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The William Barlow Collection of Machine Cancellations continued...

Machine Cancel Collections and Balances continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
701       imageBoston 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. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
702       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.

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
703       imageBoston 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. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
704       image"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
SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
705       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.

Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
706       imageFlag 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. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

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Est. $7,500-10,000
SOLD for $12,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
707       imageFlag 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
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
708       imageFlag Machine Cancels - Military Post Offices in France 1917-18. Collection of 104 covers and cards with examples of all 9 machine cancels including "2", "701", "702", "705" and "717", range of uses with censor handstamps and tape, some mixed condition but a comprehensive group, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
709       imageFlag 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. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
710       imageFlag 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
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
711       imageFlag Machine Cancels - Philippines 1917-1926. Good group of 55 from Manila with various dials, flag dies with a range of slogans, few official "O.B." uses, advertising covers, etc.; some mixed condition, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
712       imageFlag 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. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction
713       imageFlag 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
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
714       imageLeavitt 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. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
715       Machine Cancel Balance. Many hundreds mostly sleeved; some better items including Palmer & Clark cancel of Poughkepsie, N.Y., Doremus type C from West Hoboken, some exposition related including 1901 Pan-Am Buffalo in Tux all over design cover, mix of other various cancel types including pneumatic tube; condition various, inspection a must.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

The William Barlow Collection of Post Office Seals

Dead Letter Office
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
716       imagePhiladelphia Pa., Dead, Jun 30. Bold strike ties 3¢ dull red (11A) on buff cover to Glenwood, Iowa, 1857 original enclosure; small nick at bottom, F.-V.F. and rare use as canceller, ex-Gibson, Wegner.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

The Philadelphia Post Office was one of many cities who used a special "Dead" handstamp for the return of DLO mail. In this instance, they ignored P.O. regulations (Laws & Regs 1855 - Sec. 132) and used the handstamp as a canceller. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
717       imageP.O. Department, Dead Letter Office, May 12, 1860. Double-oval handstamp on buff 1860 cover from Boston to Manchester, England bearing 12¢ black (36B) vertical pair, tied by two strikes of Boston "Paid" in grid cancel, matching "Boston Br. Pkt. Feb 8" backstamp and red "19" credit to G.B. handstamp, Manchester (2.21) arrival backstamp, magenta manuscript "not to be found" and Manchester (2.28) cds, "Returned Lr. Br., London, Fe 29, 60" backstamp, returned to the U.S. Dead Letter Office, Very Fine, ex-Wegner.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
718     OXB7 image1890, Dead Letter Office Return Seal. Affixed on 1895 incoming U.S. 2¢ entire from Finland to Michigan, U.S.A. bearing Finland, 5p green, pair and strip, purple "Misdirected." and "Held on account of/Imperfect Address" two-line handstamp, purple "Deficiency in Address Supplied at Dead Letter Office" circular handstamp, Very Fine and choice use.
Scott Nos. OXB7; $500; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Scott $500
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
719     OXB6 image1887, Dead Letter Office Return Seal. Affixed on reverse of right side of cover bearing 2¢ red brown (210) tied by "Tonawanda N.Y., Jul 18" duplex addressed to "East 3st", sent to New York City and struck with blue "No Post Office Named" two-line handstamp, various manuscript notes and dates, purple "Postal Note Letter, Dead Letter Office" three-line handstamp, address ascertained as Oswego N.Y.
Scott Nos. OXB6; $250; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Scott $250
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
720       Official Dead Letter Office & Postal Form Balance. Mix of material including numerous postal forms and ledgers including money order & 4th class mail, D.L.O. covers including a couple OXF1 usages, official D.L.O. imprint covers, other ephemera including early photo and magazine fronts (Harper's Weekly) showing dead letter office illustration, etc.; an interesting group for the specialist.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

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