Lot 236
Registry, 1911, 10¢ ultramarine (F1), exceptionally well centered, used with 2¢ carmine (375), both tied by "Philadelphia, CI" oval cancellation on registered First Day cover addressed locally to Joseph Steinmetz in Philadelphia, appropriate registry markings, reverse with four strikes of magenta "Philadelphia Sta. C Pa. Registered Dec. 1, 1911" c.d.s. and Red Cross Christmas Seal on flap, manuscript endorsement "Mailed on Day of Issue December: 1st 1911", Extremely Fine.
Scott $17,500
THE FINEST OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED 10¢ REGISTRATION FIRST DAY COVERS.
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Steinmetz, Finkleburg
The four recorded covers are:
1. New York N.Y., from J.M. Bartels to Herr. Stefan Baron Ankershofer in Austria, Ex-Ted Kaplan, Markovits.
2. Philadelphia Pa., from Percy McGraw Mann to Joseph A. Steinmetz in Philadelphia Pa. The cover offered here.
3. Lawrence Mass. to Gebrüder Senf in Leipzig, Germany.
4. Brooklyn N.Y. to Rev. LeRoy Gresham in Salem Va.
Illustrated in "United States The 10c Registry Stamp of 1911", Robert L. Markovits, 1973, p. 10, fig. 11.
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