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Harbour Auction


U.S. Postal Stationery
 
 
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Lot 140
 
Valuable U.S. Cut Square Collection 1853-1982, 525+ mostly different imunt cut squares including. many full corners between #U1/U602, UC1/UC47. Loaded with better value items such as #U1, U11, U13, U18, U24, U29, U66, U68, U95, U97-101, U105-109, U202, U203, U212, U215 and U467. all are neatly hinged on 3-ring blank album pages. While there are some usual small faults, the vast majority are sound and with full to huge margins as the owner truly exerted much effor to obtain quality material, a F-XF collection worthy of a thorough inspection.
Scott $16,000
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Lot 141
 
U.S. Cut Square Collection 1853-1961, 395 mostly different cut squares, #U10//U550, UC1/UC35, UO1/UO72; the early issues (U.P.S.S. # to #U259) are sorted in small glassines and contain some with closer margins and/or small flaws, the balance are neatly hinged on Scott album pages with the vast majority possessing large to huge margins as well as many with full corners;Many better values including.#U273, U336-341, U475 (full corners), U478, U489 (fc), U493 (fc), U503, U06, UO15-16, UO23, UO26-28, UO44, UO47 (fc), UO58-59, UO67 and UO71 Generally F-VF throughout with much useful material especially among the 20th century, allow some time for a careful viewing.
Scott $11,550
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Lot 142
 
Valuable U.S. Postal Stationery Entires Collection 1853-1975, approximately. 500 mostly different mint entires between #U9/U577, UC1/UC53, all individually housed and identified in glassine envelopes with many further with U.P.S.S. numbers. Though about half the lot is modern issues, the other half (U.P.S.S. # to the 1925 surcharges) comprises almost all the value with individual items with a cat. value U.P.S.S. # to $500.00. Some small flaws as to be expected by by far the vast majority is VF or better. Allow some time to carefully review as a quick figuring of cat value came to approximately. $8,500.00.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
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Lot 143
 
U.S. Postal Stationery with Private Printed Western Franks, group of 37 mint entires with mostly Wells Fargo & Co. franks but also a few Bamber & Co. and Northern Pacific Express which are mostly all individually plastic sleeved, retail priced and identified by both the Scott and Haller catalogues. Some better issues are present including. #U62 (2), U67a (used), U70 and U198, some usual flaws (U67a creased at left) but mostly F-VF, useful dealer's lot.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 144
 
U.S. Postal Card Collection 1873-2000, collection of 550 mostly mint cards UX1//UX312, UY1/UY43, UXC1-27, UZ2-6 neatly mounted in four Scott Specialty albums plus approximately. another 350 loose mint modern cards in a small box. While the vast majority is mint, there are some early classic used as well as modern, with special event or first day cancels. The better including. Mint #UX1, UX13, UX21, UX35, two types of G.E. card (unused as always) and unfolded Paid Reply plus there are Used #UX4 (2 + 2 with faint or questionable watermarks), and a UX21e. While there are a very few early issues with some usual age toning, the vast majority are VF, well worth inspecting.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 145
 
U.S. Postal Cards with Illustrated Advertising 1870's-1950's, lot of 225 unused or used cards with a huge range of illustrated advertisings, company logo's or ornate letterheads. Many are in color or are multicolored, some faulty but the vast majority are F-VF, beautiful material for a collector or dealer alike.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 146
 
1¢ Liberty Postal Cards with Fancy or Unusal Cancels, lot of 85 #UX5 or UX7 with a wide range of cancels including various colors, fancy killers, star's, R.P.O.'s, counties, carriers, etc. with some being quite striking. Few usual small flaws but none badly so, generally F-VF throughout, excellent for retail or E-Bay sales.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 147
 
U.S. Postal Cards Used to Europe, group of 39 cards between UX3/UX32, UY1 used with a.a.'s (some are shortpaid) to various countries such as Belgium, Czechoslavakia, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Russia and Sweden. The UX3 is with a 1¢ Banknote a.a. tied by a Baltimore, Md. cancel used to Hamburg, Germany and has a horseshoe receiving strike on back. Some usual faulty, as expected from all their traveling and handling, but still a F-VF lot of this popular material.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 148
 
