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Washington-Franklin Earliest Documented Usages continued...

1908-1910 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN COILS continued...

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CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

354

#354, 4c Orange brown coil, perf. 12 vert., high quality pair with 2mm spacing, in combination with 2c Carmine coil single (#349), tied to registered cover to Butler, Pa on June 9,1909, the earliest documented usage of the 4c Orange brown coil, stamps are tied by Chicago, Ill. ovals with red registry c.d.s. of that city at left on the limited-use experimental Form 1549-A registry label, backstamped two days later, very fine; an exceptionally rare and unusual franking in its own right, making this an outstanding earliest documented usage cover; 1989 PF certificate; ex-Hadley. (Image)

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

355

#355, 5c Blue coil, perf. 12 vert., scarce pair with bright color and quite well centered, on registered cover being the October 25, 1909 earliest documented usage, stamps are tied by most unusual black "Hudson, N.Y." straight line cancels, registry c.d.s. of Hudson below, posted to Osborne, Kans., with enclosure, very fine and an unusually rare franking in addition to its earliest documented usage status; 1989 PF certificate; ex-Hadley. (Image)

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

356

#356, 10c Yellow coil, perf. 12 vert., wonderfully well centered and margined used single, possessing brilliant color and a marvelous freshness that is rarely found on the few used examples that are known, of greatest significance is the large portion of the "Orangeburg (N.Y.)/ Mar. 9, 1909" c.d.s. postmark that is found on this stamp, this being the March 9, 1909 earliest documented usage of this rare value, an exceedingly choice and extremely fine example of this rare coil; Orangeburg, New York is most famed for the 3c Violet coil used by Bell & Company as all known examples of that rarity were used by that company, thus it has been dubbed the "Orangeburg Coil", what is less known is that this firm also was the first and principal user of this 10c coil to mail their pharmaceutical samples and the few used examples that are known are quite often found with this town's postmarks, the stamp offered here is in a class of its own being the earliest documented usage, but it also should be noted that the Scott catalog woefully undervalues used examples at $3,000.00, being only a trifle over the mint price, our records show that we have offered dozens of mint stamps in singles to strips over the years, but we have only offered two other used items and one cover; a great rarity for both the used collector and the Washington-Franklin specialist; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $16,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1909 BLUISH PAPERS

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Lot Description

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357

#357, 1c Green on bluish paper, well centered single (natural s.e. at bottom) on picture post card of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., February 21, 1909 earliest documented usage, tied by Washington, D.C. duplex with exceptionally clear date, posted to Louisville, Kentucky by a tourist, very fine for this and exceptionally early usage being within five days of when the stamp was purported to have been issued; 2004 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction

358

#358, 2c Carmine on bluish paper, fresh single (s.e. at top) on return envelope of the Commercial Travelers Mutual Accident Association being the February 23, 1909 earliest documented usage, within a week of the February 16, 1909 date when this value supposedly went on sale, stamp is tied by neat Washington, D.C. machine cancel, backstamped Utica, N.Y. the next day, crisp and very fine; even the low values of the bluish papers saw little use and the earliest documented usage is a highly important find for the Washington-Franklin specialist; 1993 AFDCS certificate; ex-Hart. (Image)

Est. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

361

#361, 5c Blue on bluish paper, an attractive single of this rarity, possessing rich sumptuous color on distinctively blue paper, pleasingly fine centering, wonderfully tied to handsome cover to Bogota, Colombia through the U.S. Consul General's Office by a perfect strike of a "Kansas City, Mo./May 18, 1910" duplex pmk., this being the May 18, 1910 earliest documented usage of the very few known used stamps or covers, large oval Bogota receiving cancel on the reverse, certainly very fine and an impressive usage.The 5c Blue stands alone of all the regularly issued bluish papers being, by far, the rarest of the values, particularly when it comes to the used stamps including those on cover. It is believed that only a total of five examples are known used, three of which are on cover. Of this miniscule accounting both of the other covers (one of which is the same correspondence as this) and the two used singles either have straight edges or faults or both.The cover offered here is by far the finest known cover of this phenomenally rare stamp. In condition it is miles ahead of the other used copies. It is certainly one of the most attractive of the three covers making a wonderful addition, and certain to acquire a prominent position in even the most advanced collections. All of which is capped off by being the earliest documented usage giving this cover unparalleled appeal. Accompanied by two 1993 PSE and 1995 PF certificates; ex-"Lake Shore" collection. (Image)

Est. 20,000-30,000

SOLD for $37,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1910 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN IMPERFORATES

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Lot Description

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364

#364, 10c Yellow on bluish paper, an enormously rare postally used single along with 2c Carmine (#332, both with natural s.e.), tied to petite registered cover by fancy geometric crossroads cancel, posted on February 3, 1910, the earliest documented usage, from Stapleton, N.Y. with that town's violet registry c.d.s., New York city transit oval and backstamped Brooklyn, N.Y., all three clearly bearing the February 3rd, 1910 date, small cover edge faults and accompanying PF certificate mentioning small flaws at the top left of the stamp, which we are hard pressed to find, a fine and desirable cover. It is quite likely that next to the 5c, the 10c is the next most elusive stamp to find in used condition. Johl explains the frequency with which this relatively scarce value is found, attributing the ease with which it is found to the pale yellow color contrasting with blue paper and making them stand out. Apparently they were recognized before they were used as a tally of the known copies reveals only twelve used singles, plus three covers with singles have been certified by the Philatelic Foundation. This cover count exactly matches the number of covers with the 5c value.Thus we are pleased to offer the other great cover rarity in the bluish papers, testifying to the extensiveness of the earliest documented usage covers contained in the "Alpha" collection. This value is listed by Scott on cover but unpriced. Accompanied by a 1992 PF and a clear 1998 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 15,000-20,000

SOLD for $18,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

374

#374, 1c Green, well centered single (natural s.e. at left), tied to multicolor Valentine card by well applied Danville, Ill. flag machine cancel, February 7, 1911 earliest documented usage, posted to Renfrow, Oklahoma, stamp lifted for identification and hinged in place, stains and other small flaws to card, fine; 2005 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

374a

#374a, 1c Green booklet pane pair from the bottom of the pane, paying the letter rate and tied to petite cover to Washington, D.C. by Pittsburg, Pa. machine flag cancel dated February 28, 1911 being the earliest documented usage, backstamped the next day on March 1st, this not being a leap year, very fine; an attractive cover as well as rare since booklet pane stamps are much more difficult to find and date; stamps lifted to confirm identification; 2004 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

375

#375, 2c Carmine, bottom margin plate no. 5327 single, December 19, 1910 earliest documented usage, stamp tied to clean corner card cover of The H. & S. Pogue Co., beautifully printed Cincinnati, Ohio machine cancel and equally attractive Carlisle, Pa. duplex backstamp the next day, very fine and attractive cover, used within a month of the believed issuance date; 2003 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

375a

#375a, 2c Carmine booklet pane single, tied to cover front of a souvenir letter or folder from the New Briggs Hotel in Wilson, N.C., which probably contained photo cards of the area, stamp tied by Washington & Fayetteville R.P.O duplex, May 10, 1911 earliest documented usage for the booklet pane stamp, posted to Brooklyn, N.Y., stamp lifted for proper identification and hinged in place, small edge flaws to front, fine; clear 2005 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

376

#376, 3c Deep violet, Ty. I, attractive fine single with remarkably deep color, tied to 2c Carmine on white entire (#U411) making the international letter rate to Germany, June 9, 1911 earliest documented usage, stamp tied by clean New York, N.Y. machine cancel, exceptionally fresh and very fine cover; 2003 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

377

#377, 4c Brown, single franking paying the double international treaty rate to England (quite uncommon), tied to mourning cover by Boston duplex dated March 7, 1911, the earliest documented usage, Morecambe, Lancashire backstamp on March 16, 1911 confirming the month and year, very fine cover making an attractive exhibition item; 2001 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

378

#378, 5c Blue, a neatly tied single on cover to England paying the standard UPU letter rate, February 14, 1911 earliest documented usage cover being very close to the January 25, 1911 date of issuance, minor cover flaws, stamp lifted to confirm identification, nearly very fine; 2001 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

380

#380, 8c Olive green, well centered single, along with 4c Brown (#377), tied to registered return-receipt cover to Oakland, Cal. by New York, Grand Central Station oval, June 13, 1911 earliest documented usage with magenta registry ovals of that date on the reverse, backstamped, stamp lifted for identification and hinged in place, minor flaws to stamps and cover, of little consequence to this earliest documented usage, nearly very fine; clear 2005 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

382

#382, 15c Pale ultramarine, along with 3c Violet (#333), singles of each tied to large registered cover to Germany by Chicago, Ill. oval, April 25, 1911 earliest documented usage, registry c.d.s. of the Chicago Southwater Station of that date on reverse, New York transit oval the next day and backstamped Zirndorf in Bavaria, vertical folds to the cover and light toning slightly affecting stamps, all of which is quite irrelevant to this earliest documented usage, fine; 2004 APS certificate (erroneously stating 4/27/1911 which has carried over to the Scott catalog). (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction

383 var.

#383 var., 1c Green imperforate, Schermack Ty. III perforations, large margined single tied to view card by Cleveland, Ohio machine cancel, this being the February 8, 1911 earliest documented usage for this value with Shermack Ty. III perforations, very fine; a very early date being within two weeks of the January 28th earliest documented usage for sheet imperforates from which the affixing machine perforations were made, 2003 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

384

#384, 2c Carmine imperforate, well centered single with Schermack Ty. III private perforations, December 8, 1910 earliest documented usage, neatly tied to corner card cover of the National Collection Co. by Milwaukee, Wis. machine cancel, backstamped Springfield, La, stamp lifted to confirm identification, very fine; this is the earliest documented usage, not only for the Shermack variety, but for the sheet imperforate as well, in fact this date substantially predates Johl's January 3, 1911 date of issue and even estimates that were as early as December 10, 1910; 2001 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1910 IMPERFORATE COILS

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Lot Description

CV or Estimate

384V

#384V, 2c Carmine imperforate coil, vertical format, attractive single being well centered with large margins, October 21, 1910 earliest documented usage, stamp applied by Simplex affixing machine and tied to Schoverling Daly and Gales Sportsman's Supplies corner card cover by New York, N.Y. machine cancel, backstamped Suffolk, Va. the next day, some contemporaneous doodling, mostly on the reverse, very fine; this government issued coil actually predates the sheet imperforates by six weeks and is in fact the earliest documented usage of any single line watermarked stamp, making this a highly important cover for the postal history collector of the Washington-Franklin issues; 2003 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

384H

#384H, 2c Carmine imperforate coil, horizontal format, lovely single with especially intense deep color, March 9, 1912 earliest documented usage, applied to The Morehouse Co. corner card window envelope by Multipost plunger-style affixing machine, stamp is tied by Cleveland, Ohio machine cancel, clean and very fine cover; an incredibly rare cover as this is one of only two recorded covers with this government issued coil; 2004 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction