Hussey's Post, New York, N.Y., Study Collection, 1854-82. Huge collection on stock sheets, most items identified by the owner and largely in Scott No. order, full range of issues from the earliest stamps to Special Delivery and handstamps, thousands of stamps and reprints with much duplication for study of varieties, including Nos. 87L1 (two), 87L2, 87L3 (affixed to cover on which it did not originate), 87L4 (12+), 87L5 (two), 87L7 used, 87L10 (incl. 8 used), 87L11 (faulty), 87L12 (original gum, P.F. certificate), 87L14-15 (incl. numerous used), 87L20 used (P.F. certificate), 87L51 (five), 87L53 trial color proof in Blue, 87L73 trial color proofs incl. block of 18 in Black, full range of other issues through the later perforated varieties, plus 25+ complete sheets incl No. 87L7 with sideways arrangement of bottom row, four or so of the Special Messenger stamp sheets, also 40+ covers, mostly tied including uses of Nos. 87L9 (two), 87L10, 87L11 (P.F. certificate), range of uses from 87L38-87L75, several of the handstamped covers incl. 87LUP1-87LUP3, printed circulars and other covers with handstamps incl. one signed by Georege Hussey, several Wells Fargo uses to Hussey's with "Collect 2cts." handstamp, also a huge study collection of the Hussey Special Delivery stamps with multiples, varieties and a couple covers incl. No. 87LE5 with an American Express Albany package label, mixed condition with flaws to be expected in such an accumulation, a few no doubt are misidentified on the pages

AN EXTENSIVE AND VALUABLE COLLECTION OF THE NEW YORK CITY HUSSEY'S POST WHICH TOOK YEARS OF CAREFUL STUDY TO ACCUMULATE.

Several items in collection illustrated in Byways of Philately. We recommend careful viewing of this lot as its size defies thorough description.

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