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Public Auction #436

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COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS, AND STOCKS — United States
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
105*An outstanding well organized and correctly identified backup mint stock from a well respected Midwest dealer. Mostly lower to medium values and almost all NH. Kind of spotty until the 1914 era then takes off like a shot with huge pockets of singles and sets from there on through the Liberty series. Includes some airmails and just a bit of back of the book. A golden turnkey opportunity with immense catalog value offered very reasonably.Cat. Value: S.B. 12000.00
Price Realized: $9,500.00
106O*A monstrous mint and used 19th, 20th century front and back of the book stock housed in over 70 small sales books and one binder. Includes singles, some plate blocks, booklets and booklet panes, loads of Federal Ducks, state ducks, and a bit of US possessions. Used items spotted are #’s 1 x4, 14 x6, 15 x2, 17 x7, 67, 71 x3, 72 x2, 75 x4, 78 x9, 118 x3, 120 x4, 121 x7, 155 x3, 166 x3, 191 x3, 218 x5, 241 x3, 242 x2, 243-245, 277-278, 292 x2, 523 x2. The worthwhile mint are #s 243 no gum, 291 x2, 467, 523, 524 x2, 547 x4, 551-573, 571 x2, 572 x7, 573 x5, 630 x8, five Kansas sets, five Nebraska sets, 803-834 x6 sets, 834 x12, 834 plate block, 1053 x6, 1053 plate block, C1 x14, C2 x11, C3 x15, C5 x18, C6 x16, C6 plate blocks, C13, C14 x3, C18 x17, RW1 x2, R2 x2, RW10 plate block. Condition is all over the board. Tons of catalog value to be viewed. Plan on taking some time viewing to get a better handle on what you’re getting yourself into. Great opportunity for the savvy marketer.Cat. Value: S.B. 12000.00
Price Realized: $13,000.00
107*A bulbous ten volume almost entirely mint collection in Lighthouse hingeless albums. The main collection time frame is 1857-1964 then skips up to 1995-2008 with the last two volume covering 2009-2015 are empty. Within the ten volumes is a five volume mostly modern cut square, entire, postal card, and postal reply card assembly. Better items are #’s 217-218, 220-229, 230-244, Dollar value 1890’s Bureaus, 285-293, 294-299, 300-311, 232-330, 369, 331-341, 357-358, 366, 374-382, 397-404, 414-423, 424-440, 460-461, 462-480, 498-518, 523-524, 539 w/ PFC, 547, 551-573, 599A single, 634A, 658-679, C1-C6, C18, E1-E10, J1-J7, J15//J28, plus many more postage dues, K1-K18, Q1-Q12, an almost complete run of Officials, great grouping of 1st through 3rd issue Revenues, nifty batch of Reds and Greens, and a complete flock of federal Ducks from RW1 to RW62. Condition is quite mixed so careful viewing is highly recommended.Cat. Value: S.B. 7500.00
Price Realized: $10,000.00
108O*An enormous contemporary to modern stock sorted by Scott number. Includes singles, mint sheets, etc. Starts at the Farley era, proceeds through the Presidentials, Liberty series (no $5 values in either group), and goes up to the 44? value era. Moderately better are 730-731, Legends error sheet, Imperf Buggs. Also includes some airmails and a couple beat up C7-C8 sheets. Strangely 10? to 22? face value types are not present. Some dollar value and Forevers sheets were spotted. Also a few small boxes of yet to be worked into the stock housing a bit of early commemoratives and some Duck thrown in for a bonus. Face value is over $13,000 and much more catalog to be figured into the mix. Those with more patience will persevere.Cat. Value: S.B. 6500.00
Price Realized: $8,500.00
109O*An eclectic mint and used 19th and 20th century front and back of the book accumulation and collection montage. Consists of mainly lower to medium values. However, after closer examination of the several binders loaded with hundreds and hundreds of items one will spot an occasional high cataloging stamp scattered about. On our pass through we found mint #’s 240 x2, 291, 630, several C1’s to C6’s, C18, J5. The used were #’s 67, 72 x2, 218. The collection was a straight forward assembly of values of lower to medium values. Four very heavy cartons wait for the next owner that would like to spend countless hours culling through thousands of stamps to build a sensible new collection. All you need is an album.Cat. Value: S.B. 4000.00
Price Realized: $6,000.00
110O*A steady mint and used collection in two Lighthouse hingeless albums. Well filled throughout all the different issues, with most of the early are used then turns mint after the triangle Bureau issues. Includes used #’s 9X1a, 1, 12, 14-15, 17, 28-29, 30A, 32, 36, 67, 67a?, 70 x4, 72 pen cancel, 75-76, 78, 89, 96-97, 98 x2, 99-101, 118-122, 155, 166, 191, 262. The mint group includes 38-39 both no gum, 71-72 both no gum, 87 og., 217-218 both regummed, 228-229 og., 230-241, 243-245, 263 no gum, 276-278, 282C-283, 285-293, 294-299, 323-330, 369, 331-341, 374-381, 397-404, 414-420, 478, 498-499, 501-518, 523-524, 547, 630, 551-573, 599A pair, 658-579, C13-C15, K1//K18. Condition is very mixed so careful viewing is highly recommended.Cat. Value: S.B. 5000.00
Price Realized: $10,500.00
111**An accurately identified and well-organized booklet and booklet pane assembly from a well-respected Midwest dealer. The better booklets and panes run from BK42//BK109, BKC2//BKC19, while the panes are 319g//1036a, C25a//C60a with a total catalog value of over $18,000.00. The more modern section of booklets and panes are BK110//BK300 and 1598a//3624a with a face value of over $6100.00. Acquiring this group will result into a turnkey operation.Cat. Value: S.B. 3500.00
Price Realized: $4,500.00
112O*A well identified stock filling four six-ring counter books. Contains useful classic issues, lots of Washington/Franklins and notable ducks. Follows the usual progression of starting with all used early to mixed mint and used to all mint. Mixed condition 19th century and the later parts mostly F-VF. Overall better than most stocks.Cat. Value: S.B. 3000.00
Price Realized: $2,100.00
113O*Strong accumulation in four dealer salesbooks with stamps identified and priced. Some of the highlights: used # 11, 13, 17 (pair), 37, 70,71, 72, 91,92, 450 and this is only a sample. One salesbook contains plate blocks for example: 540, 543 and C-12. Condition varies, some stamps have faults. A money maker, viewing recommended.Cat. Value: S.B. 3000.00
Price Realized: $2,900.00
114O*An assembly well over 50 old auction lots from a respected Midwest auction house. Better items include mint #’s 114 of block of six, 621 NH plate block of eight, 675 NH plate block, 834 block of four, 1053 NH block of four and a single, C1 NH block of four, C1 x2 NH C/L blocks of four, C3 centerline block, C18 NH plate block of six, E3 og block og four, J6, RW2 NH left corner block with plate number, RW31-RW33, RW35, RW37-RW38, all NH, used #’s are 29 vertical strip of three and single, 78, 91, 100, 119, 121. Condition is mixed with much high catalog salable material.Cat. Value: S.B. 2200.00
Price Realized: $3,000.00
115O*Eleven mounted collections and one Washington/Franklin stock reasonably priced by dealer from $2350 down to $125. Wide variety of issues to collect or breakdown for stock or sell as they are at stamp shows. Worth inspection.Cat. Value: S.B. 2200.00
Price Realized: $2,600.00
116*An original accumulation of contemporary to modern mint mostly lower value singles, blocks, and plate blocks housed and more or less sorted by catalog in nineteen #107 size sales boxes, eleven #3 size glassine boxes, and a lone odd size box. Includes just a few pre-1893 issues. There is a small scattering of early commemoratives, bigger groups of 1920’s commemoratives, 2¢ Reds, Farleys, Presidentials, Liberty series, a few early airmails, a bit of B.O.B., and lots of postage types. Better items are #’s 241 (no gum), 291, 323-327, x 2 sets, 834 plate block, C1 x4, C2 x4, C3 x5, C5, X8 C6 X3, C18 X3. Condition is quite mixed, with some duplication.Cat. Value: S.B. 2000.00
Price Realized: $4,250.00
117**A very neat and orderly stock of modern mint lower value material. Singles and blocks run from Scott 716//4500, plate blocks from 737//4765 and booklet from BK145//BK306. Very clean with some high face value items spread throughout the group. Does include some airmails and B.O.B. but does not add much value. Well identified and in Scotts order. You're going to need time and a calculator to come up with the right number. Clean and ready for a turnkey operation.Cat. Value: S.B. 1800.00
Price Realized: $5,000.00
118O*United States Dealer’s stock arranged on 102 size sales cards. Includes valuable 19th century and for the most part stops in the 1930’s. The regulars, commems, airs, special deliveries, ducks, revenues, etc. are all well represented. Needs close inspection for condition, identification and dubious. Will be easy to resale as virtually every card has a catalog value but no selling price.Cat. Value: S.B. 2000.00
Price Realized: $1,800.00
119O*An original collection/accumulation consisting of a multi-volume contemporary plate block collection, mint sheets (mostly 29¢-33¢ values) and a few stock books of cheap used thrown in for ballast. You will need to be a patient postage counter to come up with the right number.Cat. Value: S.B. 1200.00
Price Realized: $2,200.00
120O*A worthwhile 1847/2000 mint and used collection in three Lighthouse Hingeless albums. Nicely balanced starting with a used #1 and 14 with cert. Includes decent Banknotes, Washington-Franklins and early Commemoratives. Also has value in the modern postage. Condition mixed, viewing recommended.Cat. Value: S.B. 1200.00
Price Realized: $1,350.00
121O*Consignment being offered intact as received. A disheveled assembly which includes a modest mint and used collection in a Scott album, a respectable group of Federal Ducks, and a bit of UN and foreign stamps and covers of little consequence. Better items are used 1-2, 70, mint 524, 571-573, 658-679, 1053 plate block and 3 singles, C1-C6, C13, two blocks of C18, RW1-RW51, plus duplicates, many being NH. A decent amount of material can be culled out for an improved location.Cat. Value: S.B. 1200.00
