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**Fancy Cancellations Featuring the Dr. Robertson Collection, cont. continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1523		3c Green, 6c Dull Pink (158, 159). Tied by well-struck New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancel (Weiss Ty. GE-EN3) and red "New York Paid Mar. 31" circular datestamp on blue 1875 folded letter to Paris, France, appropriate transits, some waterstaining, otherwise Very Fine, carried aboard the Cunarder Cambria, ex Senchuk (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1524		2c Red Brown, 3c Green (146, 147). Two 2c and single 3c, each stamp tied by perfect strike of New York Foreign Mail Circle of Arrowheads cancel (Weiss TR-C7), 2c also tied by red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jan. 20" (1872) circular datestamp on cover with printed address to Leipzig, Germany, sender's ship-name directive "City of Antwerp", receiving backstamp, trivial gum stains around perfs, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive New York Foreign Mail cover, ex Andromeda (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
1525		1c-10c 1870-79 Bank Notes (146/179). 10 stamps, variety of denominations, each with beautiful bold strike of New York Foreign Mail cancel, all in black and centrally struck, stamps Very Fine or better centering, few tiny faults, an exceptional quality group (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1526		12c Blackish Violet (162). Horizontal pair, well-centered, dark shade, bold New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancel (Weiss GE-EN5), marvelous strike, faint crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, illustrated in Van Vlissengen-Waud, p. 55 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 150-200 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1527		1c Ultramarine (156). Choice centering, single short perf at bottom, printed precancel in two directions, the letters "ERY AND" reading vertically from bottom to top and letters "ER WALL" in two different fonts from left to right (inverted), on bright yellowish orange cover to Dr. M. C. Talbott in Warren Pa., unsealed circular rate, this undoubtedly contained medical-related advertising based on the addressee, who was a prominent patent medicine manufacturer and seller of Piso's Cure and Micajeh Uterine Wafers (see lot 1273), Extremely Fine, very rare printed precancel on the Bank Note Issue, this example is in immaculate condition (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1528		1c Gray Blue (206). Cancelled by Glen Allen Star precancel on buff International Label Printing Establishment corner card cover with illustration on back in blue, to New York City, "Glen Allen Virginia Oct. 1, 1881" printed datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, ex Andromeda, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1529		3c Green (158). Deep shade, tied by bold sharp strike of blue Pool Table fancy cancel, matching Chicago Ill. Mar. 30 2PM" circular datestamp on cover to Peru Ill., slightly reduced at right, stamp has torn corner and other faults, cover has small faults and faint stain spot THE FINER STRIKE OF THE TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE "POOL TABLE" FANCY CANCELLATION, WHICH CLEARLY DEPICTS A BILLIARD TABLE. Only two covers with the Chicago "Pool Table" fancy cancellation are reported, both dated March 30. The other realized $4,000 hammer in our 2010 Rarities of the World sale (Sale 989, lot 142), and this realized $3,500 hammer in our Andromeda sale (Sale 1008, lot 2008). (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1530		3c Green (158). Beautiful intense shade and choice centering, tied by perfectly clear strike of blue "GIN" Barrel fancy cancel with matching "Chicago Ill. Sep. 23 6PM" circular datestamp on buff cover to Hampton Ill., printed corner card EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE FINEST ON-COVER EXAMPLE OF THE FAMOUS "GIN" BARREL FANCY CANCELLATION OF CHICAGO. The Chicago "Gin" Barrel is one of the best known and most distinctive of fancy cancellations used during the Bank Note era. While barrel designs are known from other post offices, including the Oil Barrel of Titusville Pa. and Barrel of Waterbury Conn., the Chicago design is the only known fancy cancel representing a distilled spirit. This cover has the clearest strike of any of the few recorded covers with the "Gin" Barrel. Ex Dr. Hennan and Dr. Martin (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $6,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1531		3c Green (158). Tied by perfectly struck negative Skull & Crossbones fancy cancel on Harrisburg Pa. Auditor General's Office corner card cover to Philadelphia, matching "Harrisburg Pa. Nov. 28" cds, receiving backstamp, cover slightly reduced at right EXTREMELY FINE. A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE AND SPECTACULAR SKULL & CROSSBONES FANCY CANCELLATION ON AN ATTRACTIVE CORNER CARD COVER. We believe this to be the rarest of the various Skull & Crossbones and "Baby in Coffin" fancy cancellations used by the Harrisburg Pa. post office, and this cover is the finest example known to us. With 1990 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1532		3c Green (158). Small piece torn from left margin (barely into design), tied by bold strike of Skull & Crossbones in Coffin fancy cancel and lightly struck Harrisburg Pa. circular datestamp on buff cover to Coolville O., slightly reduced at left, Very Fine strike of this scarce cancel (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1533		1c Ultramarine (156). Tied by clear strike of Baby in Coffin fancy cancel and "Harrisburg Pa. Feb. 21" circular datestamp on Bureau of Statistics, Labor and Agriculture, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania legal-size imprint cover to Doylestown Pa., Very Fine, scarce cancel and unusual use on state-published printed matter (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction

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