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First Day Covers

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

369

210

1883, 2¢ red brown (Scott 210), dark color, target cancel "Saint Johnland N.Y. Oct. 1" (1883) First Day duplex cancel on yellow cover to Chauncey Low in NYC, "P.O. 10-1-83 N.Y." backstamp, part of top flap removed and opened a bit roughly at top, still Very Fine. A key FDC for the person with the courage to collect all the cities for this issue., with 1995 A.P.E.X. certificate.
Scott $2,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $300-400
CLOSED
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370

367

1909, 2¢ Lincoln (Scott 367), tied by "Boston Mass. Feb. 12, 1909" First Day wavy line machine cancel on embossed multicolored Valentine postcard to Auburndale Mass., Very Fine.
Scott $500. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

371

367

1909, 2¢ Lincoln (Scott 367), natural straight edge at left and tied by "Mattoon Wisc. Feb. 12, 1909" First Day circular datestamp on multicolored picture postcard to Robbins Wisc., Very Fine.
Scott $500. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction

372

1909, 2¢ Hudson-Fulton (Scott 372), tied by "Lancaster Pa 12:30 AM Sep. 25, 1909" three-line First Day machine cancel on fold-out souvenir postcard -- the message page with four paragraphs of text describing each panel -- the inside two panels show images of Fulton and the back shows Fulton's birthplace in Lancaster -- addressed to Rothsville PA and with same day receiving circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, The souvenir postcard was prepared by Congressman William Walton Griest to commemorate the Fulton stamp. Walton represented Lancaster County and served as chairman of the House Committee on the Post Office. There were two types of souvenir postcards -- one with three paragraphs of text on the address panel and one with four paragraphs of text on the address panel. There are approximately 50 known of both types combined.
Scott $950. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
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373

537

1919, 3¢ Victory (Scott 537), with left selvage, tied by "Washington D.C. Mar. 3 1919" First Day wavy line machine cancel on cover prepared by known Washington D.C. stamp dealer H.F. Colman to "Prof. Milton Whitney, Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Sails, Washington D.C.", faint pressed out horizontal crease at top only visible from back, otherwise Very Fine, Colman and Whitney were friends from the Washington D.C. Philatelic Society and had knowledge of the designated first day covers of the early part of the 20th century. The Washington Philatelic Society was discussed in great detail in an outstanding two-part article by Henry B. Scheuer in the Nov and Dec 2022 issues of The American Philatelist.
Scott $900. (Image)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
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374

548

1920, 1¢ Pilgrim (Scott 548), horizontal pair tied by "Washington D.C. Dec. 21, 1920" First Day slogan machine cancel on Christmas card sized locally addressed cover addressed to and serviced by J.B. Leavy at his place of work the U.S. National Museum, Very Fine and very rare., We have seen very few of these over the years. Leavy was aware of first days. He produced the only known example of Scott C1 on its designated first day of Dec. 10 1918.
Scott $1,000. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $160.00
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375

548-550

1920, Pilgrim issue complete (Scott 548-550), set of 3, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Dec. 21, 1920 6PM" First Day machine cancel on cover with "Electric Club of Philadelphia, Philip H. Ward, Jr., Sec'y" embossed corner card, typed address to M. (Maurice) Apfelbaum in Philadelphia (father of Earl), Very Fine, with 1996 A.P.E.X. certificate.
Scott $2,250. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $400-500
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

376

549

1920, 2¢ Pilgrim (Scott 549), natural straight edge at right, tied by "Washington D.C. Dec. 21, 1920" First Day slogan machine cancel blue-green locally addressed cover prepared by Hammelman, neatly opened at left (as usual for these Hammelman-serviced FDCs), Very Fine.
Scott $700. (Image)

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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

377

557

1922, 5¢ Roosevelt (Scott 557), tied by "Oyster Bay N.Y. Oct. 27 (19)22" First Day duplex cancel, addressed to Detroit, stain on reverse by wax seal removal does not show through and light central vertical crease, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,000. (Image)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
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378

