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U.S. Cover Single Lots - 1879 to 1938 First Days

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1089		U.S., 1883, 2¢ Red Brown, First Day, #210, Saint Clair, MI Oct 1, 1883 cancel, "extensively restored", still scarce and desirable item, Very Fine appearance, APS (2006) cert. Scott $2,000. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 1090		U.S., 1883, 2¢ Red Brown, Used From Bullion, Id Territory, #210, 6 copies on registered (m.s. at lower left) Jan 19, 1885 cover, to Brownsville, CA, slightly reduced at right, stamps fresh, sound, Fine to Very Fine, Helbock rarity 6 . Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 1091		U.S., 1897, 2¢ Green, Brown, "Bisects" on Cover, #213, 210, re-constructed "bi-color" stamp tied by New York Sep 28, 1897 flag 30 cancel, used within the city, lovely novelty item that was allowed by the Post Office, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 1092		U.S., 1890, 2¢ Lake on Ad Collar, #219D, Very fine copy tied by New Haven May 6, 1890 c.d.s. to Ravenma, a Very Fine cover. Estimate $80-100. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1093		U.S., 1899 Registered Cover to Tahiti, #236, 281, 8¢ Columbian, 1896 5¢ on registered cover from Brigham, Utah Jan. 27 with fancy registered h.s. and San Francisco registry label to Papeete, Feb 27 receiving mark on reverse, Very Fine usage, PSE (2000) cert. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1094		U.S., Circa 1894 Carbon Black Advertising Cover, #252, 2¢ type III tied by Bonnell Station "G" cancel of Chicago on "The Best Black on Earth Nubian", slight corner bend top left, otherwise Very Fine highly unusual cover, striking. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 1095		U.S., 1898, 2¢ Carmine, Type III on Patriotic Cover, #267, tied to all over flag cachet by Jacksonville, Fla. Jul 3, 98 cancel, from Camp Cuba Libre, annotated Co. G, 50 Regt, Ia Vols., small corner fold out at bottom, lovely piece, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $90
Lot 1096		U.S., 1897, 2¢ Pink, Type III, Alaska Territorial Usage, #267a, used from Sumdum, cancelled Apr 1, 1898, corner card of Bald Eagle Mining Co. in black, Juneau Ap 2 98 transit and Berkeley, Cal. Apr 14 receiving cancels on reverse, nice early mining piece, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $660
Lot 1097		U.S., 1895, 10¢ Dark Green, to Northwest Territory, #273, tied to bit tattered registered cover by San Francisco oval registry cancel, h.s. Apr 30 1898 in violet, sent to Dawson City, m.s. via Alaska, dead letter office backstamps from Victoria NO 23 99 and NO 30 99, rec'd from Dawson N.W.T. with h.s. in violet, Registry Branch Jan 4 1900 h.s. in violet, cover opened, in the mail system for almost 20 months, Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 1098		U.S., 1900 Registered Cover to Marquesas Islands, #279, 280, 281, 1896 1¢, 2¢, 5¢ (2) pen canc'd. on registered cover from Holton correspondence in Brigham, Utah June 8 with registered h.s. and San Francisco registry label to Taiohae (French Polynesia) with June 18 arrival on reverse, Very Fine usage scarce destination. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 1099		U.S., 1901 With 1899 Puerto Rico 5¢, 8¢ and Brownsville, TX Registry Label, #Philippines 212-213, tied to registered letter by smudge cancels and 15 AGO 1901 cancel, various cancels incl. Ponce, Porto Rico May 6, 1901, Brownsville, Texas May 20, 1901, Porto Rico 21 May 1901, Dead Letter Bureau, Porto Rico SEP 20, 1901, various registry markings and labels incl. Brownsville, Texas with purple h.s., cover soiled, but still attractive and extremely rare item, Fine, only Brownsville label recorded . Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $3,680
