By: Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions
lot # 589 - united states u.s. general collections
U.S., Mint Mouth-Watering Collection, 1851-1950s.Collector maintained collection with some light duplication when he was upgrading, all on dealer sales sheets and stock sheets, selected items for centering and overall freshness and offered here intact, there are many pretty little GEMS to select and remove, and many many more that are very fine, a true conneiseurs grouping and includes mint: 24; 26; 30A; 65; 182; 185; 189; 191; 206; 207; 210; 212-14; 218; 219-25; 231-33; 235; 237-9; 264-70; 279-82C; 285; 287; 289-90; 294-99; 300-09; 312; 314 pairs; 319(4 shades); 320 pair; 327; 343-7; 343pair; 345-6pairs; 367-8; 370-3; 374-6; 378(2); 382; 383-4 pairs; 390line pair; 395; 401; 405-7; 408-9 various; 410-12pairs; 415-6; 418; 426; 428; 435a; 441pair and strip; 442; 448pair; 450; 452pair; 466; 470; 473; 481-4pairs; 494pair; 495strip; 496pair; 501; 513; 516; 536; 538; 548-50557; 560; 561; 567-71; 581-91; various items from this point through 692-701 with extra #701s; C1-6; C10a; C18(2); C21 plate plus other C's; some Q & QE's; E1; E3; E12-3; F1(2); J3; J16; some nice officials including proofs and specimens; 72S, 189SK; six private perf pairs or strips; a few revenue proofs; CSA; locals including Wells Fargo; additional BOB and possessions, if that's not enough then there is a larger stockbook containing sets: 331-41; 424-38; 498/517 (9¢ actually #415); 551-73; 658-679; 803-34 & coil pairs and line pairs; 1030-53 and the next set with $5 Basset Moore; #630; C7-9 Top plate blocks; additional airs plus Q1-12; some Hawaii; M & M blocks and additional items, a real opportunity as qualit collections offered intact like this do not come along often enough, plan to spend some time on this one, it will not disappoint, generally Fine to Very Fine with many better Very Fine and Choice Extremely Fine.
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000.
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