1847 'Washington' 10c. black, imperf, with a manuscript cancellation removed, with even wide margins all round, fresh and fine. AN ATTRACTIVE STAMP WITH AN UNUSED APPEARANCE. Phil. Found. certificate (2019) (Scott US$1,200) (Image)

5c Red Brown, 10c Black, 1875 Reproductions of 1847 Issues, Plate Proofs on Card (Scott 3P4-4P4). 5c with full to large margins, 10c large margins at top and left, ample at right and close at bottom, accompanied by envelope with printed "United States Postage Stamps 1847. Proof Specimens", Very Fine, scarce with the original envelope [ex collection J.V. Painter]
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1862/94, 3 C. single franking on a wonderful cover with ornamental embossing printing (small flaw) from New York to Westchester and a grear content "Faithful in attachment", in addition a 2 C Washinton cover with Duplex on valentines-envelope with ambossed printing and similar inner card, sent within New Haven, both scarce and in very good condition! (Image)

1861, Envelope bearing Washington 3x 3 C red sent from "NEWTON APR 21 (1869)" with red cds "NEW YORK PAID ALL DIREKT APR 22" and boxed "BREMEN 4/5 69 FRANCO" to Dresden, Saxony with arrival on back, rare underpaid letter without due marks (the rate to Germany was 10 C) one stamp minimal tear otherwise a fresh and superb item. (Image)

1861, Envelope bearing Lincoln 15 C black tied by barr cancel and red cds "NEW YORK 12 PAID APR 25" beneath + 3-line canc. "AMERIKA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO" sent to Vielna, Austria with arrival on back, a fresh and superb envelope. (Image)

1862, stampless cover from "WASHINGTON D.C. SEP 2 1862" to Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany. Lots of postmarks inc. transits "N. York 5 SEP / 6 CENTS PAID", Hamburg, Frankfurt, , blue 1/2 gr./6Xr." etc., for specialists. (Image)

1875 Special printing 3c. blue-green, perf 12, unused without gum as issued, with perforations trimmed away at left and bottom - as usual (see note after Scott #177), light horiz. crease, fine. Phil. Found. certificate (2019) (Mi. €16,000; Scott $25,000)
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$2.00 1895 Watermarked (Scott 277), Mint full top plate no. 84 and imprint Type II strip of three, huge selvage, gorgeous color and detailed proof-like impression, two short perfs at bottom right, never hinged but slight gum disturbances/melted gum structure (due to moisture). A scarce multiple! [ex collection J.V. Painter]
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1909, 2c Hudson-Fulton (Scott 372), tied by "Adams N.Y. Sep. 25, 1909" first day machine cancel on cover with Mrs. Nellie E. Warriner printed corner card to Watertown N.Y., same day Watertown receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a superb first day cover. Scott 950
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1918. 16c First Air Mail (Scott C2), tied by "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila. New York Jul. 15, 1918" duplex cancel on legal sized cover from the Aero Club of America in New York City to the Dept. of Military Aeronautics in Washington D.C., next day receiving docketing by the recipient, Very Fine, July 15 is the first day of the new 16-cent rate. Scott 800 USD
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1918. 24c First Air Mail (Scott C3), tied by "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila. Washington May 15, 1918 First Trip" duplex cancel on legal sized cover from the Aero League of America in New York City, privately applied violet "Aerial Mail ___ Via New York" handstamp at top, three next day backstamps incl. New York City, Bronxville (a New York City suburb) and the Hotel Shamatan, central vertical file crease, still Fine, May 15 is the first day of the new 24-cent rate. Scott 750 USD
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1c-10c, 12c-14c, 17c 1922-23 Perf 11 Issue First Day Covers (Scott 552-562, 564, 565, 622, 623), Washington D.C. cancels except 5c with New York City cancel, plus there is an extra 3c with a Hodgenville KY cancel and an extra 13c with a North Bend Ohio cancel, the 17c Washington D.C. cancel is Navy Dept., 2c, 4c, 6c, 8c, 12c and 14c are all serviced by Hammelman, 1c addressed to Nickles, 1 1/2c to Siebold, 10c to Worden, Very Fine group (17). Scott USD 2 580 USD
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Second Air Mail Issue (Scott C4-C6), tied by "Washington D.C." first day machine slogan cancels to Edward C. Worden in Millburn N.J., C5 small adherence at bottom, Very Fine set. Scott 1 750 USD
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1922. 6c Garfield Perf 11 (Scott 558), horizontal block of six, tied by oval cancels, "Washington D.C. Nov. 20, 1922" first day duplex cancel alongside, on legal sized cover with "Edenbrook Orchards Company" illustrated corner card, prepared by Harry Hammelman, "Special Delivery" printed below the block, same day receiving backstamp, with pencil note the consignor purchased this cover from Robert L. Markovits on July 20, 1965, Extremely Fine
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11c Hayes Perf 11 (Scott 563), used with 1c Washington Perf 10 (Scott 464) in order to make the registry rate, tied by "Fremont O. Oct. 4, 1922" first day machine cancel on registered cover to Mr. Steyvesant L.R. French at the Harvard Club in New York City, boxed violet registered handstamp on front, violet two line "Myron C. Cox, Postmaster Fremont, Ohio" backstamp, double circle and oval registered backstamps from Fremont (same day), New York (next day and Oct. 6), and the Harvard Club's Oct. 6 receiving backstamp, with letter written by French to the Postmaster dated Oct. 2 with instructions that began with "Enclosed please find $1" yet only 12c appears on the cover; it is likely there were more covers to French, the Martin sale had a very similar registered cover #1215 (to another person in Cincinnati) and this is #1228 so we expect there to be more with this combination, Mike Mellone notes that only 51 first day covers from Fremont Ohio are believed to exist. Scott 3 750 USD
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1922, 15c Statue of Liberty Perf 11 (Scott 565), used with Scott 537 and pair of Scott 549, tied by individual "Washington D.C." registry oval cancels on Registered legal sized cover to Boston sent by Special Delivery, purple "Washington D.C. Registered Nov. 11, 1922" first day backstamp and next day Boston receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine. Scott 575 USD
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1923. 20c Golden Gate Perf 11 (Scott 567), used with 2c 1922, both tied by "Washington D.C. May 1, 1923" first day machine cancel on registered cover serviced by George D. Frost, with his distinctive handwriting and wax seal on the front, Very Fine and very scarce, Frost produced at least 7 of these because one of his covers with registered No. 993033 was in the Martin sale in 2005. Scott 600 USD
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1923. 20c Golden Gate Perf 11 (Scott 567), tied by violet "San Francisco (Sta. No. 5) Calif. May 1, 1923" first day double circle datestamp and "San Francisco Cal." double oval cancel on Registered cover to Berkeley California, same day San Francisco and next day Berkeley violet double circle datestamps, Very Fine, 1970 American First Day Cover Society certificate. Scott 2 000 USD
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1922. 10c Motorcycle Special Delivery Perf 11 (Scott E12), tied by "Washington D.C. Jul. 12, 1922" first day machine cancel on locally addressed 2c entire, second machine cancel inverted at bottom left, receiving duplex cancel on reverse, Extremely Fine. scott 500 USD
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1922. 25c Niagara Falls Perf 11 (Scott 568), tied by "Washington D.C. Nov. 11, 1922" first day duplex cancel on registered cover to Boston, next day receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine. scott 650 USD
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1923. 30c Buffalo Perf 11 (Scott 569), tied by "Washington D.C. Mar. 20, 1923" first day machine cancel on cover to Mrs. Siebold, Extremely Fine. Scott 800
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1926. 2c Washington Perf 10 Booklet Pane (Scott 583a) tied by four "Washington D.C. Aug. 27, 1926" first day duplex cancels on cover to William H. Cornish, Washington D.C., same day Special Delivery backstamp, Extremely Fine and not easily found on the market. Scott 1500 USD
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1923. 1c Franklin Perf 10 Horizontal Coil (Scott 597), pair tied by "Washington D.C. Jul. 18, 1923" first day machine cancel on locally addressed cover prepared by Henry Hammelman, Extremely Fine, a beautiful first day cover. Scott 600 USD
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Perf 10 Coils 1923-25 (Scott 598, 600, 602-606), pairs except Scott 606, tied by Washington D.C. first day cancels on covers, Nos. 600 and 602 to Worden, 603 to Siebold, 604 to Robinette, 605 with waving flag cachet to Siebold and 606 preared by Harry Hammelman, Extremely Fine part set. Scott 685 USD
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1925. 15c Motorcycle Special Delivery Perf 11 (Scott E13), tied by "Washington D.C. Apr. 11, 1925" first day duplex cancel, used with lightly canceled block of four of 1/2c Nathan Hale (Scott 551) on unsealed cover addressed to E.C. Worden, Extremely Fine. Scott 450 USD
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