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Public Auction #423

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COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS, STOCK — United States
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837*oAn extremely powerful recently retired internet dealer’s stock of superior nature. There are three “102” and one “107” red boxes plus a small batch of plate blocks larger pieces on “112” size cards filled with thousands of mint and used 19th and 20th century regular issues, commemoratives, airmails, special deliveries postage dues, plus other back of the book issues. There are low, medium, and high values with logical duplication as one might expect. The better mint is numerous 1851 to 1888 issues, 240 x8, 276 x2, 341 x2, 342, 369 x4, 374a, 400 x9, 400A x3, 403 x4, 404, 479, 480 x3, 591, x7, 524, 551-573 (2 sets), 834 center line block of four, C1 x11, C1 center line block of four, C2 x6, C3 x6, C5, x11, C6 x9, C10a x4, C13, C18 x5, E1, E2 x2, E3 x5, J3 x2, RW1, RW2 x5, RW3 x2 , RW 4 x4, RW6 x7, RW7 x8 ,RW26 x6. The plate block section holds 1030-1053 (3 sets), C7 x 7, C8 x 12, C9 x8, C10 x 5, C12 x 2, C22 x 2, C24 x 10 and RW14. Useful used are numbers 15, 17 x3, 27 with APS cert., 29, 30A x3, 33 x2, 36 x9, 36B x2, 37 x3, 38 x3, 70 shades x7, 72 x13, 75 x4, 78 shades x19, 86 x2, large quantities of 1868-69 grilled issues including 100 x7, 101, 118 x4, 119 x12, 120 x5, 121 x8, 122 x3, 138 x4, 138 x2, massive quantities of Banknotes including 155 x2, 166, 218 x3, 240 x3, 241-242, 276A x4, 277 x3, 291 x3, 312-313. This assembly is unpicked by wholesalers and was 20 years in the making that was very active up until September 30, 2014. This once in a lifetime opportunity is being offered as a turnkey enterprise with hundreds of hours of labor to be saved setting up another internet business. Condition does vary so take your time getting acquainted.Cat. Value: S.B. 23,000.00
Price Realized: $31,000.00
838*oA high velocity recently retired internet dealer’s stock of superior nature. There are 46 sales books filled with thousands of mint and used 19th and 20th century regular issues, commemoratives, airmails, special deliveries postage dues, other back of the book issues, and a little bit of Hawaii. There are low, medium, and high values with logical duplication as one might expect. The better mint are #’s 229, 240 x5, 239 x4, 238 x6, 291 x2, 299 x9, 310 x3, 327 x8, 330 x14, 342 x2, 400 x5, 400A x3, 403 x3, 404, 418 x5, 419 x6, 420 x3, 422, 480 x3, 505, 523 x2, 524, 551-573 x 3 sets, 570 x8, 571 x13, 572 x14, 591 x7, 630 x2, 658-679 x 3 sets each, 666 x17, 679 x9, 692-701 x7, 701 x31, 834 x10, 1053 x17, C1 x15, C2 x6, C3 x3, C4 x28, C5 x10, C6 x8, C13, C14, C18 x12, J26, J35, J43. Useful used are #’s 155, 166 x2, 191 x2, 218 x2, 262?, 277, 313, 524 x2, 547 x8, O32. This assembly is unpicked by wholesalers and was 20 years in the making that was very active up until September 30, 2014. This once in a lifetime opportunity is being offered as a turnkey enterprise with thousands of hours of labor to be saved setting up another internet business. Condition does vary so take your time getting acquainted.Cat. Value: S.B. 20,000.00
Price Realized: $39,000.00
839*oA powerful mostly used stock set up on over 400 “104” cards. Strong 19th century, useful early commems and Washington/Franklins. Also of note is the back of the book issues with especially helpful officials. Condition mixed balanced by a high catalog total and duplication.Cat. Value: S.B. 7,000.00
Price Realized: $8,500.00
840*oRetired dealer’s stock in four small counterbooks. All his “better” stock from 11 to BOB. Strong throughout. Highlights include used 70a, 71, 88, 98, 100, 121, 127, 138, 163, 191, 218 x 2, 240, 292, 595 and R1a pair plus mint 214, 215, 571 block, Q8, a few ducks and many more. Well over 200 pages with gigantic catalog value. Dozens and dozens of $100.00 and up. A great opportunity to get an A1 stock without anything being removed by us. Give it a look.Cat. Value: S.B. 6,000.00
Price Realized: $5,000.00
841*oA rather advance basic mint and used 19th, 20th century front and BOB stock in 23 salesbooks and six “104” size sales boxes. 1851s-1868s, 1869s, Banknotes, early and later commemoratives, Washington Franklins, 1920s to 1950s regular issues, Airmails, Special deliveries, Postage Dues, Officials and a bit of U.S. Possessions are well represented in lower, medium and some higher price points along with countable postage thrown in for a bonus. Duplication is very digestible and condition is all over the board as to be expected. Useful used are numbers 1, 12, 37-38, 72 x2, 75 x2, 78 x4, 85B, 90 x2, 95, 120 x2, 121 x2, 138, 15 x2, 166 x2, 191 x2, 218 x2, 276A, 291 x2. Mentionable mint are numbers 35, 38, 94, 113 OG, 191 part OG, 261, 276, 310, 341, 440, 454 line pair, 461, 479, 500, 523, 547 x2, C6 block of four, C18 x4, E9 x3. Enormous retail value that needs to be scrutinized with a massive amount of true value remaining.Cat. Value: S.B. 6,000.00
Price Realized: $11,500.00
842*PA monumental recently retired internet dealer’s plate block stock of superior nature. There are over 300 century regular issues, commemoratives, airmails, other back of the book, and Federal Ducks. There are low, medium, and high values with logical duplication as one might expect. Noteworthy are numbers 232 plate block of 8 (regummed), 234, 235 plate block of 10 (no gum) 236 plate block of 8, 266, 320, 329, 367, 368, 372, 373, 406, 484, 504, 511, 527 x2, 534, 537, 561, 565-566, 612, 616, 619, 620 plate block of 12, 620 x2, 665, 673, 833 x5, C21 x5, C22 x6, J61 x2, JQ1, Q1 x2, RW29, RW32, RW34, RW37, RW38 x2, S4 x10. This assembly is unpicked by wholesalers and was 20 years in the making that was very active up until September 30, 2014. This once in a lifetime opportunity is being offered as a turnkey enterprise with hundreds of hours of labor to be saved setting up another internet business. Condition does vary so take your time getting acquainted.Cat. Value: S.B. 4,500.00
Price Realized: $8,000.00
843*oAn impressive old time 19th and 20th century front and back of the book collection in a Scott National album put away a long time ago. Evidence of a lifelong endeavor is revealed by the multitude of way the stamps have been mounted. All areas are well covered from 1851 issues, Banknotes, early commemoratives, Washington Franklins, Airmails, Special Deliveries, Postage Dues, Federal Ducks, and a small Confederate States group. The used assembly includes numbers 1, 20, 28, 33, 70-72, 78 x3, 75-76, 90, 92, 119-122, 115, 191, 218-219, 523. The worthwhile mint are numbers 37, 240-241, 244, 245 (both damaged), 272 top margin imprint of three (NH), 276, 285-291, 232-330, 369, 547, 551-573, 578-579, 581-591, 630 (perf separation), 658-679, 834, 1053, C1-C6, C1 block of 4, C10a, C18, E1, E3, RW1-RW30, (with RW5 & RW11 being NH). Condition varies greatly and careful viewing is highly recommended. A huge amount of catalog value present and conservatively based.Cat. Value: S.B. 4,250.00
Price Realized: $8,000.00
844*oAn extraordinary original child’s mint and used collection from a family of influence. This impressive assembly has been hinged into a “the Ne Plus Ultra” Postage Stamp Album manufactured by Scott Stamp & Coin Co. circa 1940s. From the very beginning of the collection represents a bye gone era where condition wasn’t a high priority yet exposure to the hard to find early issues abounded. Issues of the 1847’s, 1851’s 1860’s, 1870’s Banknotes, late 19th century commemoratives and Bureaus (including the higher values), Washington Franklins, BOB (with a very nice selection of Officials and cut squares), U.S. Possessions (especially Hawaii) are well represented in both mint and used condition. The powerful mint numbers are 10x1, 10x2, 15, 22, 29, 32, 36, 37-38 (both damaged), 39, 75, 115-118, 120-122, 241-243, ($1 and $3 are OG), 291-293 (all OG), 312 OG, 658-679, J6 OG, J28, Q10-Q12, O1-O9, O10-O14, O32, (officials are ng.), U11, U13-U14, and U28-U29. The smaller astonishing used group are numbers 9x1, 1-2, 7, 9, 71-72, 97-98, 119, 137, 166, 191, 218 x2, 523, J27. As expected, condition is quite mixed, also prior to our involvement someone removed some of the higher value mint only to cause some thins. We also noticed other items not removed were stuck to varying degrees. In the meantime we respectfully remounted the items in question. A huge amount of catalog seldom seen in today’s market.Cat. Value: S.B. 4,000.00
Price Realized: $13,500.00
845*A high flying recently retired internet dealer’s federal Duck stock of superior nature. There are 8 stuffed salesbooks containing low, medium, and high values with logical duplication as one might expect. Over 70% of the value is in mint singles from Scott numbers RW3-RW77, then almost 15% in modern plate blocks (RW40/RW70), almost 6% used and the rest in Michigan Ducks and Game stamps thrown in for a bonus. This assembly is unpicked by wholesalers and was 20 years in the making that was very active up until September 30, 2014. This once in a lifetime opportunity is being offered as a turnkey enterprise with hundreds of hours of labor to be saved setting up another internet business. Condition does vary so take your time getting acquainted.Cat. Value: S.B. 3,500.00
Price Realized: $5,500.00
