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U.S. Postal History - First Day Covers
 
 
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Lot 1429

1901, 2¢ Pan-American (295), single plus three labels tied on a multicolored exposition cover by Buffalo, N.Y. duplex cancel, an additional larger label is on reverse. With an unfortunate clipped portion at bottom right, some (even basic) restoration would yield a spectacularly attractive cover.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 1430

1920, 1¢ green, rotary coil waste (542), block of four tied by duplex handstamp cancel on heavy stock cover; hinge sealed tear at top and small clipped corner, still Fine appearing for this rare issue.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 1431

1925, ½¢ olive brown, 1½¢ yellow brown, 1¢ Lexington Concord (551, 617), tied by duplex cancels on two stationery entires including #551, 576, 617 on 2¢ blue and 553, 582, 598 on 1¢ manila, small matching address labels, VF, scarce pair of combos.
Scott $325
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Lot 1432

1923, 1¢ deep green (552), pairs tied by three different unofficial city cancels including Newark, N.J., New York, N.Y. and Norristown, Pa., all opened at top, F-VF and quite scarce. Brookman $600.
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Lot 1433

1925, 1½¢ yellow brown (553, 582, 598), tied in combination by duplex cancels on three different 1¢ stationery entires, fresh and VF.
Scott $525
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Lot 1434

1923, 3¢ violet (555), tied by Hodgeville, Ky. duplex cancel on bright white cover with neat typed Worden address and purple "First Day" ratestamp cachet, VF, very attractive cover.
Scott $300
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Lot 1435

1923, 4¢ yellow brown (556-558, 560), tied by slogan cancels on four different Worden addressed covers, last two with purple "First Day" ratestamp cachets, all fresh and VF.
Scott $585
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Lot 1436

1922, 5¢ dark blue (557), tied by Oyster Bay, N.Y. machine cancel on small unaddressed white card, stamp (which just overlaps the edge) has a second and partial third inverted c.d.s. cancel which probably were applied by the postmaster before the stamps were applied.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 1437

1923, 9¢ rose (561-562), blocks of four tied by duplex cancels on two special delivery legal size stationery entires, matching manuscript addresses, F-VF pair.
Scott $375
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Lot 1438

1923, 12¢ brown violet (564), tied on two special delivery covers by Boston, Ma. and Caldwell, N.J. cancels, last is addressed to Ward, VF pair.
Scott $385
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Lot 1439

1923, 14¢ blue (565), tied on Ward addressed special delivery cover by Muskogee, Ok. machine cancel, machine ink smears as all known are believed to have, VF, rare cover.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 1440

1923, 14¢ blue (565), tied by slogan cancel on bright white Worden addressed cover with purple "First Day" ratestamp cachet, VF.
Scott $400
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Lot 1441

1923, 30¢ olive brown (569), horizontal pair tied by duplex cancel on special delivery legal size 2¢ stationery entire, neat manuscript address, opened at left with tiny chipped corner at top left, Fine, rare issue.
Scott $850
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Lot 1442

1925, 1½¢ - 10¢ perf 10 rotaries (582, 584-587, 589-591), tied on eight different covers, all with neat typed or printed addresses including Nickles and Robinette, F-VF, attractive lot.
Scott $508
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Lot 1443

1926, 7¢ black, 8¢ olive green, 9¢ rose, rotary (588-590), all tied by duplex cancels on two covers including one with #621 used on a Washington to Chicago to Des Moines airmail flight, fresh and VF, quite unusual usage. Brookman $600.
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Lot 1444

1925, 1½¢-10¢ rotary coils (598, 600, 602-606), singles or pairs tied on seven different covers plus an additional Nickles addressed #600 franked by a strip of four, some opened at side, F-VF lot.
Scott $690
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Lot 1445

1923, 2¢ Harding, flat plate (610), tied by Marion, Ohio, Sep. 1, 1923 machine cancel, George W. Linn cachet, on small black bordered envelope (Planty 610-1), Very Fine and rare. Planty $800.
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Lot 1446

