in home-made albums, each page carefully researched and laid out in an esthetically pleasing manor. The collection is really two collections: the first is mostly used to the Columbians, mint and used to 1917, mint from that point on, starting with: 1-2, 7, 9, 12, 14-15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27-29, 30A, 31-35, 36, 37 unused, 38 on piece, blue Baltimore postmark, 39 unused, 1861 issue: 64, 67, 69 unused, 70-72, 73, 75-78, 1867 Grills: 85B, 86, 89-91, 92-97, 100, Pictorials: 112-21, Banknotes: grills: 134-5, 138, National, Continental (minus 24c), American and American re-engraved, 219-29, Columbians: 230-45, 1894 Bureau set (missing 50c, $1 type II), 1895 Bureau complete set, Trans-Mississippi set 285-93 ($1 and $2 unused), Pan-American: 294-99, 1902 Regular issue: 300-11, 313, Washington / Franklins: 331-41 (missing 4c & $1 from set), 343-47 blocks, Washington perf 12 coils, 1909 commemorative set incl: 368 2mm & 3mm spacing blocks, 371 & 373 private vending coil pair, 390-96 pairs, 410-13 pairs, 444 line pair, 447 pair, 461, 479-80 mint, 1916 rotary coil pair set (missing 491), 523, 524 (single and centerline block), 547, 537 plate block, 538a & 540a blocks, 551-73, 570-73 blocks, 581-91, 1920's commemoratives in blocks and singles, Kans. Nebr. set 658-79, 692-701 plate block set, 704-15 Washington Bicentennial plate block set, Farley souvenir sheets, perf Parks plate block set, imperf park centerline, arrow and plate block sets, Airmails: C1-2, C4, C6 blocks, C10a, C13-15 Graf Zeppelin set, C18 (2 blocks), C21-22 plate blocks, the second collection is mostly mint and more specialized with some shades and varieties, starting with: 551-73, booklet panes, 575, 577 Shermack Type III vending coils, 581-91, 578-9, 634A, 599A, Presidentials to $5, incl. some misperf error blocks, 832g plate block of 8, Liberty set, Columbians 230-45 (missing 4c), E3, Trans-Mississippi 285-93, Pan-American 294-99, Louisiana Purchase 323-7, 1909 commemorative set, Pan-Pacific 397-404, White Plains sheet, Farley souvenir sheets, Farley signature, Airmails: C1-6, C10a, Graf Zeppelin set C13-15, Special delivery: E3, E5-8, Parcel post: Q1-12, Q6 on registered cover, JQ1-5, Postage dues: J61-66, J69-78, complete postage currency PC1-16, PR1-4, various other Newspapers, TS1, PS7-10, PS11-15 with booklet panes, S1-5 with booklet panes, nearly complete officially sealed (OX) labels to 1949, several pages of Columbian Expo tickets, Wells Fargo on Columbian stationary, "World's Fair Station" machine cancels on Columbian stationary, Columbian postal card, 2c stationary Registered letter (with 1c, 4c, 6c stamps) and a comprehensive unused Columbian stationary group featuring various dies and sizes. Condition is mixed, so some faults should be expected in classic era, mostly sound in the modern era. All together a tremendous old-time specialized collection, certainly one of the best intact collections we have seen. Viewing is recommended to properly evaluate.

in six Lighthouse volumes plus duplicates (or stamps not yet amounted in albums), consisting of: eight stockbooks of backup and lots of stamps in little file boxes or glassines. 19th century is mostly used, 20th century consists of both mint and used, some notable items incl: 1-2, various 1c 1851/1857 issues, shades of 3c 1851, 12, 14-15, 17, 18, 20, 30-30A, 32, 36-36B, 37-38, 3-4, Confederate States nearly complete along with shades of several issues, U.S. 1861 issues: 67, 75, several shades of 76, group of 70/78 shades, 71, 72, 1867 Grills: 101, 86, 92, 85B, 79 PF cert, 85, 89-91, 96-98, Pictorials: 112-22, Banknotes: 138 PSE cert, mostly complete banknotes (only a few mis-identified), 219-29, Columbians: 230-45, Bureaus: 246-62 (a few mid values are watermarked), 264-78, Trans-Mississippi: 285-93, Pan American: 294-99 unused, Airmails: C1-6, C13-15 mint and used, various banknote and bureau postage dues, complete used special delivery, from this point on, all sets are both mint and used (unless noted otherwise): Pan-American: 294-99, 1902 Regular issue: 300-13, 310 with o.g. PF cert, Louisiana Purchase, Jamestown, 1909 Commemoratives, 1908 Washington perf and imperf sets: 331-42, 343-47, perf 12 Washington coils in singles and pairs (a few of which are dubious), 350 with o.g. PSE cert, complete perf 8 1/2 Washington mint coil pairs, 410-13 mint pairs, 357-8 mint, 397-404 Pan Pacific, 1910 Washington sets, F1, 405-7, 414-21 Franklins, 408 used plate blocks used on registered cover, 1914-16 flat and rotary Washington coils mint pairs and mint and used singles (each set missing 449), 446 with PF cert, 456 with PSE cert, unwatermarked rotary mint and used singles and mint pairs (only missing 491), 422-23 mint, 460, 519 o.g. PF cert, 424-40 (used set missing a few values), 462-80 (missing 476A and used 467), 498-518 (missing 500 mint and 505 used) incl: 505/499 combo block of 4, 518 violet brown shade has APS cert, 523-4, 547, offsets mostly complete (only missing 533 used and 534B), various coil waste issues, 1920's commemoratives, White Plains sheets, 1922 Bureau issue, 1926 rotary sets (missing mint 634A), Kans. Nebr. sets, 599A mint single and pair, Farley's, Presidentials, 1053 mint plate block, Recalled Legends of the West in blue folder, and thousands of dollars of U.S. postage. Condition is mixed, some faults among the used, especially classics, mostly sound in 20th century mint, with the exception of a few gum issues in some of the better early 20th century, still very desirable collection with many useful "key" pieces. This collection should draw serious interest, so spend extra time to carefully evaluate it's impressive value.

