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Sale 284
Harbour Auction
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Lot 1372 |
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Boston "Eagle and thunderbolts" machine cancel, Jan 2, 1895, beautiful strike ties 2¢ postmark (248) on piece, a choice Extremely Fine example. This experimental cancel was used only on this day. Approximately 10,000 pieces of mail were cancelled along with a similar number cancelled.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1373 |
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Boston "Eagle and Thunderbolts" machine cancel, perfect, slightly oblique trial strike on the back of a St. Alb. & Bos. R.P.O. mail facing slip, light crease, Very Fine and exceedingly rare.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 1994 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 1374 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied on cover by blue "Chattanooga, Tenn / December 15, 1863" straightline handstamp, manuscript "soldiers letter" at left; slight opening reduction at left.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1375 |
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Frankfurt, Ky. eagle, pictorial machine cancel "Jun 1 6 PM 1897" ties 2¢ carmine (267) on small mourning cover to Fort Hamilton, N.Y. Harbor, N.Y., three different backstamps, a choice example of this rare cancel.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1376 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied on cover by clear strike "U.S." cancel (SE PT-US36, the listing example) blue double oval "Narragansett Pier, R.I., Sep 9, 1862" postmark, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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