1927, 1¢-10¢ perf 11 x 10½ rotaries (632-638, 635a, 640-642), tied on 12 different covers, all with (mostly matching) typed addresses, some opened at side, F-VF lot.
Scott $625
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Lot 1447

1927, 1½¢ 4¢ yellow brown, 9¢ brown (633, 636, 641), tied in combination by duplex cancel on bright white cover with Robinette typed address, VF, rare cover.
Scott $550
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Lot 1448

1927, 5¢ dark blue, 7¢ black (637, 639), tied by slogan cancel on cover, earsed pencil address, VF, scarce cover.
Scott $500
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Lot 1449

1929, 1¢-10¢ Kans.-Nebr. set (658-679), tied on 22 covers by air mail slogan cancels, all with matching typed addresses, bright white covers, opened at right, VF, a very attractive set.
Scott $1,998
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Lot 1450

1929, 5¢ Kans. and 5¢ Nebr. (663, 674), tied by duplex cancels on two Forbes ratestamp cacheted airmail border covers, small neat matching addresses, VF pair. Brookman $400.
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Lot 1451

1931, 11¢-50¢ rotary definitives (692-701), tied on ten different covers, all with neat, mostly matching, typed addresses, #699 open at top and left, others mostly at top, VF set.
Scott $2,375
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Lot 1452

1931, 17¢ black, rotary (697), tied by slogan cancel on cover, neat typed address, VF.
Scott $400
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Lot 1453

1931, 50¢ lilac, rotary (701), tied by slogan cancel on bright white cover, VF, attractive cover.
Scott $400
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Lot 1454

1932, 3¢ Washington (720b), booklet pane of 6. Booklet pane of three tied by various cancels on three F.D.C.'s including one mailed to Pago Pago, Samoa (opened at top) and one with S.P.A. ratestamp cachet, additionally there is a fourth cover franked by pair from pane with a Gorham cachet, F-VF lot.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1455

1968, 1¢-6¢ booklet panes (1278a/1284c), group of six booklet pane F.D.C.'s including #1278a, 1393a combos (2) and 1384c, slogan 4, 5 as single panes or conbos (4), VF lot. Brookman $800.
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Lot 1456

Airmail, 1923, 8¢-24¢ second issue (C4-C6), tied on set of three matching typed address first day covers, the last is a left margin plate number 14840 single, an immaculate Extremely Fine set.
Scott $1,950
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Lot 1457

Airmail, 1928, 10¢ Lindbergh (C10a), booklet pane of 3. Booklet pane of three (without tab) tied by magenta Cleveland Midwestern Philatelic Sta. handstamp cancel, VF.
Scott $800
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Lot 1458

Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin set complete (C13-C15), tied on set of three matching address blue and red airmail envelope first day covers, stamps well centered, covers with some typical flap edge toning on reverse only, a Very Fine and most attractive set.
Scott $3,600
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Lot 1459

Airmail, 1931, 5¢ Winged Globe, rotary (C16), single and vertical pair tied on two covers, neat typed addresses with the first to Robinette, VF.
Scott $350
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Lot 1460

Airmail, 1934, 6¢ Winged Globe (C19), tied by New York, N.Y. handstamp cancel on blue and red air mail cover, VF, rare undercatalogued cover with only approximately 25 known.
Scott $700
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Lot 1461

Special Delivery, 1922, 10¢-15¢ values (E12-E13), tied by slogan or duplex cancels on two Worden addressed covers, VF fresh pair.
Scott $775
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Lot 1462

Special Delivery, 1925, 15¢ deep orange and 25¢ Special Handling (E13, QE4a), both tied along with #618 by duplex cancel on Cornish addressed cover, some flap joint toning barely shows to face, F-VF for this exceedingly rare combo.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1463

Postal Insurance, 1966 (20¢) red (QI2), complete unexploded booklet. Tied by purple Maple Shade, N.J. c.d.s. on manila pay envelope and franked by matching machine cancel on #785, 787, VF, rare issue.
Estimate 200 - 300
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