Sale 975 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 June, 2009
Category — Collections and Accumulations
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2442
Collection, 1847-1933. Several hundred virtually all used stamps in one Lindner album, better used incl. Nos. 2 (repaired), 14, 17, 32, 70-72, 101, 115-117, 119, 141, apparently complete from 1870 Ungrilled to 1888 Large Bank Notes (several unused original gum as 191, 205 and 216), Columbians complete less $3.00 ($1.00 is unused, regummed), complete Trans-Mississippi ($2.00 unused original gum), 1902-03 complete to $5.00, complete thereafter with several better unused as Nos. 327, 330, 419, 421, C1-C6, C18, mixed condition, Good-Very Fine
E. 4,000-5,000
6,250
2443
Collection, 1869-1963. Several hundred nearly all unused stamps, incl. 1869 Pictorials used to 15c Ty. II (no Ty. I), 1890 complete to 90c, Columbians to $2.00 ($1.00 used, $2.00 unused, no gum), 1895 Bureau to 50c, Trans-Mississippi to $1.00 (50c and $1.00 used), 1898 complete, 1902-03 to $1.00 (50c used), Louisiana Purchase, Jamestown, couple better Panama-Pacific, 1908-09 to 15c, nearly complete 1917 to $1.00 NO. 547, 1922-25 to $1.00, C1-C6, 50c Zeppelin block of four, also a few "2c Red" era part and complete sheets featuring 5c Aeronautics No. 650 and a few Canal Zone, somewhat mixed "old time" condition yet a substantial amount of nice Fine-Very Fine material to be found throughout
E. 2,000-3,000
3,500
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19th Century U.S. Collection. Over 100 different unused on black approval cards, incl. Nos. 9-11, 24, 26, 36, 37, 39, 63, 65, 76, 112-115, 117, 135, then 31 different 1870 Ungrilled to 1888 Large Bank Notes with better values as Nos. 149-151, 159, 185, 188 (2005 P.S.E. certificate), 189, 191, 205 208a, 210, 212-217, 1890 complete, 15c-$1.00 Columbian plus a 5c, 1894 1c-15c and $1.00 Ty. I and II, 1895 1c-$1.00 (both $1.00 types), also a $5.00 with faint horizontal ms. line cancel, 1898 complete and 1c-$1.00 Trans-Mississippi, fair amount original gum, a couple may have cancels removed, some reperfs and other faults, Fine-Very Fine appearance, high catalog value
E. 4,000-5,000
4,500
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Balance of Graded Collection. Fifteen stamps, many Mint N.H., all with P.S.E. graded certificates, incl. Nos. 24 (Used, XF 90), 266 (OGh, XF-Superb 95), 333 (Mint N.H., XF 90), 405 (OGh, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo), 486 pair (Mint N.H., Superb 98), 526 (OGph, Superb 98, plus a P.F. certificate as Mint N.H., XF-Superb 95), 552 (Mint N.H., XF-Superb 95), 556 (OGph, Superb 98), 559 (OGph, Superb 98), 561 (Mint N.H., XF-Superb 95), 582 (Mint N.H., XF-Superb 95), 701 (Mint N.H., XF-Superb 95), E15 (Mint N.H., Superb 98), E19 (Mint N.H., XF-Superb 95), total SMQ value approx. $2,100.00, also includes a faulty used No. 91
1,032
1,200
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20th Century Mint Collection. Four binders of 20th Century stamps, nearly all Mint N.H., beginning with No. 597 and running nearly complete through 1950's, continuing sporadically through modern sheets, coils and back-of-book, incl. Mint N.H. No. 630 Extremely Fine (P.F. certificate), partial Kansas, Nebraska Ovpt. sets, complete Air Post issues (less Nos. C13-C15), recalled Legends of the West pane, also incl. Mint N.H. No. 286 (small perf tear, not mentioned on P.F. certificate) and accumulation of modern unused entires, postal cards and letter sheets, virtually all stamps from the 1920's to 1950's hand-picked by the owner for centering and freshness, an attractive group that should be viewed to be appreciated
E. 750-1,000
1,500
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20th Century Collection. Several hundred different on pages, incl. Pan-American, 1902-03 1c-15c, $1.00 and 5c Imperf, Louisiana Purchase, Jamestown, 1909 Commemoratives, 1908-09 complete to $1.00, 1910-11 complete, Panama-Pacific Perf 12 and Perf 10 complete, 1c-20c and $2.00 and $5.00 1916-17 Perf 10 Unwatermarked (7c is No. 407), 1917-19 complete (the 5c Error is a single in block of nine), Coils, Nos. 523, 547, virtually complete Offset, Coil Waste, 1922-25 complete, 1923-26 Perf 10, 599A, 634A, White Plains Souvenir Sheet, Kans.-Nebr. Ovpts. and essentially everything else to 1949, Air Post complete to 1999 less 1930 Graf Zeppelin and about 70 different Postage Dues (21 are 19th century), condition is very mixed with some regumming, reperforating, and other faults and there are some questionable items among the coils and others such as Nos. 461, 519, 578, etc., still a comprehensive and valuable collection with a fair amount of Fine-Very Fine useful material
E. 4,000-5,000
4,000
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Imperforate Center Line Blocks (344/611). 18 center line blocks of four, incl. Nos. 344, 346, 383, 408, 481-484, 531-532, 534-535, 575-577 and 611, all but one Mint N.H. (No. 576, stuck down and not counted), universally large margins, many with portions of adjoining stamps, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a very attractive group, 13 P.F. certificates accompany
1,320
800
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Souvenir Sheets. Incl. two Mint N.H. Whites Plains No. 630, also seven each 730-731, four 735, etc, both White Plains are Very Fine, others virtually all Very Fine
