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Lot 135 |
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1883, 2¢ red brown (210), near Very Fine with rich first printing color, tied on cover to Tunkannock, Pa. by bold Washington, D.C. 10/1/83 duplex, printed Lawyer corner card, cover bends, and small flaws/faults, otherwise f-vf.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 136 |
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1893, Columbian, 2¢ brown violet (231), Fine, tied on slightly reduced first day cover to Lincoln, Nebr. by York, Pa. 1/2/93 duplex, partial receiving back stamp, small corner cover margin nick, otherwise Very Fine cover. Only about 35 covers cancelled on January 2 are known, this most probably unique used from York, Pa.
Scott $4,000
Expertization: with 1979 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 137 |
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1901, Pan-American, 2¢ carmine & black (295), Fine to Very Fine, tied on first day cover to Philadelphia, by 5/1/01 Buffalo, N.Y. machine cancel, partial backflap from slightly rough opening with small piece out at top left, still a Very Fine and attractive cover.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 138 |
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1910, 4¢ orange brown, vertical coil (350), coil pair, F-VF, tied on registered 2¢ entire to Scranton, Pa. by multiple New York "Reg" double ovals, additionally franked with 2¢ Washington issue to make up appropriate rate, red boxed Registered handstamp, appropriate New York 3/22/12 backstamps and Scranton, Pa. 3/23/12 receiver, light edge toning from mounting (mostly in corners), still Very Fine cover.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE.
Expertization: with 2004 A.P.S. certificate.
Provenance: "Alpha"
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Lot 139 |
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1909, 2¢ carmine, horizontal coil (353), coil single, F-VF, tied on registered cover to Auburn, Me. by Chicago double oval handstamp, additionally franked with two 1¢ (331), 2¢ (332), 1¢ (348, paste-up pair), and 2¢ (367), all identically tied, purple Chicago, Ill 6/14/09 c.d.s. on registry label, appropriate backstamps, slightly reduced at left, still Very Fine cover.
Estimate 500 - 750
EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THIS SCARCE COIL.
Expertization: with 2001 A.P.S. certificate.
Provenance: "Alpha"
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Lot 140 |
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1909, 5¢ blue, horizontal coil (355), coil pair, Very Fine, tied on registered cover to Osborne, Kansas by Hudson, N.Y. straight line handstamps, purple Hudson, N.Y. Registered 10/25/09 double circle c.d.s., printed Wendover Neefus corner card, ink notation below stamps "part perforated" pencil obliterated and stating "coil stamps", Very Fine cover.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE.
Expertization: with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Provenance: "Alpha"
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Lot 141 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), Fine, tied by Hanover, N.H. 2/11/09 and pre-dating first day by one day, backstamped with "Springfield Mass. 2/12/09, Train Late, Mail Delayed" duplex, Very Fine and rare cover.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 142 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), Fine, tied on illustrated advertising cover (Axe Head) by bold and well struck date of 2/12/09, First Day duplex cancel with indistinct Pa. town (most probably Reedsville), Very Fine cover.
Scott $500
A FORTUITOUS ILLUSTRATION, GIVEN LINCOLN'S REKNOWN AS A RAILSPLITTER.
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Lot 143 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln (367), Very Fine, light perf tip toning, tied on first day postcard ("Tucks" Love Songs series) to Tampa, Fla. By Tampa, Fla. 2/12/09 flag machine cancel, light toning around edges and light erasures, otherwise F-VF card.
Scott $500
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Lot 144 |
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1909, 2¢ Alaska-Yukon (370), predated first day by three days, Very Fine, tied on cover to Roxbury, Mass. by Boston, Mass. 5/29/09 machine cancel, printed corner card, neatly attached newspaper clipping discussing issue, Very Fine and quite scarce.
Scott $3,000 for 6/1/ cds
Expertization: 1982 A.F.D.C.S certificate.
Provenance: see AFDCS Handbook of U.S. 1909 Commemoratives, Page 69 (bottom); Predate FDC Publ. 8.17.93
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Lot 145 |
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1909, 2¢ Hudson-Fulton (372), F-VF, tied on Expo related picture post card (W.W. Griest), by Lancaster, Pa. 9/25/09 machine cancel, Very Fine card.
Scott $1,500
Provenance: see AFDCS Handbook of U.S. 1909 Commemoratives, Page 88
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Lot 146 |
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1909, 2¢ Hudson-Fulton (372), Fine, small fault, tied on W.W. Griest double post card by Lancaster, Pa. 9/25/09 machine cancel, minor edge nicking, otherwise Very Fine card.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 147 |
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1910, 1¢ green, horizontal coil (387), coil single tied on 1¢ entire (U400) to San Francisco by Seattle, Wash. 11/5/10 machine cancel, stamp removed and hinged back in place (to verify watermark), Very Fine cover.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE.
Expertization: with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Provenance: "Alpha"
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Lot 148 |
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1913, 1¢ Panama-Pacific, perf 12 (397), Very Fine, natural straight-edge at bottom, tied on official multi-colored Exposition card showing "Yacht Harbor looking toward Esplanade" (no. 221) by San Francisco, Cal 1/1/13 Expo. Machine cancel, message "Jan 1" 1913 Expo. Grounds", Very Fine card.
Scott $8,000
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Lot 149 |
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1912, 2¢ carmine, vertical coil (411), Fine, on overall illustrated advertising cover for "Pioneer Suspender Co." to Sherman, Texas, tied by Philadelphia, Pa. 6/12/12 machine cancel, Very Fine cover.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE.
Expertization: with 2004 A.P.S. certificate.
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Lot 150 |
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1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, horizontal coil (491), almost Very Fine, tied on window envelope by Chicago, Ill, 1/2/17 machine cancel, stamp removed and hinged in place (to verify watermark), barely reduced and small edge tear at right, otherwise Very Fine Cover.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE.
Expertization: with 2000 A.P.S. certificate.
Provenance: "Alpha"
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Lot 151 |
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1917, 4¢ orange brown, horizontal coil (495), two singles, both Very Fine (one lifted to verify no watermark), tied on registered 4¢ entire to Springfield, Mass. by Philadelphia, Pa. "Reg." ovals, handstamped Eugene Klein cover card, magenta boxed registered handstamp, appropriate Philadelphia double circle 1/20/17 c.d.s.'s, Springfield 1/21/17 receiver, Very Fine cover.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE.
Expertization: with 2001 A.P.S. certificate.
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Lot 152 |
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1922, 10¢ orange yellow, horizontal coil (497), coil pair, Very Fine, tied on Siebold serviced Special Delivery First Day cover to Washington, D.C. by Washington, D.C. 1/31/22 duplex's, appropriate same date backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott $8,000
A TRULY RARE FIRST DAY COVER.
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Lot 153 |
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1920, 2¢ carmine, Offset, type IV (526), Fine, tied on unaddressed (pencil erased) cover by Washington, D.C. 3/15/20 duplex, pencil address erased, Very Fine cover.
Scott $850
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Lot 154 |
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1919, 3¢ Victory (537), near Very Fine, tied on cover to Washington, D.C. by Washington D.C. 3/3/19 machine cancel, Very Fine cover.
Scott $850
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Lot 155 |
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1920, 1¢ green, rotary coil waste, perf 10 x 11 (542), right side sheet margin block of four, tied on European sized cover serviced by Hammelman to Washington, D.C. by Washington, D.C. 5/26/20 duplex, light edge stain at top, otherwise Very Fine and scarce FDC.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 156 |
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1920, Pilgrim issue complete (548-550), 1¢ (3), 2¢ (2, one with small edge faults), and 5¢ (natural straight edge at bottom), all on printed advertising cover (The Stamp Shoppe), mostly tied by partial Washington, D.C. 12/21 (20) duplexes, manuscript "Special Delivery", Special Delivery 12/21/20 duplex back stamp, F-VF cover, scarce Special Delivery usage.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 157 |
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1925, ½¢ 1½¢ 4¢-6¢ Regular Issues & 1¢-5¢ Lexington-Concord Combination First Day Cover (551, 576, 585-587, 617-19), full set of all eight issues that were issued on this day, all tied by multiple Washington, D.C. 4/4/25 duplex's, to combination first day cover, with interesting contents (discussing the first day), slightly roughly opened at right, otherwise interesting and Fine cover. Scott lists 585-587 alone at $1000.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 158 |
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1925, ½¢ 1½¢ & 4¢-6¢ on 1½¢ entire, combination First Day Cover (551, 575,6, 585-87, U481), all tied by 4/4/25 Washington, D.C. duplex's on 1½ ¢ entire to Baltimore, Md. entire with small abrasion/stain on indicia only, otherwise Very Fine and rare combination. Scott $1000 for just 585-87.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 159 |
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1932, 1¢-15¢ (552//566), comprised 552-563 (3¢ Hodgenville Ky), 565-66, all on clean Worden FDCs, Washington DC. Fresh, F.-V.F. group.
