1//14, CONFEDERATE STATES ASSORTMENT. small collection in clear album pages, includes: 1, 5, 6/7 (22), 8 (4 + 2 used, one questionable), 11/12 (31), includes plate strips, gutter strip, many shades, 13 (10 incl one used with dubious cancel), 14 (3), expect usual amount of small flaws/faults, couple with certificates, etc., generally F-VF (Scott about $3.000+).

CV. 400

CONFEDERATE STATES COLLECTION, 62X5//14, mostly mint on pages, stock cards, etc., includes color varieties and some attractive cancels, shade varieties, etc, note: 62X5 unused, 6/7 (13 o.g. or unused), 8 (4 mint or unused, one used), 11 (28 mint or unused, 8 used). 12 (10 mint or unused, one used), 13 (4 mint singles and mint block of 6), 14 (2 unused), expect some usual small flaws/faults, generally F-VF, much of interest. (Scott $2,350+).

CV. 200

CONFEDERATE STATES COVER ASSORTMENT. group of ten mostly franked with common 5c (6/7) or 10c (11/12) issues, better include 10c with "Jackson, Miss." straight-line; pair 5c tied by manuscript Louisville Va. town cancel on folded letter; two 5c singles tied on immaculate cover with blue Dublin, Va cds; single 5c tied by indistinct cds on 3c demonetized 3c entire; pair 5c on patriotic with certificate (unused and not passing through the mails); seven star flag overall design (certificate "genuine out of mail usage") with fake St. Louis "bear" provisional, etc., Fine group.

CV. 150

LITERATURE BALANCE with BONUS. an assortment of 1980s/90s auction and direct sale catalogs from primarily Italian auctioneers and postal history dealers or from European firms offering early Italian postal history, includes Italphil, Macerata, Santachiara, Spink, Harmers of London, Christie's/ Robson Lowe, Phillips, Soluphil, Bernard Behr, Filatelia Lllach, Lowe's "Postal History Auctions" of the 1970s, etc., usual mixed condition with some collector use incl some with assorted notations, Fine group for the specialist; bonus of US and foreign philatelic mail from dealers, auction houses, fellow collectors, etc. with many franked by attractive commems, high values, etc., office viewing only

CV. 75

PLATE NUMBER COIL COLLECTION, 1981/98. extensive collection neatly arranged on homemade pages or in stock sheets, includes used plate no singles plus mint (NH or self-adhesive) plate no coil pairs, strips of three and strips of five, highlights include Used Single 1891 plate 6, Pairs 1905 plate 5, 1907 plate 1-18, 1908 plate 1-16, Strips of Five 1907 plate 2-18, 2466b plate 5, 2915A plate 99899, 13211A, etc., generally fresh and F-VF; Scott $4,400+; Face Value $525+ (does not count precancels or non-denominated issues)

CV. 450

1920-78 U.S. PLATE BLOCK COLLECTION, 548//1767 collection in four binders, mostly NH, some earlier o.g., note (NH unless specified): 548-50 o.g., 611 (2), 614-19, 621 o.g., 2c "Reds" fairly complete, 628, 649-50, 704-15 (mostly NH), early 3c, Army-Navy, Prexie's to 50c, 3c Baseball, Famous Americans (mostly NH including Bell), 5c China, 1053, nearly complete thereafter, C11 o.g., C20-22, C25-31, etc., generally F-VF

CV. 500

US 1930s/90s PLATE BLOCK COLLECTION most neatly sorted by Scott number in glassines, commems mostly complete, definitives (primarily zip and mail early blocks) and incl air mails, special delivery, etc., nearly all NH or self-adhesive (some early 3c values o.g.), includes 859-93, 906, 909-21, 1341 (2), C25-31, C46, etc., few duplicates and some accompanied by add'l zip or mail early block, also includes some postal cards and envelopes of the period, generally F-VF; Face Value $1,150+ (stationery not figured)

CV. 400

343//409 1908-12 1c-2c WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN PLATE BLOCKS, seven top plate blocks of six (six different), mostly NH (a few lightly hinged), includes: 343-44, 383-84, 408, 409 (2), F-VF. (owner's retail $805).

CV. 200

POSTAL STATIONERY ENTIRES GROUP. premium selection of 36 mostly different "legal-sized" envelopes incl U11, U39, U62, U67 with Wells Fargo imprint (2), U70 with Wells Fargo imprint (minor faults), U86, U93, U94 printed cc, U95 (vert crease at far left), U96a, U97a, U98a, U99 (2), U100-01, U105, U106 (small stains), U107, U196 (3), U205, U211 (2), U336-37, U342-43, U481b window front, printed cc, some minor faults, generally F-VF (Scott $7,800+)

CV. 1,000

US 19th CENTURY MINT POSTAL STATIONERY ENVELOPES COLLECTION. 84 different entires, few with printed cc or printed Wells, Fargo frank, premium galore including U1 (ex-Barkhausen; faults), U4 (ex-Barkhausen; faults), U9-10, U19 (3 - UPSS 29, 29a, 30), W20-21, U34 (2 - UPSS 66, 67), U34-36 (U36 with insurance co seal on backflap), U40-41, W47, U64 with printed Wells, Fargo frank, U65, U88, U91, U128, U132 (printed cc), U139 (printed cc), U163 with "Bates & Coates" ad collar, U163 with ornate ABN Co. cc, U183a, U188 (ex-White), U218-19, U221, U270, U307, U338, U339 (2 diff sizes), U340, U340a, U341a, U345, etc. plus locals 20LU44, 107LU1, generally fresh and F-VF, a premium assortment of these classic period entires; Scott $9,200+

CV. 750

EXTRAORDINARY AIRLETTERS COLLECTION. 100s of mint, used and FDC in five large portfolios and nicely enhanced with varieties including die cutting reversed, UC53 color missing, UC62b-c with certificates, etc. plus additional colorships, doctor blade streaks, various miscuts and foldovers with some showing assorted printers marks usually trimmed away, also an exceptional array of in-period uses to smorgasbord of nations and many with additional auxiliary markings, FDC incl assorted cachets, generally Very Fine and an exceptional opportunity - ideal for continuation

CV. 750

DEALER POSTAL STATIONERY ACCUMULATION, wonderful accumulation, sure to please the specialist collector, mostly 19th century unused entires or some cut squares, many 1910-20 entires included (unchecked for die types), includes some 1922-23 provisional surcharges, some postal cards, reply cards, also some later face value entires, generally F-VF, close inspection needed.

CV. 500

LEAVITT MACHINE CANCELS ON POSTAL CARDS COLLECTION. approx 145 cards (UX5-9; mostly UX5) with range of different cancels and types from Boston, New York, Albany, Baltimore, Washington DC (incl on a couple of Census Office penalty cards), San Francisco, Indianapolis, Chicago, Brooklyn, St Louis, Kansas City, Newark, Buffalo, Rochester, Providence, Dayton, Toledo, Philadelphia, and incl foreign uses to France, Germany and England, usual mixed condition but a Fine lot for the avid collector

CV. 500

POSTAL CARDS PREMIUM ASSORTMENT. includes Mint UX1, UX5 "stitch" watermark, UX12 block of four, UX13 (2), UXC1a, Used UX5 varieties assortment incl recuts and damaged letters and one with "STEAMBOAT:" cancel, UX7 with varieties (24) inc; "23 teeth", re-entries, teeth omitted, nail holes, etc., Advertising UX10 with revolver ad on back, , Fancy Cancels (19) assorted 19th century plus a Washington DC Leavitt machine cancel on UX8, etc., generally F-VF, nice assortment for the specialist

CV. 300

MESSAGE/ REPLY CARD COLLECTION to 1967. 23 mint folded cards incl UY1-4, 8, 9 (5 different city surcharges), UY9 unused (San Francisco surcharge; UPSS MR16-14, $100), UY9a, UY10, etc., F-VF

CV. 250

1870s/80s "SPECIMEN" ENTIRES GROUP. 70 1c/5c entires with some minor duplication incl different sizes and various "Specimen" overprints and imprints, some show bit of aging but generally fresh and F-VF

CV. 250

MINT CUT SQUARES/ FULL CORNERS COLLECTION, 1874/2014, incl air mail and officials in mounts on Scott pages, includes U150, U198, U207, U260-64, U336-41, U352-61, U426, U508, UC1-9, UO15, UO28, etc., generally fresh and VF; Scott $1,850+

CV. 250

POSTAL STATIONERY ENTIRES ASSORTMENT. 51 mostly different and with numerous premium, includes U9, U19 (20 incl different typies), U34 (3), U36, U41, U65, U128 unused, U207, U218 printed cc, U221, U426, U436g (3), U458a double surcharge - one inverted (PSE cert), U461 miscut envelope with indicia at LL and surcharge in normal position (PSEcert), U508, U509B (2), etc., no "legal-sized", a few minor faults but generally F-VF; Scott $3,600+

CV. 250

US PAID REPLY POSTAL CARDS COLLECTION to 1985. mint mostly unfolded cards in two albums though starts with some Brooks essays incl UPSS UY1E-Ia, b (UPSS $1,500 each) and two different trial color proofs, note (UPSS numbers; unfolded unless otherwise noted) MR1 sep 1, sep 2, sep 5, MR3 sep 1, sep 2, MR5 sep 5b, MR6, MR8 sep 1 (very light fold), sep 2, sep 3, MR12 sep 3, MR15 (very light fold), MR16-12c (very light fold), MR17 (very light fold), MR25, fresh and F-VF; UPSS $4,100+

CV. 250

POSTAL STATIONERY PROOF, ESSAY and SPECIMEN ASSORTMENT. includes Essay UPSS E27Gi, E36Ga, E83Aa (the "Tiffany" essay), E87Cq, E601aa, E860 var. letter sheet, MR3-Sp3-3 (Type HB-2) message reply card, Proof UX11TC(2 different), Specimen U86 entire, U223 entire, etc., generally fresh and F-VF

CV. 200

MESSAGE/ REPLY CARDS COLLECTION BALANCE. dozens of mostly unused or used and incl UY2 1908 to Chile, UY2m 1897 to Hong Kong, UY3 with machine cancel, UY5 Pan Am Expo machine cancel, UY5 used, UY6 "return to Sender" pointing finger marking, UY19r 1963 from Germany with added US and German stamps, UY20 1971 to Japan marked return to sender, etc. plus some with printed ads, assorted 1920 1c Surcharges used, few event or FDC cards, assorted cards with "CANCELLED/ NOT GOOD FOR POSTAGE" handstamp (diff types), etc., usual mixed condition with most F-VF, well worth a closer look

CV. 170

MESSAGE/ REPLY CARD COLLECTION to 1973. select collection of mint unfolded cards incl UPSS MR3 sep 1, 2, MR5 sep 1, MR5 sep 5A (steel plate), sep 5B (electro platye), MR6, MR14 sep 1, 2, 3, MR15, MR19 sep 3-5, 5a, 6-8, etc., fresh and Very Fine (UPSS $890+)

CV. 170

1920-25,1½c-2c PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE ASSORTMENT, group of 54 entires, mostly identified by UPSS numbers, includes several "double surcharges", etc., some duplication, generally VF, close inspection suggested.

CV. 150

MINT WRAPPERS COLLECTION. premium group of mint wrappers and incl W20 folded, W21 folded (2 incl one with printed cc), W47 folded (2), W57 unfolded (2), W235 unfolded, W376 folded, W405d folded, W427 unfolded, W434 unfolded, WO31 unfolded with printed "signal Service Weather Report" imprint, WO50 (PSE cert, corner crease), etc., F-VF; Scott $1,500+

CV. 150

U.S. POSTAL STATIONERY ACCUMULATION, 1861-1932. group of 26 entires + additional 12 "albinos", mostly unused, better include: U26, U27, U88, U189, U190, U223, U227, U229, U230, etc., generally F-VF.

CV. 100