Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Lot Description

599

1c-$5.00 1902-03 and Later Issues. Specialized collection comprising a few hundred stamps and covers mounted on homemade album pages in a three-ring binder plus four additional binders of more modern material, a fascinating study of the first half of the 20th century, incl. complete set of Nos. 300-313 used, many covers with 1902-03 Issue incl. expo cards, registered, foreign usage, several extensively forwarded among countries, some covers in the 1925-1940 period selected for extraordinary frankings and usage, generally Fine-Very Fine, a treasure trove of postal history

E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

600

Commemorative Covers. 27, starting with Trans-Mississippi issue incl. pair of 1c on advertising cover, four 5c, one 10c, few Pan-Americans, Louisiana Purchase (four) incl. 1c and 3c on 1c entire to Germany, 5c, 10c (same correspondence), several other better incl. 328, 329, 330, few Panama-Pacific, overall fresh and Fine-Very Fine

E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

601

Washington-Franklin Cover Balance. 36 covers or post cards, mostly 1c and 2c stamps with some advertising covers, few better incl. pair of 6c on illustrated advertising cover, 12c on registered cover, 5c on censored cover to Japan, most Fine-Very Fine

E. 200-300

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

602

1c, 2c-10c Kans. Overprints (658, 660-668). On separate First Day covers serviced by Carter Glass, stamps tied by "Holton Kans. May 1, 1929" flag cancels to Glass in Lynchburg Va. (except 6c with duplex cancel), 1c with 1c Postage Due stamp tied at top left, fresh and Very Fine, scarce group with the 1c (solo), 2c, 4c, 5c, 7c (solo), 9c and 10c reportedly being the only ones known from Holton, apparently Glass did not care for the 1½c issue but it is possible that the 1-1/2c never made it to the Holton post office as no 1-1/2c first day covers from Holton are known

E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

603

-1/2c-$5.00 Presidential (803-834). Cacheted First Day Covers, also includes complete coils and the three booklet panes, pencil addresses, Fine-Very Fine

596.50

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

604

Overrun Countries First Day Covers. Ten First Day covers specially prepared by Deputy 3rd Asst. PMG to Maj. Gen. Watson, Secretary to the President, seven signed by Ambassadors of Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway and Yugoslavia, Albania, Austria and France signed by the Postmaster General, each has letter explaining commemorative issue, Very Fine, an incomplete set but the first we recall seeing with seven ambassadors' signatures

E. 300-400

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

605

Air Post. 31 covers and few stamps, nice group of Lindberghiana incl. few First Day, one addressed to Lindbergh, C10a complete booklet, few different countries represented, mostly Fine-Very Fine, interesting group

E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

606

Air Post and Flight Covers. 30+ covers incl. flown covers with Nos. C1, C2, C4 and C18, Graf Zeppelin card with regular postage, some foreign airmail covers and souvenir flights, minor faults in some, generally Fine, some good value in early flown covers

E. 500-750

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

607

Flight Covers and 20th Century Postal History. Approximately 100 covers, most are U.S. flight covers and Air Post frankings incl. C1-C6, No. C4 strip on cover with "USS R-1-20" cancel (rare), some Zeppelin covers and cards with regular issue frankings, a few pioneers and signed flight covers incl. AAMC 374, some foreign, generally Fine-Very Fine, far above the usual balance lot in terms of content, some really great covers are offered here

E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

608

Special Delivery and Registration Covers. Thirteen total, incl. five Special Delivery with three of No. E3, range of usages, Fine-Very Fine

E. 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

609

Carriers & Locals, Drop Rate Covers. 13 covers, incl. drop-rate markings on stampless covers (New Orleans, Keene N.H., St. Louis, Detroit), Hanford's Pony Express 2c red horse-and-rider oval, Philadelphia U.S.P.O. carrier oval and Blood's covers, Fine-Very Fine, scarce group

E. 500-750

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction