7-Rings, complete bold central strike cancels 1861, 3¢ rose on cover to Barre, Mass., matching sharp "Smithville Mass. Aug" with ms. "20" day; reduced slightly at left and tiny internal tear, still clean and Very Fine, ex-Beane. Scott No. 65. Skinner-Eno No. SD-T 11 var.  Estimate $100 - 150. Smithville (S/R 7) was a town of Barre, Mass in Worcester County. Name was changed to White Valley. $0 (Image)

7-Rings, fine strike cancels 1873, 10¢ brown on blue folded letter to Holland, red "New York Paid All Br Transit Dec 2" exchange cds, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Parthia from New York Dec. 2nd to Queenstown arriving Dec. 2nd, Amsterdam (12.15) and Enkhuizen (12.16) backstamps; trivial perf hole staining, Very Fine; with 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 161. Weiss No. TR-T2  Estimate $500 - 750. This is only recorded example of this cancel on full cover. Weiss illustrated a Dec. 1874 Wallis correspondence part front, thus confirming this unusual NYFM cancel. $0 (Image)