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 Phenomenal Valentine Collection, 1838-1918, Approximately 125 covers beginning with 4 ornate oversized stampless including
one with blue "2" in oval handstamp, Scott #1, #11 (7), #21 (Pos. 71R12), four #24 including pair of Type Va on 10 x 8 in. embossed envelope (ex Newbury) and one with red cancel,#26 (4), #63 (2), #65 (9 including one with strip
of 3), #73, #92 (3), 94, 1c to 3c Bank Note issues (46) plus one 6c & 3c, #15L13 (2), one illegally franked with 5c Revenue stamp, and 12 franked with later issues to 1909, plus some hand delivered including one made from wallpaper, virtually all
of the envelopes are accompanied by a Valentine (presumably original), also includes 11 multicolor 8 x 7 inch Valentine caricatures and 26 Valentine postcards and the book "A History of Valentines" by Ruth Webb Lee, excellent condition
considering the fragility of these covers and Valentines, Very Fine, see this phenomenal collection in its entirety online and be as impressed as we were, ex-Lippman purchased directly from the estate of Hubert Skinner who gave talks on the subject.
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Estimate $4,000-6,000
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