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...

**1913 Panama-Pacific Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
350		1c Panama-Pacific (397). Tied by "San Francisco, Cal. Jan. 1 7 PM 1913" Exposition First Day machine cancel on beautiful multicolored postcard to Brussels, Belgium, depicting "213 - East Court Panama Pacific International Exposition San Francisco 1915", clear strike of receiving cancel, stamp has short perf at left VERY FINE. A STUNNING FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE ONE-CENT PANAMA-PACIFIC ISSUE AND A GREAT EXHIBITION ITEM. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED FIRST DAYS OF THIS ISSUE TO A FOREIGN DESTINATION. Only twelve First Days are known for this issue. Six are on covers and six are on cards. Both usages to foreign destinations are to the same addressee. Brookman catalogue value of $5,000.00 is for FDOI on a non-related card (Image)	E. 6,000-8,000	5,250.00
351		1c Panama-Pacific (397). Rich color, choice centering, tied by "San Francisco, Cal. Jan. 1 7-PM 1913" Exposition First Day machine cancel on beautiful multicolored postcard depicting "229 - Looking East Over Fine Arts Basin, Panama Pacific International Exposition San Francisco 1915" to Schenectady N.Y., contents reads "Jan 1-13 at the world's fair grounds. Dear friend I wish you a happy new year, JMB" EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE ONE-CENT PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION ISSUE. ONLY TWELVE ARE KNOWN. Of the twelve known First Days, six are on cards and six are on covers. Brookman value of $5,000.00 is for FDOI on a non-related card. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	4,250.00
352		1c Panama-Pacific (397). Tied by First Day Peoria Ill. Jan. 1, 1913 machine cancel on multicolored embossed "New Year Greetings" postcard, also with manuscript date in note (incorrectly stating Jan. 1, 1912), insignificant thin of picture side, stamp has small scuff and perf fault A FINE AND RARE FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE ONE-CENT PANAMA-PACIFIC ISSUE. ONLY TWELVE ARE KNOWN. Of the twelve known First Days, six are on cards and six are on covers. With 1982 AFDCS certificate. Brookman catalogue value $5,000.00 (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	2,300.00
353		5c Panama-Pacific (399). Wide margins, deep shade, tied by First Day "Washingtonton D.C. Jan. 1 7:30 PM 1913" machine cancel on legal-size cover with typed address to Berne, Switzerland, attractive "Legation of Switzerland, Washington, D.C." corner card, sent "per S.S. La Touraine", receiving backstamp, neatly opened at left with insignificant small tear VERY FINE. THIS MAGNIFICENT COVER IS THE ONLY RECORDED FIRST DAY COVER FOR THE 5-CENT PANAMA-PACIFIC ISSUE. A HIGHLIGHT OF THE MARTIN COLLECTION AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FIRST DAY COVERS IN GENERAL. Ex Fischer, where it realized $20,900 in Shreves 1996 sale. With 1982 AFDCS and 1996 APS certificates (Image)	E. 25,000-35,000	37,500.00

1913 Panama-Pacific Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

350

1c Panama-Pacific (397). Tied by "San Francisco, Cal. Jan. 1 7 PM 1913" Exposition First Day machine cancel on beautiful multicolored postcard to Brussels, Belgium, depicting "213 - East Court Panama Pacific International Exposition San Francisco 1915", clear strike of receiving cancel, stamp has short perf at left

VERY FINE. A STUNNING FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE ONE-CENT PANAMA-PACIFIC ISSUE AND A GREAT EXHIBITION ITEM. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED FIRST DAYS OF THIS ISSUE TO A FOREIGN DESTINATION.

Only twelve First Days are known for this issue. Six are on covers and six are on cards. Both usages to foreign destinations are to the same addressee.

Brookman catalogue value of $5,000.00 is for FDOI on a non-related card (Image)

E. 6,000-8,000

5,250.00

351

1c Panama-Pacific (397). Rich color, choice centering, tied by "San Francisco, Cal. Jan. 1 7-PM 1913" Exposition First Day machine cancel on beautiful multicolored postcard depicting "229 - Looking East Over Fine Arts Basin, Panama Pacific International Exposition San Francisco 1915" to Schenectady N.Y., contents reads "Jan 1-13 at the world's fair grounds. Dear friend I wish you a happy new year, JMB"

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE ONE-CENT PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION ISSUE. ONLY TWELVE ARE KNOWN.

Of the twelve known First Days, six are on cards and six are on covers.

Brookman value of $5,000.00 is for FDOI on a non-related card. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

4,250.00

352

1c Panama-Pacific (397). Tied by First Day Peoria Ill. Jan. 1, 1913 machine cancel on multicolored embossed "New Year Greetings" postcard, also with manuscript date in note (incorrectly stating Jan. 1, 1912), insignificant thin of picture side, stamp has small scuff and perf fault

A FINE AND RARE FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE ONE-CENT PANAMA-PACIFIC ISSUE. ONLY TWELVE ARE KNOWN.

Of the twelve known First Days, six are on cards and six are on covers.

With 1982 AFDCS certificate. Brookman catalogue value $5,000.00 (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

2,300.00

353

5c Panama-Pacific (399). Wide margins, deep shade, tied by First Day "Washingtonton D.C. Jan. 1 7:30 PM 1913" machine cancel on legal-size cover with typed address to Berne, Switzerland, attractive "Legation of Switzerland, Washington, D.C." corner card, sent "per S.S. La Touraine", receiving backstamp, neatly opened at left with insignificant small tear

VERY FINE. THIS MAGNIFICENT COVER IS THE ONLY RECORDED FIRST DAY COVER FOR THE 5-CENT PANAMA-PACIFIC ISSUE. A HIGHLIGHT OF THE MARTIN COLLECTION AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FIRST DAY COVERS IN GENERAL.

Ex Fischer, where it realized $20,900 in Shreves 1996 sale. With 1982 AFDCS and 1996 APS certificates (Image)

E. 25,000-35,000

37,500.00