1,734
700
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Transportation Coils. Approximately 57 items, all train-related, mostly line pairs and strips with plate nos., several scarce with dashes in Scott Catalogue, some plate flaws, imperfs, misperfs and other better, overall fresh and Very Fine, a wonderful lot for the specialist
E. 400-500
0
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Early Booklet Panes of Six, 1897-1906. Incl. two No. 279Bj (vertical and horizontal watermarks), 300b without tab, 301c (barely hinged), four 319g and a nearly complete 97c 319g booklet (lacks one pane and front cover, back loose), this very scarce booklet catalogs $3,250.00 in intact condition, some Mint N.H., generally Fine
E. 1,000-1,500
550
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Booklet Pane Stock. Many hundreds in two No. 3 glassine boxes, nice variety, about 500 are Nos. 498e and 499e with some different positions, better incl. 37 No. 424d, 87 No. 425e, over 25 No. 501b and a few others, some Mint N.H., condition varies for centering and margin faults, some occasional gum disturbances from interleaving also, fair amount Fine-Very Fine
E. 1,500-2,000
650
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Complete Booklets Stock. Probably between 200 and 300 between Nos. BK56/BK123, BKC2/BKC23, Mint N.H., good variety in various quantities, also few Postal Insurance and a single 60c Special Delivery No. E23 in glassine stapled between yellow and buff covers without inscriptions, possibly a provisional production (not listed), virtually all Fine-Very Fine
E. 750-1,000
750
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Booklets Accumulation. Modern booklets with face values starting around 6c and going up to 37c, many identified by Scott No., much duplication, face value approximately
1,600
1,000
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Face Value Accumulation. Singles, part and complete sheets, incl. some slight premium material such as 13c State Flags, 20c Sate Birds and three sets of Bicentennial Souvenir Sheets but mostly modern Air Post and recent $1.00-$5.00 high value Postage, also small accumulation of Mint N.H. $5.00-$15.00 Hunting Permits (16 singles and four plate blocks of four) plus some signed or on licenses, various quantities throughout, Fine-Very Fine lot
E. 1,000-1,500
900
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FC
New York Foreign Mail Cancels on Bank Note Issues. 111 stamps, virtually all identified by Weiss number, wide range of cancel types, some better denominations incl. 1c (1), 15c (11), 30c (6) and 90c (5), most selected by the owner for the quality of the strike of the cancellation, stamps with some faults as usual for this type of collection, a Fine-Very Fine and desirable group which would be difficult to duplicate, 32 with P.F. or P.S.E. certificates, catalog value for the stamps alone with no premium for the NYFM cancels approx. $6,500.00
E. 2,000-3,000
2,800
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Locomotive Theme Collection. More than 700 stamps, from No. 398 to modern, each depicting a train or a train theme, huge variety of precancels, few unusual perf freaks and other interesting varieties present, also incl. several Panama specimen stamps and Canal Zone, Fine-Very Fine group
E. 200-300
275
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Specialized Kans.-Nebr. Ovpt. Collection Balance. Eleven items, incl. no. 677 used block of eight, seven precancelled blocks of four 1c/6c Nebr. Ovpt. (four different), two cover fronts and two covers, all four commercially used incl. no. 666 on 1930's cover from New Jersey to California used as Air Post Postage, commercial usage of denominations above 2c are difficult to find, Very Good-Fine
E. 200-300
400
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1938-1954 Varieties (832b, 1033a, 1053, 1054A var, 1057d, 1059 var). Mint N.H. group of these popular 20th Century varieties, No. 1054A large holes joint line pair, No. 1057d joint line pair (P.F. certificate as old Scott No. 1057b), No. 1059 small holes joint line pair, Very Fine and choice group, all with P.F. certificates
1,460
500
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U. S Air Post. Complete collection to 1978 less the 1930 Graf Zeppelins, mild duplication, largely Mint N.H., virtually all Fine-Very Fine
E. 200-300
275
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Postage Due Small Used Collection, 1891-97. 20 stamps on pages, incl. 1c-50c last large Bank Note series and the 1894 and 1895-95 First and Second Bureau issues, also few Post Office Seals with varieties, generally Fine-Very Fine
E. 200-300
250
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Newspapers and Periodicals Collection. Three-ring binder of stock pages containing approximately 325 mostly unused stamps, incl. Nos. PR1 (4), PR2, PR3 and 3b (4), PR4 (2), PR5, PR6 (3), PR7 (3), PR8, PR9 (6), PR10 (6), PR11 (8), PR12 (6), PR13 (4), PR14 (7), PR15 (3), PR16 (4), PR17 (4), PR20 (2), PR21, PR25, many other better with denominations up to $60, somewhat mixed condition with some sound and very presentable
A FANTASTIC GROUP OF NEWSPAPER AND PERIODICAL STAMPS.
17 with certificates. Catalogue value
143,680
37,500
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Newspapers and Periodicals Forgeries. 45 items, mostly the large-format early issues with perhaps a few genuine but defective mixed in, also incl. Nos. PR76-PR79 with fake cork cancels, overall a worthwhile group for the student of these issues
E. 200-300
275
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Balance of Wholesale Accumulation, 1916-28. Hundreds of unused stamps, many Mint N.H., 40 to 50 different in various quantities, incl. Coils, Coil Waste, 1c-10c 1926-34 Issue, Commemoratives of the 2c Red period with about 50 sets each of 2c and 5c Hawaii Ovpts., 2c and 5c Aeronautics and others, vast majority Fine-Very Fine, useful lot
E. 750-1,000
650
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U.S. Accumulation. Conglomeration of material in a carton, stock books, albums, pages, small metal file boxes, incl. wholesale singles and plate blocks of the 1930's to 60's with a few earlier, various quantities, unsorted used 19th and 20th century, miscellaneous First Day Covers, Post Office Mint Sets 1972-79, collection balances and other material, somewhat mixed condition but largely Fine-Very Fine
E. 1,000-1,500
950
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Better Classics Group. Six different stamps, incl. Nos. 73, 75, 89, 115, 118 and 183, first five used, the No. 89 red grid cancel, No. 183 original gum, each with fault (two crease, three reperf, one thin spot), Very Fine-Extremely Fine appearance, all of the first five items have clean 1988-2000 P.F. certificates and 2008 P.S.E. certificates mentioning faults, No. 183 no certificate
2,165
700
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Better Classic Issues, 1845-67. One proof and eight stamps, incl. Nos. 9X1P var plate proof on white bond from the small plate of nine, stamps Nos. 20, 27, 63, 65, 67, 70, 90 and 94, three of these unused (63 and 94 regummed, 65 original gum), others used, generally light strikes, No. 67 red grid, the used stamps various faults, mostly reperfs, all exceptionally well-centered, Extremely Fine appearance, each with either 2008 P.F. or P.S.E. certificates mentioning problems where applicable, also Nos. 20, 67, 70 and 90 with 1991-94 P.F. certificates not mentioning any flaws
E. 500-750
1,600
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Better Used Classics. Five, four different, incl. Nos. 15, two 29, 36 and 37, last two red grid cancels, No. 15 large margins, others well-centered, one No. 29 with exceptionally wide margins, various condition problems, Extremely Fine appearing lot, No. 15 corner crease (2008 P.F.), both No. 29 with 2008 P.S.E. (reperfed, also clean 1994 and 2000 P.F.'s) , No. 36 diagonal crease (2008 P.F.), No. 37 repairs (2008 P.F., and clean 1994 P.F.)
