831, 50¢ William Taft Prexie on FDC, F-VF, addr neatly typed, cachet of Taft, flags & wreath by W.M. Grandy w/red hand-stamped "REGISTERED" & no. pmk is cds "WASHINGTON/DEC8/9-AM/1938/D.C." w/FDOI ccl tying stamp to cover. Back has (4) pmks: (2) dc "WASHINGTON, D.C./DEC/8/1938/(REG.REG.)" in red, dc pmk "NORWALK, CONN./DEC/10/1938 REGISTERED" and dc "SOUTH NORWALK,CONN/DEC/10/1938/REGISTERED "both in purple". Condition is very good, very little wear at edges & corners, has residual corner-mount stains on reverse along w/pencil note. Overall still a very nice high-value Prexie FDC Cat($50) (Image)

$35

832, $1.00 Woodrow Wilson Prexie Issue on FDC, F-VF, (vignette well-centered), neat type written addr w/red box REGISTERED mark, cachet by W.M. Grandy (Mellone no. 832-59), pmk is cds "WASHINGTON/AUG29/9-AM/1938/D.C." w/FDOI ccl. Cover in very good to excellent condition, has overall slight tng, corner mount outlines at (3) corners and a crease along the T edge from the stuffer. Reverse has (3) Registered pmk's (2-Washington & 1-South Norwalk, Conn.) & a pencil note Cat($180) (Image)

$150

1295, $5.00 John Bassett Moore on FDC, F-VF, unaddr, clean cvr, pristine condition w/Artmaster cachet Mellone no. 1295-7, pmk cds "SMYRNA,DE/DEC/3/1966/19977" FDOI ccl Cat($40) (Image)

$50

1327var, 5¢ Henry David Thoreau on FDC, VF, unaddr, w/Frank J. Ulrich hand-painted cachet, Ulrich is known for multiple designs & this is a variation of the usual cvr offered, correct FDOI pmk; very nice cover, sgnd & numbered 95 Pat 140 (not sure what "Pat" means in the number) (Image)

$40

1330, 5¢ Davy Crocket, Matched Set of PNS's, Pl no. 29224 on FDC, VF, orange & black Jackson cachet (Mell. #1330-41), unaddr. Very creative & unusual (Image)

$12

2081, 20¢ National Archives Issue on FDC, F-VF, unaddr, w/premium HAM cachet (#167), sgnd, numbered 239/271, pristine condition, Washington, D.C. FDOI ccl Cat($12) (Image)

$12

2101a, 20¢ Dogs Issue on FDC w/blk/4, VF, unaddr, premier HAM hand-painted cachet (no. 176) w/"other city" first day ccl "HOUSTON, TX 77046/"Texas State Pictorial"/SEP 7 1984" and "HOUPEX STATION" between (4) lines of stars killer ccl, sgnd & numbered 94/247 and in pristine condition Cat($30) (Image)

$30

2105, 20¢ Eleanor Roosevelt Issue on FDC, F-VF, unaddr, premier hand-painted HAM cachet, sgnd & numbered 223/270, (also executed & sgnd by McClendon), proper FDOI ccl, pristine condition Cat($15) (Image)

$15

2419, $2.40 Moon Landing 20th Anniversary Issue on FDC, VF, unaddr, w/USPS copyrighted cachet, Washington DC FDOI ccl, cvr in pristine condition Cat($8) (Image)

$14

C23, 6¢ Eagle & Shield Airmail Issue on FDC, F-VF, neat typed addr, cachet by O.A. Ludwig, Mellone no. C23-58a (red only), pmk cds "DAYTON/MAY14/9-AM/OHIO" w/FDOI ccl, condition is very good, slight staining on front, pnb & ink mark on reverse; cachet is produced thermographically and appears to have "smeared" slightly. Example not usually offered Cat($70) (Image)

$50

C69, 8¢ Robert Goddard Issue FDC, F-VF, unaddr, cachet is 1st Roswell Museum cachet and hand-stamped w/rocket pictorial & text "POSTED AT/THE ROSWELL MUSEUM". Incls 4-page stuffer w/info about Goddard & the Museum

$20