Sale 1209 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 22-23 October, 2019

Category — Collections and Accumulations

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1428
 
Collection, 1847-1954. H. E. Harris stamp album containing a comprehensive collection of mostly unused stamps, including Nos. 38, 39, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 95, nice group of 1869 Pictorials, Bank Notes to 90c, 219-229, Columbians to $5.00, 1894-98 Bureaus to $5.00, Trans-Mississippi to $2.00, 1902 Issue to $5.00, several better Washington-Franklins including Nos. 331-342, 355, 374-382, 414-423, 424-440, 460, 505, 523 as well as some coils, many others, commemoratives such as Nos. 397-404, Kans.-Nebr., Air Post such as Nos. C1-C6 and C18, few used such as Nos. 1, 16 (cancel removed), 17 (cancel removed), quality is a bit mixed on the earlier issues (as is usually seen) but gets better, Fine-Very Fine, a phenomenal comprehensive collection offered intact as received

E. 20,000-30,000
32,500
1429
og
Collection, 1847-1982. Four 3-ring binders plus some odds and ends, wide range of issues represented including 5c and 10c 1847, Nos. 38, 39, 95 (og, faults, 1971 Friedl cert), 1869 Pictorials to 90c, Columbians to $5.00, Trans-Mississippi to $2.00, 1902 Issue to $2.00, nice selection of Washington-Franklins such as No. 366 and 505 in block of six, commemoratives such as Nos. 397-404, 630, Kans.-Nebr. set, few plate blocks such as Nos. 620-621, earlier issues generally faulty, still a nice comprehensive collection that could feed ebay listings for quite a while

E. 10,000-15,000
23,000
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1430
 
Collection, 1845-1975. Substantial old-time collection of mostly used stamps in two Scott albums, many better numbers including 9X1, 1 (two), 2 (two), 12, 17, 18, 28A, 37-38, 67, 72, 83, 85B, E and F Grills complete less 90c, 112-121 with extra 30c, Bank Note Grills including No. 144 (P.F. certificate), other Bank Notes essentially complete, Columbians less the $3.00 and $5.00 ($4.00 unused), 1894-98 Bureaus mostly complete (no $5.00), Trans-Mississippi complete, 1902 through the $2.00, Washington-Franklins to $5.00 less the better items, 1922 and later begins to show more unused, Back-of-Book including original gum C1-C6, Special Delivery complete, range of Postage Dues and Officials, Post Office Dept. card proofs, smattering of Newspapers with four different large-format issues, Carrier reprint No. LO6, range of cut squares, unused Confederate States and forgeries, etc., mixed condition with faults to be expected on the early issues, overall a Fine appearing and useful collection with lots of better stamps, compiled by an avid collector over a period of more than 50 years

E. 7,500-10,000
12,500
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1431
 
Used Collection, 1847-1930. On Schaubek pages, an unusual collection in that the vast majority of the value is in a few dozen better item purchased at auction (some still have the original auction lot card), early stamps including Nos. 1, 2, and 12, 1869 Pictorials to 90c, Columbian and Trans-Mississippi sets complete, Bureau Issues to $5.00, White Plains sheet, Graf Zeppelin set, and various Back-of-Book, mixed condition, though the better stamps are generally Fine-Very Fine, 13 certificates accompany, none of which mention any faults

E. 4,000-5,000
7,000
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1432
og
Washington-Franklin Issues, Unused Collection Balance. Unused balance of a collection on album pages, the most valuable stamps removed for individual lots but many better stamps remain, original gum with some Mint N.H., highlights include 1908-09 issues complete to $1.00, 1c-2c Bluish Papers, 1912-14 through $1.00 with both 50c, coils less the problematic Perf 12's, including line pairs of 393-395 as well as a number of line pairs of the perf 10 flat plate coils, rotary coil line pairs including No. 454 as well as Mint N.H. Nos. 457-458 line pairs, later issues including Nos. 479-480, Nos. 498-518 including Nos. 500 and 505 (in a pair with normal 2c), Nos. 523-524, 547, others, a few minor flaws may be found but overall this is a fresh and attractive collection balance, several certificates accompany, Scott Retail counting almost everything as hinged approximately $10,000.00

E. 3,000-4,000
6,000
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1433
og
Certified 20th Century Stamps, Mint N.H. Balance. Group with P.S.E. certificates, all but one Mint N.H., including Nos. 295 (XF 90), 305 (additional PFC), 338 (F-VF 75), 375 (VF 80), 377 (F-VF 75), 382 (hinged, VF 80), 459 (VF-XF 85, additional PFC), 517 (VF-XF 85 with small erased pencil mark) and 518 (XF 90), overall Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Scott Retail without regard to SMQ values

1,282
700
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1434
nhbl
Modern Commemorative Plate Block Collection, 1942-2004. In fourteen White Ace albums, appears just about complete for the period, including premium items such as the 3c Chinese Resistance, some full panes including the Recalled Legends of the West sheet, also a binder of Regular Issues from the 1980s, Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine

E. 400-500
1,100
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1435
og
Back-of-Book Collection. Wide range of stamps mounted in a hingeless album, a great many with certificates, including Air Post C1-C6 (C2 Mint N.H. XF 90), other Airs largely complete less the Graf Zeppelins, Special Delivery with Mint N.H. Nos. E8 (reperfed) and E11 (XF 90), Postage Dues including Mint N.H. certified copies of J1, J15, J26, J42, J49a (reperfed), J53b (VF-XF 85), J56, J65b (VF-XF 85), J76, also original gum Nos. J3, J16, J20, J44, J57, many others Postage Dues, Parcel Post and Parcel Post Postage Due complete less the 75c, with some Mint N.H. including Q6 (XF 90), Officials are more sparse but what is present is unused, including certified Mint N.H. examples of Nos. O2-O3, O18, O22, O36, O52, O76, O85, O88 and O100 and others, Newspapers and Periodicals with near complete run of large issues with some duplication, a smattering of the smaller format issues but again these are unused, including PR75, PR76 (regummed according to P.S.E., original gum according to older PFC), PR86, others, overall good condition though some flaws to be found including some reperfed, Very Fine and worthwhile collection, Scott Retail is in excess of $14,000.00

E. 4,000-5,000
6,750
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1436
nhbl
Modern Booklets and Booklet Panes. 1960s to about 2004, in three binders, panes are nearly complete for the period, booklets with a fairly high degree of completion, including Express Mail, face value close to (and probably exceeds) $1,000.00

E. 400-500
600
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1437
og
Unused 19th Century Balance. 57 items, including Nos. 24, 26, 63, 212-218, 230-240, 240, 243, 244, twelve from 1894-98 Issue, 285-290 (imprint or plate no. selvage), blocks of four of Nos. 232, 235 and 236, few faults, overall Fine-Very Fine

E. 1,500-2,000
2,500
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1438
 
19th Century Balance. Balance on album pages, including No. 9X1e lightly cancelled, original gum Nos. 24, 26, 35, unused No. 40, unused No. 63, original gum Nos. 88 and 93, No. 97 appears unused (regummed), unused Nos. 114 and 116, also a few used, mixed condition with some faults to be expected, appear Fine, three P.F. certificates accompany

E. 750-1,000
1,200
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1439
og
19th & 20th Century Balance. Eleven unused stamps, including Nos. 10X1, 156, 183, 205, 213, 214, 310, 547, 572 and 2201b, Nos. 156, 183, 213 and 572 Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine group, each except last with certificate with three graded (213 graded 85, 547 graded 90, 572 graded 90)

2,125
1,100
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1441
 
Used 19th Century Balance. 30 items, including Nos. 9 (2, one graded 85, one graded 90), 35 (graded 90), 69, 71, 112, 120, 121 (sound, with foreign transit cancel, P.F. certificate), 122, nice group of Bank Notes such as 138 with split grill, 217 (ex "Natalee Grace"), 272 (graded 95J), few Officials, some faults but overall fresh and Very Fine-Extremely Fine, seven with certificates

E. 1,000-1,500
2,100
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1442
 
Used Balance. 20 items, including 9X1 (graded 90 and accompanied by originating cover with second stamp), 36B block of four (creases), 38 (2003 PSE graded 90), 114 (graded 90), 291 (graded 80), 330 (graded 90), R41a with clear handstamp cancel of the day Lincoln died, other better including Nos. 27, 29, 118, 119, 121, 136A (PFC off cover, reaffixed to originating cover), overall Fine-Extremely Fine, six with certificates

E. 2,000-3,000
2,900
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1443
 
Balance. Over 60 items, including used Nos. 68 (2), 76 (PFC), 113, 116, 117, 119 (2019 PFC), 121, 122 (sound, graded VG 50 by P.F.), 151, 153, unused including Nos. 229 (no gum, PFC), C1-C6, C18 (two singles plus block of four), few random CSA and Hawaii, mixed condition, appear Fine-Very Fine

E. 750-1,000
1,600
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1444
og
Unused Balance. 16 items, including 114 (graded NG 95), 149 (no gum), 287, 288, 367 (graded NH 95), 400, 402, 573, 702 with red cross slightly shifted, few coil leader strips, overall Very Fine-Extremely Fine, three with certificates

E. 750-1,000
900
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1445
og
Sale 1209, Lot 1445, Collections and AccumulationsSmall Unused Balance. Four stamps, including Mint N.H. No. 295, Extremely Fine, original gum No. 210, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1980 P.F. certificate, also original gum No. 375b (Lake), Fine, finally original gum No. 381, Extremely Fine Gem (P.S.E. OGph, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $300.00), a fresh group

967
475
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1446
og
Unused 20th Century Balance. 22 items, including Nos. 309, 310, 524, 547, C14, K11, blocks of four of Nos. 383-384, 405-409, 414 (2), 595 (plate block of four), plate block of No. 378, overall Fine-Very Fine

