1883, 2¢ red brown (210), near Very Fine with rich first printing color, tied on cover to Tunkannock, Pa. by bold Washington, D.C. 10/1/83 duplex, printed Lawyer corner card, cover bends, and small flaws/faults, otherwise f-vf.
Scott $2,000 Scott $2,000 (Image)

Scott $2,000

1893, Columbian, 2¢ brown violet (231), Fine, tied on slightly reduced first day cover to Lincoln, Nebr. by York, Pa. 1/2/93 duplex, partial receiving back stamp, small corner cover margin nick, otherwise Very Fine cover. Only about 35 covers cancelled on January 2 are known, this most probably unique used from York, Pa.
Scott $4,000

Expertization: with 1979 P.F. certificate. Scott $4,000 (Image)

Scott $4,000

1901, Pan-American, 2¢ carmine & black (295), Fine to Very Fine, tied on first day cover to Philadelphia, by 5/1/01 Buffalo, N.Y. machine cancel, partial backflap from slightly rough opening with small piece out at top left, still a Very Fine and attractive cover.
Scott $2,750 Scott $2,750 (Image)

Scott $2,750

1910, 4¢ orange brown, vertical coil (350), coil pair, F-VF, tied on registered 2¢ entire to Scranton, Pa. by multiple New York "Reg" double ovals, additionally franked with 2¢ Washington issue to make up appropriate rate, red boxed Registered handstamp, appropriate New York 3/22/12 backstamps and Scranton, Pa. 3/23/12 receiver, light edge toning from mounting (mostly in corners), still Very Fine cover.
Estimate 750 - 1,000

EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE.

Expertization: with 2004 A.P.S. certificate.

Provenance: "Alpha". (Image)

1909, 2¢ carmine, horizontal coil (353), coil single, F-VF, tied on registered cover to Auburn, Me. by Chicago double oval handstamp, additionally franked with two 1¢ (331), 2¢ (332), 1¢ (348, paste-up pair), and 2¢ (367), all identically tied, purple Chicago, Ill 6/14/09 c.d.s. on registry label, appropriate backstamps, slightly reduced at left, still Very Fine cover.
Estimate 500 - 750

EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THIS SCARCE COIL.

Expertization: with 2001 A.P.S. certificate.

Provenance: "Alpha". (Image)

1909, 5¢ blue, horizontal coil (355), coil pair, Very Fine, tied on registered cover to Osborne, Kansas by Hudson, N.Y. straight line handstamps, purple Hudson, N.Y. Registered 10/25/09 double circle c.d.s., printed Wendover Neefus corner card, ink notation below stamps "part perforated" pencil obliterated and stating "coil stamps", Very Fine cover.
Estimate 750 - 1,000

EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE.

Expertization: with 1989 P.F. certificate.

Provenance: "Alpha". (Image)

1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), Fine, tied by Hanover, N.H. 2/11/09 and pre-dating first day by one day, backstamped with "Springfield Mass. 2/12/09, Train Late, Mail Delayed" duplex, Very Fine and rare cover.
Estimate 750 - 1,000 (Image)

1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), Fine, tied on illustrated advertising cover (Axe Head) by bold and well struck date of 2/12/09, First Day duplex cancel with indistinct Pa. town (most probably Reedsville), Very Fine cover.
Scott $500

A FORTUITOUS ILLUSTRATION, GIVEN LINCOLN'S REKNOWN AS A RAILSPLITTER. Scott $500 (Image)

Scott $500

1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), Very Fine, light perf tip toning, tied on first day postcard ("Tucks" Love Songs series) to Tampa, Fla. By Tampa, Fla. 2/12/09 flag machine cancel, light toning around edges and light erasures, otherwise F-VF card.
Scott $500 Scott $500 (Image)

Scott $500

1909, 2¢ Alaska-Yukon (370), predated first day by three days, Very Fine, tied on cover to Roxbury, Mass. by Boston, Mass. 5/29/09 machine cancel, printed corner card, neatly attached newspaper clipping discussing issue, Very Fine and quite scarce.
Scott $3,000 for 6/1/ cds

Expertization: 1982 A.F.D.C.S certificate.

Provenance: see AFDCS Handbook of U.S. 1909 Commemoratives, Page 69 (bottom); Predate FDC Publ. 8.17.93. Scott $3,000 for 6/1/ cds (Image)

Scott $3,000 for 6/1/ cds

1909, 2¢ Hudson-Fulton (372), F-VF, tied on Expo related picture post card (W.W. Griest), by Lancaster, Pa. 9/25/09 machine cancel, Very Fine card.
Scott $1,500

Provenance: see AFDCS Handbook of U.S. 1909 Commemoratives, Page 88. Scott $1,500 (Image)

Scott $1,500

1909, 2¢ Hudson-Fulton (372), Fine, small fault, tied on W.W. Griest double post card by Lancaster, Pa. 9/25/09 machine cancel, minor edge nicking, otherwise Very Fine card.
Scott $1,500 Scott $1,500 (Image)

Scott $1,500

1910, 1¢ green, horizontal coil (387), coil single tied on 1¢ entire (U400) to San Francisco by Seattle, Wash. 11/5/10 machine cancel, stamp removed and hinged back in place (to verify watermark), Very Fine cover.
Estimate 750 - 1,000

EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE.

Expertization: with 1990 P.F. certificate.

Provenance: "Alpha". (Image)

1920, 2¢ carmine, Offset, type IV (526), Fine, tied on unaddressed (pencil erased) cover by Washington, D.C. 3/15/20 duplex, pencil address erased, Very Fine cover.
Scott $850 Scott $850 (Image)

Scott $850

1919, 3¢ Victory (537), near Very Fine, tied on cover to Washington, D.C. by Washington D.C. 3/3/19 machine cancel, Very Fine cover.
Scott $850 Scott $850 (Image)

Scott $850

1920, 1¢ green, rotary coil waste, perf 10 x 11 (542), right side sheet margin block of four, tied on European sized cover serviced by Hammelman to Washington, D.C. by Washington, D.C. 5/26/20 duplex, light edge stain at top, otherwise Very Fine and scarce FDC.
Scott $1,750 Scott $1,750 (Image)

Scott $1,750

1920, Pilgrim issue complete (548-550), 1¢ (3), 2¢ (2, one with small edge faults), and 5¢ (natural straight edge at bottom), all on printed advertising cover (The Stamp Shoppe), mostly tied by partial Washington, D.C. 12/21 (20) duplexes, manuscript "Special Delivery", Special Delivery 12/21/20 duplex back stamp, F-VF cover, scarce Special Delivery usage.
Scott $3,000 Scott $3,000 (Image)

Scott $3,000

1925, ½¢, 1½¢ 4¢-6¢ Regular Issues & 1¢-5¢ Lexington-Concord Combination First Day Cover (551, 576, 585-587, 617-19), full set of all eight issues that were issued on this day, all tied by multiple Washington, D.C. 4/4/25 duplex's, to combination first day cover, with interesting contents (discussing the first day), slightly roughly opened at right, otherwise interesting and Fine cover. Scott lists 585-587 alone at $1000.
Estimate 400 - 500 (Image)

1925, ½¢, 1½¢ & 4¢-6¢ on 1½¢ entire, combination First Day Cover (551, 575,6, 585-87, U481), all tied by 4/4/25 Washington, D.C. duplex's on 1½ ¢ entire to Baltimore, Md. entire with small abrasion/stain on indicia only, otherwise Very Fine and rare combination. Scott $1000 for just 585-87.
Estimate 300 - 400 (Image)

1932, 1¢-15¢ (552//566), comprised 552-563 (3¢ Hodgenville Ky), 565-66, all on clean Worden FDCs, Washington DC. Fresh, F.-V.F. group.
Scott $3,250 Scott $3,250

Scott $3,250

1922, Flat Plate Issues, 2¢, 4¢, 9¢ & 10¢ (554, 556, 561, 562), all Very Fine, tied on Special Delivery combination first day cover to Washington, D.C. by Washington, D.C. 1/15/23 duplex's, Washington, D/C/ Special De 1/15/23 backstamp duplex, Very Fine and scarce cover, Scott $3500. (Image)

1922, 5¢ dark blue (557), Very Fine, tied on type addressed cover by Oyster Bay, New York 10/27/22 machine cancel, with printed corner card for Nassau Stamp Co., Extremely Fine cover.
Scott $2,000 Scott $2,000 (Image)

Scott $2,000

1923, 8¢ olive green & 14¢ blue (560, 565), both tied on registered combination first day cover by Washington, D.C. 5/1/23 slogan machine cancel, wax seal stain bleeds through, toherwise Very Fine cover. Scott unlisted.
Estimate 400 - 500 (Image)

1922, 11¢ greenish blue (563), Very Fine, tied on Special Delivery cover to Lynn, Mass. by bold Freemont, Ohio 10/4/22 machine cancel, additionally franked with contemporaneous 1¢ to make up proper rate, Special Delivery handstamp at lower left, appropriate Lynn, Mass. 10/22 receiving back stamp, Very Fine and scarce FDC.
Scott $3,750 Scott $3,750 (Image)

Scott $3,750

1923, 14¢ blue (565), F-VF, tied on first day cover to Detroit, Mich. by Muskogee, Okla. 5/1/23 duplex, manuscript "First Day Cover: (Flat Plate)" upper left corner, couple edge nicks across top from opening, Very Fine cover.
Scott $1,250 Scott $1,250 (Image)

Scott $1,250