Sale No: 110
Lot No:699
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American Bars - Boston & Other Cities. Huge collection accumulation of over 3,000 covers, majority a range of Boston numbers (1-14), letters, stations, and other cities including Chicago, Worcester Ma., Lynn Ma., Philadelphia, Eire Pa., Lancaster Pa., Utica N.Y., Canton Oh., etc., note rare 3rd class dateless Philadelphia 1890 use with printed enclosures; some mixed condition, F.-V.F., a treasure trove for the machine cancel enthusiast.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. US$1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Sale No: 110
Lot No:700
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American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass, Apr 16, 1916. Stars in Field flag cancel ties 1¢ Wash-Frank on picture post card to Washington D.C.; accompanied by additional American Postal Machines group of 11 Boston fantasy cancel, four on cover and seven on piece, Very Fine and interesting group, ex-Langford.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The "Stars in Field" flag was listed in the first edition of the Flag Cancel Encyclopedia (p. 27), noted in the second edition as a collector made fantasy, then disappeared from the record. This is likely the only example. Unusual since other fantasy flags have been continually listed. There may be more to the story as this was kept by Langford with his other prized rare flags. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 110
Lot No:701
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Boston Flags - Numbers, Letters and Stations. Collection accumulation of over 2,500 covers and cards, mostly commercial correspondence but also includes some advertising, etc., range of letters, numbers, no die space, and stations, range of dates; some mixed condition, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Sale No: 110
Lot No:702
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Boston Machine Cancels Cover Accumulation, 1884-90. Large study of approximately 2,000 covers arranged by date in two large boxes; includes a few better rimless postmarks with an array of other numeral or mute killer device postmarks; condition varies, needs to be inspected for better.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750

Est. $500-750

Sale No: 110
Lot No:703
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Boston Ovate Flag Cancels. Collection accumulation of over 1,000 covers and cards, mostly commercial correspondence but also includes some advertising, etc., various numbers and range of dates, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Sale No: 110
Lot No:704
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"Boston Post Office and the Development of Machine Cancellation", 1876-1920's. Body of 7 frame award winning exhibition cover collection displayed, identified and neatly written-up on exhibition pages; with approximately 200 covers and cards spanning from the first 1876 experimental Leavitt machine to the American Postal Machine flag cancellations through to the 1920's, with overview and highlights including the Leavitt Machine 1876 double cork killer cancel, 2nd machine and type A-E duplexes including an EKU, various pin puncture usages, American Postal Machines Co. including one of six known first class usages during 1884 (only one machine in use during this period) and an EKU for any American Postal Machine, rimless dial cancels, F.G. Floyd cover, rare drilled killer variety prior to number insert (only recorded) and early small 1 killer (five recorded), two examples of the later black ball killer (only a few known), earliest lettered machine cancel (only recorded), extensive showing of Flag cancels from 1894 on showing various stations, dial variants, ovate dies, machine 1 chronology, dial errors, involute flags, test cancels, etc.; a wonderful showing of machine cancel with some better items removed from exhibit (see Boston machines in single section).
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

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Est. $3,000-4,000

Sale No: 110
Lot No:705
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Flag Machine Cancel Collection & Accumulation. The second Barlow flag collection/accumulation of 1,000's mostly unsleeved in 9 large boxes arranged by state alphabetically, close study should yield some interesting flags; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. US$1,500-2,000

Est. $1,500-2,000

Sale No: 110
Lot No:706
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Flag Machine Cancels - The Barlow Family Collection. Collection of approx. 10,000 covers in seven large boxes formed over 60 years by Bill Barlow Sr. and Jr., this is perhaps the most complete state assemblage ever formed, covers are sleeved and arranged by state alphabetically, there a plenty of high point covers and better towns, note some advertising, few foreign destinations and interesting uses, a small sampling of noted items includes numerous involutes like Butte Mont., Denver Col., Kansas City Mo., Sioux Falls Tampa Fla., Spokane Wash., Tacoma Wash., a nice Boston selection, etc., a small sampling of better towns and machines includes: "Globe, Ariz., Apr 8, 1920" with "Fire is the Enemy…" slogan (cat $150); "Alleghany, Calif. Dec 2, 1932" (70pts), "Avalon, Cal." two Jul. 12 and 18th uses on Avalon picture post cards; "Simsbury, Conn. Rec'd, Sep 23" R dial (only R dial town); "Springdale, Conn." A14 (70 pts); "Delmar, Del. Feb, 1925" A-14 dial (70pts); "Dover, Del. Dec 24, 1909" B-14 diff. die (75pts); two "Smyrna, Del." A14 covers (80pts); "Jacksonville, Fla. May 22, 1917" A14 use (believed Naval Station PO, 80pts); "Gainesville, Fla. Jan 12, 1909" A14 (80pts); two with "Gainesville, Fla" A38 "University Sta." flag (70pts), two "Homestead, Fla." A14 (70pts); two with Key West Fla. "Over-Sea Railroad Celebration" flag (cat $250), "Augusta, Ga, Aug 24, 1917" A14 used at Camp Hancock (90pts) plus a second one; "Savannah, Ga. Dec 2, 1896" with black dial (80pts); "Chicago, Ill Sta. A, Dec 17, 1894" with "2" flag (Langford $200); "Colorado Sp'gs, Colo. Sep 15, 1899" different die, "Hartsells, Ala. Dec 21, 1923" flag; "Louisville, Ky. Nov 19, 1896" with "1" flag (80 pts), "South Bend, Wash.", etc., skipping ahead to nice selection of Washington D.C with many high-points like "Washington, D.C. Dec 13, 1894" D13 use ($80), "Washington, D.C. Aug 6, 1895" D13 blank dial (90pts) and group of A14 star dials incl. 11-96 Mar. 4th use on post card ($125), "San Antonio, Tex." with "International Fair" slogan ($200), three with Cuero Tex. "Turkey Trot"; and much much more; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $7,500 - 10,000. US$7,500-10,000 (Image)

