Sale 104: The Alan Parsons Collection

Lot 2744    

1931, 25¢ Niagara Falls & 17¢ Wilson, rotary press printing, singles tied by "Washington D.C., Jul 27, 1931" First Day of Issue duplex postmarks on fresh cover addressed to Albert E. Gorham, with second postmark strike alongside, Very Fine.
Scott No. 699, 697    $2,500.

A VERY RARE 1931 25¢ NIAGARA FALLS & 17¢ WILSON COMBINATION FIRST DAY COVER FOR THE SPECIALIZED COLLECTOR OF THESE ISSUES.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 2745    

1931, 25¢ Niagara Falls, rotary press printing, tied by neat "Washington D.C., Jul 27, 1931" First Day of Issue duplex postmark on fresh C.E. Nickles addressed cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. 699    $350.

Realized: $90

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Lot 2746    

1931, 30¢ brown, rotary press printing, tied by mute oval cancel purple "Washington, D.C. Reg. Sec. Sep. 8, 1931" First Day of Issue double-circle registry datestamp in alongside on a registered barber-pole Airmail envelope sent Special Delivery to Princeton N. J.; neatly opened at bottom, Very Fine, ex-A. Martin.
Scott No. 700    $300+.

Most unusual to have the datestamp on the front of these high value registered FDCs, this one serviced by pioneer FDC maker, Hugh Southgate.

Realized: $110

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Lot 2747    

1931, 30¢ American Buffalo, rotary press printing, block of four, tied by "Washington D.C., Sep 8, 1931" First Day of Issue duplex postmark on fresh cover, with second postmark strike alongside, Very Fine, high denomination FDC's are much scarcer in blocks.
Scott No. 700    $300.

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Lot 2748    

1931, 50¢ Arlington Amphitheater, rotary press printing, block of four, tied by two strikes "Washington D.C., Sep 4, 1931" First Day of Issue duplex postmark on fresh cover, Very Fine, high denomination FDC's are much scarcer in blocks.
Scott No. 701    $400.

Realized: $100

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Lot 2749    

1932, 3¢ Daniel Webster, tied by "Franklin, N.H., Oct 24, 1932" First Day of Issue machine postmark on Dorothy Knapp hand painted cachet cover to Rhinebeck, N.Y., Very Fine, a unique Dorothy Knapp design and one of three known designs produced for this issue, illustrated but Knapp unidentified in Planty. Planty No. 51.
Scott No. 725    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 2750    

1932, 3¢ Daniel Webster, FDC collection, collection of over 225 FDCs with a wide range of cachets including Planty, unofficial, hand-drawn, couple pre-FDCs, etc., fabulous basis for an exhibit, Very Fine.
Scott No. 725    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2751    

1945, 3¢ Alfred E. Smith, tied by "New York, N.Y., Nov 26, 1945" First Day of Issue postmark on unaddressed Dorothy Knapp hand painted cachet cover, Very Fine, a rare cachet variety.
Scott No. 937    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2752    

1945, 3¢ Alfred E. Smith, top margin block of 4, tied by "New York, N.Y., Nov 26, 1945" First Day of Issue postmark on Dorothy Knapp multicolored hand painted cachet cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. 937    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2753    

1948, 5¢ Swedish Pioneer, tied by "Chicago, Ill., Jun 4, 1948" First Day of Issue machine postmark on Dorothy Knapp hand painted cachet cover to Rhinebeck, N.Y., Very Fine, a beautiful multicolored cachet.
Scott No. 958    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $160

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