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...

**1916-20 Issues**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
354		1c Green, Imperforate (481). Horizontal pair, checked with Morley-Brite detector and unwatermarked paper confirmed, tied by Washington D.C. Nov. 17 5PM 1916 machine cancel on hotel corner card cover to local address, Earliest Documented Use of 1c Imperforate on unwatermarked paper, Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,250.00
355		10c Orange Yellow, Coil (497). Pair with choice centering, tied by First Day "Washington D.C. Jan. 31 8PM 1922" duplex cancel on 2c on 3c Surcharged entire to Wm. O. Siebold in Washington D.C., serviced by Hammelman, Jan. 31 Special Delivery duplex backstamp, neatly opened at left VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE 10-CENT FRANKLIN COIL ISSUE, SCOTT 497. VERY FEW WERE PRODUCED. This is only the third example we have handled. An identical cover realized $5,250 hammer in Siegel Sale 875. Brookman catalogue value of $5,500.00 (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	6,000.00
356		2c Carmine, Ty. IV (526). Tied by First Day Washington D.C. Mar. 15, 1920 11:30 PM duplex cancel on locally-addressed cover serviced by Hammelman, year date between oval grid and circle is blurry as usual, neatly opened at left, Very Fine, Brookman catalogue value $1,250.00 (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	525.00
357		2c Carmine, Ty. IV (526). Bottom plate no. and guide arrow block of twelve, tied by First Day Washington D.C. Mar. 15, 1920 11:30 PM duplex cancel on top half of 2c on 3c Surcharged entire, Very Fine, an extremely rare First Day cover possibly serviced by Hammelman, this is the largest documented multiple cancelled on the first day of issue (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	0.00
358		3c Victory (537). Tied by First Day Washington D.C. Mar. 3, 1919 12PM machine cancel on cover locally addressed to Sherer, neatly opened at left, Extremely Fine, Brookman catalogue value $800.00 (Image)	E. 600-800	475.00
359		3c Victory (537). Tied by First Day Washington D.C. Mar. 3, 1919 8 PM machine cancel on H. F. Colman corner card cover with typed addressed to New York City, neatly opened at top, tiny tear at bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine, Brookman catalogue value $800.00 (Image)	E. 600-800	475.00
360		1c Green, Perf 10 x 11 (542). Pair, well-centered, tied by First Day Washington D.C. May 26, 1920 11 PM duplex cancel on seldom-seen standard-size cover (most are oversized) to local address, serviced by Hammelman, Extremely Fine, one of the finest known examples of this rare First Day Cover (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	1,050.00

1916-20 Issues

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

354

1c Green, Imperforate (481). Horizontal pair, checked with Morley-Brite detector and unwatermarked paper confirmed, tied by Washington D.C. Nov. 17 5PM 1916 machine cancel on hotel corner card cover to local address, Earliest Documented Use of 1c Imperforate on unwatermarked paper, Extremely Fine (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,250.00

355

10c Orange Yellow, Coil (497). Pair with choice centering, tied by First Day "Washington D.C. Jan. 31 8PM 1922" duplex cancel on 2c on 3c Surcharged entire to Wm. O. Siebold in Washington D.C., serviced by Hammelman, Jan. 31 Special Delivery duplex backstamp, neatly opened at left

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE 10-CENT FRANKLIN COIL ISSUE, SCOTT 497. VERY FEW WERE PRODUCED.

This is only the third example we have handled. An identical cover realized $5,250 hammer in Siegel Sale 875. Brookman catalogue value of $5,500.00 (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

6,000.00

356

2c Carmine, Ty. IV (526). Tied by First Day Washington D.C. Mar. 15, 1920 11:30 PM duplex cancel on locally-addressed cover serviced by Hammelman, year date between oval grid and circle is blurry as usual, neatly opened at left, Very Fine, Brookman catalogue value $1,250.00 (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

525.00

357

2c Carmine, Ty. IV (526). Bottom plate no. and guide arrow block of twelve, tied by First Day Washington D.C. Mar. 15, 1920 11:30 PM duplex cancel on top half of 2c on 3c Surcharged entire, Very Fine, an extremely rare First Day cover possibly serviced by Hammelman, this is the largest documented multiple cancelled on the first day of issue (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

0.00

358

3c Victory (537). Tied by First Day Washington D.C. Mar. 3, 1919 12PM machine cancel on cover locally addressed to Sherer, neatly opened at left, Extremely Fine, Brookman catalogue value $800.00 (Image)

E. 600-800

475.00

359

3c Victory (537). Tied by First Day Washington D.C. Mar. 3, 1919 8 PM machine cancel on H. F. Colman corner card cover with typed addressed to New York City, neatly opened at top, tiny tear at bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine, Brookman catalogue value $800.00 (Image)

E. 600-800

475.00

360

1c Green, Perf 10 x 11 (542). Pair, well-centered, tied by First Day Washington D.C. May 26, 1920 11 PM duplex cancel on seldom-seen standard-size cover (most are oversized) to local address, serviced by Hammelman, Extremely Fine, one of the finest known examples of this rare First Day Cover (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1,050.00