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Public Auction #425

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COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS, STOCKS — UNITED STATES
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
111**A solid mind blowing mint and used 19th and 20th century front and back of the book stock from the last brick and mortar retail stamp store in the Buckeye State containing items of all price points. Better mint items are 30A x2, 36, 37 x2, 38 x3, 40 x2, 67 x6, 68 x2, 69 x2, 70, 76, 95, 119, 129, 134 x4, 135 x5, 161, 165, 163 x2, 190 x3, 191 x8, 211 5, 227 x4, 228 x4, 229 x5, 240 x9, 242-243, 245, 262, 277 x2, 278, 291 x2, 310 x3, 311 x3, 312 x2, 313, 369 x19, 404 x3, 422 x4, 423, 440 x2, 454 line pr., 454 x2 prs., 456, 460, 461 x4, 467, 477-478, 479 x4, 480, 500, 505 x3, 523 x2, 524 x2, 547 x4, 573 x7, 595 x2, 599A, C1 left arrow block, C2 C/L block x2, C2 left arrow block, C3 left arrow block, C3 block, C3 C/L block, C5 block x3, C13 x2, C14 2, C15 x2 plus numerous better E’s, J’s, K’s (K15 x4, K16 x5). Useful used are numbers 1 x2, 12 x4, 13 x2, 15 x8, 17 x12, 28 x5, 28 x8, 30A x11, 31, 32 x4, 33 x8, 36 x4, 37 x6, 70 or 78 x9, 72 x12, 76 x4, 89 x6, 90 x10, 91 x5, 92 x7, 95 x6, 99 x3, 100 x6, 101 x3, 118 x5, 119 x15, 120 x14, 121 x12, 122 x7, 137 x3, 138 x3, 148, 154 x6, 155 x11, 166 x13, 191 x8, 218 x14, 240 x22, 242 x5, 243 x2, 262 x3, 276 x8, 276A x6, 277 x3, 278 x5, 291 x13, 292-293, 312 x3, 460 x2, 500, 523 x7. Duplication ranges from a little too quite a lot. Identification and gum issues come into question on occasion. Owning this group would create an instant retail business.Cat. Value: S.B. 40,000.00
Price Realized: $43,000.00
112*oA super colossal 19th and 20th century mint and used stock in 16 bulging stockbooks. Predominately used prior to the Columbians and NH starts appearing in the 1916-1917 Washington-Franklins. Neatly organized and identified starting with Scott # 7 ending with #4913. Astounding number of 1851-1857 issues, Banknotes with an impressive number of 90¢ values, early commemoratives abound with no dollar values present, a huge population of Washington-Franklins, oozing with 1920s-1930s commemoratives and regular issues including 7 White Plains souvenir sheets. There are also fabulous Farleys, plentiful Presidentials, and loads and loads of postage types. Not to be left behind are the Airmails, Special Deliveries and Postage Dues. Condition is very mixed so careful viewing is suggested. We’ll let the 44 images on our website do the rest of the talking.Cat. Value: S.B. 24,000.00
Price Realized: $31,000.00
113*oA massive over-the-top mint and used collection housed in two Liberty albums. This impressive far reaching assembly of 19th and 20th century commemoratives and regular issues, Airmails, Special Deliveries, Postage Dues, Officials, complete Federal Ducks up to 2010, and a bit of Revenues and Confederate States is outmatched only it’s unique mounting. Mint items are shingled on top its used counterpart resulting in a tough read for the centering and condition of both examples. Mentionable mint (mostly no gum through the 19th century) are numbers 12-14, 17-18, 20, 28 with cert., 29-20, 36-37, 38, 39 x2, 64b with cert., 67, 71-72, 75-77, 112-122, 137 w/ cert., 153 w/ cert., 163 w/ cert., 230-245, loaded early dollar value Bureaus, 285-293, 301-313, 366 w/ cert., 397-403, 404 with cert., 414-423, 453 single w/ cert., 459-461, 467, 479-480, 523-524, 547, 551-573, 630, 568-679, E1-E11, J17, J27, J30 w/ cert., J37-J37, O9-O11, Q1-Q12. Useful used are numbers 1 x2, 2, 12-13, 18, 27, 31, 34, 67, 72 x2, 84 w/ cert., 100-101, 112-121, 122 w/ cert., 155, 166, 191, 217-218, 241-243, 244 x2, 245, loads of dollar value early Bureaus, 285-293, 301-313, 365 w/ cert., C13-C15, O8, O12-O14, O33-O34, O39, O66-O67. Condition for what we can tell of this breath taking monstrosity is quite mixed. Needs careful examination and will take patience and perseverance to come up with the right number.Cat. Value: S.B. 14,000.00
Price Realized: $33,000.00
114*oThe ultimate backup of a backup stock we have ever offered. Rescued from 3 very heavy file cabinets this mint and used 1851 to Farley era assembly has been sorted and identified by a retail store owner from the Buckeye State over the last 50 years. A huge amount of catalog value in the 19th century used. The 19th century commemoratives and regulars run up to 50¢ values while the 20th century commeratives and regulars are in sets. The Washington-Franklin bunch is mostly low values. The 1917 Wash-Franks are up to the 50¢. Airmails run from C1//C31, Special Deliveries from E1//E23, Postage Dues from J1//J86, Parcel Post from Q1//Q12, Parcel Post Postage Due from JQ1-JQ5, Parcel Post Special Delivery from QE1-QE4. Duplication of the group is from palatable to overwhelming. Condition is all over the board. A turnkey opportunity for someone that wants to start and Internet store or stamp show stock.Cat. Value: S.B. 12,000.00
Price Realized: $8,500.00
115*oThe ultimate backup of a backup stock we have ever offered. Rescued from 3 very heavy file cabinets of mostly mint of the post Farley era assembly has been sorted and identified by a retail store owner from the Buckeye State over the last 50 years. Contained in 24 boxes you will find regular issues and commemorative issues running from Scott numbers 772//4816 and includes Presidentials, Famous Americans, Liberties, booklets, coils. Airmail and B.O.B run from Scotts numbers C32//C150, and post 1940s Postage Dues and Officials. You will come across Priority and Express values while you patiently count this massive amount of face value. Of the 24 boxes there are five of what appears to be a work in process. Duplication ranges from delightful to frightening. The perfect fit for individual wanting to own the largest batch of this type of stuff we have ever seen.Cat. Value: S.B. 8,000.00
Price Realized: $11,000.00
116*oOne man’s lifetime collection of mostly mint 19th and 20th century front and back of the book collection in several bulbous albums. Starts with the 1847 issues and runs up to 2012. Mentionable mint numbers are 7-9, 30A, 76-78, 112 w/ cert., 149-150, both w/ certs., 210-217, 218, all OG, 240-242, 244, 313, 341-342, 369, 397-404, 421-423, 424-440, 459 w/ cert., 461, 462-480, 462-466, 467, 468-480, 498-499, 500-518, 524, 547, 551-573, 599A single, 630 (damaged), 634A, 658-679, C1-C6, C13-C15, C18, E1-E9, J1-J7, J15//J21, J27-J28, J35-J36, and J37 w/ cert. Useful used numbers are 1, 12, 17, 67, 75, 95, 100-101, 119 x2, 120-122, 155, 243, 245, 292-293, and 523. Condition is quite mixed with OG, NG, and RG present throughout. Take your time with this one. Surprises to be found.Cat. Value: S.B. 6,000.00
Price Realized: $16,000.00
117*oAn impressive and important collection. The mint commemorative group is housed in a Heritage Collection binder while the two volume used regular issue assembly is sheltered in two White Ace binders. Most of the value is in the used bunch which includes numbers 1-2, 7, 8A, 9, 12-15, 18, 20-21, 27 w/ cert., 29, 30A, 37-38, 67, 70-72, 75, 83 w/ cert., 100-101, 112-122, 143 w/ cert., 145-146, 156-166, 182-191, lots of early dollar value Bureaus, 277 w/ cert., 312-313, 523, and J23. Mint numbers are, 231-245, 285-292, 293 w/ cert., 315 pr., 397-404, 453 NH pr., 459 pr. w/ cert., 500, 519 w/ cert., 551-573, 658-679, 834, 1053, C1-C6, C18, J21 w/ cert., J57, and J44. Condition is mixed and optimistic owner identification by the owner. Still solid value to be extracted.Cat. Value: S.B. 4,500.00
Price Realized: $14,000.00
