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Fancy Cancels continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1950

"Elm Leaf" (Waterbury, Ct.), 3¢ (65) tied to small piece by bold strike of Waterbury Ct fancy cancel and two partial strikes of Waterbury double circle datestamps; stamp with natural straight edge at left and trivial toning on perforations at upper right, a Very Fine cancel, rarity RR - less than 16 examples known, with 2007 A.P.E.X. certificate.
Rohloff L-1.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

1951

Fancy cancels (Waterbury, Ct.), on three covers: 1) Aug 8 '67 cover with stamp tied by 8 Arrowheads in a circle (Roloff type B-8), cover is made of thin paper and has suffered some insect erosion; 2) Dec 5 '65 cover with stamp tied by Rosette of Seven Segments (Rohloff P-6), cover reduced at left into redirecting postmark; 3) Mar 9 cover with 3¢ "F" grill tied by bold strike of Rosette of Eight Segments (Rohloff P-14), stamp with a small tear and right perforations creased from folding over the right edge of the cover, rarity RRR - less than 9 examples known.
Rohloff B-8; P-6; P-14.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

1952

Letter "W" (Waterbury, CT), 3¢ (#65) cancelled by Waterbury, CT, "W" with c.d.s.; cover addressed to Brooks Grove, NY, Fine to Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Skinner-Eno LS-W20.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1953

Letter "W" (Waterbury, Ct.), 3¢ (65) tied by excellent strike of Waterbury Con Oct 17 '66 duplex datestamp with serifs at top, Rohloff type 2 killer cancel; the stamp with trimmed perforations at the right and the cover with light vertical bends from contents (one passes under the stamp), otherwise Fine to Very Fine, rarity RR - less than 16 examples known.
Rohloff K-15.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1954

Letter "W" (Waterbury, Ct.), two stamps and one cover all from Waterbury CT; includes block style "W" (S-E LS-W 9) and serifed "W" (S-E LS-W 20) on single stamps; cover with thin serifed "W" (S-E LS-W 19) and MAR 6 '66 postmark; cover slightly reduced at right, Fine to Very Fine, ex- Boyarsky.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1955

"Rosette" fancy cancel (Waterbury, Ct.), single, with nice strike of nine segment rosette cancel of Waterbury CT on Mar 28 1868 cover addressed to Brooklyn, NY; cover and stamp with tiny flaws, Fine to Very Fine, rarity RR - less than 16 examples known, ex- Boyarsky.
Rohloff P-27.
Estimate $150 - 200

Rohloff book notes that not more than 15 examples of the cancel exist on cover . (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1956

"Star" fancy cancel (Waterbury, Ct.), single stamp tied by neat 5 point star cancel of Waterbury CT on orange cover with Sep 8 '65 postmark addressed to Seymour CT; cover with a large diagonal piece added to the cover at the top not affecting the postmark, stamp or cancel, rarity RRR - less than 9 examples known, ex- Boyarsky, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Rohloff S-5.
Estimate $500 - 750

This is a new Waterbury cancellation and not listed in the Rohloff work; with a date of Sep 8 1865 it is among the earliest recorded covers with a Waterbury fancy cancellation and as such highly desirable . (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

1957

Fancy cancels, over 85 covers, includes Leeds Junction, ME, geometric (S-E GE-M 25); Philadelphia fraternal (S-E FR-NMc 6); Cuba, NY, shell (S-E PA-S 2); Davenport, IA, radial (S-E GE-R 2); blue Montpelier, VT, radial (GE-R 31); blue South Deerfield, MA, cross (CR-C 6); Unadilla, NY, geometric (S-E GE-E 8); Wellsburg, WV, cogwheel (S-E GE-P 5); and much more; mostly strong full strikes; mixed condition, so set aside sufficient time to properly examine this, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16)

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1958

New York City domestic fancy cancels, 30 covers, includes circular geometric to Church Hill, MD; circular geometric to Queens, NY; radial (S-E GE-R 36) to Barbowsville, NY; block-of-four-blocks to Newburgh, NY; fancy square geometric to Philadelphia; circular geometric (S-E GE-C 153) to Camden, ME; star with dot at center to North Lisbon, NH; boxed star to Baltimore, MD; mixed condition, mostly strong strikes, all franked with #65, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1959

Target cancels on 1861, 3¢ rose (Scott 65), over 70 stamps and nine covers, with a typewritten page classifying the cancels by number of rings and varieties; a satisfying lot, please investigate, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1960

Fancy cancels, a phenomenal, not-to-be-missed presentation, neatly arranged on stock pages, of over 450 #65's; a few of the better include Quincy, MA, "OK" (S-E LC-OK 4); Collinsville, CT, "Axe Head" (S-E PO-Wt 6); Waterbury, CT, "Beer Mug" (S-E PO-Bm 5a); Huntington, NY, "G in Star" (S-E ST-C 7); Albany, NY, "US in Combination" (S-E PT-C 17); Philadelphia "Phil" (S-E LC-P 8); with stars, colors, "Paid"s, geometrics, Masonics & shields galore; mixed condition, please examine carefully, Fine to Very Fine, a lot worthy of your time.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11)

Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1961

213

Fancy cancels on 1887, 2¢ green (Scott 213), 28 stamps mounted on a page; includes stars (shaded, solid, fancy and outline), letters, geometrics and scarabs, compelling group, please examine, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

1962

Fancy cancels on cut squares, 1853-90, over 80 in total, including Waterbury shield (Skinner-Eno PS-0 5), skull, Maltese crosses, "Paid", solid stars, shaded stars, stars in circles, "MB" (Mystic Bridge CT [Cole ML-61]), wheel of fortune, pinwheel, honeycomb, flag, geometrics, letters, numerals and colors, with many better, Fine to Very Fine, be sure to check it out.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

1963

Manuscript and miscellaneous cancels, manuscript cancels include block of 8 revenue usage (bottom stamps with horizontal crease), fourteen off cover stamps including two revenue usages and two with year dates, and cover with Painesville July 27th 1865 manuscript postmark (no state); final page labeled "Smear" includes used strip of three, single with six pointed star with broken point and cover with Palmer Mass town marking and stamp cancelled with a quartered square cancel with four squares, each with a cross at the center, Fine to Very Fine, ex- Boyarsky.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1964

Miscellaneous cancels, twelve off cover stamps with various cancels; include two with outlined stars, one with green mask, one with Green Bay RPO, one with Philadelphia "Mummers", one with blue padlock, one with albino embossed dry goods handstamp, Dayton OH and Cecil MD … in circles, and Montpelier VT blue flower design, Fine to Very Fine, ex- Boyarsky.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

1965

Unusual designs, three stamps and one cover, mounted on exhibition page; stamps include 1) Boston MA "Preacher in Pulpit" (S-E PH-F 104), 2) blue Memphis TN "Broken Heart" cancel (owner's attribution, not noted in Skinner-Eno) on grilled stamp, 3) Philadelphia PA "Horse Collar" cancel (S-E PO-Ms 20); cover with Cambridge MASS town mark and "Padlock" cancel (S-E PO-Pl 4)ying single 3¢, Very Fine, ex- Boyarsky.
Estimate $400 - 600.

Suggested Bid $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1966

Unusual designs, four stamps and one cover, neatly mounted on exhibition page; single stamps include 1) Salem MA Witch cancel (S-E PH-F 45), 2) Footville WI quartered cork cancel resembling a pair of feet or shoes (owner's attribution, not noted in Skinner-Eno, but the town of Footville WI did exist in 1862), 3) Amherst MA "Honeycomb" cancel (S-E GE-M 12), 4) Norwalk CT "Bow Tie" cancel (S-E PO-Bw 2); cover with single stamp tied by Putnam CT "Fancy Stars and Balls" cancel on orange cover addressed to Killingly CT (S-E GE-E 1), Very Fine, ex- Boyarsky.
Estimate $200 - 300.

Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1967

Unusual designs, four stamps, mounted on exhibition page; 1) excellent strike of South Gardiner MS "Two Cent Coin" (S-E PO-Co 3), 2) Healdsburg CA "Left Waving Flag without Union" (S-E PT-F 34), 3) Rockville IN "Handcuffs" (S-E PO-Ms 13), and 4) bold "Dumbbells" cancellation which owner has attributed to Putnam CT (not noted in Skinner-Eno), Very Fine, ex- Boyarsky.
Estimate $200 - 300.

Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1968

Unusual designs, three stamps and one cover, mounted on exhibition page; single stamps include 1) bold strike of Cambridge MA "Padlock" (S-E PO-Pl 4), 2) nice strike of Chicago IL "Checkerboard" (owner's attribution, not noted as such in Skinner-Eno), 3) excellent strike of Media PA "Pine Tree" (S-E PP-T 1); cover with double circle Old Point Comfort VA town mark and single stamp tied by circle of block style "V's" (not noted in Skinner-Eno), Very Fine, ex- Boyarsky.
Estimate $200 - 300.

Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1969

Unusual designs, 4 stamps and one cover, neatly mounted on exhibition page; stamps include 1) Bloomington IL "Skull and Crossbones" cancel (owner's attribution, this cancel is different from S-E PH-S 16 which is the only Bloomington IL "Skull and Crossbones" in Skinner-Eno), 2) Dayton OH Heart with negative "MY" cancel (S-E PH-H 68), 3) Horse Pasture VA bold "Horseshoe" cancel (S-E {PO-Ms 19), 4) Tomahawk WI "Tomahawk" cancel (S-E PO-Wt 4); cover with 1865 double circle Amherst MA town mark and "Honeycomb" cancel (S-E GE-M 12) tying single stamp, addressed to Newton MA, Very Fine, ex- Boyarsky.
Estimate $200 - 300.

Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction