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Lot 213 |
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1912, 1¢ green, imperf (408), horizontal pair, tied by "Washington D.C. Apr 26 1912" machine cancellation on "Soldier's Home" picture post card to Germany, German "433" circular handstamp, vertical card crease and edge wear, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1912 1¢ IMPERFORATE.
Expertization: 2006 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 214 |
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1919, 3¢ Victory (537), horizontal pair, tied by partial "Washington D.C." oval cancellations and purple "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila./Washington" duplex handstamp on First Day air mail cover to Philip H. Ward in Philadelphia Pa., Very Fine.
Scott $800 as single
THE ONLY RECORDED FLOWN FIRST DAY COVER FOR THIS ISSUE.
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Baron
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Lot 215 |
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1919, 3¢ Victory (537), block of four tied by "Washington D.C. Mar 3 1919" duplex handstamp on First Day special delivery cover to the P.O. Dept. at Washington D.C., reverse with Mar. 3 receiver, Very Fine and scarce first day use bearing a block.
Scott $1,200
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 3¢ VICTORY FIRST DAY COVERS BEARING A BLOCK OF FOUR.
Expertization: 1970 A.F.D.C.S. Certificate.
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Lot 216 |
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1920, 1¢-5¢ Pilgrim issue complete (548-550), three 1¢ and two 2¢ tlight tied by partial purple "Washington D.C. Dec 21" duplex handstamp on First Day cover with red preprinted address to The Stamp Shoppe in Washington D.C., additional strike of "Washington D.C. Dec 21 19020" duplex handstamp also ties 5¢ endorsed "Special Delivery"; 1¢ and 5¢ with nat. s.e., Very Fine and scarce first day from Washington.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 217 |
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1920, 1¢-5¢ Pilgrim issue complete (548-550), singles, tied by "Philadelphia Pa Dec 21 1920" machine cancellation on First Day cover with typed addressed to Philip H. Ward Jr., "Electric Club of Philadelphia, Philip H. Ward, Jr., Sec'y" embossed corner card; slight flap glue toning, Fine.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 218 |
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1920, 2¢ Pilgrim (549), tied by "Washington, D.C. Dec 21 1920" machine cancellation on First Day cover to Lawrence Mass., printed "The Stamp Shoppe, Little Rock Arkansas" return address has been updated to Washington D.C. with a greenish blue handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott $500
Provenance: Martin
The change of address envelopes used by the Stamp Shoppe are very rare. Apparently, the Stamp Shoppe ran out of the new envelopes that they were using to service FDCs, and resorted to updating the outdated stationery to complete their FDC order.
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Lot 219 |
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1920, 2¢ Pilgrim (549), tied by "Washington, D.C. Dec 21 1920" machine cancellation on First Day cover with red preprinted address to The Stamp Shoppe in Washington D.C.; cover reduced at left, Very Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 220 |
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1932, 2¢ Arbor Day (717), tied by "Gloucester, Mass. Apr 18 1932" machine cancellation on Pre-Date first day cover with local typewritten address, includes letter on Postmaster General letterhead to Lufkin's Dahlia Gardens of Gloucester promoting the Arbor Day stamp for the encouragement of tree planting, the letter had a specimen of this stamp attached that was removed and used on this predate cover; Very Fine and historically interesting.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1999 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 221 |
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1934, 3¢ Mother's Day, rotary (737), single, tied by "Saint Louis Mo. Apr 26 1934" Earliest Pre-Date machine cancellation on cover to Lancaster Pa., with Linn's article confirming the Apr. 26 EDU date; accompanied by 3¢ Mother's Day (737) single tied by "Yomesite National Park Calif. May 1 1934" Pre-Date machine cancellation on Yomesite Park and Curry Co. illustrated corner card envelope to Ashland Oregon, with 2004 A.P.S. Certificate; Very Fine pair, both used prior to the May 3 first day release.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 2004 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 222 |
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1935, 1¢ Parks, imperf (756), strip of three privately perforated horizontally, tied by "Bellaire Ohio Feb 27 1925" Pre-Date machine cancellation on cover to Springfield Mass., Very Fine, used 16 days before first day of issue.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 2004 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 223 |
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1934, 1¢ Parks, imperforate (740 var.), block of four, tied by "Washington D.C. Aug 30 1934" EDU machine and duplex cancellations on cover to Mrs. D. H. Canfield at Crater Lake National Park in Medford Oregon, printed Secretary of the Interior corner card signed by Secretary "Harold L. Ikes", enclosed is a letter dated Aug. 30 from Ikes notifying her that there were only two gummed sheets of the 1¢ Yomesite stamp printed imperforate, and that he was sending a cover with a block of four from the sheet, upon receipt Mr. Canfield wrote a thank you and received another imperforate block of six with original gum signed by Ikes and dated "Sept. 27, 1934.", accompanied by first day covers of 742-43, 745-48, and 774 (block of four with pl. #) on Secretary of the Interior envelopes signed by Ickes to Mrs. Canfield from the National Parks; Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
A HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT GROUP THAT LED TO THE FARLEY SPECIAL PRINTING, THIS BEING THE EARLIEST USE OF THE 1934 1¢ YOMESITE IMPERFORATES.
The practice of giving government officials special sheets of stamps during the Roosevelt administration led to protests by collectors and the issuance of the "Farley" special printings. On March 15, 1935, a one-cent imperforate Yomesite stamp was issued ungummed, which is now listed as Scott 756. Later in 1940 upon learning that Ickes and others had been issued gummed imperforate sheets, collectors could send their sheets to the B.E.P. to have them gummed. The earlier imperforates can also be told apart by color. The only other used 1¢ Yomesite imperforates are known on cover to President Roosevelt and Mr. Ickes, however these are all posted later than the example offered here.
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Lot 224 |
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1954, 2¢ Jefferson, experimental Silkote paper (1033a), top margin block of four, tied by "Westbrook, Maine Dec 17 1954" machine cancellation on cover addressed to F.H. Frost in Portland Me., return address of S. D. Warren, the manufacturer of silkote paper, endorsed "1st Day", Extremely Fine. Includes original background letter from F.H. Frost and a stock certificate of S.D. Warren.
Estimate 20,000 - 30,000
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 2¢ JEFFERSON EXPERIMENTAL SILKOTE PAPER FIRST DAY COVERS, THIS BEING THE ONLY ONE BEARING A BLOCK. A MAJOR 20TH CENTURY FIRST DAY COVER RARITY.
THERE ARE A TOTAL OF EIGHT RECORDED USED IN PERIOD EXAMPLES— THIS BLOCK OF OUR, PLUS TWO PAIRS— MAKING THE 2¢ SILKOTE ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL 20TH CENTURY USED STAMPS.
Silkote paper contained calcium carbonate to help ward off paper aging. In the Fall of 1954, a test of this paper was made by the P.O. Department in which 50,000 copies of the 2¢ Jefferson were printed on Silkote paper. They were placed on sale at the Westbrooke, Maine Post Office on December 17, 1954. F.H. Frost purchased three sheets and posted a "few" first day covers at the Cumberland Mills branch post office. This first day cover was offered for sale in an ad by Frost in the Dec 1969 American Philatelist for only $42 along with mint blocks (copy of article included).
The Linns article mentions that there are three recorded Silkote first days, but actually there are only two, the block of four offered here and a pair used on the first day of issue. There is only one additional usage (non-first day) recorded bearing a Silkote pair. There are no recorded off-cover used examples on Silkote paper.
Featured and illustrated in a front-page September 4, 2000 Linn's article about two Silkote first day covers being found.
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