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...

**Special Delivery**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
702		10c Bicycle Messenger, Special Delivery (E1). Tied by "Rochester N.Y. Oct. 1 85" duplex cancel on First Day of Issue and Special Delivery Service cover to S. C. Pierce in Rochester, tiny scrape at upper right of stamp VERY FINE. ONE OF ONLY FIVE KNOWN FIRST DAY COVERS OF THE FIRST SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE. A GREAT RARITY AND ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER OF ALL BACK-OF-BOOK FIRST DAY COVERS. The recipient, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel C. Pierce, was a Civil War Veteran and life-long Republican. He worked on many U.S. Government contracts after his discharge and was Sergeant-at-Arms of the Constitutional Convention of 1868. Upon receipt of this cover on October 1, 1885, he wrote in pencil "Sent to me as on the 1st day the Immediate Postal delivery went into effect. Oct. 1, 1885." Brookman catalogue value $12,500.00 (Image)	E. 12,500-15,000	16,000.00
703		10c Motorcycle, Special Delivery (E12). Tied by First Day Washington, D.C. Jul. 12, 1922 6:30 PM duplex cancel on legal-size 2c entire with typed address to and serviced by Siebold, neatly opened at left, Very Fine, an important Scott E12 FDC, the vast majority (over 80%) were serviced by Worden, this example is especially notable due to the rarity of the servicer (Image)	E. 350-500	280.00
704		10c Motorcycle, Special Delivery (E12). Tied by First Day Washington D.C. Jul. 12, 1922 4PM duplex cancel on monarch-size cover neatly opened at top, typed address to Schmalzriedt and serviced by Howard Beck on his stationery, Very Fine, an important Scott E12 FDC, the vast majority (over 80%) were serviced by Worden, this example is especially notable due to the rarity of the servicer (Image)	E. 300-500	260.00
705		15c Motorcycle, Special Delivery, 25c Special Handling (E13, QE4). Combination franking with additional -1/2c and 1-1/2c stamps tied by First Day Washington D.C. Apr. 11, 1925 2:30 PM duplex cancels on cover, neatly opened at top, Very Fine, rare, both issues came out on the same day, this is only the fourth such combination cover we have ever offered (Image)	E. 750-1,000	650.00
706		15c Motorcycle, Special Delivery, 25c Special Handling (E13, QE4). Combination with plate no. blocks of six of each, tied by First Day Washington D.C. Apr. 11, 1925 1:30 PM duplex cancels on large cover EXTREMELY FINE. A TRULY MAGNIFICENT AND RARE COVER. ONE OF ONLY TWO SUCH COVERS KNOWN AND ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF DR. MARTIN'S BACK-OF-BOOK ISSUES. Both issues came out on the same day, but are rarely seen in combination on First Day covers, even as singles. We sold the other combination plate block cover in McCusker Sale #47 at the July 1993 AFDCS Convention to Dr. Baron for $3,250. This was subsequently sold in our Baron Rarity Sale in 1996 for $3,750 hammer. The cover offered here was originally acquired by Dr. Martin in 1986 for $2,250 (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	3,250.00
707		10c Motorcycle, Special Delivery (E15). Tied by Earliest Documented Use Chicago Ill. Nov. 17, 1927 12PM duplex cancel on legal-size corner card cover from "Law Offices of Burton & Burton Chicago" to "The Commissioner of Patents Washington, D.C." , additional "FOR 20-HOUR TRAIN" handstamp, opened at sides, crease at left side THIS IS THE EARLIEST DOCUIMENTED USE OF THE 1917 10-CENT SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE, SCOTT E15. THIS PREDATES THE OFFICIAL FIRST DAY BY TWELVE DAYS. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BACK-OF-BOOK ITEMS IN THE DR. MARTIN COLLECTION. This is most likely non-philatelic in origin and contained legal documents that needed to be "rushed" to Washington's Patent Office. Ex Markovits. With P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 3,500-5,000	2,000.00
708		10c Motorcycle, Special Delivery (E15). Plate no. block of four tied by First Day Washington D.C. Nov. 29, 1927 duplex cancels on 1c entire to P. S. Warren in Washington D.C., Very Fine, quite rare, this is only the third plate block we have handled, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 350-500	450.00

Special Delivery

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

702

10c Bicycle Messenger, Special Delivery (E1). Tied by "Rochester N.Y. Oct. 1 85" duplex cancel on First Day of Issue and Special Delivery Service cover to S. C. Pierce in Rochester, tiny scrape at upper right of stamp

VERY FINE. ONE OF ONLY FIVE KNOWN FIRST DAY COVERS OF THE FIRST SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE. A GREAT RARITY AND ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER OF ALL BACK-OF-BOOK FIRST DAY COVERS.

