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Public Auction #437

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COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS, AND STOCKS — United States
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
94O*Eighteen small size, valuable collections or accumulations all of which are cataloged and priced. Strength leans a bit towards the back of the book issues. None contain heavy duplication and several have no duplication. Helpful to add to a stock or sell as they are for easy profits.Cat. Value: S.B. 7500.00
Price Realized: $5,000.00
95(*)*An amazing mint collection of Officials. Nearly complete. Condition is mixed. An excellent time saver.Cat. Value: S.B. 6000.00
Price Realized: $6,500.00
96O*An over the top mostly mint 18th and 19th century front and back of the book collection housed in nine beautiful Schaubek hingeless albums nested in slip cases. Well balanced the assembly of mainly middle values with an occasional higher value starts used with #1 then continues with the 1851 issues through the Banknotes. The group starts turning mint with the Columbian issues and being well balanced with the other early commemoratives, then continues along with the Washington-Franklins through the modern postage types. Another area of interest will be the airmails, Special Deliveries, Postage Dues, Shanghai overprints and officials. There are twenty-seven stamps with certificates. Loads of postage to calculate. The condition and centering of this pleasing assortment is much better than most offered. A marvelous collection that must be seen to appreciated.Cat. Value: S.B. 4500.00
Price Realized: $8,000.00
97OThe higher end portion of a dealer’s used stock. Includes a couple hundred mostly 19th century expertly identified. Cleaner than usual with a retail exceeding $22,000 and minimal duplication. Easy profits.Cat. Value: S.B. 4000.00
Price Realized: $2,700.00
98O*A handsome mixed mint and used 1847-2016 collection neatly nested on hingeless pages in eight very clean binders. Includes commemoratives, regular issues, Airmails, Special Deliveries, and Postage Dues. Most of the 19th issues runs into the 90¢ values whereas the early commemoratives through the dollar values. The Washington-Franklins are hit or miss. The airmails are mint and complete while the rest of the Back of the Book is spotty. Loads of postage to take in. Condition is quite mixed. Good lot to build upon and improve.Cat. Value: S.B. 4000.00
Price Realized: $9,000.00
99O*Compact inventory of 19th and 20th century mint and used front, back of the book, and Possessions. Mostly lower to medium values. Does include #1, some 90¢ Banknotes, dollar value Columbians plus other higher value pieces. Condition is mixed with minor duplication. Very high retail offered at a very reasonable price. A ready for sale assortment.Cat. Value: S.B. 3750.00
Price Realized: $5,000.00
100O*A truncated four volume mostly mint collection in clean Lindner hingeless albums. Starts with the 1908 bluish paper issues up to the Liberty issues, very spotty in the modern after that, then airmails and BOB. Nice selection of Washington-Franklins with many full sets. Includes singles and some blocks in some areas. Most of the material is clean, hinged to various degrees, and better than average centering. A marvelous collection that must be seen to appreciated.Cat. Value: S.B. 3000.00
Price Realized: $7,500.00
101OAn outstanding revenue collection. Meticulously arranged resulting in an exhibit appearance. Mostly concentrated in the First Issues perf, part perfs, and imperfs consisting of singles, pairs, blocks, larger multiples, a few plate scratches, double transfers. R102//R125, a handful of 1st issues on documents, and a few other items thrown in for a bonus. Condition is mixed. A great opportunity for the budding revenue collector to jump start a long term pursuit of study.Cat. Value: S.B. 2700.00
Price Realized: $4,750.00
102O*An important almost entirely used 1847-1930 collection. Well populated 19th century regular issues and commemoratives and Washington-Franklins. Little bit in the way of airmails (includes C13-C15) and B.O.B with nice selection of Shanghai Overprints. Better items that are accompanied with certificates (almost exclusively 2018 PSAG types) are #’s 7, 21, 28, 30A, 87, 122-123, 137, K13. Other worthwhile #’s are 1-2, 70-72, 113-121, 115, 166, 191, 218, 241-242, 276-277, 293, 312, 523. There is a mint White Plains sheet and a small batch of Confederate States thrown in for a bonus. Condition is mixed with a few that are in average quality so close viewing is recommended.Cat. Value: S.B. 2400.00
