| SUPPLIES AND LITERATURE — Supplies |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 1 | O | Five full heavy cartons of still useable supplies for any accomplished collector from the Empie estate. Includes: thousands of new and newish glassines in boxes according to size, various unopened black mount strips, Vario stocksheets, stockbooks, and best of all over 25 unopened bags of Dennison (29 cent) hinges. Useful in many ways and hard to find at these low prices. | Cat. Value: S.B. 250
Price Realized: $500.00 |
| 2 | O | Four cartons of new and gently used supplies. Consist albums, albums with slipcases, empty slipcases, binders, and stock books from various manufacturers. A potpourri to savor. | Cat. Value: S.B. 200
Price Realized: $210.00 |
| 3 | | All the mounts are received in one carton. Consists of several hundred black plastic unused mounts (mainly Showguards) in various sizes. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $325.00 |
| 4 | O | Three of our largest cartons containing all the supplies received from a consignor. Encompasses clean albums including four Scott International “Brownies”. Scott, Lighthouse, binders, and stockbooks. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $400.00 |
| SUPPLIES AND LITERATURE — Literature |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 5 | | Literature Accumulation of several dozen philatelic books. All have been pictured on our website. The best are the forty-two Billig Handbooks and the three volume Boggs. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400
Price Realized: $325.00 |
| 6 | O | All the literature from a large consignment boiled down from nine cartons to three by removing all the none helpful 1976-1989 catalogs from the Empire estate. This leaves a remaining three full cartons of useful and valuable stamp related literature. Some are not often seen like: Bileski copies of “A Century of Liberian Philately” and an unwrapped version of the ROC book “An Illustrated Catalog”. Much, much more. Perfect for any philatelic library. | Cat. Value: S.B. 100
Price Realized: $210.00 |
| 7 | O | All the literature from a large train Marklin consignment in six heavy cartons. Emphasis of catalogs, magazines, product guides, track plans, and reference materials from this collector from the 1960’s to 2000’s. Includes six binders of 1992-2004 Marklin Insider, dozens and dozens of Marklin magazines with a few from the 1940’s which would be worth framing for the artwork. There are many items written in German. Approximately weight of 260 lbs., call or email for shipping quote. A must have for the serious Marklin aficionado. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $10.00 |
| 8 | O | All the literature as received from the consignor in two banker boxes. Around twenty books including Volume 1-4 US Stamps from 1937 signed by the author Max Johl and several This is Philately by Kenneth Woods. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $130.00 |
| 9 | O | Literature Group of thirteen various hard cover books and twenty-six different United States Specialists. Clean and saleable. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $75.00 |
| 10 | O | Lionel model railroad reference group. Includes a 6 volume hard cover set, “A Collector’s Guide and History to Lionel Trains”, signed by the authors, Tom Mc Comas and James Touhy. Also included is a group of 8 soft cover Greenberg’s price guides and a repair manual. Very high original cost with a shipping weight of 23lbs, call or email for a shipping rate quote. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $230.00 |
| COINS AND CURRENCY — Coins |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 11 |  | Fantastic US silver coins from an older accumulation. The best are 27 Morgan and Peace dollars from 1878 to 1923 from circulated to near uncirculated condition including four 1889 and nine 1921 Morgans. Also, entails $15.30 face circulated silver coins of which most are Mercury dimes in a cigar tube. A 1977 Eisenhower dollar rounds this holding. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $850.00 |
| 12 | | Accumulation of twenty 1923 Peace Dollars in uncirculated condition. Appears to have been an original roll; but not sure. | Cat. Value: S.B.
Price Realized: $475.00 |
| 13 | | 1978 1 ounce Proof gold and silver Beavers in original plastic holder and with COA from the Empire estate. Minted by Johnson Matthey & Mallory in Canada. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $1,350.00 |
| 14 | | All the framed United States art as received from a consignment. Consists mainly of gas station bronze or brass medals, U.S. “polished’ coin sets including a small percentage of silver plus miscellany. Most of the value is an album of 50 Bicentennial sterling medals in FDCs. OFFICE PICK-UP ONLY. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $375.00 |
| 15 | | 1952 and 1953 United States proof sets still in their original cellos and boxes. | Cat. Value: S.B.
Price Realized: $280.00 |
| 16 | | United States coin selection. Consists of 10 1968, 20 1969 Proof sets still in their original shipping boxes, 2 1966 SMS and ten 1957 to 1964 Silver Proof sets. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $260.00 |
| 17 | | Original holding of 62 40% silver Kennedy half dollars from 1966-1969. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $150.00 |
| 18 | | Canada mainly coin accumulation in a pizza size box from the Empire estate. Most of the value is in the five silver proof like, five mint coin sets from 1961 to 1965, and five uncirculated 1965 silver dollars as well as miscellany. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $260.00 |
| 19 | | Venezuela coin collection in two unusual Venezuelan manufactured albums from 1876 to 1967. Comprises half bolivars to five bolivars coins by date. Not complete but still well filled with plenty of silver coins. Condition runs from poor/fair to average circulated condition. A rare opportunity to purchase this uncommon offering. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $325.00 |
| COINS AND CURRENCY — Currency |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 20 | | Outstanding original assortment of uncirculated United States Federal Reserve Notes that have been in a safe deposit for decades. Comprises eight 1950 B $5.00 having consecutive serial numbers, one 1950 B $5.00 Star note, five 1950 A $10.00, eighteen 1950 and 1950 B $20.00, and five 1950 $100.00. Coming along for the ride are 11 1976 $2.00 of which five were cancelled in Hinsdale, Illinois with stamps as Bicentennial souvenirs. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $1,050.00 |
| 21 | | Phenomenal original selection of uncirculated mainly United States Silver Certificates that have been in storage in a safe deposit for decades. Includes eleven 1957, 1957B $1.00 of which two are Star notes, five are consecutive serial numbers, two are almost uncirculated and one 1935 D dirty circulated, ten 1934 D $5.00 of which there are one set of four and five consecutive serial numbers, and ten 1953 A $5.00 consecutive serial numbers in a bank band from 1959. Also, includes two uncirculated 1953 United States Notes and 24 $5.00 1953 A of which there are sets of 10, 6, 5, and 3 having consecutive serial numbers. Also, includes a circulated 1923 large $1.00 silver certificate Star note that is torn on its left side having the piece included. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $500.00 |
| 22 | | Fantastic original selection of uncirculated United States Federal Reserve Notes that have been in storage in a safe deposit for decades. Entails unusual 17 1934 D $5.00 in having consecutive serial numbers, and one each $5.00 1934 C $5.00, 1934 C $20.00, and 1934 B $50.00 having slight folds. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $350.00 |
| 23 | | Currency and coin accumulation in a half sized computer paper carton. Consists of five uncirculated 20 dollars US Federal Reserve bills, about 100 worldwide currency having about half heavily spotted and toned from pre-WW I Germany and Russia, and a small assortment of state quarters. Also entails around 100 Warranty deeds mainly from Clark County, Illinois form the early 1960s having Documentary stamps plus miscellaneous | Cat. Value: S.B. 200
Price Realized: $210.00 |
| 24 | | Three Michigan broken bank currency from Detroit. Consists of one dollar and five dollars 1832 from The State Bank of Michigan both appear slightly circulated and a five dollars 1855 from the Peninsular Bank uncirculated. Three awesome currency notes from the pre-Motor City. | Cat. Value: S.B. 75
Price Realized: $160.00 |
| 25 | | Civil War currency selection. Consists of four Confederate States of which two are 20 Dollars, and one each 1 Dollar and 10 Dollars. Also comprise two 50 Dollars of which one is from the Merchants and Planters Bank, Georgia and the other is from the Bank of Columbia, South Carolina. Condition ranges from poor to good so inspection required. | Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $65.00 |
| COINS AND CURRENCY — Fractional Currency |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 26 | O | Friedberg #1257, 10¢ Note Fourth Issue, sound EXF. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $60.00 |
| 27 | O | Friedberg #1259, 10¢ Note Fourth Issue, unwatermarked, violet fibers, blue on obverse. Bit of a stain at lower left, mild crease at lower right, F-VF. | Cat. Value: S.B. 60
Price Realized: $36.00 |
| 28 | O | Friedberg #1374, 50¢ Fourth Issue Lincoln, about uncirculated. | Cat. Value: S.B. 150
Price Realized: $350.00 |
| 29 | O | Friedberg #1374, 50¢ Fourth Issue Lincoln, couple minor bends, VF. | Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $120.00 |
| POSTAGE — Mint Sheets |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 30 |  | OUT | Cat. Value: S.B. 0
Price Realized: $0.00 |
| 31 | | Accumulation of mostly older 1¢ to 6¢ mint sheets. Duplication is quite heavy in the lower values. Offer cheap. | Cat. Value: Face 1225
Price Realized: $750.00 |
| 32 | | Neat and tidy accumulation of mostly 29¢ to 32¢ along with some high value singles and souvenir sheets. | Cat. Value: Face 1055
Price Realized: $650.00 |
| 33 | | Sheets of mostly 29 cents to 37 cents FOR MORE MINT SHEETS SEE THE UNITED STATES SINGLES SECTION STARTING WITH LOT 1055, THEN LOT 1079 AND BEYOND. | Cat. Value: Face 650
Price Realized: $400.00 |
| POSTAGE — Postage |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 34 | | The postage hoard from the Empire estate. Fourteen very heavy cartons stuffed with sheets, plate blocks, plate strips, scrap, etc. This overwhelming mountain of stamps are spread out from the 1930’s to the 1980’s. Spotted within this stockpile are quantities of Famous American’s, Overrun Nations, Presidentials plus others. We did not make an attempt to count so our suggested bid is truly a guess. Prepare to take a couple days to come up with the right number. A gamblers lot if ever there was one. Good luck. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2800
Price Realized: $6,500.00 |
| 35 | | A small pile of postage made up of sheets, booklets and scrap with over 70% of the value being in sheets. | Cat. Value: Face 2340
Price Realized: $1,350.00 |
| 36 | | All the postage accumulated by a determined collector/ accumulator. Diligently went to the post office ever now and again to purchase the new issues. Begins in around 1972 with plate blocks and ends around 1997 with sheets and year sets. Haphazardly organized leading to some condition problems especially in the water gum earlier issues. Most are still useable for postage with few if any premium sheets. Our count is only estimated making it possible for a collector with a calculator and a couple hours, to get a bargain. Just what you would expect from a post office sourced accumulation. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2100
Price Realized: $2,000.00 |
| 37 | | All the postage from a large foreign consignment. Only estimated by us with many items including high values still in the government packaging. All eras from the 1930s through the 1990s. Fills several boxes in our largest carton. A quick estimate of $3,250.00 face is only a guess. Proper counting will yield rewards. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1600
Price Realized: $1,900.00 |
| 38 | | A plethora of postage from the Empire estate. Includes sheets, coils, plate blocks and plate strips, booklets and scrap. Most of the value runs from 1¢ to 13¢. Highlights are 11 complete roils of 500 of Scott 1304, and a unopened pad of 100 sheets of the 13¢ Capex Wildlife issue, and a shoe box filled with complete and broken rolls. This lot will test the fortitude of any serious postage counter. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1000
Price Realized: $2,300.00 |
| 39 | | Postage as plate blocks and strips, mounted in collections and scrap. | Cat. Value: Face 780
Price Realized: $450.00 |
| 40 | | Old plate block accumulation sorted and identified in glassines covering the 2¢ Red era to the 10¢ values. Does include the marginally better items like Parks, Famous Americans. Duplication ranges from digestible to indigestible. Loads of face value that we did not have time to count because of its late arrival. | Cat. Value: S.B. 350
Price Realized: $700.00 |
| 41 | | Old plate block accumulation sorted and identified in glassines starting with a lightly populated 2¢ Red era to the late 1970’s. The owner took time to make up some year sets in the 1960’s to 1970’s time period. Duplication is uneven. Loads of face value that we did not have time to count because of its late arrival. | Cat. Value: S.B. 300
Price Realized: $600.00 |
| 42 | | Old plate block accumulation sorted and identified in glassines covering Scotts 700-1400 plus airmails from the same era. Duplication ranges from 2 to 10+. Loads of face value that we did not have time to count because of its late arrival. | Cat. Value: S.B. 300
Price Realized: $650.00 |
| POSTCARDS — United States |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 43 |  | All the collectable picture post cards from the Empire estate in four postcard albums filling a large carton. Around 165 Santa Claus with dozens of better, another 65 Christmas and another 200 or more New Years and other themes. Stored carefully for all these years these all Golden Age cards are sure to please many bidders. | Cat. Value: S.B. 900
Price Realized: $750.00 |
| 44 | | Four impressive Chicago Cubs Ball Park postcards. Consists of West Side Ball Grounds cancelled on August 10, 1909, National League Ball Park cancelled in 1913 in Wheeling, Il and mailed to Barrington, IL, and two Wrigley Field cards one cancelled in 1947. A must for any Cub fan. | Cat. Value: S.B. 100
Price Realized: $200.00 |
| COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS, AND STOCKS — United States |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 45 | O | Powerful dealer’s stock in four small six ring counterbooks accurately identified and graded. The 19th century holds the bulk of the value with the 20th century valuable enough to warrant attention. The regulars, airs, special deliveries, dues, officials are all helpful. Some duplication but not at all excessive. Refer to the web photos as there is too much to mention. Condition is mixed. Offered appropriately. | Cat. Value: S.B. 11000
Price Realized: $11,500.00 |
| 46 | O | The magnificent mainly mint 1851 to 1932 core collection from the Empire estate. As to be expected everything has been hinged with the blocks and plate blocks the old fashion way of both top and bottom. Gleefully placed on quadrille pages that are prepared handsomely with a precise artwork. The collector appreciated large chunks of mint blocks in the Parcel Post, blocks of Columbian up to the $1.00. Additional contributions to the assembly are proofs, specimens, and samples of the later Banknotes. Strangely, the Washington-Franklins are missing. The smaller used section are #’s 14, 17, 69-72, 76-78, 83, 85, 153-155, 166. The monstrous mass of mint are #’s 24 og., 29, 33, 36 og., 36B, 37-38, 40-41, 63 og., 67, 96, 122, 113-114 both og., 115-117, 118-119 both og., 120-122, 134-135, 139?, 152, 156-157 both og., 159 og., 160, 162, 189-191 all three og., 208 og., 210-211 both og., 220-229, 220//229 blocks of four, 230-245 (all but the $3.00 are og.), 230-241 blocks of four plus extra larger multiples of various values, 246-261, 262, 264-276, 277 ng., 278 og., specimens of 285-293. C1-C3 top arrow blocks, C3 center line block, C4-C6 blocks of four. Condition and centering is mixed. A truly impressive presentation of value that was constructed in the early 1930’s as exhibited by some notations at the bottom of a few pages. | Cat. Value: S.B. 10000
Price Realized: $21,000.00 |
| 47 | O | A mostly used stock in six red boxes from an old time dealer from the Great Lakes State. A decent balance of lower, medium and a few higher value items. The mid-1930s start to turn mint. Loads of 19th and 20th century regulars and commemoratives, respectable airmails, special deliveries, postage dues. Lots of officials, and some newspapers, and many 1st-3rd issue revenues and others. Better used are #’s 1, 17 x2, 36-38, 69x3, 71, 76 x12, 77, 78 x6, 89, 116 x2, 119, 121, 151-153, 155 x2, 162 x3, 165 x2, 166 x2, 218, 290 x2, 291, 312, O32-O33, 039, 045. Mentionable mint are #’s 75, 182, 211, 215, 219D, C10a booklet x2, O1, O12, O21, O25, O29, O38, O55-O56, O58, O61-O62, O76, PR17, U45, U72. Duplication is light in most cases. Condition is quite mixed. A perfect turnkey situation. | Cat. Value: S.B. 5000
Price Realized: $4,750.00 |
| 48 | | Mint accumulation mainly from 1922 to 1943 mostly in partial sets or multiples. Highlights include Scott # 554 (45) 610 (155), 614 (100), 615 (100) 627 (40), and 645 (170). Neat original holding that was obtained by the owner when these stamps were first issued. Owner’s catalog value of $4,269.60. | Cat. Value: Catalog 4269
Price Realized: $325.00 |
| 49 | O | Accumulation of mint and used 19th and 20th century front and back of the book medium and high values from the Empire estate. Includes stock pages and cards haphazardly prepared. A fair amount of the value lays in officials. Some of the highlights are used #’s 9X1, 2, 27, 29, 36, 37-38, 67, 70-71, 72 x2, 75, , 79, 83, 85, 85E, 95, 99-100, 112-122, 144, 155, 166 x2, 191, 242, 277-278, O12-O14, O34, O41, O44, O65, O67, mint are #’s 241, 341-342, 423, 460, 467, K1-K16, O11. Condition is mixed. Prepare to take your time. You won’t be disappointed. | Cat. Value: S.B. 4000
Price Realized: $8,000.00 |
| 50 | O | A real old time mostly mint 1847 to 1938 front of the book collection in a Scott spring back album from the Empire estate. Nicely populated throughout the time periods with both regular issues and commemoratives present. Includes some pre-Columbian mint examples that are original gum copies plus a dazzling array of Washington-Franklins. Better mint are #’s 36, 68-69, 149, 152 og., 218 og., 230-245 ($1-$5 are og), 246-260, 276, 278, 285-293 ($2 is og), 294-299, 323-327, 331-341, 369, 374-382, 397-404, 422, 424-440, 459, 460, 462-466, 468-476, 498-518, 523-524, 547, 551-573, 581-591, 595, 658-679. The small group of used includes #’s 1-2, 18, 29-30, 37, 67, 70-72, 95, 98, 119, 155, 166, 191, 277. Condition is mixed as to be expected and heavy hinging in some cases. A boat load of catalog being offered at a very reasonable price. | Cat. Value: S.B. 4000
Price Realized: $11,500.00 |
| 51 | O | Accumulation of mint and used 19th and 20th century front and back of the book medium and high values from the Empire estate. Includes a couple of remaindered collections, stock pages and cards haphazardly prepared. A fair amount of the value lays in revenues. Some of the highlights are used #’s 91, 72, 191, mint are #’s 161 pair, 262 pair, 285-286 NH right arrow blocks of ten, 303 NH block of twenty, 220 plate block, 371 plate block, E6 x4, Q1-Q12. Spotted in the revenues are R1c pr., R38c block of six, R63a, R74c, R82a pr., R83c strip of three, R86a x2, R88a, R159 x2 mint og., RB1c pair, RB8b, RB13c pair. Condition is mixed. Prepare to take your time. You won’t be disappointed. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2800
Price Realized: $4,500.00 |
| 52 | O | Accumulation of mint and used 19th and 20th century front and back of the book medium and high values from the Empire estate. Includes a couple of collections pages many stock pages and cards haphazardly prepared. Some of the highlights are used #’s 28, 72, 75 x3 112 block of nine heavily hinge re-enforced, mint are #’s 630 x2, 658-679, C13 no gum, C18 block of four x2, C18 plate block, J6 og. x4, J17. Spotted in the revenues are R49a pr., R66a pr., R74c, R80c, R180 cut cancel. Condition is mixed. Prepare to take your time. You won’t be disappointed. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2500
Price Realized: $6,000.00 |
| 53 | O | A three volume 1847 to 1928 mostly mint collection with some kitschy artwork anointing the pages from the Empire estate. The small used group includes #’s 1, 30A, 36, 69-71, 76, 78, 92, 96-97. The bright and cheerful mint section holds #’s 3, 63, 113-117 (12¢ is og.), 119, 220-229, 230-242, 244, 277, 285-291, 294-299, 300-311, 315 block of four, 323-330, 368, 371, 372 (all three are blocks of four), 419-420, 422, 505, 551-572 x2, 578-579, 581-591, 658-668. Condition is mixed. Plenty of diamonds to be mined. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2500
Price Realized: $8,500.00 |
| 54 |  | An impressive collection of 1851-1898 proofs from the Empire estate. Includes P3’s and P4’s, Atlanta trials, and a complete set of the Trans-Mississippi bi-colored proofs. Very clean in the face, some heavy hinging that needs to be worked on. Unfortunately the 286 bi-color has been seriously damaged. Good lot for the starting collector that want to start with a bang. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2200
Price Realized: $10,500.00 |
