U.S.A. ★/⊙. Mint and used, housed on Scott album leaves, beginning with the New York Provisional 1845 5cts Washington, 4 margins, red and blue manuscript cancels, then Providence Rhode Island pair 1846, both 4 margined, through to US general issues, #1 four margined, probable wing marginal, light blue cancel and the #2, 4 margined seemingly unused, on to 1857–61, 1861–62 values to 30 cts, 1 ct, 2, 5 and 15 cts unused of the 1861/66 issue, the latter with gum and a scarce stamp #77 (cat $5000) and various different values to 24 cts, through to specimen o/p 30 cts Franklin, seldom seen, then a range of grill issues, 1869 1, 2 and 10 cts mint as well as used through 30 cts, then 1870/71 to 24 cts, the 1874 secret marks to 15 cts with 3 and 10 cts unused, 1879 with values also 5 cts to 30 cts, 1881/82 1, 3 and 10 cts mint, various different issues to Jackson and Garfields, 1890 to 90 cts Perry complete on to Columbians with a strip of 4 plate number ABN 5 cts and then 2 with 'broken hat' with 2 cts variety and mint values complete to $1, followed by 1894/95 again mint and used incl. plate number strips often MNH, on to 1898 to 15 cts, Omahas with 1 cts and 2 cts plate number pairs and mint through to 50 cts, ending with the 1901 Pan-am Expo mint. A quality collection with no doubt a huge catalogue value, much recommended. The entire lot is presented at www.philea.se.