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Lot 4293 |
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Mint Bank Note Issues, about 140 stamps including blocks of #210 (NH), 212 (NH) & 213; also singles of 185, 190 (part OG), 209 (imprint pair), 211, 211B (VG, PSE Certificate), 215, 217 (3 including an unused jumbo); centering is mixed but much is Fine or better and vye is sound; seven stamps have certificates.
Estimate $4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 4294 |
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Used Bank Note Issues, About 85 stamps, primarily fancy cancels including lots of NYFM; values include 6¢ (12), 7¢ (6), 10¢ (5), 12¢ (10), 30¢ (18) & 90¢ (6); condition is somewhat mixed, but mostly Fine or better.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 4295 |
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1890 Small Bank Note Issue, About 30 stamps, nearly all of which are mint and many of which are NH; includes three mint and two used 90¢ (one of each with certificate); all just Fine to F-VF.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 4296 |
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Mint Columbians, about 80 stamps including blocks of the 3¢ (w/imprint), 4¢ & 5¢; Higher values include 15¢ (2), 30¢ (2000 PSE), 50¢ (2) and $1 (5, 2 no gum); centering is mixed but most is Fine or better and just about everything is sound with a good number of NH.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 4297 |
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Used Columbians, About 20 stamps including the 15¢ (7), 50¢ (4) and three each of the $1 & $2; dollar values have small flaws while virtually all of the rest are Fine or better.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,500
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Lot 4298 |
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Mint First Bureau Issues, About 100 stamps to the 50¢ including 1894 unwmkd, 1895 watermarked and 1898 color changes; we also note several plate no. strips of three; centering varies, especially on the higher values, but is all Fine of better with a good number of NH.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,000
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Lot 4299 |
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Used First Bureau Issues, Selection of 21 stamps including $1 #261A used in Puerto Rico, 276A (4), 277 (7, two of which are Fine+) and 278 (4, one is Fine); high values, except the two #277s and the one #278, have very minor flaws but are F-VF appearing, the balance is F-VF.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 4300 |
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Mint Trans-Mississippi Issue, About 45 stamps including 4¢ (11), 5¢ (10), 8¢ (2 + a plate no. pair). 10¢ (1) & 50¢ (3); generally Fine with some really nice 1¢ & 2¢ values and many NH to the 5¢.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 4301 |
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Used Trans-Mississippi Issue, Selection of 13 items including two XF 4¢, a 5¢ used in Manila, another used in Honolulu and another with an Italian Packetboat cancel, a 5¢ block of 4, a 10¢ used in Manila, two F-VF 50¢, a fv appearing $1 with a small thin and a crudely repaired mint $2; a nice group.6.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 4302 |
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Pan-American Issue, about 40 stamps including mint 4¢ (4 plus a plate no. strip of 3), 5¢ (3), 8¢ (7 plus a plate no. strip of 3) and 10¢ (7); just about all are Fine of better including a few XFs and many NH; also includes three each used 8¢ & 10¢, VF-XF.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 4303 |
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1902-08 Regular Issue, About 75 mint stamps to the 15¢; includes a 10¢ block of 6 w/plate no. and a 15¢ plate no. strip of 3; a very fresh group, virtually all Fine of better with a good number of VF or better and several NH.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,500
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Lot 4304 |
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1903-1907 Issues, About 55 stamps, mainly made up of the Louisiana Purchase and Jamestown Exhibition issues including mint #325 (6), 327 (3 + 2 used), 330 (6 + 1 used); also includes a used $5 #313 (VG-F) and several 2¢ Shields #319/320; virtually all are Fine of better and many are NH.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 4305 |
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1908-10 Washington-Franklin Issue, Comprehensive, mainly mint selection of about 60 items including coil pairs; includes three 50¢ #341 and some nice coils, six of which have certificates; all bright and fresh and nearly all Fine or better.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 4306 |
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Small Stock of Better Items, 1923-39, about 15 different items including (NH unless noted) #619 (5), 622 (5), 634A (3 + 9 used), Kans.-Nebr. complete less the 9¢ Kans. (4¢ & 9¢ Nebr. LH), 701 (8 LH), 723 L/P (5 NH, 5 LH), 832b (3 NH, 2 LH) and 847 L/P (3 NH, 1 LH); all F-VF with a few Extremely Fine. A very useful lot. Scott $5,380.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 4307 |