| 55 | O | A scruffy mint and used 1847 to 1948 front and back of the book collection from the Empire estate. Vast majority of the value is in the disheveled 19th century that is or is not placed in the correct spaces, sometimes with a heavy tongue. The better used are #’s 9X1, 2, 27, 29, 36, 37-38, 67, 70-71, 72 x2, 75, 79, 83, 85, 85C, 97, 99-100, 112-122, 144, 155, 166 x2, 191, 24, 277, 278, O12-O14, O34, O41, O44, O65, O67. The little bit of mint are #’s 241, 341-342, 460, 467, K1-K16, O11. There is a ton of catalog value to be mined if you are a patient excavator. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2200
Price Realized: $6,500.00 |
| 56 | O | Mint and used 1851-1926 collection in an old Scott Album from the Empire estate. Combination of mint and used sets until the 1922 Bureaus then turns almost entirely mint with some block scattered about. Useful used are #’s 9 pr., 12, 15, 17, 29, 36, 70-72, 119-122, 153-155, 165-166, 191, 218-219, 276-278. The mint group includes #’s 240-242, 291-293. Condition is mixed, as to be expected, yet there are many jewels to be mined. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2000
Price Realized: $5,000.00 |
| 57 | | A wild and chunky accumulation of Columbian issues from the Empire estate. Includes plate blocks of 230-236 with extras of the 4¢ and 5¢ issues. Also present are blocks or larger of 230-240 and a few plate strips added in for good measure. Condition is mixed and some hinge re-enforcement and perf separtation to be expected. A wonderful old time assembly and just right for the collector of multiples. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1800
Price Realized: $6,000.00 |
| 58 | O | A compact heavy duty 1851 to 1938 mint and used collection from the Empire estate mounted on White Ace pages. Noteworthy og. mint are #’s 39, 217-218, 220-229, 524, 547, 551-573, E3, Q1-Q12. The early used #’s are 30A, 37-38, 70-72, 75-76,119-122, 155, 276-278. Condition is a light mixed, an easy lot to figure. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1400
Price Realized: $4,500.00 |
| 59 | O | An old time labor of love 1¢ 1851, 1857 mostly used collection on homemade pages from the Empire estate. A beautiful presentation of Scotts 7, 9, & 24 singles, pairs, strips of three, blocks, cancels, and some plating notated. All sixteen pages have been scanned and posted to our website because as it has been said, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” An amazing opportunity to strike out on a specialized area if there ever was one. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1400
Price Realized: $2,800.00 |
| 60 | O | A decent mostly mint 1869//1960 front of the book collection from the Empire estate neatly mounted on Thorp & Martin Co. pages. Lightly populated mainly used section prior to the Columbians then becomes quite impressive with the Washington-Franklins. Useful used are #’s 70-71, 76, 118-121, 218. The mentionable mint assembly includes 38 ng., 208, 217, 291, 310-311, 331-341, 375-382, 399-400, 414-420, 424-439, 465-476, 656-679. Condition and centering is remarkable for the age with the only drawback is you will settle with lightly hinged copies. A perfect lot for the collector that does want to pay the NH premium. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1400
Price Realized: $4,250.00 |
| 61 | O | Seven cartons of an eclectic mix as received from the consignor. Most of the value is in over $2,000 U.S. face in mostly sheets from 10 cents to 37 cents and year sets from the 1980s to 2000s. Also, includes a nice mint United Nations collection in binders and UN new issues still their original glassines from the 2000s which the owner left in their mailing envelopes. A potpourri of miscellaneous rounds out this selection which needs examination. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1300
Price Realized: $2,200.00 |
| 62 | O | Mainly used 1851-1926 collection in an old dilapidated album from the Empire estate. Appears to be remaindered a long time ago. Most of the value lays in the Back of the Book, especially in the Officials and Newpapers along with some Revenues and a bit of Confederate States. The value in the mint are #’s 209, O2-O6, O8-O9, O10-O14, O25, O27-O29, O31-O33, O35//O45, O60-O67, O72//O79, O84//O93, O106-O107 The worthwhile used are #’s 32-33, 70 ,75, 78, 86, 89, 119, 151, 218. Condition is very mixed so careful viewing is recommended. The collection would benefit from remounting into a modern album. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1200
Price Realized: $3,750.00 |
| 63 | O | A well laid out mint and used 1851-1960 collection from the Empire estate in seven binders. Mostly singles but in some cases blocks are added for visual effect. Well balanced up to the medium vales as it appears the collector was on a budget at the time. Better values spotted are #’s 240, 285-292 ($1.00 is no gum), 32-330, 331//342, 397-400, 401-403, 538a, 540a, 551-572, 581-591, 595, 630, 658-679, 692-701 in blocks of four, 1053 block of four, C10a, C18, C18 block of four, E3, E10, Q1-Q12, JQ1-JQ4. Most of the items very nice centering but almost all we spot checked hinged which was typical for the day. Good prospect for expansion. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1150
Price Realized: $2,700.00 |
| 64 | | An old time accumulation of proofs and specimens from the Empire estate. The proofs are front end loaded with Back of the Book issues with strength in Newspapers, Officials, and Revenues. The front of the book is mainly represented by Banknotes. The specimens are almost entirely Newspapers and Officials. Front of the book items worth mentioning are 45P3, 158P4, 163P3 block of four, 230P3 plate block of eight (damaged). Back of the book highlights are O42TC Goodall Die, O57P3-O71P3, R51P3 block of four, P70TC3a, R87P4, R99TC4b, R100P4, R131P4, R145P4. As to be expected in an ancient holding, condition is mixed. A perfect lot for an accumulator of this type of thing. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1100
