• UNITED STATES, There are about (140) U.S. lots, with (25) Classic and Grilled issues including some rare and scarce items, e.g., a no. 19b, (with a 2021 certificate from The One Cent Franklin Plating Archive), a no. 84 (with 2021 PSE certificate); and a beautiful no. 120; nice selection of Banknotes; a few (about 10) Exposition and 1890's Regular issues and a few Washington Franklins including a 599/599A Joint Line Pair (really great strike). You can also find a nice variety of 1930 to Date with about 1/2 dozen 95/98 Graded issues with PSE certificates.
• COVERS, There are (36) Cover lots - (11) Commercial, and (25) First Day Covers that includes a C18 pair on FDC and flown on the Graf Zeppelin from Germany to Miami, Fla. - nice Aviation piece.

• MISC. ITEMS, Includes a couple Literature items, (3) PNC lots, and a Bronze Hippopotamus sculpture by Antonio Rovira.

• AIRMAIL AND BACK OF BOOK ISSUES, Contains (54) lots of Airmails and Back of Book issues. You will find a nice run of Parcel Post items, which are mostly NH.

• ERRORS, FREAKS & ODDITIES, (24) Lots of EFO's are offered. A selection of interesting shifts and miscuts, and an unusual no. 149 with partial and extra framelines.

• GENERAL FOREIGN & COLLECTIONS, includes (112) lots from a variety of countries. Special items include a postally used Germany B33 S/S4 IPOSTA (rare), nice Australia and Mexico collections; along with several Falkland Island lots and a collection , as well.

• AUTOGRAPHS & MISCELLANEOUS, There are (14) Autographs, including Cary Grant, Alan Ladd and Sir John Mills.

• DUCK AND CONSERVATION STAMPS, PRINTS (Federal, Junior and State) contains about (278) lots, which includes (3) Federal Duck Collections and a couple of License lots and related items, there are (11) Junior Duck stamps, (19) Plate Number Singles, Federal singles (100), Mini-sheets (4), and Errors (21). Our Press sheet lots include (3) different and very nice Center Gutter Blocks of 16. Also, we have (31) Artist Signed Federals and (17) Artist Signed State stamps. There are a variety of State duck stamps and Governor's Editions (37), and a couple Conservation and Fishing. To finish the sale, you will find (18) Federal and State Duck Prints, including an RW52; along with several First of State Duck Prints.

Collectors and dealers are welcome to view the lots Monday-Friday (11:00am-5:00pm) by appointment at Sam Houston Philatelics’ retail location 14780 Memorial Dr., Ste. 110, Houston, TX 77079, on-line at shpauctions.com or StampAuctionNetwork.com. Printed catalogs may be obtained from Sam Houston Philatelics, P.O. Box 820087, Houston, TX 77282 or by calling 1-800-231-5926. E-mail requests may be directed to auctions@shpauctions.com.

Prices realized will be posted on both web sites approximately 24 hours after the sale closes.

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