U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 3-4, 2009

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Lot #248
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1909 2c Lincoln, top straight edge with full guide-line, machine cancelled Lansdowne, Pa., Feb.12, 1909 FDC, addressed to Philadelphia, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #367
Catalog Value $ 500
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #249
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1909 2c Lincoln, on February 12, 1909 Canton, Ohio FDC, addressed to New York, little toning at top, fine,
Envelope
Catalog #367
Catalog Value $ 500
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #250
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1909 2c Lincoln, tied by Boston, Ma., Feb.12, 1909 First Day postmark on a beautiful, multicolored embossed picture postcard "in memory of the Centennial Anniversary of his Birth", v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #367
Catalog Value $ 600
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #251
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1909 2c Hudson-Fulton, cancelled Boston, Mass. September 24, 1909 on picture side of an unaddressed "Naval Parade: Exposition postcard (published by Valentine & Sons of New York) with B.W. Allen and "Stamp Over" handstamp on the address side, v.f. pre-FDC card, with 1977 American First Day Cover Society Cert. (Brookman catalogue value $2,500)
Envelope
Catalog #372
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #252
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1920 Regular Issue, 1c green perf. 10x11, bottom sheet margin block of four, well centered, tied by duplex pmks on Washington, D.C., May 26, 1920 FDC, locally addressed (Hammelman), v.f., with APS cert.,
Envelope
Catalog #542
Catalog Value $ 1,750
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #253
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary, set of three, well centered (5c straight edge at right), all on Washington, D.C., Dec. 21, 1920 small-size FDC, locally addressed, v.f., scarce, only 15-20 known,
Envelope
Catalog #548-50
Catalog Value $ 3,000
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #254
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 1/2 Nathan Hale, three FDCs, used with 1 1/2c Harding on New Haven, Ct. (two) and La Porte, Ind., April 4, 1925 FDCs, the latter being unofficial city (only 20-30 known), fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #551
Catalog Value $ 200
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #255
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 1/2c Nathan Hale, block of four, on cacheted, Washington, D.C. April 4, 1925 FDC, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #551
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #256
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 1/2c and 1 1/2c (imperf.) blocks of four on New York, April 4 FDC to Chicago, v.f., scarce unofficial city, only 20-30 known
Envelope
Catalog #551,576
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #257
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 1/2c Hale and imperf. 1 1/2c Harding, blocks of four, on single New York, April 4, 1925 FDC, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #551,576
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #258
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 1 1/2c Harding, three different, used on 1 1/2c stationery entire (U481), Washington, March 19 Sewell FDC, fine-v.f. and attractive item
Envelope
Catalog #553,582,598
Catalog Value $ 190
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #259
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 3c Lincoln, single cancelled Feb.12, 1923 Hodgenville, Ky on picture postcard (Alum Springs Crittenden Co., Ky), v.f., rare,
Envelope
Catalog #555
Catalog Value $ 250
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #260
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 3c Lincoln, block of six, straight edge at right and bottom, cancelled Feb.12, 1923 Hodgenville, Ky on FDC addressed to Sterling, IL, v.f. FDC from Lincoln's birthplace (catalogue value for a block of four)
Envelope
Catalog #555
Catalog Value $ 375
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #261
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 3c Lincoln, two FDCs, one Hodgenville, Ky, the other franked with a block of four, cancelled Millburn, Feb.12, 1923 (unofficial city, only nine known), some toning, otherwise fine,
Envelope
Catalog #555
Catalog Value $ 450
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #262
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 3c Lincoln, three C.E.Nickles FDCs, Washington, D.C., New York, N.Y. and Alexandria, Va., Feb.12, 1923 (last two unofficial cities, only nine known), v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #555
Catalog Value $ 440
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #263
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 3c (block of six), 8c, 12c and 17c (pairs), also 20c (single), five Washington, D.C. FDCs, each addressed to W.Austin Amory in Chicago, three sent Special Delivery, all but 17c with arrival pmk, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #555/623
Catalog Value $ 1,005
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #264
