Sale 1234 — The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps

Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 29-30 April, 2021

Category — Balance Lots from the Petersen Collection

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
538
 
Mostly Unused Classic Issues Balance, 1845-1898. Balance of the Regular Issues collection through the end of the 19th Century, mostly unused stamps on hingeless Schaubek album pages with some early used, lots of better Scott numbers including used Nos. 19, 31, 62 and 85E, unused Nos. 10X1, 38, 63, 68, 68a, 69, 73, 86, 92-96, 101, 112, 113 block of four, 123, 127, 133, well-filled unused Bank Notes with values up to 30c, 1890 Issue complete, 1894-98 Bureaus largely complete to the $1.00 plus Nos. 262, 277, 277a and 278, a few extras of several issues showing shade varieties, the better unused are mostly no gum with some regummed, original gum becomes more prevalent in the later Bank Notes, mixed condition with either small faults or centering problems to be expected, overall Fine appearing and valuable balance with many better stamps, 13 certificates accompany, Scott value in excess of $40,000.00

E. 7,500-1,000
13,500
539
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Blocks Balance. Extensive balance on album pages, mostly blocks, plate blocks and booklet panes, better items include blocks of four of 1c-8c Columbian, 5c, 8c and 50c Trans-Mississippi, plate blocks of 285-288, 290, 294-296, 1902 Issue Nos. 303 and 305, plate block of six of No. 301, Washington- Franklin blocks of four including No. 547 plus a few plate blocks, 1920s issues including plate blocks of Nos. 571-572 (two of $1.00), range of Rotary Press plate blocks of four, Postage Dues and Air Post blocks of four including No. C6, other Air Post in plate blocks, Confederate States No. 12 block of 18, also some used blocks, some gum problems on a few of the earlier blocks, overall Fine-Very Fine

E. 10,000-15,000
15,000
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540
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Early Commemoratives Balance (230/299). Sets of unused Columbian, Trans-Mississippi and Pan-American, Columbian complete to the $2.00, mostly original gum except $1.00 regummed, 50c glazed gum, some others disturbed gum, also extra No. 235a Mint N.H., Trans-Mississippi complete with original gum, some disturbed, Pan-American complete with original gum and some disturbed, each set with small faults to be expected, overall appear Fine, two certificates accompany, Scott value more than $7,500.00

E. 2,000-3,000
2,400
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541
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1902-08 Issue Balance. 26 singles and two plate blocks, including Nos. 300-310, 313, impressive group of shades of Nos. 319 and 320, bottom imprint and plate no. blocks of six of Nos. 314 and 320, No. 313 regummed and reperfed, few others small faults, overall Fine-Very Fine

E. 1,000-1,500
1,300
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542
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Commemoratives and Later Issues Balance, 1904-1934. Album pages of unused stamps, including Nos. 323-327, 328-330, 367-373, 397-404, 551-573, 578, 579, 595, 599A single and line pair (latter paste-up), 630, 634A, 658-679, few Mint N.H., few small faults, overall a Fine-Very Fine group

E. 2,000-3,000
3,000
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543
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Washington-Franklin Issues Balance. Album pages of unused stamps, including Nos. 331-342, 374-382, 357-358, 366, 405-407, 414-423, 424-440, 460, 461, 462-476, 477, 479-480, 498-518, 523-524, 538, 545-546, 547, 531-534A, comprehensive group of coil singles and pairs with some line pairs, few paste-ups, few reference copies, few Mint N.H., few faults, overall Fine-Very Fine, a wonderful comprehensive collection, seven with certificates

E. 4,000-5,000
7,500
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544
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Postage Dues Balance. 64 unused stamps, including Nos. J1-J7, J18, J20, J25-J26, J28, J31, J32, J35, J36, J38-J42, J44, J47 (regummed), J55 (Mint N.H.), J57, J61-J87, few no gum such as J2, few disturbed gum or regummed, few small faults, overall Fine-Very Fine, four with certificates, Scott value approximately $9,500.00

E. 2,000-3,000
3,500
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545
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Officials Balance. Album pages of unused stamps, including Nos. O1-O9, O10-O13, O15-O24, O25-O34, O35-O45, O47-O56, O57-O62, O64-O67, O72-O82, O83-O93, O96-O102, O106-O112, O113 used, O114-O120, O212-O126, mostly original gum but a few no gum or regummed, few faults to be expected, overall Fine with a few Very Fine, five with certificates, Scott value approximately $28,665.00 taking gum into consideration

E. 5,000-7,500
9,500
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546
og
Newspapers and Periodicals Balance. 54 unused stamps, including Nos. PR1-PR3, PR5-PR8, PR9-PR18, PR21, PR23, PR33a, PR34a, PR57-PR62, PR69, PR71, PR74, PR81, PR83-PR86, PR88, PR91, PR102-PR105, PR114-PR125, some original gum or disturbed gum, many either no gum or regummed including the final set no gum, some faults, some Fine-Very Fine, six with certificates, Scott value approximately $12,000.00 taking gum into consideration

E. 3,000-4,000
5,000
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547
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Hunting Permits Collection (RW1-RW67). Complete unused collection through late 1990s, essentially all of the first 25 years are without gum, original gum and Mint N.H. picks up thereafter, good centering, Very Fine

E. 400-500
600
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548
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Back-of-Book Issues Balance. 64 unused stamps, Air Post including Nos. C1-C6 and C18, Special Delivery with Nos. E1-E3, E5-E19, Registration, Parcel Post Q1-Q12, also JQ1-JQ5, four Carriers Nos. LO2, LO3, LO5 and LO6, few faults such as E1 small stain, E10 disturbed gum, overall Fine with a few Very Fine, Scott value approximately $4,300.00

E. 1,000-1,500
1,400
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549
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Confederate States Balance. Album page of unused stamps, including Nos. 1-8 and 11-14, Nos. 2, 4, 5, 13 and 14 unused (no gum), others original gum, few faults, overall Very Fine, No. 5 with 2006 P.F. certificate

E. 1,000-1,500
3,750
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