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 continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
454		1c Kansas (658). Tied by rare predated April 20, 1929 Geuda Spring Kans. duplex cancel on cover with typed address to John B. Heffelfinger, neatlty opened at left, rare, this is the only predate for this value from this town we have seen (Image)	E. 600-900	900.00
455		2c Kansas (660). Tied by predated April 21, 1929 Dodge City Kans. machine cancel on cover to Geo. M. Knox, rare, this is the only predate for this value from this town we have seen (Image)	E. 600-900	900.00
456		2c Kansas (660). Tied by predated April 21, 1929 Wichita Kans. machine cancel on cover with typed address to C. O. Conkey, neatly opened at left, rare, this is the only predate for this value from this town we have seen (Image)	E. 600-900	525.00
457		2c Kansas (660). Tied by predated April 21, 1929 Newton Kans. machine cancel on cover with typed address to C. O. Conkey, quite rare, this is the only predate for this value from this town we have seen (Image)	E. 600-900	525.00
458		2c Kansas (660). Tied by predated April 23, 1929 Lyons Kans. machine cancel on cover with typed address to C. O Conkey, neatly opened at left, rare, this is the only predate for this value from this town we have seen (Image)	E. 600-900	900.00
459		1c-10c Kansas (658-668). Set of eleven singles with corner plate number selvage, tied by predated "Lawrence Kans. Apr. 24 4:30PM 1929" duplex cancel on cover to Robert W. Baughman in Lawrence, with "The Acacia Fraternity" engraved corner card, signed by the Assistant Postmaster at Lawrence Kans. THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN COMPLETE SET FOR EITHER THE KANSAS OR NEBRASKA OVERPRINTS ON A SINGLE PREDATED COVER. A GREAT RARITY OF THE ISSUE AND ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF DR. MARTIN'S COLLECTION. Ex Baron. With 1996 APS certificate (Image)	E. 10,000-12,000	16,000.00
460		1c-8c Kansas (658-666). Nine values, each tied by predated April 24, 1929 Augusta Kans. machine cancel on separate covers with matching addresses to John B. Heffelfinger at Newton Kans., 6c and 8c with airmail imprint, a few with plate no. selvage, neatly opened at left A REMARKABLY PRISTINE SET OF MATCHING "HEFFELFINGER" PREDATE KANSAS OVERPRINT COVERS FROM AUGUSTA. This set of all nine values thru the 8c is possibly unique from Augusta, Kansas. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	5,000.00

Kansas-Nebraska Issue - Kansas Pe-First Day Usages continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

454

1c Kansas (658). Tied by rare predated April 20, 1929 Geuda Spring Kans. duplex cancel on cover with typed address to John B. Heffelfinger, neatlty opened at left, rare, this is the only predate for this value from this town we have seen (Image)

E. 600-900

900.00

455

2c Kansas (660). Tied by predated April 21, 1929 Dodge City Kans. machine cancel on cover to Geo. M. Knox, rare, this is the only predate for this value from this town we have seen (Image)

E. 600-900

900.00

456

2c Kansas (660). Tied by predated April 21, 1929 Wichita Kans. machine cancel on cover with typed address to C. O. Conkey, neatly opened at left, rare, this is the only predate for this value from this town we have seen (Image)

E. 600-900

525.00

457

2c Kansas (660). Tied by predated April 21, 1929 Newton Kans. machine cancel on cover with typed address to C. O. Conkey, quite rare, this is the only predate for this value from this town we have seen (Image)

E. 600-900

525.00

458

2c Kansas (660). Tied by predated April 23, 1929 Lyons Kans. machine cancel on cover with typed address to C. O Conkey, neatly opened at left, rare, this is the only predate for this value from this town we have seen (Image)

E. 600-900

900.00

459

1c-10c Kansas (658-668). Set of eleven singles with corner plate number selvage, tied by predated "Lawrence Kans. Apr. 24 4:30PM 1929" duplex cancel on cover to Robert W. Baughman in Lawrence, with "The Acacia Fraternity" engraved corner card, signed by the Assistant Postmaster at Lawrence Kans.

THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN COMPLETE SET FOR EITHER THE KANSAS OR NEBRASKA OVERPRINTS ON A SINGLE PREDATED COVER. A GREAT RARITY OF THE ISSUE AND ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF DR. MARTIN'S COLLECTION.

Ex Baron. With 1996 APS certificate (Image)

E. 10,000-12,000

16,000.00

460

1c-8c Kansas (658-666). Nine values, each tied by predated April 24, 1929 Augusta Kans. machine cancel on separate covers with matching addresses to John B. Heffelfinger at Newton Kans., 6c and 8c with airmail imprint, a few with plate no. selvage, neatly opened at left

A REMARKABLY PRISTINE SET OF MATCHING "HEFFELFINGER" PREDATE KANSAS OVERPRINT COVERS FROM AUGUSTA.

This set of all nine values thru the 8c is possibly unique from Augusta, Kansas. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

5,000.00