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 5c Roosevelt, three combination FDCs, one registered from New York, October 27, 1922, used locally, others are Washington D.C. FDCs, both Special Delivery, fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #557
Catalog Value $ 460
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #265
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 5c Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, October 27, 1922 FDC to John L. Grupe, fine and very rare,
Envelope
Catalog #557
Catalog Value $ 1,250
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #266
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 11c Hayes, right straight edge showing the guide-line, October 4, 1922 Fremont, Ohio, small-size FDC addressed to Clarence Issler, fresh and v.f., rare,
Envelope
Catalog #563
Catalog Value $ 3,750
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #267
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 12c Grover Cleveland, Boston and Caldwell, N.J., March 20, 1923 FDCs, little toning, the latter registered, former Special Delivery, fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #564
Catalog Value $ 395
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #268
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 12c Grover Cleveland, used on 5c stationery entire, Boston, March 20, 1923 FDC, Special Delivery rate, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #564
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #269
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 14c American Indian, Washington, D.C., May 1, 1923 FDC, clear postmark, addressed to Herman W. Boers, cover serviced by George Frost, with his distinctive wax seal shown on front, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #565
Catalog Value $ 350
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #270
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 15c Statue of Liberty, November 11, 1922 Washington, D.C. FDC addressed to Edward C. Worden, fresh and v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #566
Catalog Value $ 575
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #271
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 15c Statue of Liberty, November 11, 1922 Washington, D.C. business-size envelope used in combination with 5c Roosevelt and pair of 1c Pilgrims, making up the 22c Registered, Special Delivery rate to Boston, with additional departure and arrival pmks on back, fine commercial usage, First Day of 15c,
Envelope
Catalog #566
Catalog Value $ 575
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #272
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 20c Golden Gate, plate Number single, tied by May 1, 1923 Washington, DC Worden FDC, addressed to Millburn, NJ, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #567
Catalog Value $ 600
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #273
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 $1 Lincoln Memorial, top sheet margin single, tied by a duplex Springfield, Feb.12, 1923 postmark on registered (Return Receipt Requested) FDC, addressed to Harry A.Truby (founding member and vice president of the Aero Philatelic Society of America), with additional departure and arrival pmks on back, accompanied by the original registry and signed return receipts, v.f. classic FDC,
Envelope
Catalog #571
Catalog Value $ 6,500
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #274
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 1 1/2c Harding, two different imperf. blocks of four, dual Nickles FDC, Washington, D.C., April 4, 1925 and August 27, 1926, neatly slit open at left, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #576,631
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #275
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 3c Lincoln, 4c Martha Washington, 5c Theodore Roosevelt, 6c James Garfield, 7c McKinley and 8c Grant, plate blocks of four (except 3c and 6c blocks of four), on individual Washington, D.C. FDCs, 4c and 6c Hotel Continental stationery, both to Edward C. Worden, 3c with Albert E. Gorham embossing, others to J.B. Nicklin, fine-v.f. (catalogue value for blocks of four),
Envelope
Catalog #584-89
Catalog Value $ 625
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #276
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1925-34 3c Lincoln, three diff. FDCs incl. perf. 10 with printed cachet, Feb.3, 1927 franked with a block of four and last one, Baltimore, MD, Feb.7, 1934, fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #584,635,635a,
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #277
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 4c, 6c and 8c blocks of four, on individual Washington, D.C. FDCs, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #585,587,589
Catalog Value $ 325
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #278
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 Perf. 10, 7c, 8c and 9c, all three on C.E. Nickles, Washington, D.C. May 29 FDC to San Francisco, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #588-90
Catalog Value $ 300
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #279
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1923-29 Coils, 1c green, horizontal line pair (fine), Washington, D.C., July 18, 23 Hammelman FDC, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #597
Catalog Value $ 1,500
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #280
