UNITED STATES – 7 Large Cartons, Hundreds of Thousands, 3+ Dozen Stock Books, Cancellation Study – 426051

UNITED STATES – 7 LARGE CARTONS OF US – Hundreds of Thousands – Here is a humongous philatelic mountain of hundreds of thousands of mostly used stamps organized in over three dozen massive stock books. This is literally a small mountain-sized lot representing a lifetime of gathering and sorting, with each issue presented with a plethora of different cancellations though mostly focused on the second half of the 20th century. The sheer volume and organization reflect decades of serious accumulation by a dedicated cancellation and postmark specialist.

Beyond the stock books, the lot includes a couple of Harris Liberty albums filled primarily with used material, a separate subsection of mint plate number blocks mostly focused on the mid-century period (still adding up to a couple hundred dollars in straightforward postage value), and even some fancy proofs of newspaper stamps. This is an old school lot that will require serious time to work through, but the combination of organized cancellation study material, usable postage, and specialty items makes it equally attractive to the collector with broad ranging interests in US philately and to the dealer or accumulator seeking massive volume inventory across multiple US collecting categories. Condition is generally Very Fine, mint original gum, most mint never hinged. Note that only preview photos have been taken while repacking to illustrate scope and general organization within.