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Lot 1001 |
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Postal Notices, eight different official announcements for the 1922-26 Fourth Bureau Issue containing details for 21 of the 24 values. Very Fine. A very difficult group to put together.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1002 |
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1925, ½¢ olive brown (551), seventeen First Day Covers, each with a block of four from a different unofficial city, all but two have matching C.E. Nickles rubberstamped address. Very Fine. A rare group of these popular covers. Brookman $2,625.
THESE SEVENTEEN COVERS PLUS THE FOLLOWING PHILADELPHIA R.P.O. COVER, REPRESENT 18 OF THE 19 RECORDED UNOFFICIAL FIRST DAY CITIES — THEY TOOK 35 YEARS TO ASSEMBLE!
The cities comprise Alexandria, Va., Annapolis, Md., Baltimore, Md., Bridgeport, Conn., Dover, Del., Elizabethton, Tenn., Harrisburg, Pa., Martinsburg, W.Va., Newark, N.J., New York, N.Y., Philadelphia, Pa., Raleigh, N.C., Richmond, Va., Southington, Conn, Wallingford, Conn., Westerly, R.I., and Wilmington, Del. the Southington and Wallingford covers were serviced by S.R. Castaldi.
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Lot 1003 |
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1925, ½¢ olive brown and 1½¢ yellow brown (551, 576), tied on First Day Cover by April 4, 1925 Broad St. Term. R.P.O., Phila, Pa. duplex cancels with the last three lines of date/time slug inverted, Milton Mauck printed address. Opened at top. Very Fine. A scarce combination cover from an unofficial city.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 1004 |
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1925, ½¢ olive brown and 1½¢ yellow brown (551, 576), blocks of four tied by April 4, 1925 New York, N.Y. duplex cancels on an airmail First Day Cover to Chicago, neat blue printed corner card. Very Fine. Another scarce unofficial city combination cover.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 1005 |
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1925, ½¢//6¢ six different (551, 576, 585-587, U481), all tied by April 4, 1925 Washington, D.C. duplex cancels on 1½¢ entire, First Day Cover of all five stamps and the entire, small B.F.B. Sewell address label, small abrasion/stain on indicia only. Very Fine. A rare combination. (Scott is $1,000 for just the 585-587 on one cover).
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1006 |
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1925, ½¢ olive brown, 6¢ perf. 10 and 1¢ Lexington-Concord (551, 587, 619), ½¢ pair, 6¢ single and 1¢ Lexington-Concord block of four tied by April 4, 1925 Washington, D.C. duplex cancels on 1¢ entire (U352), a special delivery First Day Cover with proper 12¢ postage, addressed locally to J.W. Creegan with special delivery backstamp. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1007 |
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1925, ½¢ olive brown, 6¢ perf. 10 and 2¢ Lexington-Concord (551, 587, 618), ½¢ block of four, 6¢ single and 2¢ Lexington-Concord pair tied by April 4, 1925 Washington, D.C. duplex cancels on special delivery First Day Cover with proper 12¢ postage, addressed locally in the hand of J.W. Creegan with special delivery backstamp. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1008 |
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1925, ½¢ olive brown and 2¢ Lexington-Concord (551, 618), ½¢ single and block of four and 2¢ Lexington-Concord block of four with plate number tied by April 4, 1925 Washington, D.C. slogan cancels on 1½¢ entire (U481), handstamped "Special Delivery" with proper 12¢ postage, addressed locally in the hand of J.W. Creegan. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1009 |
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1925, ½¢ olive brown, 1½¢ imperf, 4¢ perf. 10 and 5¢ Lexington-Concord (551, 576, 585, 619), ½¢ pair and single of the others tied by April 4, 1925 Washington, D.C. duplex cancels on First Day Cover, addressed locally to J.W. Creegan. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1010 |
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1925, ½¢ olive brown and 5¢ Lexington-Concord (551, 619), ½¢ pair and 5¢ Lexington-Concord block of four with plate number tied by April 4, 1925 Washington, D.C. slogan cancels on 1½¢ entire (U481), handstamped "Special Delivery", addressed locally to J.W. Creegan. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
A RARE 5¢ LEXINGTON-CONCORD "PLATE BLOCK" FIRST DAY COVER.
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Lot 1011 |
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1923, 1¢ deep green, single from booklet pane (552a), tied by December 26, 1923 Washington, D.C. machine cancel, the Earliest Documented Use, on a picture postcard. Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 2001 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 1012 |
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1925, 1½¢ yellow browns (553, 582, 598), plate blocks of twenty of the first two and a coil strip of ten of the last, all tied by concentric circle cancels on oversized registered First Day Cover, magenta March 19, 1925 Washington, D.C. registry cancels on reverse, addressed to Edward Worden. Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
A RARE AND POSSIBLY UNIQUE COMBINATION COMBINATION COVER.
