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**Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Issue (Pre-First Day and First Day Covers)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
5040		2c Alaska-Yukon (370). Tied by pre-First Day "Boston Mass. May 29 4-PM 1909" machine cancel on cover to Mr. Chas. Powers in Dorchester Centre, Mass., neatly opened at top, the stamp has exceptionally choice centering EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE PRE-FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE 2-CENT ALASKA-YUKON ISSUE. The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition opened on June 1, 1909, which was a Tuesday and the first official day of use for this stamp. This cover was postmarked on the preceding Friday, four days before it was supposed to be used. Only four pre-first day covers are known. Ex Martin. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
5041		2c Alaska-Yukon (370). Choice centering, tied by "Cambridge Mass. Jun., 1, 1909" First Day cancel on locally-addressed cover, cover with few toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,000.00 SOLD for $5,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
5042		2c Alaska-Yukon (370). Rich color, tied by "Seattle, Wash. Jun. 1 5:3-PM 1909" First Day Exposition machine cancel on exposition picture post card depicting the Agricultural building from the entrance of the Manufacturer's building, contents describe opening day, "Opening day of the A.Y.P.E. grounds opened 8:30 military parade 9:30-Official opening by Pres. Wm. Taft. pressed a gold key at Wash. D.C." VERY FINE. A RARE FIRST DAY COVER FOR THE ALASKA-YUKON EXPOSITION, ON A POST CARD FROM THE EXPOSITION, WITH THE EXPOSITION CANCEL AND WITH CONTENTS DESCRIBING OPENING DAY. This is one of the most desirable Alaska-Yukon First Day covers by virtue of the picture post card, clear exposition cancel and contents. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5,000.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
5043		2c Alaska-Yukon (370). Tied by "Auburn N.Y. Jun-1 1909 5-PM" First Day waving-flag machine cancel on cover with printed address to Syracuse N.Y., receiving backstamp, Fine and desirable commercial First Day usage (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,000.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
5044		2c Alaska-Yukon (370). Vertical pair, tied by "Omaha Neb. Jun. 1, 1909 9:30PM" First Day postmark on oversize cover to South Omaha Nebr., tear at left and some slight edgewear, still Fine, scarce, one of only five recorded First Day covers franked with more than one stamp, with 1973 A.F.D.C.S. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,000.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
5045		2c Alaska-Yukon (370). Vertical strip of three, tied by "Moravia N.Y. Jun. 1, 1909 8:30AM" First Day duplex cancels on large part of cover to Syracuse N.Y., missing top flap, some wear, still Very Fine, scarce, one of only five reported multiples used on the first day of issue (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,000.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
5046		2c Alaska-Yukon (370). On attractive Iron Works corner card cover tied by Cambridge Mass. Jun. 2, 1909 Second Day waving-flag machine cancel, Very Fine, very scarce, with 1990 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for June 1, 1909 first day cover is $3,000.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
5047		2c Alaska-Yukon (370). Used with 2c Hudson-Fulton (372), tied by "Lynn, Mass. Cliftondale Br. Jun. 1, 1912 4PM" duplex cancels on flown pioneer flight cover (AAMC 29a) to Lynn Mass., well-struck "Aero Postal Sta. Saugus Mass," circular handstamp cachet, sealed by multicolored "Hobby Club" label and Truby backstamp, slightly reduced at top, Very Fine, very scarce with these issues (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
5048		2c Alaska-Yukon, Imperforate (371). Large margins, tied by "Richmond Va., Jun. 7, 1909 6-PM" machine cancel on legal-size cover to Camden Me., receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, this is the earliest documented use of the 2c Alaska-Yukon imperforate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
5049		Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition/Seattle World's Fair, June 1-October 16, 1909, Postal History. Several hundred covers, cards and collateral items, virtually all unmounted, incl. official picture post cards, advertising covers, foreign usages, colorful frankings, cancellations and much more, generally Fine-Very Fine, a fabulous lot that should yield quite a number of interesting exhibition pages once sorting has been accomplished	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
5050		Balance of 2c Alaska-Yukon Covers (370-371). 69 covers or post cards attractively mounted on exhibit pages, many better incl. few different perfins, two with St. Louis sewing machine perforations created by a stamp dealer, several different Exposition cancels, some used on Special Delivery, registered and other special use rates, incl. two plate blocks of the imperforate on covers, bisect of perforated for circular rate, flight covers, U.S. Postal Agencies in Vera Cruz and China, 1918 wartime treaty rate to Cuba, overseas letters and post cards with various destinations, one around-the-world cover with stamps of several other countries, most in wonderful condition, a Very Fine and important collection Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction

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