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1923-29 Coils, 1c green, horizontal pair (fine), Washington, D.C., July 18, 23 Hammelman FDC, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #597
Catalog Value $ 600
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #281
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1923-29 3c Lincoln, coil pair, two Washington, D.C., May 10, 1924 FDCs, one with a printed cachet, Harry Hammellmann address, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #600
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #282
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1923-29 3c Lincoln, coil line strip of six, Washington, D.C., May 10, 1924 FDC (legal size 2c entire), addressed to Harry Hammellmann, little overall aging, still v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #600
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #283
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1923-32 Collection of 111 Frank W. Wright covers, including multiple official cities, complete sets on FDC with 614-16, 617-19, 704-15, also different printed cachets, others with blocks of four, most addressed to Frank Wright, several interesting items incl. photo cachets (similar to those produced by Crosby) on the Yorktown commemorative (accompanied by an article in the Journal of the American First Day Cover Society) and others, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #611/715,C10/QE4
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #284
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1924 1c-5c Huguenot-Walloon, five sets of three, each set on a single FDC, including Washington, D.C., Lancaster, Pa, New York, N.Y., Philadelphia, Pa, and Mayport, Fla, fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #614-16
Catalog Value $ 750
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #285
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1924 1c-5c Huguenot-Walloon, complete set on New York, N.Y., May 1, 1924 Roessler FDC, v.f., rare
Envelope
Catalog #614-16
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #286
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1924-25 1c-5c Huguenot-Walloon and 1c-5c Lexington-Concord, collection in album, consisting of 94 covers and a few cards, all FDCs including unofficial cities, complete sets on covers, some in blocks of four and larger, variety of combinations, including some with "albino" stationery entires, flag cancels, some labels. Registered usages, hotel corner cards, many prepared by well known cachet makers, occasional toning, overall clean and fine-v.f. collection
Envelope
Catalog #614-619
Catalog Value $ 5,500
Price Realized
$2,000.00

Lot #287
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1925 Lexington Concord, two complete sets, on Concord and Washington FDCs, the latter in combination with 1/2c and 1 1/c (551,576) pairs, former with Minute Man label, some even toning, otherwise v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #617-19
Catalog Value $ 275
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #288
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1925 1c-5c Lexington-Concord, eight complete sets, each set on a single FDC, including Washington, D.C., Lexington, Boston, Cambridge, Concord, Concord Junction, Abbington, Ma., and New York, N.Y. April 4, 1925 (last two unofficial cities), few stamps with straight edges, couple of minor stains, mostly clean and fine-v.f. covers
Envelope
Catalog #617-19
Catalog Value $ 1,100
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #289
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1925 2c Lexington-Concord, two Boston and Cambridge FDCs, the latter with a red printed cachet, the latter with pre-printed Milton Mauck address, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #618
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #290
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1925 Norse-American, set of two on blue cover bearing the first red Ernest J. Weschcke cachet, both stamps well centered and tied by St.Paul, Minn. May 18, 1925 machine cancels, neat arrival handstamp, v.f. (Planty No.5)
Envelope
Catalog #620-21
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #291
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1925 Norse American, 16 FDCs, each with a set of two, all seven cities represented, plus 4x2c and one 5c FDCs, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #620-621
Catalog Value $ 920
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #292
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 13c Benjamin Harrison, block of four, on North Bend, Ohio FDC, registered to Edward C. Worden, with "First Day Cover" handstamp, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #622
Catalog Value $ 325
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #293
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1922-26 13c Benjamin Harrison, three FDCs including Washington, D.C., Indianapolis, Ind. and North Bend, Ohio FDCs, last two addressed to Worden, with "First Day Cover" handstamp, little overall toning, otherwise v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #622
Catalog Value $ 237
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #294
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1926 2c Sesquicentennial Exposition, 9 cacheted FDCs, with better cachets including Herbert Griffen (Planty 627-3), Baxter (2; 627-4), Liberty Bell (627-27), multicolored card (627-30), C.A. Blaydon (627-38), etc., Philadelphia, Boston and Chester, PA cancels, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #627
