Lot 254
United States, 1847-1978, powerful used collection. About 2000 stamps on Harris Liberty pages that starts with 1847 complete issue with 10¢ bearing blue pen cancels. Nineteenth century continues with 1851 Imperfs (x9) to 12¢ with Scott #13; 1857 Perfed Issue (x19) with #28 on piece and 31; 1861 Issue (x18) through 90¢ (unused) with #67; 1867 F Grills complete through 90¢ with two certs; 1869 Issue complete through 90¢ (cert); Large Banknotes (x55) with four 90¢ values, 90¢ grill with cert & 3¢ vermilion unused; Small Banknotes complete; 1893 Columbians complete with $5 unused, no gum (color copy of cert); First Bureau Issues (x44) with both $5 & #266 original gum, hinged; and 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue complete with $2 unused, no gum. Twentieth century commemoratives essentailly complete with a few mint original gum and lacks a few later issues. Twentieth century regular issues are very strong with complete 1902 through $5 with #314 original gum, hinged; substantial Washington-Franklins (x180) through $5 with occasional unused original gum stamps such as #505. Later definitives are complete by the album pages with a few unused original gum such as #578-79, 595 and 669-79. Big cat value. Mixed condition in nineteenth century, rest fine to very fine. Quite valuable.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000.
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| Realized $6,900 |
