Lot
1541 
1922, 25¢ Niagara Falls, tied by "Washington D.C., Nov 11, 1922" First Day of Issue duplex postmark on special delivery cover to New Jersey with H.F. Colman corner card, cover sent and returned to Washington with Raritan forwarding postmarks and auxiliary handstamps; slight cover soiling, otherwise Very Fine; with 1989 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 568 $650.
Lot
1542
1923, $1 Lincoln Memorial, rich intense color, tied by neat "Springfield, Ill., Feb 12, 1923" First Day of Issue duplex postmark on fresh cover to Edward Worden, Very Fine, with only seventeen first days serviced from Springfield, Ill. Scott Nos. 571 $7,500.
A RARE 1923 $1 LINCOLN MEMORIAL FIRST DAY USAGE TIED BY A NEAR SOCKED-ON-THE-NOSE HANDSTAMP FROM SPRINGFIELD, ILL.
Realized: $1,600
Lot
1543
1924, 2¢ Washington, rotary press printing, booklet pane of 6, tied by "Washington D.C., Aug 27, 1926" First Day of Issue duplex postmarks on locally addressed special delivery cover to the U.S. Patent Office, delivered with "Captain of the Watch" oval date stamp of the same day, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and rare. Scott Nos. 583a $1,500.
Realized: $650
Lot
1544
1923, 2¢ Washington, type I, horizontal rotary press coil, tied by "Washington, D.C., Jan 15, 1923" First Day of Issue machine postmark on Philip H. Ward, Jr. addressed cover, Very Fine; with Ward handstamp. Scott Nos. 599 $1,750.
ONE OF ONLY THIRTY SEVEN FIRST DAY COVERS OF THE 1923 2¢ WASHINGTON COIL ISSUE.
Realized: $475
Lot
1545
1923, 2¢ Washington, type I, horizontal rotary press coil, tied by Pittsfield, Mass. machine cancel, Jan 6, 1925, on a locally addressed cover; redirected to Washington D.C. (Jan 9 receiver), then to Fort Shafter, Honolulu, Hawaii (Washington D.C. Jan 14 and Honolulu Mar 5); multiple Honolulu markings including "Advertised", "Unclaimed" and "Not known at Ho. Hawaiian Dept.", with final Honolulu "Dead Letter Bureau" handstamp, May 29, on reverse, Very Fine, a fascinating cover. Scott Nos. 599 Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
1546
1925, 17¢ Wilson, tied by target handstamp on registered Covel Mfg. Co. reply cover with hand colored eagle handstamp with violet "Registered" boxed handstamp below, reverse with matching "Washington (F. Street Sta.) D.C., Registered, Dec 28, 1925" First Day of Issue cds's, receiving postmark and manuscript "Handpainted by Brendy Caroll" endorsement; light cover band tone and stamp with a few tone perfs, otherwise Very Fine. Scott Nos. 623 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $70
Lot
1547
1927, 1½¢ Harding, 4¢ Martha Washington & 9¢ Jefferson, rotary press printing, tied by "Washington D.C., Navy Dept. Sta., May 17, 1927" First Day of Issue machine postmark on fresh unaddressed cover with blue Gorham printed cachet showing the Capital Building, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 633, 636, 641 $550.
Realized: $270
Lot
1548
1935, 2¢ Washington, type I, right margin single with experimental electric eye marks, tied by "Washington, D.C., Mar 28, 1935" First Day of Issue machine cancel on locally addressed cover, with typed "First Day from Experimental Plate #21149" cachet below stamp, initialed and dated by addressee A.M. Daniels, Very Fine, a very scarce first day cover. Scott Nos. 634 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $210
Lot
1549
1927, 5¢ Roosevelt & 7¢ McKinley, rotary press printing, tied by "Washington D.C., Mar 24, 1927" First Day of Issue duplex postmarks on special delivery cover to North Dakota, Very Fine, possibly serviced by Gorham. Scott Nos. 637, 639 $500.
Realized: $250
Lot
1550
1929, 2¢ Sullivan Expedition, neatly tied by Horseheads, N.Y. First Day machine cancel on cover with Dorothy Knapp hand-painted add-on cachet (Planty 657-64, Weisz 657-1); addressed to England, Very Fine and rare, ex-A. Martin. Scott Nos. 657 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $750