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H.R. Harmer GPN, Inc. Sale: 3047

United States
Fancy Cancels
Sale No: 3047
Lot No: 2070
Symbol:
image Horse's Head (Chattanooga, TN), wonderful strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to yellow cover to Whitinsville, Massachusetts and forwarded to Washington, DC, "Chattanooga Tenn. May 2" and "Whitinsville Mass. May 7" datestamps, barely reduced at right into perforations, very fine example of this elusive cancel, ex-Eno, illustrated in Skinner-Eno page 144 (S-E PA-H 9) (Image)

CV. 300

Opening US$ 725.00
Sold...US$ 725.00


Closed..Sep-30-2021, 14:51:09 EST
Sold For 725

Sale No: 3047
Lot No: 2071
Symbol:
image Kicking Mule (Yeah Bay, WA), sharp strike on Department of the Interior/Neah Bay Indian Agency official cover with May 12, 1885 datestamp alongside, addressed to "Teacher Indian School" in La Push, Washington, barely reduced at right, very fine and attractive cover (Image)

CV. 100

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Sep-30-2021, 14:51:40 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 3047
Lot No: 2072
Symbol:
image Large Bee (Adrian, MI), virtually complete strike of this intricate and delightful cancel on 1869 3c, with partial strike of "Adrian Mich. May 9" cds alongside, on cover to Ludlowville, New York, stamp with minor perf faults from placement at edge of cover, very fine, one of the more attractive and elusive fancy cancels, ex-Eno (S-E PA-I 37) (Image)

CV. 250

Opening US$ 675.00
Sold...US$ 675.00


Closed..Sep-30-2021, 14:52:26 EST
Sold For 675

Sale No: 3047
Lot No: 2073
Symbol: Cat No: 115

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image Shoo Fly (Owosso, MI), sharp strike on 1869 6c Ultramarine (115, straightedge at right), "Owosso Mich. Nov 23" datestamp on blue legal-sized cover addressed to New York City, vertical creases and discoloration at bottom left, very fine example of this elusive cancel (S-E PA-Is 1) (Image)

CV. 50

Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00


Closed..Sep-30-2021, 14:53:37 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 3047
Lot No: 2074
Symbol: Cat No: 114

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image Shoo Fly (Evansville, IN), two clear strikes tie two 1869 3c (114) to cover to St. Clair, Pennsylvania, "Evansville Ind. May 24" cds alongside, cover tiny corner nick, very fine and attractive, ex-Eno, illustrated in Skinner-Eno page 148 (S-E PA-Is 2) (Image)

CV. 350

Opening US$ 1,300.00
Sold...US$ 1,300.00


Closed..Sep-30-2021, 14:59:39 EST
Sold For 1300

Sale No: 3047
Lot No: 2075
Symbol:
image Shoo Fly (Hartford, CT), crisp strike on 1873 3c Green (158), "Hartford Ct. Dec 9 3PM" datestamp also ties, ornate cornercard from the Hartford County Mutual Fire Ins. Co. on cover to Branford, Connecticut, very fine and attractive in every respect, unlisted in Cole (Image)

CV. 75

Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00


Closed..Sep-30-2021, 15:00:15 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 3047
Lot No: 2076
Symbol: Cat No: 1891

