U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Vending & Affixing Machine Accumulation, 24 pairs, 1 strip of 3, 3 strips of 4, o.g. or n.h., noted Brinkerhoff #314 pair o.g. (cert.), Mailometer 373 pair o.g., Schermack incl. 314 pair o.g. (cert.), U.S. Automatic Vending Co. 320A strip of 4 o.g./n.h. (cert.), 320c pair o.g. (cert., unlisted), inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-700.
APS OFFICIAL PHILATELIC AUCTION
By: Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries
Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries APS OFFICIAL PHILATELIC AUCTION
The sale of 2885 lots consists of 2 separate auction catalogs
The 1st session and separate catalog on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. will consist of the MINT British Commonwealth Collection of “David B. Markowitz”. The 532 single lots and country collections will be highlighted by G.B. SG#2 (cert.); Australia including all of the £1 values, and States; strong Canada & Provinces with New Brunswick Scott #3 (numerous certs.); Newfoundland Scott #9 (cert.), and #C1, Canada Scott #13 (cert.); Ceylon; Hong Kong; East Africa & Uganda; Malayan States; St. Christopher SG#27 (cert.); Cape of Good Hope including SG#13 (cert. - “one of the finest known”); Mafia Island; etc.
The 2nd session of 252 lots on Thursday at 9:00 p.m. will contain Coins & Currency of mostly U.S., Canada, Mexico with gold; and U.S. Notes.
The 3rd session on Friday at 3:00 p.m. will contain 630 lots of Foreign and British Commonwealth singles. It will be highlighted by China with Imperial classics and P.R.C.; France Balloon Monté cover to U.S.; Germany & States including booklets; Russia highlighted by Offices in China cover. British Commonwealth will include Great Britain with the rare 1935 2½d Silver Jubilee Prussian Blue mint SG#456a (cert.), V.R. Official SG#V1 mint (cert.); the third known and only certified copy of Bechuanaland Protectorate SG#F2 mint; Canada & Provinces; and Orange Free State with proofs and scarce varieties.
The 4th session on Friday at 8:00 p.m. will contain about 800 lots beginning with Autographs and Aerophilately rocket mail including 1958 Point Magu (Ellington-Zwisler #22C1), and one of only 2 documented 1966 Surveyor Moon Vehicle Test cover (Ellington-Zwisler #96). The session will continue with U.S. State and Express Postal History and a “Gun Advertising” section. U.S. singles of approximately 680 lots follow highlighted by a newly certified (and second recorded) copy of First Day cover of the 1893 2¢ Columbian; #356 used (highest recorded grade 75); #414 never hinged grade 100; and #C23c certified used on cover (few known). This will be followed by a Possessions section with Hawaii.
The 5th session on Saturday at 6.00 p.m. will conclude with 680 U.S. and Worldwide Collections. The U.S. “Collections & Various” of almost 450 lots begins with 9 lots estimated at over $10,000 including a spectacular intact collection valued at $100,000; “Postage and Modern Collections”, grouping of “Back-of-the-Book” with a separate Revenue section; “Possessions”, and 75 “Postal History” lots. It will continue with 120 Commonwealth country and general collections (see 1st session) with Great Britain; and Canada & Provinces. The Foreign country collections are highlighted by China; France; Germany; and Japan. This is followed by Foreign general collections. As always, the sale continues with Worldwide collections, topical collections, and a Postal History section.
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Lot #2375 - u.s. collections back-of-the-book collections
Lot #2376 - u.s. collections back-of-the-book collections
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Cut Square Collection, few hundred mostly used in Scott album, 1853 to 1990s, good variety of issues, noted #U2 mint, U135 used, U169 mint, U249 used, generally Fine.
Scott $3,700+ (Owner's).
Estimate $500-600.
Lot #2377 - u.s. collections back-of-the-book collections
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Telegraph Collection, o.g. on well filled Springer pages, good variety, plus Rectification Tax and Mixed Flour revenues at the back, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,700+ (Owner's).
Estimate $400-500.
Lot #2378 - u.s. collections back-of-the-book collections
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Mint Stationery and Cut Squares Collection, Incl. 1853-1861 Nesbitt reprint cut squares, couple essays and proofs incl. Undersander #E860a (2), Scott #206P2, 79-E30l, various issues incl. 1907-16 issue cut squares showing various dies incl. U420a, specimen and "Canceled", entires, overprint varieties, albinos and few used V-Mail and modern, unusual lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $350-450.
Lot #2379 - u.s. collections back-of-the-book collections
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Airmail Collection on Pages, n.h. to o.g. (few used), incl. #C1-6 both mint and used, later issues incl. blocks and plate blocks, noted C18 o.g. and block of 6 n.h. with plate number, couple 1928 Zeppelin covers, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
Lot #2380 - u.s. collections back-of-the-book collections
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Newspaper "Facsimile" Collection, Attractively mounted on quadrille pages showing the various "editions", incl. overprint set in blue, also dupl. loose and unorganized, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
Lot #2381 - u.s. collections back-of-the-book collections
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Group of 12 Entires With Specimen Overprints, all different from 1880s with variety of overprint types, couple with minor faults, otherwise Fine.
Estimate $200-250.
Lot #2382 - u.s. collections back-of-the-book collections
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Special Delivery Accumulation, accumulation of several hundred, mint, used, plate blocks and a sheet, significant cat. value, generally Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
Lot #2383 - u.s. collections back-of-the-book collections
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Christmas Seal Collection, mint copies and postcards on homemade pages, noted 1908-1917, 1919-1932, 1934-1935 issues tied on postcards, Fine.
Estimate $200-250.
Lot #2384 - u.s. collections back-of-the-book collections
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Schermack Coil Group, mostly o.g. pairs and strips of 4, few used singles, all showing type III perforations, minor dupl., Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $440 (Owner's).
Estimate $150-200.
Lot #2385 - u.s. collections back-of-the-book collections
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, "EKKO" Stamp Accumulation, 46 different on stockpage, issued in 1920s and 1930s for radio stations and called "verified reception stamps", produced by the American Bank Note Co. for Ekko Company of Chicago, IL, with literature, seldom seen, Fine. Listeners would send a card to the radio station and in return the station would sent them a stamp with their call letters.
Estimate $150-200.
Lot #2386 - u.s. collections back-of-the-book collections
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Locals Forgeries and Reprints, few hundred on pages and stockpages, good variety of issues, various producers incl. Samuel Taylor, inspect, Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
Lot #2387 - u.s. collections back-of-the-book collections
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Test Stamp Accumulation, mostly common on stockpages, but noted #TD73 (unpriced in Scott) and a few other $20 cat. items, some dupl., plus some literature on subject, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
Lot #2388 - u.s. collections back-of-the-book collections
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Official Seals Accumulation, couple hundred somewhat organized in stockbook, good variety of OX numbers with dupl., worth a look, generally Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
Lot #2389 - u.s. collections back-of-the-book collections
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, 19th and Early 20th Century Stationery, 100+ mint pieces, envelopes, wrappers, postal cards, noted V-Mail, 1893 Columbian issues, few surcharges, have a look, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
Lot #2390 - u.s. collections back-of-the-book collections
U.S. Back of the Book Collections, Stationery Official Entires, #UO20, UO48-49, 3 diff., clean, fresh, Very Fine.
Scott $200.
Estimate $80-100.
Lot #2391 - u.s. collections revenue collections
U.S. Revenue Collections, Extensive Collection, several hundreds first to third issues, plus Documentary, Proprietary and a few others on Scott National pages, noted imperf incl. #R3a, R33a, R36a, R37a, R43a, R63a, R65a, R75a, R77a, R83a on document (cert.), R87a, R93a, R100a, R101a, part perf incl. R13b, perf incl. R31c, R73c, R74c, R97c, R97e, R97f, R99c, R102c, R115b, R122, R126, R129, R130, R150a, R151a, R180, condition much better...
Lot #2392 - u.s. collections revenue collections
U.S. Revenue Collections, Extensive Match & Medicine Collection, several hundred on Aldrich pages in 3 vols., nice showing of various companies and issues, noted cat. value to $500+, RO, RS, RT and RU numbers represented, usual mixed condition, very high cat., inspection will be rewarded, generally Fine.
Estimate $5,000-6,000.
Lot #2393 - u.s. collections revenue collections
U.S. Revenue Collections, Collection on Pages, few hundred, noted first issues perf., imperf. and part perf. to $10 values, second issue to $5, third issue to $10, nice group of reds, some greens, extensive Wines, also some Telegraphs, nice collection to expand, condition better than usually seen, Fine.
Scott $9,200+ (Owner's).
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
Lot #2394 - u.s. collections revenue collections
U.S. Revenue Collections, Collection in Stockbook, nice showing of 1st issues perf., plus part perf. and imperf., values to $50, pre-printing paper folds, few multiples, second issue to $10, third issue to $5, Silver Tax to 20¢, Wines, Rectification, some Match & Medicine, various P4 proofs, nice group, condition better than usually seen, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000-2,300.
Lot #2395 - u.s. collections revenue collections
U.S. Revenue Collections, Modern State Duck Lot, n.h., in sheets, sheetlets, and singles, various States with heavy dupl. incl. Virginia, Michigan, etc., total face $12,990, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $29,484.
Estimate $1,300-1,600.
Lot #2396 - u.s. collections revenue collections
U.S. Revenue Collections, Mostly 1st and 2nd Issue Accumulation, Over 700 from 1860 to 1914, nice group of 1st and 2nd issues incl. imperfs, better incl. #R64a, R98a, plus some interesting cancels, some with faults but still worth a close look, Fine overall.
Estimate $1,300-1,600.
Lot #2397 - u.s. collections revenue collections
U.S. Revenue Collections, Mostly Mint Duck Lot, Identified and priced on #102 cards, starting #RW1-4 n.h., others no gum to n.h., also pl. # singles, scattered used, few $2 blocks of 4, couple licenses, few $7.50 values, some condition issues, Fine overall.
Scott $6,500+.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
Lot #2398 - u.s. collections revenue collections
U.S. Revenue Collections, $3 Duck Plate Blocks, n.h., #RW26-33 complete, RW31 block of 4 with plate number, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $4,125.
Estimate $800-1,000.
Lot #2399 - u.s. collections revenue collections
U.S. Revenue Collections, Duck Mint Collection on Scott Pages, n.h., n.h. (scattered used) incl. #RW1, RW7, RW26-30, and most modern issues, RW2 faulty, fine or better.
Estimate $500-700.