Price Realized: $3,500.00
103OAn affordable three volume 1851-2015 used collection. Very lightly populated in the 19th century with a scattering of early commemoratives and Washington-Franklins. Loads of sets after the 1920’s. However the real value lies in the Back of the Book, especially the Revenues. Areas of strength are in the Officials, 1st through 3rd issue Revenues, Reds, Greens, Wines, Counsels, and Federal Ducks. Condition is a little mixed. Take a look at the 50 images on our website to appreciate the depth and width this enlightened grouping.Cat. Value: S.B. 2300.00
Price Realized: $4,500.00
104O*United States eighteen cataloged collections in mylar packaging. Nice variety of contents all ready for resale at your chosen retail. They’re just the right size and value for the bourses or eBay. Easy profits for the next owner.Cat. Value: S.B. 1800.00
Price Realized: $1,200.00
105O*Compact holding of 19th and 20th century mint and used front, back of the book, and Possessions. Mostly lower values. Condition is mixed with some duplication. Very high retail offered at a very reasonable price. A ready for sale assortment.Cat. Value: S.B. 1800.00
Price Realized: $1,400.00
106O*CVUnited States estate as received filling seven cartons. Most of the value is in the total amount of face in the mint holding mainly in eleven binders, four cigar boxes, a small group of year sets, and four mint sheet files. Mostly your basic intermediate collection with used pen cancelled #1 and a few other used earlies. Then turns mint with Kansas/Nebraskas, Washington Bicentennials, and a baby Zepp. Huge face estimated at over $3,100.00. Along for the ride is all the rest basically five cartons of duplicates, hoarded off paper commemoratives, FDCs and event covers, stockbooks of miscellaneous, a few subscription items, all stuff that a US collector could accumulate in a lifetime. Worth the long look and a while with your trusty calculator to assess the top value this collection merits.Cat. Value: S.B. 1700.00
Price Realized: $4,750.00
107O*CVAn offering from an estate as received. The assembly is housed in fourteen albums containing a mixture of mint and used. The mint is split between singles and plate blocks mainly 1920’s to modern, the used is a minor player while the two three ring binders hold mostly FDC’s of little consequence. We did spot a used #1, a White Plains sheet, Kansas Nebraska sets, a couple 1053’s and C18’s. Also includes over $500 of face to figure.Cat. Value: S.B. 1500.00
Price Realized: $2,700.00
108O*A very sizable contemporary to modern front and Back of the Book almost all mint stock in 20 small, 9 large binders, and 2 large red boxes. The value of the lot really lies in postage types so you’re going to need a calculator and patience.Cat. Value: S.B. 1500.00
Price Realized: $3,500.00
109O*A pleasingly pleasant well mounted clean 1851-2001 mostly mint collection. Very lightly populated until the first Bureau issues. After that it is well balanced in both commemoratives and regular issues up through the middle values of the respective sets. Most copies are NH and centered Fine or better. You will also find a decent batch of supplies consisting mostly of mounts and supplements for future additions throw in for a bonus. This is one of the better starter collections we have had the privilege to offer.Cat. Value: S.B. 1400.00
Price Realized: $3,500.00
110O*A 1847-2005 parallel commemorative, regular issue mint and used collection in five very heavy bulbous binders on White Ace pages. Very spotty until the Columbian issue then becomes more populated up to the medium values. Very thick after 1940. Nice group of airmails, C13 included. Bit of Confederate States thrown in for a bonus. Loads of face to figure as it will add up to a meaningful amount. Condition mixed. Great for expanding.Cat. Value: S.B. 1400.00
Price Realized: $2,800.00
111O*A deceitful six volume 1909//1900’s mostly mint collection in Harris Liberty albums. Includes both 19th and 20th century front of the book and airmails in singles, blocks, and plate blocks. Lots of sets and near sets plus lots of face value type that need to be figured to come up with the right number. Condition is mixed. A new set of albums and dedication will be rewarded.Cat. Value: S.B. 1400.00
Price Realized: $3,250.00
112*A solid mint 1857-1959 collection lovingly placed in a Scott National album nestled in a slip case. Very lightly populated until the 1893 commemoratives then pockets of both commemoratives and regular issues. Then starting with the 1917-1919 series turns into near complete to complete sets. There is a fair representation of airmails with nary one item of the Back of the Book issues. During spot inspection we found both NH and OG, however the collection has been encapsulated in PM fashion so we ran out of gas performing micro-surgery to extricate the patient. Centering is much better than average so this assembly could prove a high risk, high reward proposition.Cat. Value: S.B. 1250.00
Price Realized: $2,600.00
113*Impressive seven volume booklet pane collection on White Ace pages. Starts with Scott #319g and goes up to the modern Forever issues. Also includes the airmails. Almost complete however, is short of the two AEF panes. The later issues amount to over $2200.00 face which includes a set of Looney Tunes imperf panes. Earlies are hinged while the later are NH. Very clean, a real time saver.Cat. Value: S.B. 1200.00
Price Realized: $1,800.00
114O*A necessary four volume mint and used 19th and 20th century front, back of the book, and US possessions housed in Scott National albums. The early is mainly used with lots of 1861’s higher value expensive grills, 1869’s, Banknotes including 90¢ Perrys. Good selection of early commemoratives, Washington-Franklins. Also spotted was a mint White Plains sheet and Kansas-Nebraska sets. The collection continues along through the Farleys into the late 1990’s where it becomes mostly mint starting in the 1980’s. Good showing of Special Delivery, Postage Dues, officials and lots of reveunes. The Possessions assembly is a great starter holding Canal Zone early to Postage Dues, DWI has #’s 5-13 and Philippines C18-C28. Also contains a small amount of Hawaii and Philippines.Cat. Value: S.B. 1200.00
Price Realized: $1,900.00
115***An attractive 1890-1968 mint collection in a Lighthouse hingeless album. Holds mainly lower to medium values. The airmails are present and a little bit of Postage Dues. Very clean and much more NH than normally encountered. A great starter group for the quality conscious.Cat. Value: S.B. 1200.00
Price Realized: $1,900.00
116O*CVTwelve counter books containing a dealer’s “bargain” pages. Includes stamps, covers and stationery as single items or as little job lots. Condition is average at best but seemingly offered at a low retail. Hence the name of the books. High overall catalog total.Cat. Value: S.B. 1150.00
Price Realized: $900.00
117**An impressive nearly complete 1934 to 2017 NH Federal Duck collection proudly mounted in a Schaubek hingeless album with slipcase. Only issues missing are RW2, RW19, RW22, and RW24. Very clean assembly with most copies F-VF or better centered. The nicest collection of this area we have the privilege to offer.Cat. Value: S.B. 1100.00
Price Realized: $1,500.00
118O*P(12//P47P4) Compact group of twenty-five different mostly 19th century mint high catalog items. Condition and centering is very diverse with a mixture of no gum, original gum, and regum. Offered a today market prices.Cat. Value: S.B. 1100.00
Price Realized: $2,100.00
119**A hard fought five volume 1986-2017 mostly coil strips of five collection neatly mounted is Scott Specialty albums with slip cases. Better plate number strips of five are 1891,#6, 1895, #4, 1908, #2 x2, 1908, #7,8, 2115b, #2,8, 2602, #32333 x2, 2603b, #22222. Better imperf strips of five with plate numbers, 1891a,#5, 1895d x5 different #’s, 2263a, 2265a, 2279a, 2280b, 2280c x2, 2281g, 2518a x2, 2523b, 2603a x2, 2607a, 2609a x2. Better imperf pairs are 3’s 2902a, 2904c. Also included is a small batch of test strips of five where #’s TD109 and TD125 were spotted. This is one of the most complete assembly we have ever offered of a collecting area that has seen better days.Cat. Value: S.B. 1100.00
Price Realized: $3,250.00
120O*Consignment assortment of mint and used 19th and 20th century front and back of the book. Includes an eight volume remaindered collection in White Ace binders with slip cases on Lindner hingeless pages. Digging further we spotted nine small sales books of what appear to be duplicates with loads of postage types and a flock of modern Federal Ducks. Great group to break apart and sell piece meal at your local stamp show or a savvy eBay marketer.Cat. Value: S.B. 1100.00
Price Realized: $1,300.00
121O*A sneaky accumulation of a couple different collections from a collector that ran out of gas. Pleasing combination of 19th and 20th century front and back of the book. Digging deep we found a tiny pockets of value like a set of Zepps, early dollar value commemoratives, White Plains sheet, Kansas-Nebraska sets, 505 error, and some modern errors, and even some postage type to figure. Condition is mixed. Combining all the parts, buying a new set of albums would result in a respectable starter collection.Cat. Value: S.B. 1100.00
