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...

**1922-26 Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
389		30c Buffalo (569). Block of four with plate number F14436, tied by First Day Washington D.C. Mar. 20, 1923 7:30 PM duplex cancel on cover with typed address to and serviced by Worden, reduced -1/4 in. at left, Very Fine, scarce multiple, this is the only the second example we have seen with a plate block, this is very similar to the other which was also serviced by Worden (Image)	E. 1,200-1,500	850.00
390		30c Buffalo (569). Tied by First Day Washington D.C. Mar. 20, 1923 7:30 PM duplex cancel on registered cover addressed to and serviced by Frost, distinctive wax seal on back (some staining comes thru), Very Fine, Brookman catalogue value $800.00 (Image)	E. 500-750	450.00
391		50c Arlington (570). Tied by First Day Washington D.C. Nov. 11, 1922 5:30 PM machine cancel on oversize 4c Postal Stationery entire with typed address, sent Special Delivery and backstamped, slight damage at lower right, otherwise Very Fine, rare (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	750.00
392		50c Arlington (570). Tied by First Day Washington D.C. Nov. 11, 1922 12-M machine cancel on cover with typed address to and serviced by C. E. Nickles, Very Fine, pristine, this is the first 50c 1922 FDC we have seen from Nickles, Brookman catalogue value $1,500.00 (Image)	E. 1,200-1,500	1,150.00
393		50c Arlington (570). Tied by First Day Washington D.C. Nov. 11, 1922 12-M machine cancel on unaddressed cover, Extremely Fine, superb condition and the finest example one could hope for, Brookman catalogue value $1,500.00 (Image)	E. 1,200-1,500	850.00
394		$1.00 Lincoln Memorial (571). Superb centering, tied by First Day "Washington D.C. Feb. 12 10-AM 1923" machine cancel on cover addressed to and serviced by Home Stamp Company of Boston Mass. EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE FIRST DAY COVER OF THE $1.00 LINCOLN MEMORIAL FLAT PLATE PRINTING. THIS IS THE FIRST WE HAVE SEEN SERVICED BY THIS COMPANY FOR ANY HIGH-VALUE FLAT PLATE. Most $1.00 1922 First Days were serviced by Worden and were considered to be the "more common" covers by Dr. Martin. He preferred the non-Worden covers, reflecting Dr. Martin's ability to focus on scarcity even among items that are scarce in any form. A similar cover serviced by Worden realized $7,250 hammer in McCusker sale #203 (2/2005). Brookman catalogue value $7,500.00 (Image)	E. 4,500-6,000	4,250.00
395		$1.00 Lincoln Memorial (571). Tied by First Day "Springfield Ill. Feb. 12 11AM 1923" machine cancel with additional duplex cancel at lower right on cover with typed address to and serviced by Philip H. Ward of Germantown Pa. EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST FIRST DAY COVERS OF THE $1.00 LINCOLN MEMORIAL. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE WE HAVE EVER SEEN SERVICED BY AND ADDRESSED TO PHILIP H. WARD, JR. With 1970 AFDCS certificate. Brookman catalogue value $7,500.00 (Image)	E. 6,000-8,000	4,250.00

1922-26 Issue continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

389

30c Buffalo (569). Block of four with plate number F14436, tied by First Day Washington D.C. Mar. 20, 1923 7:30 PM duplex cancel on cover with typed address to and serviced by Worden, reduced -1/4 in. at left, Very Fine, scarce multiple, this is the only the second example we have seen with a plate block, this is very similar to the other which was also serviced by Worden (Image)

E. 1,200-1,500

850.00

390

30c Buffalo (569). Tied by First Day Washington D.C. Mar. 20, 1923 7:30 PM duplex cancel on registered cover addressed to and serviced by Frost, distinctive wax seal on back (some staining comes thru), Very Fine, Brookman catalogue value $800.00 (Image)

E. 500-750

450.00

391

50c Arlington (570). Tied by First Day Washington D.C. Nov. 11, 1922 5:30 PM machine cancel on oversize 4c Postal Stationery entire with typed address, sent Special Delivery and backstamped, slight damage at lower right, otherwise Very Fine, rare (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

750.00

392

50c Arlington (570). Tied by First Day Washington D.C. Nov. 11, 1922 12-M machine cancel on cover with typed address to and serviced by C. E. Nickles, Very Fine, pristine, this is the first 50c 1922 FDC we have seen from Nickles, Brookman catalogue value $1,500.00 (Image)

E. 1,200-1,500

1,150.00

393

50c Arlington (570). Tied by First Day Washington D.C. Nov. 11, 1922 12-M machine cancel on unaddressed cover, Extremely Fine, superb condition and the finest example one could hope for, Brookman catalogue value $1,500.00 (Image)

E. 1,200-1,500

850.00

394

$1.00 Lincoln Memorial (571). Superb centering, tied by First Day "Washington D.C. Feb. 12 10-AM 1923" machine cancel on cover addressed to and serviced by Home Stamp Company of Boston Mass.

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE FIRST DAY COVER OF THE $1.00 LINCOLN MEMORIAL FLAT PLATE PRINTING. THIS IS THE FIRST WE HAVE SEEN SERVICED BY THIS COMPANY FOR ANY HIGH-VALUE FLAT PLATE.

Most $1.00 1922 First Days were serviced by Worden and were considered to be the "more common" covers by Dr. Martin. He preferred the non-Worden covers, reflecting Dr. Martin's ability to focus on scarcity even among items that are scarce in any form.

A similar cover serviced by Worden realized $7,250 hammer in McCusker sale #203 (2/2005).

Brookman catalogue value $7,500.00 (Image)

E. 4,500-6,000

4,250.00

395

$1.00 Lincoln Memorial (571). Tied by First Day "Springfield Ill. Feb. 12 11AM 1923" machine cancel with additional duplex cancel at lower right on cover with typed address to and serviced by Philip H. Ward of Germantown Pa.

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST FIRST DAY COVERS OF THE $1.00 LINCOLN MEMORIAL. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE WE HAVE EVER SEEN SERVICED BY AND ADDRESSED TO PHILIP H. WARD, JR.

With 1970 AFDCS certificate. Brookman catalogue value $7,500.00 (Image)

E. 6,000-8,000

4,250.00