Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**The "Chrysanthemum" Collection of First Day Covers and Earliest Documented Usages continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
415		5c Blue (304). Deep rich color, tied by neat "Chicago Ill. Feb. 9, 1:30 a.m. 1903" machine cancel on illustrated hotel corner card cover to Borsbeek, Belgium, barely reduced at top and toned along right edge, few slightly toned perf tips, otherwise Fine, this is the recently discovered earliest documented use of Scott 304, which realized $4,000 hammer when offered in our 2003 Rarities sale (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	3,750.00
416		1c-5c Jamestown (328-330). Used on 2c entire and tied by handstamps, "Norfolk (Exposition Sta.) Va. Registered May 10, 1907" double-circle datestamp, to Springfield Mass., May 13 receiving backstamp, 1c and 2c small surface scrapes, otherwise Fine, this was the earliest date of use until recently, the earliest documented use for the set on cover is May 8, with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,150.00
417		2c Lincoln (367). Choice centering, tied by "Boston Mass. Feb. 10 5-PM 1909" machine cancel on pre-First Day cover to Brighton Mass., Very Fine, scarce, a joint resolution of Congress was passed on Jan. 22, 1909 authorizing a special Lincoln stamp to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth, it was officially issued on Feb. 12, 1909, his birthday. The cover offered here predates the official first day of use, approximately 20-25 predated usages are known, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000	750.00
418		2c Lincoln (367). Rich color, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Feb. 11 9-30 PM 1909" machine cancel on pre-First Day cover to Scranton Pa., sender's label at top left, Feb. 12 (First Day) receiving backstamp, Very Fine, scarce pre-First Day use the day before Lincoln's birthday, approximately 20-25 predated usages are known (Image)	E. 750-1,000	675.00
419		2c Lincoln (367). Rich color, tied by "San Juan Porto Rico Feb. 12 8-PM 1909" circular datestamp on First Day picture side of postcard depicting a view of San Juan, to local address with blank message, Very Fine, very rare First Day use from Puerto Rico (Image)	500.00	500.00
420		2c Lincoln (367). Tied by bold "Boston Mass. Feb. 12 8AM 1909" circular datestamp on picture side of unaddressed Lincoln postcard, minor wear, Very Fine First Day usage (Image)	500.00	325.00
421		2c Lincoln (367). Tied by bold "Boston Mass. Feb. 12 10AM 1909" circular datestamp on picture side of unaddressed First Day picture postcard of Lincoln, Very Fine, attractive item, with 1979 American First Day Cover Society certificate (Image)	500.00	325.00
422		2c Lincoln (367). Choice centering with unusually wide margins, tied by "Festus Mo. 4PM Feb. 12, 1909" duplex First Day cancel on illustrated Poultry Farm cover to Floral Park N.Y., Very Fine and attractive First Day cover (Image)	500.00	425.00
423		2c Lincoln (367). Tied by "Atchison Kans. Feb. 12 5-PM 1909" flag cancel on First Day cover to Topeka Kans., Very Fine (Image)	500.00	270.00
424		2c Lincoln (367). Tied by "Lansdowne Pa. Feb. 12 8-PM 1909" flag cancel on First Day cover to Philadelphia, typed "First Day Cover" at top left, Very Fine (Image)	500.00	270.00
425		2c Lincoln (367). Selvage at bottom, tied by "Milwaukee Wis. Feb. 12 7:30 PM 1909" machine cancel on small First Day cover to local address, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	500.00	270.00

The "Chrysanthemum" Collection of First Day Covers and Earliest Documented Usages continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

415

5c Blue (304). Deep rich color, tied by neat "Chicago Ill. Feb. 9, 1:30 a.m. 1903" machine cancel on illustrated hotel corner card cover to Borsbeek, Belgium, barely reduced at top and toned along right edge, few slightly toned perf tips, otherwise Fine, this is the recently discovered earliest documented use of Scott 304, which realized $4,000 hammer when offered in our 2003 Rarities sale (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

3,750.00

416

1c-5c Jamestown (328-330). Used on 2c entire and tied by handstamps, "Norfolk (Exposition Sta.) Va. Registered May 10, 1907" double-circle datestamp, to Springfield Mass., May 13 receiving backstamp, 1c and 2c small surface scrapes, otherwise Fine, this was the earliest date of use until recently, the earliest documented use for the set on cover is May 8, with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,150.00

417

2c Lincoln (367). Choice centering, tied by "Boston Mass. Feb. 10 5-PM 1909" machine cancel on pre-First Day cover to Brighton Mass., Very Fine, scarce, a joint resolution of Congress was passed on Jan. 22, 1909 authorizing a special Lincoln stamp to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth, it was officially issued on Feb. 12, 1909, his birthday. The cover offered here predates the official first day of use, approximately 20-25 predated usages are known, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

750.00

418

2c Lincoln (367). Rich color, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Feb. 11 9-30 PM 1909" machine cancel on pre-First Day cover to Scranton Pa., sender's label at top left, Feb. 12 (First Day) receiving backstamp, Very Fine, scarce pre-First Day use the day before Lincoln's birthday, approximately 20-25 predated usages are known (Image)

E. 750-1,000

675.00

419

2c Lincoln (367). Rich color, tied by "San Juan Porto Rico Feb. 12 8-PM 1909" circular datestamp on First Day picture side of postcard depicting a view of San Juan, to local address with blank message, Very Fine, very rare First Day use from Puerto Rico (Image)

500.00

420

2c Lincoln (367). Tied by bold "Boston Mass. Feb. 12 8AM 1909" circular datestamp on picture side of unaddressed Lincoln postcard, minor wear, Very Fine First Day usage (Image)

500.00

325.00

421

2c Lincoln (367). Tied by bold "Boston Mass. Feb. 12 10AM 1909" circular datestamp on picture side of unaddressed First Day picture postcard of Lincoln, Very Fine, attractive item, with 1979 American First Day Cover Society certificate (Image)

500.00

325.00

422

2c Lincoln (367). Choice centering with unusually wide margins, tied by "Festus Mo. 4PM Feb. 12, 1909" duplex First Day cancel on illustrated Poultry Farm cover to Floral Park N.Y., Very Fine and attractive First Day cover (Image)

500.00

425.00

423

2c Lincoln (367). Tied by "Atchison Kans. Feb. 12 5-PM 1909" flag cancel on First Day cover to Topeka Kans., Very Fine (Image)

500.00

270.00

424

2c Lincoln (367). Tied by "Lansdowne Pa. Feb. 12 8-PM 1909" flag cancel on First Day cover to Philadelphia, typed "First Day Cover" at top left, Very Fine (Image)

500.00

270.00

425

2c Lincoln (367). Selvage at bottom, tied by "Milwaukee Wis. Feb. 12 7:30 PM 1909" machine cancel on small First Day cover to local address, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

500.00

270.00