1911-45, Pretty Collection of Postal Savings, War Savings and Postal Note Stamps. Fresh holding mounted on Scott album pages, including singles, a never hinged #PS6 plate block, two completed US Postal Savings Cards, booklet panes, a partially filled WWI US Government Thrift Card, two partially filled WWII Savings Stamp "albums", plus a complete used set of Postal Notes; generally bright and sound, several items very prettily centered, Fine to Very Fine with better throughout, see it all online.
Scott $1,298 Estimate $500 - 750. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $500-750

United States, Engravers Archive Trove, 1900-1950. Three heavy duty cases (large shoe box sized) crammed with a seemingly unique collection; one box is predominently letterhead and complete engraved art found on stock certificates and other fiscal printed matter, the engraved portion has been adhered to a fabric material and annotated with Die and Roll numbers as well as a four digit unique number; the second box contains salesmen samples with guilloche patterns, complex borders, stars and swirls; the third contains allegorical figures on hundreds of fabric cards with a unique card number, BN number and Die number; these are breathtakingly beautiful and permit the salesman to show the range of security printing; probably a thousand pieces in all, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image)

Estimate $1,000-1,500

United States, Engraver Archive collection 1900-1960. Two heavy duty cases (large shoe box sized) beautifully organized with small examples of the engraver's art; the first contains allegorical figures on hundreds of fabric cards listing the copyright and publishing dates; the second box contains salesmen samples with guilloche patterns, complex borders, stars and swirls and smaller samples as small as a postage stamp; these are exquisite and is probably unique; several hundred items in plastic sleeves, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image)

Estimate $1,000-1,500

United States, Birmingham Precancel Collection, 1916-1926. Extraordinary holding of several hundred unused precancels in large blocks from Alabama; Scott# 537 blocks of 25, 24, 18, 18 with plate number, 9 and two blocks of four; 548 blocks of 16, 12, 10 with plate number, 4, strip of 6, pair and single; 548 with inverted precancel blocks of 14 with plate number, 12, 10 (2), 8 with plate number, 4 (3), and a single; 549 block of 8 and block of four; 549 with inverted precancel block of 6 (three plate blocks), block of 4, strip of 4, and 2 singles; 551 blocks of 28 (2), 21 (2), 14 (2 with plate numbers), 12 (2 with plate numbers), 6 (2), pair with plate number; 551 with inverted precancel blocks of 28, 21 with plate number, 14 (one of two has plate number), block of 4, and a single; 552 blocks of 27, 19 with plate number, 18 (2); 552 with inverted precancel blocks of 16, 12 with plate number, 6 (2) and a single; 598 coil of three; 605 with inverted precancel block of 8; 610 blocks of 27, 18 (one with and one without plate number), 16, 14 (one with and one without plate number, strip of 5, block of 4, pair, and single; 627 blocks of 20, 10 (2), 8 (one with and one without plate number), and a single; 627 with inverted precancel block of 16 and a single; J61 blocks of 4 (two) and a single; J61 with inverted precancel block of 4 plus strip of three; J62 blocks of four (19), strip of 3, four pairs, and 4 singles; J62 with inverted precancel blocks of 6 with plate number, four (22), and 2 pairs; J63 block of 8 and a pair; J64 with inverted precancel block of 8; and J65 block of 4 with plate number; disturbed gum and hinge remnants on a some stamps and some have perforation separations; remains a very interesting lot.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Estimate $500-750