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.
never hinged horizontal strip of five (mostly separated between third and fourth stamps), with full tab and sheet margin, very fine (Scott $1,125 as singles)
in Lighthouse album, most (if not all) never hinged, tabbed singles appear complete less 7-9 and J1-5, including 1-6, 10-14, 23-25, 27, 28-30, 33-34, 55, and J6-11, includes 7-9 mint, also comprehensive run of tete-beche pairs, generally very fine and clean, an attractive collection
collection in a deluxe Lighthouse stockbook, mostly never hinged includes 1-6 and roulette tabs 1a-3b, 7-9 (three sets, one with tabs), 10-14 tabs and tête-bêche gutter pairs, 15 left and right tabs, 16 (2), 18-21 tête-bêche pairs and tête-bêche gutter pairs, 23-25 tabs, 27 left and right tabs, 28-30 tabs, 31-32 tabs and tête-bêche gutter pairs, 33-34 tabs, 35-36 tabs, 55 tab, 237a, C1-6 tabs, and more, fresh group, inspection recommended, fine to very fine or better, owner's Scott/Bale catalogue value $5,000+
attractive collection, most mint stamps with tabs, some better items throughout, fine to very fine
approximately 46 binders in five large cartons, includes parallel mint/used, tab singles and blocks, sheetlets, coils, FDCs, and more, less some early rarities this appears to be very nearly every format and product produced for collectors, generally very fine, an extraordinary holding which must have cost a small fortune at new-issue prices, about as comprehensive an Israel new-issue collection as we have seen
approximately 485 stamps, majority used, many complete sets throughout, few souvenir sheets, couple forgeries/dubious among the early issues, still a useful and attractive collection with much useful material (owner's 2015 Scott $6,150)
highly interesting group, main collection with many better items including 422a souvenir sheet, National Park souvenir sheets, and specialized sections identified by paper, cancellations, etc, Offices in China including 20-21 unused, Office in Korea including covers, Foochow local post in combination with Japan 5s on small piece, interesting cover group, selection of telegraphs and revenues, some varieties and duplicates, mostly fine to very fine, a worthwhile and interesting group
small carton with miscellaneous album and stockbook pages, primarily Japan but some other (mostly Asian) nations included, small group of a couple dozen covers, mixed condition throughout, viewing a necessity
15 mint mostly different souvenir sheets on black display pages, mostly National Parks and a few New Year sheets, includes 283a (2), 288a (2), and 575a, also 422 and 479 never hinged singles, fine to very fine
large carton filled to the brim with primarily 20th Century Japanese covers, many first days, flight covers, etc, generally fine to very fine, an interesting lot with great retail potential
carton with miscellaneous stamps and covers with the best material from Japan, we note 87-90 mint, 167-70 mint, 190-93 mint, 227-29 mint, and C9-13 mint, mixed condition, viewing highly recommend as there's no telling what could be in here
1928 edition, corners of binding slightly worn, otherwise very fine, rare