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Lot 620 |
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1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine (11), large margins to just clear at bottom, tied by Fine, clearly identifiable strike Odd Fellows cancel (S-E FR-Nmb 1) on cover with clear "Canton Mi. Apr 4" c.d.s. at left; Fine and fresh example of this famous fancy cancel.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 621 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11), three (3) covers with better cancels tying stamps: "Pittsfield, Mass/Paid" c.d.s.; Bucksport, Me. "Paid" in shield (blue); fancy boxed West Hartford, Ct.; Very Fine group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 622 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied by bold strike of Corry, Pa. Eagle with Shield cancel, four bar variety (PT-E 3) on small pink lady's envelope, clear strike of c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 623 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied by perfectly struck Negative Shield and Stars of Brooklyn, N.Y. (S-E PS-FC60) on cover to Stamford, Conn., clear Brooklyn c.d.s., Nov 18, 1863, Extremely Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE PATRIOTIC CANCEL.
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Lot 624 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied by one of two strikes "UNION" in 5-point star on small cover postmarked "West Hampton Mass Dec 29 1866" c.d.s., the second strike placed so as to void an incorrect c.d.s. dated Dec 26; Very Fine and most unusual.
Estimate 200 - 300
Apparently the datestamp had not been used since the 26th and the clerk failed to notice or he mistook the "6" for a "9". He realized his error after applying the datestamp and then corrected it.
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Lot 625 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied by bold Masonic Square & Compass of Quincy, Mass (S-E FR-M2a 2) on cover to Brooklyn, Ct, redirected to Marlboro, Mass with fancy shell of Brooklyn also tying the stamp, Brooklyn c.d.s. at upper left, Very Fine, a most unusual cover featuring two different fancy cancels.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 626 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied by perfectly struck 5-point star with pentagon of Putnam, Conn on cover to Worcester, Mass, clear Putnam c.d.s. alongside, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 627 |
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1867, 3¢ red, F. grill (94), tied on small cover by clear New York "KKK" handstamp (S-E FR Nma2) showing rim of device at top, light but readable "Fort Wallace Kan." postmark without date at top center, with two small edge nicks neatly repaired, Very Fine and rare cancel.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 628 |
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1873, 1¢ ultramarine (156), trivial perf flaws, tied by bold "OK" on advertising cover to Ellsworth, Me., postmarked clear "Law & Brad. R.R. Feb 25" c.d.s. (Towle 26-B-1), corner card for Concord, N.H. Fire Engine Hose manufacturer, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate 150 - 200
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 629 |
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1881, 1¢ gray blue, re-engraved (206), used with pair of 2¢ red brown (210), cancelled three bold strikes Mystic Bridge, Conn. "MB", tied by matching Sep 12 c.d.s. on cover to Glasgow Scotland, backstamped Glasgow Packet Letter oval, Sp 24, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 630 |
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1883, 2¢ red brown (210), tied by gorgeous strike, Star & Crescent cancel with Northampton, Mass. c.d.s. alongside on cover to North Hadley, Mass., Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate 200 - 300
Provenance: Judd
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Lot 631 |
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1917, 2¢ rose, type I (499), tied on 3¢ purple entire (U436) by "U.S. Customs District of New York (Shield)" handstamp, used to Paramaribo, Surinam, Customs Inspector's oval and datestamp on reverse, July 1, 1918, along with Paramaribo receiver, July 16, a Fine and most unusual usage.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 632 |
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Selection of four (4) 19th century covers, 3¢ rose (65) on all-over advertising cover for a Chicago "Machinery Depot"; 1¢ 1869 (112) on small Canastota, N.Y. cover, local address; 2¢ vermilion (183), St. Louis "M" in circle, c.d.s., and "Due 2", all in blue; 3¢ green (158), Waterbury Conn. Shield (type Q6), Very Fine strike but only about half on cover; clean F-VF group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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