The "Chrysanthemum" Collection of First Day Covers and Earliest Documented Usages continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 514 |
 |
1c, 3c A.P.S. Souvenir Sheet (730, 731). Complete sheets of 25, 3c
tied by "Washington D.C. Aug. 28, 1933 6PM" First Day duplex cancel,
1c tied by blank double ovals, on Ioor cacheted oversized registered First
Day covers, matched typed address in Newburgh N.Y., Extremely Fine |
E. 200-300 |
170.00 |
| 515 |
|
5c Kosciuszko (734). Eight First Day covers with Ioor
cachets, two with blocks of four, all to Dr. Harry Ioor in Indianapolis
Ind., different colored cachets, from Boston, Pittsburgh, Buffalo,
Kosciusko Miss., Detroit, Chicago and Buffalo N.Y., fresh and Very Fine |
E. 200-300 |
180.00 |
| 516 |
|
 ½c-$5.00 Presidential
(803-834). Block of six of ½c, pairs of 1c-2c, on oversized First
Day covers with embossed Postmaster General of the United States corner
cards and addressed to "The President of the United States, The White
House, Washington D.C.", ½c used from Philadelphia, others from
Washington D.C., each with one page typed letter to the President signed by
James Farley presenting each issue and with the White House receiving
handstamp, Very Fine, beautiful set ex Roosevelt and with his collection
backstamps (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,150.00 |
| 517 |
|
 1c Irving, 2c Cooper, Famous
Americans (859, 860). Blocks of four, tied by Jan. 29, 1940 First Day
cancels (1c Tarrytown, 2c Cooperstown) on Dorothy Knapp multicolored
handpainted First Day covers addressed in Knapp's hand to Shirley M.
Culver, 520 Forest Ave. Royal Oak Mich., Extremely Fine, purchased by the
consignor at an estate auction in Lone Jack Mo. on Feb. 16 of this year,
these are part of a partial set of 32 of the 35 Famous American issues
prepared by Knapp after the date of issue. Each cover has the same
addressee and is signed "D.W. Knapp, Rhinebeck, N.Y." (Image) |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| 518 |
|
 3c-10c Authors, Famous
Americans (861-863). Blocks of four, tied by First Day cancels to
individual Knapp multicolored hand-illustrated First Day covers,
each addressed in Knapp's hand to Shirley M. Culver, Extremely Fine (Image) |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| 519 |
|
 1c-10c Poets, Famous Americans
(864-868). Blocks of four, tied by First Day cancels to individual
Knapp multicolored hand-illustrated First Day covers, each addressed
in Knapp's hand to Shirley M. Culver, Extremely Fine
(Image) |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| 520 |
|
 1c-5c Educators, Famous
Americans (869-872). Blocks of four, tied by First Day cancels to
individual Knapp multicolored hand-illustrated First Day covers,
each addressed in Knapp's hand to Shirley M. Culver, Extremely Fine (Image) |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| 521 |
|
 1c-10c Scientists, Famous
Americans (874-878). Blocks of four, tied by First Day cancels to
individual Knapp multicolored hand-illustrated First Day covers,
each addressed in Knapp's hand to Shirley M. Culver, Extremely Fine (Image) |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| 522 |
|
 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c Composers,
Famous Americans (879, 880, 882, 883. Blocks of four, tied by First Day
cancels to individual Knapp multicolored hand-illustrated First Day
covers, each addressed in Knapp's hand to Shirley M. Culver, Extremely
Fine (Image) |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| 523 |
|
 1c-5c Artists, Famous
Americans (884-887). Blocks of four, tied by First Day cancels to
individual Knapp multicolored hand-illustrated First Day covers,
each addressed in Knapp's hand to Shirley M. Culver, Extremely Fine (Image) |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| 524 |
|
 1c-10c Inventors, Famous
Americans (889-893). Blocks of four, tied by First Day cancels to
individual Knapp multicolored hand-illustrated First Day covers,
each addressed in Knapp's hand to Shirley M. Culver, Extremely Fine (Image) |
0.00 |
0.00 |