Sale No: 50
Lot No:550
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1847-1907, exceptionally nice collection, the condition overall of the mint and used stamps in this album is above what is usually seen with classic collections, almost all the stamps are F-VF, with decent cancels and no obvious flaws from the front side, all stamps are in mounts.
Some highlights include:

Commemoratives
1893 Columbians, From 1¢ to the $3 value used $2,145
1898 Trans-Mississippi, From 1¢ to 50¢ value, used. $315
1901 Pan-Am Issue Complete Mint Set $380
1907 Jamestown Complete Mint Set $215

Definitive (Regular) Issues
1847 Issue #1, used 5¢, VF [Nice copy]! $350
1851 to 1857 Issue, 4 Stamps, used, VF
1857 to 1861 Issue, used VF $555
1861 to 1866 Issue, used VF $780
1867 Issue, Grilled, 4 stamps used VF $550
1869 Issue, Full Set, used VF throughout, 90¢ Value with Certificate $4,750
1873 to 1888 Large Banknote Issue. Used. VF throughout $350
1890 to 1898 Issues. Used. F-VF, includes $2 and $5 values $1,750
Washington/Franklin Issues - Mint, VF throughout, includes coil line pairs (#461 is likely a forgery) $1,885
Parcel Post Issue - Complete Set, used $185.

A great lot for the collector or dealer.
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Scott $14,575
Suggested Bid $3,500-5,000 (Image)

Scott $14,575
Suggested Bid $3,50

1851-1917, used collection, all F.-V.F., 51 all different, neatly identified, including:
1851 issue: #7 ($140), 9 ($100), 10 ($190), 15 ($145), 17 ($250);
1857 issue: #20 ($275), 24, 25 ($190), 29 ($400), 32 ($190), 33 ($190), 38 ($475);
1861 issue: #63, 68;
1869 issue: #114, 115 ($225);
Banknotes: #134 ($200), 146, 150, 166 ($300), 189, 209, 216;
1890 issues: #228, 240 ($175), 285;
1901 issue: #309, 311;
Wash-Franklins: #341, 342, 352 ($225), 353 ($220), 392, 394, 411, 414, 415, 421, 444, 447, 448, 452-455, 456 ($170), 457, 458, 469, 480.
No faults and no gems but no dogs either, just good salable stamps, a nice lot for the collector or dealer.
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Scott $5,144
Suggested Bid $800-1,200 (Image)

Scott $5,144
Suggested Bid $800-1

Sale No: 50
Lot No:552
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1857-1980, meaty mint and used collection, housed in Scott's Minuteman Album, includes classic issues typically used but also many mint stamps from 1926 to the 1980's, of note is a #39 (fake cancel), #70, #73, #524 (mint n.h.), #550, #658-659 Kansas-Nebraska complete, all the Farleys in souvenir sheets, singles (perfed and imperf) including gutter pairs, the Prexies complete, the Overrun Countries complete; catalog value and identification of the better stamps are noted in the stamp album and are mostly imaged, the visibly damaged stamps not counted; a great collection full of singles and sets for resale or the collector looking to fill lots of spaces, many images on the website to give a flavor of this album.
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Scott $3,605
Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Scott $3,605
Suggested Bid $400-6

1857-1920, used selection, all premium quality, V.F. to X.F., 56 all different, all inexpensive (catalog values range from a few cents to at most $70), but all with outstandingly choice centering and mostly neat light cancels. We estimate that if these were sent to any of the major expertizing services for grading, they would grade from VF 80 to XF-SUP 95, with most coming in at XF 90. These "little gems" include:
1857 issue: #35;
Banknotes: #146, 156, 161, 178, 179182, 188, 206, 207, 213;
1890's issues: #219, 219D, 221, 222, 234, 256, 264, 267, 271, 282C, 283, 284, 286, 290;
1901 issue: #302, 304, 305, 306, 307, 309, 319;
Wash-Franklins etc: 331, 332, 334, 337, 370, 390, 397, 398, 401, 404, 410, 417, 421, 425, 428, 430, 435, 437, 466, 469, 483, 484, 531, 534, 547.
A marvelous lot for the collector of gem quality who wishes to fill in many of the less expensive spaces.
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Scott $593
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Scott $593
Suggested Bid $300-400

Sale No: 50
Lot No:554
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1861-1992, six volume Platinum Series collection, not a lot in the first volume but more as each volume continues, volume 5 is nearly complete; the catalog value does add up and a few noteworthy items are a Sc #231 n.h., #257 (no gum), #412 pr, #C1-6, we have imaged all of the real catalog value on our website and the rest is more or less postage in the more modern era - of particular value are the Platinum albums themselves which retail for $1000+ (we noted a set exactly like this without any stamps sold on eBay in January for $780; a rare find indeed!
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Scott $3,413
Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Scott $3,413
Suggested Bid $750-1

1870-1925, clean used balance lot of 23 items, including Sc. #145, 163, 178 (x2), 179 (x2), 283, 380, 399, 400A, 403, 430, 493, 558, E8, J34, J35, O15, O 16, O37 and O84; a lovely little lot; centering ranges from V.F. to V.G.
Scott $505
Suggested Bid $75-100 (Image)

Scott $505
Suggested Bid $75-100