Est. $7,500-10,000

Sale No: 110
Lot No:707
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Flag Machine Cancels - Expos. Small group comprising three 1901 Pan-Pacific with B01-11 on Expo ad cover, B01-18A on reduced Larkin ad cover and B01-19 receiving backstamp, 1915 Panama-Pacific with Model Post Card with SF15-03 Universal and SF15-04 American machine cancels along with additional Model PO handstamps; 1905 Portland "Exposition Station" machine; three 1900 Paris Exposition and three 1897 UPU Congress uses, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

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Est. $300-400

Sale No: 110
Lot No:709
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Flag Machine Cancels - Military Stations. Group of 85 including most listed examples except the great rarities, some duplication, note 1924 "McClellan, Ala.", 1921 "Camp Benning, Ga", 1923 "Fort Benning, Ga.", 1922 "Fort Riley, Kansas", 1917 "Alexandria, La." with "Beauregard Branch" flap; 1922 "Ayer, Mass., Devens Branch"; two 1917 Brooklyn NY "Upton Branch"; 1927 "Fort Bliss, Tex."; 1917 Fort Worth, Texas "Bowie Branch"; 1918 Norfolk Va. "Military Branch", etc., some mixed condition, F.-V.F. and good group.
Estimate; $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Sale No: 110
Lot No:710
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Flag Machine Cancels - Naval and Naval Stationers. Collection of 70 including U.S.S. Altair, U.S.S. Arkansas, U.S.S. Chicago, U.S.S. Florida, U.S.S. Melville, U.S.S. Nevada, U.S.S. New York, U.S.S. Pennsylvania, U.S.S. San Francisco, U.S.S. Saratoga, U.S.S. Texas, U.S.S. Utah, U.S.S. Wyoming, U.S.S. Whitney with "Scouting Fleet" flag, "Destroyer Squadron", "Destroyer Squadron No. 14", and "Destroyer Squadron No. 3", Great Lakes Ill., Vallejo "Mare Island Naval Branch", "Annapolis Md. Nav. Acad. Br.", three "Bremerton, Wash." covers, etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F. and scarce group.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

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Est. $400-600

Sale No: 110
Lot No:712
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Flag Machine Cancels - Street Car R.P.O.s. Collection of 85 including Boston "Boston Circuit"; Boston "Boston Circuit R.P.O."; Boston "Boston & Brighton R.P.O."; Baltimore "Arlington & So. Baltimore R.P.O."; Baltimore "Baltimore & Arlington R.P.O."; Baltimore "Roland Park & Sint Helena R.P.O."; Baltimore "Rol. Park & Highlandtown R.P.O."; Baltimore "Towson & Catonsville R.P.O."; Brooklyn "Brooklyn Circuit R.P.O."; Cincinnati "Brighton Car"; Cleveland "Cleveland Circuit R.P.O."; Philadelphia "Philadelphia & Frankford R.P.O."; Philadelphia "Philadelphia & Germantown R.P.O."; Philadelphia "Philadelphia & Manayunk R.P.O."; Philadelphia "Philadelphia & W. Philadelphia R.P.O."; Philadelphia "South West Circuit R.P.O."; Pittsburg "Fifth & Penn. Ave. Circuit R.P.O."; Pittsburg "Street Car R.P.O."; Rochester N.Y. "East Side. R.P.O."; St. Louis Mo. "Grand Ave. Circuit R.P.O."; San Francisco "Mission Street R.P.O."; includes different trips and some duplication; some faults, F.-V.F. and scarce collection.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Sale No: 110
Lot No:713
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Flag Machine Cancels - Territorial Mail and Offices 1906-1922. Small group of 40 comprising Alaska (Fairbanks, Honolulu, Juneau, Nome, Hawaii (Honolulu incl. a couple ads), Samoa (Pago Pago) incl a tin can mail, Virgin Islands (Christiansted, Saint Thomas), Puerto Rico (Mayaguez, Manati, San Juan, Ponce) and six "Vera Cruz, Mexico"; few faults, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

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Est. $300-400

Sale No: 110
Lot No:714
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Leavitt Machine Cancel Balance. Substantial stock of well over a thousand virtually all on postal cards (some cover usages) arranged cancel types and towns; includes better with early Boston 1876 double cork in grid killer usages, A-2 die 1 usages on cards including a die 1a, many A3 die II usages on cards, scarce 1879 Cincinnati type B (D) cancel in blue on UX5, 1880 Louisville type B (D) on preprinted UX5 card, 1880 New Orleans type B (C) die 1 on UX5, 1883 Norwalk, O. type B (D) on UX7, on cover usages including Washington type X-1A, Boston type X-D, etc., many other towns and types throughout; inspection highly recommended for full evaluation.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. US$2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Sale No: 110
Lot No:715
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Est. $400-600