Lot 111
1¢-5¢ 10¢ Columbians (230-234, 237), matched set, each with a single value tied by first day "New-York N.Y. D. Jan 1, 1893" duplex cancellation on small cover neatly addressed locally in the same hand to C. A. Burger; a few trivial imperfections. Very Fine.
Estimate 150,000 - 200,000
THE CELEBRATED "BURGER" UNIQUE MATCHED HANDSTAMPED SET OF TRUE COLUMBIAN ISSUE FIRST DAY COVERS. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BERKUN COLLECTION.
Expertization: Each accompanied by 1982 AFDCS Certificate.
Provenance: Siskin, Martin
Sunday, January 1st was the official day of release for the Columbian stamp issue by the Post Office Department. However, since this was a Sunday, not all post offices were open. Specialists also consider Monday, January 2nd covers as first days, but the exceedingly rare January 1 covers, as one would imagine, are the most coveted.
The only denominations recorded as cancelled on Sunday, January 1st are 1¢ (three), 2¢ (five), 3¢ (two), 4¢ (two), 5¢ (two), and 10¢ (two). The Burger set consititutes a complete set used on January 1st. New York City is the only post office from which January 1 Columbian Issue first day covers are recorded.
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