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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

521

cvr stars Unlisted

Negative 5-Point Star in Circle of Hartford, Ct. (Skinner-Eno Unlisted), two exceptional strikes of this distinctive cancel tie a pair of 3¢ rose (65) on a clean cover to Sunderland, Mass. with a partial Hartford c.d.s. (Image) (Image2)

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522

cvr star Unlisted

Star of Logansport, Ind. (Skinner-Eno Unlisted), two covers from the same correspondence to Myrestown, Pa., showing two different states of the device; the first with two bold complete strikes tying a pair of 3¢ rose (65) next to an Apr 1 Logansport c.d.s.; the second, in blue, showing three splits in the device, is equally bold and ties a single 3¢ rose (65) next to a matching Dec 31 Logansport c.d.s.; the former also includes the original letter, datelined Peoria, Ill., May 18, 1866. A marv pair. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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523

cvr star Unlisted

Negative 5-Point Star in Circle of Hartford, Ct. (Skinner-Eno Unlisted), extraordinary strike of this distinctive cancel ties a 3¢ rose (65) on a small, clea cover to Norwich City, Ct. with a lt Hartford c.d.s., May 5, 1864. (Image) (Image2)

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524

cvr waterbury GE-R 52 sim.

7-Point Rosette of Waterbury, Ct. (Skinner-Eno GE-R 52 sim.), an absolutely perfect strike, alongside a perfect T-1 Waterbury c.d.s., Nov 22, 1865, ties a 3¢ rose (65) on a cover to Seymour, Ct.; includes original letter requesting info for the upcoming 1866 Almanac; opening tears at top. Rohloff Rarity R (more than 15 known).
Rohloff P-6. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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525

cvr waterbury GE-R 58

8-Point Rosette of Waterbury, Ct. (Skinner-Eno GE-R 58), Fine strike, alongside a type T-2 Mar 13 Waterbury c.d.s., ties a 3¢ rose (65) on a cover to Woodstock, Ct. Rohloff Rarity RR (not more than 15 known).
Rohloff P-10. (Image) (Image2)

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526

cvr waterbury GE-R 64

11-Point Rosette of Waterbury, Ct. (Skinner-Eno GE-R 64), complete strike, alongside a T-1 Waterbury c.d.s., Feb 8. 1868, ties a 3¢ rose (65) on an orange cover to Wolcott, Ct. Rohloff Rarity RRR (fewer than nine known).
Rohloff P-29. (Image) (Image2)

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527

cvr waterbury LS-W 9

"W" of Waterbury, Ct. (Skinner-Eno LS-W 9), mostly complete strike, alongside a T-1 Waterbury c.d.s. (Jul 10, 1866), tie a 3¢ rose (65) on a cover to Watertown, Ct. Rohloff Rarity RRR (fewer than nine known).
Rohloff K-18. (Image) (Image2)

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528

cvr waterbury Unlisted

5-Point Star of Waterbury, Ct. (Skinner-Eno Unlisted), neat, nearly complete strike, alongside a T-1 Waterbury c.d.s. Sep 11, 1865, ties a 3¢ rose (65) on a ladyies' envelope to Hartford, Ct. Rohloff Rarity RRR (fewer than nine known).
Rohloff S-2. (Image) (Image2)

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State/Territorial Postal History