1,765
600
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Balance, 1869-1904. One used and six Mint N.H. stamps, used No. 116, others are 236 (2), 287, 297, 324 and 324, fresh and Fine-Very Fine group, last three with certificates (two P.S.E.-graded)
1,365
425
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Balance. Eight items, incl. used Nos. 122 and 242, unused Nos. 121, 262, 277, 312, 427 block of four and C18 plate no. block of six (five stamps Mint N.H.), mixed condition, high catalog value
E. 2,000-3,000
1,600
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Used Balance. 13 items, incl. Nos. 35, 64 (defective), 92 (2), 116, 121 (2), 189, 240, 278 (2), 291 and C5, most with minor imperfections, overall appear Fine-Very Fine
E. 1,000-1,500
900
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Balance. Stock book containing over 100 mostly Bank Note stamps, wide range of cancels with many fancy incl. several with star, "OK", shield, three-leaf clover, few better stamps incl. Nos. 17, 153 (3), also few Essays, some flaws to be expected, most appear Fine-Very Fine
E. 2,000-3,000
1,100
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Balance. 19 used stamps and two covers, incl. Nos. 71, 77, 134-36, 138, 141 and 25c Wells, Fargo Running Pony stamp, reference items (five questionable 1870 Bank Note grills) and couple misidentified Z. Grills, variable condition
E. 500-750
325
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Miscellany. Thirteen items, nearly all Back-of-the-Book, incl. Mint N.H. No. 213 with part bottom imprint selvage, Mint N.H. 225 with "ZZ" bottom selvage (1996 P.S.E. and 2000 P.F. certificates), used J4, original gum J19 (corner crease), J22P4-J28P4 plate proofs, well-centered original gum, barely hinged O15 with left selvage and O35xS 1c Navy Soft Paper "Specimen" Ovpt. (2006 P.F. certificate), virtually all Very Fine,
1,329
425
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Balance. 15 nearly all used items, incl. Nos. 1, 68 (red grid), pair 96, 122, 244 (ms. "X" cancel), Mint N.H. 537 with wide margins and two choice Mint N.H. C18's, also 2c and 3c used 1869 Pictorials misidentified as Re-Issues Nos. 124-125, Very Good-Very Fine
E. 1,000-1,500
800
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Small High Quality Lot. 27 mostly different stamps, all but two Mint N.H., nearly half are 2c, 6c, 9c and 10c 1926-34 Issue, also incl. nice examples of Nos. 295, 517 and 1053 (three Mint N.H.) and Nos. 595 and 701 (the two hinged items), Very Fine-Extremely Fine
E. 400-500
300
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Small High Quality Accumulation. Over 50 very attractive items, majority unused 1922-26 Issue values with three $2.00 and two $5.00, also five used items (three 1857-66), virtually all Very Fine-Extremely Fine
E. 750-1,000
600
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Eclectic High Quality Lot. About 50 all Black shaded stamps, incl. Nos. 73 (unused, no gum), 87 (cancel removed, appears unused), 306 (2000 P.F. certificate), 559, 610-611, 1053 plate no. single, E14 (2005 P.S.E. certificate, Mint N.H., graded 90J), 1c-90c Postal Notes, Test Coil strip, etc., one pair of 611 with Schermack Ty. III Private Perforations (2004 P.S.E. certificate, Mint N.H.), it appears that some of these were future candidates for graded certificates as several have been cut from sheets leaving parts of all surrounding stamps, nearly all Mint N.H. and Extremely Fine, a really different kind of large lot
E. 500-750
325
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Unused Balance. Treasure trove of ten unused stamps and one proof (244P4), stamps incl. No. 56, many graded incl. Mint N.H. Nos. 286 (90), 324 (90), 329 (80), C4 (90), C6 (90), few other better, Very Fine-Extremely Fine group
E. 1,000-1,500
1,200
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Cancellation Balance. 280+ on and off cover in three volumes, incl. Nos. 65, 183, 210, 213 and 3c Greens, fair number of better items, variable quality as usually seen in these type of collections, much Fine-Very Fine, ex. Hulme
E. 400-500
425
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19th and 20th Century Balance. Seven items, incl. Mint N.H. No. 225 top plate no. block of four, also Nos. 288, 369, 500, few other better, overall Fine-Very Fine
E. 500-750
275
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Extensions and Collection Balance. Nine items, including six run as individual lots in our auctions and which have received certificates differing from our descriptions, incl. No. 9 unused Pos. 721L Double Transfer with pinhole, No. 70b used, cleaned and with corner creases, No. 71 unused, small perf repair, No. 311 reperfed, No. 360 plate no. block of six, regummed, No. 562 plate no. block of 10, small thin and pinhole, also includes No. 185 with fake grill, and two blocks of No. 830 in different shades, one appears to approach the Deep Blue shade, but counted as the normal Blue, all are Very Fine appearing
3,846
650
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Failed Extensions or Returns. Nine different stamps, incl. Nos. 256, 308, 385, 421, 634A, C14, J54, PR121 and PR122, some Mint N.H., various faults, several trivial, all very nicely centered, Extremely Fine appearing lot, seven with either 2008 P.F. or P.S.E. certificates (No. C14 encapsulated) mentioning their various problems, also Nos. 256, 308, 385, 634A and J54 with 1988-94 P.F. certificates as sound stamps
E. 500-750
950
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