One-Owner Lifetime Stamp Collection - Auction #1
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This is the first of several auctions for this upstate South Carolina stamp collector. It features 400 lots of US and foreign stamps in singles, groups and unopened envelopes. All items sell to the highest bidder - register for one auction and bid in both!
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# 729 - 1933 3c Federal Building at Chicago Plate Block of Four Stamps
The 1933 World's Fair opened in Chicago, Illinois, on May 27, 1933. By the late 1920s, the city of Chicago was looking toward 1933 as its 100th anniversary. A nonprofit corporation, A Century of Progress, was founded in 1928 to plan and host the upcoming Worlds Fair to be held there.
# 729 - 1933 3c Federal Building at Chicago Plate Block of Four Stamps
The 1933 Worlds Fair opened in Chicago, Illinois, on May 27, 1933. By the late 1920s, the city of Chicago was looking toward 1933 as it's 100th anniversary. A nonprofit corporation, A Century of Progress, was founded in 1928 to plan and host the upcoming Worlds Fair to be held there.
# 773 - 1935 3c California Pacific Exposition Plate Block of Four Stamps
U.S. #773 was issued in conjunction with the California Pacific Exposition. Held in San Diego in 1935, the Exposition celebrated the 400th anniversary of Coronado's discovery of the Pacific Southwest. Designed to help a California economy suffering from the Great Depression, the Exposition included exhibits featuring science, industry, and the arts. Odder attractions were also present, such as a recreation of an 1849 mining town called "Gold Gulch", and the Zoro Garden Nudist Colony.
# 773 - 1935 3c California Pacific Exposition Plate Block of Four Stamps
U.S. #773 was issued in conjunction with the California Pacific Exposition. Held in San Diego in 1935, the Exposition celebrated the 400th anniversary of Coronado's discovery of the Pacific Southwest. Designed to help a California economy suffering from the Great Depression, the Exposition included exhibits featuring science, industry, and the arts. Odder attractions were also present, such as a recreation of an 1849 mining town called "Gold Gulch", and the Zoro Garden Nudist Colony.
# 734 - 1933 5c General Tadeusz Kosciuszko Plate Block of Four Stamps
Honors General Tadeusz Kosciusko on the 150th anniversary of his naturalization as an American citizen, bestowed upon him as a reward for his services during the American Revolution.
# 777 - 1936 3c Rhode Island Tercentenary, Roger Williams Plate Block of Four Stamps
The smallest state in the Union, Rhode Island is also the most densely populated. In 1776, Rhode Island became the first colony to declare independence from Great Britain. In 1790, it became the last of the 13 original states to ratify the Constitution of the United States.
# 783 - 1936 3c Oregon Territory Centennial Plate Block of Four Stamps
On August 14, 1848, the Oregon Territory was established. American ships reached the Oregon coast in 1788. In 1792, Captain Robert Gray, an American, was the first European to explore the Columbia River. Gray named the river after his ship. The Lewis and Clark Expedition traveled by land to the mouth of the Columbia River in 1805. These explorations gave the United States solid grounds for claiming the Oregon region.
In the early 1800s, the Oregon region was defined as stretching from Alaska, which was controlled by Russia, to California, which was ruled by Spain. Oregon's eastern boundary extended all the way to the Rocky Mountains. Russia, Spain, Great Britain, and the United States all made claims on this area.
# 785 - 1936 1c Army and Navy: Washington and Greene, Mt Vernon Plate Block of Four Stamps
First in a five-stamp series honoring Army heroes. Pictured are Revolutionary War Generals George Washington and Nathanael Greene, plus Mount Vernon.
# 787 - 1937 3c Army and Navy: Sherman, Grant and Sheridan Plate Block of Four Stamps
William T. Sherman, Ulysses S. Grant, and Philip Sheridan each achieved fame as Union generals during the Civil War. After retiring from the Army, General Grant went on to become the 18th President of the United States.
# 789 - 1937 5c Army and Navy: West Point Military Academy Plate Block of Four Stamps
U.S. #789 was issued as part of a set of stamps honoring U.S. Army and Navy heroes. It is one of two stamps (along with the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland) not featuring a military commander in the group. Founded by an act of Congress in 1802, the United States Military Academy is located in West Point, NY, on the bank of the Hudson River.
# 789 - 1937 5c Army and Navy: West Point Military Academy Plate Block of Four Stamps
U.S. #789 was issued as part of a set of stamps honoring U.S. Army and Navy heroes. It is one of two stamps (along with the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland) not featuring a military commander in the group. Founded by an act of Congress in 1802, the United States Military Academy is located in West Point, NY, on the bank of the Hudson River.
# 792 - 1937 3c Army and Navy: Farragut and Porter Plate Block of Four Stamps
Not only were David Farragut and David Porter both Civil War Naval commanders, they were adopted brothers. Both served during the Civil War, with Farragut earning praise as the hero of Mobile Bay.
# 802 - 1937 3c Virgin Islands Charlotte Amalie Plate Block of Four Stamps
U.S. #802 shows Charlotte Amalie Harbor in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Issued five years after all residents of the territory were granted U.S. citizenship, this stamp pictures the city of Charlotte Amalie. The port city is on the island of St. Thomas, and both the harbor and city are displayed on the stamp.
BK101 - 1938 73c Thomas Jefferson Plate Block of Four Stamps
Own a scarce 1939 3... Jefferson booklet. This booklet was issued with two variations -- one with a 3-milimeter vertical gutter and one with a 2-1/2-milimeter gutter. BK101 is the rarer booklet with the 3-milimeter vertical gutter and the buff colored cover, as opposed to pink. This is your chance to own a scarce complete booklet (4 panes of 6 stamps) from one of the most popular series of the early 20th century -- the Prexies.
BK101 - 1938 73c Thomas Jefferson Plate Block of Four Stamps
Own a scarce 1939 3... Jefferson booklet. This booklet was issued with two variations -- one with a 3-milimeter vertical gutter and one with a 2-1/2-milimeter gutter. BK101 is the rarer booklet with the 3-milimeter vertical gutter and the buff colored cover, as opposed to pink. This is your chance to own a scarce complete booklet (4 panes of 6 stamps) from one of the most popular series of the early 20th century -- the Prexies.
# 790 - 1936 1c Army and Navy: John Paul Jones and John Barry Plate Block of Four Stamps
The U.S. Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, established on October 13, 1775. The Continental Congress authorized the procurement and dispatch of two armed vessels to cruise in search of ships supplying munitions to the British Army in America. The Continental Navy numbered approximately 50 ships during the course of the Revolutionary War.
John Paul Jones was among the original slate of Continental Navy officers. As First Lieutenant on the flagship Alfred, Jones was the first to unfurl the Grand Union flag on a Continental warship. On February 14, 1778, Jones and French Admiral La Motte Piquet exchanged gun salutes, marking the first time that the American flag was officially recognized by a foreign government.
The Continental Navy was suspended at the end of the Revolutionary War, and reestablished in 1789. Jones is widely considered the father of the U.S. Navy for his spirited response, "I have not yet begun to fight," as he faced almost certain defeat during a sea battle
John Paul Jones was among the original slate of Continental Navy officers. As First Lieutenant on the flagship Alfred, Jones was the first to unfurl the Grand Union flag on a Continental warship. On February 14, 1778, Jones and French Admiral La Motte Piquet exchanged gun salutes, marking the first time that the American flag was officially recognized by a foreign government.
The Continental Navy was suspended at the end of the Revolutionary War, and reestablished in 1789. Jones is widely considered the father of the U.S. Navy for his spirited response, "I have not yet begun to fight," as he faced almost certain defeat during a sea battle
# 800 - 1937 3c Alaska US Mount McKinley Plate Block of Four Stamps
On October 18, 1937, the US Post Office issued the first stamp in a new series honoring the overseas territories of the United States.
# 794 - 1937 5c Army and Navy: Seal of U.S. Naval Academy Plate Block of Four Stamps
Decades after Americas first ships took to the oceans to defend its interests, the US Naval Academy was opened on October 10, 1845.
# 793 - 1937 4c Army and Navy: Sampson, Dewey and Schley Plate Block of Four Stamps
#793 featured three naval heroes of the "Spanish-American War" Admirals William Sampson, George Dewey, and Winfield Schley. Both officers were at the end of long and distinguished careers when they worked together to completely destroy the Spanish fleet in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba. All six Spanish ships were sunk or captured, while the American force lost only one sailor.
# 795 - 1937 3c Northwest Ordinance, Cutler & Putnam Plate Block of Four Stamps
The Northwest Ordinance Leads to Ohio's Statehood.
On July 13, 1787, the United States Congress passed the Ordinance of 1787, more popularly known as the Northwest Ordinance. Historians consider this law one of the most important ever passed in U.S. history, as it provided the model for the organized growth of the U.S. The ordinance established government for the area north of the Ohio River and west of Pennsylvania, and illustrated the steps a territory would need to take to achieve statehood.
On July 13, 1787, the United States Congress passed the Ordinance of 1787, more popularly known as the Northwest Ordinance. Historians consider this law one of the most important ever passed in U.S. history, as it provided the model for the organized growth of the U.S. The ordinance established government for the area north of the Ohio River and west of Pennsylvania, and illustrated the steps a territory would need to take to achieve statehood.
# 777 - 1936 3c Rhode Island Tercentenary, Roger Williams Plate Block of Four Stamps
The smallest state in the Union, Rhode Island is also the most densely populated. In 1776, Rhode Island became the first colony to declare independence from Great Britain. In 1790, it became the last of the 13 original states to ratify the Constitution of the United States.
#844 - 1939 4 1/2c White House, Dark Gray Plate Block of Four Stamps
This 132-room mansion is the official residence of the U.S. President. President Monroe originally named it the Executive Mansion, in 1818. Later, it was called the President's Mansion, the President's Home, and the President's Palace. In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt gave the current title: The White House.
#815 - 1938 10c John Tyler, Brown Red Plate Block of Four Stamps
Known affectionately as the "Prexies" the 1938 Presidential series is a favorite among stamp collectors.
#800 - 1937 3c Alaska Purple Postage Stamp Plate Block of Four Stamps
On October 18, 1937, the US Post Office issued the first stamp in a new series honoring the overseas territories of the United States.
# 852 - 1939 3c Golden Gate International Exposition Plate Block of Four Stamps
The Post Office Department issued U.S. #852 in conjunction with the Golden Gate International Exposition -- and on the same day it opened. The Exposition was a World's Fair, celebrating two new bridges -- the Golden Gate Bridge (opened in 1937) and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (opened in 1935). The stamp shows the "Tower of the Sun," which symbolized the "Pageant of the Pacific" theme. The tower rose 400 feet high and was surrounded by four statues representing Science, Agriculture, Industry, and Art.
