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July 9, 2025

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Catalog No.

Lot Description

Est.

Opening Bid 7/18/25

   
 

FIRST DAY COVERS

 

 

195 CV
717

717 2¢ Arbor Day on FDC,

F-VF, neat hand-written ink address with generic Washington Bicentennial Issue cachet. Cover in Fair to Good condition; has scuff on front with slight staining and upper right, lower right corners with small creases. Back of cover has two labels, (1) 1932 LA Olympic games and (2) Centennial of St. John's Lutheran Church in Buffalo, N.Y., return address on flap for church pastor. Postmark is cds "NEBRASKA CITY/APR 22/8-AM/1932/NEBR."

$10

$6

196 CV
772

772 3¢ Connecticut Tercentenary on FDC,

F-VF, ink script address, uncacheted, pmk cds "HARTFORD/APR26/9AM/1935/CONN." Condition is very good

$10

$2

197 CV
773

773 3¢ California Pacific Exposition on FDC,

F-VF, script address, Linprint cachet (Mellone 773-26a-Golden Yellow and Dark Blue on Blue), pmk dc cds "SAN DIEGO, CALIF./MAY29/9-AM/1935", with Exposition text killer. Cover in good condition with adhesive toning on back, pencil notation on back, neatly opened at top and (3) scuffs on front at top cv ($15)

$10

$4

198 CV
795

795 3¢ Ordinance of 1787 Block of 4 on FDC,

F-VF, neat typed address, F.R. Rice cachet (Mellone no. 795-16) postmark cds "MARIETTA/JULY/13/9:00AM/1937/OHIO." Condition is Very Good to Excellent, minor corner crease upper left with tiny ink spot. Contains Rice advertisement stuffer stuck down by the flap cv ($28)

$28

$10

199 CV
799

799 3¢ Hawaii on FDC,

VF-XF, with Gilbert cachet (Mell. #799-51), unaddressed cv ($22)

$22

$20

200 CV
801

801 3¢ Puerto Rico on FDC,

F-VF, addressed lightly in pencil, cachet by Grimsland, San Juan PR. FDOI ccl, condition is very good, slight adhesive bleed on back and what appears to be brown adhesive at bottom of stamp cv ($24)

$24

$6

201 CV
836

836 3¢ Swedes and Finns on FDC,

F-VF, unaddressed, H. Ioor cachet (Mellone no. 836-47b), Wilmington, Del. FDOI postmark, condition is excellent cv ($15)

$15

$4

202 CV
896

896 3¢ 50th Anniversary of Idaho Statehood on FDC,

VF, neatly typed address, no cachet, has Boise, Idaho FDOI cancel, condition is very good with minor adhesive staining cv ($10)

$4

$2

203 CV
897

897 3¢ 50th Anniversary of Wyoming Statehood on FDC,

VF, address typed neatly, no cachet, has Cheyenne WYO. FDOI cancel. Condition is very good with minor adhesive staining cv ($10)

$4

$2

204 CV
903

903 3¢ 150th Anniversary of Vermont Statehood Pair on FDC,

F-VF, addressed with typed labels (stain from prior address label), has Linprint cachet (Mellone 903-7). Condition is very good, minor crease upper right corner and gentle bends at upper left cv ($10)

$6

$2

205 CV
913

913 5¢ Netherlands Flag on FDC,

VF, with red and blue Cachet Craft cachet (Mell. #913-18), ms address cv ($10)

$10

$4

206 CV
920

920 5¢ Denmark Overrun Countries on FDC,

F-VF, unaddressed, with Grimsland (Mellone no. 920-08) with Washington, D.C. FDOI ccl. Condition is very good with very slight toning, pencil note upper left corner cv ($14)

$10

$4

207 CV
921

921 5¢ Korea Overrun Countries on FDC,

VF, hand-stamped address, with SMARTCRAFT blue and red cachet, Washington, D.C. FDOI ccl. Cover in very good condition, some light adhesive toning on front and upper right corner has slight crease cv ($10)