Lot 1100		U.S., 1907, 1¢ Blue Green on Card With "Krag" Machine Cancel, #300, Washington, D.C. Sep 11 1907 cancel, a Krag machine was used on a trial basis in Washington D.C. in 1907-08, a very scarce item, Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1101		U.S., 1909-10, 2¢ Carmine Coil, Guide Line Pair on Cover, #349 or 386, "it is a genuine usage of a coil guide line pair and single Scott #236, 498 and 502 on a July 1918 registered cover to Birmingham, Ala., the Scott #236 having a light corner crease at the top right, we decline opinion as to whether the coil pair is Scott 349 or 386 as we cannot ascertain the watermark when the pair is on the cover", estimated as the least expensive catalog item, Fine, PSE (2006) cert. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 1102		U.S., 1921, 2¢, 10¢ From Puerto Rico to Dominican Republic, #499, 510, tied by Mayaguez Oct 7 1920 cancel to registered cover, unclaimed and returned to sender, but unclaimed and sent to San Juan Dead Letter Office, various auxiliary markings, interesting piece, Fine. Ex. Wagner. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1103		U.S., 1918, 2¢ Carmine, Offset Imperf, Type V on Cover, #533, enormous copy tied by Chicago Jan 20, 1921 cancel, to Covel Co., Benton Harbor, MI, showpiece, Extremely Fine to Superb. Scott $210. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 1104		U.S., 1922, 5¢ Dark Blue, First Day, #557, Oyster Bay Oct 27, 1922 cancel, "stamp with small faults caused by the canceling device, stamp and cover with toning spots", still attractive and rare cover, Fine to Very Fine appearance, PF (2006) cert. Scott $1,250. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1105		U.S., 1923, 20¢ Carmine Rose, First Day, #567, Washington, D.C. May 1, 1923 cancel, addressed to E. Worden, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $500. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 1106		U.S., 1922, 25¢ Yellow Green, First Day, #568, Washington, D.C. Nov 11, 1922 cancel, addressed to E. Worden, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $650. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 1107		U.S., 1922, 50¢ Lilac, First Day, #570, Washington, D.C. Nov 11, 1922 cancel, "portion of paper hinge adhering to the cover below the address", addressed to E. Worden, Fine to Very Fine, PF (2005) cert. Scott $1,250. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 1108		U.S., 1925, Norse-American Set on First Day's With "Henry" Handpainted Cachets, #620-621, 8 sets, from each official city with lovely multicolor "add-on" cachets at left, beautiful group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 1109		U.S., 1925, Norse-American Set First Day, First Weschcke Cachet, #620-621, tied to blue cover with printed cachet in red, Saint Paul, Minn. May 18 cancels, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Brookman $375. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1110		U.S., 1925, Norse-American Set First Day, First Weschcke Cachet, #620-621, tied to blue cover with printed cachet in red, Saint Paul, Minn. May 18 cancels, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Brookman $375. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 1111		U.S., 1925, Norse-American Set First Day, First A.C. Roessler Cachet, #620-621, tied with printed cachet in black, Benson, Minn. May 18 cancels, printed A.C. Roessler addressee, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Brookman $275. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 1112		U.S., 1925, Norse-American Set First Day, First A.C. Roessler Cachet, #620-621, tied with printed cachet in black, Minneapolis, Minn. May 18 cancel, printed A.C. Roessler addressee, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Brookman $275. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 1113		U.S., 1925, 17¢ Black First Day, 1st Nickles Cachet, #623, Princeton Dec 28, 1925 duplex cancels, addressed to C.E. Nickles, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $275. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $168
Lot 1114		U.S., 1931, 11¢-50¢ Rotary Definitives Complete, First Day's, #692-701, 10 covers, all Washington, D.C. cancels, all addressed, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,270. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 1115		U.S., 1936 3¢ Washington First Day, Laird Statehood Cachets, #720, Complete set of 48, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $58
Lot 1116		U.S., 1938 Presidential Series First Day's, Linprint Cachets, #803-834, 839-851, plus booklet panes, typed addresses, Fine to Very Fine. Planty #2. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $150

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