Catalog Value $ 840
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #295
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1926 5c Ericsson Memorial, five FDCs, including Worden sent to Sweden, two with rare Air Mail Field cachet (Planty 628-7), uncacheted plate block addressed to New York, also addressed to the Stamp Herald Published Co, Kitchener Ontario, fine-v.f. and nice group
Envelope
Catalog #628
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #296
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1926 5c Ericsson, three FDCs including single on Monahan cacheted FDC, another with handstamped "First Day Cover" handstamp, also block of six, used with block of 4x9c Washington on large Nickles FDC, both Washington, D.C., May 29, 1927, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #628
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #297
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1926 2c White Plains, 18 cacheted FDCs, better cachets include 1st American Bank Note Co., Prince George Hotel (Planty 629-43), 1st Deurr (629-3), Worden, Plotz (629-2), Scott Stamp Co., etc., two in large multiples, cancelled White Plains or New York, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #629
Catalog Value $ 1,160
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #298
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1925-34 3c Lincoln, two Washington, D.C., Feb.7, 1934 FDCs, each with a different cachet (cachet cover club), fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #635a
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #299
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1926-34 9c Jefferson, Milton T. Mauck cacheted FDC, Washington, D.C., May 17, 1927, fresh and v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #641
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #300
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1927 2c Vermont Sesquicentennial, six cacheted FDCs, with unknown Planty 643-1, Herman Toaspern advertising cover, Gorham (2), Mauck and rare 1st Everett Emerson cachet in black, some minor cover wear, still a fine group
Envelope
Catalog #643
Catalog Value $ 560
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #301
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1927 2c Vermont and 2c Burgoyne, combination FDC, first Joshua Gerow "Drummer Boy" cachet (in green), individually cancelled Bennington, Vt. and Albany, N.Y., Aug.3, 1927, also two individual cacheted FDCs, with Elmer R. Long seal cachet, plus Schuylerville, N.Y. George Lewis Habbert FDC, all three v.f., scarce
Envelope
Catalog #643-44
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #302
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1927 2c Burgoyne Campaign, 16 cacheted FDCs, including Mauck (6, including five different cities), Hunt (2, Oriskany, NY and Syracuse cancels), Gorham (4, Utica or DC cancels), etc., some minor wear affecting two covers, still a fine and rare group
Envelope
Catalog #644
Catalog Value $ 1,120
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #303
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1928 2c Valley Forge, 12 cacheted FDC, including Bressler, Egolf (Planty 645-22), Neal/Greene (645-30), Garfield Perry Stamp Club, Ganser (3) Mauck, etc., few minor faults noted, generally fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #645
Catalog Value $ 675
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #304
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1928 2c Valley Forge, first Joseph W. Stoutzenberg cachet, two FDCs, one cancelled at Valley Forge, the other at Cleveland Midwestern Philatelic Station, fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #645
Catalog Value $ 500
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #305
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1928 2c Valley Forge and 10c Lindbergh, booklet single, each on a Garfield-Perry Shield & Eagle (Midwestern Philatelic) cacheted FDC, Chicago, May 26, 1928 (unlisted city) FDC, the former with AFDCS cert.
Envelope
Catalog #645,C10a
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #306
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1928 Hawaii, set of two on a Clarence Reckner cacheted FDC, addressed to Harrisburg, Pa, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #647-48
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #307
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1928 2c and 5c Hawaii, set of two, on individual Clarence Reckner ("Hello Hawaii") cacheted FDCs, Washington, D.C., Aug. 13, 1928, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #647-48
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #308
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1928 Hawaii, set of two on individual Clarence Reckner cacheted 2c Sesquicentennial entire envelopes, both addressed to Harrisburg, Pa, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #647-48
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #309
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1928 Hawaii, set of two on a Cyrus Williams Best cacheted FDC, addressed to Des Moines and re-addressed to San Francisco, minor overall toning, otherwise fine
Envelope
Catalog #647-48
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #310
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1929 2c George Rogers Clark, 11 FDCs, mostly cacheted, including Shockley (unofficial Indianapolis cancel), Plotch, Roessler, 1st Max Vogel, C. Johnson/Williams, G. Clark Memorial Committee, Vincennes Chamber of Commerce, Congressional corner cards (2) signed by Congressman E. Ackerman, etc., fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #651
Catalog Value $ 440
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #311
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1929 Edison, block of four, Menlo Park, NJ Postmaster General corner FDC, with an embossed seal of the USPOD, autographed by Thomas A. Edison, v.f. Edward Worden prepared four such FDCs (for each of his children). He was acquainted with Edison, as they were both scientists and lived quite close to one another, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #654
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #312
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1929 2c Edison, two cacheted FDCs, one first Harry E. Klotzbach, the other addressed to Egolf, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #654
Catalog Value $ 245
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #313
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1929 2c Electric Light Jubilee, 21 cacheted FDCs or postcards, including Hux-Cut (Planty 655-5), E.G. Emerson (2), H.H. Griffin, Mauck (2) Henry Luhrs, M.C. Rothblum, Emeigh, W.F. Housman, Roessler (2), Egolf, C.W. George, etc., fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #654-655
Catalog Value $ 1,430
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #314
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1929 2c Sullivan Expedition, 28 cacheted FDCs, including Ioor (2), 1st Village of Conajoharie (5), Perry Herald (3), C.W. George, Emeigh (2), N. Joseph, Horsehead Rotary (3), Frank Wright, Egolf, Griffen (2), etc., various cities, some with light stains, otherwise fine-v.f. and rare group
Envelope
Catalog #657
Catalog Value $ 1,590
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #315
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1929 2c Sullivan Expedition, complete set of 15 R.Roscher cacheted FDCs from all official cities, each with a typewritten Charles L. Messer address, fine-v.f., scarce,
Envelope
Catalog #657
Catalog Value $ 1,200
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #316
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1929 Kansas-Nebraska, combination FDC, Washington, D.C., May 1, 1929 with 3c and 7c Kansas and 2c Nebraska (all issued on the same day), with J.W. Stoutzenberg return address, sent to Barre, Vt., with arrival pmk, v.f. (catalogue value for No.665 alone, combination unlisted),
Envelope
Catalog #661,665,671
Catalog Value $ 1,250
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #317
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1929 2c Nebraska, Beatrice, Nebr., May 1, 1929, unofficial city, with mimeographed "First Day Nebr. Surcharge May 1, 1929" Frank Herget cachet, horizontal filing fold, otherwise fine,
Envelope
Catalog #671
Catalog Value $ 400
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #318
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1929 3c Nebraska, block of four, on Special Delivery, Beatrice, Nebr., May 1, 1929 FDC, v.f. (catalogue value for a single on FDC),
Envelope
Catalog #672
Catalog Value $ 400
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #319
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1929 2c Battle of Fallen Timbers, 17 cacheted FDCs, including Walter Conrath, Nickles (2), Ioor, 1st Rev. Gearhart, Emerson (3), Stoutzenberg (3), C.W. George, W.W. Betts, etc., various cancels, few minor flaws, generally fresh and fine group
Envelope
Catalog #680
Catalog Value $ 990
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #320
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1929 2c Ohio River, 21 cacheted FDCs, including Nickles (8, mostly different cities), Ioor, Stoutzenberg (4), Buchanan, Mauck, E.G. Emerson, W.R. Sommers, etc., nice selection of cities and cachets, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #681
Catalog Value $ 875
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #321
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1929 2c Ohio River (straight edge at left), unofficial Vanceburg, Ky. Oct.19, 1932 FDC, with rare Beazell photo cachet, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #681
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #322
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1929 2c Ohio River, Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct.19, 1932 FDC, with Beazell photo cachet (The Island Queen), v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #681
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #323
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1930 2c Massachusettes Colony, nine cacheted FDCs, including C.W. George, Stoutzenberg, Mauck (2), Harris Hunt (2), H.E. Harris, and N. Joseph (2), plus two 2c Carolina-Charleston (N. Joseph and Stoutzenberg), fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #682-683
Catalog Value $ 400
Price Realized
$95.00

Lot #324
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1931 2c Pulaski, 12 cacheted FDCs, including Gorham (3), American Polish Chamber of Congress, Toledo Philatelic Society, unknown Planty 690-15 (6), and N. Joseph, various cancels, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #690
