Eagle Holding Snake with USA and CSA Flags, red and blue patriotic design with "The Eagle shall bear the Rattlesnake in his beak and rend him with his talons" verse and Snow & Hapgood imprint at left, black "Paris Me Jun 17" datestamp with matching grid on 1857 3c Dull red, original enclosure, reduced at right, otherwise very fine and choice (Image)

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Soldier with Sabre and Flag, red and blue patriotic design, 1857 3c Dull red tied by black grid with "Brunswick Me Jun 24 1861" datestamp alongside, addressed to Brewer Village, Maine with red receiver the following day, manuscript "Missent", very fine (Image)

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"E.E. Ellsworth, Late Col. N.Y. Fire Zouaves", black mourning design with J.M. Whittemore & Co, Boston imprint, "Brunswick Me 5 Aug" double circle datestamp with matching grid tying 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Topham, Maine, original 1862 enclosure on patriotic letterhead, small faults along top edge including under stamp, very fine appearance, the Bischel catalogue records just two examples (Image)

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Waterville Me 8 Oct 1862, double circle datestamp with matching targets tying 1861 1c Blue and three 3c Rose (63, 65) to cover to "Brockway Settlement, Magaguadavic River, Mail Way Office, New Brunswick", red exchange and backstamps including St. John and St. George, very fine and scarce use (Image)

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"For President, J.A. Garfield, For Vice-President, Chester A. Arthur", portraits of the 1880 Republican presidential ticket on cover to Canaan, Maine, manuscript "Marion Me Apr 27" cancel alongside 3c Green Bank Note with target, original enclosure, opened a bit rough at right, otherwise very fine and attractive (Image)

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Three Flowers in Circle (Albion, Maine), crisp strike on 2c Brown Bank Note (perforation faults) on cover to Pittsfield, Maine, "Albion Me. Feb 1 1885" datestamp alongside, very fine and attractive (unlisted in Cole) (Image)

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Masonic Compass (Augusta, Maine) clear strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Stockton, Maine, "Augusta Me Jul 12" Double circle date stamp alongside, very fine (unlisted in Skinner-Eno) (Image)

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Eagle (Bangor, Maine), nice strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Orange, Massachusetts, "Bangor Me Oct 15" double circle datestamp alongside, slightly reduced at right into stamp, very fine strike (Skinner-Eno PT-E 13) (Image)

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Star and Crescent (Bangor, Maine), two strikes tie 1c Ultramarine Bank Note to 1c Blue entire to Burlington, Maine, Bangor datestamp also ties, cover light edge wear, still a fine example of this cancel (Cole Cr-28) (Image)

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Bangor, Maine Fancy Cancellation and Postal History Group, 18 covers with cancellations including three-leaf clover (Skinner-Eno PP-C27), eight-pointed star (Cole STX-51), "F.Y" (Cole ML-35), and more, generally fine to very fine, an interesting and attractive selection (Image)

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Grid in Circle (Blue Hill, Maine), nice strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Augusta, Maine, "Blue Hill Me. Feb 1" datestamp alongside, very fine and attractive (unlisted in Skinner-Eno) (Image)

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"Paid" with Square Grid (Bucksport, Maine), bold strike in blue of the so-called "Bucksport Flag" cancel ties 1851 3c Orange Brown (10A), right sheet margin, to 1851 folded letter to Waterville, Maine, matching "Bucksport Me Oct 1" datestamp, very fine strike (Skinner-Eno SD-G 108) (Image)

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"Paid" with Square Grid (Bucksport, Maine) strike in blue of the so-called "Bucksport Flag" ties 1851 3c Dull red (11) to cover to Northampton, Massachusetts, matching "Bucksport Me Oct 25" datestamp, fine strike and cover (Skinner-Eno SD-G 108) (Image)

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"Paid" with Square Grid (Bucksport, Maine), the so-called "Bucksport Flag" in blue ties 1851 3c Orange Brown (10A) to cover to Bangor, Maine, "Bucksport Me Sep 14" datestamp alongside black "Advertised 1" handstamp, very fine (Skinner-Eno SP-G 108) (Image)

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Masonic Compass (Clifton, Maine), bold strike on 1861 3c Rose (65) on cover to Bradley, Maine, "Clifton Me Aug 4th" manuscript postmark, very fine strike and cover (unlisted in Skinner-Eno) (Image)

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Masonic Compass (Cornish, Maine), detailed strike on 1861 3c Rose (65) on cover to Auburn, Maine, "Cornish Me. Feb 6" circular date stamp alongside, very fine strike of this rare cancel (Skinner-Eno FR-M4c 13) (Image)

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Masonic Compass (Denmark, Maine), bold strike on 1861 3c Rose (65) on cover to Goffstown, New Hampshire, "Denmark Me Mar 14" datestamp, slightly reduced at right, very fine strike (Skinner-Eno FR-M3a 8) (Image)

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"J.H. Eveleth, PM" (Durham, Maine), negative handstamp on cover to Boston, Massachusetts, matching "Durham Me. Feb 17" datestamp, 3c Green Bank Note (corner fault) with circled star cancel, Boston carrier division backstamp, light toning and black arrow sticker points to handstamp, otherwise fine, John Henry Eveleth was a prominent businessman in the New England area during the latter half of the 19th Century and served as postmaster for several decades (Image)

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Negative "J.H.E." (Durham, Maine), bold strike on 2c Green entire to Boston, Massachusetts, matching "Durham Me. Feb 7" datestamp alongside, handstamped cornercard for postmaster James H. Eveleth who created this cancellation, very fine (Cole ML-199) (Image)

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Masonic Compass (East Eddington, Maine), bold strike on 1861 3c Rose (65) on cover to Peruville, New York, red "East Eddington Me Aug 21" datestamp, original enclosure discussing the recent military draft, light toning to both cover and stamp, very fine strike (Skinner-Eno FR-M2a 9) (Image)

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Masonic Compass (East Eddington, Maine), on 1861 3c Rose (65) on cover to Mason, New Hampshire, matching "East Eddington Me Nov 11" datestamp alongside, very fine strike and cover (Skinner Eno FR-M2a) (Image)

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"M.O.B." in Circle (Ellsworth, Maine) ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Rural, Wisconsin, "Ellsworth Me. May 1 1865" octagonal date stamp alongside, very fine strike and cover (unlisted in Skinner-Eno) (Image)

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Masonic Compass (Kennebunkport, Maine) sharp strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to San Francisco, California, slightly reduced at right into "Kennebunkport Me Aug 13" datestamp, "San Francisco Cal Advertised Oct 14" backstamp, very fine strike (Skinner-Eno FR-M4a 7) (Image)

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Candle Flame (Kennebunk, Maine), bold strike just ties 1861 3c Rose (65, small faults) to cover to Wells, Maine, "Kennebunkport Me Sep 3" datestamp alongside, very fine strike (Skinner-Eno PP-FL 38) (Image)

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Candle Flame (Kennebunk, Maine), ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Boston, Massachusetts,  "Kennebunkport Me May 4" datestamp alongside, fine strike and cover (Skinner-Eno PP-FL 38) (Image)

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