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Lot 87 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), tied by one of three strikes Feb 8, 1909 Springfield Ill. duplexes on cover to Alson Ill. Very Fine and unique.
Estimate 500 - 750
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE 2¢ LINCOLN COMMEMORATIVE.
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Lot 88 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), tied by Feb 11, 1909 Pasadena Cal. machine cancel on cover to England, addressed in red ink with manuscript cachet added by sender, "Special Lincoln Stamp for Feb 12", backstamped Feb 22. Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
ONE OF ONLY 11 RECORDED PRE-FIRST DAY COVERS OF THE 2¢ LINCOLN COMMEMORATIVE AND THE ONLY TO A NON-U.S. DESTINATION.
2¢ paid the most-favored-nation rate to England.
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Lot 89 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (369), a beautifully centered single socked-on-the-nose by a North Abington Mass. c.d.s., Feb 27, 1909. Small light crease at left. Extremely Fine appearance.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate mearly as genuine.
The Earliest Documented Use of an off-cover Lincoln bluish paper—pre-dating by a full month the EDU of the stamp on cover (see next lot).
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Lot 90 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (369), tied by Washington, D.C. machine cancel, Mar 27, 1909, on a Washington Post corner card cover to Philadelphia. Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 1971 P.F. Certificate merely as a genuine usage.
The Earliest Documented Use of the Lincoln bluish paper on cover.
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Lot 91 |
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Withdrawn
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Lot 92 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), with Parker Pen Co's. "PPC" perfin tied by Omaha Neb. first day cancel on cover to the Parker Pen Co's. Janeville Wis. office; light vertical fifo. Otherwise Very Fine and rare.
Scott $475+ Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: photocopy of 1975 AFDCS certificate.
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Lot 93 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), tied by first day cancel from a partly legible town in Pennsylvanai on an illustrated advertising cover featuring a large axe head. Very Fine.
Scott $475+ Estimate 400 - 500
An interesting unintended "cacheted" first day cover for the "railsplitter" president.
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Lot 94 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), tied by Boston first day cancels on two Lincoln patriotic postcards; one featuring the well-known photo of Lincoln and his son, Tad, the other a multicolor eagle and flag-banner with a portrait of Lincoln; the former with a light, barely noticeable crease. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $950 ++
Expertization: latter with 1979 AFDCS certificate.
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Lot 95 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), block of 6 tied by four Philadelphia first day duplex cancels on Red Cross corner card Special Delivery cover to Germantown Pa., the five extra stamps paying the 10¢ special delivery fee; backstamped at Philadelphia's Station 11 Post Office at 2:30 p.m. and at Philadelphia's Mt. Airy Station at 5 p.m. Very Fine.
Scott $475+ Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1976 AFDCS certificate.
The largest known multiple on First Day Cover.
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Lot 96 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), tied by Nara Visa N.M. (Territory) first day cancel on locally addressed cover. F.-V.F.
Scott $475+ Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: "Aristocrat"
The only recorded New Mexico First Day Cover.
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Lot 97 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), straight edge single tied by Ponce, Puerto Rico first day duplex cancel on locally addressed cover. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
One of five recorded Puerto Rico FDCs.
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Lot 98 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), four singles tied by Danville Va. first day cancels on cover to Tokyo, Japan. F.-V.F.
Scott $475 ++ Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Fisher
The only recorded First Day Cover to Asia.
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Lot 100 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), used with six other stamps and tied by "U.S. Post. Service, Shanghai, China, Feb 6, 1919" duplexes on registered cover to Corregidor, Philippines; stamps include 4¢ & 10¢ Parcel Post, 25¢ Parcel Post Due, 1¢ Schermack type III and Philippines 20¢ special delivery on 2¢ Philippines entire; magenta censor handstamp on front, backstamped Corregidor Feb 14. Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 101 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), strip of 3 used from Shanghai, China with two 5¢ blue (504) paying the 10¢ registry fee plus double the 3¢ favored nation rate via Hong Kong on 1910 cover to Landau, Germany, tied by violet "SHANGHAI (U.S. POST. AGCY.) CHINA/ REGISTERED" double circles, Nov 17, Hong Kong transit c.d.s. at lower left (Nov 21), backstamped Landau (Dec 20). F.-V.F.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 102 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln, imperf, vertical coil (368V), strip of 5 paying the 10¢ registration fee and tied by several Oyster Bay N.Y. duplexes, May 25, 1910 on 2¢ entire to Germany, New York exchange office registration label and several backstamps. Very Fine. The registration fee was increased to 10¢ on Nov 1, 1909; the 2¢ entire paid the most favored nation letter rate to Germany.
Estimate 400 - 500
One of only two recorded usages of the 2¢ Lincoln vertical coil on foreign mail and the largest multiple.
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Lot 103 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln, U.S. Automatic Vending type I perfs (368 var.), tied by neat Washington, D.C. duplex, May 16, 1909, on printed business reply cover to Paul M. Edsen, Sheriden Ind., backstamped Sheriden the next day; insignificant small piece of flap missing. Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 104 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (369), used with ordinary 2¢ Lincoln (368) and tied by Apr 13, 1909 New York machine cancel on small double weight cover to Mount Kisco N.Y., backstamped Mount Kisco the next day. Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
The earlier of only two recorded Lincoln combination covers, the other being much later.
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Lot 105 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (369), an exceptionally well centered pair used with a pair of 1¢ Franklins and a single 2¢ Washington, both one bluish paper (357, 358), on a 2¢ entire sent registered from Washington, D.C. to Providence R.I., Apr 30-May 1, 1909. A Very Fine and unique franking exactly paying the proper 2¢ + 8¢ registered letter rate.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 106 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (369), used with 2¢ Alaska-Yukon and tied by "Vera Cruz, Mex(intense color)., U.S. M(ail). Ag(ency) c.d.s., June 12(?), 1914, on cover to Pittsburgh Pa. (backstamped Feb 24). Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
The only recorded Lincoln bluish paper used from Vera Cruz.
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