118*Neat and tidy Duck group in three salesbooks. Mainly all $5.00 face value and above. However, the flock holds plate blocks of RW14, RW30, RW33-RW36, RW37 x2, RW38 x2. Face of the later issues is $7,875.00. Also is the mixed are the later $15.00 panes and a book of foreign and promotional duck thrown in for a bonus.Cat. Value: S.B. 4,000.00
Price Realized: $5,500.00
119*oAn impressive almost entirely used 1847-1990 collection is a broken down Liberty Album. As to be expected, the lion’s share of the value lies in the 19th century regular and commemorative issues. Well balanced Washington-Franklins, a tiny airmail section and well inhabited Postage Dues. Noteworthy numbers are 1-2, 12, 14-15, 17-18, 22 w/ cert., 28-29, 30A, 37, 64 on piece w/ cert., 71, 72 x2, 75, 92, 95, 97, 99-100, 112-117, 119 x2, 120-122, 137, 138 w/ cert., 153-155, 166, 191, 217-218, 230-245, many dollar value Bureaus, 285-293, 312, 313 w/ cert., and 523. For some reason the collector added a mint Nebraska set. Condition is very mixed they many items to be mined for other reasons.Cat. Value: S.B. 3,500.00
Price Realized: $11,000.00
120*oAn astounding assembly of large piece and plate block group from the last brick and mortar stamp store in Ohio. Contains almost entirely mint 19th and 20th century regular issues, commemoratives, airmails and BOB issues. Includes blocks, plate blocks, early booklet panes, etc. Better blocks are 210 NH, 213, 369, 400, 505 error block of 9, C18 x4, pleasing plate strips of numbers 233 plt. strip of four, and 326 plt. strip of three, booklet panes of 279BJ, 300B, 301C, and two C10a booklets were spotted. The plump plate block group holds numbers 230, 285, 286 PB of 6, 324, 367, 371, 401, 529A w/ monogram, 558, 579 w/ star, 616, 621-621, 701, 834 x6, 1053 x8. The three sales boxes also include well balance filler material of lower and medium values throughout the time period. Condition is mixed but not picked over. Tons of mineable value to be culled out and wisely distributed.Cat. Value: S.B. 3,250.00
Price Realized: $14,000.00
121*oDuck stamps in four fairly packed red boxes on “102” size cards. Looks to be nearly 2,000 cards in all with duplication from #RW1 through RW80. Condition varies with mint NH next to mint ng, spacefillers next to superb, and signed next to unsigned. Productive duplication (RW1 x16, RW2 x22, RW3 x24, etc.). Lots of face value in the modern, and huge catalog overall. A turnkey comprehensive duck stock fit for any dealer.Cat. Value: S.B. 3,000.00
Price Realized: $5,500.00
122*oA powerful mint and used stock of officials from the last brick and mortar retail store in the Buckeye state. Well balanced with lower, middle and higher values. Includes the better departments such as Executives, State, and Navy. Condition is all over the board, with OG, NG, and RG present and some duplication. Very, very high catalog value in excess of $40,000.00.Cat. Value: S.B. 2,900.00
Price Realized: $5,500.00
123*State duck stamp collection on homemade display pages for all 50 state’s duck stamps to 2000. Well filled, missing only a couple for completion for the collection. Awesome completion. Huge catalog and face value. Includes many heavily promoted “errors and varieties” many of which are printer’s waste. Huge prices were paid for these investments. Includes almost all the better early state stamps such as: California #1, 2 rebacked, Illinois #1, 2, 3, and Michigan #2. The condition is superb probably most mint NH. Faults are listed by the owner. Best of all is a selection of 165 Governor’s stamps both signed and unsigned. The Dealer listed prices are extraordinary - some way over catalog. Along for the ride is a better than most state fishing stamp collection, an Audubon souvenir sheet collection, and a small Eagle topical group. This is an investment that will find its own level here on the secondary market where printer’s waste has little demand and true rarity is rewarded. A wonderful collection in great condition fit for any collector of duck stamps.Cat. Value: S.B. 2,600.00
