UNITED STATES – PREMIUM MINT EARLY 20th CENTURY COLLECTION – 424452

UNITED STATES – PREMIUM MINT EARLY 20^th CENTURY COLLECTION – Very impressive and highly representative all mint collection of several hundred different issues covering the first three decades of the 20^th century! This is an exceptionally impressive highly continuous run that combines regular issues with early period airmails and special delivery issues! Furthermore, a significant proportion of early 20^th century philatelic highlights are presented never hinged! Just as impressive is the consistent physical quality standard maintained throughout, as a large proportion of stamps would command grades above very fine with military style even margins on all sides surrounding post-office fresh designs in the middle! To double check whether a particular issue has that beautiful pristine gum on the back, just some of the most noteworthy individual standouts within include such items like #251, 252a (NH), 256 (NH),257, 258, 261, 261A, 266 (P# strip of 3, NH), 271, 272 (NH), 274, 275, 281 (P# strip of 3), 282 (NH), 282C, 283, 284 (NH), 287 (NH), 289 (NH), 290 (NH), 292, 297 (NH), 298 (NH), 302 (NH), 303 (NH), 304 (NH), 306 (NH), 307 (NH), 309 (NH), 310 (NH), 312, 325 (P# block of 4, NH), 326 (NH), 327 (NH), 329 (Pl# block of 6, NH), 373 (Pl# block of 6 NH), 393 (strip of 4 NH), 398 (Pl# block of 6 NH), 400A (NH), 401-404, 406 (Pl# block of 6 NH), 413 (guide line pair NH), 430 (NH), 437 (NH), 438 (NH), 439 (NH), 443-447 (pairs NH, including 444 guide line pair), 458 (joint line pair NH), 468 (NH), 472 (NH), 478 (NH), 480 (NH), 523-524 (NH), 547 (NH), 571 (Pl# block of 6 NH), 620-621 (Pl# blocks of 8 NH), C1-C3 (NH), C3 (arrow block of 4, NH), C4-C6 (NH), C18 (Pl# block of 6), E1, E2 (NH), E3 (NH), E7 (block of 4 NH), E10 (NH), Q7 (NH), Q9 (NH), and lots more! An absolutely terrific choice lot! Gen. VERY FINE (many better!), og, many NH