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LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2221 o    E-10 imageWoman in Bonnet of Waterbury, Ct (facing right). Bold strike of fancy cancel on 1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), rich color, centered to top; trivial light corner crease at top left not mentioned on certificate, a Very Fine, rarity RRR, with clear 1996 P.F. certificate.
Rohloff No. E-10; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

CHOICE STRIKE OF THE DESIRABLE WATERBURY OLD WOMAN IN BONNET FANCY CANCEL.

In the Coulter and Eubanks auctions, on cover examples of this fancy cancel brought $30,000 and $40,000 hammer respectively. (Image1)

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Est. $3,000-4,000
Selling for...$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
Precancels
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2222       imageCincinnati, O., Circular 8-Bar Grid Precancel in Blue (Cincinnati Weekly Times). On 1870, 2¢ red brown (146) on cover to Laconia, Ind., with red and blue illustrated eagle & shield patriotic newspaper ad, with original matching illustrated newspaper subscription ad form; cover with small corner tear and stain spot at top left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2223       imageCumberland, Me., October 22. Bold printed precancel tying 1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24) rich color, on unsealed cover with printed "Superintending School Committee" formula address to Batavia, Mich. paying the circular rate, with original October 1859 printed circular advertising the "Weld and Quackenbos' New Progressive English Grammar" publication by Sanborn & Carter of Portland, Me., Extremely Fine, illustrated in Ashbrook The United States One Cent Stamp of 1851-57 (volume II, page 95), ex-A. Brown & Boker.
Estimate; $20,000 - 30,000.

ONE OF THREE RECORDED ON COVERS EXAMPLES OF THE CUMBERLAND, MAINE TWO-LINE PRECANCEL AND THE ONLY WITH THE ORIGINAL CIRCULAR.

Horace I. Gray was a "Card and Job Printer" located in Cumberland, Maine offering a variety of stationery merchandise. All of the known Cumberland precancels are on cover from only two firms, that of Gray himself and the Portland firm of Sanborn & Carter. It is suggested that Gray did the printing for Sanborn & Carter, together with the mailing, thus accounting for the Cumberland precancel on the Portland firm's mail. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $20,000-30,000
Selling for...$12,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2224       imageDecatur, Ills. "Peanut" Precancel (H.W. Hill & Co.). On fresh 1870 1¢ entire to Suffolk, N.Y., with illustrated hardware caricature ad designs, Very Fine and choice, a lovely example of this rare precancel with less than five known covers.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2225       imageEast Hampstead, N.H., "76" Precancel of (Globe Printing Co.). On 1874, 1¢ blue on orange entire (U116) to Brentwood N.H., with "The Globe Printing Co." corner card; some light edge wear, Very Fine, a very rare early precancel used by The Globe Printing Co.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2226       imageEast Hampstead, N.H., "E.H." (Hosea B. Carter). On 1874, 1¢ blue on orange entire (U116) to Keene, N.H., with ad corner card for the "Roster of New Hampshire", light "East Hampstead, N.H., Jul 24, 1879" cds alongside indicia; file fold, corner repair at top right and missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2227       imageEast Hampstead, N.H., "X" Printed Precancel (Globe Printing Co.). On 1874, 1¢ blue on orange entire (U116) to Arch Spring, Pa., with office supplies ad corner card and light blue "East Hampstead, N.H., Feb 28, 1876" oval date stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2228       imageFricks, Pa., Feb. 1902. Printed two-line barred cancel tying 1898, 1¢ deep green (279) on cover to Hanover, Pa., with illustrated "Special Offer" directive corner card and "Feb 25, 1902" receiving handstamp, Extremely Fine, an extremely rare printed precancel, accompanied by an off cover example of this stamp with this precancel and all caps Fricks precancel on 1902 1¢ issue (300).
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$450.00
Will close during Public Auction
2229       imageGlastonbury, Ct., "G." Printed Precancel. On 1879, 1¢ dark ultramarine (182) affixed to "J.B. Williams & Co. - Shaving & Toilet Soap" manufacturer corner card cover to East Canaan, N.H., reverse with allover illustrated scene showing various soap products, Very Fine a choice usage of the rare Glastonbury printed precancel on cover, with 1982 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2230       imageHarshaville, Pa., Eye "Cure U" (With Negative "Trademark") Armstrong Logo Precancel (Armstrong's Diphtheria & Quinsy Drops). On 1887, 1¢ blue entire (U300) to Philadelphia, Pa., with ad corner card showing matching Armstrong Logos and testimonies, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE PRECANCEL WITH THE MATCHING COMPANY ADVERTISING SHOWING THE ILLUSTRATED LOGO, WHICH WAS USED TO CREATE THE PRECANCEL.