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

529

worcester a 1

1847, 5¢ red brown, a True Piece of Massachusetts Postal History (Scott 1), stamp with large to full margins top and left, close to just into bottom and right, red 7-bar grid cancel, with matching red "Worcester Ms. Dec. 9" circular datestamp, on folded letter datelined "Worcester Dec. 7, 1850" and addressed to "Hon. George N. Briggs, Pittsfield MA", with interesting content -- "It may be proper for me to add to what was said when I saw you two weeks ago, that I have seen quite a number of gentlemen interested in the matter of the vacancy in the Court of Common Pleas, and believe that the appointment of Judge Merrick would be favorably received. So far as the Whigs are concerned, I do not find that the political bearings of the matter would be regarded as worthy of any attention. -- Very Respectfully & truly & your friend & obedient servant, E.R. Hoar"; file fold thru stamp, still a Very Fine folded letter with great content, You can read about the writer, Ebenezer R. Hoar, who was a member of the Whigs and left in 1848 to help found the Free Soil Party (later merged with the Republican Party), and later served as President Ulysses Grant's Attorney General and main advisor including recommending the 2 Supreme Court justices that increased the Supreme Court from 7 to the current 9 members), and the subject of the letter, Judge Pliny Merrick, who served as Worcester County's district attorney from 1824 to 1843, when he quit to become a judge of the Massachusetts Courts of Common Pleas, which he resigned in 1848 to be the senior defense counsel in the trial of Harvard University Professor John White Webster, accused of murdering Harvard patron Dr. George Parkman, after the trial, and the recommendation of the very influential Hoar (who wrote this letter to Briggs in Dec. 1850 from Worcester (probably where he was visiting Merrick), Merrick was reappointed in 1851, and the recipient, George N. Briggs, who was a member of Congress when he received this letter, on their wikipedia pages. (Image)

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530

worcester a 16

1855, 10¢ green, type IV (Scott 16), Position 3R1 (the misplaced relief position showing breaks in lines above each "X"), full to close margins on three sides, into at bottom, bold 7-bar grid cancel with "Worcester Ms. 1857 4 Sep" circular datestamp on small cover to Iowa City California.
Scott $2,000. (Image)

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531

worcester a 36

1857, 12¢ black, plate I (Scott 36), horizontal pair, natural s.e. at right and scissor trimmed perfs at bottom right, tied by 7-bar grid cancel with "Worcester Mas. Jul. 19" and red "London AU 1 (18)59" circular datestamps plus red "19" credit handstamp on blue cover to London, England, Extremely Fine cover that was carried on the Cunard Liner "Asia" from Worcester to NYC on July 19 (5¢ to USA), then NYC to Liverpool July 20 to 31 (16¢ to Britain), then Liverpool to London Aug 1 (3¢ to Britain). (Image)

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532

worcester a 36B

1859, 12¢ black, plate III (Scott 36B), scissors trimmed at top leaving perfs intact and bottom, 7-bar grid cancel, used with 3¢ dull red, type III from the top row with selvage, tied by 7-bar grid cancel, "Worcester Mass. Aug. 7" and red "Boston Aug. 8 12" integral rate and French "22 Aut (18)60" double circle transit datestamps, on blue tissue paper cover to Paris, France, cover with vertical tear adjacent to 12¢ stamp, attractive Very Fine appearance, carried on the Cunard Line steamer "Canada" which departed Boston Aug. 8 1860, then ran aground in Halifax on Aug. 10 for 35 hours and left there on Aug. 10 finally arrived Queenstown Aug. 20 (per North Atlantic Mail Sailings 1840-1875 by Hubbard & Winter). (Image)

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533

worcester a 85B

1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill (Scott 85B), centered to top right, clear grill, tied by perfectly struck "Worcester Mass. Aug. 19" duplex cancel with segmented cork killer on locally addressed mourning cover, Very Fine cover.
Scott $1,300. (Image)

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534

worcester a 85C

1867, 3¢ rose, Z. grill (Scott 85C), bold grill, natural s.e. at right, tied by "Worcester Mass. May 29" duplex cancel with grid killer on cover to Hubbardstown Mass., light toning spots, tiny tear and slightly reduced at right, Fine appearance.
Scott $4,000. (Image)

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535

worcester advertising

"Scotch High Tea" Cookie All-Over Advertising Cover, gorgeous all-over advertisement with scottish bagpipe player in uniform at top left and plaid background, franked by 2¢ Shield (Scott 319) tied by Worcester 1904 machine cancel addressed to Proctorsville VT with 19 Sep. 1904" receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine and absolutely gorgeous. (Image)

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536

worcester advertising

Buckeye Mower and Reaper Advertising Cover, franked with 3¢ 1869 (Scott 114) tied by bold cork with "Worcester Mass. ??? 23" circular datestamp below stamp, addressed to Maine, very slightly reduced at right, Extremely Fine. (Image)