Price Realized
$95.00

Lot #325
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1931 2c Pulaski, Buffalo, N.Y., Jan.16, 1931 FDC, printed Beazell cachet, with handstamped address, evenly toned, otherwise v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #690
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #326
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1931 2c Pulaski, Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan.16, 1931 FDC, hand-drawn Mark Hoerning cachet, addressed and dedicated by the artist, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #690
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #327
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1931 13c blue green, block of four, on Sept.4, 1931 Washington, D.C. FDC, addressed to C.E. Nickles, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #694
Catalog Value $ 135
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #328
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1931 20c Golden Gate, Lower Left Plate No. Block of four, on Sept.8, 1931 Washington, D.C. FDC, endorsed "First Day Issue", with typewritten address, v.f. (catalogue value for a block of four on FDC)
Envelope
Catalog #698
Catalog Value $ 650
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #329
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1931 30c American Buffalo, upper left Plate No. Block of four, used on Washington, D.C., Sept. 8, 1931 FDC addressed to Albert Gorham, v.f. (catalogue value for a block of four),
Envelope
Catalog #700
Catalog Value $ 550
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #330
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1931 50c Arlington Amphitheater, upper left Plate No. Block of four, used on Washington, D.C., Sept. 4, 1931 FDC addressed to Albert Gorham, v.f. (catalogue value for a block of four),
Envelope
Catalog #701
Catalog Value $ 875
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #331
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1931 2c Red Cross, 19 cacheted FDCs, with better cachets including 1st Washington Stamp Exchange (Planty 702-2), N. Joseph (2; 702-20), Ioor, Ed Hacker (702-45), Elliott, Gorham, Stoutsenberg, Beck, etc., Dansville, NY or DC cancels, fine-v.f., a nice group
Envelope
Catalog #702
Catalog Value $ 880
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #332
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1931 2c Yorktown, 29 cacheted FDCs, with better cachets including Aero Print (3), 1st Richardson, Norfolk-Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, Willard and Standish Webb House, Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce, Harry Moore "Old Ironsides" cachet (U.S.S. Constitution cancel, rare), Gorham (2), Hacker, Stoutzenberg (4), Ioor (3), Leo August Washington Stamp Exchange (2), Egolf, Roessler, etc, also five uncacheted FDCs, few minor toned spots, generally fine-v.f. and rare group
Envelope
Catalog #703
Catalog Value $ 1,230
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #333
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1931 2c Yorktown, twelve different Beazell cachets, five franked with blocks of four, two with pairs, others with singles, mostly with "Michael Kalinchak" typewritten address, five Weathersfield, CT, the balance Yorktown, October 19, 1931 First Day Cancels, one creased, the balance clean and mostly very fine, a rare complete set (Planty 703a-l)
Envelope
Catalog #703
Catalog Value $ 4,200
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #334
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1931 2c Yorktown, three different Beazell cachets, one "Special Delivery", franked with block of four, used in combination with 10c Special Delivery, each with a typewritten address, Yorktown, October 19, 1931 First Day Cancels, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #703
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #335
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1931 2c Yorktown, tied by unofficial "U.S.S. Arkansas April 19" duplex cancel on Crosby/Beazel photo cacheted FDC, addressed to Crosby in San Pedro, Calif., v.f., with arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #703
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #336
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1932 6c Washington, black photo cachet (Crosby/Beazell), Washington, D.C. Jan.1, 1932 machine cancellation (slightly smeared as normal for Beazell's), v.f., rare
Envelope
Catalog #711
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #337
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1932 2c Winter Olympics (straight edge at bottom), Lake Placid, N.Y., Jan.25, 1932 (machine cancelled, little smeared as often) FDC, Beazell cachet, with typewritten address, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #716
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #338
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1932 28 cacheted FDCs, including Winter Games (6), Arbor Day (10), and Summer Games (12, including 2c and 5c combinations), variety of cachets including Hobby Cover Service, 1st Charles Ash, 1st Nelson White, Hacker, Crawford, N. Joseph, Elliot, Egolf, Dyer, Gorham, Truby, Ioor, Linprint, Rice, etc.,
Envelope
Catalog #716-719
Catalog Value $ 875
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #339