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Imperf & Part-Perf Errors, stock of about 55 items between #1058a//1768a including (MNH unless noted) #1058a (pair & L/P), 1303b (LH), 1304b (3 + L/P), 1338k (2, one no gum), 1338Ab (LH), 1338De (5), 1338Gh (20), etc.; all F-VF, a few with certificates. Scott $5,500.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Airmails and Back-Of-The-Book Stock, small selection of about 45 items including (mint, LH unless noted) C2 (13 used including to blocks), E1 x 3 (1 reperfed, 1 XF Jumbo w/ light crease), E7 (LH single & imprint and plate no. strip of 3), E8 x 2 (1 NH), E8b, E9 x 3 (1 NH), E11c NH, E12 NH x 2, F1, J89a, J94 dull gum, K9 & K12 (both NH), O80 used x 2,Q3, Q10 x 2, JQ2, JQ4 x 4 (1 NH), JQ5 NH, RO115, RO165 and more; condition is just about all F-VF with only a few Officials and the Private Die Match stamps being off-quality. A very worthwhile lot. Scott value is nearly $11,000.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 4309 |
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Stock of Used Singles, thousands and thousands plus some blocks (including an occasional Washington-Franklin and Kansas-Nebraska), strong in early commems, including several sets of each of Pan Americans and Louisiana Purchase, large quantities of regular issues, including 1902 issue, Washington-Franklins, high values including 524 (30+), 834 (300+), PNCs, no back of book except a small Telegraph section, plus even some UN, including #38 (3 never hinged, 2 used). This lot could really use some study.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 4310 |
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Singles, 1851-1980s, in two stockbooks, mostly used to 1880s, virtually all mint 1890 on, loaded with stamps in the $50-$300 range including over 50 used Blackjacks, nice mint small Bank Notes & early Bureaus, excellent Washington Franklins especially Coils, plenty of regulars and Commems, 1920s & 1930s, plus some more modern in the second stockbook. Be prepared to give this time.
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
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Lot 4311 |
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Stock of Mint Block of Four, 1893-1940, plus some booklet panes and souvenir sheets, loaded with better items, beginning with a nice never hinged corner block of 232, continuing with block of 299, 302 (4), 303, 307, 308 (2), 314, 320 (4 or 5 of each), 339, 343-47, 371 (2), 415, 416, 418, 435 (5), 437, 472, 581-91 (2 sets, only one 5¢), 617-19 (3), 730-31 (10+), plus some nicer early booklet panes including 498f (AEF pane of 30), etc. Condition pretty nice for a stock, with plenty of never hinged.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
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Lot 4312 |
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Plate Strips, Plate Blocks and Imperf Position Pieces 1893-1938, positively loaded with better items. Highlights include plate no. strips of 4 of 230, 233, 234 (2), 235 (2), 236 (2), plate no. strip of 3 of early Bureau, a nice 330 plate block, 219, 230 (2 plate blocks of 8), 248 (2), 314 (2), lots of Washington & Franklin lower value in plate nos. and imperf position pieces, noted 414-15 plate blocks, 616 (7), 2¢ red, 698-701 (2+ of each), Parks perf and imperf (appears to be 3 sets of each), 834 (3 plate blocks, 2 centerline blocks), etc. etc. Appears to be generally Fine or better, plenty never hinged, fresh lot.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
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Lot 4313 |
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Plate Blocks 1940s To 1970s and Back of Book, hundreds and hundreds of plate blocks, mostly premium and in high values. Highlights include generally 5-8 of each of the 10¢ Famous Americans, 1053 (5), quantities of the se-tenants, strong Airmails including C1-3 (4 arrow or centerline blocks of each), C7-12 (several of each), C18 (3), C24 (3), quantities of J89-101, plate blocks of 12 of O16, O49, O90 (2), O114, a nice top plate block of JQ3, $5 Postal Savings (3). Condition quite nice for a stock of this type with plenty of F-VF and much never hinged.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
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Lot 4314 |
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Back of the Book, stock of thousands, crammed into a fat Elbe stockbook, with strength in Airs, Postage Dues, Shanghais, Officials, and Ducks, with representations also of Special Delivery, Vending Coils, Newspapers, Parcel Post, most of value is in mint, but plenty of decent used as well. A smattering of highlights would include, C2 (over 30 used), C18 (8 mint, 4 used), Postage Dues plenty of nice mint singles plus a hoard of perhaps 200 mint J77, 77a (appears to be most or all never hinged), K15 (mint 9 singles, 2 blocks of 4), Officials, loaded with better singles with values to the 30¢ and a few 90¢, plus plate blocks of O49 (plate block of 14 never hinged), O91 (top plate block of 20), O114, O161 (plate block of 12), huge quantity of mint ducks including over 200 singles RW2-38, some $1 and $3 plate blocks etc. etc. Condition mixed as one would expect, but huge value with nice surprises throughout.
