The APS Sale

Forwarded and Missent Covers - 1861-68 3¢ Issue Postal History, nice group of 15 covers with several better including 1867 Jefferson City Mo. with #73 pair to Oxford Mass. forwarded with #65 to St. Louis Mo.; Franklin Pa. cover with red "Post Office Business, Free" and "Missent and Forwarded" ovals; 1862 Washington D.C. to Salem Mass. with Salem N.J. 1864 "Missent & Forwardedl oval; Lowell Mich. "Forwarded" oval, 1862 Louisville Ky. to Dundee N.Y. forwarded with #65 tied by bluish green cds and matching "Forwarded" straightline; Plantsville Ct. to Buchanan Neb. with red "Genoa, Nebraska" cds and matching "MISSENT" straightline; 1866 Waterbury Ct. "Missent & Forwarded" circular handstamp; etc.

Scott Nos. 65, 94   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

U.S. Collection 1847-1969 Two Volumes, mint and used collection in two Scott National albums, 19th Century to about 1920 mostly used, generally mint from mid-1920s through 1969, used highlights incl. Scott #1, 2, 121 and 137, mint NH #581-86, Kansas Nebraska complete, Farley souvenir sheets, Presidential and Liberty issues to $5 w/coils, other mint #C1-6, Zepps C13-15, C18, E3 unused, Ducks R19-36 NH, also Confederate States, Possessions, Canal Zone w/NH airmail C1-20, C21a-24a, C25, C26a, C27-33, Philippines #481 and 485-96 NH, C1-6, 9-12, C18-62 NH etc., some Hawaii, Puerto Rice, revenues and back of book, highlights alone cat. $10K+, worth inspection, generally F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000 - 1,500.

U.S. Definitives Collection 1851-1990, exceptional mint balance collection in mounts in a White Ace album, highlights incl. Scott #17, 30, 69, 75, 76, 77, 133a, 145-46, 185, 190, 208-09, 211, 223-24 NH, 274-75, 304 NH, 305-10, 311, 334-40, 342, 416 NH, 479, 517 NH, 547 NH, 572-73 NH, Kansas Nebraska set, owner's Scott 16K+ (dubious not counted), careful inspection recommended, clean, fresh and worth careful inspection, F.-V.F. or better.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000 - 3,000.

Accumulation on Dealer Pages, worthwhile and diverse group of over 100 items on old dealer pages and auction cards, incl. singles, pairs, blocks etc., feature essays and proofs 79E9 pair, 184E5 two singles, 274P5 single, O68P3 (India proof mounted on card), specimen 65S, also used 96 VF/XF, 240 w/numeral cancel, etc., mint feat. 10X1, 239 VF/XF, 327 VF/XF, 368 plate block of six, 493 NH line strip of four, E1 NH XF, E8, Q2 NH plate block of six VF to name a few, many other worthwhile items throughout incl. Jumbos and back of book, much NH, owner's Scott $16,700+, worth careful inspection, condition varies, generally fine to very fine, generally F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,500 - 2,000.

U.S. Collection 1851-1964, mostly mint collection in a pristine Deluxe Lighthouse hingeless album w/slip case, 19th Century mostly used some w/cancel interest, better used incl. Scott #1 (appears mint), 73 (5), 76, 78 (2), 112, 116, 117, various Banknotes to 30¢, 229, Columbians to 50¢, 271P5 imperf pair unused, various Washington-Franklins to $1 value, 479 and 524, mint highlights feat. Scott #205 specimen, Trans-Mississippi 4¢ and 10¢ o.g., 3¢ Louisiana Purchase NH, White Plains sheets NH, Kansas-Nebraska complete o.g. (6¢-10¢ Kansas are NH), Prexies to $5 plus coil line pairs all NH, C1-5 o.g. (C1 and 2 NH), Shanghai overprints K4, K7 and K18 NH, K5-6, K8a (2), K9-10, K11 (2) o.g., also worthwhile selection of Ducks RW1-52 various mint o.g. or signed, much NH throughout, generally F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,500 - 2,000.

U.S. Used Accumulation 1851-1925, thousands organized by Scott number in glassines in two small cartons, quantities of 1-2 of scarcer items to hundreds each of more common issues, condition varies from space fillers to VF w/majority F-VF+, a few earlies noted incl. Scott #11, 24, 26, 36, 63, 68, 69, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 78a, 113, 114, 116, 117 etc., also banknotes, Columbians to 30¢, Trans-Mississippi, Pan America, Louisiana Purchase and Pan Pacific to 10¢, 1902 defintives to $1, great range of Washington-Franklins and 1922 series to $5, high cat, value.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $400 - 600.

