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March United States Postal History
Featuring The Leonard Piszkiewicz Collection of Chicago Postal History, The Van Koppersmith Collection of Philadelphia Postal History and The Tony Dewey Collection of Hartford Postal History
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begins with 9X1, 1 (4), 2, small group of 1851 1c/3c, 17 (2), 37, 38 (2), 70 (4), 71 (3), 72 (2), Black Jacks with fancy cancellations including shield, nice grilled issues, 1869s complete to the 90c, and a very strong selection of Bank Notes to the 90c values including several pages of colored/fancy cancellations, some dubious cancellations and reperforated stamps to be expected but generally fine to very fine, this collection represents a lifetime of work and is worth a close inspection
on hingeless Linder album pages, highlights include 1 (2), 2, 1851 Issue to the 12c, 1857 and 1861 Issues to the 90c, Pictorial issue complete (90c with Philatelic Foundation certificate), strong Bank Notes to the 90c, Columbian complete used plus added $1 and $2, Trans-Mississippi complete, useful selection of Washington-Franklins, additionally K1-18 mix mint and used (including K15 on piece), some reperforated stamps and dubious cancels to be found but still a strong collection with enormous catalogue value, viewing a necessity
on hingeless Lindner album pages, useful 1851/57 Issues, 1861 Issue complete, some grills, Pictorial Issue to the 15c, Bank Notes to the 90c, Columbians to the 50c, First Bureau to the $1, Trans-Mississippi to the 50c, largely complete in the 20th century including mint C14, some reperforated stamps and other faults to be anticipated, fine to very fine overall, should prove quite useful with some work
on hingeless Lindner album pages, includes Bank Notes to the 30c, Columbians to the 30c, Trans-Mississippi to the 10c, complete Pan-American, a useful group of Washington-Franklins, complete Kansas-Nebraska, and more, overall fine to very fine condition, viewing recommended
begins with Columbians to the $4 ($2 and $4 unused, balance used) plus a complete set of card proofs, First Bureau to the $5, Trans-Mississippi complete less the $1, 1902 Issue to the $2 (including $2 block of four), Washington-Franklins and early 20th Century commemoratives well-represented, and largely complete through the 1920s and 1930s including White Plains souvenir sheet, generally fine to very fine, a comprehensive and useful assortment
on hingeless Lindner album pages, a bit sparse to the 1857 Issue but picks up with 1861 Issue complete, Pictorial Issue to the 15c, Bank Notes to the 90c, Columbians complete to the 50c plus $2 and $3, Pan-American Issue with moderate duplication, back of the book including special delivery, postage dues, officials, several complete parcel post sets, complete parcel post due and special handling, condition decidedly mixed but with plenty of useful material for the patient collector
begins with a selection of card proofs (1851/90), continues (all used unless otherwise noted) with airmails including C1-6 blocks (C3 precanceled), two sets of C13-15, C18 plate block, special delivery and postage dues, Shanghai overprints mint complete plus duplicates to the $2, parcel post complete, better CSA and carriers and locals, Guam overprints mint complete (less the $1 Type II), Philippines overprints mint to the $1, second volume with officials and newspapers (the usual facsimiles but plenty of better items throughout), some faults to be expected but generally fine to very fine, an excellent collection representing a lifetime of work
on hingeless Linder album pages, including airmail, special delivery, postage dues, officials (State dollar value facsimiles), newspaper issues mostly facsimiles, parcel post, and some revenues including wine, the majority fine to very fine, a close look recommended
heavy focus on postage dues, officials, and newspapers but also includes selections of federal duck stamps, telegraphs, parcel post, and more, mixed condition throughout and very nearly all of the high value stamps marked "Facsimile", still a close inspection could prove fruitful
strong selection of (mostly perforated) 1st Issue revenues including multiples, 2nd Issue to the $10, and 3rd Issue to the $3, small selection of Proprietary, Battleships, and later issues, generally fine to very fine, ideal for the specialist
collection of about 85 pieces of used revenue stamped paper documents from RN-A1//RN-X7, duplication only when representing shade varieties, well organized and identified, overall fine to very fine, a useful group