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Public Auction #438

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COINS AND CURRENCY — United States Currency
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
51$United States Seventeen One Dollar Silver Certificates all in uncirculated condition. Consists of sixteen 1957B of which one is a Star Note and one 1957.Cat. Value: S.B. 0.00
Price Realized: $42.00
52$Two unissued Missouri Defense Bonds from the 1860s. Comprises 20 dollars which has been folded vertically several times and 100 dollars also folded several times but also has old mount remains on its reverse.Cat. Value: S.B. 0.00
Price Realized: $50.00
COINS AND CURRENCY — United States and General Foreign Currency
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
53$Worldwide currency and United States wooden nickel accumulation in one large carton from a long-closed South Side stamp store Comprises hundreds and hundreds of banknotes roughly from1920 to the 1960s from Mexico, Japan, Philippines, Korea, etc. as well as a nice selection German notgeld. Notes run from rags to uncirculated condition. Also entails an assortment of wooden nickels which will be fun to sort.Cat. Value: S.B. 0.00
Price Realized: $1,450.00
54$Several hundred common United States and worldwide currency from the 1920s to the 1990s from the Riga estate. Consists mainly of Austria, German notgeld, Latin America, and US as well as miscellaneous notes and tourist change.Cat. Value: S.B. 0.00
Price Realized: $260.00
55$Small selection of United States and worldwide currency. Includes two uncut sheets of four each $1.00 from 1981 and $2.00 bills from 1976 both in their original folders and envelopes, circulated 1923 and 1928 one dollar silver certificates plus a small assortment of foreign demonized currency.Cat. Value: S.B. 0.00
Price Realized: $85.00
COINS AND CURRENCY — Canadian Currency
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
56$Twenty-three uniface notes for The Governor and Company for Canada’s First Bank. Appears to be sale person’s samples for one to 100 shares seems to be both fronts and reverses with duplicates.Cat. Value: S.B. 0.00
Price Realized: $600.00
COINS AND CURRENCY — French Currency
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
57$Three France “Echantillon” samples notes of Honore de Balzac. Interesting.Cat. Value: S.B. 0.00
Price Realized: $100.00
COINS AND CURRENCY — Germany Currency
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
58$Germany notgeld emergency currency in two original albums. Roughly 2,000 notes appearing to have many complete sets and some duplication. Difficult to find in today’s market an original holding. Do not miss out.Cat. Value: S.B. 1200.00
Price Realized: $850.00
COINS AND CURRENCY — Israel and Palestine Currency
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
59$Israel and Palestine currency from 1929 to 1973 in a binder and slipcase. Around 70 notes having various denominations and with some duplication appearing to be in circulated to uncirculated condition. About 90% are from Israel and 10% are from Palestine.Cat. Value: S.B. 0.00
Price Realized: $14,500.00
COINS AND CURRENCY — Postal Currency
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
60$Lot of eleven, ten being different postal currency notes. Includes Friedberg #’s 1230, 1232, 1237, 1242, 1271, 1255, 1257, 1258, 1226, 1226 x2, Condition varies, however much better than normally encountered.Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $475.00
61$Six different fractional currency from three cents to fifty cents and six different Confederate currency fifty cents to twenty dollars all entombed in two subscription books. Condition appears to run from circulated to uncirculated condition. Viewing is necessary to come up with the right number.Cat. Value: S.B. 0.00
Price Realized: $150.00
POSTAGE — Sheets
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
62**A precious pretty pile of mint sheet. 1˘ to 44˘ with strength in 20˘ to 42˘ values. Commemoratives, definitive, airmails, etc.Cat. Value: Face 13523.00
Price Realized: $8,500.00
63**A compact holding of press sheets. Mostly 29˘ up to 42˘ with some duplication and margin separation issues. Also includes five sheets of the 2000 Space souvenir sheets.Cat. Value: Face 5157.00
Price Realized: $3,250.00
64**A solid sheet accumulation lot of 1˘ through 39˘ values.Cat. Value: Face 2250.00
Price Realized: $1,350.00
65**A compact high value postage stash. Includes $3.00 to $13.65 values in sheet form.Cat. Value: Face 2062.00
Price Realized: $1,600.00
66**(3205, 3307, 3392, 3535) Lot of 25 imperf complete sheets of ten of each, VF.Cat. Value: Cat. 2437.00
Price Realized: $325.00
67**(3205, 3307, 3392, 3535) Lot of 15 imperf complete sheets of ten of each, VF.Cat. Value: Cat. 1462.00
Price Realized: $190.00
68**(3205) Lot of 100 Imperf Tweety complete sheets of ten, VF.Cat. Value: Cat. 1250.00
Price Realized: $270.00
69**(756-765) Full set of ungummed Farley National Parks sheets as issued. Margin imperfections wrinkles etc. to be expected. In need of some TLC and to be proudly displayed.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $425.00
POSTAGE — Postage
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
Lots 70-76, 80, 87 are postage lots from the same owner. Includes mostly sheets, some plate blocks, plate strips, and self-adhesive sheets. The suggested bid represents around a third of the owner’s count as given to us. However, we did spot some discrepancy so bids oat the suggested bid would be safe. There is some duplication here and there but is not a real factor.
70*1941-1981 commemoratives and regular issues. Does include some dollar and higher regular issues.Cat. Value: S.B. 2400.00
Price Realized: $2,000.00
71*2000-2006 commemoratives and regular issues plus a no name book thrown in for a bonus. Does include dollar and higher face value items.Cat. Value: S.B. 3250.00
Price Realized: $4,750.00
72*Airmails (C38//C132), Special Deliveries, Postage Dues, and Officials with the previous three not figured in the face count.Cat. Value: S.B. 1200.00
Price Realized: $1,700.00
73*Topical orientation. Some higher values, especially in the Space realm.Cat. Value: S.B. 2300.00
Price Realized: $2,800.00
74*1981-1990 commemoratives and regular issues. Does include some dollar regular issues.Cat. Value: S.B. 5000.00
Price Realized: $4,250.00
75*1990-1995 commemoratives. Does include higher face value items.Cat. Value: S.B. 2100.00
Price Realized: $2,100.00
76*1994-2000 commemoratives and regular issues. Does include dollar and higher face value items.Cat. Value: S.B. 1900.00
Price Realized: $2,200.00
77***One man's mint US collection of singles, blocks, mini sheets, full sheets, mint US postal stationery, and scrap 1945-2017. Our estimate of face $5250.00 is probably close, as most of the stamps are mounted in 11 hingeless" Lindner T" homemade pages. Few if any booklets as those two albums shown in the webphotos are empty. Little if any premium except for a representative sample of the imperforate mint stamps now with sub number listing in Scotts. Along for the ride is his Christmas Seal collection 1940-2012 that has much of the "better" material from this era. No used. Just postage for the most part. Clean. Continuable. Perfect for the collector who has an exemplary pre 1945 collection and wants to bring it up to date.Cat. Value: Face 5250.00
Price Realized: $4,000.00
78**A chubby mass of postage. Loaded with 32˘ to 37˘ sheets, 29˘ to 33˘ self-adhesive booklet panes, 40˘ to 80˘ airmail sheets, definitive’s up to $5.00 and so much more in scrap or other forms. We did a loose count and came up with well over $11,000.00 face. Perfect lot for the consumer of large quantities of postage for shipping.Cat. Value: S.B. 3750.00
Price Realized: $6,500.00
79***Mainly useable postage types filling a large carton (42 pounds). Includes: singles, plate blocks, multiples and sheets in mixed condition. Paperclip damage, folds, bends, and other margin faults, are a small problem in around 15% of the lot which is mainly VF NH. Ranges from 3 cents to 44 cents with most of the face in the 25-32 cent sheets. Many multiples. Stored in 3 sheet files, three small boxes and loose in year sets, government packing, and floating loose. Our count of $3,100.00 is a rough, but pretty good estimate of face, that might benefit from an exact count that may take several hours.Cat. Value: Face 3100.00
Price Realized: $2,400.00
80**A concoction of postage scrap ready to be gorged upon.Cat. Value: Face 2654.00
Price Realized: $1,350.00
81*A pleasing pile of postage. Packed with sheets, plate blocks, scrap, high values, etc. Also includes a fair number of bonus items such as a batch of imperf Looney Tunes, a Legends error sheet, and a collection of PNC’s.Cat. Value: S.B. 1200.00
Price Realized: $2,800.00
82**A stringy surly selection of coil strips selectively served.Cat. Value: Face 1750.00
Price Realized: $1,150.00
83**Neat and tidy assembly of $4.60//$17.50 sheets and scrap.Cat. Value: Face 1639.00
Price Realized: $1,250.00
84**A tiny box of the cute little self-adhesive booklets and booklet panes.Cat. Value: Face 1464.00
Price Realized: $850.00
85**A tightly packed postage lot of mainly 8˘ to 32˘ booklets. Owner’s reliable count is over $1950 face.Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00
86*CVCollection/accumulation of what is essentially postage in various forms. Includes low values to high values, mint sets, loose, booklets, Federal Ducks, etc. Also included is a four volume block and singles collection of common stamps in Scott albums and a couple hundred ordinary FDC’s thrown in for a bonus. Owner’s unverified face count is $3090.00Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $1,600.00
87O*Collection, accumulation of definitive blocks, plate blocks self adhesive booklet panes and coils. Mint from the presidential series to mid-1990's. Little bit of duplication and a few higher face value type scattered about. A solid face lot.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $850.00
88*A prickly pile of postage. Includes mostly ˝˘ to 20˘ in sheets, plate blocks, singles, booklets, coils, and scrap. A real calculator crusher for the courageous counter of this type of thing.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $1,600.00
89*United States postage house cleanout accumulation in two cartons. Runs basically from 3 cents to ten cents in sheets, plate blocks, and scrap in shoe and cigar boxes, two sheet files, and loose. Searching might reveal values from 13 cents to 22 cents. Counting might be rewarding.Cat. Value: S.B. 375.00
