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Classic Bureau Issues featuring the Dr. Irvin Heimburger and Roger Brody Collections continued...

Balances of the Dr. Heimburger and Brody Collections

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Lot Description

240

1894-98 Bureau Issues, Multiples Balance. Nice balance of more than 30 items, mostly imprint and plate no. strips of three with a few plate blocks and some other multiple configurations, covering both unwatermarked and watermarked issues, a number better with Scott Retail up to or more than $500.00 (including No. 274 strip priced at $850.00), original gum with some typical disturbances and also some Mint N.H., a few flaws may be found, Fine group, Scott Retail more than $7,500.00

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

241

Spanish-American War Patriotic Covers. 12 illustrated Patriotic covers, stamp issues include 1895-98 Bureaus and a few Trans-Mississippi, wonderful range of designs including U.S. Eagle perched on the sinking Maine, all-over flag, other flags, Dewey and generals, rifleman, Uncle Sam chasing a Cuban, "Remember the Maine", "Farewell" kiss and embrace, Columbia, overall nice condition with some minor flaws to be found, Very Fine and attractive group (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

242

1894-98 Bureau Issues, Balance of the Dr. Heimburger Exhibit. Portions of seven frames from the 1c-50c values of Dr. Heimburger's exhibit, largely covers but also stamps and some proofs, the better items removed and offered individually but lots of good material remains including some interesting uses and attractive items, lots of covers to overseas destinations up to the 50c value, mixed frankings with foreign stamps, some illegal bisects and use of revenue stamp as postage, group of 10 Dr. Kilmer ovpts. (R307/R315), precancels, unused Nos. 279-284, some Possessions, etc., some condition problems to be expected but overall Fine balance with many useful items

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

243

1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue, Balance of the Dr. Heimburger "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" Exhibit. Pages containing the balance of the Trans-Mississippi Issue portion of Dr. Heimburger's exhibit honoring Bureau engraver R. Ostrander Smith, approximately 39 covers through the 10c value, including lots of foreign destinations, some colorful combinations with 1894-98 Bureau Issues, a few striking frankings such as 1c-10c value on cover to France, mixed condition with some flaws to be expected, overall Fine

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

244

1901 Pan-American Issue, Balance of the Dr. Heimburger "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" Exhibit. Pages containing the balance of the Pan-American Issue portion of Dr. Heimburger's exhibit honoring Bureau engraver R. Ostrander Smith, off-cover includes set of unused stamps, imprint and plate no. strips of 1c-2c and 8c, more than 35 covers including many colorful combinations, lots of overseas destinations including 2c on cover from Hawaii to Manila, Philippines, many others, mostly nice condition with some typical flaws to be found, overall a Very Fine balance

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

245

1902-03 Bureau Issue, Balance of the Dr. Heimburger "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" Exhibit. Pages containing the balance of the 1902-03 Bureau Issue portion of Dr. Heimburger's exhibit honoring Bureau engraver R. Ostrander Smith, all values through the $2.00 represented in some form with a number of used and unused blocks (including used $1.00 block), booklet panes including 300b-301c and three different 319 or 319F, the highlight of the group is more than 90 covers, a great many foreign destinations including 5c used from Samoa to New Zealand, many registry labels from New York and one scarcer from Philadelphia (FX-PH1b), some mixed frankings with foreign stamps, $1.00 used on piece, some flaws to be expected but overall a Very Fine balance with many colorful uses, worth review

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E. $ 2,500-3,500

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

246

Balance of the Roger Brody Exhibit of 1902-03 Bureau Issue. Hundreds of covers mounted on double-wide exhibit pages from Mr. Brody's ten-frame exhibit of uses of the 1902-03 Issue, covering classification, rates, routes, cancels, UPU mail, U.S. Possessions mail, treaties, mail transportation methods, handling and accountability, control and revenue protection and customer convenience, each topic covered with illustrative examples, the most valuable covers have been removed and offered individually but much of what was in the exhibit remains and tells a thorough story of how this ornately designed early Bureau issue serviced the mails, Very Fine and desirable exhibit balance

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E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

247

Balance of the Roger Brody Non-Exhibit Covers of 1902-03 Bureau Issue. Many hundreds of covers in two large banker boxes, these are all covers that either did not make it into the ten-frame exhibit, or were once part of the exhibit (and remain on exhibit pages) but were later superseded, themes covered include many of those described in the previous exhibit balance lot, plus other topics not covered in the exhibit, many foreign destinations, Philippines with "O.B." handstamps, lots of multi-denomination combinations, just a vast array of material, worth review as there are many attractive and interesting covers mixed in with the more mundane

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

248

1902-03 Issue, Plate, Ink and Perforation Varieties. Fascinating single-frame 16-page exhibit by Mr. Brody showing a huge range of varieties, largely 1c-2c denominations with 10c Special Delivery and some denominations up to 13c, including plate damage (single gash on 2c from plate 4671), pressmen's initials, transfer varieties, cracks and other damage, inking anomalies, perforation freaks, foldovers, paper and gum varieties and finally color and shade varieties including a 72 stamp 2c Shield color chart, many multiples and some booklet panes are used to demonstrate the range of varieties, just a few valuable items removed, nice condition, Very Fine, an outstanding exhibit which would be difficult to duplicate (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

249

Balance of the Roger Brody Off-Cover Collection of 1902-03 Bureau Issue. Large quantity of unused and used stamps on pages, in folders and an album, heavy duplication with every denomination except $5.00 represented either unused or used (including $2.00 unused), also used blocks of four to the 50c, numerous 2c Shield plate blocks and plate strips, Specimens, shade varieties, private perfs, Philippines, wide range of cancels and precancels, large quantity of $2.00 and $5.00 Nos. 479-480, etc., mixed condition with some faults and some Very Fine, worth review

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction