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Sale 316
The Aristocrat Collection
of First Day Covers and Earliest Documented Usages
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Lot 261 |
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Special Handling, 1928, 10¢-20¢ (QE1-QE3), singles, used with 2¢ Valley Forge (645), tied by first day "Washington D.C. Jun 15 1928" duplex postmarks on locally addressed cacheted first day cover, Very Fine.
Scott $350
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Lot 262 |
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Special Handling, 1925, 25¢ deep green (QE4a), combination first day cover with 15¢ Special Delivery (E13), used with 2¢ Lexington-Concord (618), tied by "Washington D.C. Apr 11 1925" duplex handstamps, additional strike below, addressed locally, minor toning from flap glue, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 263 |
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Special Handling, 1925, 25¢ deep green (QE4a), Worden serviced first day cover bearing top right corner block of 15 with two plate numbers "17097", used with ½¢ Hale (551) upper left corner plate "17018" block of 12, tied by "Washington D.C Apr 11 1925" duplex handstamps, "First Day Cover Special Handling" across top, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: Baron
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Lot 264 |
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Special Handling, 1925, 25¢ deep green (QE4a), Worden serviced unaddressed combination first day cover bearing top plate number "17103" block of 6 and 15¢ deep orange (E13) top plate number "16836" block of six, used with ½¢ Hale (551) top plate "17018" block of 20, all cancelled by "Washington D.C Apr 11 1925" duplex handstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS BLOCK COMBINATION FRANKING.
Provenance: Martin
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