Sale No: 111
Lot No:3013
Symbol:Cat No:65

Charter Oak of Thomaston, Ct. Complete neat strike tying 1861, 3¢ rose on fresh corner card cover to Avon, N.Y., matching "Thomaston, Conn., Sep 13" cds alongside, 1866 docketing at left; cover missing most of backflap, an Extremely Fine strike, with 2015 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 65.
Skinner-Eno No. PP-T 3; Estimate $500 - 750.

The Charter Oak was an enormous white oak tree growing on Wyllys Hyll in Hartford until it fell during a storm in 1856. According to tradition, Connecticut's Royal Charter of 1662 was hidden within the tree's hollow to thwart its confiscation by the English governor-general. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Sale No: 111
Lot No:3014
Symbol:Cat No:65

Coin-Style Cancel of Wilkinsonville, Mass. Choice strike tying 1861, 3¢ rose (65) on fresh cover to Oxford, Mass., matching bold "Wilkinsonville, Mass., May 23" cds, Extremely Fine, quite rare, unlisted in Skinner-Eno, with 2020 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Sale No: 111
Lot No:3015
Symbol:Cat No:65

Eagle & Shield of Corry, Pa. Complete neat strike duplexed with "Corry, Pa., Oct 4" cds tying 1861, 3¢ rose on left side of cover to Younghill, Pa., a Very Fine and choice strike, on a very unusual franking orientation, with 1983 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 65.
Skinner-Eno No. PT-E 3; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Sale No: 111
Lot No:3016
Symbol:Cat No:182

"Four Hearts" Fancy Cancel of Waterbury, Ct (type 2). Full bold strike tying 1879, 1¢ ultramarine on fresh locally addressed cover with printed tailor ad inside, matching "Waterbury, Conn., Apr 22" cds alongside, Very Fine and choice, rarity RR - less than 16 examples known, an early use of this cancellation as part of one heart eventually wore off, with 2022 Crowe certificate. Scott No. 182.
Rohloff No. J-7; Estimate $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Herringbone of Binghamton, N.Y. Full neat strike in red on 1847, 5¢ red brown with clear to ample margins, a Very Fine strike, with 2019 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1.
Skinner-Eno No. SD-G125; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Horse Head of New York, N.Y. Bold virtually complete strike on 1861, 10¢ green; small faults, an Extremely Fine strike of this rare fancy cancel, an exceptional example of this popular illustrated fancy New York foreign mail cancel, with 2010 Weiss certificate. Scott No. 68.
Skinner-Eno No. PA-H13; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Sale No: 111
Lot No:3019
Symbol:Cat No:11A

Kelley's Island, O., Aprl 9. Bold printed illustrated island map postmark with manuscript date and and "Brainard Clev" imprint at bottom left, on cover to Toledo, O. franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A) canceled
by manuscript "9" (day); couple small sealed cover tears at top and partial backflap, otherwise Very Fine, accompanied by second manuscript postmark cover from 1860 with original enclosure.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. US$1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Sale No: 111
Lot No:3020
Symbol:Cat No:Q-10

Large Shield of Waterbury, Ct. Full neat strike tying 1861, 3¢ rose on piece with "Waterbury, Con., Jul 26, '67" cds additionally tying stamp, an Extremely Fine strike, rarity RRRR - less than 6 examples known, only known used between July 22nd and August 3rd of 1867. Scott No. 65.
Rohloff No. Q-10; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Left-Handed Beer Mug of Waterbury, Ct (type 2A). Full neat nearly complete strike on 1869, 3¢ ultramarine, an Extremely Fine strike, rarity RRRR - less than 6 examples known, this is the finer of three known off cover strikes, with only one strike on cover is known, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 114.
Rohloff No. O-9A; Estimate $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Sale No: 111
Lot No:3022
Symbol:Cat No:114

Maple Leaf of Waterbury, Ct. Complete bold strike duplexed with "Waterbury, Ct., Apr 26" cds tying 1869, 3¢ ultramarine on cover to Aiken, S.C., cover with some minor staining at bottom, an Extremely Fine strike, rarity RRRR - less than 6 examples known, with 2015 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 114.
Rohloff No. L-6; Estimate $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Sale No: 111
Lot No:3023
Symbol:Cat No:65

Negative 5-Point Star within Star of Glendale, Mass. Neat complete strike in ultramarine canceling on 1861, 3¢ rose, on fresh cover to Ohio, with black "Glendale, Mass., May 28, 1866" double circle date stamp, Very Fine and choice, a lovely strike and cover, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Skinner-Eno No. ST-E 25a; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Sale No: 111
Lot No:3024
Symbol:Cat No:LC-NP 15

Negative "Lincoln" and Stars in Circle fancy cancel of Albany N.Y. Complete neat strike duplexed with "Albany, N.Y., Oct 15" cds tying 1861, 3¢ rose, horizontal pair on 1864, 3¢ pink entire (U59) to Ripon, Wis., with two additional strike canceling other stamp and indicia; some light edge wear at bottom, a Very Fine and choice strike, a very difficult fancy to obtain this nice, ex-Milgram, with 1982 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 65.
Skinner-Eno No. LC-NP 15; Estimate $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Sale No: 111
Lot No:3025
Symbol:Cat No:114

Negative Star of David of Hebron, Ct. Bold complete strike in blue tying 1869, 3¢ ultramarine on cover to Portland, Ct., matching "Hebron, Conn., Feb 5" cds, an Extremely Fine and choice strike, a wonderful gem strike, this fancy is also known in black on cover and these are the only two examples we known of, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 114.
Skinner-Eno No. ST-6P 36; Estimate $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Sale No: 111
Lot No:3026
Symbol:Cat No:114

Outlined Heart of New Ipswich, N.H. Complete neat strike tying 1869, 3¢ ultramarine on ladies cover to Wolfeboro, N.H., with matching "New Ipswich, N.H., Dec 29" cds alongside; stamp with short perf, an Extremely Fine strike, very scarce fancy cancellation, with 2015 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 114.
Skinner-Eno No. PH-H40; Estimate $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

"Paid" Around Star in Star of Bond's Village, Mass. Perfect socked-on-the-nose strike on 1861, 3¢ rose, an Extremely Fine and choice strike, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 65.
Skinner-Eno No. ST-C 18; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 111
Lot No:3028
Symbol:

Est. $300-400

Sale No: 111
Lot No:3029
Symbol:Cat No:SK-51

Skull & Crossbones in Coffin of Pittsburgh, Pa. Strong complete strike with partial cds alongside, canceling on 1¢ Liberty postal card (UX3) addressed to Scranton, Pa., datelined "Pittsburgh, Nov 25, 1873" on reverse, a Very Fine and choice strike, an extremely rare short-lived fancy cancellation, known used only from November 25-29 of 1873.
Cole No. SK-51; Estimate $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Star Printed Pre-Cancel of Glen Allen, Va. Bold socked-on-the-nose strike on 1881, 1¢ gray blue, well centered amid even margins, an Extremely Fine stamp and cancellation, a striking combination, with 2022 P.F. certificate Graded (XF 90).
Scott No. 206; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300