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Lot 1013 |
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1925, 1½¢//6¢ six different plus Lexington-Concord complete (553, 576, 585-587, 617-619, U481), all tied by fancy pentagon in circle cancels on 1½¢ entire sent registered special delivery on the First Day Cover of all eight stamps and the entire, pink straight line "Registered Mail/ Apr. 4, 1925 A" handstamp on front, magenta April 4, 1925 Washington, D.C. registry cancels and Baltimore registry receiver on reverse, Very Fine. (Scott is $1,000 for just the 585-587 on one cover).
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
A RARE TRIPLE ISSUE COMBINATION FDC ADDRESSED IN THE HAND OF HUGH SOUTHGATE.
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Lot 1014 |
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1925, 1½¢ yellow browns (553, 582, 598, U481), tied by March 19,1925 Millburn N.J. handstamped cancels on First Day Cover, violet "Registered" handstamp at lower left struck in error and not filled in with number; minor opening tears at top, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF OF THIS COMBINATION FIRST DAY COVER FROM THE UNOFFICIAL CITY OF MILLBURN.
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Lot 1015 |
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1923, 2¢ 4¢ 9¢ and 10¢ (554, 556, 561, 562), tied by January 15, 1923 Washington, D.C. duplex cancels on neatly addressed special delivery First Day Cover. Very Fine.
Scott $3,500
A RARE COMBINATION COVER WITH THE COMPLETE SET OF FOUR JANUARY 15TH VALUES; ONLY THREE SUCH ARE RECORDED.
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Lot 1016 |
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1923, 2¢ carmine (554), tied, along with two 1¢ booklet panes (498e), by magenta January 15, 1923 Allentown, Pa. (Sta. No. 13) c.d.s.s on registered First Day Cover to local Allentown address, Allentown Stamp Co. corner card; tear at top separates two 1¢ stamps in top pane, otherwise Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 400 - 500
ONE OF ONLY TWO FIRST DAY COVERS RECORDED FROM ALLENTOWN.
Allentown is one of only two unofficial first day cities known for the 2¢ value. The other is Alexandria, Va.
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Lot 1017 |
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1923, 2¢ carmine, perf. 10 at top (554d), tied by November 23, 1923 Albion, Mich. machine cancel, the Earliest Documented Usage, on a cover to Newberry, Mich., blue Sigma Chi fraternity corner card. Very Fine.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
THE ONLY THREE EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE VARIETY ARE RECORDED ON COVER, THE NEXT EARLIEST IS FEBRUARY 6, 1924.
Expertization: 1969, 1991, 2000 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Herst
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Lot 1018 |
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1923, 3¢ violet (555), bottom margin plate no. 14297 block of six tied by February 12, 1923 Washington, D.C. duplex cancels on special delivery First Day Cover, typed Senator Frelinghuysen address, a little toning. Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Fisher
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Lot 1019 |
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1923, 3¢ violet (555), block tied by magenta February 12, 1923 Hodgenville, Ky. handstamped cancel on First Day Cover, neat typed address, mounting thins on reverse. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
THE ONLY RECORDED FIRST DAY COVER WITH THIS COLORED HODGENVILLE CANCEL.
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Lot 1020 |
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1923, 3¢ violet (555), vertical block of six tied by December 12, 1923 Hodgenville, Ky. handstamped cancels on a pink First Day Cover. Rare and Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE LARGEST MULTIPLE REPORTED ON THE SMALL QUANTITY OF COVERS PREPARED AT LINCOLN'S BIRTHPLACE.
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Lot 1021 |
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1923, 3¢ violet (555), tied by February 12, 1923 Atlanta, Ga. slogan cancel on First Day Cover, neat manuscript address to Sen. Frelinghuysen, rubberstamped cachet of a U.S. map with an American flag label at left, opened at top. Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Fisher
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Lot 1022 |
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1923, 3¢ violet (555), tied by February 12, 1923 Baltimore, Md. slogan cancel on First Day Cover, printed Nickles address, auxiliary handstamp "Received at Baltimore, Md. under cover from the Post Office at Washington, D.C. (separate handstamp) to be forwarded in the mail.", opened at left. Very Fine. a scarce unofficial city. Brookman $300.
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Lot 1023 |
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1923, 3¢ violet (555), block tied by February 12, 1923 Milburn, N.J. handstamped duplex cancel on First Day Cover, mimeographed Worden address. Very Fine. A very scarce multiple. Brookman $300.
Expertization: 1969 A.F.D.C.S. Certificate.
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Lot 1024 |
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1923, 3¢ violet (555), tied by February 12, 1923 New York, N.Y. slogan cancel on First Day Cover, printed Nickles address, auxiliary handstamp "Received at New York N.Y. under cover from Post Office at Washington, D.C. (in manuscript)", opened at left. Very Fine. a scarce unofficial city. Brookman $300.
