1847-1970 balance of the Metcalfe advanced collection on pages, used and unused, with 1847 5c, 1851 to 12c, 1857 to 12c, 1861 to 24c, Banknotes to 15c, 1890 set to 90c, 1893 Columbians to 50c, Bureau Issues including 2c plate number strips of three, Pan-Americans, 1902-3 Issue to $1, nice selection of 1903-8 2c Washington with shades noted and booklet panes, Washington-Franklins to $5 with many well centered (few certificates) some multiples including 1c pane of 25, 1c and 3c imperf. plate blocks, several booklet panes and other varieties including cracked plate, double impression, etc., 1909 1c-13c selection of China Clay Paper, Coils, 1922-25 Liberty to $5, other miscellaneous items of interest including 18 covers, also 2c Electric Light Jubilee guide line pair, 1940 National Defense part perf. and misperf., 1938 $1 USIR watermark, 2c Jefferson silkote paper, etc., back of the book with Air Post with Lindbergh booklet panes (used and unused), C19 FDC, Special Delivery including 1895 10c blue with dots in curved frame variety, Registration Stamp used and unused, Postage Dues including some 1959 varieties, Newspaper Stamps, Confederate States, with 1862 5c block of four, also seven covers. In addition, there are U.S. Revenues (selection of Rectification Tax stamps), Postal Notes, Savings Stamps including 1940 10c blue plate blocks of six (3), $5 sepia (3) and 10c and 25c booklet panes of ten and plate blocks. Among the covers are Offices in China, First Flights and FDCs, mixed condition with minor flaws possible, generally v.f., virtually every stamp selected for centering, inspection recommended (Image)

Est.US$5,000

1851-2016 collection housed in four cartons, mostly in 17 White Ace albums, Regular Issues, used or unused, with Bank Note issues to 90c, 1902-03 Issues, Bureau Issues, Washington-Franklins, Perf. 10, Coil singles, pairs and line pairs, good showing of Special Delivery, Postage Dues, Officials, 1917-19 to $1, 1922-25 Liberty set to $5 (unused), from there mostly complete, with Presidentials, Coils, high values Express Mail, Commemorative Issues unused with Columbians to 50c, also $3 (regummed); Trans-Mississippi to 50c, Pan-American set of six, 1909 Issues (367-72), Panama-Pacific, White Plains souvenir sheet, Kansas-Nebraska through the modern singles, sets, sheets and sheetlets, high face value, Air Post complete including Zeppelin set of three, Parcel Post complete, Duck Hunting Stamps complete to 2016, with souvenir sheets (high catalogue value), occasional Revenues (RB9a faulty), also complete collection of Christmas Seals, plus additional large albums with duplicates, mint sheets, mixed condition, specially among 19th Century, others fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.US$5,000

1861-2000 balance of the Metcalfe estate in 8 cartons, with stock books, mint sheet files, collection on pages, singles and hundreds of Plate No. Blocks of four, three Scott Specialty albums and others, better items included Scott 619, 2c Reds, Washington Bicentennial 10c, 692-701, Farleys and balance of the commemoratives (Overrun Nations, Famous Americans, etc.), 1934 Presidentals to $5 (some quantities of $1 values), $5 Hamilton (2), some later pre-canceled, Tagged, many other positional blocks, Plate No. Coil strips, marginal inscription singles, modern issues with values to $5 (Blocks of four and eight), Air Post (C7-10,20-24,31 plus others), sheets and part sheets, some better covers, Ephemera, including Columbian Exposition Air Post, specialized group of 1/2c-$5 Postage Dues, with dozens of numeral shifts, misperforated varieties and more, also two small boxes with unexploded booklets, some better early items, duplication, all neatly identified in glassine envelopes, occasional stuck-down issues, otherwise fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.US$5,000

1893-1920 selection in a small stock book, Columbians 1c-50c, Trans-Mississippi 1c-10c, Pan-American 1c-10c, with additional 4c, Louisiana Purchase 3c and 10c, Panama-Pacific 1c, 2c, 10c, plus 1c perf. 10, Air Post 1918-23 complete (two additional 8c, plus 24c), 50c Zeppelin (2), some Special Delivery (2xE1,E3,5,7,10), White Plains souvenir sheet, plus a group of Canadian singles (1c-3c Jubilees, 50c Bluenose, $1 Mt. Hope, plus miscellaneous 50c and Dollar values), all purchased in the 1970s-80s at auctions, some disturbed gum, few oxidized, mostly n.h., well centered, fine-v.f., high catalogue value (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1910-90 Pre-cancels, collection with many thousands (very little duplication), all neatly mounted (unhinged) and described on pages (details available) (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1918-30 selection on cards and in glassine envelopes, 1922-25 Liberty Issue, singles and blocks, also Air Post with two each C1,3, also C5,6, C18 (6), C10a booklet pane, few later blocks of four, etc., mostly fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.US$300

1920-60 balance of a consignment in glassine envelopes and cards, with U.S. Possessions, Philippines, Cuba, Canal Zone, occasional errors and varieties, few higher values, blocks of four, Plate Blocks, plus some foreign singles and album with mostly used singles, mixed condition (Image)

Est.US$500

1937-93 collection on pages, n.h. (two hinged stamps are not counted), complete except for a handful of stamps, with four additional stamps with plate numbers printed on reverse varieties, all well centered and fresh, v.f., cat. $3615 (Image)

Cat. $3615, Est.US$750

1851-75 selection of plate proofs on india, nicely mounted on pages, with 1851 set to 90c, Special Delivery (three different), Postage Dues to 50c, Carriers and Locals and 1875 Newspaper stamps set to $60, also 1865 Newspaper set of three plate proofs on card, some occasional oxidization noted, some usual thins possible, generally fine-v.f., cat. $1837 (Image)

Cat. $1837, Est.US$650

1851-1945 balance of the consignment, 70 covers and cards covering variety of issues and frankings, covering different issues, including Postage Dues (1894 cover from Bath to New York, with 10c Due added on arrival), Official cover franked with 3c Treasury, sent to Minnesota, 1925 Special Handling 25c FDC (QE4), Registry stamp (F1) sent from Kokoma, Ind., Parcel Post cover, Parcel Post Postage Due, 1869 Pictorials on cover, Bank Note Issues, Foreign Mail, etc., mixed condition, many fine or better. (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1904-31 collection on pages, with mostly complete Canal Zone to 1917 unused, including No.15 with PFC, No.47 and 50 used, with Postage Dues; Cuba, Guam complete, including No.9 unused without gum and 13 (regummed), also Guard Mail (M1-11); Philippines to 1931, with values to $5 (missing only 223A,238), unused except 300-302 used, mixed condition, some without gum, occasional faults noted, generally fine or better, high catalogue value (Image)

Est.US$5,000