| COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS, AND STOCKS — United States |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 55 | O | A scruffy mint and used 1847 to 1948 front and back of the book collection from the Empire estate. Vast majority of the value is in the disheveled 19th century that is or is not placed in the correct spaces, sometimes with a heavy tongue. The better used are #’s 9X1, 2, 27, 29, 36, 37-38, 67, 70-71, 72 x2, 75, 79, 83, 85, 85C, 97, 99-100, 112-122, 144, 155, 166 x2, 191, 24, 277, 278, O12-O14, O34, O41, O44, O65, O67. The little bit of mint are #’s 241, 341-342, 460, 467, K1-K16, O11. There is a ton of catalog value to be mined if you are a patient excavator. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2200
Price Realized: $6,500.00 |
| 56 | O | Mint and used 1851-1926 collection in an old Scott Album from the Empire estate. Combination of mint and used sets until the 1922 Bureaus then turns almost entirely mint with some block scattered about. Useful used are #’s 9 pr., 12, 15, 17, 29, 36, 70-72, 119-122, 153-155, 165-166, 191, 218-219, 276-278. The mint group includes #’s 240-242, 291-293. Condition is mixed, as to be expected, yet there are many jewels to be mined. | Cat. Value: S.B. 2000
Price Realized: $5,000.00 |
| 57 |  | A wild and chunky accumulation of Columbian issues from the Empire estate. Includes plate blocks of 230-236 with extras of the 4¢ and 5¢ issues. Also present are blocks or larger of 230-240 and a few plate strips added in for good measure. Condition is mixed and some hinge re-enforcement and perf separtation to be expected. A wonderful old time assembly and just right for the collector of multiples. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1800
Price Realized: $6,000.00 |
| 58 | O | A compact heavy duty 1851 to 1938 mint and used collection from the Empire estate mounted on White Ace pages. Noteworthy og. mint are #’s 39, 217-218, 220-229, 524, 547, 551-573, E3, Q1-Q12. The early used #’s are 30A, 37-38, 70-72, 75-76,119-122, 155, 276-278. Condition is a light mixed, an easy lot to figure. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1400
Price Realized: $4,500.00 |
| 59 | O | An old time labor of love 1¢ 1851, 1857 mostly used collection on homemade pages from the Empire estate. A beautiful presentation of Scotts 7, 9, & 24 singles, pairs, strips of three, blocks, cancels, and some plating notated. All sixteen pages have been scanned and posted to our website because as it has been said, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” An amazing opportunity to strike out on a specialized area if there ever was one. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1400
Price Realized: $2,800.00 |
| 60 | O | A decent mostly mint 1869//1960 front of the book collection from the Empire estate neatly mounted on Thorp & Martin Co. pages. Lightly populated mainly used section prior to the Columbians then becomes quite impressive with the Washington-Franklins. Useful used are #’s 70-71, 76, 118-121, 218. The mentionable mint assembly includes 38 ng., 208, 217, 291, 310-311, 331-341, 375-382, 399-400, 414-420, 424-439, 465-476, 656-679. Condition and centering is remarkable for the age with the only drawback is you will settle with lightly hinged copies. A perfect lot for the collector that does want to pay the NH premium. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1400
Price Realized: $4,250.00 |
| 61 | O | Seven cartons of an eclectic mix as received from the consignor. Most of the value is in over $2,000 U.S. face in mostly sheets from 10 cents to 37 cents and year sets from the 1980s to 2000s. Also, includes a nice mint United Nations collection in binders and UN new issues still their original glassines from the 2000s which the owner left in their mailing envelopes. A potpourri of miscellaneous rounds out this selection which needs examination. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1300
Price Realized: $2,200.00 |
| 62 | O | Mainly used 1851-1926 collection in an old dilapidated album from the Empire estate. Appears to be remaindered a long time ago. Most of the value lays in the Back of the Book, especially in the Officials and Newpapers along with some Revenues and a bit of Confederate States. The value in the mint are #’s 209, O2-O6, O8-O9, O10-O14, O25, O27-O29, O31-O33, O35//O45, O60-O67, O72//O79, O84//O93, O106-O107 The worthwhile used are #’s 32-33, 70 ,75, 78, 86, 89, 119, 151, 218. Condition is very mixed so careful viewing is recommended. The collection would benefit from remounting into a modern album. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1200
Price Realized: $3,750.00 |
| 63 | O | A well laid out mint and used 1851-1960 collection from the Empire estate in seven binders. Mostly singles but in some cases blocks are added for visual effect. Well balanced up to the medium vales as it appears the collector was on a budget at the time. Better values spotted are #’s 240, 285-292 ($1.00 is no gum), 32-330, 331//342, 397-400, 401-403, 538a, 540a, 551-572, 581-591, 595, 630, 658-679, 692-701 in blocks of four, 1053 block of four, C10a, C18, C18 block of four, E3, E10, Q1-Q12, JQ1-JQ4. Most of the items very nice centering but almost all we spot checked hinged which was typical for the day. Good prospect for expansion. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1150
Price Realized: $2,700.00 |
| 64 | | An old time accumulation of proofs and specimens from the Empire estate. The proofs are front end loaded with Back of the Book issues with strength in Newspapers, Officials, and Revenues. The front of the book is mainly represented by Banknotes. The specimens are almost entirely Newspapers and Officials. Front of the book items worth mentioning are 45P3, 158P4, 163P3 block of four, 230P3 plate block of eight (damaged). Back of the book highlights are O42TC Goodall Die, O57P3-O71P3, R51P3 block of four, P70TC3a, R87P4, R99TC4b, R100P4, R131P4, R145P4. As to be expected in an ancient holding, condition is mixed. A perfect lot for an accumulator of this type of thing. | Cat. Value: S.B. 1100
Price Realized: $2,100.00 |
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