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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

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