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Washington-Franklin Earliest Documented Usages continued...

1910-1913 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN COILS

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386

#386, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 12 horiz., rather attractive appearing single that is well centered with bright color, tied to cover to Cambridge, N.Y. by neat Pittsfield, Mass. machine flag cancel, dated December 9, 1910, the earliest documented usage, backstamped the same day; edge tears in opening barely affecting the stamp but not affecting this cover's very fine appearance; a very early date for any of the single line watermarked stamps; 2001 APS certificate; ex-Hart. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

387

#387, 1c Green coil, perf. 12 vert., attractive single, well centered with rich color, tied to 1c Green on white postal entire (#U400) by Seattle, Wash. machine cancel being the November 5, 1910 earliest documented usage, posted to San Francisco, stamp lifted and replaced for identification, very fine and exceptionally choice; a decidedly scarce coil issue used within five days of its reported November 1st issuance date; 1990 PF certificate; ex-Hadley. (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

388

#388, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 12 vert., choice single of this exceedingly rare coil issue, intense rich color and well centered, tied to a crisp clean window envelope of the H.A. Meldrum Co., January 4, 1911 earliest documented usage with the stamp neatly tied by a full Buffalo, N.Y. machine cancel, stamp lifted for positive identification and hinged in place, very fine; the Single Line Watermarked Two Cent Washington Coil is one of the most difficult of the coil issues in all its forms, even used singles are major rarities despite their more modest catalog value (we have only offered a total of two over ten years), and covers are especially rare and desired, as it is frequently much easier to ascertain the authenticity of this frequently faked coil; the cover offered here is exceptional in its rarity and condition and unique in its earliest documented usage status; 1998 APS certificate; ex-Hart. (Image)

Est. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

389

#389, 3c Deep violet, Ty. I, "Orangeburg Coil", perf. 12 vert., an especially fresh and bright example of this major coil rarity, exhibiting the deep violet color that is typical of the genuine stamps, tied to an unusually clean bluish green cover of Bell & Company Incorporated Manufacturing Chemists of Orangeburg, New York, March 8, 1911 earliest documented usage, featuring a fully printed "Orangeburg, N.Y./Mar 8 1911" machine cancel, posted to Berwyn, Pa. and backstamped there, the stamp after lifting for examination was found to have small paper flaws and wrinkles as nearly all examples have due to the bulky nature of the pharmaceutical enclosures, still a very fine and exceedingly attractive cover. The Orangeburg coil was specifically issued by the Post Office Department for the use of the Bell Pharmaceutical Co. to mail their samples of antacid to doctors around the country. Apparently no collectors were aware of the issue because of its commercial use by this one firm. The samples were actually quite bulky and the stamp paid the triple domestic fourth class (samples of merchandise) rate. Cancels also show that they were run through the first class canceling machine. Both of these factors explain why nearly all of the few known covers are wrinkled and soiled, a condition that usually affects the stamps as well. Furthermore, because of all of these circumstances, very few covers or even stamps from this bulk mailing were saved as such items were routinely thrown away, making for one of the rarest coils issues in United States philately.The cover offered here stands out among the very small population of only about fifteen covers in two ways. First and foremost, this is the earliest documented usage being used in early March within a very short period of when the stamp was supposedly issued in late January. Many of the known covers are used months later. Secondly, this is one of the most attractive of the covers, retaining its blue green color and lacking the usual soiling and strong wrinkles that are found on others, plus the stamp is bright and attractive. A great cover rarity of immense historical significance to the Washington-Franklin collector. Signed by Ward and accompanied by a clear 1998 PF certificate; ex-Ward, Southgate. (Image)

Est. 30,000-40,000

SOLD for $27,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

390

#390, 1c Green coil, perf. 8 1/2 horiz., single (tiny edge flaw) tied to multicolor view card by Jersey City, N.J. machine cancel, this being the October 5, 1911 earliest documented usage, very fine; clear 2001 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

391

#391, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 8 1/2 horiz., single with bright color, tied to F. Taylor & Co. corner card cover by New York, N. Y. machine cancel, May 3, 1911 earliest documented usage, posted within the city, cover slightly reduced at left, very fine; 2002 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

392

#392, 1c Green coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., exceptionally scarce pair with fine centering and rich color, tied to December 16, 1910 earliest documented usage cover, attractive Washington, D.C. machine cancel, two minor cover edge tears, otherwise a very fine cover; this cover is posted to the famous Detroit collector, John Kay, who had Washington connections in the Post Office Department, this may well explain this very early usage that is within five days of the supposed December 12th issuance date; clear 2001 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

393

#393, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., single tied to window envelope of Walker & Gibson, Wholesale Druggists, December 27, 1910 earliest documented usage, stamp is tied by clear Albany, N.Y. machine cancel, very fine; an exceptionally early date close to the listed issuance date of December 16th; 1989 APS certificate; ex-Sikin, Agris. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

395

#395, 4c Brown coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., well centered single along with a horizontal pair of 2c Carmine (#375), all tied to registered 1883 4c Green on amber postal entire to the famous philatelist, John Luff, June 21, 1912 earliest documented usage of the 4c Coil, stamps are tied by St. Louis registry ovals with that city's red registry c.d.s. on the reverse, New York transits the next day and backstamped New York on June 24th, attractive and very fine cover; 1989 PF certificate; ex-Hadley. (Image)

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction

1912-1914 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES

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405

#405, 1c Green, attractive single with deep color and sharp impression, tied to multicolor picture post card showing an Indian squaw and pony of the Crow tribe, most unusual February 2, 1912 earliest documented usage, stamp tied by Crow Agency, Mont. handstamped duplex with clear date, normal postal wear to the card, otherwise very fine; the listed issuance date of this stamp has been listed as February, 1912 making it hard for an earlier usage to be found and also making this a very likely candidate for being a first day cover, this along with its marvelously esoteric usage produce a wonderful exhibition piece for the Washington-Franklin collector; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

406

#406, 2c Carmine, well centered single (small insect damage) tied to cover to Falmouth, Jamaica, the two cents paying only a domestic rate so charged postage due, stamp is tied by both a Boston flag machine cancel and bold violet "3d" postage due handstamp (the second earliest known strike of this woodblock marking), this cover being the February 15, 1912 earliest documented usage for this 2c Washington issue, backstamped, cover is very fine and an early date for this stamp that was issued sometime in February; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

406a

#406a, 2c Carmine, booklet pane bottom right single, tied to a very clean and attractive District Parsonage corner card cover to Nashville, Tenn., May 2, 1912 earliest documented usage, stamp tied by exceptionally well printed Washington, D.C. machine cancel, extremely fine; this 2c is a very common value but it is decidedly scarcer from the booklet pane making this earliest documented usage very desirable, especially in this choice condition; 2003 APS certificate; ex-Hart. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1912 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN IMPERFORATES

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409

#409, 2c Carmine imperforate, Schermack Ty. III perforations, single paying the 2c letter rate tied to cover front with Good Housekeeping Magazine corner card by Grand Central Station, N.Y. machine cancel being the March 21, 1912 earliest documented usage, very fine with attractive appearance; this is a very early usage of this 2c Imperforate and actually predates the earliest documented usage of the ordinary sheet stamp by nearly a month; 2003 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1912 IMPERFORATE COILS

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408V

#408V, 1c Green imperforate coil, vertical format, fresh single with rich color, affixed to multicolor greeting card by Simplex device which is rather unusual for private correspondence, though datelined City Hospital which may explain how this came about, May 17,1912 earliest documented usage, stamp is well tied by two strikes of Ogdensburg, N.Y. duplexes; choice very fine; a very early use for any imperforate of this new design, let alone this scarce government coil, and may be earliest documented usage for the sheet stamp as well, as no date is listed for it; 2004 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction

409V

#409V, 2c Carmine imperforate coil, vertical format, single with brilliant color, affixed by Simplex device to Rock Island Lines railroad corner card cover, May 29, 1912 earliest documented usage, stamp is tied by Chicago, Ill. machine cancel, backstamped Washington, D.C., small edge faults to the cover, not affecting the stamp or markings, otherwise very fine; another early usage in May of 1912, shortly after issuance; 2004 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

409H

#409H, 2c Carmine imperforate coils, horizontal format, single slightly miscut by the affixing device, tied to petite cover to Alfred, Maine by New York, Madison Square Station machine cancel, this being the December 17, 1914 earliest documented usage, slight aging and trivial edge flaws to cover of no consequence, very fine; for some reason these government horizontal coils did not see nearly as much use as the vertical coils and this is the only recorded use on cover, an especially desirable rarity for the Washington-Franklin specialist, as well as the earliest documented usage collector; 1999 and 2000 APS certificates. (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1912 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN COILS

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410

#410, 1c Green coil, perf. 8 1/2 horiz., fine single tied to multicolor view card by neat Chicago, Ill. machine cancel, April 17, 1912 earliest documented usage, posted to College Hill, Ohio, overall an attractive and very fine card; not a common coil on cover and quite an early date for this March, 1912 issued coil; 2000 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

411

#411, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. I, perf. 8 1/2 horiz., single with excellent bright color, tied to front and back illustrated advertising cover for the Pioneer Suspender Company showing garters on the reverse, June 12, 1912 earliest documented usage with Philadelphia, Pa. machine cancel of that date, backstamped Sherman, Texas two days later, very fine; 2004 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

412

#412, 1c Green coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., pair with guide line at bottom, tied to corner card cover of the Floreffe Hotel, May 21, 1912 earliest documented usage, stamps tied by Floreffe Pa. four bar cancel, to Brooklyn, very fine; quite scarce in pairs on cover and an early date close to the March 18, 1912 issuance; 2004 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

413

#413, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. I, well centered single, though most perforations trimmed when applied by an affixing device, radiant color, April 16, 1912 earliest documented usage, stamp tied to fancy corner card cover with illustration on the reverse of Dean Bros. Steam Pump Works by Indianapolis, Ind. machine cancel, crisp and handsome cover, very fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $875.00
Will close during Public Auction