UNITED STATES – Expansive Lifetime Collection in 4 Large Cartons, Precancels, FDCs, Postage – 426511

UNITED STATES – Expansive Lifetime Collection in 4 Large Cartons – This is a massive collection spread across four large cartons with over a dozen volumes at its core, primarily focused on the second half of the 20th century. One of the largest subsections is an expansive collection of thousands of precancels running from the 1940s through the turn of the 21st century, a specialty area that attracts a dedicated collector base. Mixed throughout the precancels is roughly $400 in straightforward postage, mostly from the 1990s, providing immediate face value that offsets acquisition cost or can be used for actual mailing by the buyer.

Beyond the precancel core, the collection includes intriguing side quests like Rattlesnake Island stamps and highly desirable French Red Cross booklets from the 1960s and 70s, adding unexpected depth and variety to what might otherwise be a straightforward modern US accumulation. Roughly half of the lot is allocated to first day covers, a couple thousand in total covering the same 1940s to turn of the century timeline as the precancels, giving the lot equal appeal to FDC specialists and precancel collectors alike. The combination of precancels, usable postage, specialty items, and extensive FDC coverage makes this lot equally attractive to the collector with broad ranging interests in modern American philately and to the dealer or accumulator seeking diverse material across multiple US collecting specialties. Condition throughout is generally Very Fine, mint original gum, some never hinged. Note that only preview photos have been taken while repacking to better illustrate scope and organization within.