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.
- (-) Remove United States of America filter United States of America
mint 34x40mm cut square, tiny inclusion, otherwise fine and scarce (Scott $175)
unused card (printed form on reverse as always), light trace of toning at top, otherwise very fine and scarce (Scott $700)
used with November 14, 1913 Bloomington, Indiana duplex, form on reverse filled out with the prior month's statistics, very fine and choice (Scott $500)
in Scott Specialty album, largely complete throughout minus the WWI-era war savings stamps, we note (all mint) PS2 (crease), PS4, PS7-10, PS11-15, PS11b (plus EE), PS11c (plus EE) PS12b (plus EE), S1-5, S1a (plus EE), S6a, S7a, WS12-13 line pairs, WS7b (plus EE), and WS8b (plus EE), in addition some plate blocks (PS11-14, S1-4) plus a wide variety of blank savings forms and other ephemera, generally fine to very fine throughout, an attractive and advanced collection ideal for the specialist
includes WS1 mint (2), WS2 mint (3), WS3 unused, WS4 mint (3, one creased), and WS5 unused (2), some small faults but generally fine to very fine, a useful group (Scot $2,255+)
group on album pages or lot cards, includes (mint unless otherwise noted) PS2 (3), PS7-15, PS11-14 plate blocks, PS11b-12b, PS15 bottom margin block of four with plate number, S1-5, S1a, S2a (EE), S3-4 plate blocks, S7a (no tab), WS2 on document, WS4 on piece, WS5 (no gum), and WS7b-8b, generally very fine, a useful and attractive group for continuation or resale
small box with dozens of items, including (in no particular order) thrift/deposit cards, WS2 affixed to Christmas card, savings certificate with two WS2 affixed, PS11 first day cover, 1925/52 postal savings notes, and much more, interesting group worth a look
two oversized binders and several additional folders of material, mostly WWII-era but a bit earlier and later, a huge variety of posters, certificates, magazines, advertisements, covers, stamp albums, and even sheet music, mostly very fine, a wonderful collection which would take many years to duplicate, the ideal basis for a collection or exhibit demonstrating the cultural prevalence of savings stamps and bonds, viewing highly recommended to understand the scope of this lot, mostly ex-Beutel
three large cartons filled with thousands upon thousands of seals and Cinderellas, many in binders but also plenty loose material waiting to be sorted, includes advertising, fairs and expositions, travel labels, and much more, many useful and rare sets and singles throughout, mixture of American and foreign material, mixed condition but mostly fine to very fine, viewing highly recommended for proper evaluation
two large cartons filled with nearly every conceivable book and catalogue on seals and Cinderellas, mostly English-language but some foreign, many with notes in the margins, still very fine and usable, a wonderful foundation for a library for the specialist