367 2c Lincoln extaordinary block of twenty (20) on 5"x4" piece canceled Hoboken, NJ. February 12, 1909 First Day of Issue. One of THE largest known multiple of 367, nice exhibit item! (Image)

Est. $250-400

370 2c Alaska-Yukon BISECT tied by First Day June 1, 1909 Seattle, WA. World's Fair Sta. machine cancel on reverse of multicolor greeting card "Birthday Greetings". One cent was the postage rate in 1909 and therfor the bisect pays the correct rate, thus, making this a very unusually franked First Day and a great exhibit piece, a must for the specialist! (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

372 2c Hudson-Fulton single tied by RARE PRE-DATED September 24, 1909 Boston, MA. flag machine cancel. Addressed to Belmont, MA. and neatly opened at top. A scarce predate especially on cover rather than card. Brookman value $1,500.00. (Image)

Est. $900-1,200

372 2c Hudson-Fulton First Day with single tied by Poughkeepsie, NY. machine cancel on reverse of R.L. Wells Valentine postcard, clean and fresh. (Image)

Est. $400-500

397 1c Panama-Pacific Exposition single tied by First Day January 1, 1913 Kutztown, PA. hand cancel. The picture side of the card depicts "KSNS East Campus In Winter", less than 15 First Days are said to exist for this issue, quite rare! (Image)

Est. $2,500-3,500

526 2c George Washington BLOCK OF SIX tied by Washington DC. hand cancel on oversized cover and serviced by Hammelman. A RARE multipe of a scarce number. (Image)

Est. $350-500

548-50 1c-5c Pilgrim Tercentenary, Complete set of three BLOCKS OF FOUR on one cover tied by Washington, DC. December 21, 1920 Washington, DC. hand cancel. Serviced by Hammelman and addressed to Seibold with appropriate backstamp December 21, 1920 for "Special Delivery". This is the first set (as blocks) on one cover we have seen, neatly opened at left and scarce! (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

549 2c Pilgrim Tercentenary tied by UNOFFICIAL Plymouth, MA. December 21, 1920 Plymouth, MA. Tercenttenary First Day machine cancel. One of only two recorded covers with this cancel and this one is accompanied by an AFDCS Certificate of Authenticity. The only example we have offered in over 40 years! (Image)

Est. $1,200-1,500

549 2c Pilgrim Tercentenary tied by Washington, DC. machine cancel, neatly opened at left as is typical for these Hammelman serviced FDCs, addressed to Ludwig and pristine. (Image)

Est. $250-300

551, 576, 617-19 1/2c Hale, 1 1/2c Harding, 1c-5c Lexington-Concord issue scarce combination First Day Cover. All 5 stamps were issued the same day April 4, 1925. Sent registered mail with two small tears at top, open at left. Only the 4th such combination we have handle with 2 past having sold for $725.00 in March of 1996 in our Dr. Baron Rarity Auction & $990.00 in auction #125 (05/99). (Image)

Est. $350-500

555 3c Abraham Lincoln, unlisted "The Best Line" printed stationery, strip of four tied by unofficial Hodgenville KY hand cancel, nice multiple with great eye appeal. (Image)

Est. $150-200

555 3c Abraham Lincoln, block of four with plate number (14297) tied by Washington DC machine cancel, addressed to and serviced by Frost, seldom seen multiple. (Image)

Est. $125-150

557 5c Theodore Roosevelt, single tied by first Day October 27, 1922 Oyster Bay NY machine cancel on standard size cover with "Oyster Bay Bank" printed corner card. Addressed to Rev. H.K. Robinson, Meriden, CT. One of the more elusive of all flat plate cities with Scott and Brookman catalog value of $1,750.00. Signed by Postmaster and rare! (Image)

Est. $900-1,200

559-60 7c McKinley - 8c Grant COMBO tied by Washington, DC machine cancel. Serviced by George D. Frost, both of these issues were issued the same day in Washington and is rarely seen! Addressed to Frost and sent registered mail, please note the usual wax seal stain does not show through this cover due to the presence of a stuffer, rare. (Image)

Est. $300-400

563 11c Rutherford B. Hayes single tied by Washington, DC. machine cancel, serviced by Worden, extremely clean and typed address. Brookman $450.00, extremely clean and SUPERB! (Image)

Est. $200-250

565 14c American Indian single tied by RARE Muskogee, Okla. machine cancel. This is one of the scarcer of all the Flat Plate First Day Cities! Addressed to and serviced by Philip Ward, Jr. with a Scott catalog value of $1,250.00 and accompanied by an AFDCS Certificate of Authenticity. (Image)

Est. $750-900

567 20c Golden Gate, single tied by rare May 1, 1923 San Francisco CA machine cancel, typed addressed to Mr. C. Smith with additional rubber stamp "Under cover from the post office at Portland, Ore". An extremely scarce cover and one of the scarcest listed cities for all Flat Plate issues. Scoot catalog value $2,000.00. (Image)

Est. $1,200-1,500

569 30c Buffalo tied by Washington, DC. hand cancel. A.M. McFadden "Rare Postage Stamps" corner card printed in black at left. Addressed to and serviced by Herman Boers, slight mounting remnants on reverse. (Image)

Est. $250-400

569 30c Buffalo, scarce block of four tied by Washington DC machine cancel, addressed to Edward Beck and sent special delivery, high value flat plate issues with multiples are quite scarce as they were expensive at the time and seldom used for appropriate rates, neatly opened at top, and quite a nice find. (Image)

Est. $500-750

570 50c Arlington single tied by Washington, DC. machine cancel, a very clean cover typed address to and serviced by Edward C. Worden. Brookman catalog value of $1,250.00 and pristine. (Image)

Est. $450-600

571 $1 Lincoln Memorial tied by clean Washington, DC. machine cancel with typed addressed to and serviced by Edward C. Worden. Neatly opened at left and quite clean. Brookman catalog value $5,000.00, clean and scarce. (Image)

Est. $2,000-2,500

583a 2c George Washington Booklet Pane of 6 with tab tied by Washington, D.C machine cancel, addressed to Cornish with a Scott catalog value of $1,500.00, neatly opened at left and pristine. (Image)

Est. $450-600

605 1 1/2c Warren G. Harding, LINE PAIR tied by Washington DC machine cancel, addressed to Worden and pristine. Neatly opened at left and seldom seen as a line pair. (Image)

Est. $100-150

610 2c Warren G. Harding Planty #1, 1st GEORGE LINN cachet (3A) envelope measuring 11.8 cm x 7 cm with a .1 cm border, serviced by and addressed to Linn, extremely fresh and clean. Brookman catalog value $700.00 (Image)

Est. $300-450

610 2c Warren G. Harding Planty #12, "The Harding Publishing Co. - 'The Marion Star,' Marion, Ohio" corner card printed in black. Single with 10c Special delivery tied by Marion, OH, machine cancel, neatly open left side with enclosure (see web image). Only the 3rd we have handled, scarce. (Image)

Est. $200-250