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image Animal Fancy Cancels, 36 covers and cards including: bats from Sanford ME (1891), Worthington MN (1898), Latimar IA (1892), Hingham MA (on 1861 3c, PA-Bt 1), and South Edmeston NY; bull of Quillayute, WA (1886); butterflies from Brockton MA and Spencer MA; eagle from Corry PA (2, one on faulty 1861 3c cover and one on 3c stamped envelope), Wilmington NC, Westborough MA (W inside eagle), Philadelphia PA (1873), St. Louis MO (1871), East Saginaw MI (1881), and Cambridge MA (1861 3c); horses of Henderson NC (1897) and Baton Rouge LA (uprated 1c postal card to Turkey); insect from Canastota NY (1869 3c, PA-I 7); bison of Yreka CA (1857 10c cover and 10c stamped envelope; handstamp originates from the Price correspondence and is not a postal marking); so-called "lobster" of New Haven CT (3 covers); "moose head"? of Marlin TX (1885); kicking mule from Forbestown CA on 1888 registry bill; "rabbit head" of Searsport ME (1879 card and 1880 cover); "spiders" from Sumner WA and Reisterstown MD (on 1890 issues); "wasps" on 1c wrapper (possibly Warren MA) and East Troy WI; and whale from Bangor WI (1897); mixed condition and faults but many fine and very fine strikes, a number of cancels are worthy of further research (Image)

CV. 250

Opening US$ 1,400.00
Sold...US$ 1,400.00


Closed..Sep-30-2021, 15:00:55 EST
Sold For 1400

Sale No: 3047
Lot No: 2077
Symbol:
image Three-Sectioned Leaf (Waterbury, CT), choice strike showing each vein of the leaves (especially when compared to a cover postmarked the same day and offered in our third "Erivan" sale), ties 1861 3c Rose (65, few short perfs) to cover to Shelburne, Massachusetts, "Waterbury Con Aug 29 '66" datestamp also ties, very fine and choice, one of the nicer strikes of this cancel, signed Geo. B. Sloane (Rohloff L-2) (Image)

CV. 250

Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00


Closed..Sep-30-2021, 15:01:17 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 3047
Lot No: 2078
Symbol:
Cat No: GE-R 23

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image Floral and Leaf Fancy Cancels, approximately 109 covers primarily from the 1860s/80s, including Stroudsburgh PA (GE-R 23), Montpelier VT in blue (GE-R 31), Ripon WI (GE-R 5), Saugerties NY (GE-R 9), Bridgeport CT (GE-R 46), Prairie Lea TX (PP-Fl 34), Wellsburg WV (GE-P 55), Amherst MA rose in circle (PP-Fl 3), clovers from Boston MA (PP-C 5), Bangor ME (PP-C 27), Burlington IA (PP-C 17), La Porte IN (PP-C 11), Aurora NY PP-C 14, and several NYC drop letters; pine tree from Media PA (PP-T 1), two partial strikes of the geometric Amherst "rose" (GE-M 12), Frederick MD "Begonia" leaf in blue (PP-L 49), Austinburg OH (PP-Fl 21), Newburyport MA (PP-L 41), and Detroit MI (PP-L 13); also note a number of Waterbury cancels including P-23, leaf L-1, maple leaves L-6 and L-8, and L-14, mixed condition throughout but many fine or very fine strikes, perfect nucleus for expansion (Image)

CV. 400

Opening US$ 2,100.00
Sold...US$ 2,100.00


Closed..Sep-30-2021, 15:01:50 EST
Sold For 2100

Sale No: 3047
Lot No: 2079
Symbol:
image Anchor (Bath, ME), perfect strike on 1861 3c Rose (65), matching "Bath ME Sep 5" double circle datestamp on cover to Wethersfield, Connecticut, fine and attractive cover (S-E PO-An 3) (Image)

CV. 150

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Sep-30-2021, 15:02:23 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 3047
Lot No: 2080
Symbol:
image Anchor with Stars (Newark, NJ), lovely strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Trenton, New Jersey, "Newark N.J. 20 Sep" datestamp alongside, stamp remarkably well-centered with huge margins all around, very fine and choice combination of stamp and cancel (S-E PO-An 17)rn (Image)

CV. 100

Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00


Closed..Sep-30-2021, 15:03:45 EST
Sold For 800

Sale No: 3047
Lot No: 2081
Symbol: Cat No: Collection

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image Negative Anchor (Cooperstown, NY), extraordinarily bold strike on 3c Pink entire with matching "Cooperstown N.Y. Aug 14 '65(?)" datestamp alongside, cover addressed to Stockbridge, New York, barely reduced at left, extrmely fine (S-E PO-An 21) (Image)

