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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

First Day, Cacheted and Dorothy Knapp Hand-Painted Covers
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1467 c Image1c-10c Kansas (658-668). Set of eleven singles with corner plate number selvage, tied by predated "Lawrence Kans. Apr. 24 4:30PM 1929" duplex cancel on cover to Robert W. Baughman in Lawrence, with "The Acacia Fraternity" engraved corner card, signed by the Assistant Postmaster at Lawrence Kans.

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN COMPLETE SET FOR EITHER THE KANSAS OR NEBRASKA OVERPRINTS ON A SINGLE PRE-FIRST DAY COVER. A GREAT RARITY AND A HIGHLIGHT OF ANY ADVANCED FIRST DAY OR 20TH CENTURY COVER COLLECTION.

Ex Baron and Dr. Martin. With 1996 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $9,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1468 c Image1c-10c Kansas-Nebraska (658-679). Complete set of 22 in blocks of four, each tied by First Day Washington D.C. May 1, 1929 5PM duplex cancel on separate covers serviced by C. E. Nickles with matching addresses to Dr. H. S. Paine in Miami FL

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE FINEST MATCHED SET OF FIRST DAY COVERS WITH KANSAS-NEBRASKA OVERPRINTS IN BLOCKS OF FOUR WE HAVE EVER SEEN.

The condition of this set is absolutely and unusually pristine.

Ex Dr. Martin (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

CLOSED
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1469 c Image1c-10c Kans. Overprints (658-668). Two covers, first with 1c-5c, other with 6c-10c, tied by "Washington D.C. May 1 5:30 PM 1929" First Day duplex cancels on covers to Bellaire N.Y., Very Fine, attractive first day covers (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

CLOSED
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1470 c Image-1/2c-10c Washington Bicentennial (704-715). Complete set of twelve, also cut squares Nos. U523-U525 and U527-U528 on one Planty #7 multicolored printed cacheted #10 business-size cover, typed address to "The President" and signed "Herbert Hoover", Very Fine and rare, all seventeen stamps were issued on the same day, very few covers exist with this multiple franking, certainly less than 20 are known and even fewer are known with the signature of then-President Hoover, a great exhibit item and only the second example we have encountered, ex Dr. Martin (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1471 c Image1c-10c National Parks (740-749). Complete set of ten Dorothy Knapp hand-painted add-on cachets, exceptionally detailed multicolored cachets on standard-size covers, neatly opened at top

VERY FINE. ONE OF ONLY TWO SETS OF TEN COVERS RECORDED. A MAGNIFICENT SET AND A MUST FOR THE KNAPP SPECIALIST.

McCusker recorded only two sets in total when we offered this set in the Dr. Alfred S. Martin collection in 2005.

Ex Dr. Martin (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1472 c Image1c-10c National Parks (740-749). Complete set of ten unlisted Gladys Adler add-on hand-painted cachets, matched typed addresses to H. E. Radasch in Gladwyne Pa., each with 1934 Park cancel, Very Fine, this is the only set we have have encountered and is most probably unique, ex Dr. Martin (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
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1473 c Image1c-10c National Parks (740-749). Complete set of ten unlisted hand-painted multicolored R. M. Warren cachets, each cachet beautifully executed and with a different rendition for each, all franked with blocks of four with matched typed addresses, Very Fine and probably unique, this is some of the best work we have seen for this period, ex Dr. Martin (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1474 c Image1c-10c National Parks (740-749). Complete set of ten unlisted photographic paste-on cachets with hand lettering, unknown origin, matched typed addresses to Arthur F. Boyles in Ithaca N.Y., these are not Beazells but are similar in design and of the period, extremely well done and probably unique, ex Dr. Martin (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $425.00
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1475 c Image1c-10c National Parks, Imperforate (756-765, Planty #56). Magnificent set of ten Laffert hand-drawn and hand-painted cachets, exquisite detail and color of the period, all franked with blocks of four with matched addresses to George Dexter Frost of Newton Center Mass. (a well-known pioneer FDC servicer)

VERY FINE SET. CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST OF ALL FARLEY CACHETS.

These were produced in extremely limited quantities. Less than five were made and most have never been seen on the open market. McCusker reported being aware of only two sets when we offered this set in the 2005 sale of the Dr. Alfred S. Martin collection.

Ex Dr. Martin (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
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1476 c Image5c Yellowstone (760). Used with 15c Gray (696) on Jan. 1935 registered cover to Tristan Da Cunha, stamps tied by mute oval and blue "Tristan Da Cunha" dateless rimmed double circle, marked return with additional "Received without/endorsement from/*Tristan Da Cunha*", Durban registered circular datestamp dated Jan. 1936, multiple backstamps including Capetown cds, red manuscript endorsement at bottom "Connecting with 'Empress of Australia' via Capetown So. Africa 3-1935", cover with some small wear, closed tear at bottom, stamps with tiny perf flaws, still Fine, very rare and unusual use, includes original registry receipt (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

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1477 c Image-1/2c-$5.00 Presidential (803-834, Planty #137). Complete set of Munprint cachets, Very Fine and an exceptional set of historical detail cachets, also a rarity for the Presidential Series, McCusker reported being aware of only two sets when we offered this set in the 2005 sale of the Dr. Alfred S. Martin collection, ex Dr. Martin (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $500.00
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