Price Realized: $2,100.00 |
| 65 | O | Six United States albums of various types in one carton. A preponderance of used stamps was noticed in the early years having mint postage material running from the 1930s to 1970s. No power but still enough saleable items making this lot tempting. Condition of the classics vary; so inspection necessary. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1000
Price Realized: $750.00 |
| 66 |  | An old time original collection of plate blocks and a couple of blocks. Better includes an original gum block of 9 of #26, 288 plate block of four with a thin and a couple pin holes, 295 plate block of 10, 328, 329 x2, 367 x3, 368, 369 (re-attached), 370, 370, 373 block of 10, 537, 548 x2, 549, 561-562, 610-612, 614-619, 620-621, 648 x2, 704-714, 803-834. Fairly clean group though condition is mixed. Remounting would be beneficial. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1000
Price Realized: $2,100.00 |
| 67 | O | The remainder lot extraordinaire from the Empire estate. Twelve heavy cartons stuffed with remaindered collections, stock pages filled with cheap used, glassines all over the place with cheap and not so cheap material. This grouping was put away decades ago only to resurface for the present generation to unearth the treasures that might lay within. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1000
Price Realized: $11,000.00 |
| 68 | O | A mixed used and mint collection mounted in twp Scott Specialty albums. Starts lightly populated with used of the 1851 issues and becomes more balanced beginning with the Banknotes. Decent representation of the early used commemoratives with a couple dollar values present. Early bureaus and Washington-Franklins are accounted for, again some dollar values present. The collection starts to turn mint commemoratives in the late 1920’s through 1993. Better used item’s are #’s 29, 32, 36 x2, 71-72, 75, 89, 112-122 (120 has been bleached), 155, 166, 191, 218, 230-242, 291, 313. Condition is all over the board which does affect its results. Still a worthwhile group to continue by the next generation. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1000
Price Realized: $1,900.00 |
| 69 | O | An original old time dusty mint and used collection in 8 binders and forty-four folder type books. The collector tried to acquire a mint, used then on cover of items he was seeking. Sparsely populated mostly low priced items until you get to the 1940’s then gets a little serious. There are is also a 1926 to 1970 mint commemorative collection on Minkus pages, a group of contemporary coil assembly, a small pre-cancel group a box of uncounted postage, a couple hand full’s of old picture post cards, a small box of modern used off paper, and some loose foreign thrown in for a bonus. There is lots of face value that needs to be figured to come up with the right number. Lots of time will be needed to reorganize and remount into clean albums. Good lot for the long winter nights. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1000
Price Realized: $1,250.00 |
| 70 | | An oddly mounted plate block assembly from the Empire estate. All the blocks have been hinged into a fancy mint sheet hard cover folder. Highlights are #’s 294, 372-373, 376-379, 435A, 461, 526B (C”R”NTS) variety, 583-584, 568-588, 590-591, 595, 612, 614-619, 631, 647-648, 692-701. Condition is mixed. A great lot for the plate block collector that doesn’t need NH plates to obtain some tough numbers. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1000
Price Realized: $2,400.00 |
| 71 | O | United States late arrivals that needed to dash to make it into this sale in a medium carton. Entails a Scott National album from 1857 to 1982 mounted in clear mounts having mainly mint from 1930 to the end in full, partial sets, singles, and souvenir sheets. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1000
Price Realized: $750.00 |
| 72 | O | An old time primarily used 1851-1970 collection. Mainly lower to medium values with a bit of duplication, airmails and some back of the book with an interesting selection of officials both mint, used, and a few specimens. Some Federal Ducks round out the group. Useful used are #’s 17-18, 20, 70-72, 112-119, 191, 065. Mentionable mint are #’s 658-679, C18, O4S, O7S, O59. Condition is quite mixed so careful viewing suggested. Good start to a lifelong enjoyable hobby. | Cat. Value: S.B. 950
Price Realized: $1,100.00 |
| 73 | O | Dealer starter kit of United States in three display cases. Contains 42 counter books having mint and used stamps already cataloged from the 1870s to 1980s. While includes plenty of common material it has enough value and quantity to make you want to look. | Cat. Value: S.B. 900
Price Realized: $1,050.00 |
| 74 | O | United States assortment in six cartons. Comprises hundreds and hundreds of mainly used stamps in albums and binders having plenty of backup. Includes an early classic collection on album pages in pizza size box having some decent examples worthy of inclusion into your collection. Also involves roughly 2,000 FDCs from the 1930s to 1990s having some hand painted sprinkled throughout from the 1960s to 1980s, a wee bit of postage to count in two Harris albums running to the 1980s, and a small bunch of common foreign in glassines. A total throughout-provoking selection. | Cat. Value: S.B. 900
Price Realized: $1,450.00 |
