Collections, Stocks and Accumulations #654

U.S., Economized Highly Complete Collection, 1847-2002.Contained in three well-worn Scott National Albums, starts with and additinal highlights include (used unless otherwise noted): #1-2; six 1¢ 1851s; #12; four 10¢ 1851s; #17; seven 1¢ 1857s including better types; #25; 28; 30A; five 10¢ 1857s; #36-38; 1861 issue complete with duplicates; grills well-represented but not in the proper spaces- still includes 10¢ x 3; 12¢ x 2; 15¢ x 3; 90¢; #112-22 1869 Issue complete; various banknotes, then interestingly, there are regularly issued stamps in the places of the reprints and special printings, so another #1 and various other 1857s, 1861s, 1869s, Banknotes; then #212-29; Columbians through the $4 some unused such as the $1 (a GEM!); and possibly the $4; from here on it is releatively complete less the dollar values of the Small Bureaus, then several pages of duplicates which is worthwhile; Trans-Miss to the $1; 1902 to the $2; a really blued paper set (bogus but cute); from there a high degree of completion with later issues piling on the face value. Airmails include C1-6, Mint C13 and C18 and from there complete; Special Deliveries complete; Postage Dues missing only a few of the higher ticket items; Officials include lovely 2¢ & 10¢ Agriculture unused; Interior, Treasury and War Depts complete with a nice showing of the other departmentals; a few newspapers; Parcel Post & Due issues complete; over 50 different Ducks; Confederates include a #1, overall quality is the problem with this lot; many higher values are defective and/or repaired, examination is a must and make sure to check the identification as many items are mis-placed, still a useful and valuable collection that will provide an excellent value to the ardent viewer.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.