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EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT STRIKE OF THE FAMOUS WEST MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT, DEVIL & PITCHFORK FANCY CANCEL, TYING A BLACK JACK STAMP ON AN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE IMPRINT COVER.
For a history of this fancy cancel, go to http://www.ctpostalhistory.com/CtPP/Postal_Markings_files/D%26PArticleJan2016XXXLR.pdf . A fascinating article on this subject by William Duffney also appeared in the most recent Congress Book. Only three examples of this fancy cancel are known used on Black Jack covers. One has the top portion of the stamp replaced and is a weak strike. The other strike is very clear and on an August 29 (1866) cover, two days before the latest recorded use (ex Barbara Fosdyke-Ray).
Ex Lehman, Haas and Dr. Rorke. Offered to the market for the first time in 30 years. (Image)
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VERY FINE STRIKES OF THE RARE HORSE'S HEAD FANCY CANCEL OF KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE. PARTICULARLY DESIRABLE STRUCK ON A BLACK JACK COVER.
Ex Allen (illustrated in Lane book on p. 86) and Metzger (Image)
VERY FINE. THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION THE MOST COLORFUL AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE "UNION" IN STAR FANCY CANCEL WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.
The West Hampton "Union" star Reconstruction-era fancy cancel is known on a fair number of covers with a single 3c 1861 paying the domestic rate. Only three covers to a foreign country are known to us. This cover to France was carried on the North German Lloyd line's Bremen, which departed New York on October 13, 1866, and arrived in Southampton on October 26.
Ex Newbury and Sheriff. With 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)
VERY FINE AND RARE STRIKE OF THE WILLISTON, VERMONT, WAVING FLAG FANCY CANCEL ON A BLACK JACK COVER.
We have not encountered another example of this desirable and rare fancy cancel on a Black Jack stamp. (Image)
EXTREMELY FINE STRIKE OF THIS ELABORATE BROOKLYN NEW YORK SHIELD AND STARS FANCY CANCEL ON A BLACK JACK COVER.
Ex Brigham and Haas (Image)
VERY FINE STRIKE OF THE RARE PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA, "US" OVER "P" IN PADLOCK FANCY CANCEL -- A SYMBOL OF THE SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES MAILS. PARTICULARLY DESIRABLE STRUCK ON A BLACK JACK COVER.
Ex Sheriff (Image)