CV. 150

Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00


Closed..Sep-30-2021, 15:04:34 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 3047
Lot No: 2082
Symbol: Cat No: 114

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image Beer Mug (Galva, IL), bold strike in blue on 1869 3c Ultramarine (114, trivial perf toning), with matching "Galva Ill. Jan 21" datestamp, cover addressed to Stamford, Connecticut, note on reverse indicates 1870 enclosure (no longer accompanies), few small tears along the top edge, very fine and rare, one of the more attractive fancy cancels found on the 1869 issue (S-E PO-Bm 1) (Image)

CV. 200

Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Sep-30-2021, 15:06:16 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 3047
Lot No: 2083
Symbol: Cat No: 114

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image Beer Mug (Morris, IL), bold, well-centered strike on 1869 3c Ultramarine (114), matching "Morris Ill. Dec 30" datestamp on yellow cover to Alton, Illinois, barely reduced at right, extremely fine example of this rare cancel in a popular form (S-E PO-Bm 8) (Image)

CV. 200

Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Sep-30-2021, 15:07:33 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 3047
Lot No: 2084
Symbol: Cat No: 114

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image Bottle (Canton, MS), mostly-complete strike ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114, straightedge) to 1869 cover to New Orleans, "Canton Miss Jul 28" datestamp alongside, stamp with natural straightedge at right, extremely fine and attractive, ex-Knapp and Eno, illustrated in Skinner-Eno page 170 (S-E PO-Bb 1) (Image)

CV. 250

Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00


Closed..Sep-30-2021, 15:09:14 EST
Sold For 700

Sale No: 3047
Lot No: 2085
Symbol:
image "Half Dime" Coin (Eutaw, AL), wonderful strike in blue on 1846 folded letter to Greensboro, Alabama, black "Eutaw Ala. Apr 27" datestamp, vertical crease but otherwise very fine and fresh, a wonderful example of this distinctive marking (Image)

CV. 300

Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Sep-30-2021, 15:09:35 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 3047
Lot No: 2086
Symbol:
image "One Dime" Coin (Eutaw, AL), mostly-complete strike in black with matching faint "Eutaw Ala. Feb 22" (manuscript date) datestamp on 1848 folded letter, addressed to Louisville, Kentucky, light even toning, creases, and some splitting along the folds, still a very fine strike of this rare cancel which is significantly more difficult than its half dime counterpart (Image)

CV. 300

Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Sep-30-2021, 15:09:51 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 3047
Lot No: 2087
Symbol:
image Two-Cent Coin (Marshall, MI), excellent strike ties 1861 1c Blue (63), matching "Marshall Mich May 3" datestamp on locally-addressed cover, small sealed tears, extremely fine and attractive (especially on a 1c stamp), the postmaster inked a two-cent coin and used it as a cancellation device (PO-Co 1) (Image)

CV. 500

Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00


Closed..Sep-30-2021, 15:10:36 EST
Sold For 625

Sale No: 3047
Lot No: 2088
Symbol:
image Four Card Suits (Unknown Town, Michigan), bold strike ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) to cover to Canandaigua, New York, indistinct Michigan town cancel alongside, small tear at top right affects cancel but not stamp, very fine and fresh (similar to S-E PH-H 73 from Galva, IL) (Image)

CV. 50

Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 50.00


Closed..Sep-30-2021, 15:11:03 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 3047
Lot No: 2089
Symbol:
image Card Suits (Galva, IL), two near-identical covers from the same correspondence to Boston, dated December 1 and January 1, each tied by fair strike of the attractive "four suits" cancel of Galva in blue and with matching datestamps alongside, both covers opened at right and one with a bit of edge wear, still a very fine and rare pair of items (Cole Pi-70) (Image)

CV. 200

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Sep-30-2021, 15:11:38 EST
Sold For 200

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