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
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Lot 4315 |
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U.S. Possessions, Stock, valuable stock of Cuba, Danish West Indies, Guam, Hawaii, Philippines, Puerto Rico & Ryukyus in an oldtime Elbe expandable stockbook; literally packed with value with a few of the highlights including (F-VF mint unless noted) Guam #8 & 10 blocks of four, the former NH; Hawaii #49 used (3), O1-6, R8 used (2 pairs); Philippines #280 block of 4 (3 stamps NH), 284 (2), 319-325 (5, 2 being NH) 325 block of 4 (3 NH), 348a & 352, both NH, J5, J7, N2 (2 NH); and Ryukyus C1-3 (2, 1 NH) & 15 different between 3X3//3X21; a terrific lot with tons of hidden value.
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
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Lot 4316 |
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Canal Zone, Stock, Stock of thousands packed into a fat Elbe expandable stockbook; lacking the best numbers but including modest to large quantities of most stamps up to about $50 catalog with a few higher; includes lots of blocks, plate blocks, booklets and cut squares; the best things we note are booklet panes #71a (8), 73a (3), 115c (2 complete booklets 2 panes each) and 117b (3 complete booklets 2 panes each); we also note a Post Office Seal OX1 in a VF full pane of 8 (Scott $750). A fantastic lot.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 4317 |
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Confederacy, Stock of Memphis & New Orleans Provisionals (56X2//62X5), About 50 mint or used stamps comprising unused 56X1 (6 including pair), 56X2 (2), 62X1 (5), 62X2 (6), 62X3 (3), 62X3b, 62X4 (2), 62X5 (9) and used 56X2 (2), 62X3 (10), 62X3b, 62X4 (2) & 62X5 (3); Also includes a group of nine Provisional forgeries and reprints. Condition is mixed and most unused are without gum, but a very useful lot.
Estimate $2,000 - 2,500
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Lot 4318 |
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Confederacy, Unused Stock of #1-5, Selection of about 80 stamps comprising 5c green #1 (19 including two pairs), 10c blue #2 (11 including a pair), 2c green #3 (11), 10c blue #4 (36 including 3 pairs and a block of 4 + a used single) and 10c rose #5 (3 + 1 faulty used); various shades and stones; mixed condition but includes many F-VF or better and many o.g. - even a few NH; several stamps also with certificates. Also included are five "Birmingham forgeries" of the 5c Jeff Davis (two green, four blue (one "used") and two red) plus a fake "used" 2c #3. An excellent lot, worthy of a careful inspection.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
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Lot 4319 |
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Confederacy, Used Stock of #1-5, Selection of about 75 stamps comprising 5c green #1 (25), 10c blue #2 (25), 2c green #3 (on piece with PF Certificate), 10c blue #4 (21) including a pair of 4b on piece) and 10c rose #5 (4); various printings and lots of nice cancels including #2 with a railroad cancel; mixed condition but includes lots of Fine or better, several with certificates. An outstanding lot.