carefully selected group of mint (o.g. and unused) and used stamps, with some better items that incl: 1 (x2 each with red cancels), 2 blue cancel, 3, 4, 7, 12, 13, 17 (2 pairs and 2 singles),  20, 28-30A (group of 8 stamps of various shades), 31, 36, 36B, 37 (3), 38, 63 (3), 73, 65, 67 (2), 75, 76 (3), 68 (2), 69 (2), 77, 70/78 (group of 5 shades), 71, 72 (2, 1 red supplementary cancel), 95-96, 98, 100, 112-22 (some duplication), 134-5, 137, 145-51, 153-55, 159-66 (some duplicates), 178-79, 187, 189-90, 205, 206, 206a, 210-18, 219-29 (missing 219D), 230-42, 245, 275-6, 277-78, 282C, 285-93, 294-99, 300-12, 323-27, 333-38, 397-404, C1-3, C5, C18, E1-5, Q1-12 (some duplicates), JQ5 and two pages of Newspaper facsimiles. Condition and centering are mixed, with the occasional fault, mostly VG-VF. A wonderful old time collection with many better shades and duplication of early classics. Make sure you allow enough time to properly examine.

mostly mounted in 3 ring Scott National albums with slipcases, mint and used, used incl: 7, 9, 17, 20, 69, 70, 71, 72, 76, 77, 78, 86, 87, 89-91, 92-93, 96, 97, 100, 115, 116, 119 (PSE cert), 134-38, 142, complete National banknotes, mostly complete American banknote set, American banknote reissue set, mint and used 219-29 set, Columbians to 50c, 1894 to 50c, 1895 to $1, mint and used Trans Mississippi set to 50c, Pan-American set, 1902 set to $1, 523, Kans. Nebr. sets, C13-15 Graf Zeppelin set, mostly complete postage dues excluding Special Printings, complete Special Delivery's, complete used Ducks to 1997, mint incl: 13 (appears unused), cplt 31, 33, 88, 112, 228-29, 298, Louisiana Purchase, Jamestown, 1909 commemorates (369 used), partial Pan-American sets, some Washington / Franklin coils, 498//517, 545-6, partial 1922 definitive set to $1, 578-9, 581-91, 1919-1920 commemoratives, 1923 rotary pairs and line pairs, 1926 rotary issues, Farleys, 1938 Presidential with coils and 832b (with cert), 1954 Liberty set with coils and some tagged varieties, much face value postage in singles and sheets to 2009, mint and used complete Offices in China (K1-18), 1997 Duck short feather and long feather varieties, 1998-2008 Mint singles, Self-Adhesive panes and souvenir sheets, etc. In addition to the main collection, there is a backup collection with about a half dozen stockbooks, some cover albums, a box of duplicates with much face value postage, a few small boxes with over $200 U.S. postage and $350 Canada postage. Condition and centering are mixed with many useful items. A lovely collection with considerable potential.