846*oA good basic mint and used 19th, 20th century front and BOB stock on “102” size cards. Most of the 19th century is used then starts to turn mint with the Columbian issues. Early commemoratives, Washington Franklins, later commemorative, airmails, and BOB are well represented up to the middle values. Noteworthy mint items are numbers 658-679 time sets each, C1 block of four, C4 block of four x2, C5 block of four, and C18 block of four. The better used is number 242. Condition and duplication are mixed with lots of retail to consider. Easy to turn into an internet or stamps show stock.Cat. Value: S.B. 3,250.00
Price Realized: $4,500.00
847*oA magnificent consignment remainder accumulation from a recently retired internet dealer. This mass is from the “I’ll get to later” closet which is housed in large and small salescards, stockcards, glassines, binders stuff with material already sorted and some not. Much of the material has been identified which will prove to be a time saver, however there is so much medium priced material with moderate to heavy duplication it will prove to be a long endeavor. Huge value lies in the good bread and butter items with the occasional bullet scattered all about. Both 19th and 20th century front and back of the book are abundant that will certainly keep you interest. Pockets worth mentioning are dozens and dozens of unsorted that needs a thorough search, a small box of complete and part coil roll of low value Presidentals, liberties, and later airmails, three boxes of sorted plate blocks from the 1930s and 1940s, stockcards and salescards of Washington Franklins, six stuffed binders of sorted 1920s to 1940s regulars, commems., and C7/C31’s, an accumulation of medium to large quantities of Farley souvenir sheets with much NH, a flock of mint and used Ducks with NH blocks of RW13-RW14. Also spotted was a White Plains sheet, numbers 834 x at least 7, 1053 block of four plus many singles. Condition is mixed. Certainly this treasure trove of stuff will produce a rewarding undertaking.Cat. Value: S.B. 3,000.00
Price Realized: $7,000.00
848*oThree volume collection mounted in Liberty Albums. The single section is mostly used housing a spotty 19th century however does hold many 90˘ Banknotes some high value Bureau issues along with a descent selection of Washington Franklins and a small group of airmails and used Ducks. Better used are numbers 67, 71-72, 78 x2, 90-91, 95-98, 100, 121, 155, 166, 191, 218, 240, 242, a fair number of dollar value Bureaus, 278, 291, and 312-313. Notable mint items are numbers 581-591, 630 (tear in the margin), 658-679, 692-701, 834, 1053, and C18. The remaining two volume 1914/1986 plate block collection is of mixed condition with some perf separation and hinge reinforced, with some NH present and a wide range of centering. Worthwhile numbers are 286, 484, 528, 528A, 548-550, 571, 581-584, 614-619, 622-623, 646-648, 632/642, a bunch of 2˘ Reds, 662, 669-671, 692-700, Park sets (both perf and imperf), 803-834, Famous American set, 1030-1053, C7-C11, and C25-C31. There is also a lot of face to take into account. Overall condition of the assembly is quite mixed with many very nice copies to be found. Take you time to figure this one out.Cat. Value: S.B. 2,000.00
Price Realized: $2,700.00
849*oA pretty impressive compact stash of mostly lower, medium, and some higher value mint items from a recently retired internet dealer. This was a work in progress until September 30, 2014 consisting of display cards with some sorted some not sorted. Heavy in early airmails, a nice batch of used 1861’s, 1868’s, some lower value Washington Franklins, and a respectable representation of late 19th and early 20th century commemoratives. The small used group holds numbers 71 x3, 121, 278, 291, and a selection of 70’s and 78’s. The remarkable mint assembly is made up of numbers 291 with a PFC, 330 NH, 345 plate block, 2 NH 573, 623 plate block, 692-701 NH set, 834 x6, 1053 x4, 1053 plate block, C1 x5, C2 x9, C3 x 11, many C4-C6, 14 NH C18, and C18 block of 4 with a plate number. Many more items yet to be discovered. Condition is mixed. Nice group with many possibilities.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,800.00
Price Realized: $5,000.00
850*oFive cartons stuffed with elementary collections containing a decent Farley group, modern Ducks with over $300.00 face, used 1869’s, 155, 166, C1-C6, C18, mint C10a, Famous American plate block set plus many more lower to medium value single and sets. There is also a ton of face which includes sheets, plate blocks, year sets etc, and estimated at an easy $2500.00 to $3000.00. Careful viewing will prove rewarding.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,800.00
Price Realized: $3,250.00
851*oA real mish mash of mostly lower and medium value mint items from a recently retired internet dealer. This was a work in progress until September 30, 2014 consisting of large and small salescards with some sorted some not sorted, collection pages, etc. Includes 19th and 20th century commemoratives, regular issues and some airmails and BOB including some plate blocks. Worthwhile mint items are numbers three sets of 294-299, 498/518, 573, set of Kansas Nebraska’s in blocks of four (top pair are hinged, bottom pair are NH), plus extra values, 630, 701 x3, 701 block of four, two 832 plate blocks, 832 top plate block of 20, 834 x4, C6 x2, C18 x5, a block of C18, and PR114-PR125. There is also a small wholesale group of 750-751, 778, 948, 1078, 1311 and a batch of modern Federal Ducks. Condition is mixed. Nice group with many possibilities.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,700.00
Price Realized: $7,000.00
852*oCollection of plate number singles by Durland. No modern. Only early 20th century with plate numbers beginning with 2, 35, 79, etc. up through 5190. Many are in plate strips of three in variable, but collectible condition. Many NH. Hundreds of singles accumulated over a lifetime. All different. Both mint and used. Mint in the earlier numbers and used singles in the later section. Custom organized in a Lindner Album. Also includes a related Lindner stockbook of unprocessed numbers up through around 1945. More of these than we have ever seen waiting for a brave student to organize them into a meaningful exhibit.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,500.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00
853*oAn eclectic mint and used single and block collection in three Minuteman and several 3 ring binders on homemade pages. Contains 19th and 20th century regular issues and commemorative up to 2003 in the mint and 2011 in the used. Mostly lower to medium values. Also includes airmails, special deliveries, postage dues, parcel post, 1st through 3rd issue revenues, wine, cut squares, and a very nice federal duck grouping along with a very small batch of Hawaii and Canal Zone. Better mint singles are 1053, C1-C6, C18, and RW1-RW24. The used numbers are 155, 240, 291, 523, C1-C6, C18, U12, U72-U73, and R2c (damaged). The interesting blocks spotted are C1-C6, and C18. There has been a mesh mash of modern mint sheets and scrap thrown in for a bonus. Condition is mixed and some duplication. Remounting into a new bunch of albums would be rewarding.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,300.00
Price Realized: $2,300.00
854*oAn eclectic consignment remainder grouping. Includes a nearly all mint 1893 to 1973 commemorative starter collection in a brand new Lighthouse hingeless album with slipcase which includes better mint like numbers 230-233, 235, 237, 294-299, 328-330, and 399-400A. Next, is a simple mint and used assembly in a complementary paring of a Liberty and Scott National albums with better items, such as numbers 658-679, 834 x2 and 1053. Just like salt and pepper you will experience a two volume 1938 to 1968 front of the book and airmail plate block mixture, flavored with numbers 834, 1053, C7-C11, and C25-C31. What better way to end this philatelic feast better but with a mint and used BOB additive, consisting of a concentration of Officials, Newspapers, holding numbers (mint), O29, ng, O66 ng., O78, O82, both ng., (used), O12, O39, mint PR5 x2, PR20, and PR86. Condition is mixed. Good lot for the entry level collector.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,250.00
Price Realized: $3,500.00
855*o1857 to 1976 mint and used collection in a Scott hingeless album. Nothing powerful but well balanced 19th and 20th century regular and commemorative issues. Noted mint 630. Condition is mixed with many presentable copies spotted. Great lot to expand upon.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,250.00
Price Realized: $1,600.00
856*oAn interesting old time mint and used single and block commemorative collection in a Scott album. Mint singles sighted are numbers 294-299, 630, and C13-C15 while the hefty block section holds numbers 230-232, 235, 285-287, 289 (perfs. are separating), 294-299, 323-326, 328-329, 397-399, 401-402, and C18. The slimmer pickings used are numbers 242, 291, and the blocks are numbers 400, 403. You will also find loads of 1920s medium value blocks in set as well. Some of the blocks are hinged at the top while the bottom stamps are NH. As to be expected of an old holding the condition ranges widely with quite a few being very nice. View carefully for the many diamonds in the rough.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,000.00
Price Realized: $3,750.00

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