Auction #697 -Collections, Stocks and Accumulations of the World

U.S., Classical Collection, 1847-1917. On Safe Dual hingeless pages, 23 of the stamps have certificates to confirm authenticity. Highlights include: 1-2, 3, 7, 8 right margin single with PF certificate, 9, 10, 14-15, 17, 18, 20 with PF certificate, 21, 25 with PF certificate, 28 regummed with PSE certificate, 29, 30, 30A, 32, 35, 36, 36A, 37, 38, 39, 63, 68, 68a, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 87 with Weiss certificate, 92, 94 with Weiss certificate, 95, 97, 98 with Weiss certificate, 99, 100, 101, 113 with PF certificate, 114, 116, 117, 119 no gum with Weiss certificate, 123, 124, 126, 130, 133, 149-51, 153 no gum with Weiss certificate, 155 with disturbed o.g. with Weiss certificate, 157 NH with PF certificate, 161 previously hinged with PF certificate, 162 regummed with Weiss certificate, 165, 178-79, 182 with APS certificate, 183 NH with Weiss certificate, 185, 186, 187 regummed with Weiss certificate, 188 hinged with Weiss certificate, 189 (2), 190, 206-11, 211B with photocopy of PF certificate from block, 212-17, 223, 225, 229, 230-44, 261, 261A, 264-78, 279-84, 285-91, 294-99, 328-30, 300-9, 311, 312, 323-27, 397-400A, 401-3, 336-37, 340 with photocopy of PSE certificate for block of 4, 342 with PSE certificate, 374-82, 405-7, 422 with Weiss certificate and 454 with PF certificate. There are some faults, small faults, regums, no gum and some with removed cancels. Huge overall catalog value, this is a lot that you should add to your view list. The condition is mixed as the collector was more interested in filling in the spots with genuine stamps than the condition., o.g. or without gum, generally Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000.