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U.S. Specialized Collections
 
 
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Lot 322
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19th Century Group Collected Mostly for Shades and Cancels, couple hundred stamps, mostly 65 possibly couple rose pinks, a few grills, 114, 3¢ green Bank Notes, and #210, condition generally F-VF and maybe a few gems.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 323
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1861, 1¢ blue (63), 48 plus a pair, collected for cancels and shades, while minor faults should be expected, most are quite attractive and there are probably some VFs.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 324
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2¢ National and Continental Bank Notes (146,157), over 80, about 40 of each, mostly collected for cancels, some flaws to be expected but generally F-VF with some truly nice stamps.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 325
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3¢ dull red, 1853-1855 (11, 11A), over 150 singles, 25 pairs, several strips of three and one of five, a couple covers including temperance cover, plus approximately 15 orange browns including some cancels, minor recut in varieties, overall fresh and Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 326
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3¢ rose, 1861-1868, over 400 singles, including grills plus a few covers, wide variety of cancels including fancy, geometric, "Paid", etc., nothing rare but could be a good start 3¢ 1861-68 issues.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 327
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3¢ Rose, Types I & II (25, 25A), comprised Type I: 13 singles, 2 pairs, and a cover, Type II: 2 singles (one faulty corner) and a cover, variety of cancels, generally Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 328
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Back of Book Collection, old time hinged collection, featuring nice Special Deliveries, including blocks, interesting group of Postage Dues, Parcel Post complete mint, a few Ducks and Narcotic stamps, CSA, etc., overall fresh and F-VF.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 329
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Cut Square Collection, 1853-1974, impressive collection, loaded with better cut squares including, as mounted (unused unless specified) U5 (used), U15, U16-18 (used), U28-29 (used), U40-42, U45, U64, U67-70, U71 (used, San Francisco "cog" cancel), U93-94, U96-101, U102-7, U196, U201-2, U204-7, U214, U215 (full corner), U217 (full corner), U271, U274 (full corner), U276 (used), U336-47, etc., run of 1902-22 issues (unchecked for die types), several pages of surcharged issued (mostly entires, including some errors), good Airs, etc., some cut squares trimmed a bit close or mixed condition, overall F-VF, cat value, as mounted, should be well over $25,000.
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Lot 330

Official Speciman Low Value Group, 16 items including O11S (3), O13S, O48S, O58S, most with small faults but nicely centered and most attractive, including 12 PSE certificates.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 331
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Official Specimen Graded Lot, 12 different, each with PSE graded cert, grades 75-95, few with minor faults (which lowered the grade), excellent start on a high grade collection of these difficult stamps.
Scott $790 as ungraded
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Lot 332
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Officials Specimen Overprint Varieties, nine different, comprised of O1Sb, O1Sc (defective and not included in cat value), O10Sa, O10Sb, O10XS, O25Sb, O57Sb, O57Sc, O57XS, most with small faults but attractive.
Scott $1,575+
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Lot 333

Officials Collection, fairly complete, including O2-5, 9, 15-23, 25-28, 35-44, including O36TC6 (black and green), 45-66, 72-93, 106-7, etc., most at least part original gum, some faults but many F-VF, an above average collection.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 334
 
Old Time Vending Coil Collection, apparently formed in the 1940s and 1950s, over 100 virtually all different pairs, covering the gamut of these issues, just a few are signed, but most all appear genuine (he was a customer of Sydney Harris who signed the better pairs offered elsewhere in this catalogue) appears to be F-VF throughout, original gum some hinge remnants, catalogue value if all genuine $8,000, but must be inspected, fresh and choice lot.
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Lot 335
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Pre-Cancel Collection, mostly 1922-38, many hundreds, mounted by city, generally F-VF.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 336
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U.S. Collectors Specialized Collections, eight different albums, includes: Postal Card; New York Stock Transfer; U.S. Documentary; 1st-3rd Issue Revenue; Dag Hammarskjold; several hundred 1¢-3¢ bank note cancel; small group of essays, proofs, and "test" stamps; misc. Back of Book: Beer, Coast Guard, Customs, Savings stamps, etc., generally F-VF.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 337
 
U.S. Collectors Specialized Collections, six different albums plus misc., includes: Pre-cancel (1915-40); U.S. mint (mostly postage); U.S. used (mostly later issues); small FDC; Marshall Islands and Palau mint; misc. coil (mostly mint); WWII Ration stamps and trade stamps, etc., generally F-VF.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 338
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U.S. Locals Collection, 56 covers or entires, mostly used, include: Blood's 15L8, 15L9, 15L13 (4), 15L14, 15L15, 15LU4 (2), 15LU5, 15LU7, 15LU9, Boyd's 20L3, 20L13, 20L18, 20L44, 20L55, 20L56, 20LU16, 20LU18, Carter's 36L1, Swartz 136L9 (2), also includes various company handstamps on stampless, etc., Fine, usual amount of small flaws/faults, but overall an attractive and useful collection.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 339
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U.S. Revenue Collection, several hundred in two albums, mostly mounted on Scott Specialty pages, includes Proprietary, Future Delivery, Stock Transfer and Telegraph, Match and Medicine, note specialized group of Stock Transfer varieties in blocks, generally F-VF including some never hinged.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 340
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U.S., 1860's Nesbitt & Co. Essays, wonderful group of 83 cut squares, various colors on buff papers, duplication to about 5 each, includes (Undersander catalogue numbers): E29C, E29D, E30B, E30C, E31A, E31B, E33A, E33B, a few with small faults but mostly Very Fine, high catalogue value.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 341

Vending and Affixing Perforations Collection, over 70 items, pairs or strips, mounted and annotated as well as some still on auction lot cards, most appear to be genuine and original gum F-VF, would make an excellent start on this challenging area.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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