The recipient, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel C. Pierce, was a Civil War Veteran and life-long Republican. He worked on many U.S. Government contracts after his discharge and was Sergeant-at-Arms of the Constitutional Convention of 1868. Upon receipt of this cover on October 1, 1885, he wrote in pencil "Sent to me as on the 1st day the Immediate Postal delivery went into effect. Oct. 1, 1885."

Brookman catalogue value $12,500.00 (Image)

E. 12,500-15,000

16,000.00

703

10c Motorcycle, Special Delivery (E12). Tied by First Day Washington, D.C. Jul. 12, 1922 6:30 PM duplex cancel on legal-size 2c entire with typed address to and serviced by Siebold, neatly opened at left, Very Fine, an important Scott E12 FDC, the vast majority (over 80%) were serviced by Worden, this example is especially notable due to the rarity of the servicer (Image)

E. 350-500

280.00

704

10c Motorcycle, Special Delivery (E12). Tied by First Day Washington D.C. Jul. 12, 1922 4PM duplex cancel on monarch-size cover neatly opened at top, typed address to Schmalzriedt and serviced by Howard Beck on his stationery, Very Fine, an important Scott E12 FDC, the vast majority (over 80%) were serviced by Worden, this example is especially notable due to the rarity of the servicer (Image)

E. 300-500

260.00

705

15c Motorcycle, Special Delivery, 25c Special Handling (E13, QE4). Combination franking with additional -1/2c and 1-1/2c stamps tied by First Day Washington D.C. Apr. 11, 1925 2:30 PM duplex cancels on cover, neatly opened at top, Very Fine, rare, both issues came out on the same day, this is only the fourth such combination cover we have ever offered (Image)

E. 750-1,000

650.00

706

15c Motorcycle, Special Delivery, 25c Special Handling (E13, QE4). Combination with plate no. blocks of six of each, tied by First Day Washington D.C. Apr. 11, 1925 1:30 PM duplex cancels on large cover

EXTREMELY FINE. A TRULY MAGNIFICENT AND RARE COVER. ONE OF ONLY TWO SUCH COVERS KNOWN AND ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF DR. MARTIN'S BACK-OF-BOOK ISSUES.

Both issues came out on the same day, but are rarely seen in combination on First Day covers, even as singles. We sold the other combination plate block cover in McCusker Sale #47 at the July 1993 AFDCS Convention to Dr. Baron for $3,250. This was subsequently sold in our Baron Rarity Sale in 1996 for $3,750 hammer. The cover offered here was originally acquired by Dr. Martin in 1986 for $2,250 (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

3,250.00

707

10c Motorcycle, Special Delivery (E15). Tied by Earliest Documented Use Chicago Ill. Nov. 17, 1927 12PM duplex cancel on legal-size corner card cover from "Law Offices of Burton & Burton Chicago" to "The Commissioner of Patents Washington, D.C." , additional "FOR 20-HOUR TRAIN" handstamp, opened at sides, crease at left side

THIS IS THE EARLIEST DOCUIMENTED USE OF THE 1917 10-CENT SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE, SCOTT E15. THIS PREDATES THE OFFICIAL FIRST DAY BY TWELVE DAYS. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BACK-OF-BOOK ITEMS IN THE DR. MARTIN COLLECTION.

This is most likely non-philatelic in origin and contained legal documents that needed to be "rushed" to Washington's Patent Office.

Ex Markovits. With P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 3,500-5,000

2,000.00

708

10c Motorcycle, Special Delivery (E15). Plate no. block of four tied by First Day Washington D.C. Nov. 29, 1927 duplex cancels on 1c entire to P. S. Warren in Washington D.C., Very Fine, quite rare, this is only the third plate block we have handled, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 350-500

450.00