Sale 1116 — United States Stamps and Possessions
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 16-17 December, 2015
Category — Group Lots by Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3524
1845-69 Issues, Classic Balance. 18 stamps, mostly better incl. Nos. 10X1, 1 (four), 85B, 91, 97 116 (three), 119, 121 (two), also No. 6T1, others, faults to be expected throughout, some appear Fine, Scott Retail more than $6,700.00
E. 500-750
1,600
3525
1c-10c 1851 Issue, Used Balance (9/15). Choice group of seven stamps, incl. Nos. 9 (single and pair), 10A, 14 (two) and 15 (two), each with margins all around and large on some sides, fresh colors, 3c cancelled by small Boston "Paid", one No. 15 with New York ocean mail circular datestamp (tiny thin speck), a fresh and Very Fine group, most of these were bought as individual lots in 1970's-80's Siegel sales
1,105
375
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1c Blue, Ty. II, IV (7, 9). Six of Type II and ten of Type IV, nice range of shades and cancels, some with large margins, few small faults, Fine-Extremely Fine
1,760
325
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3c 1851 Issue Balance. 32 used stamps, incl. Nos. 10, 10A (3), 11 (2) and 11A (26), most identified by position, one with interpane margin, nice range of shades and cancels, few small faults, Fine-Very Fine group, also incl. Dr. Chase photos of 3c Plate 1 (all three states) and $10.00 Canal Bank note with portrait of Washington and Franklin
1,100
0
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5c-12c 1851-56 Issue Balance. Eight used stamps, Nos. 12 (red cancel), 14 (2), 15 (3) and 17 (2), mostly large margins, few small faults, Fine-Very Fine appearing group, also incl. used LO2 and few other odd items
2,150
450
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1857-60 Issue Balance. 59 items, incl. used Nos. 18, 20 (4), 22 (3), 23, 24 (7 singles plus 2 strips of three), 25 (3), 26A (2), 28 (3), 29, 30A (3), 32 (2), 36 (4), 36B (2), 37 (2) and 38 (3), unused incl. Nos. 30 (disturbed gum) and 38 (no gum), also trimmed 12c with magenta control cancel, range of other cancels incl. few colored, some faults, some appear Fine-Very Fine
16,693
0
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1861-66 Issue Balance. 63 mostly used stamps, incl. unused Nos. 63 and 69, used Nos. 62B, 63 (2), 63b, 67 (2), 68 (4), 69 (4), 70a (4), 71 (7), 72 (3), 73 (8), 75 (3), 76 (7), 77 (4), 78 (2), 78a (2) and 78b (2), range of shades and cancels, some faults, few appear Fine-Very Fine
16,440
0
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1867-68 Grilled Issue Balance. 46 mostly used stamps, incl. Nos. 84, 85, 85B (4), 85E (2), 86 (2), 87 (3), 89 (2), 90, 91 (2), 92 (2), 95, 96 (3), 97, 98 (2), 99 (2), 100, few unused incl. Nos. 93, 95, 96 and 98 (all no gum), range of cancels with some better such as red star in circle and blue star, some faults especially on higher-value items, still some appear Fine, Scott Retail in the neighborhood of
30,000
0
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1869 Pictorial Issue Balance. 34 unused and used stamps, incl. unused Nos. 112-117 and 119 (all no gum), used incl. Nos. 112 (2), 113 (3), 114 (5), 115 (2), 116 (2), 117 (3), 118 (2), 119 (2), 120 (4), 121 and 122, some faults, few appear Fine, Scott Retail in excess of
10,000
0
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1869 Pictorial Issue, Stamp Balance (112-115, 117). Used singles, 1c with dramatic pre-printing paper fold, others well-centered with balanced margins, 12c small diagonal crease, overall Very Fine-Extremely Fine group, three P.F. certificates accompany
602
350
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Bank Notes Unused Balance. 38 items, incl. some with original gum such as Nos. 136, 182 (2), 206, 207, 209, 212, 216, 223b pair with top part plate no. selvage, some no gum such as Nos. 145, 146, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 154, 158, 183, 205, 208, 210, 211, 213, 214 and 216, some faults, some appear Fine, Scott Retail approximately
10,000
0
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Bank Note Issues, Used balance. Stock pages of used stamps, incl. several better H and I Grills, 152 (3), 153 (6), 155 (2), 160 (3), 162 (2), 163 (2), 165 (4), 166 (2), 191 (2), 217 (4), 218 (2), several others, nice range of shades and cancels, somewhat mixed condition, few grills may be reference items (not counted by us), some Fine-Very Fine, a scarce group, Scott Retail approximately
15,000
0
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Unused Commemorative Balance, 1893-1913. Set of Columbians to the $4.00, with a few duplicates, complete set of the Trans-Mississippi Issue, plus extra $1.00 and $2.00, Pan-American, Louisiana Purchase and Jamestown sets complete, plus a few others, most with original gum, some small faults ($3.00 Columbian repaired), generally Fine or better appearance
E. 2,500-3,500
2,500
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Used Commemorative Balance. Columbian set complete less the $3.00, but with some duplication incl. two extra $1.00 and an extra $2.00, Trans-Mississippi Issue to 50c with duplication, and various later issues, mixed condition, Fine-Very Fine appearance
E. 2,500-3,000
0
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1893-1901 Commemoratives (238/294). Columbians incl. 15c, 50c, $3.00 with barest trace of hinging, possibly Mint N.H., small surface scuff and natural s.e., $4.00 no gum, also block of four of 5c and plate no. and imprint strip of 6c, $2.00 Trans-Mississippi with original gum, 1c Pan-American plate no. and imprint strip, a few small flaws incl. 50c thinned, overall Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail more than $5,500.00
E. 1,000-1,500
1,750
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15c-$5.00 Columbian, 50c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (238-245, 291-293). Accumulation of mostly unused stamps, Columbians incl. 15c (seven incl. block of four), 30c (seven), 50c (four), $1.00 (three), $2.00 (two), $3.00 (four), $4.00 (five incl. a pair), $5.00 (one), Trans-Mississippi incl 50c (four, two used), $1.00 (two, one used), $2.00 (one), most have been in the water at some point in the long past and show various signs of it incl. light staining (might be possible to clean), also some other faults, only one $1.00 Columbian with any original gum, the rest no gum, otherwise Fine, Scott Retail for only the 50c-$5.00 values $16,450.00
E. 1,500-2,000
4,000
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4c, 8c Columbian (233, 236). 4c unused bottom left selvage block of 40 with plate block of eight in the bottom margin, 8c unused top right selvage block of 35 with plate block of eight in the top margin, some faults incl. in the selvage affecting the plate blocks, Fine-Very Fine centering, Scott Retail as original gum plate blocks and singles is $6,527.00
E. 400-500
525
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5c, 8c Columbian (234, 236). 5c with 94 copies, comprised of 34 singles, six blocks of four, three blocks of six and two blocks of nine, all but three singles Mint N.H., few s.e., few faults incl. few with creases, 8c with 27 copies, comprised of eleven singles, a block of four and two blocks of six and some stamps Mint N.H., some small faults incl. a few creases, overall a Fine lot
16,142
1,000
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-1/2c-$2.00 1922-25 Issue (551-572, 575-577, 622-623). Plate blocks of six, 14c Mint N.H., several other stamps Mint N.H., few h.r., overall very nice condition except $2.00 vertical crease at right ending in tear, Fine-Very Fine and desirable group
6,202
950
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Back-of-Book Balance. Stock pages of unused singles and blocks, incl. blocks of four of Nos. C1-C6, plate blocks of six of C7-C9, C10 and C20-C22, plate blocks of PS4 and PS4, few stamps Mint N.H., few small faults, appear Fine-Very Fine
E. 750-1,000
550
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Back-of-Book Balance. Stock cards of unused and used stamps, incl. unused Nos. C14, E1, E3, E6 (2), PR114-PR125, some better Parcel Post, nice group of used Postage Dues and Officials, also 106 Revenues (78 different), some faults, some Fine-Very Fine
E. 1,000-1,500
850
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Back-of-Book Balance. On old album pages or dealer sheets, incl. Postage Dues, Officials and Newspaper Stamps (incl. seven from of the First Issue), a few other items, mixed condition
E. 400-500
925
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Offices in China Balance. Stock cards of unused and used singles and a few blocks, unused K1-K18 with some duplication such as two each of K15 and K16, used incl. Nos. K3 (2), K4 (2), K6 (2), K7 (2), K8, K9 (2), K10 (3), K11 (2), K12, K13, K14 (2) and K16 (2), used blocks of four of Nos. K1, K2 and K5, also F1 and two other items cancelled at U.S. Post Office in Shanghai, many of the used with clear Shanghai cancels, some faults, overall Fine-Very Fine appearing group
11,767
0
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Telegraphs Collection. Stock cards containing 355 unused and used, 187 different plus different serial nos., best is 15T12, some faults, overall Fine-Very Fine
2,287
400
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