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537

worcester advertising

The Worcester Excursion Car Co. All-Over Advertising Cover, stunning image of a passenger "hotel" car on the tracks with the city in the background all in light blue with text at right and the NYC location crossed out, franked by 1¢ 1887 (Scott 206) tied by "Worcester Mass." in dateless oval cancel, addressed to Spencer Mass., sent unsealed at top and neatly opened at right, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous cover.
Cole VL-22. (Image)

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538

worcester advertising

Draper & Clark Commission Merchant's Cameo Cover in Black, franked by 3c 1861 (Scott 65) with target cancel, "Worcester Mass. Oct. 24" double circular datestamp, addressed to Albany NY, Very Fine. (Image)

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539

worcester advertising

The United States Express Company, gorgeous multicolor printed ad showing Horse and Wagon on reverse of 1¢ black on buff postal card (Scott UX12) canceled by "Worcester Mass. Dec 11, 1896" flag cancel to local address, small lower left corner repair, attractive Very Fine appearance, stunning and seldom seen card. (Image) (Image2)

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540

worcester advertising

Draper & Clark Commission Merchant's Cameo Cover in Brown, franked by 3c 1861 (Scott 65) with grid cancel, "Worcester Ms. Jan. 9" circular datestamp, addressed to Albany NY; stamp with small stain, still a Very Fine to Extremely Fine cover. (Image)

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541

worcester fancy cancels

Negative Worcester Mass. "Tombstone", two bold strikes tie horizontal pair of 2¢ Vermilion American (Scott 183) on large piece to Salem Mass and forwarded to Boston, Superb strikes, a very rare cancel, especially this nice. (Image)

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542

worcester fancy cancels

"N S" North-South Shaking Hands, Positive Version, incredibly perfect strikes of both this rare and extremely popular fancy cancel and the adjacent "Worcester, Mass. 7 05 81 8AM" Time-on-the-Bottom Wesson patent cancel (see Cole page 49), with the former canceling the indicia of the 3¢ postal stationery entire (Scott U82), Worcester Mass. printed corner card and addressed to Mt. Pleasant Iowa with receiving backstamp, reduced at right and small strips of scotch tape at top and bottom edges -- all faults are very clear of the design and address and do not detract from what is unquestionably the finest strike of this cancel, which seldom appears on the market, an absolutely Superb strike, The Positive version is far rarer than the Negative version.
Cole HF-5. (Image)

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543

worcester fancy cancels

Old English "W", complete and superb strike ties 3c 1881 (Scott 207) on cover, strong strike of "Worcester Mass. Oct. 12 5PM" circular datestamp, Worcester Mass. printed corner card, addressed to Shrewsbury Mass., Extremely Fine strike of this scarce cancel, Cole rates this as level II which means "fairly scarce and/or with considerable demand".
Cole Lw-85. (Image)

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544

worcester fancy cancels

North-South Shaking Hands, complete and perfect strike canceling 1c Black on Buff, Postal Card (Scott UX5) with "Worcester Mass. Dec. 6 6PM" circular datestamp, addressed to Barre Plains Mass with partially printed 1880 pricing information, light diagonal crease at top left and slightly rounded corners, Extremely Fine strike.
Cole HF-6. (Image)

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545

worcester fancy cancels

North-South Shaking Hands, complete and perfect strike and "Worcester Mass. Dec. 6 3PM" circular datestamp canceling 1c Black on Buff, Postal Card (Scott UX5) addressed to Boston, magenta Boston receiving datestamp at lower left, card with corner and edge faults clear of cancel, Extremely Fine strike.
Cole HF-6. (Image)

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546

worcester fancy cancels

"N S" North-South Shaking Hands, Positive Version, strong strike cancels nearly pristine 1c Black on Buff, Postal Card (Scott UX5), "Worcester Mass. 7 05 81 8AM" Time-on-the-Bottom Wesson patent circular datestamp alongside (see Cole page 49), addressed to Hampton Falls N.H. with nice message from a mother to her 2 daughters who gave mom a scare when they "spilled" their Aunt, who fortunately was not injured during the spilling, receiving datestamp also cancels indicia, Extremely Fine strike, The Positive version is far rarer than the Negative version.
Cole HF-5. (Image)

