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**First Day Covers continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1041	F	658-679	#658-679, 1c-10c "Kans.-Nebr." ovpts cplt., each tied to a separate yellow May 1, 1929 Washington, D.C. first day cover, with matched Howard Weaver cachet of wreath with wings in green (Planty #4), very fine and attractive; any set of Kans.-Nebr. cacheted first day covers is very scarce; not priced cacheted in Mellone, cataloged as uncacheted. (Image)	Mellone 2,195.00+ SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
1042	F	658	#658, 1c "Kans." ovpt., single and block of four, tied to Cressler cover by "Newton, Kans./Apr 15/1929" machine cancel as well as a duplex handstamp, the earliest known usage, predating the official first day, signed by the Postmaster and Assistant Postmaster of Newton, very slightly reduced at left, very fine; ex-Vogel. (Image)	Mellone 500.00+ SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
1043	F	658	#658, 1c "Kans." ovpt., vertical pair and two singles along with unoverprinted 1c, tied to Roessler cover by "Newton, Kans./Apr 15/1929" machine cancel as well as double oval pmks., this is the earliest known usage, predating the official first day, very fresh and very fine; very few covers exist from Newton on this date. (Image)	Mellone 500.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
1044		660	#660, 2c "Kans." ovpt., tied to cover by "Independence, Kans./Apr 23/1929" machine cancel, predating the official first day, scarce printed or hand-drawn map cachet (Planty #13) at top left, cover opened at right, very fine; very few exist predated from this town. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $290.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
1045	F	664	#664, 6c "Kans." ovpt., bottom margin single tied to Cressler cover by "Newton, Kans./ Apr 15/1929" machine cancel, the earliest known usage, predating the official first day, signed by the Newton Postmaster, slight toning bands from gummed flaps, otherwise very fine; ex-Vogel. (Image)	Mellone 900.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
1046	F	664	#664, 6c "Kans." ovpt., block of four tied to Heffelfinger addressed cover by "Newton, Kans./Apr 15/1929" machine cancel as well as a double oval pmk., the earliest known usage, predating the official first day, signed by the Newton Postmaster, a few minor hinge marks on envelope, otherwise very fine; reportedly unique as a block; ex-Vogel. (Image)	Mellone 900.00+ SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
1047	F	666	#666, 8c "Kans." ovpt., left margin single tied to Cressler cover by "Newton, Kans./Apr 15/1929" duplex handstamp, the earliest known usage, predating the official first day, signed by the Newton Postmaster, slight toning bands from gummed flaps, otherwise very fine and quite scarce. (Image)	Mellone 900.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
1048	F	666	#666, 8c "Kans." ovpt., nicely centered block of four tied to Heffelfinger addressed cover by "Newton, Kans./Apr 15/1929" machine cancel as well as a double oval pmk., the earliest known usage, predating the official first day, signed by the Newton Postmaster, very clean, extremely fine; very scarce, especially in a block. (Image)	Mellone 900.00+ SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
1049		671	#671, 2c "Nebr." ovpt., horizontal pair along with 1/2c Hale pair tied to Roessler cover by "Humboldt/Apr 23/1929" duplex handstamps, predating the official first day, very fine; only a few Humboldt pre-date covers exist. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $240.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
1050	F	671	#671, 2c "Nebr." ovpt., horizontal pair along with unoverprinted 1c, tied to Roessler first day cover by "Air Mail Field North Platte/May 1 1929" machine cancel, "North Platte Neb./Home of Buffalo Bill" handstamp at top left, very fine; a rare unofficial first day cover. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
1051	F	660/674	#660/674, 2c-5c Kans.-Nebr ovpts., three first day covers, 2c Kans. strip of three on unofficial Salina, Kans. May 1, 1929 Roessler cover, 2c and 5c Kans. on one Independence, Kans. May 1, 1929 FDC sent to Elmer Long, and a 5c Nebr. on Washington, D.C. May 1, 1929 Roessler cover, very fine trio. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
1052	F	680	#680, 2c Battle of Fallen Timbers, twelve better September 14, 1929 cacheted first day covers, includes the first Laird cachet (Planty #6), first Gearhart cachet (#31), second Elliot cachet (#18) from five different cities and five different Thompson cachets (#8-12) from five different cities, also a very scarce predated cover (Toledo, Sep 13, 1929), very fine. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $190.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
1053	F	681	#681, 2c Ohio River, matched set of seven October 19, 1929 first day covers from all seven official cities, each with Nickles cachet (Planty #15), rubber-stamped addresses, very fine. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $50.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
1054	F	681	#681, 2c Ohio River, matched set of seven October 19, 1929 first day covers from the seven official cities, each with Stoutzenberg cachet (Planty #21), all addressed to Elliot, generally very fine. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $25.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
1055	F	681	#681, 2c Ohio River, tied to first day cover by unofficial "Carrolton, Ky./Oct 19/1929" duplex handstamp, with Beazell cachet "Ohio River Dam" (Planty #30), very fine; a scarce combination of this cachet and an unofficial city. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
1056	F	681	#681, 2c Ohio River, tied to first day cover by "Louisville, Ky./Oct 19/1929" machine cancel, with Beazell cachet "View of Ohio River" (Planty #30F), very fine. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
1057	F	681	#681, 2c Ohio River, tied to first day cover by "Louisville, Ky./Oct 19/1929" machine cancel, with Beazell cachet "Dam in the Ohio River" (Planty #31d), very fine. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $190.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
1058	F	681	#681, 2c Ohio River, tied to first day cover by "Pittsburgh, Pa./Oct 19/1929" machine cancel, with Beazell cachet "Old Covered Wagon Approaching a Village on the Ohio River (Planty #31f), very fine. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
1059	F	681	#681, 2c Ohio River, tied to first day cover by "Homestead, Pa./Oct 19/1929" machine cancel, with Beazell cachet "Transportation in the Early Days" (Planty #31l), very fine. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM
1060	F	690	#690, 2c Pulaski, matched set of twelve January 16, 1931 first day covers, representing all of the different official cities, each with Roessler "Collect Stamps" cachet (Planty #3), Chicago cover with minor hinge marks on face, others very fine; a difficult group to assemble. (Image)	Mellone 420.00+ SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Jun-22, 09:00 AM