Price Realized: $1,900.00
122O*United States Dealer’s large size item stock neatly identified, cataloged and arranged in page protectors. Virtually all mint NH plate strips and mini sheets running from the mid 1970’s to 2011 with low beneficial duplication. Set up for easy retail.Cat. Value: Catalog 6240.00
Price Realized: $1,250.00
123***Consignment from a small estate. Includes a couple rudimentary mixed mint and used collections, a plate block collection from the 1970s in a couple of volumes, and the most valuable, a conglomeration of mint stamps purchased through the post office 1975-1990. Huge aggregate face is where the value is with an estimate north of $2,000.00 face. Needs an accurate count made difficult by the unconventional storage (loose and in sheet folders now in the shape of balls. No sense of urgency, a steady hand, and a calculator are necessary to figure this pineapple upside down cake assortment housed in three heavy cartons.Cat. Value: S.B. 950.00
Price Realized: $2,400.00
124O*An accumulation in two salesbooks with the material identified and priced. The first book is all mint plate blocks starting with #545 and goes into the Famous American issues, also includes a few airs. Second book is mint/used starting with a Black Jack and goes into the back of the book including a few Shanghai overprints. Clean lot with loads of catalog value.Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $900.00
125O*A neat and tidy assembly of mainly mint mostly hinged Washington-Franklins and later regular issues. Better items are #’s 477, 599A pair, 547. Condition is mixed. Remounting in a new album would be beneficial.Cat. Value: S.B. 950.00
Price Realized: $1,800.00
126O*A mature musty assembly of mint and used on old collection pages and a few sales cards. The used grouping includes #’s 1, 2 (bit of it’s corner missing), 72, 191, 218, 523 perf initialed. The better mint includes some early commemoratives up to the middle values, a Legends error sheet in official USPS wrapping, C13-C15. Condition is kind of smelly and a little shop worn. Tons of catalog that needs to be heavily discounted.Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $1,500.00
127O*Consignment accumulation/collection offered as received. The core of the group is a very nice mint and used two volume starter collection not much in the earlier but a decent mostly used Washington-Franklins. Mentionable mint #’s are 230-238, 285-290, 294-299, 323-330, 581-291, 392-701, 803-834, C1-C6. Spotted is a three volume 1935-1995 plate block collection housing an identifiable face count, and mint sheets and scrap postage to bring up the overall value. Also includes a UN collection of little consequence. Lots of other loose stuff to play with as well.Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $1,300.00
128O*Two heavy cartons from an estate. The core 1851-2008 collection is housed in three American Heirloom albums where we spotted used #’s 119, 291 and mint 323-327, 658-679, 692-701, 2870. Also includes three plastic boxes stuffed with cheap mint and used sorted in glassines and sales cards. However, the clear majority of the value lays in scrap postage and mint sheets worth figuring. Loads of philatelic fun offered for not much money.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $1,900.00
129OA sneaky 1857-1898 mainly used collection mounted on White Ace pages. Lightly populated with a few jewels scattered about. Includes 37-38, 78, 119, 155, 191, 230-245, 285-293. Also a few officials, post office seals, and telegraphs thrown in for a bonus. Condition is quite mixed. Easy lot to figure.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $1,900.00
130O*A 1851-1996 mint and used collection in four plus new formatted Scott Specialty albums. Very sparse until the Banknotes then you will find small pockets of various issues, mostly up to the medium values. The used portion is where the value lays with better items like #’s 155, 166, 191, 218, 291, 312, 523, C13-C15. Condition is mixed. A perfect starter grouping.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $1,400.00
131**A massive collection/accumulation of over 60 binders and or stock books ranging mostly between 1950’s to 2014 stored in seven heavy cartons. Includes regular issues, commemoratives, Airmails and Federal Ducks. Consists of singles, plate blocks, booklets, booklet panes and some sheets. Parts of the grouping is in a thematic approach while the majority are in issue date order. We spotted a 1053 plate block, an Imperf Bugs, and the duck range from RW1 to RW82 with some later sheetlets included. A modern marvel of effort was used in a clean and orderly style. Very clean grouping with loads of face value to consider.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $2,400.00
