| 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 |
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