564

1923, 12¢ Grover Cleveland (Scott 564), First Day of Issue addressed to Edward Worden, bold Caldwell NJ duplex cancel ties Scott # 564; catalog $230, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)

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Estimate $75-100
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379

565

1923, 14¢ American Indian (Scott 565), tied by well-struck "Muskogee Okla. May 1 1923" First Day duplex cancel addressed to famed stamp dealer Philip Ward in Germantown Pa., backstamped, stray cancel ink on both sides as always on covers from Muskogee, Very Fine.
Scott $1,250. (Image)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

380

570

1922, 50¢ Arlington Amphitheater (Scott 570), tied by "Washington D.C. Nov. 11, 1922" First Day slogan machine cancel, addressed to and serviced by Worden, Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

381

599

1923, 2¢ Washington, type I, horizontal rotary press coil (Scott 599), tied by "Washington D.C. Jan. 15, 1923" First Day slogan machine cancel with typed address to and serviced by Philip H. Ward, Jr. with "Commissioners of the District of Columbia Office of Collector Of Taxes Washington" printed corner card, Extremely Fine, Ward produced only only 37 first day covers of this rotary coil issue., with 1994 A.P.E.X. and 1978 P.F. certificates.
Scott $1,750. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

382

658-668

1929, Kans., 1¢ to 10¢ complete (Scott 658-668), set of 11, tied by four "Washington D.C. May 1, 1929" First Day duplex cancels on airmail bordered cover with typed address to and serviced by Roessler, with manuscript "Special Delivery" at bottom left and violet three line "Special Delivery No. ____ Fee Claimed at East Orange, N.J." handstamp at bottom right, two East Orange next day backstamps and Roessler envelope imprint on reverse, Very Fine.
Scott $1,500. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
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383

658-679

1929, Kans.-Nebr., 1¢ to 10¢ complete (Scott 658-679), set of 22, tied by "Washington D.C. May 1" first day slogan machine cancels on individual covers with typed local address to and serviced by C.E. Nickles, No. 658 with rubber band residue on front and No. 679 with rubber band toning on reverse that does not show through, otherwise, this is an Extremely Fine set.
Scott $2,560. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

384

669-679

1929, Nebr., 1¢ to 10¢ complete (Scott 669-679), set of 11, tied by four "Washington D.C. May 1, 1929" first day duplex cancels on airmail bordered cover with typed address to and serviced by Roessler, with manuscript "Special Delivery" at bottom left and violet three line "Special Delivery No. ____ Fee Claimed at East Orange, N.J." handstamp at bottom right, two East Orange next day backstamps and Roessler envelope imprint on reverse, Very Fine.
Scott $1,500. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
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385

C4-C6

Airmail, 1923, Second Issue, 8¢ to 24¢ complete (Scott C4-C6), set of 3, on individual unsealed covers with stamps tied by Washington D.C. first day slogan machine cancels, matched typed address to and serviced by Edward Worden, Extremely Fine set, with description from previous James McCusker auction.
Scott $1,750. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
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386

610

1923, 2¢ Harding, flat plate printing (Scott 610), tied by "Marion Ohio Sep. 1, 1923" First Day wavy-line machine cancel on 11.8 x 7mm envelope with a .1mm black mourning border addressed to and serviced by George Linn in Columbus Ohio, Extremely Fine and scarce, this is Linn's first cachet. With description from previous James McCusker auction.
Mellone 610-1. (Image)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $275.00
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387

658-679

1929, Kans.-Nebr., 1¢ to 10¢ complete (Scott 658-679), set of 22, tied by "Washington D.C. May 1" first day slogan machine cancels on individual covers with Forbes purple rubber stamped cachet (Mellone #3) serviced by Egolf, 1c-4c issues on plain envelopes with Air Mail cancels and 5c-10c issues on airmail envelopes and Citizens Military Training Camp cancels, 14 covers with handstamp address is Norristown PA, other 8 covers unaddressed, an Extremely Fine set, with description from previous James McCusker auction. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction