Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**Bank Note and Later Issues continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2355		1c Deep Green (279). Two vertical pairs and a single, tied by "Saint Louis Mo. Apr. 25, 1903" duplexes on multicolored St. Louis Fair illustrated cover to Germany, receiving backstamp, slight edgewear, Very Fine and colorful usage (Image)	E. 200-300	105.00
2356		1c-10c Pan-American (294-299). Complete set, each has deep rich color, tied by strikes of "Worcester Mass. Reg. May 1 12 PM" circular datestamps on 5c entire First Day Cover addressed to Worcester Mass. EXTREMELY FINE. ONLY THIRTEEN FIRST DAY COVERS ARE KNOWN BEARING A COMPLETE SET OF THE PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION SERIES. In an article in the June 1999 issue of First Days, Alan Berkun records eleven covers bearing complete sets of the Pan-American Issue, including four from the District of Columbia (all to Germany), four from Mass. (not including the cover offered here), two from New York and one from Seattle (sold in our 2001 Rarities sale). The cover offered in our 2002 Rarities sale from Washington D.C. to Switzerland becomes the 12th first day in the census. The cover offered here becomes No. 13. (Image)	27,500.00	16,500.00
2356A		1c Pan-American (294). Vertical pair, cancelled by ms. "J.R. 6/27/01 MS" on cancelled check from Michigan State Bank, also second check bearing 2c Red (279B) similarly cancelled on check, light vertical file folds well away from stamps, Very Fine, unusual usage (Image)	E. 100-150	200.00
2357		10c Yellow (338). Natural s.e. at top, tied by bold "Danvers Ill. Feb. 1, 1909" duplex cancel on fresh cover to Fresno Cal., magenta Fresno registered backstamp, blue ms. "no go" and blue registry no. handstamp, Extremely Fine, this is the earliest documented use of No. 338 on cover, there is an off cover stamp with a Jan 28 circular datestamp -- a mere three days earlier, ex Siskin (Image)	E. 500-750	450.00
2359		3c Violet, Coil (445). Pair, bright and fresh, tied by bold "Grand Rapids Michigan Jul. 1, 1916" machine cancel on manila cover to Covel Mfg. Co., Benton Harbor, Mich., cover significantly reduced at left clear of markings, Very Fine and choice, this is the earliest documented usage of Scott No. 445, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	750.00
2360		2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (455). Tied by "Chicago Ill. Dec. 15, 1915" machine cancel on cover to Los Angeles, Cal., Very Fine, this is one of two known earliest documented uses of No. 455, (the other is a strip of four), with 2000 A.P.S. certificate (Image)	E. 200-300	425.00
2362		$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Vertical pair with few separated perfs, used with 1c Green, 20c Carmine and $2.00 Deep Blue (552, 567, 572), tied by multiple New York registry ovals, violet "New York Fed. Reserve Sta. Mar. 17, 1926" registry double-circle datestamp on mailing tag to Federal Reserve Bank, Philadelphia, stamps with perforated initials, Very Fine, this is the new earliest documented use of No. 524, (the 2003 Specialized states June 11, 1926 on parcel tag) with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 300-400	425.00
2363		1c Green, Perf 10 (543). Centered to bottom right, tied by "Washington D.C. May 29, 1921" machine cancel on picture postcard of White House to Brooklyn N.Y., Very Fine, this is the former earliest documented use of No. 543, the new date being May. 21, with 1995 A.P.S. certificate (Image)	E. 50-75	30.00
2364		5c Rose, Error (505). Tied by "Worcester Mass. Sep. 20, 1917" pmk. on illustrated Victor record player corner card cover to local address, tiny nick at top left of cover, fresh and Fine (Image)	2,250.00	1,600.00
2365		1c-10c Nebr. Overprints (669-679). Complete set on First Day Cover, stamps tied by strikes of "Washington D.C. May 1, 1929" duplexes and addressed to Philip Ward, "Fee claimed by Office of First Address", "Special Delivery" and "Air-Mail" handstamp in violet and blue, a fresh and Very Fine first day cover (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	900.00

Bank Note and Later Issues continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2355

1c Deep Green (279). Two vertical pairs and a single, tied by "Saint Louis Mo. Apr. 25, 1903" duplexes on multicolored St. Louis Fair illustrated cover to Germany, receiving backstamp, slight edgewear, Very Fine and colorful usage (Image)

E. 200-300

105.00

2356

1c-10c Pan-American (294-299). Complete set, each has deep rich color, tied by strikes of "Worcester Mass. Reg. May 1 12 PM" circular datestamps on 5c entire First Day Cover addressed to Worcester Mass.

