1847, July 1st, day of introduction of the first regular issue, stampless folded cover addressed to Morganfield, Kentucky, bearing very fine strike of "St Louis Mo./Jul 1/10" c.d.s., annotated as received on "July 6th 47" at left, some splitting at top not detracting from the overall clean and fresh appearance; a very rare cover dispatched on the first day of issue of the first regular stamp in the United States, of great desirability as no covers have been so far discovered exhibiting the first-issue denominations, 5c and 10; 2007 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Valuable old-time mint and used holding to 1920 in mounts and mounted and annotated on small sheets of paper housed in #4 glassines for bank vault storage, we note mint #10X1, 4, 18, 20 (2), 22, 24 block, 25, 32, 36, 36B, 37, 38 (2), 71, 72, 75 (2), 76 (2), 78 (3), 85B, 95, 96 (2), 97, 99, 100, 101, 115, 117, 118, 119, 120, 124, 128, 130, many Bank Notes, Columbians complete, plus 10c block (2) and an extra $4.00, 293, 311, 312, 362, 366, 404, 439 block (2), 440, 445 line pair, 460, 474 plate block, 479, 480, 505 in block of six, 524 arrow block and much more, among the used we found 9X1a (2), 1,1b, 2 (3), 12 (2), 13, 15 pair, 18 (2), 23 (2), 27, 27 pair, 28, 29 (2), 34, 37 (2), 64, 67 (3), 70b (2), 79, 83, 84, 85, 85B, 85C, 85E, 121 (2) and a pair, many Bank Notes, 243, 245, 292 (2) and 293 (2) to name some, collected indiscriminately with regards to condition so this lot is a bit of a mine field, with faults or small faults, some repairs, possible cancels removed, reperfed and regummed, off center, a few misidentified, etc., but also many decent fine or better o.g., unused or used can be found throughout and many are at lest fine appearing; being in glassines this is a little cumbersome to view so please allow sufficient time.

Est. $10,000-15,000

Appealing mint and used collection neatly arranged in two stockbooks, the nineteenth century mostly used to the Columbians, then mixed mint and used to the Pan-Americans, with the remainder of the twentieth century being nearly all mint, among the better used we note #9X1, 1, 7, 9, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 28, 29, 30A, 32, 33, 37 (2), 38, 67, 70-72, 75, 76, 1867 grilled values to 90c, 1869 cplt. to 30c, most Bank Notes to 90c, 261, 261A, 276-78, 293, blocks of four of C1, C2 (2) and C18, among the mint highlights are a New Haven postmaster provisional reprint on soft white paper, 10X1, 36, 36B, 38, 39, 63, small Bank Notes to 90c, Columbians cplt. less the $4.00 but including and extra $1.00, 260, 263, 276, Trans-Mississippi cplt. to the $1.00, 20th century commemoratives virtually complete including the entire Panama-Pacific issue, 300-10, 312, 315, strong Washington-Franklins with most of the issues represented, including coils in singles and pairs, however many of the flat plate issues appear to be fake, 1922-29 regular issues mostly complete, the post 1930 issues just housed loose in a large envelope, back-of-the-book include C1-6, most special delivery issues and parcel posts to 75c, there is also a CE2 plate number study which is also loose in an envelope, condition varies but overall is better than typically encountered, we note some early issues regummed, no gum, with small fault or with perfs. touching, however there are also many nice fine-very fine and better to be found throughout, especially among the 20th century so a careful evaluation is strongly recommended.

Est. $7,500-10,000

Avid collector's vast and varied mint and used accumulation of many thousands of stamps arranged on Vario pages and housed in six large binders, includes mint and used singles, blocks, plate blocks, coils and booklet panes and is heavily duplicated in places, the 19th century is mostly used Bank Notes, Bureau issues and commemoratives with some better cancels noted, much of the value will be found in the 20th century with better items to be found such as #278 with Specimen ovpt., mint 294-99, 581-91 blocks, a Nebraska set, many 1920s and 1930s including strong Farley's with souvenir sheets, 803-34, Famous American plate blocks, 1030-53 plate blocks and modern high values, there is good value in back-of-the-book with air mails including C1-6, special deliveries, postage dues, officials, newspaper stamps with better items, locals both genuine and not, cut squares and extensive revenues and Tax Paids of all kinds, including 1st issue with numerous multiples, reds, greens, wines, etc., as well as hunting permits, the earlier issues mostly used and the modern mint with substantial face value, there are also many Possessions with Canal Zone including 2-3 and C120-35 (2), Cuba, Guam, Hawaii, Philippines with some better Spanish period classics and much more, mixed condition and plenty of "junk", but also loaded with $10 to $250 retail items throughout as well as some possible "finds", viewing is exhausting but will be rewarded as there is plenty of value to be found.

Est. $3,000-4,000

Mint and used collection of 114 different stamps from the grilled Bank Notes to a 15c Bluish Paper arranged on Vario pages, much of the value is mint including #138, 146, 149, 158-61, 178, 187, 209, 211, 215-17, Columbians complete to the $3.00, 261, 268-75, 280-84,276A, 285-91, 312, 366 and Offices in China complete (K18 used on piece), among the used are various Bank Notes to 90c values including grilled 6c and 10c and 313, mixed condition, including unused or regummed and small faults, generally fine-very fine or so appearing; a useful lot well worth viewing.

Est. $2,000-3,000

Commemorative plate block collection balance of several thousand between #286 and 3118 in mounts and housed in five clean Scott albums, includes 2c Trans-Mississippi, 1c Pan-American plate block of eight, 1909 Lincoln perf. and imperf., 2c Alaska-Yukon perf. and imperf., 2c Hudson-Fulton perf. and imperf., 1c-5c Pilgrim Tercentenary and is then complete to 1997, except for the Norse-Americans, but including a White Plains and other souvenir sheets, the more modern issues in sheetlets including Recalled Legends of the West, virtually all o.g., n.h., fine-very fine and better.

Est. $1,500-2,000

Better items assortment including 572, 634 with long ear variety at the center of a block of nine, a used John Paul Jones perf. 12 tied to piece, but with a severe facial scuff, 2474b (5), an air mail plate block collection which is complete from C7-33 with the exception of C13-15, but including C18, plus some extras including C4, C23a center line pair, a few revenues including R59b pair, R62b with bottom sheet-margin, RG58-70 mint, RJA80a, Cuba 1899 1c-10c surcharges in imprint and plate no. strips of three (2) and a little Guam, mixed condition in places, many fine-very fine so worth a careful look.

Est. $1,000-1,500

Balance of a premium quality consignment of mostly well centered mint never hinged singles including #223, 224, 270, 288, 289, 303, 330, 339-40, 368 plate block, 369, 380, 658-79, C1-6, C18 block and J38, virtually all o.g., n.h., very fine to extremely fine; a desirable lot that is quick to view.

Est. $750-1,000

Mint collection starting with the 1918-20 imperforate offset issues and ending with the Century of Progress issue, in mounts on Scott album pages, being highly complete for the period including regular issues, coils, commemoratives and souvenir sheets, better include #533, 545-46, 547, 551-73 cplt., 578-79, 581-91, 595, 599A, 630, 634A and Kansas and Nebraska sets, perfs. touch a few, most o.g. or n.h., fine-very fine.

Est. $750-1,000

Mint and used collection to 1982 housed in two Minuteman albums, mostly used to 1900, then mint and used to 1923 and entirely mint thereafter, includes Bank Notes to 24c, Columbians to 30c and other early commemoratives, Washington-Franklins, then most issues from 1925 on, plus air mails, postage dues, parcel post, some mint hunting permits, cut squares, etc, mixed condition to around 1920, the mostly fine-very fine and useful for expansion; owner states catalog value exceeds $8,000.

Est. $750-1,000

Balance of consignment comprised of dozens of mint and used largely 19th century singles including used #9 (8) and a pair, 15, 38, 115-17, 119, some fancy cancels including 112 with "W" cancel, 63 with "W" cancel of Weston, Mass. (2), 65 with fancy "C" in ornate circle, 206 with Glen Allan star precancel (2), mint 73, 128, 238, 479, a few revenues and more, somewhat mixed condition, many fine-very fine; an interesting lot that is well worth examination; seven certificates accompany.

Est. $750-1,000

Souvenir sheet collection of 75 different between #630 and 4444 starting with a nice n.h. White Plains souvenir sheet and continuing with Farley's, later se-tenant sheets and most of the modern sheetlets and miniature sheets, the modern material with a face value of over $250, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine.

Est. $300-400

WWII illustrated propaganda used envelopes, 13 items including one with sarcastic "Not so fast, Adolf!" illustration.

Est. $100-150