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Patent Cancels continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1161       imageCircular Scarifying Cancel of New Haven, Ct. Strong strike cutting into Postage Due, 1879, 3¢ brown (J3) on incoming cover, franked with 1879, 3¢ green (184) tied by "Yale College, Ct., May 25" duplex, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, believed to be the only recorded example of this rare patent cancel on a postage due issue. Cole No. PT-75.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1162       image"Cleveland, O., Oct 7" Gaston Patent Cancel. Bold blue strike tying 1870, 3¢ green (147) s.e. at right on corner card cover to Adamsville, Pa.; minor cover edge flaws and barest reduction at left, an Extremely Fine strike, certainly one of finest strikes, only six examples recorded.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

During the Fall of 1871, postmarks produced by a patented handstamper invented by J.C. Gaston was tested for a few weeks each in Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland. This marking was used in Cincinnati from Sep. 6th to Sep. 14th. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1163       image"Columbus. O., Oct 2" Gaston Patent Cancel. Oval date stamp tying 1870, 3¢ green (147) with patent pins puncturing stamp as intended, addressed to Yellow Springs, O.; cover with small tear at top slightly affecting postmark and stamp with margin flaws at top, F.-V.F., the rarest of the Ohio Gastion Patents, one of only two recorded examples.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

During the Fall of 1871, postmarks produced by a patented handstamper invented by J.C. Gaston was tested for a few weeks each in Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland. The bar across the end of the large oval marking was comprised of a line of tiny pins, intended only to penetrated through the stamp and not damage the letter content. According to Cole, the marking was used successively in Cincinnati (Sep. 6th to Sep. 14th), Columbus (Sep. 27th to Oct. 2nd) and Cleveland (Oct. 4th to Oct. 7th). (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1164     TR-C1a imageCrossroads with Patent Pin. Tying 1870, 10¢ brown (150) on 1871 folded letter to Thalweil, Switzerland, red "New York, Paid All, Dec 19" exchange cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a rare foreign mail patent pin cancel with only six recorded dating from December 7, 1871 to April 5, 1872, ex-Kirke.
Weiss No. TR-C1a; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
1165     PN-D 4 imageDotted Grid Patent Duplex of New York, N.Y. Two strikes with "New York, Oct 21, 1862" cds's tying 1861, 1¢ blue + 3¢ rose (63, 65) 3¢ with s.e. at right, on cover to Fort Schuyler Hospital, N.Y., Very Fine, a lovely usage.
Skinner-Eno No. PN-D 4; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$110.00
Will close during Public Auction
1166     PN-D 4 imageDotted Grid Patent Duplex of New York, N.Y. Two strikes with "New York, Oct 25, 1862" cds's tying 1861, 1¢ blue, vertical pair and single (63) on allover illustrated Scientific American Patent Agency shaded ad cover to Kensico, N.Y.; single with margin flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Skinner-Eno No. PN-D 4; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
1167 o    ML-147 imageMorrison South OK (Rutland & Troy Agent). Fancy boxed patent cancel (cross in "O" of "OK" breaks paper) on 1881, 3¢ blue green (207) with s.e. at left, Very Fine and choice, one of four similar types and the only one with a patent cut.
Cole No. ML-147; Estimate $200 - 300.

