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Auction # 55

Closing Date: 07/20/05

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FDC COVERS
1 - 2
MISC. COVERS
3 - 4
U.S.
5 - 8
US
9 - 11
U.S.
12
US
13
U.S.
14
US
15 - 16
U.S.
17
US
18 - 20
U.S.
21
US
22
U.S.
23 - 25
PRECANCELS
26 - 45
ERRORS, FREAKS & ODDITIES
46 - 47
U.S.
48
PLATE BLOCKS
49 - 50
B.O.B. PLATE BLOCKS
51
FACE LOTS
52 - 55
AIRMAIL
56
POSTAGE DUE
57 - 58
OFFICIAL
59 - 60
NEWSPAPER
61 - 62
B.O.B.
63 - 68
REVENUES
69 - 71
FIRST ISSUE
72
FIRST THREE ISSUES
73
DOCUMENTARY
74
PROPRIETARY
75 - 77
WINE STAMPS
78
BEER STAMPS
79
MATCH & MEDICINES
80 - 81
DUCK STAMPS
82
MISC. US
83
MISC. U.S.
84 - 85
CANAL ZONE
86
BRITISH COLONIES
87
ARGENTINA
88 - 90
AUSTRALIA
91 - 101
AUSTRIA
102 - 104
BAHAMAS
105
BOLIVIA
106
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
107
BRAZIL
108
BULGARIA
109
CANADA
110 - 132
CANADA & PROVINCES
133
CHILE
134
CHINA
135 - 137
COOK ISLANDS
138
CUBA
139 - 140
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
141 - 142
DENMARK
143 - 145

146
FALKLAND ISLANDS
147
FIJI
148
FINLAND
149 - 150
FRANCE
151 - 157
FRENCH POLYNESIA
158
GERMAN STATES
159 - 162

163
GERMANY
164 - 177
DDR
178 - 180

181
GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS
182
GREAT BRITAIN
183 - 194
BRITISH COLONIES
195
GREAT BRITAIN
196 - 200

201
GREECE
202
GUADELOUPE
203
HUNGARY
204 - 206
ICELAND
207
INDIA
208
INDONESIA
209 - 211
IRAN
212 - 215
IRELAND
216 - 217
ISRAEL
218 - 220
ROMAN STATES
221
ITALY
222 - 224
JAPAN
225
KOREA
226
LATVIA
227
LUXEMBOURG
228
MEXICO
229 - 231
MONTENEGRO
232
NETHERLANDS
233 - 236

237
NEW ZEALAND
238 - 242
NORFOLK ISLANDS
243
NORWAY
244 - 245
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
246
PHILIPPINES
247 - 248
POLAND
249 - 250
PORTUGAL
251
ROMANIA
252 - 254
RUSSIA
255 - 258
SEYCHELLES
259
SOLOMON ISLANDS
260
SOUTH AFRICA
261 - 262
SPAIN
263 - 264
ST. HELENA
265
ST. THOMAS AND PRINCE ISLANDS
266
SWEDEN
267
SWITZERLAND
268 - 272
TURKEY
273
UNITED NATIONS
274
VATICAN CITY
275
WORLDWIDE
276 - 318

319
BRITISH COLONIES
338 - 363

364
BRITISH NORTH AMERICA
365
EASTERN EUROPE
366
EUROPE
367
SCANDINAVIA
368 - 369
WORLDWIDE
370 - 371
WORLDWIDE COVERS
372 - 379
LITERATURE
380


Lot #  Country Catalog # Description Cat Value Photo
FDC COVERS U.S. AIR MAIL FIRST DAY COVERS C20-22 - consisting of Scott #'s C20, nine covers with five single franking, three with pairs, one strip of three, all with the Trans-Pacific F.A.M. Route 14 cachet, various cities in the Pacific; C21, three covers, single, pair and block frankings, all Washington D.C. cancel, no cachet; C22, three covers, single, pair and block frankings, all Washington D.C. cancel, no cachet, and CE2, three covers, single, pair and block frankings, all Washington D.C. cancel, no cachet; all are addressed; clean lot 730.00
Realized: 90
FDC COVERS BETTER U.S. FIRST DAY COVER SELECTION - 12 FDC's, all addressed, consisting of Scott #'s uncacheted 636, 639, 730a (blk of 4), 731a (blk of 4), 739a & 731a pairs on one cover; cacheted 727, 728, 734 (Kosciusko, Miss cancel), 735a, 736, 737 and 1192 (unaddressed, first Glory hand painted cachet); a couple with tears, all with edge wear; overall Fine; cat. val. is from 2004 Brookman 279.00
Realized: 44
MISC. COVERS U.S. SHIP CANCEL COVERS - consists of 40 "First Day in Comission" covers with the U.S.S.'s Indianapolis (signed by Capt. J.M. Smeallie), Portland (two covers each signed by Capt. H.F. Leary), San Francisco, New Orleans, Brooks (two covers), Ranger, Minneapolis (two covers), Farragut (two covers), Tuscaloosa, Astoria, Cuttlefish, Dewey, Kanawha, Hull, Worden (two covers), MacDonough (two covers), Awlwin, Monaghan (three covers), Dale (two covers), Montcalm, Porpoise, Shark (three covers), Phelps (three covers), Tarpon (three covers) and Clark (two covers); four "Christened" covers with Roger B. Taney, Samuel D. Ingham, George W. Campbell and William J. Duane; 15 "Decomissioned" covers with U.S.S.'s Constitution, Wm. B. Preston (two covers), Noa, Hulbert (four covers), Herbert (two covers), Mcfarland, Antares, S-14, S16, S48 (two covers); 20 miscellaneous covers with "Last Day Mail Service" U.S.S. Kittery (two covers), U.S.S. Pike; "1st Day Hall Cancel" U.S.S. Herbet; seven covers with port cancels with U.S.S.'s Rochester (Canal Zone), Fulton (unreadable), Jaso (unreadable), Chewink (Canal Zone), Pittsburg (unreadable), Patoka (Newport) and Helena (Canton, China); finally nine miscellaneous covers with two covers from 1914 (U.S.S. Hancock), four undated covers with handstamps of S-11, U.S.S. S-10, S-13 and U.S.S. S-12; three covers with U.S.S.'s Kittery, Sapelo and Contocook; except for the Hancock covers all are from the early to mid 1930's, about 2/3 of the covers have some type of cachet; overall condition is Fine but expect edge wear on all (ENV 150-175) -----
Realized: 130
MISC. COVERS U.S. FIRST DAY COVER ACCUMULATION, PRE 1960 - consisting of addressed, cacheted, three of each cover, franked with a single stamp, pair and block of four, NO Washington. D.C. cancels; Scott $'s 772-77, 778 (one cover) 782, 783 (Astoria and Walla Walla are cacheted, Daniel, Lewiston and Missoula are not); with Washington. D.C. cancels # 784 (three covers), 785 and 786 (two covers each), 787 (three covers), 790 and 791 (two covers each) and 792; covers with the Aubry cachet are #'s 785, 786, 787, 790 and 791; plus 42 covers from 1948-1950, all franked with blocks of four, all cacheted (Artcraft, Artmaster, House of Farnham, Smartcraft) plus 14 covers of C53 with blocks of four; also included are two of the "This letter has been delayed one year...." handstamps on Scott #733 with "Little America, Antarctica" CDS; all covers in the lot are addressed; conditon is a bit mixed but generally just edge wear 775.00
Realized: 55
U.S. U.S. CLASSIC COLLECTION - mixed mint and used, on hingeless album pages, runs to 1895, overall mixed condition with faults to be expected, any doubtful items are not figured in the total catalog value listed, there are many better stamps here: 10X1*, 7, 9, 11*, 14, 25*, 32, 36-37, 36(pr), 65*(2), 67(2), 69, 70, 72, 73*, 73(pr), 75, 76(2), 77, 90-92, 93*, 94*(2), 96(2), 97-98, 100, 113*, 113(2), 114*, 115-16, 117(3), 119(2), 121*, 121, 123*, 133a*(2), 134-36, 138, 145*, 146-47*(RG), 148-51, 153*, 154-55, 156-58*, 159-66, 165, 178*, 182-85*, 185*, 189*(2), 190, 205*, 209*, 211*, 212*(2), 214*, 215*(3), 216*(2), 219-29*, 219D*, 222*(imp. pair), 226*, 228*, 253*, 255*, 258*(2), 259*, 260, 261*(scuff), 271-73*, 276*, 276A, 277a, 283*, 284*; a very useful collection with plenty of high power stamps, although the condition is quite mixed the value here is quite substantial, worth a good look and carefull consideration 37,530.00
Realized: 8,000
U.S. U.S. ACCUMULATION - mixed mint and used, mostly used, neatly sorted and identified in a stock book, runs to Scott #382, overall mixed condition with faults to be expected but there are many Very Fine or better stamps here, some of the higher values include: 9(2), 63(4), 68(4), 71(2), 73(5), 76(2), 78b, 88(3), 92a(3), 93, 95-97, 112-113(3), 115(2), 148(6), 151(2), 152, 163, 165(5), 190(5), 214, 219*(unused-9), 232-33*, 234*(2), 280*, 281*(3), 285*, 286*(3), 288*, 289*, 289(2), 290*, 297*, 298(2), 298*(2), 304-06, 323*(2), 329*(2), 330(2), 330*; some of the mint stamps are unused, few better cancels scattered, plenty of useful items here, take a look 13,730.00
Realized: 1,800
U.S. U.S. COLLECTION - all used, hinged in a Scott Minuteman album, runs to about 1978 although the catalog value listed is to 1940, there is some B.O.B. material here except Airmails and Special Delivery, overall condition is mixed with some faults to be expected especially in the early issues, there are many better stamps here: 7, 9, 25, 29, 38, 68-69, 71, 73, 76-77, 78b, 98-100, 113, 116, 119, 121, 134-35, 151-53, 162-63, 190(2), 191, 229, 240*, 276-77, 291, 404, 479-80, 666, RW2*, 3-8; a rather nice collection with plenty of good stamps and a good opportunity to obtain a nice starter collection or to fill in a collection with several medium priced stamps, worth a very good look 12,488.00
Realized: 1,800
U.S. U.S. REGULAR ISSUE COLLECTION - mixed mint and used, mostly mint on hingeless album pages, runs from 1902-1975 and is quite complete for the period less the higher catalog issues, mixed condition with some faults to be expected but for the most part a very clean lot with many Very Fine stamps, some of the better items include: 300-308*, 331-40*, 357-58*, 348-50*, 352-53*, 374-81*, 392-95*, 407*, 414-19*, 423*, 424-35*, 438*, 443-47*, 460*(NG), 464-66*, 468-70*, 479-80, 506-18*, 551-72*, 579*, 581-91*, 658-78*, 832-34*, 1053*; a nice collection with many Very Fine stamps, a huge amount of value in the Washington-Franklin issues, loads of value and worth careful consideration 9,201.00
Realized: 1,850
US U.S. MINT COLLECTION, 1870-1944 - virtually all mint, mounted on Scott album pages, overall condition is mixed with some faults to be expected, there are many items in the $25-100 range with some higher, some of the better stamps include: 160-63, 156-66, 205*, 213*, 217-18, 221*, 229, 232*, 235*, 237-38*, 257*, 294-304*, 308*, 323-30*, 340*, 407*, 423, 572*, 591*, 630*, 658-79*, 803-34*; a comprehensive collection with plenty of room for expansion, most of the value is post 1900, take a look 8,174.00 Photo
Realized: 1,200
10  US U.S. 19TH CENTURY USED ACCUMULATION - about 180 used stamps housed on manila stock sheets in Scott # order but unidentified; some highlights are #'s 8, 9, 25, 63(5), 68(2), 69(3), 71, 73(3), 76, 77(2), 92a, 93, 96(2), 98, 112(2), 113(5), 115(3), 117, 134, 148(3), 151(2), 152, 159(4), 153(2), 154, 163(2), 186(3), 187-88, 190, 208, 211(7), 217, 227(3), 228, 229(2), 238(2), 240, 275(4), 287, 288(3) and 289-90(2); about 90% of the cat, val, is in faulty, but there us a good amount of value in small to trivial faulty stamps 12,544.00 Photo
Realized: 1,200
11  US U.S. PLATE BLOCK AND SINGLE COLLECTION - two large albums that run to about 1984, the collection includes some singles as well, much of the value is in singles, some of the better stamps include: 235-37*, 238-40, 285-90*, 291, 294-99*, 323-30*, 369, 404, overall mixed condition with some faults to be expected, there is an additional $365.00 in face value that is not figured in the total catalog value listed, plenty of value here, take a look 3,948.00
Realized: 1,000
12  U.S. U.S. COMMEMORATIVE COLLECTION - mostly mint, mounted on album pages, starts in 1893 and runs through 1936, many stamps are NH, overall condition is mixed with faults to be expected especially in the early issues, some of the better items include: 231-36*, 238-40*, 285-91*, 294-99*, 297*(blk. of 4), 323-26*, 328-30*, 369*, 397-403*, 404; a nice group of commems and worth a good look 5,483.00
Realized: 1,600
13  US U.S. 19TH CENTURY BETTER MINT SELECTION - consists of Scott #'s 206 (four copies, never hinged, lightly toned gum, fine centered), 233 (two copies, one F-VF NH with a natural straight edge at top, the other near XF, hinged): 235a (NH, rich color, Fine) and 237 (four stamps with three NH, all Fine, a few light natural creases and one hinged with natural creases) 2,397.00
Realized: 450
14  U.S. BETTER MINT U.S. SELECTION - mostly singles, sorted onto stock cards, includes a few B.O.B. items, overall Very Fine with some faults to be expected, the lot includes: 210, 214, 220, 230, 268, 285, 288, 294, 314(pr), 325, 335-37, 339-40, 347(pr), 376, 377(2), 378, 397, 412-13, 416-18, 430, 433, 435, 464, 466, 468, 472-74, 507, 518, 550, 557, 570-71, 701, E7, F1, J78, Q5, a very nice group 2,595.00
Realized: 450
15  US U.S. COLLECTION - mixed mint and used, mostly used, hinged in a Minkus All American album, overall very mixed condition with faults to be expected especially in the early issues, runs to the year 2000's, there is some face included, few better items scattered, also includes some U.N., the catalog value is the owners, take a look 4,200.00
Realized: 300
16  US WESTERN AIR LETTER ACCUMULATION - includes the 1982 Ignaugural Service labels(4), and self stick labels of "Second Day Service" (21 with five different airplane designs), "Special Delivery" (21 with two different designs), "International Service" (15); AirLetter Mail Express "Special Delivery Service" (7); P.R.I.D.E. AirLetter "Affidavit of Mailing" (2); and Burlington Airletter "Special Delivery" (4), "Special Delivery Service" (3) andf "Second Day Service" (7); also includes nine cancelled covers with Burlington Letter (3), Western AirLetter (3 - all First Day of Issue) and two with the Inaugural Series stickers; overall clean with only a few minor problems; Sanabria Catalog value is $1,513 (ENV 600-650) -----
Realized: 375
17  U.S. U.S. COLLECTION - mixed mint and used, hinged in two Scott speciality albums, the pages run to about 1993, there are many complete sets, usual mixed condition with some faults to be expected, a nice clean lot, we noticed several stamps and sets in the $25-50 range with some higher, plenty of room for expansion, there is a fair amount of face value present along with some B.O.B. material, (ENV 500-600) -----
Realized: 300
18  US U.S. AND POSSESSIONS ACCUMULATION - several hundred mostly mint stamps housed in glassines, on album and stock pages, etc; generally pre 1960; includes much value in Canal Zone, Danish West Indies (CV $500+), Guam (CV $67), Hawaii (CV $150), and Philippines; also includes 37 of the 10 cent Famous Americans (no Bell) fron the 1940 issue, a little over half NH, cross gutter blocks of Scott #'s 768-70, two plate #1 strips of three of #2005, plus much more; expect misd to moderate duplication in areas; condition will be mixed but there is much value in clean stamps (ENV 500-600) -----
Realized: 400
19  US PRE 1940 U.S. ACCUMULATION - about 140 mostly used stamps, large majority 19th Century, housed on manila stock sheets in Scott # order but not identified; some highlights are #'s 71, 73, 112-13, 116-17, 148, 160, 190, 232-37(2), 238-40, 275, 279*(9), 290(2), 291, 330, 479(2), 480, 572 blk of 4; typical mixed condition with most - but certainly not all - off quality 2,293.00
Realized: 280
20  US U.S. PRE 1935 ACCUMULATION - a few hundred mostly used stamps housed on "107" cards, mostly identified by Scott #; includes regulars and commems to 1930, air mail, special handling, parcel post and parcel post due to 1935; some highlights are Scott #'s 73, 148, 150(3), 206*(sound, VG centering), 209 (*), 214, 238, 267** (Imprint strip of 3, VG centering), 304**(VG centering), 582* plate block, C1, E1(5) and QE4a*(3); some minor duplication (under 5 each) with a half dozen or so numbers 6+; condition is mixed with much off quality; most of the sound is in the $5 CV and less each area 2,669.00
Realized: 200
21  U.S. U.S. USED SELECTION - nice selection of 39 different stamps, all are Very Fine or better, some scattered faults, the lot includes: 68, 148-49, 160, 178, 182-83, 185, 188-89, 206-07, 209, 217, 219D, 233, 235, 238-39, 273, 276, 284, 288-89, 295, 302, 304, 307-08, 311, 327, 330, 524, E2, 7, O74, Q5, Q10; a very good quality group 1,168.00
Realized: 250
22  US HIGH QUALITY U.S. MINT 20TH CENTURY BETTER SELECTION - contains Scott #'s 550, two copies, fresh and F, NH; 561, horizontal pair, fresh and VF, LH; 566, F, NH with a small perf plug under the gum; 571, two stamps, one F-VF, NH, with natural gum bends, the other XF, H and 666, F, NH 545.00
Realized: 200
23  U.S. U.S. USED BLOCKS ACCUMULATION - about 2,000 used blocks, regulars, commems and back of the book, loose; appears to be 1960's and 1970's; expect duplication and some off quality (ENV 150-175) -----
Realized: 100
24  U.S. ESTATE REMAINDER - diverse group with $22.96 face value in unexploded booklets (15-22 cent denomination) with a few better (22 cent Greetings, Fish and Locomotives), $13.11 face value in partial booklet panes, 20 Hawaii stamps (CV $50), Guam (CV $237) with #'s 2a(*), 3, 5(*), US (CV $261), including #231* Broken Hat variety, about 130 common precancels, three ink blotters with American Insurance Group imprint, a dozen or so mostly event covers, four civil war era photographs with revenue stamps on the back, a few souvenir cards, a cute letter from "Santa Claus" to a young girl asking her to list three things she wants for Christmas; a mint copy of Scott # 984 on a presentation card signed by the designer and lastly a 5 Centime encased French postage stamp from the Atlantic Hotel in Nice (ENV 150-175) -----
Realized: 125
25  U.S. U.S. USED ACCUMULATION - about eight pounds of US used, most packaged in bundles of 100, mostly regular issue but does contain commems and air mails, 1940's-1980's; quantities vary from a couple hundred to a couple thousand each; typical mixed condition (ENV 150-200) -----
Realized: 90
26  PRECANCELS PRECANCEL ACCUMULATION OF APPROX. 13,000 - mixed bureaus and locals, multiples and some pairs and strips, many various cities, usual mixed condition, sorted into glassines, there is some heavy duplication here, (ENV 1,300-1,400) -----
Realized: 1,500
27  PRECANCELS PRECANCEL ACCUMULATION OF ABOUT 13,000 - virtually all are bureaus, there is some heavy duplication of cities but not checked for types, there are singles, pairs, strips and blocks throughout, sorted into glassines, usual mixed condition, plenty of varieties here, a very nice lot for the precancel hunter, (ENV 1,250-1,500) -----
Realized: 1,300
28  PRECANCELS PRECANCEL ACCUMULATION OF ABOUT 10,000 - virtually all are bureaus, there is some heavy duplication of cities but not checked for types, there are singles, pairs, strips and blocks throughout, usual mixed condition, plenty of varieties here, a very nice lot for the precancel hunter, (ENV 1,000-1,500) -----
Realized: 1,150
29  PRECANCELS U.S. PRECANCEL ACCUMULATION - about 8,000 various precancels, 1938 Presidential issue, mostly under 10 cent denomination with moderate to heavy (10-50 each) duplication throughout, sorted by city and/or state in glassines; fair variety of cities; somewhat mixed conditon but much is clean (ENV 1,100-1,200) -----
Realized: 800
30  PRECANCELS PRECANCEL ACCUMULATION OF ABOUT 8,000 - virtually all are bureaus, there is some heavy duplication of cities but not checked for types, there are singles, pairs, strips and blocks throughout, sorted into glassines, usual mixed condition, plenty of varieties here, a very nice lot for the precancel hunter, (ENV 800-900) -----
Realized: 800
31  PRECANCELS NEW JERSEY PRECANCEL ACCUMULATION OF ABOUT 6,000 - mixed bureaus and locals, there is some heavy duplication of cities but not checked for types, there are singles, pairs, strips and blocks throughout, mostly on album pages and stock pages, usual mixed condition, plenty of varieties here, a very nice lot for the specialized precancel hunter, (ENV 700-800) -----
Realized: 650
32  PRECANCELS U.S. PRECANCEL ACCUMULATION - about 6,000 mostly Bureau precancels, 1938-1960, in glassines somewhat organized by city and/or state; duplication of 5-25 each is to be expected but there is still a fair variety of cities; condition a bit mixed but most are clean (ENV 750-800) -----
Realized: 600
33  PRECANCELS U.S. PRECANCEL ACCUMULATION - about 6,000 mostly local precancels, all loose and unorganized, all New York City, about 90% from the Scott #581-91 area, the remainder mostly 1938 Prexy; limited variety and mixed condition (ENV 750-800) -----
Realized: 600
34  PRECANCELS PRECANCEL ACCUMULATION OF APPROX. 4000 - mixed bureaus and locals, multiples and some pairs and strips, many various cities, usual mixed condition, (ENV 450-500) -----
Realized: 400
35  PRECANCELS PRECANCEL ACCUMULATION OF APPROX. 4000 - mixed bureaus and locals, multiples and some pairs and strips, many various cities, usual mixed condition, (ENV 450-500) -----
Realized: 400
36  PRECANCELS U.S. PRECANCEL ACCUMULATION - about 3,500 precancelled stamps housed on manila stock pages, nearly all from the 1938-39 Presidential series; nice variety of cities and states; ecpect mixed condition and duplication (ENV 450-500) -----
Realized: 350
37  PRECANCELS SPECIALIZED NEW YORK PRECANCEL COLLECTION - several thousand mostly different Bureaus and locals hinged in a large album, includes many multiples and varieties, there are many inverted cancels on singles and blocks, overall condition is mixed as one would expect, there are many different cities and types here, a most unusual collection and the most different N.Y. precancels that we have ever seen, (ENV 350-450) -----
Realized: 250
38  PRECANCELS PRECANCEL ACCUMULATION OF APPROX. 3000 - mixed bureaus and locals, sorted by state on stock pages, includes singles, multiples and some pairs and strips, many various cities, usual mixed condition, (ENV 350-400) -----
Realized: 300
39  PRECANCELS NEW JERSEY PRECANCEL ACCUMULATION OF APPROX. 2500 - mixed bureaus and locals, multiples and some pairs and strips, many various cities, usual mixed condition, (ENV 300-350) -----
Realized: 250
40  PRECANCELS PRECANCEL ACCUMULATION OF APPROX. 2500 - mixed bureaus and locals, includes singles, multiples and some pairs and strips, many various cities, usual mixed condition, (ENV 250-300) -----
Realized: 200
41  PRECANCELS U.S. PRECANCEL ACCUMUALTION - about 2,000 completely unsorted stamps, 98% Philadelphia, PA, large majority 1922-1926 with many of the perf 10 issue; typical mixed condition; mostly locals with only a couple different styles (ENV 250-300) -----
Realized: 200
42  PRECANCELS U.S. PERFORATED INITIAL ACCUMULATION - several hundred mostly different perfins, large majority pre 1950, housed in a stock book and on hinged on the John M. Randall "Catalog and Album of Security Punches on United States Postage Stamps, 1908-1998" pages; typical mixed condition on the stamps but the album pages (which fit in a three ring binder) are reasonably clean; if you are new to this fascinating collecting area you will be amazed at the number of different companies and organizations that have used perfins (ENV 250-300) -----
