U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1852-1980 specialized collection in five 3-ring binders, on professionally designed pages and on dealer/auction lot cards, mostly unused (hinged), good 19th Century, including 1852 5c blue with sheet margin, 10c lake, 1869-71 Arms, 1872-88 to 50c (some creases noted), 1891-94 to 1g with better additional shades noted, 1893-96 set to 5g, also additional perforation varieties, 1898-1924 to 60c, with imperfs, 7 1/2c tete-beche and a few additional shades, 1898-1905 to 10g with additional types and perforation varieties, 1913 set to 10g, 2.50g surcharges, 1923 to 5g, Syncopated perforations, some later issues, Semi-Postals including Dutch Legion sheets, Air Post including Seagull (hinged), Postage Dues; Netherlands Colonies include Netherlands Antilles with a few better items such as Scott 81a with APS certificate; Netherlands Indies with 10c lake perf. and imperf., 1879-88 set to 2.50g with additional shades and perforations noted, 1892 Wilhelmina, 1900-2 Surcharges, 1902-12 sets to 2 1/2g, Overprints including a selection of "Java" inverted, 1922 Industrial Fair, 1923 set to 5g, 1938-40 to 5g, etc., Semi-Postals, Air Post, Marine Insurance, Postage Dues, Officials and Japanese Occupation; New Guinea; West Irian; Suriname with 1873-89 set to 2.50g with additional perforations, 1898 Surcharges including 10c on 25c ultramarine, 1900 Surcharges, 1902-8 to 2 1/2g, 1909 5c numerals in tete-beche pairs, 1911 Surcharges, 1923 set to 5g, Semi-Postals, Air Post including Do.X Overprints, Postage Dues, souvenir sheets and more, mixed condition with some usual minor flaws possible among early material, generally fine-v.f. collection with much better material
Estimate: $5000