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Lot 515
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United States, Powerful collection in Harris album.
1851/1935 many hundreds majority mint incl. used #7, 8A, 9, 10, 14-15, 17, 18, 20, 30A, 32-35, 67-72, 75-78, 86-88, 90-91, 93-98, 100, 112-121, 134-138, Bank Notes to 90¢, 277, 293 (badly repaired), 523, mint 230-236, 240-41 (both unused (no gum)), 294, 299, 312 (regummed), 369, 403, 573, 581-591, 595, 630, 658-679, also nice run of mint Washington-Franklins, huge cat. value but condition is quite mixed many key items with faults, need to be examined, Average to Fine.
Estimate $9,000.
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| Realized $8,050 |
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Lot 930
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Worldwide, Extensive collection in 21 albums.
1841/1980 tens of thousands mostly used on Scott International and blank pages (most countries with Scott pages to 1972), with sets or singles with cat. values to $150, better countries incl. Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, France & Colonies, Finland, Great Britain & Colonies, Germany & States, Mexico, Norway, and Switzerland, also a scattering of interesting covers, some faults in 19th century but still worth a close look.
Scott $95,500 (owners 2000 cat).
Estimate $8,500.
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| Realized $9,200 |
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Lot 931
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Worldwide, Collection in 33 Scott International albums.
1860's/1995 tens of thousands scattered in the albums, majority used but a few mint sets, better countries incl. Great Britain, Hong Kong (cat. about $1800), and Eastern and Western Europe, Average to Fine.
Estimate $5,500.
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| Realized $5,750 |
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Lot 680
Canada, Outstanding mint collection.
1859/1935, couple hundred incl. #14, 18-20, some large and small queens, 46-47, 50-65 (most high values with gum faults), 66-84, complete from 1903 to 1935 plus 140c, 150b, some early items regummed or with gum faults, 1924 on mostly o.g., unusual to find an offering of such a complete mint collection, Fine or better.
Estimate $2,500.
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| Realized $4,715 |
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Lot 496
A.R. Gurrey Jr., The Surf Riders of Hawaii.
Considered the first book solely devoted to surfing, published circa 1911-14, eight pages illustrated with photographic prints hand-mounted on the pages, believed to be the first examples of surfing photography, couple small tears at the top of the cover, a great Hawaii and surfing item, previously only 5 copies known (this makes the sixth) .
Estimate $2,000.
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| Realized $4,255 |
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Lot 890
 
Worldwide, Large first flight collection.
1926/1982 over 3000 covers and PPC's incl. CAM, FAM, airport dedications, also PPC's and some photos, mostly U.S. but a few better Canada and British, some better modern flights incl. AAMC #J1611, AS33, 97S98f, 88SE18, 1936 U.S. Rocket mail cover, couple catapult, also some better adhesives in the early covers, mostly well identified by AAMC numbers in 35 albums, Fine.
Estimate $1,750.
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| Realized $2,645 |
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Lot 779
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German Area, Extensive collection in 5 Scott albums.
1860/2002 thousands majority used but many later mint sets incl. States, Empire, Third Reich, Federal Republic, Berlin, DDR, Occupations, Danzig, and few Colonies incl. sets and singles cat to $200, few faults in 19th century, worth a close look, Fine.
Estimate $1,700.
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| Realized $1,898 |
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Lot 1086
United States, 6 different Morgan GSA CC dollars.
1880-CC, 1881-CC, 1882-CC, 1883-CC, 1884-CC, 1885-CC, all in original boxes with papers, Mint State 60.
Estimate $1,600.
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| Realized $2,530 |
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Lot 332
Uganda, 1898 cover to Germany, #54. 58-59.
Addressed to Baden Germany and forwarded to Buhlerthai Germany, with Mombasa 12 April 1898 postmark, and T Postage Due marking on front, Zanzibar transit marking and Germany receiving marks on reverse, cover is stained at left with small tear, very rare and unusual cover, Fine, PF (1977) cert.
Estimate $1,500.
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| Realized $1,093 |
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Lot 377
United States, Valuable U.S.S. Constitution cruise collection.
525 different incl. a nice run of unofficial FDC's plus many scarce cachets incl. Schram, John Paul Jones Chapter, etc., with values to $75 each, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500.
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| Realized $1,610 |
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