The slogan cancel is for the International Silk Exposition at Grand Central Palace.
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Lot 1025 |
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1923, 3¢ violet (555), tied by February 12, 1923 Philadelphia, Pa. slogan cancel on First Day Cover, printed Nickles address, opened at left. Very Fine. A scarce unofficial city. Brookman $300.
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Lot 1026 |
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1923, 3¢ violet (555), tied by February 12, 1923 Richmond, Va. machine cancel on First Day Cover, printed Nickles address, opened at left. Very Fine. A scarce unofficial city. Brookman $300.
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Lot 1027 |
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1923, 4¢ yellow brown and 9¢ rose (556, 561), tied, along with 6¢ orange (568), by January 15, 1923 Washington, D.C. duplex cancels on small special delivery First Day Cover, neat Gorham typed address, Philatelic Stamp Agency corner card, opened at left, 6¢ a bit oxidized, band stain on reverse. Very Fine. A scarce combination cover. Brookman $900.
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Lot 1028 |
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1922, 5¢ dark blue (557), tied by October 27, 1922 Oyster Bay, N.Y. machine cancel on small First Day Cover, neat Worden typed address, opened at left. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 1029 |
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1923, 7¢ black (559), two first day covers: Niles, Ohio machine cancel and Washington, D.C. slogan cancel, May 1, 1923, matching Worden typed addresses. Very Fine, an attractive pair.
Scott $425
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Lot 1030 |
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1923, 7¢ black (559), block of four tied by Niles, Ohio oval cancels on small registered special delivery First Day Cover to Philadelphia, magenta May 1, 1923 registry postmarks and Philadelphia receiver on reverse, typed Ward address. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1031 |
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1923, 7¢ black and 8¢ olive green (559-560), plate #14584 pair of the 7¢ and single 8¢ tied by May 1, 1923 Washington, D.C. slogan cancel on registered special delivery First Day Cover, magenta registry postmarks on reverse; tone spot from wax seal as is often found on these Frost serviced covers. A Fine and scarce combination FDC. Brookman $750.
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Lot 1032 |
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1923, 7¢ 8¢ 14¢ and 20¢ (559-560, 565, 567), all tied by bold May 1, 1923 Washington, D.C. slogan cancel on First Day Cover, bright white paper, beautiful Ward manuscript address, small "FIRST DAY COVER" rubberstamped cachet. Extremely Fine.
Scott $10,000
A MAGNIFICENT AND UNIQUE COMBINATION FIRST DAY COVER, THE ONLY ONE RECORDED WITH ALL FOUR OF THE VALUES ISSUED ON MAY 1ST.
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Lot 1033 |
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1923, 8¢ olive green and 14¢ blue (560, 565), tied by May 1, 1923 Washington, D.C. slogan cancel on registered special delivery First Day Cover, magenta registry postmarks on reverse; toned spot from wax seal as normally found on these Frost serviced covers. A Fine and very scarce combination FDC. Brookman $2,500.
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Lot 1034 |
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1922, 11¢ light blue (563), tied by October 4, 1922 Washington, D.C. slogan cancel on bright white First Day Cover, mimeographed Worden address. Extremely Fine. A fresh and beautiful cover.
Scott $600
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Lot 1035 |
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1922, 11¢ light blue (563), tied, with 1¢ green (543), by October 4, 1922 Fremont, Ohio machine cancel on small registered First Day Cover, Magenta Fremont registry postmarks on reverse, opened at left. Very Fine.
Scott $4,000
A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE FREMONT 11¢ FIRST DAY COVER.
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Lot 1036 |
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1923, 12¢ brown violet (564), two First Day Covers with blocks of four: Boston, Mass. Philatelic Exhibition slogan cancel with mimeographed Worden address; Caldwell, N.J. duplex handstamp on legal size cover with printed Worden address; Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1037 |
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1923, 12¢ brown violet (564), tied by March 20, 1923 Lynn, Mass. machine cancel on special delivery First Day Cover, minor light soiling. F.-V.F. Brookman $4,500.
A UNIQUE 12¢ FIRST DAY COVER — THE ONLY ONE RECORDED FROM LYNN, MASS.
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Lot 1038 |
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1923, 12¢ brown violet and 30¢ olive brown (564, 569), tied by March 20, 1923 Washington, D.C. machine cancel on First Day Cover, small neat printed Strasser address, opened at left, light wrinkle at center. F.-V.F. Brookman $7,250.
THIS IS THE BETTER OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS COMBINATION FIRST DAY COVER.
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Lot 1039 |
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1923, 14¢ blue (565), block of four tied by May 1, 1923 Muskogee, Okla. duplex cancels on First Day Cover, neat typed address. Very Fine.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
THE UNIQUE MUSKOGEE BLOCK FIRST DAY COVER.
Jack Harvey, author of the First Day Cover handbook, doubted this cover could even exist due to the poor servicing at this remote post office.
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1922, 15¢ gray, 25¢ yellow green and 50¢ lilac (566 (2), 568, 570), all tied by magenta November 11, 1922 Washington, D.C. registry cancels on a 12½" x 9½" registered special delivery First Day Cover; in addition, there are fourteen other stamps: #537 (2), 548 (block), 549 (pair), 550, 557, 563 and C1-3 tied by mute oval cancels; patent attorney’s corner card and stationery insert which lists the stamps (complete issues for the previous four years); while expertly restored at the edges and corner since it was last sold, none of the repairs affect either the stamps or the auxiliary markings. Brookman $6,000.
A UNIQUE CLASSIC COMBINATION FIRST DAY COVER.
Provenance: Ahl
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Lot 1041 |
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1923, 20¢ carmine rose (567), block tied by May 1, 1923 Washington, D.C. duplex cancels on 2¢ carmine stationery entire special delivery First Day Cover, neat manuscript address, opened at left, light overall toning mostly appears on back. Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 1042 |
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1923, 20¢ carmine rose (567), block of four tied by May 1, 1923 San Francisco, Calif. slogan cancel on special delivery First Day Cover, auxiliary handstamp "Received at San Francisco, California under cover from the post office at Phila Pa (in manuscript)", typed address to Philip Ward in Philadelphia, opened at left. Very Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
THE 20¢ SAN FRANCISCO FIRST DAY COVER RANKS AMONG THE RAREST OF THE MIDDLE VALUES FROM THIS SERIES AND, WITH A BLOCK OF FOUR, THIS COVER IS BELIEVED TO BE UNIQUE.
The reason for the small number of San Francisco FDCs is the city’s distance from the east coast, where most of the servicers were based. The Post Office announced the new 20¢t stamp only three days before its date of issue, leaving little time to get requests for first day cancellations from the east to San Francisco.
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1923, 20¢ carmine rose (567), tied by May 1, 1923 Oakland, Calif. machine cancel on special delivery First Day Cover, local Oakland address, opened at top. Fresh and Very Fine. Brookman $8,000.
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE UNOFFICIAL CITY WITH NO MORE THAN FIVE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Provenance: Fisher
Though it has been commonly accepted that five Oakland First Day Covers were produced, only two have been sold at auction and none of the other three has ever been seen by collectors.
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Lot 1044 |
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1922, 25¢ yellow green (568), tied by November 11, 1922 Washington, D.C. slogan cancel on First Day Cover, mimeographed Worden address. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 1045 |
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1923, 30¢ olive brown (569), top margin block of four with plate number tied by March 20, 1923 Washington, D.C. duplex cancels on registered First Day Cover, mimeographed Worden address, blue Philatelic Stamp Agency corner card, opened at left. Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
A RARE FIRST DAY COVER WITH A PLATE NUMBER MULTIPLE.
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Lot 1046 |
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1922, 50¢ lilac (570), tied by November 11, 1922 Washington, D.C. slogan cancel on bright white First Day Cover, typed Worden address. Very Fine and attractive first day cover.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 1047 |
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1923, $1 violet black (571), tied by February 12, 1923 Washington, D.C. slogan cancel on First Day Cover, Worden mimeographed address. Very Fine.
Scott $7,000
BEAUTIFUL CLASSIC COVER OF WHICH ONLY 23 ARE RECORDED.
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Lot 1048 |
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1923, $1 violet black (571), tied by February 12, 1923 Springfield, Ill. socked-on-the-nose duplex cancel (which shows the entire "1923") on First Day Cover, bright white paper and neat Worden address. Extremely Fine.
Scott $6,500
A RARE FIRST DAY COVER — ONLY SEVENTEEN WERE PREPARED AT SPRINGFIELD.
Expertization: 1979 A.F.D.C.S.
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Lot 1049 |
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1923, $1 violet black (571), block of four tied by February 12, 1923 Washington, D.C. duplex cancel on registered First Day Cover (a 2¢ carmine entire), magenta registry postmarks on reverse, Philatelic Stamp Agency corner card; opened at left, light overall toning. Otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF A $1 BLOCK OF FOUR ON A WASHINGTON FIRST DAY COVER.
This cover is illustrated in Jack Harvey's handbook in which he speculates that it was prepared by PhilipWard. He further states that there are no other known blocks from Washington.
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1923, $2 deep blue (572), tied by March 20, 1923 Washington, D.C. slogan cancel on bright white First Day Cover, Worden mimeographed address, neatly opened at left. Extremely Fine.
Scott $20,000
PROBABLY THE FINEST OF ONLY TWELVE RECORDED $2 FIRST DAY COVERS, FOUR OF WHICH WERE SERVICED BY WORDEN.
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