Lot 1088
1929, 1¢ Kans. (658), bottom right plate #19339 block of 12 tied by April 15, 1929 Newton, Kans. machine cancels on a special delivery First Day Cover, opened at left. Fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
THIS PLATE BLOCK ON A NEWTON FDC IS QUITE POSSIBLY UNIQUE — NO MORE THAN ONE OTHER CAN EXIST.
Provenance: Seacrest
In an interview conducted in April of 1941 by collector Arthur E. Schaefer with Mr. Dickey, the Newton dealer who serviced all of the 47 Newton First Day Covers (see story on preceding lot), Dickey could not recall whether he and the collector who assisted him had made one or two sets of covers with blocks.
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| Realized $575 |
