U.S. First Day Covers - Stamp Auctions

Lot 43 - U.S. First Day Covers regular issues - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #679 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lot 43 - U.S. First Day Covers regular issues - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #679 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1883, 2¢ red brown (Scott 210), single, tied by Lockport NY Oct 1 83 First Day duplex cancel on blue cover with Suspension Carriage Wheel Co ad, addressed to Gaines, NY; cover with minor edge flaws at right otherwise, a Very Fine usage, with 2014 P.F. certificate and 2003 APEX certificate.
Scott $2,000.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #679 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

U.S. First Day Covers regular issues
Lot 44 - U.S. First Day Covers regular issues - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #679 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lot 44 - U.S. First Day Covers regular issues - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #679 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1893, 1¢ Columbian (Scott 230), tied by pre-date "Salem Mass. Dec. (31) 6:30PM 1892" duplex cancel on small cover addressed to Lynn Mass., neat "Lynn, Mass. Dec. 31, 1892 8PM Rec'd" datestamp on back, a Very Fine usage, with 2013 and 1994 P.F. certificates.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500

One of two recorded pre-First Day usages of the 1¢ Columbian stamp; Scott does not price this usage, but does price the January 1 1893 usage at $20,000 and the normal January 2 usage at $5,000. January 1 1893 was a Sunday .

Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #679 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

U.S. First Day Covers regular issues
Lot 46 - U.S. First Day Covers regular issues - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #679 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lot 46 - U.S. First Day Covers regular issues - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #679 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1895, 2¢ carmine, type I (Scott 265), single, removed from cover and hinged in placed, cancelled by New York, New York May 2 1895 machine cancel on Lawyers' Mortgage Insurance corner card, locally used, a Very Fine usage, with 2014 and 1979 P.F. certificates, plus 2005 APEX certificate attesting to this cover as an EDU.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500

This is the earliest documented usage of this stamp .

Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #679 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

U.S. First Day Covers regular issues
Lot 47 - U.S. First Day Covers regular issues - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #679 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lot 47 - U.S. First Day Covers regular issues - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #679 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1901, Pan-Americans complete (Scott 294-299), single of each, tied by double oval Boston Mass cancels on registered 2¢ postal entire addressed to Cambridge Mass, an Extremely Fine usage.
Scott $30,000.
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000

There are 14 First Day covers recorded with a complete set of the Pan-American stamps, only 4 of which are from Boston .

Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #679 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

U.S. First Day Covers regular issues
Lot 45 - U.S. First Day Covers regular issues - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #679 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lot 45 - U.S. First Day Covers regular issues - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #679 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1893, 2¢ Columbian (Scott 231), single, tied by New York NY Jan 2 1893 machine cancel on United States Rubber Company corner card addressed to Sommerville Mass., a Very Fine usage, with 1997 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500

Second day of use .

Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #679 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

U.S. First Day Covers regular issues
Lot 49 - U.S. First Day Covers regular issues - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #679 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lot 49 - U.S. First Day Covers regular issues - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #679 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1904, 1¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 323), single, tied by New Bedford Mass Apr 30 1904 flag machine cancel on locally used J. A. Frasier, M. D. corner card; cover with small narrow toning below stamp, small piece out of back flap, and a small cover tear above the postmark, otherwise Very Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott $7,500.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #679 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

U.S. First Day Covers regular issues
Lot 48 - U.S. First Day Covers regular issues - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #679 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lot 48 - U.S. First Day Covers regular issues - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #679 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1901, 2¢ Pan-American (Scott 295), single, natural straight edge at top, tied by Columbus Ohio May 1 1901 machine cancel on private mailing card with multicolored illustrations on reverse, addressed to NYC, a Very Fine usage, with 1975 P.F. certificate.
Scott $2,750.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,800.

Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #679 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

U.S. First Day Covers regular issues