The West Haven Collection of U.S. and Confederate States
October 4, 2006
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #521 UNITED STATES - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS 1851-1991 balance of the collection, neatly housed in four Scott's Specialty Albums, used and unused (in many cases parallel), regular issues, commomoratives, air mails, Special Delivery, Parcel Post complete, excellent representaionof all issues, many to $5, mixed condition with faults noted, others fine or better, a great nucleus for expansion, huge catalogue value, many of the stamps purchases individually at reputable auction houses over the past 50 years *u | Price Realized $16,000.00 | |
| Lot #522 UNITED STATES - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS PROOFS AND ESSAYS. 1845-77 selection of 40+ Essays, plate proofs and trial color proofs, including New York Postmasters' Provisionals trial colors, 1861-66 Essays on Onionskin paper (8), Experimental Paper, "Music Box" grill, india and card proofs (including Carriers and Newspapers), also a small selection of privately perforated card proofs from the 1869 issue, few minor faults noted. An interesting group P | Price Realized $1,150.00 | |
| Lot #523 UNITED STATES - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS CANCELLATIONS. 1851-88 group of 450+ stamps, great variety of cancels including Town, Paid, Numeral, Express Mail, Carrier, Boat, Year-Date, Railroad, "Via Nicaragua Ahead of the Mails", "Noisy Carrier", NY Foreign Mail, also Fancy Cancels, Flag, Sunburst, "Eagle & Shield", "Devil & Pitchfork", Waterbury Leaf, Star, Union, Skull & Crossbones, initials, negatives, etc., various colors, all identified on pages, few faults noted, generally fine and interesting group u | Price Realized $8,500.00 | |
| Lot #524 UNITED STATES - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS COVERS. 1851-1983 group of 60+ covers, including single frankings to various destinations, also 25 Civil War Patriotics with a POW cover, strong in 1869 Pictorials, Columbians to 50c, also some Air Post with Lindbergh flight and much more  | Price Realized $3,500.00 | |
| Lot #525 UNITED STATES - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS BOOKLET PANES. 1900-43 group of 30 different, including airpost, mostly hinged (few n.h.), with many better items, generally fine centering, a nice group,  Catalog Value 3,250+ | Price Realized $800.00 | |
| Lot #526 UNITED STATES - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS VENDING MACHINE PERFORATIONS. 1905-23 collection of 115+ pairs, with Brinkerhoff, Farewell, Mailometer, Schermack and U.S. Auto Vending, various types, several guide-line pairs, mostly hinged (few n.h.), purchased individually from reputable auction houses over the past 40+ years, a nice group, seldom offered, *\** Catalog Value 11,000++ | Price Realized $6,250.00 | |
| Lot #527 UNITED STATES - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS ERRORS. 1960-90 selection of 65+ errors and varieties, including imperf., horizontal pairs imperf. between, perf. shifts, colors omitted etc., with 1969 Flag Issue, Moon Landing with flag omitted, plus others,generally v.f., ** Catalog Value 3,500+ | Price Realized $1,150.00 | |
| Lot #528 UNITED STATES - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS POSTAGE DUES. 1879-1956 balance of collection on Scott's Specialty pages, used until 1891 and unused, virtually complete except for few rarities, some faults (or unused without gum) noted, many fine or better. A great Postage Due lot, *u Catalog #J1/87 Catalog Value 18,000+ | Price Realized $4,750.00 | |
| Lot #529 UNITED STATES - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS OFFICIALS. 1873-1911 balance of collection, many complete sets, both used and unused, also 40+ special cancellations, including town, target, fancy, etc., few Specimens and Proofs, faults noted incl. several unused or regummedstamps, still a fine group, well above average, *u Catalog #O15/123 Catalog Value 11,000+ | Price Realized $3,500.00 | |
| Lot #530 UNITED STATES - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS NEWSPAPER STAMPS. 1865-97 balance of collection on Scott's Specialty pages, 1875 issue complete through $6, 1879 issue complete, 1895-97 complete unused, also same used (mostly cplt),few private perforations (not counted), mixed condition, many without gum or with disturbed gum, some faults noted, generally fine or better. A rare opportunity to acquire a substantial collection of these intriguing stamps, *u Catalog #PR1/130 Catalog Value 30,000+ | Price Realized $6,500.00 | |
| Lot #531 UNITED STATES - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS CARRIERS AND LOCALS. 1847-67 Balance of collection in Scott's Specialty Album, with 200+ stamps and 30+ covers, including many combinations with U.S. stamps, stampless, Overland Mail incl. special cachets, also Blood's dispatch, used on piece with US No.1, nice selection of stamps and a few proofs, some reprints noted and occasional forgeries possible, also several interesting labels. A nice lot, seldom offered *u | Price Realized $4,250.00 | |
| Lot #532 UNITED STATES - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS POSTAL STATIONERY. 1853-1944 collection of 135+ cut squares, mostly unused (few used), with various shades and papers, also Air Post, Officials etc., few with minor toning as always, generally fine-v.f., *u Catalog Value 6,250+ | Price Realized $1,600.00 | |
| Lot #533 UNITED STATES - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS REVENUES. 1862-98 collection in a Scott's Specialty album, virtually complete, with First Issue imperf, part perf. and perf., Documentary complete to $50, Third Issue complete, Proprietary through $1, etc., also a nice selection ofPrivate Die Match & Medicine (approximately 50 different), Boating Stamps, Postal Currency (1862 issue) and more, few faults noted, also several questionable items (not counted), generally fine or better. A substantial collection, u Catalog Value 50,000++ | Price Realized $12,500.00 | |
| Lot #534 UNITED STATES - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS HUNTING PERMIT STAMPS. 1934-93 complete, few early issues hinged or with slightly disturbed gum, balance n.h., also 1987 State Issues, virtually complete, few faults noted, generally fine-v.f., *\** Catalog #RW1-60 Catalog Value 5,700+ | Price Realized $2,300.00 | |
| Lot #535 UNITED STATES - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS TELEGRAPH STAMPS. 1881-1945 collection of 250+, neatly written up on pages, used or unused, with Adams, American Rapid Telegraph, Baltimore & Ohio, Atlantic Telegraph, Pacific Mutual, Western Union, Postal Telegraph, American Telephone and others, also Post Office Seals, a nice group *u | Price Realized $900.00 | |
| Lot #536 UNITED STATES - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS CONFEDERATE STATES. 1861-65 balance of collection, with Provisionals, including 19 stamps and a stampless cover (Charleston, SC), regular issues (45+ stamps), used and unused (mostly without gum), with different shades and varioustown cancellations, also few unused blocks, plus 20 franked but unaddressed Patriotic covers with various designs, few usual faults and forgeries (not counted) noted, a fine basis for expansion, *uCatalog Value 13,000+ | Price Realized $5,250.00 | |
| Lot #537 UNITED STATES - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS HAWAII. 1853-99 balance of collection on Scott's Specialty pages, 146 stamps incl. few from 1853, 1863-64 Numerals (poor margins), 1864-99 complete, both used and unused, also Officials, Specimens, Reprints, postal stationary card etc., few faults and reference items noted, generally a fine collection, *u Catalog Value 10,000+ | Price Realized $3,250.00 | |
| Lot #538 UNITED STATES - LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS. 1899-1945 balance of collection, 40+ mostly used stamps and five covers, with Cuba, Guam, Philippines and Puerto Rico, few small faults noted, mostly fine, *uCatalog Value 6,000+ | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
