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Fancy Cancels continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2070 |
 |
 Horse's Head (Chattanooga, TN), wonderful strike ties 1861
3c Rose (65) to yellow cover to Whitinsville, Massachusetts and forwarded to Washington, DC, "Chattanooga Tenn. May 2" and "Whitinsville Mass. May 7" datestamps, barely reduced at right into perforations, very fine example of this elusive cancel,
ex-Eno, illustrated in Skinner-Eno page 144 (S-E PA-H 9) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
300
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 02:51 PM |
| 2071 |
|
 Kicking Mule (Yeah Bay, WA), sharp strike on Department of
the Interior/Neah Bay Indian Agency official cover with May 12, 1885 datestamp alongside, addressed to "Teacher Indian School" in La Push, Washington, barely reduced at right, very fine and attractive cover (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
100
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 02:51 PM |
| 2072 |
|
 Large Bee (Adrian, MI), virtually complete strike of this
intricate and delightful cancel on 1869 3c, with partial strike of "Adrian Mich. May 9" cds alongside, on cover to Ludlowville, New York, stamp with minor perf faults from placement at edge of cover, very fine, one of the more attractive and elusive
fancy cancels, ex-Eno (S-E PA-I 37) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
250
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 02:52 PM |
| 2073 |
|
 Shoo Fly (Owosso, MI), sharp strike on 1869 6c Ultramarine
(115, straightedge at right), "Owosso Mich. Nov 23" datestamp on blue legal-sized cover addressed to New York City, vertical creases and discoloration at bottom left, very fine example of this elusive cancel (S-E PA-Is 1) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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50
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 02:53 PM |
| 2074 |
|
 Shoo Fly (Evansville, IN), two clear strikes tie two 1869 3c
(114) to cover to St. Clair, Pennsylvania, "Evansville Ind. May 24" cds alongside, cover tiny corner nick, very fine and attractive, ex-Eno, illustrated in Skinner-Eno page 148 (S-E PA-Is 2) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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350
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 02:59 PM |
| 2075 |
|
 Shoo Fly (Hartford, CT), crisp strike on 1873 3c Green
(158), "Hartford Ct. Dec 9 3PM" datestamp also ties, ornate cornercard from the Hartford County Mutual Fire Ins. Co. on cover to Branford, Connecticut, very fine and attractive in every respect, unlisted in Cole (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
75
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 03:00 PM |
| 2076 |
|
 Animal Fancy Cancels, 36 covers and cards including: bats
from Sanford ME (1891), Worthington MN (1898), Latimar IA (1892), Hingham MA (on 1861 3c, PA-Bt 1), and South Edmeston NY; bull of Quillayute, WA (1886); butterflies from Brockton MA and Spencer MA; eagle from Corry PA (2, one on faulty 1861 3c cover
and one on 3c stamped envelope), Wilmington NC, Westborough MA (W inside eagle), Philadelphia PA (1873), St. Louis MO (1871), East Saginaw MI (1881), and Cambridge MA (1861 3c); horses of Henderson NC (1897) and Baton Rouge LA (uprated 1c postal card
to Turkey); insect from Canastota NY (1869 3c, PA-I 7); bison of Yreka CA (1857 10c cover and 10c stamped envelope; handstamp originates from the Price correspondence and is not a postal marking); so-called "lobster" of New Haven CT (3 covers);
"moose head"? of Marlin TX (1885); kicking mule from Forbestown CA on 1888 registry bill; "rabbit head" of Searsport ME (1879 card and 1880 cover); "spiders" from Sumner WA and Reisterstown MD (on 1890 issues); "wasps" on 1c wrapper (possibly Warren
MA) and East Troy WI; and whale from Bangor WI (1897); mixed condition and faults but many fine and very fine strikes, a number of cancels are worthy of further research (Image 1)
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250
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 03:00 PM |
| 2077 |
|
 Three-Sectioned Leaf (Waterbury, CT), choice strike showing
each vein of the leaves (especially when compared to a cover postmarked the same day and offered in our third "Erivan" sale), ties 1861 3c Rose (65, few short perfs) to cover to Shelburne, Massachusetts, "Waterbury Con Aug 29 '66" datestamp also
ties, very fine and choice, one of the nicer strikes of this cancel, signed Geo. B. Sloane (Rohloff L-2) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
250
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 03:01 PM |
| 2078 |
|
 Floral and Leaf Fancy Cancels, approximately 109 covers
primarily from the 1860s/80s, including Stroudsburgh PA (GE-R 23), Montpelier VT in blue (GE-R 31), Ripon WI (GE-R 5), Saugerties NY (GE-R 9), Bridgeport CT (GE-R 46), Prairie Lea TX (PP-Fl 34), Wellsburg WV (GE-P 55), Amherst MA rose in circle
(PP-Fl 3), clovers from Boston MA (PP-C 5), Bangor ME (PP-C 27), Burlington IA (PP-C 17), La Porte IN (PP-C 11), Aurora NY PP-C 14, and several NYC drop letters; pine tree from Media PA (PP-T 1), two partial strikes of the geometric Amherst "rose"
(GE-M 12), Frederick MD "Begonia" leaf in blue (PP-L 49), Austinburg OH (PP-Fl 21), Newburyport MA (PP-L 41), and Detroit MI (PP-L 13); also note a number of Waterbury cancels including P-23, leaf L-1, maple leaves L-6 and L-8, and L-14, mixed
condition throughout but many fine or very fine strikes, perfect nucleus for expansion (Image 1)
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400
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 03:01 PM |
| 2079 |
|
 Anchor (Bath, ME), perfect strike on 1861 3c Rose (65),
matching "Bath ME Sep 5" double circle datestamp on cover to Wethersfield, Connecticut, fine and attractive cover (S-E PO-An 3) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
150
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 03:02 PM |
| 2080 |
|
 Anchor with Stars (Newark, NJ), lovely strike ties 1861 3c
Rose (65) to cover to Trenton, New Jersey, "Newark N.J. 20 Sep" datestamp alongside, stamp remarkably well-centered with huge margins all around, very fine and choice combination of stamp and cancel (S-E PO-An 17)rn (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
100
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 03:03 PM |
| 2081 |
|
 Negative Anchor (Cooperstown, NY), extraordinarily bold
strike on 3c Pink entire with matching "Cooperstown N.Y. Aug 14 '65(?)" datestamp alongside, cover addressed to Stockbridge, New York, barely reduced at left, extrmely fine (S-E PO-An 21) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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150
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 03:04 PM |
| 2082 |
|
 Beer Mug (Galva, IL), bold strike in blue on 1869 3c
Ultramarine (114, trivial perf toning), with matching "Galva Ill. Jan 21" datestamp, cover addressed to Stamford, Connecticut, note on reverse indicates 1870 enclosure (no longer accompanies), few small tears along the top edge, very fine and rare,
one of the more attractive fancy cancels found on the 1869 issue (S-E PO-Bm 1) (Image
1)
(Image 2)
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200
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 03:06 PM |
| 2083 |
|
 Beer Mug (Morris, IL), bold, well-centered strike on 1869 3c
Ultramarine (114), matching "Morris Ill. Dec 30" datestamp on yellow cover to Alton, Illinois, barely reduced at right, extremely fine example of this rare cancel in a popular form (S-E PO-Bm 8) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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200
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 03:07 PM |
| 2084 |
|
 Bottle (Canton, MS), mostly-complete strike ties 1869 3c
Ultramarine (114, straightedge) to 1869 cover to New Orleans, "Canton Miss Jul 28" datestamp alongside, stamp with natural straightedge at right, extremely fine and attractive, ex-Knapp and Eno, illustrated in Skinner-Eno page 170 (S-E PO-Bb 1) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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250
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 03:09 PM |
| 2085 |
|
 "Half Dime" Coin (Eutaw, AL), wonderful strike in blue on
1846 folded letter to Greensboro, Alabama, black "Eutaw Ala. Apr 27" datestamp, vertical crease but otherwise very fine and fresh, a wonderful example of this distinctive marking (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
300
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 03:09 PM |
| 2086 |
|
 "One Dime" Coin (Eutaw, AL), mostly-complete strike in black
with matching faint "Eutaw Ala. Feb 22" (manuscript date) datestamp on 1848 folded letter, addressed to Louisville, Kentucky, light even toning, creases, and some splitting along the folds, still a very fine strike of this rare cancel which is
significantly more difficult than its half dime counterpart (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
300
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 03:09 PM |
| 2087 |
|
 Two-Cent Coin (Marshall, MI), excellent strike ties 1861 1c
Blue (63), matching "Marshall Mich May 3" datestamp on locally-addressed cover, small sealed tears, extremely fine and attractive (especially on a 1c stamp), the postmaster inked a two-cent coin and used it as a cancellation device (PO-Co 1) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
500
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 03:10 PM |
| 2088 |
|
 Four Card Suits (Unknown Town, Michigan), bold strike ties
1869 3c Ultramarine (114) to cover to Canandaigua, New York, indistinct Michigan town cancel alongside, small tear at top right affects cancel but not stamp, very fine and fresh (similar to S-E PH-H 73 from Galva, IL) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
50
SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 03:11 PM |
| 2089 |
|
 Card Suits (Galva, IL), two near-identical covers from the
same correspondence to Boston, dated December 1 and January 1, each tied by fair strike of the attractive "four suits" cancel of Galva in blue and with matching datestamps alongside, both covers opened at right and one with a bit of edge wear, still
a very fine and rare pair of items (Cole Pi-70) (Image 1)
|
200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 03:11 PM |
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