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Public Auction #415

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended February 22, 2013 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Bids updated February 22, 2013 at 6:26pm (New York time)

COLLECTIONS AND ACCUMULATIONS — United States And General Foreign
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
853*oFrom the safety deposit box of an old estate, offered intact. Carefully each mainly mint NH set is contained in a stockcard inside a protective sleeve with just over 50 of these in total. Heavy in Germany like #432-435 NH corner blocks, 9NB3a, DDR 82-84, 9NB1-9NB3 NH corner blocks, along with mint blocks of four US C1,C4-C6, and E7, plus Iceland 213-216 blocks, Estonia 117-133, etc. Huge retail value in desirable sets in better, condition should give cause for a long look.Cat. Value: S.B. 5,500.00
Price Realized: $4,250.00
854*oAn original collection/accumulation of thousands of singles and sets identified and cataloged over the years on hundreds of 3x5 or smaller stockcards, but last cataloged in 1981 at the top of the market. Grouped by area or country, best are Benelux, Scandinavia, British, Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, and Japan, then five other parts of the world. Emphasis was on worldwide classics, plus later sports sets and medium to better 20th century values, but faults and reprints were not taken into account, so you may find scattered high catalog value stamps with minor faults. Generally manageable duplication, careful attention is recommended to properly figure this material that has been unavailable for decades.Cat. Value: S.B. 5,000.00
Price Realized: $6,000.00
855*oUnusual juxtaposition of material for many tastes. Includes 12 unsubmitted APS circuit books (five Germany, two US, and five scattered countries), a retired APS circuit book (with US #39), six Germany inflation sheets with varieties as listed, a couple dozen souvenir sheets (with Japan 479a), and worldwide UN topical issues. Tremendous catalog value offered at a fraction.Cat. Value: S.B. 4,250.00
Price Realized: $2,500.00
856*oCVTail end of a large consignment with all the individual lots that could not stand alone in seven large heavy cartons. Best are a modern US topical collection matching US stamps including Presidents, WWII, National parks with a 1cent Farley sheet, and Famous people, etc., an interesting Philippines collection with a few nice sets, a worldwide Princess Di collection, a used Hungary stock on manila stockpages and a four volume Master Global world collection. Thought provoking, entertaining and of substantial value all at the same time.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,200.00
Price Realized: $1,250.00
857*oCVOld time accumulation that was once a large collection. Now the best items have been removed by the owner and the rest remains in nine large heavy cartons. Includes a few (all remaindered) US collections in various albums. Lots of value in intermediate singles and sets often in duplication. Most of the value is in the US section with five of the nine cartons holding messy remaindered foreign hitching a ride. Most interesting are the remaining back of the book US with old documents and checks (mostly common) along with a couple stronger revenue runs. Bulky holding in need of comprehensive reorganization built to hold your attention.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,200.00
Price Realized: $3,750.00
858*oCVDealer store cleaning grouping in 22 large cartons from the Gateway City. The foreign includes 77 albums, binders and or stockbooks highlighted by seven Scott Internationals volumes 1-4 plus three extra, six Minkus Globals, three volume used Russia collection, a Spain accumulation, and an accumulation of Canada. Also in the foreign assemblage are 23 shoe boxes of semi sorted in glassines, two small boxes of picture postcards and an assortment of coffee table stamp related books. The U.S. section holds 21 albums, binders and or stockbooks highlighted by remaindered collections, a Fleetwood State Duck collection, a book of revenue stamp paper on checks and revenues on small documents, a cigar box of revenues on civil war era pictures. And what U.S. grouping would not be complete without a batch of scrap postage.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,100.00
Price Realized: $4,250.00
859*oSeveral dozen very diverse items, with maybe half being better. Includes sets of proofs and specimens, and some quite unusual items. It won’t take long to examine them carefully.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,000.00
Price Realized: $850.00
860*oCVFour carton remainder lot in two parts. First is a beginner collection of US and UN in two Scott Specialty albums to 1976 mainly sparse and mixed mint and used with the second volume filled with mundane US postal stationery. The second part is much more interesting with intermediate collections of Austria and Vatican. Best of all are two dozen or so old dealer counterbooks put together by a collector to organize his “better” material. Mostly packet stuff with an occasional surprise usually with small faults. This only scratches the surface which invites inspection.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,000.00
Price Realized: $1,450.00
