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...

**Louisiana Purchase Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
328		1c Louisiana Purchase (323). Tied by pre-First Day "St. Louis, Mo. Apr. 29, 1904 7:30 PM" Exposition machine cancel on 1c McKinley postal card to Saaz, Austria, clearly-struck "Saaz 11.5.04" receiving datestamp, typewritten address and message in green from the Franklin Bank of St. Louis, acknowledging receipt of $100, very light wrinkles and tiny scrape in card EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING PRE-FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE ONE-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE. THIS IS THE ONLY PRE-FIRST DAY USAGE TO A FOREIGN DESTINATION. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis opened on Saturday, April 30, 1904, and continued until December 1, 1904. This cover was mailed on the day before the exhibition opened, and it is the only known pre-First Day usage to a foreign destination. It is also the only pre-First Day of the 1c Louisiana Purchase we have ever offered. (Image)	E. 10,000-15,000	21,000.00
329		1c Louisiana Purchase (323). Tied by New Bedford Mass. Apr. 30, 1904 2 AM First Day machine flag cancel on underpaid cover with return address, sent to the sender, small repaired tear at top lightly toned A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE FIRST DAY COVER OF THE ONE-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE. ONE OF ONLY TWO FIRST DAYS ON AN ACTUAL COVER. Of the approximately ten known First Days, eight are on cards and only two are on covers. Current Brookman value of $7,500.00 is too low, in our opinion. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	11,500.00
330		1c Louisiana Purchase (323). Choice centering, tied by Springfield Mass. Apr. 30, 1904 6(?) AM First Day machine cancel on picture postcard to New Britain Conn., Apr. 30 10 AM receiving machine cancel also ties stamp, postcard depicts the fountain in New York City's Central Park EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE ELUSIVE ONE-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE FIRST DAY USAGE. APPROXIMATELY TEN CARDS AND COVERS ARE KNOWN. Of the known 1c Louisiana Purchase First Days, there are only two on cover. This is one of the eight known postcards. With 1977 AFDCS certificate. Brookman value of $7,500.00 is too low in our opinion (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	6,000.00
331		2c Louisiana Purchase (324). Tied by pre-First Day "St. Louis, Mo. Apr. 29, 1904 6:30 PM" Exposition machine cancel on Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. corner card cover to Sullivan Mo., clear Apr. 30, 1904 receiving backstamp, neatly opened at top (small cover tear at top right), bottom right corner of stamp slightly rounded VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE PRE-FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE 2-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE. ONLY NINE ARE KNOWN. There are only 24 known First Days and nine pre-First Days for the 2c Louisiana Purchase issue. The example offered here is especially desirable with the receiving backstamp dated on the first official date of issue. Brookman catalogue does not currently list the value for a pre-First Day cover. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	6,500.00
332		2c Louisiana Purchase (324). Tied by Chicago Ill. Apr. 30, 1904 3 PM First Day machine cancel on Mandeville & Company illustrated advertising cover to New York City, some slight overall toning and with some faults including a crease at the upper right portion of the stamp A VERY SCARCE AND DESIRABLE 2-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE FIRST DAY COVER WITH ILLUSTRATED ADVERTISING DESIGN. There are 24 documented First Day Covers for this issue. With 1975 P.F. certificate. Brookman catalogue value $6,000.00 (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	3,000.00

Louisiana Purchase Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

328

1c Louisiana Purchase (323). Tied by pre-First Day "St. Louis, Mo. Apr. 29, 1904 7:30 PM" Exposition machine cancel on 1c McKinley postal card to Saaz, Austria, clearly-struck "Saaz 11.5.04" receiving datestamp, typewritten address and message in green from the Franklin Bank of St. Louis, acknowledging receipt of $100, very light wrinkles and tiny scrape in card

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING PRE-FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE ONE-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE. THIS IS THE ONLY PRE-FIRST DAY USAGE TO A FOREIGN DESTINATION.

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis opened on Saturday, April 30, 1904, and continued until December 1, 1904. This cover was mailed on the day before the exhibition opened, and it is the only known pre-First Day usage to a foreign destination. It is also the only pre-First Day of the 1c Louisiana Purchase we have ever offered. (Image)

E. 10,000-15,000

21,000.00

329

1c Louisiana Purchase (323). Tied by New Bedford Mass. Apr. 30, 1904 2 AM First Day machine flag cancel on underpaid cover with return address, sent to the sender, small repaired tear at top lightly toned

A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE FIRST DAY COVER OF THE ONE-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE. ONE OF ONLY TWO FIRST DAYS ON AN ACTUAL COVER.

Of the approximately ten known First Days, eight are on cards and only two are on covers.

Current Brookman value of $7,500.00 is too low, in our opinion. (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

11,500.00

330

1c Louisiana Purchase (323). Choice centering, tied by Springfield Mass. Apr. 30, 1904 6(?) AM First Day machine cancel on picture postcard to New Britain Conn., Apr. 30 10 AM receiving machine cancel also ties stamp, postcard depicts the fountain in New York City's Central Park

EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE ELUSIVE ONE-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE FIRST DAY USAGE. APPROXIMATELY TEN CARDS AND COVERS ARE KNOWN.

Of the known 1c Louisiana Purchase First Days, there are only two on cover. This is one of the eight known postcards.

With 1977 AFDCS certificate. Brookman value of $7,500.00 is too low in our opinion (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

6,000.00

331

2c Louisiana Purchase (324). Tied by pre-First Day "St. Louis, Mo. Apr. 29, 1904 6:30 PM" Exposition machine cancel on Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. corner card cover to Sullivan Mo., clear Apr. 30, 1904 receiving backstamp, neatly opened at top (small cover tear at top right), bottom right corner of stamp slightly rounded

VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE PRE-FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE 2-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE. ONLY NINE ARE KNOWN.

There are only 24 known First Days and nine pre-First Days for the 2c Louisiana Purchase issue. The example offered here is especially desirable with the receiving backstamp dated on the first official date of issue.

Brookman catalogue does not currently list the value for a pre-First Day cover. (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

6,500.00

332

2c Louisiana Purchase (324). Tied by Chicago Ill. Apr. 30, 1904 3 PM First Day machine cancel on Mandeville & Company illustrated advertising cover to New York City, some slight overall toning and with some faults including a crease at the upper right portion of the stamp

A VERY SCARCE AND DESIRABLE 2-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE FIRST DAY COVER WITH ILLUSTRATED ADVERTISING DESIGN.

There are 24 documented First Day Covers for this issue. With 1975 P.F. certificate. Brookman catalogue value $6,000.00 (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

3,000.00