Auction Detail
January 2023
Our January 2023 sales include the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part VIII, as well as a general sale of United States and worldwide stamps, covers, and collections.
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complete set in never hinged plate number blocks of four, very fine and choice (Scott values plate blocks at five to seven times the price of singles, or about $243-340)
outstanding mostly never hinged collection in three well-filled Scott albums, scarce early panes (all mint) including 300b, 301c, 319g, 319p, 319fg, 374a, 463a plate number pane, seldom-seen AEF pane of 30 (498f), 583a, etc, also never hinged 375a, 405b, 406a, 501b, 502b, and C10a, also many scarce modern panes and double-sided booklets such as 2920c (1995 small date), 3138 Bugs Bunny imperforate pane (plus pane from press sheet), 3830De 37c Egret microprinting pane, BK270 1998 Wreaths booklet, and more, a quality collection worth careful inspection, fine to very fine or better
33 booklets including 17 airmail booklets, mostly very fine, some better so a close inspection recommended
several hundred on old-time typed album pages, begins with United States provisionals followed by Confederate general issues (some genuine stamps) and provisionals, the largest section by far is carriers and locals neatly arranged by company, ranging from crude imitations to somewhat decently-produced forgeries (plus some fantasies of stamps that never existed), an esoteric collection that could prove very rewarding for the dedicated student of fakes and fantasies, viewing highly recommended
includes 20L3 tied on cover (faults), 20L4 to-the-mails use, 20L12 tied on cover, 20L18 on cover with US 1857 3c, and 1853 staples cover with illustrated enclosure for "Wm. Gale & Son Sterling Silver-ware", generally fine and interesting
two items: 1867 2c Red on cream entire (20LU14) with "Boyd's Dispatch 36 Fulton St Apr 29 1868" datestamp, and mint 1880 (1c) Black bank note (20LUX9), both very fine (Scott $375)
mint 37x38mm cut square, very fine (Scott $450)
mint 37x37mm cut square, fine and scarce (Scott $550)
29x35mm cut square, cork cancel, fine and rare either as a cut square or entire (Scott $750)
approximately 99 items in a binder, all with various "Specimen" or "Cancelled" overprints, ranging from about U58 to U390 with denominations to the 90c, plus a few official envelopes, dealers' prices to about $65 with many in the $10-20 range, some toning and faults to be expected but fine overall, an interesting specialized group
in Scott album, begins with small selection of Nesbitt issues, denominations to the 40c in the 1860s, also includes airpost envelopes, officials, and aerogrammes, no great rarities but a nice solid starter collection, generally fine to very fine
forerunner to the Grant letter card, franked with 3c Green tied by "Aldenn Ioa. Mar 2" datestamp, addressed to Ames, Iowa, patent information inside and folding information on back flap (reattached with hinges), very fine, extremely scarce to find used, an exceptional postal stationery forerunner