United States First Day Covers Commemorative and Regular Issue (#1 to date)
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 7
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Cat No: 367
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. $250-400
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Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:21:35 EST
Sold For 160
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Lot No: 8
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Cat No: 370
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. $1,500-2,000
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Sold...US$ 950.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:22:07 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 10
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Cat No: 372
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. $900-1,200
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Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:23:06 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 11
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Cat No: 372
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. $400-500
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Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:23:34 EST
Sold For 225
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Lot No: 15
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Cat No: 397
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. $2,500-3,500
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Sold...US$ 2,000.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:25:50 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 16
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Cat No: 526
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. $350-500
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Sold...US$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:26:32 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 17
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Cat No: 548-50
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. $1,500-2,000
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Sold...US$ 900.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:27:41 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 18
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Cat No: 549
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. $1,200-1,500
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Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:28:49 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 19
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Cat No: 549
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. $250-300
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Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:29:12 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 20
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Cat No: 551
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. $350-500
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Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:30:04 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 21
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Cat No: 555
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. $150-200
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Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:30:29 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 22
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Cat No: 555
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. $125-150
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Sold...US$ 60.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:30:54 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 23
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Cat No: 557
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. $900-1,200
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Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:31:17 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 24
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Cat No: 559-60
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. $300-400
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Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:31:46 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 25
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Cat No: 563
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. $200-250
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Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:32:06 EST
Sold For 120
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Lot No: 26
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Cat No: 565
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. $750-900
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Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:32:32 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 27
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Cat No: 567
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. $1,200-1,500
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Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:32:56 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 28
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Cat No: 569
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. $250-400
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Sold...US$ 190.00
Closed..Oct-23-2019, 08:22:51 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 29
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Cat No: 569
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. $500-750
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Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:33:48 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 30
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Cat No: 570
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. $450-600
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Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:34:15 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 31
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Cat No: 571
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. $2,000-2,500
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Sold...US$ 1,600.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:34:44 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 32
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Cat No: 583A
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. $450-600
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Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:35:04 EST
Sold For 350
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Lot No: 33
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Cat No: 605
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. $100-150
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Sold...US$ 60.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:35:28 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 34
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Cat No: 610
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. $300-450
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Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:35:55 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 35
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Cat No: 610
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. $200-250
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Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:36:40 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 36
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Cat No: 610
610 2c Harding Planty #15D "Office of the Attorney General, Washington, DC." Corner card with mourning border and enclosed stationary. Addressed to Philip Ward with RARE plate block of six (#14853), very scarce. (Image)
Est. $350-500
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Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:37:29 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 37
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Cat No: 630
630 2c Battle of White Plains S/S tied by unofficial October 18, 1926 Washington, DC (First Day for DC is October 28!) hand cancels. Serviced by Worden and typed address, not seen before! (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
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Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:38:21 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 38
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Cat No: 658
658 1c Kansas block of four and single tied by rare predated April 15, 1929 Newton Kansas machine and hand cancel. Addressed to Mrs. H.N. Stringfellow, Carrollton, Kentucky. An extremely scarce items especially due to it having been flown! (Image)
Est. $200-300
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Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:38:58 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 39
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Cat No: 658-79
658-79 1c-10c Kansas-Nebraska, complete set of 22 singles matched addressed to Royce A. Wight with Washington DC machine cancels and VF. The 1c through 4c values are on standards size covers with the remaining values on standard airmail bordered envelopes. Nice, clean and matched! Brookman catalog value $2,500.00. (Image)
Est. $900-1,200
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Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:39:25 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 40
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Cat No: 658-79
658-79 1c-10c Kansas-Nebraska Planty #6, Milton Mauck printed cachets in red and blue, complete set of 22 on two covers tied by Washington DC hand cancels, matched typed addressed. If you have been waiting to acquire all 22 Kansas Nebraska's on two cacheted covers, this is a fantastic opportunity. Only the 2nd set we have offered in over 40 years! (Image)
Est. $2,000-3,000
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Sold...US$ 1,600.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:40:48 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 41
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Cat No: 671
671 2c Nebraska single tied by predated April 15, 1929 Hartington, Nebraska machine cancel, addressed to Dr. Olsen, scarce. Brookman $350.00. (Image)
Est. $100-150
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Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:41:44 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 42
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Cat No: 680
680 2c Battle of Fallen Timbers Planty #28, Emerson cachet in black on yellow card, Erie, PA cancel, rare. (Image)
Est. $100-125
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Sold...US$ 60.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:42:15 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 43
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Cat No: 692-701
692-701 11c-50c Rotary Issues, complete set of 10 covers each tied by appropriate Washington, DC. machine cancel. An exceptionally clean set all serviced by Nickles with typed addresses, as clean a set as you will ever find. Brookman catalog value $1,700.00 (Image)
Est. $500-750
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Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:42:55 EST
Sold For 300
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Lot No: 44
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Cat No: 701
701 50c Arlington PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR (#20554) tied by Washington, DC. Navy Dept. cancel, serviced by Gorham, scarce. (Image)
Est. $500-750
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Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:43:27 EST
Sold For 450
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Lot No: 45
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Cat No: 703
703 2c Yorktown unlisted, 1st Crosby rubber stamp cachet, tied by unofficial U.S. Frigate Constitution cancel, rare. (Image)
Est. $100-150
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Sold...US$ 60.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:43:56 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 46
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Cat No: 703
703 2c Yorktown Planty #34A, Beazell photographic cachet "Bridge Crossing York River", single tied by Yorktown, VA. machine cancel, rare! (Image)
Est. $200-250
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Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:44:22 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 47
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Cat No: 703
703 2c Yorktown Planty #34K, Beazell photographic cachet "Washington Crossing The Delaware", single tied by Wethersfield CT. cancel, scarce. (Image)
Est. $200-250
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Sold...US$ 180.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:44:47 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 48
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Cat No: 703
703 2c Yorktown Planty #34M, Crosby/Beazell photographic cachet, single tied by unofficial U.S.S. Arkansas - Yorktown, VA, typed addressed to Crosby, rare. (Image)
Est. $200-250
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Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:45:10 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 49
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Cat No: 717
717 2c Arbor Day unlisted, Unknown "of the period" hand drawn cachet in pen and ink addressed to W.H. Kitto, a new discovery and probably unique! (Image)
Est. $100-125
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Sold...US$ 50.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:45:40 EST
Sold For 50
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Lot No: 50
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Cat No: 720B
720B 3c George Washington Booklet Pane Planty #2, A.E. Gorham cachet in purple and thermographed gold (logo), scarce. (Image)
Est. $150-200
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Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:46:03 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 51
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Cat No: 726
726 3c Georgia Bicentennial Planty #13, 1st Anderson cachet in black with scarce plate block of six, rubber stamped address, quite scarce as a true plate block. (Image)
Est. $150-200
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Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:46:33 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 52
Symbol: C
Cat No: 730A-31A
730a-31a 1c-3c Imperforate Century of Progress unlisted, set of two fair realted postcards serviced by and addressed to Karl Schmid with his hand letter cachet and perforated "photo" stamp. What makes this set so unusual is that each stamp was cut at an angle (bisected) and then applied to a piece of paper (3c only) leaving about 1/4" gutter between the bisects and then the newly created "stamp" was applied and tied by the First Day cancel. A new discovery, increadible oddity, and excellent exhibit item, probably one-of-a- kind. (Image)
Est. $100-150
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Sold...US$ 50.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:47:03 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 53
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Cat No: 734
734 5c Kosciuszko unlisted, Unknown "of the period" hand drawn cachet in pen and ink addressed to Wilfred Russell Coates, a new discovery and probably unique! (Image)
Est. $75-90
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Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:47:25 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 55
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Cat No: 773
773 3c California Planty #59, Ralph Dyer hand painted cachet in multicolor. The only example we have seen in over 40 years, rare! (Image)
776 3c Texas unlisted, George W. Harrod "of the period" hand painted cachet signed with his initials. A fantastic new discovery and probably unique! (Image)
Est. $200-250
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Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:51:31 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 60
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Cat No: 776
776 3c Texas unlisted unknown hand painted "of the period" cachet. Hand drawn, cachet. Addressed to P G Baerreis and probably unique. A wonderful new discovery. (Image)
Est. $150-200
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Sold...US$ 70.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:51:55 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 61
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Cat No: 777
777 3c Rhode Island unlisted, Unknown "of the period" hand painted cachet in yellow and blue, with typed text, one of a kind. (Image)
Est. $200-250
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:52:19 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 62
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Cat No: 782
782 3c Arkansas Planty #111 Unknown "of the period" hand drawn cachet in purple and pink. Only the 2nd copy we have offered in nearly 40 years, rare! (Image)
Est. $125-150
Openings not Provided
Sold...US$ 60.00
Closed..Sep-11-2019, 10:52:40 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 375
Lot No: 63
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Cat No: 783
783 3c Oregon Planty #82 (variety), Marion Fulton hand painted cachet, tied by Lewiston ID cancel. The first example of this cachet we have offered in over 40 years! (Image)