Sale 1239 — 2021 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Thursday, 24 June, 2021
Category — 1902 Pan-American Issue Stamps, First Day Covers and Inverts
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
600
1c Pan-American (294). Pair, beautifully centered with rich color, tied by "Buffalo N.Y. May 1, 1901 11:30 PM" Pan-American Exposition First Day machine cancel on "The Ivanhoe" corner card cover with typed address to Edward Miller & Co. in Meriden Conn., May 2 receiving backstamp, Pan-American Exposition label affixed below corner cardEXTREMELY FINE. AN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE AND VERY RARE COVER. ONE OF ONLY TWO KNOWN ONE-CENT PAN-AMERICAN FIRST DAY COVERS FRANKED WITH A PAIR. THIS IS THE FINER OF THE TWO.
Apart from the complete set covers, only fourteen First Days are documented for this issue, of which six are on card and eight are on cover.
Ex Dr. Martin. With 1974 AFDCS certificate.
E. 2,000-3,000
8,000