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neat "Saint Louis Mo" oval cancel, small faults, very fine appearance, a scarce used stamp, 2003 PSE certificate (Scott $1,750)

neatly mounted on homemade pages, better including (unused) PR19 (crease), PR57-64, PR67, PR71-72, PR74, PR71-79, PR81-89, PR90-92, PR102-06, and PR114-25, used PR24-25, and more, few certificates, regummed/reperforated stamps and small faults to be expected but certainly some original gum, fine to very fine appearance, a wonderful group for continuation or resale

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

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

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)