U.S. Postal Cards with Unusual Usages or Cancels 1870's - 1960's, box of 165 cards with paste-on's, W.W.I. 2¢ rates, unusual messages or cancels, postage due and revenue stamp a.a.'s railroad markings, wagon distribution cancels, etc. Some with small faults but mostly F-VF, a very interesting and diverse group of material, please allow time for viewing.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 149
 
U.S. Mostly Mint Better Value Postal Cards 1873 - 1926, box of 125 mint cards between #UX1/UX33, UY1/UY12. Also unused #UX1, UX3, UX34 (2), UY10m plus unused and used UY5. All with small flaws (UX1-rounded corner) but most are relatively minor, F-VF appearing lot of seconds, worth inspecting as there is still much useful material here.
Scott $5,330
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Lot 150
 
U.S. Mostly Mint Better Value Postal Cards 1879 - 1926, box of 125 mint cards between #UX6/UX38, UY1/UY12, UXC3 plus 9 unused and 12 used cards including some unfolded or half message-replys. All are Fresh and F-VF, excellent for retail or E-Bay sales.
Scott $2,765
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Lot 151
 
U.S. 19th Century Specialized Postal Stationery Accumulation, box of 500+ different (six duplicates) mint entires, all in individual plastic sleeves and identified by owner using U.P.S.S. catalogue numbers and values; mostly intermediate or lower values but we did spot items upt to $200.00, many with toning or stains, still a Fine and useful lot which has a total cat. value of $5,000.00, inspection strongly suggested.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 152
 
United States Postal Card Accumulation 1870s-1980s, attractive semi organized lot of approximately 250 mint cards, between #UX3/UX89, UY1/UY40, UXC1-UXC25 with many better value issues such as #UX3, UX5-7, UX8 (2), UX9-16, UX18-26, UX28, UX30, UX32 (2), UX33, UZX56 (missing "M"), UX72a, UY1-8, UY9 (2), UY14a-14b, UY14d, UY15 and three blocks of CVUX1. Also about another 150 uncounted modern cards sorted in glassines. The condition is VF-XF throughout, with only a very few with small flaws, as the owner made a concerted effor to select very fresh and clean cards in the important 1870s-1920s period; an attractive lot for a dealer or collector alike.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 153
 
Early 20th Century Postal Stationery Entires Freak Accumulation, an old time collection of 210 entires with various printing irregularities including albinos, broken/missing letters, over/under inkings, misfolds, partial printings, etc. plus many surcharge freaks. Among this lot there are also about 10 each that are 19th century century, used or airmail issues, some usual faulty but mostly F-VF, very attractive and much nicer than what is usually encountered in this popular area.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 154
 
U.S. Postal Card Bulk Lot 1873 - 1962, lot of approximately 3000 mint unused/used postal cards between #UX3/UX48, UY1/UY18, UXC1/UXC23 plus about 450 more mostly mint but unorganized modern cards. While there are no mint cards before UX25 there is still quite a bit of useful material here, generally F-VF throughout, excellent for a collector or dealer alike.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 155
 
U.S. Modern Postal Stationery Accumulation, many hundreds of mostly mint entires and postal cards loose and in 6 albums/binders plus 1 album of mint and used cut squares from 1850-1975, some minor edge toning, mostly F-VF lot.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 156
 
Postal Stationery, Dealer's Wholesale Lot, Box of 700+ mint entires with 3 to 80 each of 20 different numbers. better items includes #U136 (4), U238 (3), U424 (78), U441 (5), U484 (64), U527 (64), and U528 (16), a very few with small edge toning but primarily a Very Fine lot of fresh entires.
Scott $4,059
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Lot 157
 
Cut Square Dealer's Stock 1853-1958, approximately 150 mostly mint cut squares between U10/U539, UC7/UC28, UO9/UO72, all identified (some incorrectly) with retail prices on small counter pages. Many better values are present including Nesbitt, Reay and Plimpton issues such as #U29, U66, U95, U107, U211 (2), U273, U318, U320 as well as circular die color and 1920 Surcharge errors, many full corners, condition generally F-VF with some small faults, allow time for viewing.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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