 1054-1057, 1067-1075, 1108-1113, 1383a, 1399, 1433, 1452, 1483, 1540, mostly complete mint from 1981 on, plus few early reprints, and FD's, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $3,500.

Realized $6,613



 
Lot 1116

P.R.C. Coins, 1987 platinum one ounce Panda.
In original wooden box with papers, Proof, only 2000 issued .
Estimate $1,500.

Realized $1,265



 
Lot 58

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U.S., 1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 24¢ blackish violet, #45.
Ungummed, margins cut in at bottom, Fine for the issue.
Scott $3,250. 479 issued .
Estimate $1,200.

Realized $1,725



 
Lot 7



U.S., Oregon: Olympia, O.T. early 1850's usage, #10.
M.s. cancel on untied pair of 3¢, m.s. Feb 15 (probably 1852 usage), addressed to Mrs. Sarah E. McElroy in Pittsfield, IL, cover with age spots, and rough edges, still a very rare early Oregon/Washington piece.
Estimate $1,000.

Realized $1,553



 
Lot 107



U.S., 1869 (1875 Re-issue), 30¢ ultramarine & carmine, #131.
O.g., nice copy with rich colors, Fine, PSE (2008) cert.
Scott $3,250. 1535 issued .
Estimate $1,000.

Realized $1,438



 
Lot 268



U.S., Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin complete, #C13-C15.
N.h., bottom plate singles, usual gum bends and gum skips, rich colors, a Fine to Very Fine set.
Scott $2,600+.
Estimate $1,000.

Realized $1,610



 
Lot 361



P.R.C. 1964 Chinese Peonies souvenir sheet, #782.
N.h., Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,200.
Estimate $500.

Realized $1,208










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