Scott $3,250
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Lot 160 |
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1922, Flat Plate Issues, 2¢ 4¢ 9¢ & 10¢ (554, 556, 561, 562), all Very Fine, tied on Special Delivery combination first day cover to Washington, D.C. by Washington, D.C. 1/15/23 duplex's, Washington, D/C/ Special De 1/15/23 backstamp duplex, Very Fine and scarce cover, Scott $3500.
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Lot 161 |
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1922, 5¢ dark blue (557), Very Fine, tied on type addressed cover by Oyster Bay, New York 10/27/22 machine cancel, with printed corner card for Nassau Stamp Co., Extremely Fine cover.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 162 |
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1923, 8¢ olive green & 14¢ blue (560, 565), both tied on registered combination first day cover by Washington, D.C. 5/1/23 slogan machine cancel, wax seal stain bleeds through, toherwise Very Fine cover. Scott unlisted.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 163 |
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1922, 11¢ greenish blue (563), Very Fine, tied on Special Delivery cover to Lynn, Mass. by bold Freemont, Ohio 10/4/22 machine cancel, additionally franked with contemporaneous 1¢ to make up proper rate, Special Delivery handstamp at lower left, appropriate Lynn, Mass. 10/22 receiving back stamp, Very Fine and scarce FDC.
Scott $3,750
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Lot 164 |
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1923, 14¢ blue (565), F-VF, tied on first day cover to Detroit, Mich. by Muskogee, Okla. 5/1/23 duplex, manuscript "First Day Cover: (Flat Plate)" upper left corner, couple edge nicks across top from opening, Very Fine cover.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 165 |
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1923, 20¢ carmine rose (567), Very Fine, tied on Ward serviced Special Delivery cover to Philadelphia, Pa. by San Francisco 5/1/23 slogan machine cancel, scarce blue "Received at San Francisco California under cover from the post office at Phila. Pa." handstamp, additional magenta "First Claimed by Office of First Address" handstamp, appropriate back stamp, Very Fine cover.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 166 |
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1923, 20¢ carmine rose (567), Fine, tied on Registered Special Delivery first day cover to Boston, Mass. by Washington, D.C. 5/1/23 slogan machine cancel, return addressed to "Philatelic Stamp Agency, Division of Stamps, Washington D.C." with additional manuscript notation "Registered Mail, Special Delivery, Return Receipt Requested", boxed registered straight line handstamp, various back stamps include 5/2 Boston Registry receiver, cover with central toned spot, otherwise Very Fine appearing an scarce usage.
Scott $600
Provenance: Martin
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Lot 167 |
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1922, 50¢ lilac (570), F-VF, tied on Worden serviced first day cover to Millburn, N.J. by Washington, D.C. 11/11/22 slogan machine cancel, Extremely Fine cover.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 168 |
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1923, $1 violet black (571), Very Fine, tied on Worden serviced cover to Milburn, N.J. by Springfield, Ill 2/12/23 duplex, cover with slight reduction at left, of no import, Very Fine.
Scott $7,500
Expertization: 1979 F.D.C.S certificate.
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Lot 169 |
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1923, $1 violet black (571), F-VF, tied on Worden serviced first day cover to Millburn, N.J. by Washington, D.C. 2/12/24 slogan machine cancel, slightly reduced at left, of no import, Very Fine cover.
Scott $7,000
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Lot 170 |
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1924, 2¢ carmine, rotary (583a), complete unexploded booklet. Very Fine, complete (including tab) booklet pane of six, tied on cover to Washington, D.C. by multiple Washington, D.C. 8/27/26 duplex cancels, back stamped Washington, D.C. Special Delivery 8/27/26 duplex, Very Fine cover.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 171 |
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1926 7¢ McKinley & 5¢ Ericsson (588, 628), 7¢ block of 4, all tied by Washington, D.C. 5/29/26 duplex's, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
A VERY RARE COMBINATION, THIS BEING THE FIRST WE HAVE SEEN.
