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Sale 316
The Aristocrat Collection
of First Day Covers and Earliest Documented Usages
| 1909 Alaska-Yukon Exposition Issue |
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Lot 197 |
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1909 Alaska-Yukon Post Office Announcement, April 24, 1909, announcement from the Office of the Third Asst. Postmaster General, noting stamps to be issued around June 1, 1909, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 198 |
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1909, 2¢ Alaska-Yukon (370), exceptionally well centered and with intense color, tied by "Boston, Mass. May 29 1909" machine cancellation on cover to Dorchester Centre Mass., Very Fine.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
THE UNIQUE MAY 29 EARLIEST PRE-DATE USAGE OF THE 1909 2¢ ALASKA-YUKON.
Provenance: Martin
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition opened on June 1, 1909, the first official day of use for this stamp. This cover was postmarked on the preceeding Friday, four days before it was supposed to be used.
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Lot 199 |
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1909, 2¢ Alaska-Yukon (370), straight edge single with intense color, tied by "Santa Cruz, Cal. May 31 1909" machine cancellation on cover to San Jose Cal., Very Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
A RARE PRE-DATE FIRST DAY COVER USAGE OF THE 1909 2¢ ALASKA-YUKON.
Expertization: 1997 P.S.E. & 2004 A.P.S. Certificates.
Provenance: "Chrysanthemum"
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Lot 200 |
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1909, 2¢ Alaska-Yukon (370), tied by "Seattle, Wash. Jun 1 1909" World's Fair exposition first day machine cancellation on picture post card to Allegheny Pa., reverse with rare green exposition label; some edge wear and light creasing, Fine.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 1975 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 201 |
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1909, 2¢ Alaska-Yukon, imperf (371), large margins, tied on cover by "Richmond, Va. Jun 7 1909" machine cancellation on legal size cover to Camden Me., reverse with "Camden Me. Rec'd Jun 9 1909" receiver, printed corner card, Very Fine.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE 1909 2¢ ALASKA-YUKON IMPERFORATE.
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Wagner
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