Auction #703 - public auction of Collections, Stocks and Accumulations of the World

U.S., Mint Better Quality Balance Collection, 1879-1941. Mounted on H.E. Harris pages with 39 certificates with many well centered and premium sound stamps, including the following highlights: 183 with P.F. certificate, 210 with P.F. certificate, 213 with photocopy of P.F. certificate, 223 with PF certificate, 230 with P.F. certificate, 231, 232, 235 with P.F. certificate, 268, 269, 273 with P.S.E. certificate, 280 LH, 281, 287 LH with P.F. certificate, 295 with P.F. certificate, 297 with P.F. certificate, 325, 328, 331-40 (4c, 8c, 10c have P.F. certificates), 343-47, 352 P.F. certificate, 374-77, 379, 396, 401, 410-13, 415, 418 with P.F. certificate, 424-28, 429 with P.F. certificate, 432 with P.F. certificate, 434-35, 454 with P.F. certificate, 468 with P.F. certificate, 471 with P.F. certificate, 472 with dist. o.g., P.F. certificate, 473, 474, 489 pair with graded 90 P.S.E. certificate, 493 with graded 95 P.S.E. certificate, 496 pair with graded 90 P.F. certificate, 506 with graded 90 P.S.E. certificate, 507-8, 509 with graded 90 P.S.E. certificate, 510-17, 526 with graded 90J P.S.E. certificate, 533 with P.F. certificate, 551-73 (1c, 1 1/2c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 11c, 14c, 20c, $5 have P.S.E. or P.F. certificates), 579 with P.S.E. certificate, 581-91, 600 pair with graded 90 P.S.E. certificate, C1, C3, C4-6, C10a and C18. A lovely mostly sound collection with plenty of premium stamps, the vast majority of the stamps are o.g., never hinged, generally Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.