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...

**Kansas-Nebraska Issue - Kansas Pe-First Day Usages**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
440		1c, 6c, 8c Kansas (658, 664, 666). Four covers, incl. one with all three and three with one of each denomination, blocks of four or plate no. blocks of four (one 1c), tied by predated April 15, 1929 Newton Kans. machine cancels, each with matching typed address to John B. Heffelfinger and signed by the Newton Kans. Postmaster, scarce, a fantastic set representing the earliest known date for this very popular series, this is the first group we have offered (Image)	E. 3,000-4,500	2,200.00
441		1c Kansas (658). Bottom right corner plate no. 19338 block of four, tied by rare predated April 15, 1929 Newton Kans. machine cancel, addressed to and serviced by Dr. E. P. Cressler, backstamped Newton April 15, 1929 where received, rare this is the first we have handled as a plate block (Image)	E. 600-900	800.00
442		1c Kansas (658). Pair, tied by rare predated April 15, 1929 Newton Kans. machine and duplex cancels, addressed to and serviced by Dr. Cressler and with his printed corner card, backstamped Newton April 15, 1929 where received and also signed by the Postmaster (Image)	E. 450-600	0.00
443		1c Kansas (658). Horizontal pair with selvage at bottom, tied by rare predated April 15, 1929 Newton Kans. machine cancel on "Newton City Schools - Newton, Kansas" printed corner card, addressed to J. Birch Stuart (Image)	E. 450-600	350.00
444		1c, 6c, 8c Kansas (658, 664, 666). Combination tied on cover with predated April 15, 1929 Newton Kans. machine cancel, typed address to John B. Haffelfinger, neatly opened at left, scarce (Image)	E. 900-1,200	450.00
445		6c Kansas (664). Tied by predated April 15, 1929 Newton Kans. machine cancel, typed address to and serviced by Dr. E. P. Cressler in Newton Kans., with Dr. Cressler's printed corner card, signed by the Newton Kans. Postmaster, very clean, scarce. (Image)	E. 600-900	325.00
446		6c Kansas (664). Block of four, tied by rare predated April 15, 1929 Newton Kans. machine cancel, type addressed to and serviced by Dr. E. P. Cressler in Newton Kans. and with his corner card, also signed by the Newton Kans. Postmaster, fresh and very clean (Image)	E. 600-900	325.00

Kansas-Nebraska Issue - Kansas Pe-First Day Usages

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

440

1c, 6c, 8c Kansas (658, 664, 666). Four covers, incl. one with all three and three with one of each denomination, blocks of four or plate no. blocks of four (one 1c), tied by predated April 15, 1929 Newton Kans. machine cancels, each with matching typed address to John B. Heffelfinger and signed by the Newton Kans. Postmaster, scarce, a fantastic set representing the earliest known date for this very popular series, this is the first group we have offered (Image)

E. 3,000-4,500

2,200.00

441

1c Kansas (658). Bottom right corner plate no. 19338 block of four, tied by rare predated April 15, 1929 Newton Kans. machine cancel, addressed to and serviced by Dr. E. P. Cressler, backstamped Newton April 15, 1929 where received, rare this is the first we have handled as a plate block (Image)

E. 600-900

800.00

442

1c Kansas (658). Pair, tied by rare predated April 15, 1929 Newton Kans. machine and duplex cancels, addressed to and serviced by Dr. Cressler and with his printed corner card, backstamped Newton April 15, 1929 where received and also signed by the Postmaster (Image)

E. 450-600

0.00

443

1c Kansas (658). Horizontal pair with selvage at bottom, tied by rare predated April 15, 1929 Newton Kans. machine cancel on "Newton City Schools - Newton, Kansas" printed corner card, addressed to J. Birch Stuart (Image)

E. 450-600

350.00

444

1c, 6c, 8c Kansas (658, 664, 666). Combination tied on cover with predated April 15, 1929 Newton Kans. machine cancel, typed address to John B. Haffelfinger, neatly opened at left, scarce (Image)

E. 900-1,200

450.00

445

6c Kansas (664). Tied by predated April 15, 1929 Newton Kans. machine cancel, typed address to and serviced by Dr. E. P. Cressler in Newton Kans., with Dr. Cressler's printed corner card, signed by the Newton Kans. Postmaster, very clean, scarce. (Image)

E. 600-900

325.00

446

6c Kansas (664). Block of four, tied by rare predated April 15, 1929 Newton Kans. machine cancel, type addressed to and serviced by Dr. E. P. Cressler in Newton Kans. and with his corner card, also signed by the Newton Kans. Postmaster, fresh and very clean (Image)

E. 600-900

325.00