Collections, Stocks and Accumulations #654

U.S., Substantial Collection (Scott 2//C148).Impressive 4 volume collection neatly presented on White Ace pages in 4 binders; overflowing with stamps with lots od value to be found; mostly used on the early issues, wit mostly unused from 1890 on; the collection starts with a decent used 2 (pen cancel), some attractive 1851 imperfs, 12, 14-15, and 17; 1857 perfroated issues include 27 with/PSE cert., 28-30, 32-33, and 36-39; 1861's include 68-72; 1867 grills include 83, 85, 86-91, and 95-100; 1869 Pictorials 112-119 and 121; 129 Re-Issue (faulty); 1870 grilled Banknote issues 134-140, 141 with/PSE cert., 144; 145-55, 156-66, 182-91, and 205-18; 1894 small Banknotes 219-229 complete; 1893 Columbians 230-242; 1894 Bureaus 246-261A, 1895 Bureaus 264-277, and 1898 Bureaus (new colors) 279-84; 1898 Trans-Mississippis 285-91, 1901 Pan Americans 294-99, 1902-03 Regular issues 300-310; 323-27 and 328-30 complete, Washington Franklins include 331-42 complete, some flat plate coils, 374-82 complete, 397-404 complete, 414-423 complete, 424-40 complete, a nice group of rotary press coils, 462-476 (no 467); 498-518 (no 505); some decent 1918-1920 offset and imperforate issues; 1922-25 Flat plate issues complete 551-573; 1929 Kansas Nebraskas 658-79 complete, and 1939 Presidentisl complete 803-34; Back of the book inlcude Airmail issues virtually complete except for the Graf Zeppelins; plus there are some better Airmail plate blocks including set of C20-C22 plates; there's a nice set of Shanghai overprints K1-18; a tremendous holding with an enormous catalog value; the condition is a bit mixed especially on the higher priced stamps; a valuable collection well worth careful consideration.
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.