SRAIL.COM PRIVATE SALE #117
LARGE LOTS / ASSORTMENTS / SETS / WHOLESALE

January 26, 2012
PRICES REDUCED ON ALL REMAINING LOTS

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Prices include postage and insurance (within the US.  Foreign shipments extra, please contact me for a quote.) Ohio residents will be charged 7.75% sales tax unless a resale number is on file. 
 

Item	Description	Price
117-07	Scott 219//291, nice all-different mint group, CV $5,392+ Nice group of 30 banknotes, Scott 219//291, all different mint selection of better stamps, generally FVF or better OG (one stamp NG, an inexpensive Scott 219.)  Includes Scott 219, 220 (NH), 222 (NH), 225, 228 (NH, 4 margins), 231, 232 (jumbo), 234, 235 (NH), 236 (PFC), 237 (NH), 246 (NH), 248 (NH), 250, 254, 255, 256 (PFC), 260, 267 (NH), 267 var (dot in “S”, bottom margin strip of 3, NH), 269, 272, 273, 275, 279, 279 imprint & plate # strip of 3, NH), 297B, 279Bg, 281 (NH), 286 (NH), 288 (NH, Weiss cert,) 289, 290, 291.  Scott catalog value $5,391.50++.  A handful of very minimal faults noted, but mostly sound with many very nice stamps (all of the certified stamps have clean certs.)  Very high original purchase price, a very nice lot, and an excellent opportunity to build stock or upgrade some of those early mint items in your collection.	SOLD
117-08	Early 20th Century mint investment lot, CV $6,261+++ Excellent all-different group of approximately 70 mint US stamps, all between 1901/1920 (Scott 295//548).  This was an investment group and is very nice with only better items present.  Most still on the original dealer cards (and purchased at very high % of SCV.)  Starts with Scott 295 (plate # single) and includes better like 311,319i (sound MNH w/ PSE cert), 324 (NH), 328-330 (NH), 340, 341, 357, 375a booklet, 392 line pair (NH), 400 (NH), 400A, 405b (NH), 416 (NH), 430 (NH), 447 pair, 452 line pair, 492 line pair (NH), 500 (NH), 532 pair (NH), 545 (NH).  Also included is a MNH “386” pair, which was purchased for a large amount but I believe is fake (not counted in the catalog value.)  While I spotted a tiny problem here or there, the group is overwhelmingly VF with some (much) better, including a lot of lower value items in choice condition (and not even mentioned in the highlights above.)  Fabulous lot for the US collector or dealer, as everything here could be an individual lot (or upgrade possibility for your collection.)  Scott catalog value $6,261.35++, extremely high retail potential (original purchase price probably >$4,000)	SOLD
117-10	20th Century mint/used stock, many better, $6,500+ Stock of several hundred 20th Century mint and used (but overwhelmingly mint) stamps, all on dealer cards or in stockcards/glassines, ready for sale.  Starts with a mint OG Scott 298 and includes better like 328-330 (NH, plus a dozen or so extras, many NH), 391 pair (NH), 394, 410 line pair (NH), 411 paste-up pair (NH), 412-413 (NH), 416 (NH), 450 line pair (NH), 457-458 (NH), 492 line pair (NH, plus another line pair hinged), 493 line pair (NH), 494 pair (NH), 526 plate # single (x2, both NH), 548 (NH jumbo, very nice stamp!), 589 (NH), 601 line pair (NH x4), 603 line pair (NH), 677 (NH), etc.  Generally FVF, most faults are small and unobtrusive.  Some very nice lower value (and even some higher value) items present, with very little low-value or faulty junk (virtually every card here could be an individual eBay lot.)  Scott catalog value approximately $6,500.	SOLD
117-13	Small stock of Confederates Small stock of over 30 Confederate States stamps & other related items.  Mostly lower value items, both unused and used (a few unused with original gum,) some dubious cancels (figured as the less expensive unused) and a few other questionable items (also not counted), but includes a $20 1864 Richmond Confederate States banknote (retail $175.)  Mixed condition but most with presentable (several with outstanding) appearance, and a few better shades noted (a few 10c stamps very close to green!)  Worthwhile lot offered at a low percentage of retail.	SOLD
117-14	Canal Zone mint/used all-different collection Group of used and (mostly) mint Canal Zone stamps, Scott 9//140, C1//31, J1//29.  Generally sound and FVF with only a few very small faults noted.  Nice “all-different” group that includes (mint unless noted) Scott 9-13, 13 var (broken “E” in “ZONE”, unlisted & only counted at “normal” CV,) 70-81, 84-95, 96, 97-99, 100-104, 105-114 (114 NH), 115-116, 117, 118-119, 120-135 (135 is NH), 136-140, C1, C3, C4-C5, C7, C9-C11, C13-C14, C15-C20, C21-C26, C27-C31, J1-J2, J3 (used), J4-J6 (used), J7-J9 (used,)  J12-J13, J15-J16 (used), J17, J18-J19, J20 (used), J21-J24, J25-J29. Scott catalog value $2,334.  Nice start to the area!	REDUCED $425
117-16	Small all-different Hawaii postal stationery & postal card group Nice group of Hawaiian postal stationery (all entires) and postal cards.  Group of 9 unused items, generally FVF, including U4, U10, U11, U12, UX1, UX7, UX9, UY1 (folded but intact!), UY2 (folded but intact!).  Scarce group, an excellent start to the area, seldom seen this nice.  Scott catalog value $1,029.50	REDUCED $195
117-17	Small all-different group of mint/used Philippines, SCV $550+ Small but decent group of mint & used Philippines items.  Only 15 items, but better include (unused unless noted) 217A (used), 228, 232, 251, 423 (used), 424, C28, E2, E3, UY1 (folded but intact!)  A few minimal faults, most nice including the high values!  Scott catalog value $550+.	REDUCED $95
117-18	Small all-different group of mint/used Puerto Rico, SCV $300 Small but nice group of mint & used Puerto Rico items.  Only 7 items, but mostly better including (unused unless noted) 210 used (choice), 211 MNH block (PO fresh,) 214 (MNH, post-office fresh), UX3 (CV $140++), U3 (entire), U4 (entire), W1 (entire).  With one exception (Scott 211 block), everything is FVF or better.  The UX3 alone is worth the asking price.  Scott/retail catalog value $300+.	REDUCED $60
117-22	Canada mint all-different collection, SCV $361 Collection of Newfoundland and Canada on 3x5 stockcards.  Includes Newfoundland Scott 61-62, 78-79, 81, 87, 104-105, 117, 230, 233, 250 and Canada 150, 165-166, 168-170, 210, 213, 223, 231-237, 240, 247-262, 264, 268-269, 271-274, 282.  Generally FVF+ OG LH, all of the keys are nice (Scott 261-262, 271-272 & E8 are generally VF/XF+ and catalog $192++.)  Clean group, a nice start to the area.  Total Scott catalog value $361.65.	REDUCED $65

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