| 75 | O | A desk drawer cleaning lot. Contains very high cataloging 19th century. All identified and ready for sale to the non-discriminating accumulator. Owner’s catalog $12,100+ | Cat. Value: S.B. 900
Price Realized: $1,000.00 |
| 76 | O | An old time accumulation a few hundred mint and used Federal Ducks from the Empire estate. Ranges from the early $1.00 to the $7.50 values. Duplication ranges from digestible to indigestible. As to be expected in an ancient holding. Condition is mixed, loads of catalog. A perfect lot for an accumulator of this type of thing. | Cat. Value: S.B. 850
Price Realized: $1,600.00 |
| 77 | O | A four volume mostly used collection in Scotts Specialty albums . The value is evenly spread throughout the 19th and 20th century commemorative and regular issues. There is some early airmails but hardly any BOB with a bit of Possessions to add to the mix. A mint plate block collection of little consequence has been thrown in for a bonus. Used are #’s 1 (pen cancel), 20, 30A, 33, 38, 70-72, 78, 92, 97-98, 119-121, 153-155, 165-166, 191, 276-276A, 291, 312. Condition is mixed. A great starter collection. | Cat. Value: S.B. 850
Price Realized: $1,300.00 |
| 78 | O | Late arrivals in a tiny box. This small selection of mostly mint and used singles from the 19th Century to early 20th Century existing on counter and sale pages. Includes mint duck stamps RW-9, 16, 19 and used #78. Profits to be made by checking it out. | Cat. Value: S.B. 850
Price Realized: $750.00 |
| 79 | O | One man's lifetime collection of US plate number coils housed in nine binders and a box. Begins with the 18 cent flags (no #3 or #6) and proceeds up to some Forever and 49 cent coils. Lots of face. A few premium in here somewhere as the collector was a member of a PNC subscription group 1998-2003 with access to many scarce varieties. Few if any of the most elusive items although it will be up to you to count peaks and valleys and search with your black light to unearth tag booboos. Includes mint, used, and around 200 covers all having to do with the PNC craze. These have fallen off a bit so it will be interesting to see what the current secondary market says these are worth today. | Cat. Value: S.B. 750
Price Realized: $1,250.00 |
| 80 | O | A well balanced mint and used collection in a clean Scott album. Not really much to speak of until you hit the Columbians then adequately populated up to the middle values of the sets. The mint worth mentioning are #’s 230-238, 285-290, 294-299, 303-330 (327 is no gum), 397-400, 404 (disturbed gum), a 498 block with a pre-printing fold, 551//572, 578-579, 581-591, 630, 658-679, C1-C6, C13 (og. HR, inclusion spot), C18. Condition is mixed but for the most part better than normally encountered. A real crowd pleaser for the next owner. | Cat. Value: S.B. 700
Price Realized: $1,000.00 |
| 81 | O | Collection in a broken down Scott Specialty album to 1984. Mentionable used; #68-71, 113-116, 239-240, and 242. Mint consists of #230-237, C13-15 (with faults) and C18. With no more to be mined out and postage to figure in. Condition mixed with many presentable items, priced reasonably. | Cat. Value: S.B. 650
Price Realized: $900.00 |
| 82 | O | The never ending closet cleaning group from an old customer. Includes mint and used 19th and 20th century lower to medium values. The larger mint section includes #’s 331-341, 464, 466, 480, 537c with a cert., 538a block of four, 540a block of four, C24 plate block, E1-E3, J29 no gum, O24, PR123-PR125. Useful used are #’s 38, 276, 277. A truly old time group so condition is quite mixed with a fair number salvageable material to count. | Cat. Value: S.B. 600
Price Realized: $750.00 |
| 83 | | A special grouping of newspaper proofs from the Empire estate. Includes PR5P4-PR7P4, P3’s and P4’s of PR9-PR32 and Roosevelt proofs of PR9-PR32 and PR102-PR113. Also includes large multiples of PR18P3, PR26P3, and PR27P3. Very clean on the face with some heavy hinging need to be removed. | Cat. Value: S.B. 600
Price Realized: $2,000.00 |
| 84 | O | A bulky two carton accumulation of elementary collections, binders, postage etc. Better items spotted are mint #’s 547, 599A single, 634A, 658-679, 692-701, C1-C6, C18, C7-C9 plate blocks. Looks like a lot of fun but how would we know we hardly looked at it because it was a last minute arrival. | Cat. Value: S.B. 550
Price Realized: $1,000.00 |
| 85 | | A simple mint 1902//1946 mint collection from the Empire estate. Mostly lower and medium value commemorative and regular issues. Better items are #’s 323-327, 343-347 prs., 380-382, 399-400A, 551-573, 658-679. Respectable Washington-Franklin grouping. Condition is mixed yet clean. Remounting and expansion worthy. | Cat. Value: S.B. 550
Price Realized: $1,000.00 |
| 86 | | Very neat clean and tidy commemorative assembly hinged on White Ace pages. Better items includes #’s 230-242, 294-299, 323-330, 369, C1-C6, C13, C18. Condition a little mixed but better than most encountered. Appropriate for a budding collector. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500
Price Realized: $1,250.00 |
| 87 | | A sweet selection of official and newspapers specimens from the Empire estate. Includes O1S-O9S, O10S-O14S, O15s-O16S, O25S-O26S, O35S, PR58S//PR79S. Condition is mixed. Nice group of an underappreciated area. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500
Price Realized: $1,250.00 |
| 88 | O | Accumulation of what appears to be four partial mint and used collections. Mainly lower to medium values of the 19th and 20th century front of the book. Noticeable used are #’s 70-70, 78, 119, 121, 155, 240, 291. Worthwhile mint are #’s 230-238, 241 (no gum), 285-290, 294-299, 461, 479. Condition is quite mixed. Condensing and remounting in a nice album would be beneficial. Good starter assembly. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500
Price Realized: $1,000.00 |
| 89 | O | A straight forward mint and used collection in a Scott Specialty album. Lightly populated in the 19th century and a decent scattering of Washington-Franklins and a few early airmails. Used are #’s 30A, 70, 72, 78, 119, 166. The noteworthy mint are #’s 240, 291, 294-299, 498//518, 551-572, 658-679, C1-C6, C18. Condition is mixed. A great starter collection. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500
Price Realized: $1,000.00 |
| 90 | | A concise well laid out plate block collection of a few select sets. Includes #’s 704-715, 803-834, 859-893, 1053, C7-C12, C20-C22 x2, C25-C31 x2, QE1-QE3. A pretty assembly with much NH. A perfect fit if plate blocks are your thing. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500
Price Realized: $600.00 |
| 91 | O | A specialized Black Jack exhibit of several dozen stamps and 35 covers from the Empire estate. The stamps are displayed to show different grills and cancels while the covers are spread out to show the different rates along with a few corner cards, advertising, circulars, etc. The best piece of the assembly is a 73S block of four that catalogs $1100. Condition is very mixed. A fair start to a study of an interesting historical figure. | Cat. Value: S.B. 500
Price Realized: $1,600.00 |
| 92 | O | A cute used 1847 to 1929 mostly used collection from the Empire estate on homemade pages. Used are #’s 1, 36B, 70-72, 78 x2, 99, 112-121, 155, 166, 240-241, 291. The group ends with a mint Kansas-Nebraska. Condition is mixed. Take a quick peak. | Cat. Value: Catalog 475
Price Realized: $1,100.00 |
| 93 |  | US mint duck stamp collection on four stockpages from the Empire estate. Starts with #RW1 and ends with #RW42, not all numbers represented. Some NH with the bulk being hinged, gum disturbed, regummed, and no gum. All nice from the front with a few plate number singles to spice up the offering. Good for stock or beefing up a collection. | Cat. Value: S.B. 450
Price Realized: $750.00 |
| 94 | O | US related bulk from a large late arriving consignment. Include used singles in quantity, bundleware, duplicates from a collection or two, covers of all kinds, Christmas seals (oldies, too), and all the rest of the US stuff not in the main collection offered elsewhere in this sale. Spend some time with this one to see just how much stuff can be packed into five heavy cartons. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400
Price Realized: $350.00 |
| 95 | | The mother of all test stamp accumulations. A vast part or the value lays in two issues, TD107 three rolls of 3000 plus five rolls of 100 and forty-seven sheets of 200 of TD117. There is also a scattering of other issues like partial roll of the blank coils, a few brown coil roll plus some miscellaneous pieces. There is even a few complete rolls of German test items thrown in for a bonus. Several life time supplies being offered. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400
Price Realized: $750.00 |
| 96 | O | An interesting bunch of mainly Washington-Franklins lower value used with most being pre-cancels. Also includes C1-C6, J58 space filler, JQ1-JQ3, Q1-Q12, and a forgery of PR4. Condition is mixed, good lot for someone who likes this sort of thing. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400
Price Realized: $180.00 |
| 97 | O | Three charming cartons of United States as received from the consignor. Comprises hundreds and hundreds of mint and used stamps having bearable backup in albums, binders, stockbooks, folders, envelopes, and small boxes. Digging through should find beneficial material for making bourse or internet lots. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400
Price Realized: $900.00 |
| 98 | O | An elementary two volume 1851-1984 front and back of the book collection in Scott Minuteman albums. Mostly of the 19th and early 20th century is used then turn almost all mint after the 1920’s. There is a lot of catalog value in the early material however the collector was not picky about quality. The best of the mint is a White Plains sheet and Kansas-Nebraska sets. Offered for what it is. | Cat. Value: S.B. 400
Price Realized: $850.00 |
| 99 | O | An elementary mint collection in two very clean White Ace binders from the Empire estate. Neatly mounted the assembly hardly shows any effort until the 1917-1919 perf 11 Washington-Franklins. Notable #’s are 299, 498//518, 551-573, 581-591, 658-679, C13-C14 both no gum, C18, RW4 NH. Very clean group worthy for expansion. | Cat. Value: S.B. 375
Price Realized: $950.00 |
| 100 | | In 1971 the USPS tried to get into the "Prestige" philatelic market by buying up Scott # 230 in mint condition with the goal of repackaging them for collectors at a profit. They were only able to procure around 1,000 of them for this endeavor. What they came up with was reported in philatelic release no. 93 as a new book "The Sea" described as "limited edition of 998 copies", "artistic" with "superb photographs and poetry". Each book in its lucite holder was sold at the price of $300.00. The owner tried to obtain three copies, but only was able to get one as an investment. It has sat in its original mailer along with the 1971 press release for the last 44 years. Never on display. We have never seen a copy of this official USPS publication before and look to the secondary market to determine its true value. Truly rare with a printing of only 998. | Cat. Value: S.B. 300
Price Realized: $170.00 |
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