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 - May 1 First Day Usages continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
504		1c-10c Kansas (658-668). Planty #5 rubber stamped cachet in black for First Flight Kansas City Mo., complete set of eleven values on ten covers, some in combination, a few multiples of low values, a few with plate numbers, all tied by unofficial First Day Kansas City, Kans. May 1, 1929 machine or duplex cancels, neatly opened at bottom A PRISTINE AND RARE SET OF KANSAS OVERPRINTS USED ON THE FIRST DAY OF OFFICIAL ISSUE FROM AN UNOFFICIAL CITY, AND IS POSSIBLY UNIQUE. The combination of the unofficial First Day usage, First Flight cachet and quality of these covers would be virtually impossible to duplicate. (Image)	E. 4,500-6,000	4,250.00
505		1c-10c Kansas (658-668). Set of eleven including blocks of four thru the 5c value, tied by unofficial First Day Osage City Kans. May 1, 1929 machine cancel on separate legal-size covers with matching addresses to W. H. Myers in Burlington Vt., addresses have run from moisture, some other effects of dampness, but generally sound, the first set for this city we have seen and possibly unique (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	900.00
506		1c-5c Kansas (658-660, 663). Part set of four values, each tied by unofficial First Day May 1, 1929 Silver Lake Kans. duplex cancel on separate covers to Mr. John Phillips Jr., neatly opened at botton, rare group, very few First Day Covers are known from this city (Image)	E. 500-750	250.00
507		1c-5c Kansas (658, 660-663). Four airmail covers with 1c-5c (5c single, others in combinations), tied by unofficial First Day May 1, 1929 Kansas City Kans. duplex cancels, additional First Flight rubber-stamped cachet, all addressed to Mr. John Phillips Jr., neatly opened at bottom, scarce group (Image)	E. 450-600	250.00
508		2c-10c Kansas (660-664, 667-668). Ten stamps on three First Day covers, all tied by mute ovals, each cover with purple Washington D.C. May 1, 1929 registry datestamp on back, matching Gorham typewritten cachet "First Day Sale in Washington" (of the period) and addressed to W. C. Phillips in Hartford Conn., appropriate registry markings, colorful frankings and attractive group (Image)	E. 500-750	550.00
509		2c-10c Kansas (660-663, 665, 667-668). Seven singles, each tied by unofficial First Day May 1, 1929 Holton Kans. machine flag cancel on separate covers with matching addresses to Edw. C. Lovell, scarce group (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	0.00
510		2c Kansas (660). Planty #9B, Emeigh cachet in Red, Blue and Pink on cover with May 1, 1929 Washington D.C. First Day duplex cancel, extremely scarce cachet, this is the first time we have seen this variety (Image)	E. 250-400	210.00

Kansas-Nebraska Issue - May 1 First Day Usages continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

504

1c-10c Kansas (658-668). Planty #5 rubber stamped cachet in black for First Flight Kansas City Mo., complete set of eleven values on ten covers, some in combination, a few multiples of low values, a few with plate numbers, all tied by unofficial First Day Kansas City, Kans. May 1, 1929 machine or duplex cancels, neatly opened at bottom

A PRISTINE AND RARE SET OF KANSAS OVERPRINTS USED ON THE FIRST DAY OF OFFICIAL ISSUE FROM AN UNOFFICIAL CITY, AND IS POSSIBLY UNIQUE.

The combination of the unofficial First Day usage, First Flight cachet and quality of these covers would be virtually impossible to duplicate. (Image)

E. 4,500-6,000

4,250.00

505

1c-10c Kansas (658-668). Set of eleven including blocks of four thru the 5c value, tied by unofficial First Day Osage City Kans. May 1, 1929 machine cancel on separate legal-size covers with matching addresses to W. H. Myers in Burlington Vt., addresses have run from moisture, some other effects of dampness, but generally sound, the first set for this city we have seen and possibly unique (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

900.00

506

1c-5c Kansas (658-660, 663). Part set of four values, each tied by unofficial First Day May 1, 1929 Silver Lake Kans. duplex cancel on separate covers to Mr. John Phillips Jr., neatly opened at botton, rare group, very few First Day Covers are known from this city (Image)

E. 500-750

250.00

507

1c-5c Kansas (658, 660-663). Four airmail covers with 1c-5c (5c single, others in combinations), tied by unofficial First Day May 1, 1929 Kansas City Kans. duplex cancels, additional First Flight rubber-stamped cachet, all addressed to Mr. John Phillips Jr., neatly opened at bottom, scarce group (Image)

E. 450-600

250.00

508

2c-10c Kansas (660-664, 667-668). Ten stamps on three First Day covers, all tied by mute ovals, each cover with purple Washington D.C. May 1, 1929 registry datestamp on back, matching Gorham typewritten cachet "First Day Sale in Washington" (of the period) and addressed to W. C. Phillips in Hartford Conn., appropriate registry markings, colorful frankings and attractive group (Image)

E. 500-750

550.00

509

2c-10c Kansas (660-663, 665, 667-668). Seven singles, each tied by unofficial First Day May 1, 1929 Holton Kans. machine flag cancel on separate covers with matching addresses to Edw. C. Lovell, scarce group (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

0.00

510

2c Kansas (660). Planty #9B, Emeigh cachet in Red, Blue and Pink on cover with May 1, 1929 Washington D.C. First Day duplex cancel, extremely scarce cachet, this is the first time we have seen this variety (Image)

E. 250-400

210.00