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1932 2c Arbor Day, block of four, Nebraska City, Nebr. Apr.22, 1932 FDC, Beazell cachet, with typewritten address, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #717
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #340
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1932 3c Washington, 11 cacheted FDCs, including 7 booklet panes of six, with Ioor (3, including booklet pane), Official SPA Rubber Stamp cachet (2), Albert Ash, Gorham, Fairway, etc, fine-v.f. and nice group
Envelope
Catalog #720,720b
Catalog Value $ 1,050
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #341
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1932 3c William Penn, 22 cacheted FDCs, including Adam Bert (4), Gorham, N. Joseph (3), Rice (4), Hacker (4), 1st Philadelphia Record, Baxter, Groat (3) and Clarence Reid, various color cacheted and cancels, fine-v.f. and nice group
Envelope
Catalog #724
Catalog Value $ 790
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #342
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1932 3c William Penn, block of four, New Castle, Del., Oct.24, 1932 FDC, Beazell cachet, with additional handstamped cachet on back, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #724
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #343
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1932 3c Daniel Webster, Hannover, N.H., Oct.24, 1932 FDC, Beazell cachet, with typewritten address, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #725
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #344
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1933 3c Newburgh, First Grimsland cachet in purple, fresh and v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #727
Catalog Value $ 300
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #345
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1933 Century of Progress and American Philatelic Society, 42 cacheted FDCs, various frankings including combinations and multiples, duplicated cachets, including Linprint, Grimsland, Beverly Hills, Ioor, Gill, Dearborn Engraving, etc., few postcards, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #728-731
Catalog Value $ 960
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #346
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1933 Century of Progress souvenir sheets, 1c and 3c on Ed Hacker printed cacheted (Planty No.4,4a) FDCs, hand cancelled Chicago Aug.25, 1933, fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #730-731
Catalog Value $ 400
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #347
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1933 Century of Progress souvenir sheets, 1c and 3c on individual Harry Citret FDCs, rubber-stamped "First Day Cover", cancelled Chicago Century of Progress Station, Aug.. 25, fine-v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #730-731
Catalog Value $ 400
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #348
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1933 3c NRA, Nira, Iowa, Aug.17, 1933 First Day card, Beazell cachet (President Franklin D. Roosevelt), with typewritten address, handstamped "First Day" on both sides, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #732
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #349
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1933 5c Kosciuszko, 20 cacheted FDCs, with better cachets including Dyer (Planty 734-38e), N. Joseph (2; 734-35), J. Robertson (734-25A), also Ioor (6), Stoutzenberg, Gill, Covered Wagon, Linprint, Kee, etc., various cities, including Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis and Kosciusko, Miss., fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #734
Catalog Value $ 680
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #350
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1933-45 Collection of Charles Stephen Anderson printed cachets, 142 different FDCs, starting with the first Anderson cachet (Scott's No. 727), including National Parks, Farleys, Army and Navy Series, Presidentials ($5 Plate Block), with coils, booklet panes, Electric Eye, commemoratives including Baseball (various colors), World's Fair and many others, also Air Post with C18, C20-22, C25-31, booklet panes etc., mostly addressed, fresh, fine-v.f. lot
Envelope
Catalog #727/929
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #351
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1935 Farleys, 1c-16c, complete set of 20 pairs (including five gutter pairs), all on one oversized cover, with handstamped "First Day Cover" cached, Washington, D.C., March 15, 1935, addressed to Miss Alice Roehrig in New York, v.f., signed by James Farley, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #752-771
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #352
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1936 3c Texas, 26 cacheted FDCs, including rare Casner (Planty 776-44a), Pabst, Centennial Service Bureau, Dyer, Reid-Cawood, Bronesky, Ioor, Leon Manukian, Clara Fawcett, Grandy, etc., fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #776
Catalog Value $ 735
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #353
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1936 3c Rhode Island, 33 cacheted FDCs (duplication), with Leon Manoukian, R.I. Insurance Co., Doe's Stamp House, Roy Hubbard, Eagle Cover Service, Hazard, Sam Yudkin, R.I. Tercentary Comm., Linprint, Top Notch, Breker, Kapner, Beverly Hills, Grandy, Lamb, Rice, etc., some minor toning or stains, mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #777