EXTREMELY FINE. ONLY THIRTEEN FIRST DAY COVERS ARE KNOWN BEARING A COMPLETE SET OF THE PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION SERIES.

In an article in the June 1999 issue of First Days, Alan Berkun records eleven covers bearing complete sets of the Pan-American Issue, including four from the District of Columbia (all to Germany), four from Mass. (not including the cover offered here), two from New York and one from Seattle (sold in our 2001 Rarities sale). The cover offered in our 2002 Rarities sale from Washington D.C. to Switzerland becomes the 12th first day in the census. The cover offered here becomes No. 13. (Image)

27,500.00

16,500.00

2356A

1c Pan-American (294). Vertical pair, cancelled by ms. "J.R. 6/27/01 MS" on cancelled check from Michigan State Bank, also second check bearing 2c Red (279B) similarly cancelled on check, light vertical file folds well away from stamps, Very Fine, unusual usage (Image)

E. 100-150

200.00

2357

10c Yellow (338). Natural s.e. at top, tied by bold "Danvers Ill. Feb. 1, 1909" duplex cancel on fresh cover to Fresno Cal., magenta Fresno registered backstamp, blue ms. "no go" and blue registry no. handstamp, Extremely Fine, this is the earliest documented use of No. 338 on cover, there is an off cover stamp with a Jan 28 circular datestamp -- a mere three days earlier, ex Siskin (Image)

E. 500-750

450.00

2359

3c Violet, Coil (445). Pair, bright and fresh, tied by bold "Grand Rapids Michigan Jul. 1, 1916" machine cancel on manila cover to Covel Mfg. Co., Benton Harbor, Mich., cover significantly reduced at left clear of markings, Very Fine and choice, this is the earliest documented usage of Scott No. 445, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

750.00

2360

2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (455). Tied by "Chicago Ill. Dec. 15, 1915" machine cancel on cover to Los Angeles, Cal., Very Fine, this is one of two known earliest documented uses of No. 455, (the other is a strip of four), with 2000 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

E. 200-300

425.00

2362

$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Vertical pair with few separated perfs, used with 1c Green, 20c Carmine and $2.00 Deep Blue (552, 567, 572), tied by multiple New York registry ovals, violet "New York Fed. Reserve Sta. Mar. 17, 1926" registry double-circle datestamp on mailing tag to Federal Reserve Bank, Philadelphia, stamps with perforated initials, Very Fine, this is the new earliest documented use of No. 524, (the 2003 Specialized states June 11, 1926 on parcel tag) with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 300-400

425.00

2363

1c Green, Perf 10 (543). Centered to bottom right, tied by "Washington D.C. May 29, 1921" machine cancel on picture postcard of White House to Brooklyn N.Y., Very Fine, this is the former earliest documented use of No. 543, the new date being May. 21, with 1995 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

E. 50-75

30.00

2364

5c Rose, Error (505). Tied by "Worcester Mass. Sep. 20, 1917" pmk. on illustrated Victor record player corner card cover to local address, tiny nick at top left of cover, fresh and Fine (Image)

2,250.00

1,600.00

2365

1c-10c Nebr. Overprints (669-679). Complete set on First Day Cover, stamps tied by strikes of "Washington D.C. May 1, 1929" duplexes and addressed to Philip Ward, "Fee claimed by Office of First Address", "Special Delivery" and "Air-Mail" handstamp in violet and blue, a fresh and Very Fine first day cover (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

900.00