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*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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The Thomas J. Alexander Collection of 3c 1851-57 Issues On and Off Cover
A Superb Array of 19th and 20th Century Issues from 63 Owners and Estates
The Robert H. Cunliffe Collection of Playing Card Revenues
The "McCoy" Inverted Jenny Position 75 Offered on Behalf of Dr. Joseph L. Kurtzman
A Major Section of Group Lots, Collections and Accumulations

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Sale 839 — Index to Descriptions and Photos

• Postmasters Provisionals Lot 1–6
• 5c 1847 Issue Lot 7–56
• 10c 1847 Issue Lot 57–71
• 1875 Reproductions of 1847 Issue Lot 72–73
• 1c 1851 Issue Lot 74–115
• Specialized 3c 1851-57 Issue (Proofs and Trial Proofs) Lot 116–120
• Specialized 3c 1851-57 Issue (Mint Never-Hinged) Lot 121–122
• Specialized 3c 1851-57 Issue (Imprint & Plate Positions by Plate) Lot 123–166A
• Specialized 3c 1851-57 Issue (Sheet Margin Positions by Plate) Lot 167–189
• Specialized 3c 1851-57 Issue (Shades) Lot 190–216
• Specialized 3c 1851-57 Issue (Printed on Both Sides) Lot 217
• Specialized 3c 1851-57 Issue (Plate & Paper Varieties) Lot 218–231
• Specialized 3c 1851-57 Issue (On and Off Cover) Lot 232–308
• Specialized 3c 1851-57 Issue (Studies and Balances) Lot 309–332
• 5c 1856 Issue (Scott 12) Lot 333–342
• 10c 1855 Issue (Scott 13 to 16) Lot 343–362
• 12c 1851 Issue (Scott 17) Lot 363–374
• 1c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 19 to 24) Lot 375–391
• 5c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 27 to 30A) Lot 392–439
• 10c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 31 to 35) Lot 440–448
• 12c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 36, 36b) Lot 449–475
• 24c-90c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 37 to 39) Lot 476–495
• 1875 Reprint of 1857-60 Issue (Scott 40 to 47) Lot 496–501
• 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56 to 65f) Lot 502–514
• 1861-66 Issue (Scott 67 Lot 515–523
• 1861-66 Issue (Scott 69 to 72) Lot 524–542
• 1861-66 Issue (Scott 73 to 75) Lot 543–558
• 1861-66 Issue (Scott 77 to 78) Lot 559–563
• 1867-68 Grilled Issue (D thru Z Grills) Lot 564–572
• 1867-68 Grilled Issue (E Grills) Lot 573–589
• 1867-68 Grilled Issue (F Grill) Lot 590–625
• 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue Lot 626–633
• 1869 Pictorial Issue (1c - 2c) Lot 634–652
• 1869 Pictorial Issue (3c - 6c) Lot 653–660
• 1869 Pictorial Issue (10c - 12c) Lot 661–677
• 1869 Pictorial Issue (15c) Lot 678–686
• 1869 Pictorial Issue (24c to 30c) Lot 687–699
• 1869 Pictorial Issue (90c) Lot 700–707
• 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (1c to 3c) Lot 708–715
• 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (6c to 15c) Lot 716–723
• 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (24c to 30c) Lot 724–729
• 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (90c, Scott 133 and 133a) Lot 730–737
• 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (National Grills Scott 134 to 144) Lot 738–771
• 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 146 - 155) Lot 772–789
• 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 - 166) Lot 790–815
• 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 178 - 191) Lot 816–849
• 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 205 - 218) Lot 850–884
• 1890 Small Bank Note Issue (Scott 219-229) Lot 885–914
• 1893 Columbian Issue (1c to 3c) Lot 915–934
• 1893 Columbian Issue (4c to 5c) Lot 935–947
• 1893 Columbian Issue (6c) Lot 948–956
• 1893 Columbian Issue (10c to 30c) Lot 957–975
• 1893 Columbian Issue (50c) Lot 976–984
• 1893 Columbian Issue ($1.00) Lot 985–997
• 1893 Columbian Issue ($2.00) Lot 998–1009
• 1893 Columbian Issue ($3.00) Lot 1010–1016
• 1893 Columbian Issue ($4.00) Lot 1017–1031
• 1893 Columbian Issue ($5.00) Lot 1032–1035
• 1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 246 - 263) Lot 1036–1091
• 1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 264 - 284) Lot 1092–1152
• 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (1c to 10c) Lot 1153–1183
• 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (50c) Lot 1184–1191
• 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue ($1.00 and $2.00) Lot 1192–1204
• Pan-American Inverts Lot 1205–1211
• Pan-American Issue Lot 1212–1250
• 1902-08 Issues (Scott 300 to 313) Lot 1251–1313
• 1902-08 Issues (Scott 315 to 319g) Lot 1314–1321
• Private Vending and Affixing Machine Perforations Lot 1322–1326
• Louisiana Purchase, Jamestown Issues (Scott 323 to 330) Lot 1327–1346
• 1908-09 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 331 Lot 1347–1377
• 1908-09 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 348 Lot 1378–1400
• Washington-Franklin Issues (Bluish Papers Scott 357 to 366) Lot 1401–1429
• Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 374 to 396) Lot 1430–1477
• 1913-15 Panama-Pacific Issue (Scott 397 to 404) Lot 1478–1511
• Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 405 to 423) Lot 1512–1541
• Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 424a and 424b) Lot 1542–1546
• Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 426 to 440) Lot 1547–1575
• Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 441 to 461) Lot 1576–1633
• Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 462 to 518) Lot 1634–1711
• 1916-23 Issues (Scott 519 to 524) Lot 1712–1734
• 1916-23 Issues (Scott 525 to 541) Lot 1735–1761
• 1916-23 Issues (Scott 544 to 550) Lot 1762–1778
• 1922-26 Issue (Scott 551 to 573) Lot 1779–1798
• 1922-26 Issue (Scott 578 to 623) Lot 1799–1818
• Later Issues Lot 1819–1869
• Air Post (Scott C1 to C3) Lot 1870–1886
• Air Post (Inverted Jenny) Lot 1887
• Air Post (Scott C4 to C6) Lot 1888–1893
• Air Post (Scott C13 to C125b) Lot 1894–1922
• Special Delivery Lot 1923–1944
• Registration Lot 1945–1947
• Postage Due Lot 1948–2002
• Offices in China Lot 2003–2013
• Officials Lot 2014–2045
• Newspapers Lot 2046–2089
• Parcel Post Lot 2090–2107
• U.S. Possessions Lot 2108–2123
• Revenues Lot 2124–2153
• Specialized Playing Cards Lot 2154–2267
• Private Die Playing Card Proofs Lot 2268–2284
• Private Die Playing Card Issues Lot 2285–2291
• Hunting Permits Lot 2292–2322
• War Savings and Sanitary Fair Lot 2323–2325
• Complete Sheets Lot 2326–2356
• Group Lots by Issue Lot 2357–2493
• Collection Balances and Groups Lot 2494–2535
• United Nations Lot 2536–2545