Estimate $4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 4320 |
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Confederacy, Mint Stock of 5¢ Blue #6-7, Comprises 39 singles, two pairs, 24 blocks of four (7 are local print on De La Rue paper), a block of six, a block of 8 (local print on DLR paper) and two blocks of 15 (both local print on DLR paper); virtually all are F-VF or better and a large majority are NH. An outstanding group.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 4321 |
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Confederacy, Used Stock of 5¢ Blue #6-7, comprising London Print: 13 singles and three pairs; Local Print: 36 singles, 18 pairs, a strip of 4 and four blocks of 4, several are DLR paper; nice range of cancels including coloreds with condition being a little mixed but generally F-VF.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 4322 |
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Confederacy, Used Stock of 10¢ Dies a & B #11-12, Comprises 53 Die A including three pairs and a strip of 3, and 18 Die B including a pair and a block of 4; nice range of shades and cancels and nearly all are F-VF or better.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Confederacy, Stock of 2¢ Red Brown #8, comprising about 60 mint (including seven pairs and nine blocks of 4) and seven used (three with certificates) plus one with a fake cancel. The mint are virtually all Fine to XF with many being NH; the used have minor flaws but are mostly quite attractive. A useful lot.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 4324 |
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Confederacy, Selection of 18 10¢ "T-E-N" #9, comprises six with original gum (3 NH) and 12 unused; few small faults but most are Very Fine or better and a few are XF.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 4325 |
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Confederacy, Mint Stock of 10¢ Die a #11, More than 120 stamps including several each of all listed shades as well as more than 17 blocks of foura gutter pair, a gutter block and two perforated #11e (both clipped one side); virtually all F-VF or better with many XF and a large number of NH. A nice clean lot.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 4326 |
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Confederacy, Mint Stock of 10¢ Die B #12, About 100 stamps including many shades and multiples (10 blocks of 4 and a block of 10, all NH); we also note six gutter pairs and about 10 perforated K & B printings with photocopies of a Certificate for a large block and another perf. 10 single identified by Molesworth as a "Forsythe, Ga. roulette"; virtually everything is Fine or better with many XFs. A nice lot.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 4327 |
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Confederacy, Group of 25 Unissued 1¢ Orange #14, Comprises 21 singles (11 no gum, 1 NH) and three blocks of four (one no gum), plus tswo singles of the deep orange shade #14a, one NH, one no gum; fresh and Fine to Extremely Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Confederacy, Stock of 20¢ Green #13, comprises 94 mint (37 are the yellow green shade 13a) including nine pairs, a strip of 3 and twelve blocks of 4; and six used (three with certificates); several of the mint are NH and nearly all are VF or better; the used, however, are all less than Fine, though most are decent looking. Also included are three reference items: one with a Fort Hampton, Ala. c.d.s. and a no opinion PSE Certificate and two with red cancels, each with two certificates noting fake cancels. It should be noted that Mr. Molesworth believed all three to be genuine, and in the case of the Fort Hampton, at least, we tend to agree with him.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,000
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Lot 4329 |
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Confederacy, Group of Fakes and Fantasies, six items with fake private perforations comprising 5c #6 (2), 2c #8 (3), and a 20c #13. All believed by Mr. Molesworth to be Offitt trial perforations but one of each value with a certificate to the contrary. Also includes a die proof of the $1 "Blockade Postage to Europe" fantasy stamp., F.-V.F.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 4330 |
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Confederacy, Group of Reprints and Counterfeits, 5c Davis: four panes of 100 in blue, one marked as the New York counterfeit, another as the 1954 Reprint; one sheet of 400 in black; 10c Altered Design: 16 sheets of 70 in various colors and on various papers; 9 sheets of 50 (each with two panes of 25), each in a different color; 2c Calhoun: two sheets of 100 in green with marginal imprint for the 1955 APS convention plus a part-sheet of 80 with additional red "APS/1955" overprint; F-VF.
Estimate $300 - 400
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