 Four Lighthouse hingeless albums, mint and used, some duplication of many classic issues, several of which are unused (or at least appear that way), better issues starting with: 1, 1851 issue: 7, 9 (3), 10, 12, 13-15, 17, a few 3c essays, 1857 issue: 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28/30A group of various shades, 32-33, 36, 36B, 37 (2), 38, 3, Confederate States 1-3 and shades of later issues, 1861 issue: 63 (8) shades, 73, 67 (2), 75, 76 (5), 68 (4), 69 (4), 77 (3), 70/78 (7 various shades), 71 (3), 72 (2), 1867 grills: 92, 93, 87, 94, 95, 96, 90, 90 (2), 97 (2), 91, 98 (2), 99-101, Pictorials: 112-22, Banknotes: 134-5, 145-55, 156-66, 179, 182-91, 205, 206, 211, 209, 212-18, 1890 Banknotes: 219-29, Columbians: 230-43, 245, Bureaus: 246-56, 258-61, 266-76, 277-78, 284, Trans-Mississippi: 285-93, Pan-American: 294-99, 1902 Regular issue: 300-11, Louisiana Purchase: 323-27, 328-30, Washington / Franklins: 331-42, 343-47, 358, Pan-Pacific: 397-400A, 379, 407, 414-23, 430-35, 437, 499/505 strip of 3, mostly complete Shanghai's to $1, 523, 524, 547, 1920's-30's commemoratives, 1922 Bureaus: 571-73, 1938 Presidentials, 1954 Liberty, Precancels, Airmails: C1-6, C18, Special Delivery: E1-11, Postage Due: J6, J18-21, J22-26, J28, Parcel Post: Q1-12, JQ1-5, Ducks to 1967, complete Interior, Justice and Navy Officials, mostly complete Post Office, Treasury and War Dept. Officials, early Newspapers, PR63, PR68, PR120-25. This magnificent collection is being sold intact as received (with no items removed for single lots), many better stamps throughout. Condition is mixed, with some faults in the classic era and centering running the gamut from VG-VF. This collection will certainly draw attention, so make sure to allow some extra time when viewing.

mint and used, mostly used in early 19th century, mixed mint and used after, better used incl: 1, 2 blue cancel, 2 red cancel, 9 (3), 10, 12 (2), 14, 17, 28, 29, 36b, 37 (faded), 38, 67, 75, 76, 69, 71-2, 73, 119, 120-22, 160, 162 (2), 153, 190 (2), 162, 149, 218,  261A, 275, 276A, 341-2, 343-7, 422-3, 404, O4, O57-8, O61, J27, o.g. / unused incl: 3P3, 38, 77, 78, 133, 116-8, 158, 191, 205, 210-17, 219-25, 227, 229, 230-45, 253, 256, 257, 259, 260, 268-9, 280-82, 284, 294-99, 300-11, 323-27, 328-30, 331-7, 339-40, 343-7, 407, 414-20, 400, 403, 498-518 (missing 500, 505), 523, 551-7, 562-65, 570-2, 803-34, C1-3, C5-6, C13-15, C18, E3, E7, E11, Q1-12, several early unidentified newspaper stamps, O3, O59-60, O90-2, O19, O22, O35-6, O38, O51, O10S-14S, J3, J31-4, Confederate States 1, 2, 4 unused, 5, 8 o.g. Condition is mixed, some faults noticed in 19th century, centering ranges from VG-VF. Viewing is recommended.

mostly mint (19th century o.g. or no gum, mostly o.g. from 1887 to 1930's, mostly NH after), mounted in two albums with many better sets and singles and much mint U.S. postage, better items incl:  7, 11, 24, 36b (PF cert), 63, 65, 68, 71, 73, 76, 77, 78, 96, Pictorials: 112-3, Banknotes: 145, 157, 166, 182-90, 205-7, 209, 210-17, 1890 Banknotes: 219-29 (missing 219D), 1894 Bureaus: 246-60, Columbians: 230-42, 244-45 and partial Columbian card proof set, 1895 Bureaus: 264-75, 277, 1898 UPU Change: 279-84, Trans-Mississippi: 285-93, Pan-Americans: 294-99, 1902 Regular issue: 300-311, Louisiana Purchase: 323-27, Jamestown Expo: 328-30, 1908 Washingtons: 331-39, 341, 343-47, some dubious perf 12 coils, 390-1, 393, 395, 1909 Commemoratives: 367-68, 370-73, 1910 Washingtons: 374-82, Pan-Pacific: 397-400, 401-3, 1912 Washingtons: 405-7, 410-3, 1912 Franklins: 414-6, 418, 420, Washington / Franklins: 435, 441-2, 447, 448, 450, 453, 455, 467, 468-70, 472, 474, 486-97 (missing 491), 498-518 (no 500, 505), 540-1, 1920's issues: 548-50, 551-73, 581-91, 595, 599A, 614-30, partial Kans. Nebr. set 659-62, 664-79, 692-701, Farley souvenir sheets, 1938 Presidentials, Airmails: C1-2, C4-6, C18, Special Delivery: E1, E5-7, E11, Postage Due: J5-6, J22, J39, J67, JQ1-4, Parcel Post: Q1-11, QE1-4, Hunting Permit: RW1, RW3-8, RW10-17, RW20, RW22, RW25, RW27, Officials: O5, O9, O119-20, O26, O119, O35, O52. Condition and centering somewhat mixed, mostly sound with many desirable stamps throughout.