Price Realized: $3,000.00
122O*CVTopical North American Duck Stamp collection in three binders and a pile of loose pages. Begins with US Ducks RW1 through RW84. Mostly og to 1942 then many appear to be NH. Not all formats included, but at least one for each year 1934-2016. Also includes Junior Ducks 1992-2016, a fairly complete Minnesota State duck group, and Canada Duck folders, ancillary notices, cards of appreciations, FD programs, pretty pictures, etc.. Great, thorough, intact Duck collection.Cat. Value: S.B. 1050.00
Price Realized: $2,700.00
123O*An interesting shade study housed in two like brand new Scott Specialty albums with slip cases. Includes early used lower values of the 1861, 1869 issues, Banknote, non-triangle and 1896 watermarked Bureau issues. The group turns mint in the Washington-Franklin’s with strength in the 1922-1926 flat plate Bureaus. Condition and centering is better than normally encountered. A great start to a fascinating way to collect.Cat. Value: S.B. 950.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00
124O*A mint and used collection/accumulation made up of three components. The first two are separate mint and used elementary collections mounted or hinged on Minkus pages while the third is a neat and tidy stock book of all mint from the Columbians through the dollar to modern postage types. Also found in the stock book are a few complete sets of earlier commemoratives, a set of the 1917-1919 up to the dollar values (missing 500 and 505), 1922-1925 flat plate printing up to the $5.00, set of Presidentials, set of liberty issues including a $5.00 Hamilton plate block and a baby Zepp. Condition is mixed. Acquired as a unit and a purchase of an album would result in a very nice beginner’s collection.Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00
125O*A simple well intended mostly low to medium value mint collection in a Scott album. A hit or miss populated assembly starting with the Columbians, other early commemoratives, Washington-Franklins, 1920 regular issues and commemoratives. In addition the assembly is highlighted by a White Plains sheet, Kansas-Nebraska sets, a few earlier airmails along with a dousing of Shanghai overprints. Condition is mixed and the notations next to the stamps need to be double checked for the reverse accuracy. Overall a clean group that could use some serious expansion.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $1,200.00
126PA compact proof, specimen, and sample grouping. Includes 1861, 1869, Banknote, early Bureau, and Official issues. Just a bit of duplication, condition is mixed, easy lot to figure.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $1,050.00
127O*Dealer’s stock of all different housed in two 6-ring binders. Strong in the back of the book issues, especially revenues notably the ducks. These are followed by a good selection of Canal Zone and Guam. Some faults but mainly F-VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00
128***United States plate block collection 1919-2000 in ten matching brown Minkus Plate Block albums. All mint; fairly well filled with only a few spaces empty. Huge face value (over $1,600.00) that is the lion's share of the value. The earlies are usually hinged with many trimmed selvages. Includes: Prexies to $1, Famous Americans, 2 cent reds, #1053, etc. A calculator will be essential to figure the exact face, for ours is only an estimate. Easily continuable and display shelf worthy.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $1,350.00
129O*A small stamp investment made back on the early 1980’s that went awry. Includes both mint and used 19th and 20th century what are now lower to medium values. A sad offering at today’s prices that had good intent during the boom years. See our website photos.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $1,450.00
130O*An accumulation of an old time collector’s duplicates on sales pages of 19th and 20th century mint and used front of the book and revenues. The collector is optimistic with both identity and catalog value. Condition is extremely mixed with some salvageable material and is being offered at the market price.Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $1,200.00
131O*A most useful collector’s mostly used collection nested in a Scott National hingeless album. Pockets of moderate value starting with the 1861 issues. The group starts turning all mint at around 1930 up to the 1970’s. Also includes Airmails, Special Deliveries, Postage Dues, Parcel Post, and Federal Ducks. Also includes a small binder filled approval cards of used with much duplication. Condition is average and identification is optimistic.Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00
132***Neat and tidy assembly of over one hundred lower to medium mint front of the book, airmails, B.O.B., and possessions. Condition is quite clean with a balance of lightly hinged and NH. Easy lot to figure.Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $1,050.00
133O*A mostly NH assembly of medium value 19th and 20th century commemoratives and regular issues. Includes mostly hand selected singles and a few plate blocks. The entire group has been scanned and is available for your perusal on our website.Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $800.00
134***Topical North American Duck Stamp collection in two counterbooks and a binder. Begins with US Ducks RW1 through RW84. Mostly og to 1942 then many appear to be NH. Not all formats included, but at least one for each year 1934-2017. Also includes Junior Ducks 2001-2017 with the earliest #JDS9, and Canada Duck folders 1985-2017 complete. Great intact Duck collection.Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00
135O*CVUnited States nine carton accumulation of beginner collections, stockbooks of related duplicates, unused postal stationery. FDCs, cigar boxes of duplicates and everything else US that was laying around. Low face value mint throughout with an occasional surprise (mint 834, 1053, and one lonely Kansas/Nebraska set). Face value will mount up slowly, mainly found in pockets of plate blocks before 1985. Offered cheap enough to interest many bidders.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $850.00
136O*Three heavy bulging cartons filled with the United States section of the Kitty estate. Lots of postage types and lower to medium values that were better items thirty years ago. Enough stuff to mix and match for the savvy eBay seller.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $1,800.00
137PUnique collection of twenty-seven different neatly mounted Official Specimens on Schaubek hingeless pages. Condition is mixed. Smart starter grouping.Cat. Value: S.B. 475.00
Price Realized: $1,250.00
138O*A mint and used assembly housed in two collections. The first is slightly remaindered while the second is in early stages of development. Mostly lower with a few medium values after the Banknotes with very little in the way of airmails and no Back of the Book. There is a decent scattering of commemorative sets, Washington-Franklins, etc. Condition varies and there is some duplication. Acquiring a new album and using the duplicates as trade bait would be a worthwhile endeavor.Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $400.00
139O*Beautiful clean 1847//2005 mainly lower value mostly used collection in three Allegiance binders. Small pockets of commemoratives and regular issue scattered about. Used until around 1997 then turns all mint when the face value starts adding up and most of the value is in face. Also includes some mounts for expansion and used on paper mixture added for ballast. Condition is mixed. Good starter grouping.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $475.00
140O*Dealer’s “bargain” stock in a 6-ring binder. Includes about thirty stamps in mixed condition. Mostly used 19th century. lots of catalog value offered cheaply.Cat. Value: S.B. 375.00
Price Realized: $500.00
141CVUnited States assortment from 1940 to the 1980s in two of our largest cartons. Around 4,000 cacheted FDCs organized nicely in sequential order in six cover boxes. Runs the gambit of cachet makers including some interesting ones including some Fluegels. A gambler’s lot as you can now become a shaker and mover of this material either on the internet or at a bourse. Take a chanceCat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $650.00
142O*A couple of elementary almost entirely used collections that should be combined to become a junior high caliber type starter collection. The 19th century is pretty spotty yet enough value to validate the suggested bid. A bit of postage thrown in for a bonus. Condition is mixed. Take a quick peek.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $325.00
143OSix cartons of US stamps all used. Probably tens of thousands in glassines, stocksheets, loose in cigar boxes, and just plain loose. As found, as soaked, as saved. An original hoard in which was found a used C18. What will you find in this needle in a haystack accumulation? Who knows?; at least you could make it rain stamps.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $280.00

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