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547

worcester fancy cancels

Turner Society Cancel - (Old English "T" With Gymnastic Equipment Surrounding), Four Known! strong strike cancels 1c Black on Buff, Postal Card (Scott UX5) with "Worcester Mass. Oct. 23 8AM" circular datestamp alongside, datelined "Worcester Oct. 22nd, 1880" and addressed to Oswego NY with receiving cancel at top left, business contents; two filled spindle holes at bottom clear of marking, Extremely Fine strike, Unlisted in Cole. only 4 known -- in addition to this card, there is another UX5 and a cover with a 3¢ Bank Note offered today; the one cover not offered today is locally addressed with the Treasurer's cc, ex-Skinner.
Whitfield 747. (Image)

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548

worcester fancy cancels

Turner Society Cancel - (Old English "T" With Gymnastic Equipment Surrounding), Four Known! bold strike cancels nearly pristine 1c Black on Buff, Postal Card (Scott UX5), "Worcester Mass. 11 19 81 2PM" Time-on-the-Bottom Wesson patent circular datestamp alongside (see Cole page 49), addressed to Clinton Mass, the message is datelined "Wor. Nov. 18th 1881" and reads, "Dear Sir, There are several attachments in name of Malachi or Lacky Kittredge - Yours truly, Horace Hobbs", Extremely Fine strike, Hobbs served as captain and commanding officer of Co. H, 51st Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, and Malachi Kittredge was a professional baseball player from 1890-1906 born in Clinton on Oct. 12, 1869, Unlisted in Cole. only 4 known -- in addition to this card, there is another UX5 and a cover with a 3¢ Bank Note offered today; the one cover not offered today is locally addressed with the Treasurer's cc.
Whitfield 747. (Image)

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549

worcester fancy cancels

Old English "W", complete bold strike and "Worcester Mass. Oct. 12 5PM" circular datestamp cancels 1c Black on Buff Postal Card (Scott UX5) addressed to Warren Mass., datelined "Worcester Oct. 22nd, 1880", business contents; light creasing, Extremely Fine and very rare strike, Cole rates this as level II which means "fairly scarce and/or with considerable demand".
Cole Lw-85. (Image)

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550

worcester fancy cancels

"N & W" with Star and Dots fancy cancel, Skinner-Eno LC-N 4, beautiful strike, ties 3¢ 1861 on cover to Wilmington VT, with "Norwich & Worcester R.R. Jan. 24" route agent's circular datestamp (Towle S1-A-1) and small manuscript "No. 10" at top left; stamp with natural s.e. at left and trimmed perfs at bottom, cover barely reduced at right, Extremely Fine strike, very scarce on cover. (Image)

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551

worcester fancy cancels

Negative "WORCESTER MASS" in Concentric Circles, Unlisted in Cole, mostly complete strike with "WORCESTER" on the outside and "MASS" on the inside with the bottom corners of "MASS" touching, tying 1¢ 1881 (Scott 206) on cover with illustrated corner card for G.H. Bushnell & Co. manufacturers, addressed to Brookline Mass., Very Fine strike, we have not seen any others. (Image)

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552

worcester fancy cancels

negative "F.L. Beal S" in circle, bold strike cancels nearly pristine 1c Black on Buff, Postal Card (Scott UX5), circular datestamp alongside, addressed to the sender's brother in Winchendon Mass., card datelined "Hubbardston Aug. 10, 1888" with messages that the writer and their father were on the heels of a thief who stole their harnesses, Very Fine strike, F.L. Beals was the agent at Jeffersonville on the Winchester & Worcester Railroad and is one of the few route agents to use his name on a fancy cancel. This is the only example we could find. There is a second similar but different Beals cancel (with the word "South" instead of "S") that ties a 3¢ Banknote to a cover. It is noteworthy that both that cover and this card have only a small part of the circular datestamp., This cancel is an extreme rarity. (Image)

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553

worcester fancy cancels

Skull & Crossbones in Circle, Reportedly Unique, strong strike ties 3¢ 1881 (Scott 207) with "Worcester Mass. 12 26 81 8AM" Time-on-the-Bottom Wesson patent circular datestamp alongside (see Cole page 49), on cover addressed to Hartford CT with same day receiving backstamp, Very Fine strike, P.F. should have said "opened roughly at top and very faint soiling", Unlisted in Cole and reportedly unique, with 2010 P.F. certificate noting piece out at top (WRONG) and soiling (very faint). (Image) (Image2)

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554

worcester fancy cancels

Negative "WORCESTER MASS" in Circle with Star in Center, Unlisted in Cole, mostly complete strike ties 1¢ Continental (Scott 156) on cover addressed to Halls Railway Signal Co. of Meriden Conn., Very Fine strike on exceptionally fresh cover, purchased by the consignor in a 2004 auction; we have not seen any others. (Image)

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555

worcester fancy cancels

Turner Society Cancel - (Old English "T" With Gymnastic Equipment Surrounding), Four Known! complete strong strike ties 3¢ American Bank Note (Scott 184) with "Worcester Mass. Oct. 16 3PM" circular datestamp alongside, addressed to "Mr. Cortland Wood, Attorney at Law, Webster Mass"; barely reduced at right just into stamp but clear of cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine strike, Unlisted in Cole. only 4 known -- in addition to this cover, there are two UX5's offered today; the one cover not offered today is locally addressed with the Treasurer's cc.
Whitfield 747. (Image)

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556

worcester fancy cancels

North-South Shaking Hands, mostly complete strike ties 3¢ American Bank Note (Scott 184) with "Worcester Mass. Dec. 22 6AM" circular datestamp alongside, on cover addressed to "Mrs. Jos. Hale Abbot, care Gen. H.L. Abbot, White's Zone P.O., New York Harbor", "New York Transit Dec. 22 (18)80" circular datestamp on back, Very Fine to Extremely Fine strike on an Extremely Fine cover, read about General Abbot at https://www.nasonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/abbot_henry.pdf.
Cole HF-6. (Image)

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557

worcester gun

Harrington & Richardson Arms Company .22 Caliber Gun Cover, with image of the revolver on front and four other revolvers on back, franked with 2¢ 1895 Type III (Scott 267) tied by "Worcester Mass. Oct. 13, 97" duplex cancel, locally addressed, absolutely Superb condition. (Image)

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558

worcester gun

Forehand Arms Company New Model Hammerless Double Gun Cover, showing Open Shotgun & Shell on front and four other guns on back, both sides with guns in black and text in red, franked with 2¢ 1895 Type III (Scott 267) tied by Worcester Mass. Jan. 17, 1898 flag cancel to Elmira NY, Extremely Fine and a very scarce design. (Image)

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559

worcester gun

Forehand Arms Company New Model Hammerless Double Gun Cover, showing Open Shotgun & Shell on front and four other guns on back, both sides with guns in black and text in red, franked with 2¢ 1895 Type III (Scott 267) vertical strip of four and single, tied by cork cancels with the single also tied by one of two "Registered Jul. 9, 1897 Worcester, Mass." three line handstamps, addressed to Hazardville CT, reverse also two strikes of receiving backstamp with one tying a 3½ x 2½ in. black on bright pink label for Mr. Forehand to purchase "Old United States Stamps on envelopes used before 1870… Also U.S. Internal Revenue stamps" (on 1861-1885 documents and checks), opened neatly at left, Extremely Fine, ex Sapphire. (Image) (Image2)

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560

worcester gun

R.T. Torkelson & Co. New Worcester Hammerless Shot Gun, showing Open Shotgun on front, franked with 2¢ 1895 Type III (Scott 267) tied by "Worcester Mass. Jan. 1, 1898" flag cancel, addressed to Elmira NY with Elmira NY next day flag receiving backstamp, barely reduced at right, Extremely Fine. (Image)

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