Price Realized: $3,500.00
124*oAn extraordinary cut square stock from the last brick and mortar retail store in the Buckeye state. The group is loaded with many $50.00 and above cataloging items with an impressive amount of $100.00 and above values. Lots of full corners can be found. Duplication a very light. Condition is favorable. This mostly mint assembly can be a turnaround opportunity for a stock missing this area.Cat. Value: S.B. 2,500.00
Price Realized: $2,900.00
125oA sneaky unassuming used collection in a simple All American Album. The collection was constructed backwards with the Back of the Book leading the airmails then starts into the 1847 issues and ends with the 1932’s. Items worth mentioning are numbers 1-2, 12 w. cert., 30A, 37, 72, 118, 120-122, 155, 166, 217-218, 230-245, lots of dollar value early Bureaus, 285-293, 311-313, well endowed Washington-Franklins including a 454 single w/ a photo copy of a cert. when it was the right stamp of a pair (the cancel matches perfectly), 523, E1-E11 twice, J29 w/ cert., K1-K10, K12-K15, Q1-Q12. Condition is quite mixed with loads of savable material.Cat. Value: S.B. 2,500.00
Price Realized: $5,500.00
126*oA desirable mostly mint cut square collection. Virtually complete minus the rarities up to 1960. On first glance this assembly is misleading but closer examination reveals rather pleasing results. Better mint numbers are U1-U4, U11-U13, U23, U24 w/ cert., U28-U29, U33, U51, U68-U73, U89-U90, U103-U107, U135 w/ cert., U169, U186, U195-U197, U206-U212, U214-U217, U243-U254, U246 w/ cert., U273-U274, U286-U287, U322-U323, U506 and loads of Officials. Worthwhile used numbers are U5 w/ cert., U276 w/ cert., U463. Condition is mixed with many Fine appearing copies. Remounting in a new album would do wonders.Cat. Value: S.B. 2,200.00
Price Realized: $7,000.00
127*oA lively consignment remainder lot from a retail dealer. Displayed on stockpages, stockbooks, sales cards, stamp club auction pages, an elementary and remaindered collections. Includes 19th and 20th century front and back of the book. Highlights spotted are a few better medium value plate blocks, a bit of U.S. Possessions, blocks of 692-701, C18, very high cataloging 19th century and of course, postage. Condition is very mixed. Much material to be mined from this messy assembly.Cat. Value: S.B. 2,000.00
Price Realized: $3,750.00
128*An underappreciated 1847-2013 used collection in five bulbous binders. The group is mounted on both sides of the pages when duplicates were acquired so some of the better items are not scanned. Useful examples are numbers 1, 14, 17, 33, 67, 70-71, 75-76, 90, 96. 100, 155 x2, 166 x2, 191 x2, 218 x2, 241-243, 245 and a few dollar value Bureaus. Condition is quite mixed. A real time saver when one needs the modern used and remounting would do wonders for this assembly.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,600.00
Price Realized: $2,600.00
129oApproximately 150 used duplicates from a serious collector. Many attractive F-VF or better appearing stamps. Many well centered, light cancels and or fresh stamps. Some faults are likely but minor. A much better than the typical used group. Well worth a careful look.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,500.00
Price Realized: $1,350.00
130*Federal Duck accumulation/collection. Includes a hefty group of older to modern singles plus RW4 and RW22 plate blocks on sales and auction pages. An impressive addition to this assembly is a plate block collection housed in a Scott Specialty album with slipcase holding RW10-RW12, RW14, RW26, RW32, RW34-RW59, RW61, and RW64-RW65. Duplication is moderate while the condition is mixed with many NH scattered about. A hardy lot with loads of catalog and face value.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,500.00
Price Realized: $1,800.00

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