Auction 263 of 11 Aug 10

U.S. Collections & Misc (1870-1908)

Collections & Accumulations

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1870 na ** U.S. Collection, 1990/1995, in mounts on White Ace pages, complete for the period incl booklet panes, souvenir sheets, singles, some blocks of four & plate blocks, all VF NH . 550.++
1871 na */o U.S. Accumulation of about 500 stamps in stockbook, 19th century to 1913, mixed condition, some flts, used incl 9,24,63(5), 68,77, 163(2), 228,229,287-289,311,++, mint incl 230,233(2), 234,236,237,307, also some dues , special delivery & revenues . 3960.00
1872 na * U.S. Plate Blocks accumulation, 525/2880 + airs etc, over 85 different, light duplication, face values to $5, #537 no gum o/w 80% NH, . 2180.++
1873 na * U.S. Plate Blocks, C23/C122-125,CE2,E20-E23,J89,J97, in glassines, 68 different, 1-36 each, most NH, face value . 180.00
1874 na o U.S. Collection in Harris Liberty album, to 1991, 1987 different, from #11 but widely scattered, mostly FVF-VF lower values, . 1586.05
1875 na */o Stamp Expositions, lot of 12 different items incl poster stamps, (4), souvenir sheets(3), First Day Cards(2), etc, from 1936(4), 1937,1940,1947(3),1956 and 1958(2), all VF EST 40-50
1876 na * U.S. AIRMAIL collection, over 100 different from C4/C119, in mounts on album pages, most FVF-VF, NH . 225.00
1877 na */o Consignor Balance, large box with large bag of US mix on paper, small box with foreign on/off paper, about 200 covers, some 19th C and foreign, but mostly more recent personal mail, Minkus All American album with nice starter collection, Golden Replicas of United States stamps with 24 different 1984 issues, ++ misc EST 60-75
1878 na o U.S. Collection, 1861/1978, 1417 different mtd in Scott Minuteman album, incl 73,238 o/w mostly lower values, incl back of book thru cut squares . 1276.60
1879 na o U.S. Accumulation of about 300 used blocks of four + single, strip & multiples, mostly post-1950 commemoratives EST 20-30
1880 na o U.S. Collection on White Ace pages, 687 different from 230/1580, all commemoratives . 176.00
1881 na */o U.S. Souvenir Sheets, tall stockbook with 730(2), 731(7), 735(7), 750(6), 751(4), 948(24), 2875, + many misc pieces, most Mint, many NH . 1200.++
1882 na */o U.S. Accumulation, 1880's/1920's, approximately 2500-3000 stamps haphazardly arranged in 6x9 stock book, mostly used except some 2¢ reds, good variety with mostly 1-20 of a kind, EST 75-100
1883 na * U.S. Mint accumulation of singles, blocks & plate blocks in small stockbook, 3¢ to 32¢ values, but mostly 1940's-50's issues, face value . 45.++
1884 na o U.S. Accumulation of blocks of four or larger, 1000's, mostly 1950-60's issues, but some 193o's and some to 25¢ era, housed in several stockbooks of various sizes EST 40-50
1885 na o U.S. Postal stationery cut squares, 6x9 stockbook loaded with 800+, some post card cuts not counted EST 15-25
1886 na */o U.S. Postal Stationery, 1861/1980, over 50 entires, mostly mint, incl airmail, + scattered cut squares, mtd on Minkus pages EST 40-50
1887 1887.jpg o U.S. Selection of 17 stamps between 184 & 698, most VF-XF EST 30-40
1888 na o U.S. Collection on Scott National pages, 1851/1953, many hundreds incl 10A,63,73,76,78,112-115,163,190,214,219-227, 240, 285-291, C1-C6, ++, some early mixed condition o/w mostly F-FVF . 5100.00
1889 na */o Consignor balance, 15 early stamps with natural SE, a few older with faults, 50+ mixed revenues & tax paids, used souvenir sheets 2765 & 3209, high overall catalog value but mixed condition EST 50-100
1890 na */o Consignment balance, box with covers, stamps, stationery, literature, seals, misc & unusual items, nice lot for the esoteric collector EST 50-75
1891 na o U.S. Mini-collection of 40 different, 24/527,E9,Q1/Q11, incl 68,148,150,185,224,226,227,256,257,275,340, etc, most F-XF, on stock pages . 545.30
1892 na * U.S. Mini-collection, 54 different between 286/858,C20-C1,C23, incl 294,506,534,536,548,561,612,615,620-21,627-629, 647-48,etc, many VF-XF, some NH, on stock pages . 292.95
1893 na ** U.S. Collection on stockpages, 494 stamps from 230/3271, C7-C10/WS8, most fine or better lower values, all NH EST 40-50
1894 na ** U.S. Plate Block collection on stock pages, 141 different, mostly between #772 & 929, some back of book, FVF-VF, NH . 310.35
1895 na ** U.S. Postal Card collection, 264 different, a very few pre-printed, most mint, incl UX3,UX5-UX14,UX16,UX18-20,UX22,UX24, UY1, UY5, most VF . 1368.34
1896 na ** U.S. Collection of 135 blocks of four, mostly 1930-40's issues, a few earlier, some back of book, 554/2016, C23/R733, housed on stock pages, FVF-VF NH . 274.70
1897 na o U.S. POSTAL CARD accumulation, UX5/UX77,UXc1,UXc4, UY1/UY14, about 700 cards, most commercially used incl a few from stamp dealers, many of the older cards have United Order of Golden Cross illustrated logo on message side EST 75-100

USPS Mint Sets and Special Products

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1898 na * 1971 Mini Album, stamps are LH, folder has a little wear, Brookman retail . 45.00
1899 na ** 1990 Year set, stamps, mounts & soft cover book . 110.00
1900 na ** 1991, Year set. stamps, mounts & soft cover book . 95.00
1901 na ** 1991, as above . 95.00
1902 na ** 1994 Year Set with hardbound USPS book, Brookman retail . 95.00
1903 na na Legends of the West, USPS hard cover 80 page book + mint sheet +Showgard mount RET 25.00
1904 na na Legends of the Silent Screen, 56 page hard cover book + mint stamps & mounts RET 25.00
1905 na ** 1996 Year set with soft cover USPS book, Brookman retail . 70.00
1906 na ** 1997 Year Set with USPS hardbound book, Brookman retail . 90.00

Misc Items

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1907 1907.jpg * Pan-American Exposition, label in blue, FVF, OG EST 15-25
1908 na na RW49, RW51, 1982, 1984, First Day of Issue Folio's, padded, 9x10.5, with one page of text, mint stamp in mount, on another page with first day cancel & illus duck print EST 50-60