382nd Auction

1888/1977, unmounted mint/unused and used collection in three albums, many complete sets, incl. Mi.-Nr. 1-8 both unused and used, some duplicates and blocks of four, together with some postage dues, souvenir sheets and a few covers, mostly very fine

1856/62, unused and used collection, starting with Mi.-No. 1 and 3(2) as well as Mi.-No. 5-7 without gum, including many forgeries, some signed and a certificate Holcombe, strongly varied condition

1851/1988, unused and used collection, in 9 stockbooks and albums, incl. postage dues, strength up to the 1930s with duplicates (mostly used), some in large numbers like Mi.-Nr. 19 without grill used (16), Mi.-Nr. 20 with grill used (10), some better items like Mi.-Nr. 19 with grill used, Postage Due Mi.-Nr. 14 unused, etc., together with some booklets and souvenir sheets, mixed condition in the early issues, otherwise fine to very fine

1851/1970(ca), mainly used collection starting with a good section of classics, including better values with Grill, Pictorial issue to 30C., Zeppelin 1930 65C. on Zeppelin card, plus officials, etc., plus modern collection part, mostly good condition

1851/1983, mostly used collection, neatly mounted in three albums, from 1934 complete in the main numbers, incl. some special delivery, official and postage due stamps, also some sheets and souvenir sheets mint never hinged; some occasional faults in the early issues, otherwise mostly very fine

1861/65, interesting collection "Patrotic Covers" with nearly 40 letters, besides, many different preprints and motives with a.o. "Flags", "Soldiers and Troops", "Eagle" and "Liberty and Union" with better once, neatly on album sheets

1861/1980 (ca.), mostly unused group in one stockbook, strength in the early issues, incl. Columbus complete set (high values with faults), mixed condition

1893/1994, unused and unmounted mint collection with Columbian issue up to 5$, booklets, miniature sheets, some hunting stamps, etc., in 8 volumes

1893, Columbus group of unused stamps, incl. 5 c. "SPECIMEN" and 2 c. horizontal block of ten top right sheet corner with plate 164 imprint, some values regummed, thinned or reperforated, otherwise fine (ex Mi.-Nr. 73-88)

1924/1993 (ca.), huge accumulation of U.S Penalty covers in three boxes, both stampless and franked envelopes, with strength in the 1935/50 period, incl. pre-printed mail from the Navy, War, Post Office, Treasury and Agriculture Departments, fine to mostly very fine, an excellent group for the researcher

1929/93, very nice and extensive 3 volume collection in unmounted mint condition, including also 2 copies of 1926 exhibition souvenir sheet (one with PF cert.), nice part of pre-cancels and joint line pairs including rare Scott 1816a PRESORTED FIRST CLASS joint line pair (cert. PSAG), airmail C26c, booklet panes, etc., etc.

1940/2010 extensive mint booklet collection, comprising two volumes, over 700 examples, many better including BK114, BKC12, BKC13, BKC18, two of each, also BKC17 accompanied by certificate, various variants, exclusively never hinged, a treasure trove. 

1954/1980 pre cancel Bureau issue mint collection, corner plate blocks of four, contained within one stock book, never hinged, superb selection of locations, many rare items, additionally noted 1973 ZIP Code Air Mail issue pre cancelled Washington DC, a rare collection.  

1954/2017 mint blocks of four collection, comprising two stock albums, organised as a continuous series, including air mail issues in plate blocks, additionally ZIP Code blocks, exclusively never hinge, high catalogue. 

1964/1992 substantial mint ZIP Code collection of blocks of four or more, comprising seven stock books, hundreds of examples, exclusively never hinged, significantly complete, including scarcer, a number of plate number blocks accompanying, an excellent assembly, 

1966/2016 assembly of mint ZIP Code blocks of four, comprising one stock book, significant part of the continuous series, never hinged condition, additionally a selection of newer blocks of four, noted variety of imperf. blocks of four on three of the birds series Scott 4991-4995, a superb lot. 

1974/1981 large selection of mint plate blocks, contained within two thick stock albums, comprising only the special issues, many larger blocks, some duplication, exclusively never hinged, significant catalogue value.

197672006 substantial mint commemorative accumulation, comprising a box of material, including a large volume of minisheets with four examples of the "Bugs Bunny" unpunhched, as well as three examples of Bill Pickett Legends of the West, various duplicate booklets, exclusively never hinged, additionally two yearbooks and an unused postal stationery collection in a small album, significant catalogue value. 

1980/2016 complete mint collection of Coil issues, presented within a large Lindner green leather bound volume, never hinged, many scarcer, including Scott 1891 with plate numbers 1, 3 and 6 in strips of five, extremely rare assembly.  

1990/2016 substantial booklet pane collection, comprising three large Lindner albums, many variants, including better pairs, exclusively never hinged, extensive assembly. 

1992/2017 substantial mint collection of minisheets, housed in seven large volumes, many better items, some duplication, mint never hinged, significant face value. 

1994/2016 extensive mint self adhesive collection, comprising four Leuchtturm black albums, presented on the pre-printed album pages, includes corner marginals, blocks, minisheets, strips, many scarcer, mint never hinged, vast array of extremely eye catching material. 

1843/1907 (ca.), group of covers in one Lighthouse album, incl. Transatlantic Mail, single and multiple frankings both domestic and foreign, also a selection of used singles, together with two postal stationeries with left imprint in green "EXPRESS WELLS FARGO REPUBLICANA MEXICANA 10 cts.", some occasional faults, overall a very fine and attractive lot

1862/64, group of eleven folded lettersheets from New York to Aix La Chapelle (Aachen), most franked at the double rate with Benjamin Franklin 30 c. orange, other with 20 cents or 21 cents frankings, various endorsements "per Australasian", "P. Africa", etc., diverse cancellations incl. negative Four-Point Star or Barred Circle, all with arrival handstamps; mixed condition, scarce group

1862/1918 (ca.), group of covers to Norway with various frankings, incl. 1862 envelope franked at the 33 cents (tariff of April 1857 via French mail system), faulty but extremely scarce, together with a patriotic envelope used in Norway, condition varies from poor to very fine, interesting specialist assembly

1870/72, Group of four covers to Sweden, all with various frankings, incl. a rare usage of the 1869 Pictorial 10 cts. with 2 cts. tied by ring cancel, overpaying the 11 cents rate via North German Union, cover struck in red with the German accountancy mark "Wfr. 1½" (very early example of the newly introduced tariff); some faults but a very unusual assembly

1875/1912 balance of postal stationery collection, comprising approximately 150 examples, circulated cards, some with additional frankings, foreign destinations including; Argentina, Denmark, Germany, France and others, all cards classified in the Scott catalogue, generally in fine condition.  

1895/1929 (ca.), small group of 90 covers, including interesting postmarks plateflaws, etc.

1878/1990 extensive postal stationery collection, comprising two large folders with approx. 450 covers/cards, includes first flights, official mail, postage free mail with imprinted signature of George Bush and Lyndon B. Jonson, airmail, reply cards, President's/Senator covers, private and commercial overprints, noted rare Hungarian/USA Ocean Flight, also business reply, aerogramme, priority and express mail, a wide ranging assembly.