Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Dr. Alfred S. Martin Collection, Part 2: U.S.First Day Covers and Earliest Documented Usages continued...

**1909 Alaska-Yukon Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
341		2c Alaska-Yukon (370). Tied by pre-First Day "Boston Mass. May 29 4-PM 1909" machine cancel on cover to Mr. Chas. Powers in Dorchester Centre, Mass., neatly opened at top, the stamp has exceptionally choice centering EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE PRE-FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE 2-CENT ALASKA-YUKON ISSUE. The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition opened on June 1, 1909, which was a Tuesday and the first official day of use for this stamp. This cover was postmarked on the preceeding Friday, four days before it was supposed to be used. This is the only predate we have handled for this issue. It is believed to be the only known predate from this city and is probably one of less than four known predates. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	5,000.00
342		2c Alaska-Yukon (370). Bottom imprint single tied by "Seattle, Wash. Jun. 1, 1909 5:30 P.M." Exposition First Day machine cancel on beautiful multicolored exposition postcard of "1865 - Mines Building, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington.", serviced by Fred Lindsley with exceptional original content "June 1 - 1909 The great fair is opening this morning at 8:30 Pres. Taft...", also with multicolored label at bottom right from the Exposition A VERY FINE AND RARE FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE 2-CENT ALASKA-YUKON ISSUE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE DUE TO THE CONTENTS, EXPOSITION LABEL, AND PARTIAL IMPRINT ON THE STAMP. This is only the fifth 2c Alaska-Yukon FDC we have handled (including one other also in this sale). Our most recent offering was in McCusker Sale #110 (April 1998), where another related card sold for $6,750. With 1985 APS certificate. Undervalued in Brookman at $6,000.00 (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	5,000.00
343		2c Alaska-Yukon (370). Planty #2, tied by "Seattle Wash. Jun. 1, 1909 5:30 P.M." Exposition First Day machine cancel on beautiful multicolored exposition postcard of "Entrance to Manufacturer's Building. Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Seattle Wash. 1909", serviced by Fred Lindsley with original content "June 1st 1909 opening day of P. E.", vertical crease at left of card which is insignificant given the rarity of this card A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE 2-CENT ALASKA-YUKON ISSUE ON AN EXPOSITION POSTCARD. This is the actual card illustrated in Planty. This is only the fifth we have handled (including one other also in this sale). Our most recent offering was in McCusker Sale #110 (April 1998), where another related card sold for $6,750 hammer. Undervalued in Brookman at $6,000.00 (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	3,750.00

1909 Alaska-Yukon Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

341

2c Alaska-Yukon (370). Tied by pre-First Day "Boston Mass. May 29 4-PM 1909" machine cancel on cover to Mr. Chas. Powers in Dorchester Centre, Mass., neatly opened at top, the stamp has exceptionally choice centering

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE PRE-FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE 2-CENT ALASKA-YUKON ISSUE.

The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition opened on June 1, 1909, which was a Tuesday and the first official day of use for this stamp. This cover was postmarked on the preceeding Friday, four days before it was supposed to be used. This is the only predate we have handled for this issue. It is believed to be the only known predate from this city and is probably one of less than four known predates. (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

5,000.00

342

2c Alaska-Yukon (370). Bottom imprint single tied by "Seattle, Wash. Jun. 1, 1909 5:30 P.M." Exposition First Day machine cancel on beautiful multicolored exposition postcard of "1865 - Mines Building, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington.", serviced by Fred Lindsley with exceptional original content "June 1 - 1909 The great fair is opening this morning at 8:30 Pres. Taft...", also with multicolored label at bottom right from the Exposition

A VERY FINE AND RARE FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE 2-CENT ALASKA-YUKON ISSUE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE DUE TO THE CONTENTS, EXPOSITION LABEL, AND PARTIAL IMPRINT ON THE STAMP.

This is only the fifth 2c Alaska-Yukon FDC we have handled (including one other also in this sale). Our most recent offering was in McCusker Sale #110 (April 1998), where another related card sold for $6,750.

With 1985 APS certificate. Undervalued in Brookman at $6,000.00 (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

5,000.00

343

2c Alaska-Yukon (370). Planty #2, tied by "Seattle Wash. Jun. 1, 1909 5:30 P.M." Exposition First Day machine cancel on beautiful multicolored exposition postcard of "Entrance to Manufacturer's Building. Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Seattle Wash. 1909", serviced by Fred Lindsley with original content "June 1st 1909 opening day of P. E.", vertical crease at left of card which is insignificant given the rarity of this card

A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE 2-CENT ALASKA-YUKON ISSUE ON AN EXPOSITION POSTCARD.

This is the actual card illustrated in Planty. This is only the fifth we have handled (including one other also in this sale). Our most recent offering was in McCusker Sale #110 (April 1998), where another related card sold for $6,750 hammer.

Undervalued in Brookman at $6,000.00 (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

3,750.00