United States Stamps

*A buyer’s premium of 10% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

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A Collection of Superb-Quality Stamps Offered on Behalf of The Metropolitan Opera
The Major General Richard O'Lear Collection
An Important Estate Collection with Seven Major Inverts
Specialized Franklin Issues
Used Classic Issues and Fancy Cancellations
Match and Medicine Revenue Stamps

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Sale 833 — Index to Descriptions and Photos

• Essays and Proofs Lot 1–51
• Specimens Lot 52–54
• Group of Essays, Proofs and Specimens Lot 55–62
• Postmasters Provisionals Lot 63–72
• 5c 1847 Issue Lot 73–96
• 10c 1847 Issue Lot 97–122
• 1875 Reproductions of 1847 Issue Lot 123–136
• 1c 1851 Issue Lot 137–166
• 3c 1851 Issue Lot 167–171
• 5c 1855 Issue Lot 172–183
• 10c 1855 Issue Lot 184–220
• 12c 1851 Issue Lot 221–228
• 1c 1857-60 Issue Lot 229–250
• 3c 1857-60 Issue Lot 251–257
• 5c 1857-60 Issue Lot 258–283
• 10c 1857-60 Issue Lot 284–301
• 12c 1857-60 Issue Lot 302–307
• 24c 1860 Issue Lot 308–319
• 30c-90c 1860 Issue Lot 320–330
• 1875 Reprints of 1857-60 Issue Lot 331–341
• 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56 Lot 342–347
• 1861-66 Issue (Scott 64 Lot 348–356
• 1861-66 Issue (Scott 67) Lot 357–360
• 1861-66 Issue (Scott 68 Lot 361–374
• 1861-66 Issue (Scott 70 shades) Lot 375–390
• 1861-66 Issue (Scott 71 - 72) Lot 391–404
• 1861-66 Issue (Scott 73 - 74) Lot 405–415
• 1861-66 Issue (Scott 75 Lot 416–421
• 1861-66 Issue (Scott 77 - 78b) Lot 422–431
• 1867-68 Grilled Issue (A, C and D Grills) Lot 432–435
• 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Z Grill) Lot 436–443
• 1867-68 Grilled Issue (E Grill) Lot 444–470
• 1867-68 Grilled Issue (F Grills) Lot 471–502
• 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue Lot 503–513
• Fancy Cancellations Lot 514–566
• 1869 Pictorial Issue (1c - 3c) Lot 567–576
• 1869 Pictorial Issue (6c - 10c) Lot 577–585
• 1869 Pictorial Issue (12c) Lot 586–593
• 1869 Pictorial Issue (15c) Lot 594–602
• 1869 Pictorial Issue (24c) Lot 603–606
• 1869 Pictorial Issue (30c) Lot 607–617
• 1869 Pictorial Issue (90c) Lot 618–627
• 1869 Pictorial Issue Inverts Lot 628–632
• 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (1c - 3c) Lot 633–638
• 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (6c - 10c) Lot 639–648
• 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (12c - 15c) Lot 649–657
• 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (24c) Lot 658–665
• 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (30c) Lot 666–673
• 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (90c) Lot 674–678
• 1880-81 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (1c) Lot 679–682
• 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (National Grills) Lot 683–706
• 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 146 - 166) Lot 707–763
• 1875 Continental Special Printings Lot 764–766
• 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 178 - 191) Lot 767–802
• American Special Printings Lot 803–804
• 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 205 - 211B) Lot 805–816
• 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 212 - 218) Lot 817–839
• 1890 Small Bank Note Issue Lot 840–864
• 1893 Columbian Issue (1c-4c color error) Lot 865–873
• 1893 Columbian Issue (5c-50c) Lot 874–896
• 1893 Columbian Issue ($1.00) Lot 897–915
• 1893 Columbian Issue ($2.00) Lot 916–926
• 1893 Columbian Issue ($3.00) Lot 927–936
• 1893 Columbian Issue ($4.00) Lot 937–950
• 1893 Columbian Issue ($5.00) Lot 951–961
• 1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 246 Lot 962–986
• 1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 261 Lot 987–995
• 1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 265 Lot 996–1006
• 1894-98 Bureau Issues (USIR Watermark Errors - 274) Lot 1007–1013
• 1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 276 Lot 1014–1020
• 1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 277 Lot 1021–1030
• 1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 280b - 284) Lot 1031–1042
• 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (1c-50c) Lot 1043–1066
• 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue ($1.00) Lot 1067–1075
• 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue ($2.00) Lot 1076–1082
• Pan-American Inverts Lot 1083–1085
• Pan-American Issue Lot 1086–1098
• 1902-08 Issues (1c-50c) Lot 1099–1118
• 1902-08 Issues ($1.00-$2.00) Lot 1119–1125
• 1902-08 Issues ($5.00) Lot 1126–1130
• 1902-08 Issues (Scott 315 to 319 shades) Lot 1131–1137
• Louisiana Purchase, Jamestown Issues Lot 1138–1150
• 1908-10 Washington-Franklin Issues Lot 1151–1173
• Bluish Papers Lot 1174–1183
• 1908-12 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 369-396) Lot 1184–1218
• 1913-15 Panama-Pacific Issue Lot 1219–1245
• 1912-23 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 406c-423) Lot 1246–1265
• 1912-23 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 424-447) Lot 1266–1296
• 1912-23 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 448-461) Lot 1297–1322
• 1912-23 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 462-476A) Lot 1323–1338
• 1912-23 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 477-491) Lot 1339–1351
• 1912-23 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 499var-519) Lot 1352–1369
• 1912-23 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 523 - 539) Lot 1370–1383
• 1912-23 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 544-550) Lot 1384–1389
• 1922-29 Issue Lot 1390–1396
• 1922-29 Issue (Scott 594-613) Lot 1397–1401
• Later Issues Lot 1402–1419
• Air Post (Scott C1-C3) Lot 1420–1429
• Air Post (Scott C3 rarities) Lot 1430–1431
• Air Post (Scott C4-C6) Lot 1432–1438
• Air Post (Scott C13-C15, other Air Post) Lot 1439–1452
• Special Delivery Lot 1453–1463
• Registration, Postage Dues Lot 1464–1477
• Offices in China Lot 1478–1502
• Officials Lot 1503–1509
• Newspapers and Periodicals Lot 1510–1517
• Parcel Post Lot 1518–1528
• Other Back-of-Book Lot 1529–1553
• U.S. Possessions Lot 1554
• Group Lots By Issue Lot 1555–1601
• Collections and Accumulations Lot 1602–1627