United States Better Balance, 1847-1929, of various singles and sets on stockcards; starting with #9X1 and large margin #1 used, other good used classic issues including Pictorials 15¢ (both types) and large margin 30¢ with straight line "Paid" cancel, Banknotes including later issue n.h. singles including #229 (cat $1,450), Columbians including used $1-$2 values, mint thereon with highlights including $1-$2 Trans-Miss issues, Pan-Am & Pan-Pac perf 12 sets complete, 1902 $1 definitive, Kans-Neb sets n.h., White Plain souvenir sheet x2, some back-of-the-book including a nice run of n.h. Offices in Shanghai issues, etc., few modern error pairs and some C.S.A.; condition varies mostly in early material but a bit above the norm and virtually no duplication, with owner's catalog value $27,956. Estimate  $5,000 - 7,500. $0