Price Realized: $800.00
90***Old dealer's stock of mainly plate blocks 1933-1960 and small booklets from the 1980s in over 700, 107 size cards overfilling the remains of a red box. Jammed full as we brewed down two red boxes into one for easy shipping. Somewhere near $400.00 face. Many former slight premium items that are now banished back into the face accumulations. Includes Farleys, Famous Americans, Washington Bicentennials, etc. Good for stock or letter mailing. Might even fill some holes in a beginner's plate block collection.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $450.00
91**Three heavy cartons of 72, 1984//2003 year and commemorative sets in official packing. Duplication exists. A few packages were hit with some humidity. However we checked and found no damage to the stamps.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $450.00
92*A plethora of postage. You’ll have to count it because we didn’t.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $1,150.00
93*Great Britain postage selection from 1967 to 2015 in one carton. Nicely arranged by the collector comprising of five binders having booklets, three binders of gutters, singles, and full sets, and a collection of Machins from 1967 to 1999 in a Scott Specially album. A trusty calculator and a little patience will be rewarding for the diligent person. Have fun.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $1,150.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — British Royalty
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
94O1981 Prince Charles and Diana Royal Wedding memorabilia. Comprises ten different china pieces manufactured by various companies. Includes a 9” Wedgwood plate, an Arthur Wood crown shaped bank, Wedgwood royal blue hexagon-shaped bank, 7 ˝” tall Royal Grafton bell with wooden handle, St. George tankard, Mason 6’’ vase etc. Items have no chips or cracks. As found on display in a British Royalty collector’s home who will now be downsizing a substantial collection. Would make great Christmas gifts for the Royalty afficando. Due to fragile nature of these items, Office Pick-Up Only.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $30.00
95O1981 Prince Charles and Diana Royal Wedding memorabilia. Consists of nine different candy, tea, and biscuit tins. Tins have no scratches, dents, or rust as they were on display in a British Royalty collector who will now be downsizing a substantial collection. Would make great Christmas gifts for the Royalty afficando.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $42.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Century Of Progress
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
96OCentury of Progress 1933-1934 memorabilia. Encompasses nine mainly different items including a Donnelley Corporation like new large 10” by 13” book in its original cardboard open seams holder, two small 4” blue bowls having original 1934 labels on their bottoms, and a neat 6” high wooden beer mug. Also involves 9" wooden wall windmill plaque, a 4” vase having 1933 label, 10 ˝” high wooden hatchet, 11” neat hat, and a 3” high 1934 salt and pepper shakers. Would make great Christmas gifts for the Century of Progress collector. Due to fragile nature of some items, Office Pick-Up Only.Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $60.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Cigar Boxes
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
97OFour cartons of old wooden cigar boxes and tobacco tins which have been stored in a basement. Cigar boxes have proper patina for their age with some having loose or fallen off lids and the cigar tins have severe rust. Useful for a decorator or for a man cave.Cat. Value: S.B. 0.00
Price Realized: $14.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Cigarette Cards
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
98***Small group of around 200 different Zeppelin related cigarette cards, reprints, trade cards, and original photos. Condition varies. No complete sets, but still useful for the air topicalist or illustrated Zeppelin collection.Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $75.00
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTABLES — Clocks
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
99*Breitling Aerospace Advantage wrist watch with all its original parts. Includes the expensive watch in its original case (worn twice), certificate of authenticity, original tag, instruction booklet, and manufacturer's box. Owner states in good running condition. AS IS AS FOUNDCat. Value: S.B. 1500.00
Price Realized: $800.00
100(*)Atmos Classique perpetual motion clock. Not new, but in apparent excellent condition. Gilt brass mantle size. Locked for safety, but the owner demonstrated that it worked when consigned. Beautiful, mid century design. Expensive to replace. Needs careful transportation, so OFFICE PICK UP ONLY. AS IS AS FOUNDCat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $110.00

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