Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers

Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010

Category — Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Issue (Pre-First Day and First Day Covers)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5042
c
Sale 1003, Lot 5042, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Issue (Pre-First Day and First Day Covers)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.

5,000
1,800