Lot 223
1934, 1¢ Parks, imperforate (740 var.), block of four, tied by "Washington D.C. Aug 30 1934" EDU machine and duplex cancellations on cover to Mrs. D. H. Canfield at Crater Lake National Park in Medford Oregon, printed Secretary of the Interior corner card signed by Secretary "Harold L. Ikes", enclosed is a letter dated Aug. 30 from Ikes notifying her that there were only two gummed sheets of the 1¢ Yomesite stamp printed imperforate, and that he was sending a cover with a block of four from the sheet, upon receipt Mr. Canfield wrote a thank you and received another imperforate block of six with original gum signed by Ikes and dated "Sept. 27, 1934.", accompanied by first day covers of 742-43, 745-48, and 774 (block of four with pl. #) on Secretary of the Interior envelopes signed by Ickes to Mrs. Canfield from the National Parks; Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
A HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT GROUP THAT LED TO THE FARLEY SPECIAL PRINTING, THIS BEING THE EARLIEST USE OF THE 1934 1¢ YOMESITE IMPERFORATES.
The practice of giving government officials special sheets of stamps during the Roosevelt administration led to protests by collectors and the issuance of the "Farley" special printings. On March 15, 1935, a one-cent imperforate Yomesite stamp was issued ungummed, which is now listed as Scott 756. Later in 1940 upon learning that Ickes and others had been issued gummed imperforate sheets, collectors could send their sheets to the B.E.P. to have them gummed. The earlier imperforates can also be told apart by color. The only other used 1¢ Yomesite imperforates are known on cover to President Roosevelt and Mr. Ickes, however these are all posted later than the example offered here.
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