Lot 2 /o Collector's better stamps 19th century to 1918, Removed from collection and arranged on individual stock cards for safe keeping, majority with certificates, mostly mint or unused incl. 34, 30 (2), 30A, 37, 39, 40, 44, 69, 70, 75, 76, 77, 85B, 101, 105, 106, 107, 110, 116, 119 (3), 120, 121, 122, 126, 131, 137, 139, 154, 159 block of 4, 160, 190, 232 plate block of 6, 242, 245, 278, 310, 311, 312, 362, 364, 366, 480 arrow block, J7, etc., manly have a small fault though most are minor, appearance overall is quite pleasing; this is a valuable lot where virtually every stamp would be marketable on its own merit, well worth a close examination. Estimate 25,000 - 35,000

Realized $35,750

Lot 52 /o A powerful intact dealer's stock, 1845-1930s, On "102" cards with Scott number and catalog values, filling nine long boxes, abounding in valuable stamps including used #7 (13), 30A (4), 68 over 20, 69 (10), 71 (13), 72 (4), 73 (30), 1867 grills, 1869 issue including #112 (7), 119 (8), 120, many banknote issues including unused, Columbians including mint or unused #232-238 over ten of each plus extras, #239 (7), 240 (4), 241, 242, Trans-Mississippi including #285 (10), 286 (23), 287-288 (6 each), 289 (3), 290 (7), 294-299 (7) sets plus extras, #323-327 (6) sets plus extras, 328-330 (9) sets loads of Washington-Franklins including coil pairs and line pairs, 1920's commemorative sets, airs including C1-3 (9) sets, C4-6 (6), two sets of Graf Zeppelins, C18 (11) plus special delivery, dues, Shanghais, parcel post including Q1-12 plus many extras, revenues, ducks including #RW 1-47 (less RW8), newspapers, officials, CSA, U.S. Possessions, etc., etc. Condition is mixed as one would expect, VG-VF. Owner's catalogue value, which we have adjusted for hinging, mis-identification etc. should be over $250,000. An appealing lot for the mail sale or internet dealer. Estimate 40,000 - 50,000

Realized $35,750

Lot 668 /o Worldwide dealer's stock, Huge stock of thousands upon thousands of mint and used stamps in glassines sorted in over 260 glassine type boxes, covers the entire world predominately from the 19th Century to early 20th, values range from inexpensive to higher value earlies mostly from European countries, also loaded with dollar catalog singles in quantities, condition is mixed, but generally F-VF, will definitely give the buyer broad coverage in many areas of the world. Estimate 20,000 - 25,000

Realized $35,750

Lot 15 Substantial balance of the A.R.T. specialized Washington-Franklin collection, mostly on original homemade annotated pages, some on original purchase cards and stock sheets, singles include #331-42, 359, 362, 365, 366, 374-82, 414-22, 424-40, 462-76, 467 in a block of 9, 544 (2004 P.F. Cert.), 477-78, K1-18, etc.; plate blocks incl. #333-334 (2) ea., 335, 345-47, 377 (2), 378 (6), 379 (2), 414-16, 418, 423 (plate strip of 3), 426, 427, 429-435, 464, 468, 470, 471, 501-4, 5-6-16, 545 (2), etc., coils incl. #388 pair (small tear in one), 392-96 pairs and paste-up pairs, 449 (without gum), 456 pr., plus numerous booklet panes, vending coils, plate varieties, misperfs, double impressions, etc., some minor faults but overall a fresh lot with many well centered, lightly hinged stamps. A marvelous lot for the collector and dealer alike; includes several P.F. certificates. Estimate 20,000 - 30,000

Realized $30,800

Lot 10 High quality collection balance, 1879-1980's, in two SAFE hingeless albums, all mint with the vast majority NH, includes #183-84, 189, 230-236, 264-73, 283-84, 285-88, 294-99, 323-330, 331-40, 352 line pair, 374-82, 395-96 line pairs, 414-20, 422, 424-38, 446 line pair, 460, 461, 462-76, 478-80, 500, 524, 547, 551-73, 630, 658-79, C1-6, Q1-12, JQ1-5, etc., while we noted an occasional re-gummed stamp, this is a superior balance loaded with well centered stamps, includes 24 mostly PF certificates. Estimate 10,000 - 15,000

Realized $18,700

Lot 599 /o Worldwide accumulation on album pages, 13 large cartons stuffed with thousands of album pages usually in folders, immense group of country groups sometimes sparsely filled and other times quite well filled, must be tens of thousands of stamps, an inspection should be rewarding! Estimate 7,500 - 10,000

Realized $17,600

Lot 53 /o Dealer's stock, 1845-1940, In 18 counter books, with numerous 19th century including used #9X1, 17, 22, 63 (20), 67, 68 (14), 73 (25), 78 (20), 100, 114 (50), 120 (2), 121, 122, 141, 186 block of 4, 294-299 (10), mint or unused including #70a, 77, 112, 113, 161, 205, 217, 220c, 229, 240, 260, 291, 311, 327 (2), 369 (2), 630 (4), 595, E1, J2, J54, blocks of 4 of #287, 298, 357, 505 in block of 6 (2), C5 etc., condition is a bit mixed but there is much saleable material for individual lotting, please examine. Estimate 15,000 - 20,000

Realized $16,500

Lot 259 /o Sudan, Mammoth mint and used stock of thousands of stamps to 1968 on stocksheets and mainly broken down by issue. Starts with a large group of the 1897 issue which includes 21 of the 5pi #7 and 32 of the 10pi #8 and which totaled more than £7,750 Gibbons catalog value in 1996. Going forward almost every issue is equally well represented. The 1898 issue, for example had a 1996 Gibbons value of over £6,000, the 1902-21 issue was over £5000, the 1941 Palms cataloged more £8000 and the 1931-37 Airmails were over £6000. There are plenty of large multiples and full sheets (e.g. 9,450 sets of the 1963 Red Cross issue, #160-61, in full sheets). There is also a large group of used bundle stock but balancing that is plenty of overprint, watermark and cancellation interest on some of the earlier material. The whole was offered as more than 40 auction lots by Phillips of London in 1996 with a total estimated realization of more than £25,000. A fabulous holding. Estimate 15,000 - 20,000

Realized $14,850

Lot 41 o Substantial used 19th century accumulation, 1847-1901, in one Safe hingeless stock album, includes #71 (24), 72 (7), 77 (19), 117 (22), 118 (5), 119 (18), 120 (5), 121 (7), 166 (14), Columbians up to the 50¢ value, better cancels including Banknotes with NYFM and #71 with negative "US" in star, also includes several early Special Delivery and Airmail Issues, huge catalog value, mixed condition. Estimate 15,000 - 20,000

Realized $13,750

Lot 54 /o Dealer's stock in 31 counter books, 1847-1990, with better 19th century used including #1-12, 1869 issue including #115-116 (2 each), 117 (4)m 121 (2), bank notes including 165 (4), 166, 242, 599-599A combo line pair and mint or unused #161, 233-237 (3 each), 240, 285-90 plus extras including #287 (4), 288 (5), 296 (6), 298 (5), Washington-Franklins including coil pairs and line pairs, numerous 1922 issue to the $5, #834 center line block, airs including #C2 (7), C3 (3), C4-6 (5), C18 (7) plus revenues, hunting permit, some plate blocks including Famous Americans, some better airs, #J87, etc., a highly useful stock with much of the mint being never hinged. Estimate 15,000 - 15,000

Realized $13,200

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