This is the only recorded full cover with this precancel. (Image1)

Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2231 o      imageHarshaville, Pa., Eye "Cure U" (With Negative "Trademark") Armstrong Logo Precancel (Armstrong's Diphtheria & Quinsy Drops). Illustrated company logo precancel on four different Banknote issues; 1882, 10¢ brown (209), 1883, 2¢ red brown (210), 1887, 1¢ ultramarine (212) and 1887, 2¢ green (213) natural s.e. at left; 1¢ with thins and pulled perf at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

Complete images:
View gallery or Download PDF (168KB). (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$725.00
Will close during Public Auction
2232       imageLancaster, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25, 1879 (Lancaster Watch Co.). Printed circular date stamp precancel on illustrated watch workings corner card cover to San Francisco, Cal., franked with 1879, 1¢ blue (182) with violet double line vertical and horizontal line precancel, allover illustrated ad on reverse showing the "Lancaster, Pa. Watch Factory"; some cover edge wear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE ON COVER USAGE OF THE LANCASTER PA. PRINTED TOWNMARK AND MANUSCRIPT VIOLET DOUBLE LINE PRECANCEL COMBINATION. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
2233       imageLinton, O., Four Horizontal Bars Printed Precancel (L.J. Groff Postmaster). On 1874, 1¢ blue on orange entire (U116) to postmaster in Oneida, N.Y., with postmaster's allover ad for postmaster supplies with U.S.P.S. logo at left; couple opening tears at top and missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2234       imageLinton, O., Post Office At Linton, Jefferson County, Ohio, Mar 2, 1881. Precancel & grid on 1875, 1¢ Liberty, postal card (UX5) addressed to Tenn. with ornate design added to address panel, back side with printed ad offering other "Postmaster's Helps"; a bit of postal wear, Fine and a most attractive and exceedingly rare precancel.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2235       imageMallet Creek, Ohio., May 31, 1877. Red printed circular date stamp precancel with matching target canceling on 1875, 1¢ Liberty postal card (UX5) to the postmaster of Big Creek, Tenn., reverse with advertisement for "Rubber Postoffice Stamps" from Mallet Creek postmaster - J.R. Holcombe, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2236       imageWheat Ridge, Ohio (Jefferson, O.) "P'd" Printed Precancel. On 1870, 2¢ red brown (135) affixed to printed "Post Office, W.B. Brown, Post Master" with "Wheat Ridge, Ohio,_ _ _ 187_" form postmark and county clerk form address cover to Rome, O., belt collar and Postmaster letter ad from J.A. Howell & Co. of Jefferson, O.; cover with central file fold and nick in corner at lower left, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THIS "P'D" PRINTED PRECANCEL OF WHEAT RIDGE, OHIO.

J.A. Howell & Co. of Jefferson, O., known for producing allover patriotic poem designs on cover during the Civil War, is not only produced this imprint cover but is believed to has produced this precancel for the Wheat Ridge postmaster. (Image1)

Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction
2237 o    364 image1909, 10¢ yellow, on bluish paper. "Scranton, Penna." precancel (PSS type L-2E), well centered, strong color on distinctive bluish paper; couple small filled thins, Very Fine appearance, with 1975 P.F. certificate (Genuine, defective).
Scott No. 364; $10,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE AND WELL CENTERED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1909 10¢ BLUISH PAPER ISSUE - WITH ONLY 16 USED EXAMPLE RECORDED.

According to the Siegel census, there are only 13 off cover used examples with an additional three examples on cover. Virtually all examples are either faulty or off centered. This example is one of the better centered examples that exist. Also, there are only two examples bearing a precancel with the other example bearing Duluth, Minn. precancel, each unique. (Image1)

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Scott $10,000

Selling for...$1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
2238 o    423A image1914, 1¢ green, S.L. watermark, perf. 12 x 10. "Chicago, Illinois" precancel (PSS type LT-4E), exceptional centering amid wide margins, deep intense color; couple horizontal wrinkles creasing, Extremely Fine appearance, one of over 60 recorded examples with only nineteen recorded examples bearing the Chicago precancel not including this unrecorded example.
Scott No. 423A; $5,000 for f-vf grade.

ONE OF THE BEST CENTERED EXAMPLES OF THE 1914, 1¢ PERFORATED 12 X 10 ISSUE.

The majority have the Chicago precancel inverted. This is one of the two or three examples with the precancel reading upright. (Image1)

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Scott $5,000 for f-vf grade

Selling for...$850.00
Will close during Public Auction
2239 o    423A image1914, 1¢ green, S.L. watermark, perf. 12 x 10. "Chicago, Illinois" inverted precancel (PSS type LT-4E), design just into perfs at right, strong color; short perfs at bottom, thinned with some staining on reverse, Fine appearance, one of over 60 recorded examples with only nineteen recorded examples bearing the Chicago precancel not including this unrecorded example, ex-Betts.
Scott No. 423A; $5,000 for f-vf grade. (Image1)

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Scott $5,000 for f-vf grade

Selling for...$350.00
Will close during Public Auction
2240 o    423A image1914, 1¢ green, S.L. watermark, perf. 12 x 10. "Quincy, Illinois" precancel (PSS type 201), centered to lower left with perfs clear of design; thinned at bottom, Fine appearance, one of over 60 recorded examples with only four recorded examples bearing the Quincy precancel not including this unrecorded example.
Scott No. 423A; $5,000 for f-vf grade. (Image1)

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Scott $5,000 for f-vf grade

Selling for...$725.00
Will close during Public Auction

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