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Lot 172 |
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1923, 2¢ carmine, horizontal coil, type I (599), Fine single, tied on neat Ward serviced first day cover to Germantown, Pa. by Washington, D.C. 1/15/23 slogan machine cancel, Extremely Fine, scarce and undervalued.
Scott $1,750
Said to be one of only 37 produced.
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Lot 173 |
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1923, 2¢ Harding Memorial, flat plate (610), printed cachet on smallest sized "Linn" first day cover with 4mm black mourning border, stamp with natural straightedge at bottom, tied by partial Marion Ohio 9/1/23 machine cancel, Very Fine cover.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 174 |
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1923, 2¢ Harding, flat plate (610), printed cachet on small sized "Linn" first day cover with narrow black mourning border, Very Fine stamp tied by Marion, Ohio 9/1/23 machine cancel, Very Fine cover.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 175 |
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1924, Huguenot-Walloon complete (614-616), 11 first day covers, all with complete sets and from all eleven cities, several serviced (Roessler, Nickles, Scott Stamp and Coin, Ward, etc.), all Very Fine, attractive complete set of all cities. Scott $1,650.
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Lot 176 |
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1925, Lexington-Concord complete (617-619), collection of nine FDCs, each with a complete set, each a different cancel, comprised of Boston, Boston Back Bay the following Mass towns: Cambridge, Concord, Concord Junction, Salem, Somerville, plus Washington DC, and NY NY, generally F-VF.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 177 |
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1926, White Plains souvenir sheet (630), tied by vertical boxed "Model Post Office Sesquicentennial Intenational Exposition Philadelphia" to Worden First Day registered cover, with "Registered and arrival backstamp, unnoticeable wrinkle in two, tiny corner fault upper right. Still Very Fine and a rare unofficial city.
Scott $1,800 for official city
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Lot 178 |
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1926-1934 1¢ to 10¢ (631-642), complete on 12 individual FDcs, mostly addressed to Nickles, Mauck, 1½¢ with Nickles cachet, 9¢ with Mauck cachet. Fresh group F.-V.F.
Scott $690+
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Lot 179 |
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1926, 2¢ carmine, rotary, type I, Experimental Electric Eye Plate (634 var.), upper left corner sheet margin block of four with electric eye markings, tied on immaculate type addressed first day cover to Washington, D.C. by Washington, D.C. 3/28/35 machine cancel, Very Fine and quite scarce. Scott unlisted (Brookman 2015 $1,300).
Estimate 500 - 750
This issue is one of the scarcest of all definitives produced after 1925.
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Lot 180 |
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1929, Kans.-Nebr., 1¢ to 10¢ complete (658-679), complete matched sets on individual first day covers, all with appropriately dated Washington, D.C. c.d.s.'s, neatly type addressed, all Very Fine. Scott $,2517.
Scott $2,560
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Lot 181 |
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1929, Kans., 1¢ to 10¢ complete (658-668), on 11 FDCs, 1¢-5¢ (matched) 6¢-10¢ (matched) very clean set, Very Fine.
Scott $1,270
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Lot 182 |
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1931, 1¢-20¢ 30¢-50¢ (692-698, 700-1), on 9 First Day Covers, all Washington D.C., 12¢ small tape stain. Otherwise fresh F.-V.F.
Scott $1,920
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Lot 183 |
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1931, 17¢ black & 25¢ green (697, 699), both Very Fine and tied on M.G. Johl serviced "Air Mail Special Delivery" first day combination cover to Chevy Chase, Md. by Brooklyn, N.Y. 7/25/31 duplex, backstamped with two Brooklyn, N.Y. magenta Registry c.d.s.s (struck in error and blue crayon obliterated), additional backstamp Washington, D.C. 7/25/31 (10PM) duplex, Very Fine.
Scott $5,750
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Lot 184 |
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1931, 30¢ brown, rotary (700), Lower left plate no. single tied by "Woolrich Pa Sep 8 1931" duplex handstamp on First Day registered cover, Unofficial City, Woolrich and Washington D.C. backstamps. Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
MOST LIKELY A UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THIS UNOFFICIAL CITY.
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