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...

**1929 and Later First Day Covers continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
527		11c-50c 1931 Rotary Issue (692-701). Ten covers with different values including eight in plate no. blocks of four, all except 17c and 30c are plate no. blocks (the two exceptions are blocks of four), tied by First Day Washington D.C. duplex cancels, overall a very clean group, most serviced by Gorham, a rare opportunity to acquire some of the scarcest of all Rotary First Day Covers, only two complete sets of ten with plate blocks are known, this group is well on its way (Image)	E. 4,500-6,000	2,900.00
528		17c Wilson, 25c Niagara Falls (697, 699). Both values tied by unofficial First Day "Brooklyn N.Y. Jul. 25 12M 1931" duplex cancel on cover from Superintendent of Finance (signed) to local Brooklyn address, receiving backstamps EXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLE AND RARE COMBINATION FIRST DAY COVER WITH THE 17-CENT WILSON AND 25-CENT NIAGARA FALLS ROTARY PRESS ISSUES. Both stamps were issued on the same day. This cover was serviced by Solomon, who actually acquired the stamps in Brooklyn. Both he and Johl serviced a total of only 30 covers, with a mix of singles and pairs. With 1991 P.F. certificate. A similar cover realized $3,250 hammer in the McCusker March 30, 1996 Dr. Baron Rarity sale. (Image)	E. 4,500-6,000	3,250.00
529		30c Bison (700). Tied by mute oval cancel, rare "Washington, D.C. Reg. Sec. Sep. 8, 1931" double-circle registry datestamp in purple on First Day red and blue bordered airmail cover sent by Special Delivery to Princeton N. J., serviced by early pioneer servicer Southgate, neatly opened at bottom, Extremely Fine, scarce, the first we have handled cancelled in this manner (Image)	E. 500-750	450.00
530		2c Red Cross (702). Partial set of ten Beazell cachets, including Planty nos. 16K DC, 16K Dansville, 16I DC, 16F DC, 16E DC, 16G DC, 16H DC, 16C DC, 16D DC and 16A Dansville. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	1,250.00
531		2c Red Cross (702). Planty #5B, A. E. Gorham cachet in Red, tied by Washington D.C. machine cancel, signed "Herbert Hoover", addressed to Rice (Image)	E. 300-500	350.00
532		2c Red Cross (702). Block of four, Planty #3A (variety), Elliott cachet in Red and Blue on yellow envelope signed "Franklin Roosevelt", Dansville machine cancel (Image)	E. 600-750	500.00
533		2c Yorktown (703). Rare group of five predated covers, including 10/9/31 Glendale CA, 10/12/31Alhambra CA, 10/15/31 Douglas AZ, 10/15/31 Plaquemine LA, 10/18/31 Hartford CT, predates exist as early as 10/5/31 for this issue and generally sell in the $250 to $400+ range but are seldom seen, especially in this size group (Image)	E. 1,000-2,000	1,300.00

1929 and Later First Day Covers continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

527

11c-50c 1931 Rotary Issue (692-701). Ten covers with different values including eight in plate no. blocks of four, all except 17c and 30c are plate no. blocks (the two exceptions are blocks of four), tied by First Day Washington D.C. duplex cancels, overall a very clean group, most serviced by Gorham, a rare opportunity to acquire some of the scarcest of all Rotary First Day Covers, only two complete sets of ten with plate blocks are known, this group is well on its way (Image)

E. 4,500-6,000

2,900.00

528

17c Wilson, 25c Niagara Falls (697, 699). Both values tied by unofficial First Day "Brooklyn N.Y. Jul. 25 12M 1931" duplex cancel on cover from Superintendent of Finance (signed) to local Brooklyn address, receiving backstamps

EXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLE AND RARE COMBINATION FIRST DAY COVER WITH THE 17-CENT WILSON AND 25-CENT NIAGARA FALLS ROTARY PRESS ISSUES.

Both stamps were issued on the same day. This cover was serviced by Solomon, who actually acquired the stamps in Brooklyn. Both he and Johl serviced a total of only 30 covers, with a mix of singles and pairs.

With 1991 P.F. certificate. A similar cover realized $3,250 hammer in the McCusker March 30, 1996 Dr. Baron Rarity sale. (Image)

E. 4,500-6,000

3,250.00

529

30c Bison (700). Tied by mute oval cancel, rare "Washington, D.C. Reg. Sec. Sep. 8, 1931" double-circle registry datestamp in purple on First Day red and blue bordered airmail cover sent by Special Delivery to Princeton N. J., serviced by early pioneer servicer Southgate, neatly opened at bottom, Extremely Fine, scarce, the first we have handled cancelled in this manner (Image)

E. 500-750

450.00

530

2c Red Cross (702). Partial set of ten Beazell cachets, including Planty nos. 16K DC, 16K Dansville, 16I DC, 16F DC, 16E DC, 16G DC, 16H DC, 16C DC, 16D DC and 16A Dansville. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1,250.00

531

2c Red Cross (702). Planty #5B, A. E. Gorham cachet in Red, tied by Washington D.C. machine cancel, signed "Herbert Hoover", addressed to Rice (Image)

E. 300-500

350.00

532

2c Red Cross (702). Block of four, Planty #3A (variety), Elliott cachet in Red and Blue on yellow envelope signed "Franklin Roosevelt", Dansville machine cancel (Image)

E. 600-750

500.00

533

2c Yorktown (703). Rare group of five predated covers, including 10/9/31 Glendale CA, 10/12/31Alhambra CA, 10/15/31 Douglas AZ, 10/15/31 Plaquemine LA, 10/18/31 Hartford CT, predates exist as early as 10/5/31 for this issue and generally sell in the $250 to $400+ range but are seldom seen, especially in this size group (Image)

E. 1,000-2,000

1,300.00