132O*A powerful petite package of mostly 19th century mint and used that was found in an small box in an old desk. Meaningful mint items are #’s 113-114, 157, 161, 186, 190 both are no gum, 211, 216-217. Useful used are #’s 95, 118-121, 18, 20 with a PFC, 22, 29, 30A, 70, 75, 86, 90, 92, 137-138, 166, 191, 218, 261A with a PFC. Condition is quite mixed, very high catalog offered at today’s market value.Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $1,450.00
133O*CVUnited States Consignment as received filling seven cartons. Most of the value is in the uncounted postage. The rest consists of over three hundred each commemorative panels and souvenir pages, approximately two thousand uncacheted, addressed 1st days still in the P.O. packaging and lastly a 3-ring binder with uncounted Canadian postage. The time frame for everything runs from the 1970’s to past the millennium. A calculator is recommended.Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $1,400.00
134O*A homemade beautifully presented Revenue collection. Includes 1st, 2nd issues, a skosh of Reds, wines, beers, revenue paper, tax paids, etc. Better items are #’s R3a, R43a, R81a, R88a, R99a, R2c, R21c, R74c, R99c, R103-R117 (missing R116). There is also a couple of binders and a small box containing revenues on documents, stocks, checks, mortgages, etc. Condition is quite mixed. A great way to get started in a popular area.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $1,700.00
135O*Two volume mostly used collection in thick binders most on heavily notated Scott Specialty pages from the 1850’s to the 1950’s. Mainly lower to moderate value with an occasional better items scattered about. Worthy used worth mentioning is #’s 72, 76-77, 97, 119, 115, 218, 242. The mint are #’s 229, 630 NH, E1, K13-K14. Heavy duplication for a cancel study in the early issues and for physical therapy in the later assembly. Condition is pretty scruffy but when patience is used you will find an occasional nice copy. Loads of catalog value to be unearthed.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00
136O*A mature Federal Duck assembly starting with RW1 and going into the modern era. The highlights are mostly in the modern material such as #’s RW72b with a black artist signature (only 750 were signed in black), RW73b x2 without the engraver’s signature, RW74b x2, RW75b x2, RW76b, RW77b, RW78b, RW79b, RW80b, 1992 precursor Junior Duck sheet of 9, JBS1-JBS3. Some peripheral paper ephemera also is noted. To a lesser extent you will also find some duck on license and other wild game material towards the end of the group. Great presentation of a very popular collecting area.Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $1,400.00
137O*A two volume mostly used collection with good intent. Nicely balanced 19th and 20th century commemoratives, regular issues, airmails, officials, revenues and other B.O.B. issues that are mainly lower to medium values with a occasional high priced item popping up. Useful used are #’s 1, 70, 72, 78, 119 x2, 155, 166, 191, 241,292. The lone mentionable mint is a $5.00 Columbian. Condition is very mixed with a few being only average. There is still a fair amount of Fine to be salvaged. Good starter if there was ever one. Also included are around 300 Christmas thematic picture postcards and a few mint sheets to brighten your day.Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $1,450.00
138O*United States Five volume collection to 1989. Sparse early, picks up with the early commems, nice Washington/Franklins, then largely complete to the end. Also, of note are the airs, revs and Confederates. Condition very mixed in the early part. The later mostly Fine or better which includes over $1400 in face.Cat. Value: S.B. 1200.00
Price Realized: $1,600.00
139O*The lower portion of a dealer’s stock housed on about 1500 102 size sales cards. Very little 19th century and essentially stops in the 1930’s. Only minor duplication in spots. Each card has a catalog price but no selling price so, would be easy to resale just as it is. Worth a quick peek.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $600.00
140*A collection of over 210 different cut squares from U9//WO50. A vast majority are full corners. Very clean group. Perfect starter, only needing new hingeless album.Cat. Value: Catalog 5150.00
Price Realized: $1,500.00
141O*Four volume Mystic collection of a couple thousand to 2005. The early part is of average condition at best with very high catalog value. The later part contains over $1300 in face. Needs inspection.Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00
142OUnited States small stockbook containing several hundred 19th and early 20th century stamps plucked out of collections and stocks over the years due to the relatively high catalog value with no regard to quality. So, what you have is huge catalog value (owner’s accurate value $21,000+) in very mixed condition. Useful group as some are Fine or better plus cancel considerations. Offered appropriately.Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $600.00