Varied Mint and Used Accumulation, 19th and 20th Century mint and used group of over 80 items, better used incl. Scott #115, 217, 404, mint highlights are #271 pair NH, 296 NH (2), 297 NH, 299, 324 block of four NH, 648 plate block, 658-68 mostly NH, 1903 plate five line strip of five NH, C1 and 2 NH, K6 etc., condition varies, worth inspection, generally F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $400 - 600.

Mint & Used Accumulation 1857-1999, hundreds of issues neatly arranged and identified by Scott number in #1 glassines and housed in two long black boxes, 19th Century mostly used incl. large and small banknotes, Columbians to 30¢, Trans-Mississippi to 10¢, 20th Century early commemoratives, Washington-Franklins, airmail, back of book w/special delivery, postage due, officials, parcel post, revenues, some Canal Zone and Hawaii, review will prove rewarding, clean and generally F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $400 - 600.

1869 3¢ Locomotive #114 Specialized Accumulation, more than 300 mostly used stamps plus 60 covers on dealer pages and auction cards, stamps incl. some proofs, trial colors, fancy cancels, pairs, strips of three etc., also about 10 unused singles incl. a blue variety, covers incl. corner cards and better cancels, an excellent, fascinating lot for the specialist or train enthusiast, some nicer quality throughout, owner's Scott $10K++, generally Fine or better.

Scott No. 114   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

U.S. Collection 1870-1950s, mint and used collection in mounts on White Ace pages in a binder, mostly used to early 1920s w/banknotes to 90¢ values, Columbians w/50¢ mint and used plus $1 mint, First Bureau issues to $1, Tran-Mississippi w/50¢ mint and used, Pan-Americans mint to 10¢, 1902 issues to $1 etc., Washington Franklins to $1 values, plus $2 Scott #547 and $5 #524, White Plains sheet unused, Kansas Nebraska complete used, Farleys w/line or gutter apirs incl. imperf Parks and line pairs, some souvenir sheets, various coil singles and pairs, airmail C1-6 used, C18 mint (one NH), E1-3 and misc. back of book throughout, owner's Scott $8K+, generally Fine or better.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $750 - 1,000.

Oldtime Collector Accumulation 1873-1940, mint collection of singles, coils, blocks and plate blocks neatly arranged in three Dansco stockbooks, first two contain definitives and commemoratives to 1940, third contains airmail and some back of book, 1927-67 mostly all fresh mint w/much NH, early blocks of four often w/bottom two stamps NH, highlights incl. Scott #294-99, 320A block of four (two stamps NH), 328 block of four (two stamps NH), 329 block, 345 block (two stamps NH), 351 pair (one stamp NH), 354 pair, 1909 commemoratives perf and imperf blocks, 377 plate/imprint strips of three NH, 391-94 pairs, 397-98 NH blocks, 399 and 400A blocks (two stamps each NH), 548-50 blocks, 554-64 NH, White Plains sheet, also a nice run of 1920s-30s commemoratives and definitives incl. Washington Bicentennial blocks and plate blocks NH, 1938 Presidential blocks of four to $5 NH, airmail incl. Scott #C20-22, C25-31 and C46 plate blocks NH, back of book incl. QE1 plate blocks of six and QE3, QE4a blocks of four NH, an appealing original lot, owner's Scott $10K, generally F.-V.F. or better.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000 - 1,500.

Mint Commemorative Collection 1893-1959, outstanding all mint collection in mounts in a White Ace album w/much NH throughout, incl. Scott #235-37, 239, 285-87, 290, 294, 296-99, 325-27, 369, 398-401, 403, White Plains sheet etc., also 238, 240, 288-89, 330, 404 etc., also Farley souvenir sheets w/imperf line and gutter pairs, a solid attractive collection worth insepction, owner's Scott $8500+, F.-V.F. or better.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000 - 1,500.

1901 2¢ Pan-American Train #295 Specialized Accumulation, 100 mint and and about 200 used incl. a couple of covers on dealer pages and auction cards, mint NH incl. 45 singles, two blocks of four plus another nine stamps in five other blocks, incl. some o.g. and n.g., a good specialist lot to check for better cancels and varieties, generally F.-V.F. or better.

Scott No. 295   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

Auction Items on Cards, 26 mint and used items bought at auction, mint incl. Scott #297 mint plate imprint strip of three, 381, 489, J4, used incl. 326 and 346 blocks of four, K1-2 and others, and some Confederate, some very well centered items throughout, worth inspection, fine to very fine or better, F.-V.F. or better.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

Washington-Franklin 1918 Blocks of Four, group of 11 blocks of four 8¢-$1 Scott #508-518 mostly all NH, 510 two o.g., 511 one o.g., 513 one o.g, 514 one o.g., 515 two o.g. and 516 one o.g., fresh, clean and worthwhile, owner's Scott $2132, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

1920, 2¢ Washington #528B Specialized Plate Number Group, 2¢ Washington offset Type VII plate blocks of six, specialized lot of 111 different plate numbers and positions, all mint incl. 39 NH, fine to very fine to XF, great lot for the specialist, picked for centering and freshness, owner's Scott $29K+, fine to very fine to XF.

Scott No. 528B   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.

Regular Issue Block Collection 1922-1956, attractive group of definitive blocks of four incl. Scott #571-72, plus 573 $5 arrow block, 642, 692-701, and Liberty plate blocks 1046-1053 w/$5 Hamilton, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

1931 2¢ Red Cross Scott #702 Specialized Plate Block Group, more than 800 plate blocks w/blocks of four (228), eight (350) and 10 (234) all NH ranging from fine to very fine or better, a great lot for the plate number combination specialist, owner's Scott $3500+, o.g., never hinged.

Scott No. 702   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

U.S. Modern Mint Collection 1960-2014 14 Volumes, magnificient NH collection in 14 White Ace albums, nearly a full run of issues for the period, most premium issues imaginable, feat. full sheets, se tenant blocks, strips, singles, booklets, high denomination, Forever etc., beautifully presented, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000 - 3,000.

Plate Number Coil Specialized Collection 1981-2007, hundreds of mint NH plate number coil strips of 3 and 5 ranging from Scott #1891//4157 neatly organized in glassines in two red boxes, many transportation and flag coils incl. tagging and gum varieties etc., better scarce plate numbers noted on Scott #1908, 2005, 2115, 2115a, 2115b, 2132a, 2132b, 2225a, 2280a, 2281 and 2602, face value $2500+, fantastic lot for the specialist, generally Very Fine throughout.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000 - 1,500.

Airmail Collection 1918-2009, all mint collection in mounts in a White Ace album complete to 1971, feat. Scott #C1-6 (C2, 3 and 6 NH), also Zepp set C13-15 VF (13 and 14 NH), fresh, clean and well-centered collection, o.g., some never hinged / some hinged, F.-V.F. or better.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $600 - 800.

Airmail Blocks, fresh group of blocks of four incl. Scott #C1, C5-6 NH and C2, C3, C4 two NH each block, F.-V.F. or better.

Scott No. C1-C6   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $250 - 350.

Airmail & Special Delivery Blocks, combination of plate blocks and blocks of four, NH plates include Scott #C7-9, C10, C11, C19, also blocks of four C7-11, C16, C17, C19, E14, E16-19, C10a LH, E14 block of four w/plate number and E15-19 plates, nice group, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150.

United States Official Seals, 1900s Balance, accumulation and collection including mounted seal collection with blocks, booklet panes, varieties, cancels and some covers, LOX11 accumulation, etc., great lot for the specialist.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500 - 750.

Parcel Post Blocks of Four Complete, complete well centered set of blocks of four, mostly two stamps NH on each block, clean, fresh group, owner's Scott $5500+, worth inspection, F.-V.F. and better.

Scott No. Q1-Q12   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Booklet Pane Specialized Accumulation 1939-96, more than 1200 mint NH identified in glassines in a red box in quantities of 1-138 each of more than 50 different (mostly 1-20 each), many partial plate numbers, some electric eye markings, no hole panes, various slogans etc., highlights incl. 50+ of Scott #807a w/a variety of part plate numbers and positions, and 1213a and 1213c three different slogans, nice range of more than 250 partial plates, etc., also about 200 used panes, best is C10a (6), cat. value as normal panes alone $4500+, F.-V.F. or better, treasure trove for the specialist.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000 - 1,500.

Railroad Revenue Cancellation Collection, approximately 600 stamps arranged and identified in glassines, mostly 1st issue revenues with some 2nd and 3rd issues; hundreds of railroads and cancellation types represented including Atlantic & Gt. Western (4 types), Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (Shellabear A-12, discovery copy), Bellefontaine Ry. (B-2A-3 in red and black), Boston & Albany (6 types), socked-on-the-nose Cleveland & Pittsburgh boxed date stamp on R54b (C-19B), manuscript Holliday's Cove R.R. on $20 Conveyance R98a (H-11), unlisted Milwaukee & Prairie Du Chien cds, other noted discovery copies include Cincinnati & Chicago Air Line R.R. (C-46), Delaware & Hudson Canal (D-16, "listing example"), Houston & Texas Central (H-7A), Indianapolis & Cincinnati (I-2F), Little Miami, Columbus & Xenia (L-7L), McGregor Western (M-28), Ottawa, Oswego & Fox River Valley (O-11), and manuscript Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago on R98c (P-11L), includes a few multiples and some mostly light duplication, accompanied by correspondences with H.P. Shellabear and G.M. Tuttle, etc., F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $3,000 - 4,000.

Duck Stamp Plate Blocks, collection of plate blocks from 1973-2002, all mint NH specialized lot with different plate numbers/positions from 1-8 of each of 30 different stamps, total face value $4000, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.