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1904 Louisiana Purchase Issue / St. Louis Expo continued...

Pre-First Day and First Day Usages continued...

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CatNo.

Lot Description

441

324

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), First Day, Chicago, IL, Illustrated Advertising envelope, tied by an April 30, 1904 Chicago, Ill. machine cancel on an lovely illustrated, two-sided advertising cover for Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. hardware, to Fresno, Cal.; backstamped Ottawa on May 3, Very Fine.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000

Despite the Post Office announcement, St. Louis and other cities sold stamps to the public prior to the Official April 30, 1904 date of issue.

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. (Image) (Image2)

Get Market Data for [United States 324]

Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

442

324

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), First Day, Chicago, IL, Illustrated Advertising envelope, tied by an April 30, 1904 Chicago, Ill. machine cancel on an attractive illustrated advertising cover for Cuneo Bros. produce, to Ottawa, Ill.; backstamped Ottawa on May 1; bit of bottom flap missing, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000

Despite the Post Office announcement, St. Louis and other cities sold stamps to the public prior to the Official April 30, 1904 date of issue.

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. (Image)

Get Market Data for [United States 324]

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

443

324

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), First Day, Chicago, IL, Illustrated Advertising envelope, tied by an April 30, 1904 Chicago, Ill. machine cancel on an illustrated advertising cover for Shoninger-Heinsheimer Baby Wear, to Independence, Kans.; backstamped Independence on May 1; opening tear across top, lower left corner of stamp damaged, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image)

Get Market Data for [United States 324]

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

444

324

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), First Day, Harrisburg, PA, tied by an April 30, 1904 Harrisburg. Pa. machine cancel on a cover to Brooklyn, N.Y.; backstamped Brooklyn the same day;stamp with a straight edge, Very Fine, scarce smaller town use.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500

Despite the Post Office announcement, St. Louis and other cities sold stamps to the public prior to the Official April 30, 1904 date of issue.

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. (Image)

Get Market Data for [United States 324]

Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

445

324

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), First Day, Lockport, NY, Advertising envelope, tied by an April 30, 1904 Lockport, N.Y. Barry machine cancel on a clean cover with an August J. Laux, Book Manufacturer corner card to Philadelphia, Pa.; backstamped Philadelphia on May 1, Very Fine, with 1969 P.F. certificate.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000

Despite the Post Office announcement, St. Louis and other cities sold stamps to the public prior to the Official April 30, 1904 date of issue.

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. (Image)

Get Market Data for [United States 324]

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

446

324

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), First Day, New Bedford, MA, plate number single tied by an April 30, 1904 New Bedford, Mass. flag cancel on a neat, locally addressed cover; bit of light toning around stamp, otherwise Very Fine, one of very few plate number single FDCs, we have not seen another, with 1970 A.F.D.C.S. certificate.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. (Image)

Get Market Data for [United States 324]

Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

447

324

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), First Day, New Bedford, MA, Advertising envelope, tied by an April 30, 1904 New Bedford, Mass. flag cancel on a clean cover with an R.G. Davis, Agent corner card, to New York City, two different May 1 New York backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

448

324

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), First Day, New York, NY, tied by a neat April 30, 1904 New York, N.Y. Station H machine cancel on an exceptionally clean, locally addressed cover, a printed return envelope to New York stamp dealer, C.F. Richards, backstamped New York Station C the same day, Extremely Fine, with 1970 A.F.D.C.S. certificate.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. (Image)

Get Market Data for [United States 324]

Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

449

324

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), First Day, New York, NY, tied by an April 30, 1904 New York, N.Y. machine cancel on a slightly oversize (7" x 5") cover to Fitchburg, Mass.; backstamped Fitchburg on May 2; few light bends, otherwise Very Fine, with 1971 A.F.D.C.S. certificate.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. (Image)

Get Market Data for [United States 324]

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

450

324

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), First Day, New York, NY, Illustrated Advertising envelope, tied by an April 30, 1904 New York, N.Y. Station "52" duplex cancel on an illustrated advertising cover for Worcester Salt Co., "Highest Award at World's Fair Chicago", to New Durham, N.J.; backstamped New Durham on May 2; reduced slightly at left with small repair of upper left corner, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. (Image)

Get Market Data for [United States 324]

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

451

324

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), First Day, Philadelphia, PA, top margin imprint single tied by an April 30, 1904 Philadelphia, Pa. Station "9" duplex cancel on neat locally addressed cover to Jos. A. Steinmetz; backstamped Philadelphia Middle city Station the same day; small flap tears, Very Fine, excellent marginal single, with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. (Image)

Get Market Data for [United States 324]

Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

452

324

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), First Day, Ruskin, NE, Return envelope for Wine Company, tied by an April 30, 1904 Ruskin, Neb. duplex cancel on a cover to Doniphan, Kans., a pre-printed return envelope for The Jacob Brenner Wine Co.; backstamped Doniphan on May 2; the recipient has also rubberstamped a a blue "May 2, 1904" receiving date on the front; small opening tear at top, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. A unique First Day town.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. (Image)

Get Market Data for [United States 324]

Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

453

324

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), First Day, Seattle, WA, Advertising envelope, tied by an April 30, 1904 Seattle, Wash. machine cancel on a locally addressed cover with a Fulton Market corner card; stamp with slight perf damage, cover with a bit of very mild browning, Fine to Very Fine, scarce Western State cover, with 1979 P.F. certificate.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. (Image)

Get Market Data for [United States 324]

Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

454

324

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), Pre-First Day, St. Louis, MO, Drug Company Advertising envelope, tied by an April 25, 1904 St. Louis machine "4" World's Fair slogan cancel on a cover with a Meyer Brothers Drug Co. corner card, to Crawfordsville, Ind., backstamped Crawfordsville on the same day; light vertical file fold in center, otherwise Very Fine, with 1970 A.F.D.C.S. certificate.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. (Image)

Get Market Data for [United States 324]

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

455

324

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), First Day, St. Louis, MO, Louisiana Purchase Exposition envelope, tied by an April 30, 1904 St. Louis machine "4" World's Fair slogan cancel on a Hesse Envelope Co. illustrated World's Fair cover featuring the Machinery Building, to Fremont, Nebr.; backstamped Fremont on May 1, Very Fine, cahceted cover with the Machinery Building, a striking showpiece, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott $5,000+.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000

A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF A RARE FIRST DAY EXPOSITION COVER.

Despite the Post Office announcement, St. Louis and other cities sold stamps to the public prior to the Official April 30, 1904 date of issue.

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. (Image)

Get Market Data for [United States 324]

Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

456

324

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), First Day, St. Louis, MO, Official Louisiana Purchase Exposition envelope, tied by an April 30, 1904 St. Louis machine "4" World's Fair slogan cancel on a cover with a United States Government Board, Louisiana Purchase Exposition corner card; to Brightwood, D.C.; backstamped Washington D.C. on May 1 and May 2; stamp with a straight edge, Fine to Very Fine, a very rare and desirable item, the most spectacular 2¢ FDC, with 1976 A.F.D.C.S. certificate.
Scott $5,000+.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000

There are only 24 recorded First Day usages of the 2¢ Louisiana Purchase, very few of them on Exposition stationery. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000
SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

457

324

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), First Day, Syracuse, NY, Advertising envelope, tied by an April 30, 1904 Syracuse, N.Y. machine cancel on a very clean cover with an illustrated Globe Hotel corner card, to New York City, backstamped New York on May 1; miniscule reduction at right and top, Extremely Fine.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. (Image)

Get Market Data for [United States 324]

Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

458

324

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), First Day, Syracuse, NY, Advertising envelope, tied by an April 30, 1904 Syracuse, N.Y. machine cancel on a cover with an Brown, Curtis & Brown corner card, to Chittenango, N.Y., backstamped Chittenango on May 2; stamp with slight perf damage at top, cover with small, barely noticeable abrasion at lower left, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. (Image)

Get Market Data for [United States 324]

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

459

325

1904, 3¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 325), First Day, Boston, MA, Advertising return envelope, tied by a beautifully struck April 30, 1904 Boston, Mass. flag cancel on a locally addressed cover, a pre-printed return envelope for commission agents, Charles H. Stone & Co., with a George W. Brown (tailor) return address label; reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, five covers reported, with 1976 A.F.D.C.S. certificate.
Scott $20,000.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000

DESPITE THE REDUCTION, A VERY ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE FIRST DAY COVER.

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. (Image)

Get Market Data for [United States 325]

Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000
SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

460

325

1904, 3¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 325), First Day, St. Louis, MO, Combination Issues usage on postal stationery, used with a 2¢ Columbian, a 2¢ Trans-Mississippi and a 1¢ Pan-American, all tied by partial strikes of a St. Louis Mo. double oval on a small 3¢ Sesquicentennial entire canceled with a duplex handstamp "St. Louis Mo., Apr 30, 9 AM, 4 and a handstamped "World's Fair Station" in magenta; the typewritten address is "Mr. Farran Zerbe, Chief, Souvenir Coin Dept., St. Louis Mo., Louisiana Purchase Exposition"; cover lightly soiled with two small edge tears at bottom, Fine to Very Fine, an incredible franked envelope of significant importance, with 1973 Friedl certificate.
Scott $20,000.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000

A MOST UNUSUAL FIVE-EXPOSITION COVER—ONE OF THREE CREATED BY THE ADDRESSEE.

An included newspaper clipping states that Mr. Zerbe created two similar covers, one addressed to the President of the Exposition, Governor David R. Francis, and other to the Exposition Secretary, Walter B. Stevens.

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. (Image) (Image2)

Get Market Data for [United States 325]

Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000
SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction