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**First Day Covers**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
786		42/J26	First Day Cover Collection (Scott 42/J26), consisting of Nos. 42 & 44 combination (large tear), 70 & 72 (stamps with small faults), 71 (2), 73 (3), 96 (3 different towns including Fort Sheridan July 4), 105a, 108a, 108a & 111a & 112a (3 to the US and backstamped; catalogued at $45 each), 115 (3 solo and one used with C7 to Brooklyn where backstamped and returned to sender), J25 (13), J26, UC1 uprated with Nos. 70 & 72 blocks of four, - the latter with plate number at bottom, most were prepared by either Nathan Levy or Frank Greene, Very Fine, see the entire lot online. Scott $2,053. (Video for this lot) (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States 42/J26] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $200-300 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
787		96	1926, 2¢ Sesquicentennial Exposition First Day Cover Accumulation (Scott 96), 19 with July 4 1926 cancels and 229 with July 6 1926 cancels, July 4 are 16 Balboa and 3 Pedro Miguel, July 6 are 21 Ancon, 23 Balboa Heights, 13 Cristobal, 148 Pedro Miguel and 24 Catun, uncacheted, July 4 are mostly typed address of C.K. Harris in Balboa and July 6 are mostly all either typed or handstamped address of Nathan L. Levy at Gatun, also includes one cover with stamp affixed but not canceled, Very Fine, Levy was the postmaster at Gatun and prepared these for the first day sales were authorized which was Sunday July 4, but the post office was closed both Sunday the 4th and Monday the 5th, so the first day the stamp could be purchased at the post office was Tuesday July 6. Thus, most collectors consider both July 4 and July 6 as first days. Only the official July 6 date is priced in Scott, so we used the same value for all 248 covers. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.2 lbs. Scott $14,880. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 96] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $750-1,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
788		72	1925, ½¢ Nathan Hale & 1½¢ Harding, flat "A" April 13 First Day Covers (Scott 72), 72 of ½¢ Nathan Hale consisting of 67 with block of four tied by "Cristobal Apr. 13, 1925" duplex cancels with handstamped address & 5 with block of four tied by "Catun C.Z. Apr. 13, 1925" duplex cancels with typed address (4 on penalty envelopes; 2 faulty), and 53 of 1½¢ Harding with stamp tied by "Cristobal Apr. 13, 1925" machine cancel, all 124 first day covers are uncacheted and addressed to Nathan L. Levy, Gatun, Canal Zone, Panama, Very Fine, Levy was the postmaster at Gatun and prepared these two days before the official FDC but collectors consider both dates as first days. The 1½¢ Harding is only priced in Scott as a combination with the ½¢ Hale. We used the same value. Total Scott value $9,640 ($5,400 for Hale & $4,240 for Harding). Shipping charges apply - weight 1.2 lbs. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Canal Zone) 72] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $750-1,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
789			First Day Cover Accumulation, hundreds with strength in 1920's issues including No. 70 (3 with blocks of four; one single; cat $300), No. 70 & 72 combo (2; cat $160), No. 71 (3; cat $225), No. 72 (7; presumably catalog $560), No. 73 (cat $80), No. 96 (19 with July 4 and July 6 cancels; mostly different cities; cat $1,140), No. 105a (34; cat $595), No, 106 (72; cat $1,260), No. 107 (25; cat $125), No. 117c (75; cat $225), No. 120-135 on 16 individual covers with matched typed address, all 16 on 2 covers, all 16 on 8 covers, No. 157 prepared and signed by the stamp's designer with note on back "enclosed ribbon is from bridge dedication ceremony - GAD", No. C7/C14 (the six Nov. 18 issued stamps from the set) on one cover (C14 cats $150 as a FDC). No. C15-C20 singles with matched typed address and blocks of four with matched written address, No. C15-C20 on one cover, few foreign destinations interspersed (most backstamped) including USA No. 856 including one to Java (Indonesia) and returned to sender with great markings, generally Fine to Very Fine or better, see a few of the highlights online. Shipping charges apply - weight 16.2 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [Indonesia Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $500-750 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction

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