Correspondence from Pres. Theodore Roosevelt, six items: 1.) a carbon copy of a telegram dated Jan 2, 1909, from president Theodore Roosevelt to the wife of the late sculptor Augustus Saint Gaudens, asking her permission to use one of her husbands sculptures of Lincoln as the basis for a stamp being prepared for the Feb 12th 100th anniversary of Lincoln's birth; 2.) A hand written two page letter from Mrs. St. Gaudens granting such permission; 3.) a typed letter signed by Roosevelt's secretary, William Loeb, Jr., to Postmaster General Meyer enclosing Mrs. St. Gaudens' letter; 4.) a carbon of a draft proposal for Roosevelt's original telegram, which included the date of Feb 22nd, confusing it with Washington's birth date; 5.) an official 8x10 archival photo of the St. Gaudens statue of the seated Lincoln in Chicago's Grant Park, upon which the bust on the issued stamp was based; and 6.) a multicolor postcard featuring St. Gaudens' "standing Lincoln" which resides in Chicago's Lincoln Park.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500 (Image)

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, Post Office Announcement (367 var.), issued Jan 12, 1909. Fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750

Provenance: "Aristocrat".

Purportedly one of two recorded. (Image)

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, Retouched artist's model reduced to stamp size with dates added (367-E2), Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500 Scott $1,500 (Image)

Scott $1,500

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, large die essay of incomplete design in carmine (367-E3), India on full card. Very Fine and uniqe.
Scott $3,500

Provenance: Ainsworth. Scott $3,500 (Image)

Scott $3,500

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, large die proof (367P1), on full card, approved and signed below proof by Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer ("G.V.L. Meyer"). Light toning on edges of card only. Otherwise Very Fine.;one of only two known.
Scott $1,750 Scott $1,750 (Image)

Scott $1,750

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, small die proof (367P2), fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,200

Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate. Scott $1,200 (Image)

Scott $1,200

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, "Panama-Pacific" small die proof (367P2a), Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,500 Scott $2,500 (Image)

Scott $2,500

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, perf & imperf, group of six production varieties (367, 368), comprises an imperf corner sheet margin block of four with a major foldover, a perd block of 4 with plate number which had an extraneous thread fall onto the plate during printing and four pre-printing paper creases, one on an imperf single, the others on perd single, block of four and top margin plate block of 10; a marvelous lot. O.g. Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000 (Image)

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, imperf, horizontal coil (368H), guide line strip of 4. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and choice, Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,300

Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate. Scott $1,300 (Image)

Scott $1,300

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, imperf, vertical coil (368V), guide line strip of 4. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,100

Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate. Scott $1,100 (Image)

Scott $1,100

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, imperf, vertical coil (368V), end of roll strip of 4 with sheet margin and partial imprint at top and small piece of coil leader still attached on back of sheet margin. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine and rare.
Scott $750+

Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate. Scott $750+ (Image)

Scott $750+

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (369), wide top imprint & plate no. block of 6. Minor separation in selvage. F.-V.F.
Scott $2,750 Scott $2,750 (Image)

Scott $2,750

1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), tied by one of three strikes Feb 8, 1909 Springfield Ill. duplexes on cover to Alson Ill. Very Fine and unique.
Estimate $500 - 750

THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE 2¢ LINCOLN COMMEMORATIVE. (Image)

1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), tied by Feb 11, 1909 Pasadena Cal. machine cancel on cover to England, addressed in red ink with manuscript cachet added by sender, "Special Lincoln Stamp for Feb 12", backstamped Feb 22. Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 500

ONE OF ONLY 11 RECORDED PRE-FIRST DAY COVERS OF THE 2¢ LINCOLN COMMEMORATIVE AND THE ONLY TO A NON-U.S. DESTINATION.

2¢ paid the most-favored-nation rate to England. (Image)

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (369), a beautifully centered single socked-on-the-nose by a North Abington Mass. c.d.s., Feb 27, 1909. Small light crease at left. Extremely Fine appearance.
Estimate $300 - 400

Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate mearly as genuine.

The Earliest Documented Use of an off-cover Lincoln bluish paper—pre-dating by a full month the EDU of the stamp on cover (see next lot). (Image)

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (369), tied by Washington, D.C. machine cancel, Mar 27, 1909, on a Washington Post corner card cover to Philadelphia. Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000

Expertization: 1971 P.F. Certificate merely as a genuine usage.

The Earliest Documented Use of the Lincoln bluish paper on cover. (Image)

1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), with Parker Pen Co's. "PPC" perfin tied by Omaha Neb. first day cancel on cover to the Parker Pen Co's. Janeville Wis. office; light vertical fifo. Otherwise Very Fine and rare.
Scott $475+ Estimate $400 - 500

Expertization: photocopy of 1975 AFDCS certificate. Scott $475+ (Image)

Scott $475+

1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), tied by first day cancel from a partly legible town in Pennsylvanai on an illustrated advertising cover featuring a large axe head. Very Fine.
Scott $475+ Estimate $400 - 500

An interesting unintended "cacheted" first day cover for the "railsplitter" president. Scott $475+ (Image)

Scott $475+

1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), tied by Boston first day cancels on two Lincoln patriotic postcards; one featuring the well-known photo of Lincoln and his son, Tad, the other a multicolor eagle and flag-banner with a portrait of Lincoln; the former with a light, barely noticeable crease. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $950 ++

Expertization: latter with 1979 AFDCS certificate. Scott $950 ++ (Image)

Scott $950 ++

1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), block of 6 tied by four Philadelphia first day duplex cancels on Red Cross corner card Special Delivery cover to Germantown Pa., the five extra stamps paying the 10¢ special delivery fee; backstamped at Philadelphia's Station 11 Post Office at 2:30 p.m. and at Philadelphia's Mt. Airy Station at 5 p.m. Very Fine.
Scott $475+ Estimate $500 - 750

Expertization: 1976 AFDCS certificate.

The largest known multiple on First Day Cover. Scott $475+ (Image)

Scott $475+

1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), tied by Nara Visa N.M. (Territory) first day cancel on locally addressed cover. F.-V.F.
Scott $475+ Estimate $400 - 500

Provenance: "Aristocrat".

The only recorded New Mexico First Day Cover. Scott $475+ (Image)

Scott $475+

1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), straight edge single tied by Ponce, Puerto Rico first day duplex cancel on locally addressed cover. Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400

One of five recorded Puerto Rico FDCs. (Image)

1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), four singles tied by Danville Va. first day cancels on cover to Tokyo, Japan. F.-V.F.
Scott $475 ++ Estimate $750 - 1,000

Provenance: Fisher.

The only recorded First Day Cover to Asia. Scott $475 ++ (Image)

Scott $475 ++

1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), used with six other stamps and tied by "U.S. Post. Service, Shanghai, China, Feb 6, 1919" duplexes on registered cover to Corregidor, Philippines; stamps include 4¢ & 10¢ Parcel Post, 25¢ Parcel Post Due, 1¢ Schermack type III and Philippines 20¢ special delivery on 2¢ Philippines entire; magenta censor handstamp on front, backstamped Corregidor Feb 14. Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 500 (Image)

1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), strip of 3 used from Shanghai, China with two 5¢ blue (504) paying the 10¢ registry fee plus double the 3¢ favored nation rate via Hong Kong on 1910 cover to Landau, Germany, tied by violet "SHANGHAI (U.S. POST. AGCY.) CHINA/ REGISTERED" double circles, Nov 17, Hong Kong transit c.d.s. at lower left (Nov 21), backstamped Landau (Dec 20). F.-V.F.
Estimate $400 - 500 (Image)