$8

$4

208 CV
922

922 3¢ Trans-Continental Railroad on FDC,

XF tied to cover with Omaha, NE FDOI ccl. Cover with neatly typed address and red and blue Poppenger cachet

$30

$10

209 CV
925

925 3¢ Philippines Issue on FDC,

VF, neat typed address, with Art Craft cachet (Mell. 925-12), Washington D.C. FDOI ccl, condition is excellent with a couple toned marks cv ($9)

$9

$2

210 CV
941,

941, 1819a, 2043 Miscellaneous House of Farnam FDC's (3), F-VF (booklet pane VF-XF), (2) unaddressed and #941 script pencil address, condition Very Good to Excellent, no. 1819a and 2043 near pristine with small smudges on back; #941 upper left and lower right corner crease, small smudges and slightly "dirty", franked with PB of 4 #23448 cv ($20)

$16

$14

211 CV
945

945 3¢ Edison Issue on FDC,

F-VF, typed address, cachet by House of Farnum (Mell. 945-6), Milan, Ohio FDOI pmk, clean cover, but has torn corner lower right cv ($7)

$7

$2

212 CV
1031A

1031A 1 1/4¢ Turquoise, Block of 4 on FDC,

VF, with first Santa Fe 350th Anniversary Committee red-brown cachet (Mell. #1031A-62), with small, neatly typed address; clean and fresh! cv ($10)

$10

$2

213 CV
1133

1133 4¢ Soil Conservation on FDC, VF, unaddressed, Fluegel premium cachet (Mellone no. 1133-12), Rapid City, SD FDOI cancel, pristine condition cv ($12)

$12

$4

214 CV
1420

1420 6¢ Pilgrims on FDC,

VF, with beautiful blue, black and gold first Benson and Hedges cachet (Mell. #1420-C), unaddressed. Cachet designed by R.E. Beresford and comes with a 7" x 11" describing the Mayflower and Pilgrims' trip and first year. Limited edition cover, this #1480/7000 cv ($15)

$15

$4

215 CV
1891

1891 18¢ Flag and Anthem Definitive on FDC,

VF, unaddressed, first cachet for Union Mutual Life Insurance (one time), Portland, ME FDOI ccl. Would be pristine condition, but for tiny ink spots on flap cv ($10)

$10

$4

216 CV
2525-26

2525-26 29¢ Flower (Tulip) Coil Plate Strips of 3 on FDC's (2),

VF, tied to cover with Rochester, NY FDOI ccl, unaddressed, Artmaster cachets, pristine condition. Rouletted Plate no. S1111 and perforated is Plate no. 2222 cv ($15)

$15

$6

217 CV
2529,

2529, 2529C 19¢ Fishing Boat, Coil Plate No. Strip of 3 on FDC's (2),

VF, tied to cover with appropriate FDOI ccls, unaddressed, Artmaster cachet (similar) cv ($15)

$15

$6

218 CV
2549a//2921b

2549a//2921b FDC Collection Remainders with Booklet Pane and Definitive Combinations on FDC's (3),

VF, tied to cover with appropriate FDOI ccl, unaddressed, Artmaster cachets, pristine condition. Includes 2549a, 2902B, 2904A, 2904B, 2906, 2910, 2912A, 2912B, 2915D, and 2921b

$15

$6

219 CV
2618

2618 29¢ Love on FDC,

VF, unaddressed, with hand-painted HAM cachet (#353), signed (HAM and Wendy), number 111/159, condition excellent with minor gum toning cv ($15)

$15

$4

220 CV
2849-53,

2849-53, 2854-61 29¢ American Music Series on (3) FDC's,

VF, unaddressed, with Artmaster cachets, includes "Popular Singers" on (1) cover and "Jazz Singers" on (2) covers. Pristine condition cv ($10)

$10

$2