"Morrison" was the mail clerk (Andrew Morrison) and this is the only known railroad mail clerk using his name as a cancelling device. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1168       imageNew York, Fb 11, 61 (Norton Patent). Cds and grid duplex cancelling on 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire addressed to Philadelphia, Pa.; minor edge nick at right and partial backflap, Very Fine, a scarce Norton lazy year patent duplex device used for approximately three months.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1169       imageNew York, Ja 17, 61 (Norton Patent). Cds and grid duplex tying 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) with gutterline s.e. at right, on fresh cover to White Hall, N.Y., Very Fine, the Norton lazy year patent duplex device is known used approximately from January 22nd to March 28th 1861.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1170       imagePyrographic Experimental Duplex of Meriden, Ct. Showing postmark device causing burn marks and indentations in stamp and envelope, tying 1887, 2¢ green (213) on Meriden Fire Insurance Co. corner card cover to Biddleford, Me., duplex with "Meriden, Conn., Dec 12, 1887" cds, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, an extremely rare and unusual cancel with ironic corner card.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1171       imageSawtooth Patent of Holmdel, N.J. Impressed into well centered 1861, 3¢ rose (65), on cover to regimental address in Port Royal, S.C., with "Holmdel, N.J., Dec 19, 1862" cds with manuscript dating, Very Fine, very scarce, illustrated in patent section of Skinner-Eno United States Cancellations 1845-1869 (page 259), ex-Skinner.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1172     PN-D 25 imageSmall "Patent Grid" of Diamonds of Middletown, Ct. Two strikes in blue tying 1847, 5¢ red brown (1) with margins huge to in at right, on 1847 folded letter to New York, matching "Middletown, Con., Dec 30" cds with "1" added over "0" in "30", "Paid" and "5" in circle rate handstamps; file folds one through stamp, Very Fine appearance, illustrated in patent section of Skinner-Eno United States Cancellations 1845-1869 (page 251).
Skinner-Eno No. PN-D 25; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$210.00
Will close during Public Auction
1173 o      imageStar with Cutting Rays Patent. Mostly complete strike on 1861, 3¢ rose (65); stamp with pressed vertical crease, F.-V.F., an extremely rare fancy cut patent cancel.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
1174       imageTarget in Crossroads Patent of Three Mile Bay, N.Y. Socked-on-the-nose strike on 1861, 3¢ rose (65) on cover to Belleville, N.Y., with vertical bars of this killer clearly shows three puncture pins (which can be seen on inside of envelope), matching "Three Mile Bay, N.Y., Apr 28" cds, accompanied by early use of killer on #26 with townmark alongside, Very Fine, a rare fancy patent killer from this small town.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1175 o    PN-C 1 imageTarget in Fancy Serrated Box Patent of Geneva, Ill. Full sharp strike on well centered 1857, 3¢ dull red (26); pulled perf at bottom right, a Very Fine strike, a very rare patent cancellation.
Skinner-Eno No. PN-C 1; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
1176     PT-34 imageTarget Scarification Patent Duplex of Providence, R.I. Showing center circle scraped out, used on ca. 1879 corner card cover from Hot Springs, Ark. to Providence, R.I. and forwarded to Steel Tavern, Va., with initial 1873, 3¢ green (158) and second 3¢ both canceled by "Providence, R.I., Aug 4" duplex cds; cover flaws including tear at right, Fine, still excellent examples of this scarce patent.
Cole No. PT-34; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
Postmasters' Provisionals & 1847 Issue
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1177     9X1 imageNew York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected, two singles. Clear to large margins, slightly overlapping on folded letter sheet to Pittsburgh, Pa., tied by red "New York, 10 cts, Jan 23" integral rate cds and square grid handstamps, two strikes of matching arched "Paid" handstamp; right stamp lifted and hinged back in place, Very Fine.
Scott No. 9X1; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1178     9X1 imageNew York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected, horizontal pair. Clear to large margins, blue pen canceled on 1846 folded letter to Cincinnati, O., tied by red "New York, 10cts, Dec 2" integral rate cds, matching arched "Paid" handstamp; horizontal file fold affecting left stamp, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 9X1; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1179     9X1 imageNew York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected. Ample to large margins, bold color, tied by blue pen and red "New York, 5cts, Feb 26" integral rate cds on fresh 1846 folded letter to Albany, N.Y., matching arched "Paid" handstamp, Very Fine and attractive, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 9X1; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1180     9X1a imageNew York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM", "AC" connected. Position 28, full to large, even margins, fresh, proof-like impression and rich color, tied by unobtrusive red "PAID" in arc cancel on cover to Lakeville, Conn. by matching red "New York Feb. 25" (1847) cds, the cover with light central bleed through of the wax seal on the back, Extremely Fine and choice, the stamp extremely fine and choice, especially so without usual pen cancel, lifted by the P.F. Graded VF-XF 85, and remounted with hinge, with two 2024 P.F. certificates (one for cover & one for stamp).
Scott No. 9X1a; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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