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The Eliot A. Landau Collection
The 6¢ Lincoln Large Bank Note Issues


NYFM Cancels Off Cover
 
 
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Lot 104
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1870, 6¢ carmine (148), choice centering within wide margins, rich color, central strike of NYFM Geometric (Weiss GE-C-U1), reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearing example of this rare type.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 105

1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), horizontal pair, exceptionally well centered with deep rich color, tied by complete bold strike of NYFM geometric (Weiss GE-EN8) on yellow piece; corner torn, an Extremely Fine example of this scarce cancel.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 106
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), well centered, strong color, bold stike of NYFM Geometric (Weiss GE-EN4), fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 107

1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), well centered, tied by bold strike of NYFM geometric (GE-EP7) on small blue piece, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 108
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1870, 6¢ carmine (148), rich color, tied by clear strike of NYFM Negative "N.Y.P.O." (Weiss RE-L4) on small blue piece, part of red NY exchange cds at left, Very Fine and choice strike of this rare NYFM cancel.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 109
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), bright and fresh, sharp strike of NYFM fouled anchor (Weiss RE-E4), Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 110
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), horizontal pair with bright color, two strikes of NYFM fouled anchor (Weiss RE-E4); left stamp crease and small perf tear, Fine and rare.
Estimate $500 - 750

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED FOULED ANCHOR MULTIPLES.
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Lot 111
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1870, 6¢ carmine (148), well centered, deep color, cancelled by sharp bold strike of NYFM elaborate star (Weiss ST-8P9); Very Fine and choice example of this scarce type.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 112
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), strip of three, exceptionally well centered within large margins, strong color, cancelled by two strikes of NYFM Star (Weiss ST-8P3), partial red NY exchange cds; left stamp with two light creases, still Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 113

1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), strip of three, well centered with brilliant color, bold strikes of NYFM star (ST-8P5) in red, Very Fine and scarce multiple cancelled in supplementary mail red.
Estimate $300 - 400

Red cancelling ink was used by the New York foreign mail department for supplementary mail service.

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Lot 114
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), horizontal strip of four, choice centering with bright color, clear strikes of NYFM Star cancel (Weiss ST-MP1) in red; small flaws, Very Fine and desirable.
Estimate $300 - 400

Provenance: Mercedes
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Lot 115

1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), horizontal pair, radiant color, tied by NYFM multi-star (Weiss ST-MP3) in vivid red on small piece, Extremely Fine and striking.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 116

1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), used with 2¢ brown (157) and 10¢ brown (161), all tied by two strikes of NYFM geometric star (Weiss ST-8P6) cancels in claret on small blue piece; piece with pre-use creases, Very Fine and striking.
Estimate $200 - 300

Provenance: Waud
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Lot 117
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), vertical pair and single, each cancelled by strike of NYFM radiant star (Weiss ST-MP5), pair with bright color and fine strike in red, single with large margins and bold strike in black; some faults, Fine appearing.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 118
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), strong color, choice central strike of NYFM star within star (Weiss ST-MP1), fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 119
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), block of four, exceptionally well centered, bright color, cancelled by four strikes of NYFM cross-roads (Weiss TR-W1B), faint vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine and rare NYFM block.
Estimate $300 - 400

Provenance: Klein
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Lot 120
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1870, 6¢ Lincoln, NYFM cancels (148//159), group of 40 mostly different singles with some very fine strikes and scarce types including ST-8P7, GE-C1, GE-C2, GE-C5, GE-C10, RE-E2, RE-S4, TR-W18 and GE-EN7; some faults, a Fine to Very Fine group that would be difficult to assemble.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 121
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1870, 6¢ Lincoln, NYFM cancels on multiples (148//159), group of 9 comprising 7 pairs with ST-4P2, RE-LF3, GE-EP-U2, GE-EP7, GE-EP4, ST-MP4, TR-S4, latter three on piece, strip of three with TR-W4e & strip of four with ST-8P11; some faults, a Fine to Very Fine group rarely seen.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 122
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1870, 6¢ Lincoln, NYFM red Supplementary Mail cancels (148//159), group comprising strip of three with TR-W9, vertical pairs with ST-8P11 & GE-C7, and 3 singles with ST-8P1, GE-EN3 and TR-C1a; some faults mostly in singles, Fine and scarce group.
Estimate $300 - 400
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