861*oCVMassive hoarder estate lot of remainders filling 15 gargantuan cartons. Semi culled down into useable parts including US FDCs, various subscription items, used US in quantity, a few well filled and not so well filled world albums (mainly beginner collections), stockbooks of various types, a country collection or two (noted a mentionable Germany and DDR album), and much more. A wonderful opportunity to get a large mass of saleable material for the right price.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,000.00
Price Realized: $1,700.00
862*oCVBalance of large consignment in 15 cartons containing FDC’s, US and UN collections, loose stamps on and off paper, Isle Of Man, world albums etc. The best is a mint Canada collection. This is the tip of the iceberg with much more to be found. Will take some time to go through this one.Cat. Value: S.B. 950.00
Price Realized: $1,600.00
863*oRetired APS circuit books, 58 different all cataloged a few years ago. Includes 25 British Commonwealth, 12 Latin America, 11 Benelux and Sweden, and eight US. Remaining retail $4,600.00.Cat. Value: S.B. 850.00
Price Realized: $1,800.00
864*oCVTailend of a large consignment in five heavy cartons. Breaks down into 25 or so marketable parts each with substantial value. Highlights include two dealer counterbooks of mainly worldwide complete sets some nearing $100.00 catalog each, a small box of wishful thinking cataloged US singles, a pile of subscription offerings, a large group of interesting Germany with good semis, an Asia group with better Japan and Thailand, a carton of remaindered US collections, and a full carton of miscellaneous worldwide. Fun lot to breakdown and retail accordingly.Cat. Value: S.B. 850.00
Price Realized: $1,700.00
865*oCVConsignment as received from an old holding in three cartons. Includes several stockbooks with much useful material from around the globe and US. Neat little collections of stamps and covers from the Phillipines and Manchukuo, a real mixed group of mostly US covers and picture postcards from the early 20th century plus more. Worth inspection.Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $1,150.00
866*oCVTen cartons of miscellaneous stamp stuff accumulated over the years by an antique dealer. Expect to find many large subscription binders, numerous US beginner albums, several worldwide stockbooks, a mound of packets, some cheap postage in glassines, unlimited off paper US commemoratives, miscellaneous covers, over 1,000 souvenir pages in binders, and about 40 engraved stern faced portraits of old people we don’t know. Everything from bundleware to golden replicas, plus other treasures with wide appeal.Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00
867*oTwo tiny stockbooks from a large consignment that we kept intact. Truly old time discovery lot with almost anything turning up in mixed condition. Noticed Canada #4 used, some Jubilees and “G” overprints, a British omnibus set or two, mint Italy postwar, useful Panama, Vatican City, UPU and airs, and even a US #1 used (thin). Compact and valuable, just as the advanced collector left it. Awesome lot.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $950.00
868*oPhenomenal Stanley Gibbons book size 1935 Improved Postage Stamp Album which appears to have not seen the light of day for decades. Goes from mid 19th century to 1930s. Strong in Canada particularly Queen Victoria with page after page of duplication. Haphazardly arranged throughout the album using the wrong country pages. Useful classical US spotted as well as Newfoundland. Condition varies so close inspection recommended.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $1,500.00
869*oEleven volume collection in three heavy cartons. Involves nine Scott International albums from early 20th century to 1960s and one each Minkus Greece and Vatican. Scott albums hold thousands of stamps with patches of countries existing. Although somewhat sparse albums, all are waiting to be completed once finding a new home. Inspection is necessary as this lot might be up your alley.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $950.00
870*oWonderful old time collection of over 850 mostly different 19th century forgeries, facsimiles, and reprints. Around 90 countries are represented by various varieties of unused and used productions with telltale cancels, shades, papers, printing quality, etc., some more likely to fool than others. Any student of these should allot significant viewing time.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $1,600.00
871*CVEstate balance in seven cartons fairly well organized with most of the value in “postage”. Also some decent older mint US, several binders with FDC’s, event covers, older US covers, 5 ounces of silver tucked away on covers, some modern foreign, subscription items, supplies etc. Well worth a careful view.Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $1,200.00
872*17 better values or sets on salespages or stockcards. Strong in France but also includes US, Germany, Netherlands, Canada, Newfoundland, Vatican, etc. A few small faults otherwise F-VF with much NH.Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00
873*oConsignment remainder grouping. U.S. includes several heavy stockbooks of cheap mint and used, sorted and unsorted, a stockbook of precancels, mint sheets and scrap postage. The foreign includes a triangle topical collection as well as a batch of triangle stamps in sheets and part sheets. The rest of the assembly is a group of cheap mint and used U.S. and foreign stamps sorted and unsorted in small plastic tubs. Good lot for a stamp club.Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $300.00
874*oInteresting material combined from two sources. We like the foreign (GEA 21a, Germany 65, “Brown Ribbons”, etc.), much better than the US (“85C”s, “318”s, and “613”s, etc.). Your expert evaluation of these and other items is crucial for perhaps the smallest bulk lot of the sale.Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $425.00
875*oCVConsignment balance partially in order in four cartons. Includes more than a dozen assorted carefully populated stockbooks and a couple of albums with emphasis on Germany, Italy, Vatican, etc., plus various Olympics/sports topicals. US is mainly 1926-1961 mostly complete mint in a very clean White Ace album, plus other postage and some covers. You will find some worldwide covers, mint NH stock, mint sets, and thousands of often duplicated familiar stamps to examine.Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $600.00
876*oNo lotPrice Realized: $0.00
877*oGroup of 25 old auction lots that didn’t quite make the grade for single lots in our auction. Strongest in the US and German plus worldwide Zeppelin issues. High per item average.Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $650.00
878*oA two volume Scott International collection. The foreign is generally pre 1940. The US actually has $300.00 in postage alone. Thousands of older issues throughout. Worth digging through. Includes Germany from the Empire period and other classics. An interesting lot.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $1,300.00
879*oAccumulation/collection in 18 binders that at one time were one man’s collection. Just enough used US (like a C18) to drop it into this category, while the foreign is mainly usually seen packet stamps from the 1970s in old Regent and homemade albums. Also includes a small group of mint and used ducks along with way too many duplicates on and off paper. Plenty of pickings with the rest easily worked out into country folders.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $425.00
880*oCVThree heavy cartons comprising the balance of a large consignment. Highlights include a three volume low power US aggregation. The best part of this is the face value of a sparse plate block holding from 1945-1970. Also includes a dozen tiny stockbooks of worldwide singles, a smelly remainder beginner maps on stamps collection, and two cartons of mainly common US FDCs and postal stationery. Has to find a home with someone.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $550.00
881*oCVConsignment balance of trash and treasures in three cartons. Includes 18 very assorted albums and stockbooks, several country collections on pages and a tote box of packets and glassines formerly filed in order between dividers. We noted France, Finland, and US fancy cancel blocks on Scott Specialty, Churchill and F.A.O. on White Ace, JFK, Monaco, and Yemen on Minkus plus most interestingly, PRC in a 1968 Stamp Bazaar NYC album. Selections of Germany, Austria, Israel, Canada, British, US and worldwide await at least cursory examination before you dive for the bottom of the tote box.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $750.00
882*oAccumulation/collections in three heavy cartons. Contains remaindered US and worldwide albums with mint and used stamps, golden replicas FDCs, two small stockbooks with some interesting France, mint USSR year sets from the 1970s, and an envelope of some British colonies mint sets from an auction lot. Searching might reveal a nugget or two. Boundless lot for resale at the new owner’s discretion.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $375.00
883*oCVBalance of a lifetime collection in five bulky cartons. Highlights include US face in year sets and loose, subscription selections with many beautiful worldwide covers, US FDCs, and left over foreign accumulations (Dominican Republic is best). Enough bulk to form a few “stand alone on a bourse table” lots. High profit potential.Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $475.00
884*oCVDealer clean up lot in seven large heavy cartons. Highlights include Minkus collections of Russia and Poland, five binders of a homemade topical group with interesting sports, butterflies, and animals, seven manila 3 ring stockbooks of duplicates, eight or so remaindered US and world collections plus two decent condition International Junior albums. Good value in saleable condition.Cat. Value: S.B. 425.00
Price Realized: $800.00
885*oMany thousand familiar stamps mounted in a Harris Standard worldwide album to 1975, expanded to four volumes with quadrille pages. Some countries have respectable coverage and even a medium value or two, while others have a long way to go.Cat. Value: S.B. 375.00
Price Realized: $260.00
886*oAll the stockbooks (24) off the shelves of an advanced collector’s bookcase. Contains a mixture of many different types of stockbooks mainly Elephant and Lighthouse types, filling two cartons. Highlights include Ireland, Iceland, Russia, and US. Mainly worldwide including Cinderellas with some sparse and some well filled with the US interspersed. The sorting has only begun with lots of catalog to be unearthed.Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $550.00
