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**Fancy Cancels continued...**
LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
2262		Charlestown, N.H. "Masonic Compass", bold steike in blue with rimless cds alonside, on 3¢ Bank Note cover to North Monroe, NH, F.-V.F., a scarce Masonic. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $80.00 Will close during Public Auction
2263		Collingwood, Ct. "Axe", lovely strike with manuscript date above on an 1836 folded letter to East Winstead, Ct., Very Fine. Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)	Est. $250-350 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
2264		Eutaw, Ala. "Dime", clear strike on 1846 stampless folded letter sheet to New York, with Eutaw, Ala. cds with manuscript date at left; file fold through cds, otherwise F.-V.F., a great strike of this rare fancy cancel. Estimate $350 - 500. (Image)	Est. $350-500 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
2265		New York, N.Y. "Devil's Mask", clear strike with cds alongisde tying 3¢ Bank Note on cover to Pennsylvania, Very Fine, a great strike, with 1997 P.S.E. certificate. Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)	Est. $250-350 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
2266		Port Townsend, Wa. "Kicking Mule", excellent strikes on two different covers: one on an 1882 cover to Michigan with 3¢ Bank Note, other on 2¢ entire, used n 1886 to San Francisco, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
2267		Shelburne Falls, Mass. "Geometric", beautiful strike in blue duplexed with "Shelburne Falls Mass. Jul 20" cds on cover to Kalamazoo Mich., clean and attractive, Very Fine cover. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
2268		Waterbury, Ct. fancy cancels group, 1861-1873 (Scott 63,65(2),114(2),158(4)), an interesting array of 9 Waterbury, CT covers with a variety of their famous cancels including a near perfect "W" on a #63 with half the stamp missing, also includes several radial and two nice leaf cancels, some faults including serious ones, excellent reference group for this popular specialty, Fine. Estimate $350 - 500.	Est. $350-500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
2269		Waterbury, Ct. "Leaf", lovely clear strike with cds alongside on a 1¢ post card (UX5), used in 1878 to Stamford, Conn., Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $90.00 Will close during Public Auction
2270		Waverley, N.Y. "Skull & Crossbones", bold strike with cds alongside on a 1¢ post card, used and forwarded in 1889 within NY State, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)	Est. $100-150 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
2271		West Gardner, Mass. "Skull & Crossbones", light but readable strike with shield cancel alongside, on 3¢ Bank Note cover, used in 1881 to Vermont, F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)	Est. $100-150 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
2272		West Hampton, Mass. "Star", big bold strike with cds at left tying an 1869 3¢ (114) on cover to Springfield, Mass., Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)	Est. $150-200 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
2273	o	Fancy cancels on Banknote issues, 1871-1887 (Scott 149//213), a pretty selection of 20 banknote stamps with a nice variety of fancy cancels including a 189 with kicking mule, several very attractive geometrics, numerals, pictorial leaf, year dates and more, a very desirable group; some faults, F.-V.F. Estimate $700 - 800. (Image) (Imageb) (Imagec) (Imaged)	Est. $700-800 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
2274	o	Fancy cancels group, 1852-1861 (Scott 11,11A//76), a desirable group consisting of 20 stamps (11,11A(6),24,26(4),65(8),76 and 11 covers (11,11A(5),65(4) and two stampless one of which has a clear red "STEAMBOAT" handstamp, other premium cancels are also included such as several Boston PAIds, San Francisco cogwheels, a nice blue leaf and many nice town cancels, some faults as to be expected, Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.	Est. $400-600 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
2275	o	Masonic compass fancy cancels group, Masonic fraternal design, looks like Skinner-Enos FR-M2a8, mostly complete strikes on 9 stamps, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
2276		Fancy cancels on 1861, 3¢ rose (Scott 65(8),68,114), 10 covers all with fancy cancels, primarily geometrics, #68 with nice Boston PAID, all with confirming postmarks, useful and attractive group, some minor faults to be expected, Fine. Estimate $250 - 350.	Est. $250-350 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction

**Special Postmarks**
LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
2277		Accident & Fire Damaged Or Delayed Mail, 6 covers with straight line notations, includes "Damaged In An Air, Rail, Truck Or Ship Accident…", "Damaged in Railroad Fire", "Conditon and Delay Due to Train Wreck and Flood", "Damaged in Mail Car Fire…", "Damaged in Fire In Railway Mail Car…", & "Delayed by Stoppage In Steamship Operation", F.-V.F. Estimate $100 - 150.	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction
2278		Auxiliary Marks On Cover, 38 covers with handstamped marking or PO added labels, includes missents, forwards, return to sender & 1891 label for letter returned to office & 1883 Originally "held for postage", excellent range of markings, F.-V.F. Estimate $150 - 200.	Est. $150-200 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
2279		"Philadelphia Tubes" postmark, 1906, scarce, perhaps unique postmark in 1906 picture post card, with address re-entered and "11th floor" emphasized, F.-V.F. Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)	Est. $250-350 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
2280		U.S. Mail Chute, purple postmark with "Mailed in 6th Story" on the reverse of a 1¢ entire with Rochester, NY oval postmark and attractive FREE U.S. MAIL COLLECTIONS and Eagle at left, to NY City, Very Fine. Estimate $350 - 500. (Image)	Est. $350-500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction

**Early Machine Cancels**
LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
2281		Barr-Fyke experimental machine cancels, 1896-97, used on 4 different covers or cards, including two first days of use, F.-V.F. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)	Est. $400-600 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction

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