Realized: 200
43  PRECANCELS U.S. PRECANCEL ACCUMULATION - about 1500 mostly local precancels, mostly pre 1935, hinged on blank pages, all New Jersey cities; excellent variety of cities and denominations in typical mixed condition; duplication is generally minimal -----
Realized: 200
44  PRECANCELS U.S. PRECANCEL ACCUMULATION - a couple thousand mostly local precancels, all New Jersey, 1920's-1970's, housed on manila stock pages; decent variety but expect mild to moderate duplication; typical mixed condition (ENV 250-300) -----
Realized: 200
45  PRECANCELS PRECANCEL ACCUMULATION OF APPROX. 1000 - mixed bureaus and locals, includes singles, multiples and some pairs and strips, many various cities, usual mixed condition, (ENV 125-150) -----
Realized: 115
46  ERRORS, FREAKS & ODDITIES U.S. IMPERFORATE SELECTION - 28 various items that include pairs and some blocks, all are mint imperforates, there is some duplication here, most are in the $25.00 each range, nice clean lot 1,070.00
Realized: 250
47  ERRORS, FREAKS & ODDITIES IMPERFORTATE PAIRS SELECTION - all seven items are NH, includes: 1299b, 1402a, 1519a, 1579a, 1618b, 1622a, C83a, all 360.00
Realized: 85
48  U.S. U.S. MINT COLLECTION - virtually all mint, mounted onto album pages, runs to 1940, most of the value is after 1900, usual mixed condition with some faults to be expected, there are several Very Fine stamps here, some of the better items include: 11, 158, 205, 209, 223, 225, 232, 233, 235, 236-37, 238(used), 283, 287, 289, 296-99, 302, 304, 307, 309, 326, 327, 335, 337, 373, 395-96, 398-401, 419, 434, 455(LP), 492(LP), 496(LP), 514-16, 528A, 558, 560, 569, 572, 573, 584, 656(LP), 666, 675, 678-79, 723(LP), 834; plenty of useful stamps here with room for expansion 8,745.00
Realized: 1,100
49  PLATE BLOCKS U.S. COMMEMORATIVE PLATE BLOCK COLLECTION - mostly NH mounted on album pages, runs to 1940, overall Very Fine with maybe a scattered flaw, the better plates include: 549, 611, 615, 617-18, 628, 643-44, 646, 650, 657, 680-83, 713-14, 715, 719, 734, 756-65, 771, 859-93; a nice clean lot with plenty of room for expansion 2,312.00
Realized: 400
50  PLATE BLOCKS U.S. REGULAR ISSUE PLATE BLOCK COLLECTION - mostly NH mounted on album pages, runs to 1961, overall Very Fine with maybe a scattered flaw, the better plates include: 344, 554, 565, 575, 576-77, 590, 637-41, 642, 659, 670-71, 676, 693, 695-96, 697-700, 803-33, 1052; a nice clean lot with plenty of room for expansion 2,008.00
Realized: 750
51  B.O.B. PLATE BLOCKS AIRMAIL AND SPECIAL DELIVERY COLLECTION - all are mounted on album pages, mostly NH, some of the better plates include: C7-11, 16, 17, 19, 25-31, 46, E14, J88, maybe only a few scattered flaws, generally Very Fine 1,025.00
Realized: 180
52  FACE LOTS U.S. COLLECTIONS - includes singles and plate blocks, mostly mounted but there is about $30.00 stuck down, plenty of premium material here, total face= $236.00 -----
Realized: 220
53  FACE LOTS U.S. PLATE BLOCK ACCUMULATION - mostly plates, loose and in glassines, expect some duplication, there are several premium items scattered, total face=$217.57 -----
Realized: 210
54  FACE LOTS U.S. MINT ACCUMULATION - includes singles, pairs, blocks, plate blocks and some SS's, loose and in glassines, some scattered flaws due to handling, a few premium items here, total face=$183.25 -----
Realized: 170
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