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...

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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
662		65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Each tied on backflap of separate Pennsylvania Railroad illustrated cover by "Washington D.C. Apr. 19, 1930" First Day of Issue duplexes with second clear strike below, each addressed to Mr. Randolph Cook in Norfolk Va., each also bears 2c stamp with "TPRR" perfin (Pennsylvania Railroad) VERY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARY MATCHING SET OF GRAF ZEPPELIN FIRST DAY COVERS. This magnificent set was acquired by Dr. Martin in Siegel Sale 810 (April 1999) for $5,000 hammer, signed and with 1979 Friedl certificate (Image)	E. 4,000-6,000	5,750.00
663		65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Beautiful set of three covers with matched typed addresses to and serviced by Nickles, the 65c on card and the $1.30 and $2.60 on covers VERY FINE. A WONDERFUL MATCHED SET OF FIRST DAY COVERS OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE. THIS IS THE ONLY SET WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED THAT WAS SERVICED BY NICKLES. This set was purchased by Dr. Martin in the 1984 Siegel Rarities auction, where it realized $5,500. This is certainly one of the most important sets of Zeppelin First Days we have ever offered. Each cover with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 3,000-5,000	5,750.00
664		65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Set of three A. C. Roessler airmail covers, each with stamp tied by mute oval cancel and purple Washington D.C. Apr. 19, 1930 First Day registry backstamp VERY FINE AND SELDOM-SEEN PREMIUM SET OF GRAF ZEPPELIN FIRST DAY COVERS. A MUST-HAVE SET FOR THE ROESSLER SPECIALIST. With 1984 AFDCS certificates (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	3,500.00
665		65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Set of three flown covers with hand-drawn Ralph Dyer cachets or envelopes, 65c on real photo view postcard of "Views of the Graf Zeppelin...", tied by 6/2/30 Varick Sta. NY machine cancel, $1.30 tied on cover by 6/2/30 Varick Sta. NY machine cancel, $2.60 tied by 4/24/30 Varick Sta, NY machine cancel A UNIQUE AND PARTICULARLY WELL-EXECUTED SET FROM THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF RALPH DYER, THE FIRST WELL-KNOWN CACHET MAKER TO PRODUCE PERIOD HAND-PAINTED OR HAND-DRAWN CACHETS. Ralph Dyer was the first well-known cachet maker to produce hand-painted or hand-drawn cachets during the period of issue beginning in 1923 (Scott No. 610 on). This set of flown Zeppelin covers originates from Dyer's personal collection, and it is reported to be the only set he produced. (Image)	E. 2,500-3,500	2,300.00
666		65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Set of three tied by First Day Washington D.C. Apr. 19, 1930 machine cancels, 65c and $1.30 on cards, $2.60 on cover, all with matching typed addresses, flown with appropriate cachets, card slightly creased, Very Fine and scarce, matched flown typed addressed sets are seldom seen, Brookman catalogue value $3,150.00 (Image)	E. 1,750-2,500	1,900.00
667		$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Tied by First Day Washington D.C. Apr. 19, 1930 machine cancel on standard-size airmail cover with typed address, round trip flight cachets, with 1972 AFDCS certificate, Brookman value $1,200.00 (Image)	E. 750-900	800.00
668		$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Tied by First Day Washington D.C. Apr. 19, 1930 machine cancel on legal-size cover, round trip flight cachets, serviced by F. R. Rice, with his printed return address, Very Fine, a fantastic item for the Rice specialist, this predates his first cacheted FDC by nearly two years (Image)	E. 800-1,200	575.00

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Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

662

65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Each tied on backflap of separate Pennsylvania Railroad illustrated cover by "Washington D.C. Apr. 19, 1930" First Day of Issue duplexes with second clear strike below, each addressed to Mr. Randolph Cook in Norfolk Va., each also bears 2c stamp with "TPRR" perfin (Pennsylvania Railroad)

VERY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARY MATCHING SET OF GRAF ZEPPELIN FIRST DAY COVERS.

This magnificent set was acquired by Dr. Martin in Siegel Sale 810 (April 1999) for $5,000 hammer, signed and with 1979 Friedl certificate (Image)

E. 4,000-6,000

5,750.00

663

65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Beautiful set of three covers with matched typed addresses to and serviced by Nickles, the 65c on card and the $1.30 and $2.60 on covers

VERY FINE. A WONDERFUL MATCHED SET OF FIRST DAY COVERS OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE. THIS IS THE ONLY SET WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED THAT WAS SERVICED BY NICKLES.

This set was purchased by Dr. Martin in the 1984 Siegel Rarities auction, where it realized $5,500. This is certainly one of the most important sets of Zeppelin First Days we have ever offered.

Each cover with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 3,000-5,000

5,750.00

664

65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Set of three A. C. Roessler airmail covers, each with stamp tied by mute oval cancel and purple Washington D.C. Apr. 19, 1930 First Day registry backstamp

VERY FINE AND SELDOM-SEEN PREMIUM SET OF GRAF ZEPPELIN FIRST DAY COVERS. A MUST-HAVE SET FOR THE ROESSLER SPECIALIST.

With 1984 AFDCS certificates (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

3,500.00

665

65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Set of three flown covers with hand-drawn Ralph Dyer cachets or envelopes, 65c on real photo view postcard of "Views of the Graf Zeppelin...", tied by 6/2/30 Varick Sta. NY machine cancel, $1.30 tied on cover by 6/2/30 Varick Sta. NY machine cancel, $2.60 tied by 4/24/30 Varick Sta, NY machine cancel

A UNIQUE AND PARTICULARLY WELL-EXECUTED SET FROM THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF RALPH DYER, THE FIRST WELL-KNOWN CACHET MAKER TO PRODUCE PERIOD HAND-PAINTED OR HAND-DRAWN CACHETS.

Ralph Dyer was the first well-known cachet maker to produce hand-painted or hand-drawn cachets during the period of issue beginning in 1923 (Scott No. 610 on). This set of flown Zeppelin covers originates from Dyer's personal collection, and it is reported to be the only set he produced. (Image)

E. 2,500-3,500

2,300.00

666

65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Set of three tied by First Day Washington D.C. Apr. 19, 1930 machine cancels, 65c and $1.30 on cards, $2.60 on cover, all with matching typed addresses, flown with appropriate cachets, card slightly creased, Very Fine and scarce, matched flown typed addressed sets are seldom seen, Brookman catalogue value $3,150.00 (Image)

E. 1,750-2,500

1,900.00

667

$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Tied by First Day Washington D.C. Apr. 19, 1930 machine cancel on standard-size airmail cover with typed address, round trip flight cachets, with 1972 AFDCS certificate, Brookman value $1,200.00 (Image)

E. 750-900

800.00

668

$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Tied by First Day Washington D.C. Apr. 19, 1930 machine cancel on legal-size cover, round trip flight cachets, serviced by F. R. Rice, with his printed return address, Very Fine, a fantastic item for the Rice specialist, this predates his first cacheted FDC by nearly two years (Image)

E. 800-1,200

575.00