E. 1,000-1,500
1,400
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1447
nh
20th Century Collection Balance, 1922-53. Unused stamps mounted in a deluxe album, a spot check confirms that the vast majority if not all are Mint N.H., essentially complete less the rarities from 1919 commemoratives and 1922 Issue to 1950's, including White Plains sheet and Kansas-Nebraska set, then picks up again with face from 1980's, fresh and Very Fine balance

E. 500-750
900
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1448
og
Sale 1209, Lot 1448, Collections and Accumulations1870-93 Bank Note Issues, Unused Balance (156/228). 31 original gum stamps, range of Large Bank Notes from National Bank Note Co. through American Bank Note Co. including No. 218, also Small Bank Notes less the 5c and 90c, all with original gum and several are Mint N.H., centering ranges from Fine-Very Fine and each stamp was selected individually by the collector for eye appeal, a fresh group of original-gum Bank Note stamps, 20 certificates accompany, Scott Retail more than

6,000
1,700
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1449
og
Early Commemorative Unused Balance. Twelve stamps, some lower-value Columbians in choice Mint N.H. quality, also a $1.00, plus 50c and $1.00 (two, one used) Trans-Mississippi, and a few others, some of the higher values have tiny flaws, the lower values Very Fine or Extremely Fine, four P.F. and one P.S.E. certificates accompany

E. 1,000-1,500
2,000
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1450
 
Accumulation, Commemoratives. 50 unused and used stamps, including Columbians such as 30c (3), 50c (3), $1.00 (5), $2.00 (6), $3.00 (2), $4.00, $5.00 (4), Trans-Mississippi including 50c (4), $1.00 (2), No. 573 (15, all used), last three are fantasies, essentially all unused are regummed, faults, few appear Fine-Very Fine

E. 1,000-1,500
5,000
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1451
og
1898-1913 Commemoratives, Unused Balance. Original gum stamps mounted on album pages, including 1c-50c Trans-Mississippi mostly Mint N.H. (50c is hinged), Pan-Americans complete less the 2c, including 1c Mint N.H. block, others hinged (8c regummed), Louisiana Purchase, Jamestown and 1909 complete, each largely Mint N.H. with some hinged, Panama-Pacific complete with a couple Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine group with much in the latter category, Scott Retail more than $3,600.00

E. 1,000-1,500
1,600
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1452
og
1894-98, 1902-03 Bureau Issues, Unused Balance. Unused stamps mounted on album pages, nearly all with original gum, a few Mint N.H., also some h.r., disturbed or part gum present, good representation with 1894 Unwatermarked 1c-6c and 15c, 1895 Watermarked through the $1.00 Type I with an extra 50c (no 10c), 1898 complete, 1902 Issue complete to the $1.00 with 5c in a block of four (no 6c), a couple small flaws may be found but overall a fresh and Fine group, several P.F. certificates accompany, Scott Retail more than $5,000.00

E. 1,000-1,500
1,500
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1453
nhbl
20th Century Multiples. Small group including Mint N.H. block of eight of No. 295, Mint N.H. strip of four of No. 296, plate block of six of No. 328, centerline block of 16 of No. 347, used block of No. J60, also a group of Farley imperf blocks of four and a centerline block of No. 753, Very Fine, Scott Retail more than $2,300.00

E. 500-750
700
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1454
og
Multiples Balance. 21 items, including 330 block of four, plate blocks of 314, 320, 367 and 368, plate block of 25 of No. 634 with UL23 showing gash and recut position, overall fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail in excess of

2,300
425
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1455
og
Sale 1209, Lot 1455, Collections and AccumulationsSmall Extensions Balance. Three stamps, No. 277 with top plate no. 84 selvage, original gum, lightly hinged, faint margin thin and weak perfs, appears Very Fine, also Mint N.H. No. C15 with left plate no. 20091 selvage, excellent centering and wide margins, gum creases called a "diagonal crease" on certificate, appears Extremely Fine, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80, downgraded because of the crease call), finally No. E6 with wide top plate no. 1774 selvage, appears Mint N.H. (and stated as such on 1997 P.F. certificate) but lightly brushed, Very Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate as hinged

1,975
1,100
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1456
og
Extensions Balance. Three items with good P.F. or P.S.E. certificate but a small discrepancy noted when last offered, including No. 327 with wide plate no. selvage, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate as Mint N.H., with 2019 P.S.E. certificate as hinged (very debatable in our opinion, graded OGph, XF 90), No. 382 lightly hinged with bottom plate no. selvage, Extremely Fine Gem but with some faint toning, with clear 2000 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $1,050.00), finally No. K15 with right plate no. selvage, Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate as Mint N.H., with 2019 P.F. certificate as hinged

950
1,700
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1457
 
Extensions Balance. Two choice appearing stamps with good certificates and a discrepancy noted when last offered, including No. 30A with red grid cancel and near perfect centering but reperfed, Extremely Fine appearance, with clear 1988 and 2004 P.F. certificates, also No. 78 with perfect centering but reperfed, with clear 2009 P.F. certificate and with 2019 P.S.E. certificate noting the reperfing

655
425
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