Catalog Value $ 900
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #354
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1936 3c TIPEX, 19 cacheted FDCs (duplicated), including 9 with full souvenir sheets of four, cachets include Grandy, Stamps Magazine, Kapner, Bronesky, Rice, etc., fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #778
Catalog Value $ 570
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #355
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1936 3c Arkansas, 25 cacheted FDCs (duplicated), including Arkansas Centennial Commission, House of Farnham, Grandy, Rice, Kershner, M.L.C., Kapner, Hobby Service Center, Mutual Stamp Co., etc., fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #782
Catalog Value $ 572
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #356
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1936 3c Oregon, 33 cacheted FDCs (duplicated), including Rice, Astoria, House of Farnham,. Plimpton, J.H. Wilkins, Hobby Cover Service, Manoukian, etc., various colors and cancels, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #783
Catalog Value $ 775
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #357
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1936 3c Susan B. Anthony, 31 cacheted FDCs (duplicated), with rare House of Farnham (2) and C.W. Richell cachets, also Ioor, Grimsland, N. Scatchard, Grandy, Rice, Historic Arts, Kapner, Bronesky, Plimpton, HAM, Beverly Hills, Top Notch, etc., few with minor staining, generally fresh and fine group
Envelope
Catalog #784
Catalog Value $ 1,074
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #358
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1937 3c Northwest Ordinance Sesquicentennial, 23 cacheted FDCs (duplicated), with House of Farnham (3), Marietta, Equitable Fire and Marine Ins., Warneford (including rare Planty795-59), Pavois, Sidenius, Bronesky, Clifford, etc., also two Grandy cachets with non First Day cancels, some minor stains, generally fine-v.f. group
Envelope
Catalog #795
Catalog Value $ 789
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #359
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1937 5c Virginia Dare, 27 cacheted FDCs (duplicated), with Grandy, House of Farnham, Torkel Gundel, Pavois, Shatz, Espenshade, Feigenbaum, Beverly Hills, Bronesky, Pickett, etc., fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #796
Catalog Value $ 715
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #360
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1937 Territorials, 15 complete sets of four matching cacheted FDCs (60 covers), including House of Farnham, Dyer (4 sets), Rice, Bronesky, Scratchard, Laird, Linprint (2 sets), Plimpton, Pavois, Pilgrim (rare), Ioor, plus Rice single with all four stamps, some minor staining noted, generally fine-v.f. and rare group
Envelope
Catalog #799-802
Catalog Value $ 1,158
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #361
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1938 Presidentials, 1/2c-$5, also coils and booklet panes, complete set of L.W. Staehle cacheted FDCs, addressed to Mr. Buddy Burkhalter and George Roberson, occasional adhesive toning, mostly fine-v.f., rare set
Envelope
Catalog #803-34
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #362
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1939 3c Golden Gate International Expo, 24 cacheted FDCs (duplicated), with Mayne, House of Farnham, Fairway, Rice, Grandy, Phoenix-Conn Insurance Co., Linprint, Fidelity, Bronesky, L.W. Staehle, etc., various colors, few with stains on reverse, mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #852
Catalog Value $ 550
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #363
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1939 3c New York World's Fair, on small cacheted (first Art Craft) to Adam K. Bert, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #853
Catalog Value $ 250
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #364
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1939 3c World's Fair, two handpainted FDCs, one signed "R.Y. Rider", the other with "Risco" handstamp on reverse, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #853
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #365
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1943-45 World War II Patriotic Covers, collection of 100+ with various slogans, cachets including a nice section of Overrun Countries and other issues, mostly fine-v.f., fine-v.f. and interesting group
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #366
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1946 3c Iowa, Dorothy Knapp cacheted and unaddressed FDC, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #942
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #367
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1948 3c California Gold, hand-drawn Waldau cacheted FDC, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #954
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #368
UNITED STATES First Day Covers
1986 Ameripex, booklet pane of four (without selvage), black omitted, tied on unaddressed cacheted FDC, unofficial Dayton, Ohio Jan.23, 1986 postmarks, v.f., with AFDCS cert.
Envelope
Catalog #2198-2201b
Price Realized
$150.00

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