143O*CVUnited States accumulation as received in twenty banker boxes. Consists of humongous amount of common mint and used stamps on album, stock pages, in envelopes, glassines, bags, and loose stuff, as well as covers, postal stationery and FDCs. Plenty of stuff to make bargain bourse boxes.Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $1,200.00
144O*CVA consignment from an estate being sold as received. Includes modern promotional matter housing postage and FDC’s. A couple silver coins, a rudimentary airmail and BOB assembly, binders holding mint sheets and scrap, and a UN collection thrown in for effect. Offered for what it is.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $425.00
145*Consignment remainder compact assembly of mostly mint medium value plate blocks, plate strips and a few singles. Mainly 20th century front of the book. Very clean with both NH and OG are present. Don’t let this one slip by so take a quite peek.Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $800.00
146O*United States original collection from 1847 to 1940 in an old-style binder and on custom-organized pages having hundreds of mixed mint and used stamps. Highlights include a used #1, 277, 278, 291, mint 573, plate block of 834, and mint and used set of Kansas-Nebraska. Another binder from 1941 to 1960 contains mint and used plate blocks on stock pages and a pizza-size box contains ancillary common material.Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $750.00
147O*A pedestrian collection/accumulation in an old Scott Specialty album, a couple small stock books and a binder. The main collection is predominantly used which includes #’s 33, 37, 71, 115-117, 151, 153, 162-163, 240, 313, numerous Washington-Franklins, mint #’s are 285-290, 294-299, 323-237, 630. The two stock books hold a scattering of revenues, a bit of postage while the binder was cannibalized to fill the main collection. Condition is mixed. A cute starter group to play with.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $800.00
148*BlkA 1926 to 1996 plate block collection/accumulation housed in six Palo hingeless albums with slip cases, one binder, loose pages and European size stock cards. Better items include 632/642, 696-701, 740-749, 756-765, 1030-1053, C7-C12. There is some duplication but not enough to scare you off. Combining all the components would result into a respectable starter group.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $1,050.00
149*Complete run of Motor Vehicle Tax stamps, RV1-RV53. RV1 with a ccr and a tiny thin, RV6 with no gum and a facial scuff. Otherwise sound F-VF copies. Condition is nice. A real time saver if you are interested in this area.Cat. Value: Catalog 3436.00
Price Realized: $850.00
150O*CVConsignment balance filling three cartons. Includes some better items in a hacked up collection plus many hundred 1st days, postage mainly in sheets and mint stationary. Good profit potential.Cat. Value: S.B. 475.00
Price Realized: $650.00
151OAccumulation in a stockbook with well over 100 stamps. Starts with several of the 1869 commemorative issues, a few pages with Bank Note issues then the Columbian series that includes a damaged mint #245. Interesting lot, take a look.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $500.00
152O*CVExtreme Back of the book collection of Bureau Cards, Commemorative Panels, and Souvenir Pages. All have value, but the Commemorative Panels are the most impressive in mainly brown heavy duty albums from the beginning through 2010. These are essentially complete with just few being unaccounted for. The souvenir pages are similar with no unofficial; and the first book minus the rarities. The bureau cards add value especially book #1. Huge catalog. Huge capital outlay to procure. Offered at a fraction of issue price to induce multiple bids. Heavy, over 200 pounds shipping. No US collection is complete without these.Cat. Value: S.B. 475.00
Price Realized: $475.00
153O*An eclectic consignment remainder grouping. Includes a mixed condition mint and used Postage Due collection on Scott hingeless pages, a one page assembly of mint mixed condition Shanghai overprints, and twenty European style sales cards containing a few medium value mint items. Condition is mixed. Would make adequate additions to a growing collection.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $1,800.00
154O*The US portion of a consignment as received in two cartons. Includes a few kid’s or Neanderthal collections in which the best part is the uncounted postage. Also includes stamps saved over the decades sorted into glassines, little plastic boxes and old dusty cigar boxes. Clean it up, sell in smaller units and reap in the profits.Cat. Value: S.B. 425.00
Price Realized: $350.00

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