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
541		2c Yorktown (703). Planty #35, 1st Crosby cachet in Black, single tied by unofficial U.S. Frigate Constitution VA duplex cancel, quite scarce, this is only the fifth such cover we have handled, the last three sales were McCusker Sale #105 (12/97) which realized $341, Sale #107 (2/98) at $326, and one which realized over $450 last year (Image)	E. 400-500	475.00
542		2c Yorktown (703). Planty #55c, Dorothy Knapp hand-painted add-on cachet, this is the actual cover listed in Planty of which there are three different listed all of which vary greatly in design, this is the only example for any design we have offered, rare (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	3,000.00
543		2c Yorktown (703). On uncacheted cover with purple unofficial U.S.S. Frigate Constitution duplex cancel with "Herbert Hoover" signature, addressed to "Hon. Herbert Hoover, White House, Washington, D.C." and serviced by Carson Petroleum Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, probably signed durring the Hoover Presidency, neatly opened at top, desirable (Image)	E. 400-600	450.00
544		2c Yorktown (703). On uncacheted cover with turquoise unofficial U.S.S. Frigate Constitution duplex cancel with "Herbert Hoover" signature, addressed to "Hon. Herbert Hoover, White House, Washington, D.C." serviced by Carson Petroleum Co. of Cleveland Ohio and probably signed durring the Hoover Presidency, neatly opened at top, desirable (Image)	E. 400-600	500.00
545		-1/2c-10c Washington Bicentennial (704-715). Planty #26, complete matched set of twelve different Beazell photographic cacheted First Day Covers, each is addressed to Beazell, clear Washington D.C. machine cancels, fresh and in exceptional clean condition (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	1,500.00
546		-1/2c-10c Washington Bicentennial (704-715). Planty #26, complete matched set of twelve different Crosby photographic cacheted First Day Covers, each with matched typed addresses, rare and fantastic set, seldom seen, these are often mistaken for Beazells but are rarer (Image)	E. 3,000-4,500	2,500.00
547		-1/2c-10c Washington Bicentennial (704-715). Planty #GP7 a magnificent set of twelve covers with official engraved corner card cachet "1732-1932 United States Commission for the Celebration of the Two Hundredth Anniversary of the birth of George Washington Washington Building Washington, D.C. -Official Business", each cover is the original and exquisite official stationery that illustrates a beautiful engraving of Washington with dedication to all officials and commissioners involved in this grand celebration, we have seen only one other set in 25 years and that was over 20 years ago -- it was as we have described this set so far, but what makes this set even more outstanding is that each cover is addressed to a different Cabinet Member under President Hoover and each cover bears their signature -- the 10c is addressed to "The Honorable Herbert Hoover", others include Secretaries of War, Treasury, Interior, Attorney General, etc. this is one of only two sets known to exist with autographs and one of the most exciting historical items we have seen, simple unsurpassed in its historical/philatelic content (Image)	E. 3,000-4,500	2,300.00

1929 and Later First Day Covers continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

541

2c Yorktown (703). Planty #35, 1st Crosby cachet in Black, single tied by unofficial U.S. Frigate Constitution VA duplex cancel, quite scarce, this is only the fifth such cover we have handled, the last three sales were McCusker Sale #105 (12/97) which realized $341, Sale #107 (2/98) at $326, and one which realized over $450 last year (Image)

E. 400-500

475.00

542

2c Yorktown (703). Planty #55c, Dorothy Knapp hand-painted add-on cachet, this is the actual cover listed in Planty of which there are three different listed all of which vary greatly in design, this is the only example for any design we have offered, rare (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

3,000.00

543

2c Yorktown (703). On uncacheted cover with purple unofficial U.S.S. Frigate Constitution duplex cancel with "Herbert Hoover" signature, addressed to "Hon. Herbert Hoover, White House, Washington, D.C." and serviced by Carson Petroleum Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, probably signed durring the Hoover Presidency, neatly opened at top, desirable (Image)

E. 400-600

450.00

544

2c Yorktown (703). On uncacheted cover with turquoise unofficial U.S.S. Frigate Constitution duplex cancel with "Herbert Hoover" signature, addressed to "Hon. Herbert Hoover, White House, Washington, D.C." serviced by Carson Petroleum Co. of Cleveland Ohio and probably signed durring the Hoover Presidency, neatly opened at top, desirable (Image)

E. 400-600

500.00

545

-1/2c-10c Washington Bicentennial (704-715). Planty #26, complete matched set of twelve different Beazell photographic cacheted First Day Covers, each is addressed to Beazell, clear Washington D.C. machine cancels, fresh and in exceptional clean condition (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

1,500.00

546

-1/2c-10c Washington Bicentennial (704-715). Planty #26, complete matched set of twelve different Crosby photographic cacheted First Day Covers, each with matched typed addresses, rare and fantastic set, seldom seen, these are often mistaken for Beazells but are rarer (Image)

E. 3,000-4,500

2,500.00

547

-1/2c-10c Washington Bicentennial (704-715). Planty #GP7 a magnificent set of twelve covers with official engraved corner card cachet "1732-1932 United States Commission for the Celebration of the Two Hundredth Anniversary of the birth of George Washington Washington Building Washington, D.C. -Official Business", each cover is the original and exquisite official stationery that illustrates a beautiful engraving of Washington with dedication to all officials and commissioners involved in this grand celebration, we have seen only one other set in 25 years and that was over 20 years ago -- it was as we have described this set so far, but what makes this set even more outstanding is that each cover is addressed to a different Cabinet Member under President Hoover and each cover bears their signature -- the 10c is addressed to "The Honorable Herbert Hoover", others include Secretaries of War, Treasury, Interior, Attorney General, etc. this is one of only two sets known to exist with autographs and one of the most exciting historical items we have seen, simple unsurpassed in its historical/philatelic content (Image)

E. 3,000-4,500

2,300.00