887*oCVAccumulation in eight bulky cartons. Comprises US and foreign contemporary subscription material, Princess Diana, Olympics, gold foil with around 500 souvenir pages. Also Calhoun Society World Wildlife Stamp Collection of around 100 full-sized CTO sheets from 1972 to 1980s in original pages. Thousands of mint and used international stamps in stockpages, stockbooks, remaindered folder collections, older approval books, glassines, and albums in which some are sparsely populated. Rounding out this selection is a useful Vatican collection and US covers. Careful examination needed. Final destination dealer box lots or the Internet.Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $375.00
888*oBalance of primarily century old stamps in a large carton. Includes many thousands of residual Canada, Great Britain, and US stamps, both loose and in envelopes, plus 11 assorted small remaindered albums of mounted, duplicated, familiar, old, worldwide stamps. An adventure to dust these off to see what you can find.Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $900.00
889*oCVBringing up the rear lot in six large cartons with the left over stuff from a small dealer’s consignment. Includes subscription items, worked over stockbooks and collections, plus a couple hundred dirty old (and mostly newer) covers. Worldwide in nature with just enough US to mention. Looks like lots of fun to sort with just the hint of something useful.Cat. Value: S.B. 325.00
Price Realized: $700.00
890*oCVTwo small cartons containing one person’s 20th century collection as ordered in five Mystic Heirloom albums. Realistically mainly postage types well into the 1990s with virtually no individual surprises. Also includes a carton of foreign remainders and a box of US addressed FDCs. Take a look to see if this fits your plan.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $425.00
891*oCollection as received in four large heavy cartons. Includes 13 binders containing a basic US used collection weak in most areas, 16 albums and stockbooks of general foreign material mostly common everyday seen stamps loosely organized into country groups. Great lot for the internet or for a dealer box lots. Offered cheaply.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $450.00
892*oThree stockbooks holding hundreds of United States and Worldwide EFO’s. Includes misperfs, imperfs, color shifts, overprint shifts, etc. Some Scott listed, many are not. Great lot for an imaginative seller.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00
893*oCVAccumulation in two cartons and a picture frame. US contains a few stock certificates, some revenues with a few on documents and miscellaneous stamps. Worldwide exists in collections which are remaindered with Germany, Hungary and French Morocco. Also both on and off paper boxes, a neat Britsh Commonwealth box with 1981 Royal Wedding, some individual better stamps and an envelope of Israel. Thousands of stamps to view with duplication. Also includes covers with varying degrees of condition. Rounding out this selection is a terrific picture with around 200 stamps including US 1938 Duck.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $250.00
894*oCVConsignment remainder in six assorted cartons. Includes mostly unsorted stamps and covers from the US and other countries with emphasis on Germany. We noted US FDCs, German PPCs with railroad cancels, an unusual mix of material from other countries and a small amount of coins, currency, and US postage. There are scattered nuggets to be found.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $1,600.00
895*oConsignemnt remainder containing a Neandrathal US collection with postage to count, three stockbooks of Tuvalu, a Malaya starter collection, etc.Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $250.00
896*oConsignment remainder lot of sorted and completely unsorted. Spotted things like older U.S. in old glassines like Presidential and Famous American blockS of four and a few oddities some of which will take some imagination, a bit of Germany, cheap used older Great Britain, mint sheets, older postage types and just stuff. Take a quick peek. Looks like a lot of winter night of fun.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $150.00
897*oCVSelection of stamps and covers from an old time friend of the auction who was cleaning out some shelves. Covers are mainly US with WW II APO/FPO, 1870s-1880s fancy cancels and a few advertising in varying degrees of condition. Since this person had a passion for Chile, #102 cards, and 1977-1993 blocks with interesting margin markings to harvest for the specialist book. Also stockbook of US used, US starter collection, and fancy “historic states of the union”. Worth exploring as some saleable items here. Suggested viewing.Cat. Value: S.B. 85.00
Price Realized: $75.00
898oA stamp soaker’s paradise. 15 copy paper boxes of on and off paper (13 on, 2 off) Total weight roughly 180 lbs. excluding the boxes.Cat. Value: S.B. -----
Price Realized: $270.00
899*oTwo cartons of floor sweepings that should have been donated to a church. Low end US and Foreign on and off paper with a few common covers sprinkled in.Cat. Value: S.B. ----
Price Realized: $42.00