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American Postal Machine Company Boston Mass.
image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1091
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American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass. Fantasy slogan flag cancel of "Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition" tying 2¢ Seward on unaddressed illustrated corner card cover, Very Fine, these fantasy flags were created in 1923 by mis-use of old flag dies after the dissolution of the American Postal Machine Company, all used a Boston dial die and various slogan and other flag and machine dies. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)



Opening US$ 0.00
Sold...US$ 80.00


Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 80

image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1092
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American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass. Lot of 11 various Fantasy cancels, four on cover and seven on piece, interesting assortment, Very Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)



Opening US$ 0.00
Sold...US$ 90.00


Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 90

image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1093
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American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass. Fantasy slogan flag cancel "National Forests Are For Use" on unaddressed 2¢ carmine entire, Very Fine, these fantasy flags were created in 1923 by mis-use of old flag dies after the dissolution of the American Postal Machine Company, all used a Boston dial die and various slogan and other flag and machine dies. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)



Opening US$ 0.00
Sold...US$ 85.00


Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85

image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1094
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American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass. Fantasy slogan flag cancel "The International Dry Farming Congress…" on unaddressed cover tying 1¢ Pan-Am, Very Fine, these fantasy flags were created in 1923 by mis-use of old flag dies after the dissolution of the American Postal Machine Company, all used a Boston dial die and various slogan and other flag and machine dies. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)



Opening US$ 0.00
Sold...US$ 60.00


Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 60

image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1095
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American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass. Fantasy Type B27 slogan flag cancel of "Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition" on unaddressed cover, Very Fine. Estimate  $100 - 150. These fantasy flags were created in 1923 by mis-use of old flag dies after the dissolution of the American Postal Machine Company. All used a Boston dial die and various slogan and other flag and machine dies. See explanation in Langford's Flag Cancel Encyclopedia. Interesting collateral material for flag cancel collectors. $0 (Image)



Opening US$ 0.00
Sold...US$ 135.00


Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 135


American Postal Machine Company Boston Mass. 1895.
image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1074
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American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass. 1895. Type D6() seldom seen Inverted Dial oddity on cover tying 1¢ small bureau, with 1¢ postage due assessed for forwarding charge on 3rd class mail, Very Fine. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)



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Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0


American Postal Machine Company Boston Mass. 1897.
image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1080
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American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass. 1897. Type B-7() cancel on 1¢ commercial entire, Very Fine, typical third class use, this marking has also been attributed to an Imperial machine. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)



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Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
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American Postal Machine Company Boston Mass. Apr 3
image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1067
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Cat No:UX8

American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass., Apr 30, 1886. Type 86-(2)a. miniature "2" variety on 1¢ Jefferson postal card, Extremely Fine, used only in late April and early May of 1886. Scott No. UX8  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)



Opening US$ 0.00
Sold...US$ 75.00


Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 75


American Postal Machine Company Boston Mass. Feb 1
image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1084
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American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass., Feb 14, 1898, Trip 16. Type B-38 street car R.P.O. flag cancel "Boston & Somerville R.P.O." on 1¢ Jefferson postal card, Very Fine, CV $100. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)



Opening US$ 0.00
Sold...US$ 675.00


Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 675


American Postal Machine Company Boston Mass. Jan 2
image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1086
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American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass., Jan 28, 1899, Trip 4. Type B-38 street car R.P.O. flag cancel "Boston & Brighton R.P.O." with trip in dial, sharp impression tying 2¢ Trans-Miss.; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)



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Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0


American Postal Machine Company Boston Mass. Jan 3
image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1070
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Cat No:UX9

American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass., Jan 31, 1890. Large rimless dial Type 90-NDSd used on 1¢ Jefferson postal card, Very Fine, used for about three weeks in early 1890. Scott No. UX9  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)



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Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0


American Postal Machine Company Boston Mass. Mar 2
image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1089
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American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass., Mar 21, 1915. Type B-38 street car flag cancel "Boston Circuit R.P.O." on 'Tuttle cover' franked with Canadian 2¢ Map, Very Fine, the addressee, C. W. Tuttle, was a conductor on the Boston Street Railway and apparently created numerous 'fantasy' covers with illegal frankings and which never passed through the mail, an interesting novelty. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)



Opening US$ 0.00
Sold...US$ 55.00


Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 55


American Postal Machine Company Boston Mass. Mar 3
image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1085
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American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass., Mar 3, 1898, Trip 10. Type B-38 street car R.P.O. flag cancel "Boston & N. Cambridge R.P.O." on 1¢ Jefferson postal card, Very Fine. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)



Opening US$ 0.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170


American Postal Machine Company Boston Mass. May 1
image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1066
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Cat No:210

American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass., May 1, 1886. Type 86-(2)a. miniature "2" variety on commercial cover tying 2¢ red brown; minor edge tone, otherwise Very Fine, used only in late April and early May of 1886. Scott No. 210  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)



Opening US$ 0.00
Sold...US$ 100.00


Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100


American Postal Machine Company Boston Mass. May 2
image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1087
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American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass., May 28, 1901. Type B-38 street car flag cancel "Boston & Brighton R.P.O." with time in dial, cover was mis-fed through machine the first time, so has two impressions of the flag cancel, Very Fine (Langford CV $150). Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)



Opening US$ 0.00
Sold...US$ 95.00


Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 95


American Postal Machine Company Boston Mass. Nov 1
image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1078
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American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass., Nov 1, 1897. Type B-7() cancel on 2¢ green entire, Very Fine, rare first class use, as most known are third class, this marking has also been attributed to an Imperial machine. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)



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Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0


American Postal Machine Company Boston Mass. Nov 2
image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1079
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American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass., Nov 2, 1897. Type B-7() cancel on 2¢ green entire, rare first class use, as most known are third class, this marking has also been attributed to an Imperial machine. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)



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Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0


American Postal Machine Company Boston Mass. Nov 4
image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1076
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American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass., Nov 4. Type P,4-14(A) hybrid postmark of Imperial dial die and APMC flag die resulting in no year date, on 2¢ green entire to Quebec, Canada, Very Fine, known use of Nov 2 - Nov 6 of 1897. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0 (Image)



Opening US$ 0.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300

image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1077
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American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass., Nov 4. Type P,4-14(A) Hybrid postmark of Imperial dial die and APMC flag die resulting in no year date, bold impression on clean commercial cover; slight cover reduction at right, Extremely Fine, known use of Nov 2 - Nov 6 of 1897 (Langford CV $400). Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)



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Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0


American Postal Machine Company Boston Mass. Oct 1
image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1071
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American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass., Oct 15, 1892. Type D3(2) seldom seen Inverted Dial oddity on 2¢ green entire, Very Fine and choice. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)



Opening US$ 0.00
Sold...US$ 100.00


Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100


American Postal Machine Company Boston Mass. Oct 3
image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1072
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American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass., Oct 31, 1894. Type D1(H) First Day of Use of any U.S. flag machine cancel, clear impression on clean cover franked with 1890, 2¢ carmine, dial competes a bit with ornate corner card, Very Fine and choice, this is the 'grandfather' of all us flag cancels, a gem (Langford CV $2,500). Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)



Opening US$ 0.00
Sold...US$ 1,800.00


Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1800
image Sale No: 45
Lot No:1073
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American Postal Machine Company, Boston, Mass., Oct 31, 1894. Type D1(H) First Day of Use of any US flag machine cancel, bold impression on clean locally addressed 2¢ green entire, Very Fine and choice, this is the 'grandfather' of all us flag cancels, a gem (Langford CV $2,500). Estimate  $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)



Opening US$ 0.00
Sold...US$ 1,250.00


Closed..Jan-27-2012, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1250


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