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...

**Columbian Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
311		1c-5c, 10c Columbian (230-234, 237). The famous six "Burger" covers, each with a single value tied by true First Day "New-York N.Y. D. Jan. 1, 1893 2:30 P.M." duplex cancel on small cover neatly addressed in the same hand to C. A. Burger at 100 7th St. or 34 Park Row in New York City, a few trivial imperfections THE CELEBRATED "BURGER" SET OF TRUE FIRST DAY COVERS OF THE COLUMBIAN ISSUE, CANCELLED ON JANUARY 1, 1893, WHICH WAS A SUNDAY. THE ONLY KNOWN COMPLETE MATCHED SET OF JANUARY 1ST FIRST DAY COVERS AND THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE MARTIN COLLECTION. January 1st was a Sunday and the first official day of release by the Post Office Department. However, since this was a Sunday, covers dated on Monday, January 2nd, are also considered First Days. These trade for and catalogueue much less than the true Sunday First Days. The only denominations known cancelled on Sunday, January 1st, are the 1c, 2c, 3c, 4c, 5c and 10c. Therefore, this remarkable group represents a complete set of January 1st First Day Covers. This is the only known complete matched set. These same denominations, plus the 6c and $2.00, are also known cancelled on Monday, January 2nd. Each cover is accompanied by a 1982 AFDCS certificate. (Image)	E. 150,000-250,000	150,000.00
312		1c Columbian (230). Tied by predated "Salem Mass. Dec. (31) 630PM 1892" duplex cancel on small cover to C. A. Lee, Salem Mass., neat "Lynn, Mass. Dec. 31 8PM 92 Rec'd" datestamp on back EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED PREDATE COVERS FOR THIS DENOMINATION AND ONE OF ONLY FIVE KNOWN FOR THE ENTIRE COLUMBIAN ISSUE. The other predated Columbian Issue covers include one other 1c, two of the 2c value and one of the 10c value. This is a storied cover that took much research to authenticate, but when the addressee, C. A. Lee, was discovered to be the Postmaster, it was certified as genuine. A fantastic cover and perfect mate for the Burger set offered in this sale. With 1977 AFDCS and 1978 P.F. certificates. Brookman catalogue of just $17,500.00 is long outdated. (Image)	E. 20,000-30,000	15,500.00
313		2c Columbian (231). Tied by Rochester N.Y. Jan. 2, 1893 11:30 PM machine cancel on W. J. Kewin corner card cover to local address, neatly opened at top VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT COLUMBIAN USED ON JANUARY 2, 1893. The 2c Columbian was issued on January 1, 1893, which was a Sunday. Most post offices were closed on the first and so January 2 is the earliest known date from most post offices. With 1987 P.F. certificate. Brookman catalogue value $5,000.00 (Image)	E. 4,000-6,000	4,250.00
314		2c Columbian (231). Tied by New Bedford Mass. Jan. 2, 1893 3:30 PM duplex cancel on cover to Berkley Mass., receiving backstamp, contemporary message written on inside of cover which has been neatly opened at top and both sides, minor gum stains around stamp A FINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT COLUMBIAN USED ON JANUARY 2, 1893. With 1980 P.F. certificate. Brookman catalogue value $5,000.00 (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	3,000.00
315		2c Columbian (231). Tied by Boston Mass. Jan. 2, 1893 5 PM" machine cancel on Provident Trust Co. corner card cover to R. W. Burnett in Rochester N.Y., receiving backstamp of Jan. 3, neatly opened at left, stamp scuffed at lower left A PARTICULARLY FRESH EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT COLUMBIAN USED ON JANUARY 2, 1893. With 1975 AFDCS certificate. Brookman catalogue value $7,500.00 (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	2,900.00
316		2c Columbian (231). Three singles, tied by New York N.Y. Jan. 2, 1893 3PM duplex cancel on legal-size cover with The Lawyers' Title Insurance Company of New York corner card to Hon. Theodore Jackson in Brooklyn N.Y., Jan. 2 same-day receiving backstamp at Brooklyn, opened at right, small repaired closed tears at lower left AN IMPRESSIVE MULTIPLE-FRANKING OF THE 2-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE, USED ON JANUARY 2, 1893. This is the largest multiple-franking of the 2c Columbian on a January 2 cover we have ever handled. With P.F. certificate. Brookman catalogue value $7,500.00 for a normal single franking (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	3,750.00

Columbian Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

311

1c-5c, 10c Columbian (230-234, 237). The famous six "Burger" covers, each with a single value tied by true First Day "New-York N.Y. D. Jan. 1, 1893 2:30 P.M." duplex cancel on small cover neatly addressed in the same hand to C. A. Burger at 100 7th St. or 34 Park Row in New York City, a few trivial imperfections

THE CELEBRATED "BURGER" SET OF TRUE FIRST DAY COVERS OF THE COLUMBIAN ISSUE, CANCELLED ON JANUARY 1, 1893, WHICH WAS A SUNDAY. THE ONLY KNOWN COMPLETE MATCHED SET OF JANUARY 1ST FIRST DAY COVERS AND THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE MARTIN COLLECTION.

January 1st was a Sunday and the first official day of release by the Post Office Department. However, since this was a Sunday, covers dated on Monday, January 2nd, are also considered First Days. These trade for and catalogueue much less than the true Sunday First Days.

The only denominations known cancelled on Sunday, January 1st, are the 1c, 2c, 3c, 4c, 5c and 10c. Therefore, this remarkable group represents a complete set of January 1st First Day Covers. This is the only known complete matched set. These same denominations, plus the 6c and $2.00, are also known cancelled on Monday, January 2nd.

Each cover is accompanied by a 1982 AFDCS certificate. (Image)

E. 150,000-250,000

150,000.00

312

1c Columbian (230). Tied by predated "Salem Mass. Dec. (31) 630PM 1892" duplex cancel on small cover to C. A. Lee, Salem Mass., neat "Lynn, Mass. Dec. 31 8PM 92 Rec'd" datestamp on back

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED PREDATE COVERS FOR THIS DENOMINATION AND ONE OF ONLY FIVE KNOWN FOR THE ENTIRE COLUMBIAN ISSUE.

The other predated Columbian Issue covers include one other 1c, two of the 2c value and one of the 10c value. This is a storied cover that took much research to authenticate, but when the addressee, C. A. Lee, was discovered to be the Postmaster, it was certified as genuine. A fantastic cover and perfect mate for the Burger set offered in this sale.

With 1977 AFDCS and 1978 P.F. certificates. Brookman catalogue of just $17,500.00 is long outdated. (Image)

E. 20,000-30,000

15,500.00

313

2c Columbian (231). Tied by Rochester N.Y. Jan. 2, 1893 11:30 PM machine cancel on W. J. Kewin corner card cover to local address, neatly opened at top

VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT COLUMBIAN USED ON JANUARY 2, 1893.

The 2c Columbian was issued on January 1, 1893, which was a Sunday. Most post offices were closed on the first and so January 2 is the earliest known date from most post offices.

With 1987 P.F. certificate. Brookman catalogue value $5,000.00 (Image)

E. 4,000-6,000

4,250.00

314

2c Columbian (231). Tied by New Bedford Mass. Jan. 2, 1893 3:30 PM duplex cancel on cover to Berkley Mass., receiving backstamp, contemporary message written on inside of cover which has been neatly opened at top and both sides, minor gum stains around stamp

A FINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT COLUMBIAN USED ON JANUARY 2, 1893.

With 1980 P.F. certificate. Brookman catalogue value $5,000.00 (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

3,000.00

315

2c Columbian (231). Tied by Boston Mass. Jan. 2, 1893 5 PM" machine cancel on Provident Trust Co. corner card cover to R. W. Burnett in Rochester N.Y., receiving backstamp of Jan. 3, neatly opened at left, stamp scuffed at lower left

A PARTICULARLY FRESH EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT COLUMBIAN USED ON JANUARY 2, 1893.

With 1975 AFDCS certificate. Brookman catalogue value $7,500.00 (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

2,900.00

316

2c Columbian (231). Three singles, tied by New York N.Y. Jan. 2, 1893 3PM duplex cancel on legal-size cover with The Lawyers' Title Insurance Company of New York corner card to Hon. Theodore Jackson in Brooklyn N.Y., Jan. 2 same-day receiving backstamp at Brooklyn, opened at right, small repaired closed tears at lower left

AN IMPRESSIVE MULTIPLE-FRANKING OF THE 2-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE, USED ON JANUARY 2, 1893.

This is the largest multiple-franking of the 2c Columbian on a January 2 cover we have ever handled. With P.F. certificate. Brookman catalogue value $7,500.00 for a normal single franking (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

3,750.00