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1851-57
Issues, Covers (#1)
| Item # |
Description |
Price |
Picture |
| 4003 |
# 11a, F+, tied by XF strike of blue
fancy geometric killer composed of 11 short wedges around
central dot (similar to Simpson's killer #215) on F-VF intact cover
with red BALLSTON, NY postmark. Scarce fancy on issue. |
$175 |
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| 3774 |
# 11, F+, tied by VF strike of NEW YORK
& PHILA R.R. postmark (Remele N15-b, relatively scarce), on F-VF
intact cover to Philadelphia. Attractive railroad cover. |
$85 |
 |
| 3714 |
#26, fine, left margin copy with
partial imprint, canceled by VF SOTN strike of blue outline
5 point star with two VF matching strikes of DANVERS CENTRE, MASS
postmarks (Essex County DPO, 1855-1900, Helbock 5 scarcity),
XF intact cover. Nice. |
SOLD |
 |
| 3258 |
#11, cut just in at left, tied on fine, unreduced cover by
VF, rare SHABBONA GROVE, ILL JULY 29 scroll fancy postmark.
This postmark is much scarcer than the well known Shabbona Grove shield
DeKalb County postmark from around the same period and is more
commonly found on stampless envelopes. This fancy
cancellation item is missing from most important collections of the
3 cent 1851 issue. It is listed in Simpson's as a rarity 9
cancellation. A wonderful and exhibit quality 1851
issue cover! |
SOLD |
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| 3044 |
# 11, fine, tied by a VF strike of SALEM, MA PAID duplexed to elaborate circle of dots (S-E GE-E 25, Simpson's 44, p. 115) on
VF, fresh FLS. Red Salem 10 MAR 3 cts. Postmark. Ex-Amonette. |
$150 |
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| 3045 |
# 11, fine, bearing a VF strike of FREE rate
marking, stamp not tied. Cover mailed to Tunkhannock, PA. Sender neatly penned a pointing hand
"Via Montrose Depot" at left. Prior owner notes cover to be from Montrose, PA, AUG 1, 1856. |
$50 |
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| 2624 |
# 11, fine, tied by fine SOTN strike of red paint ORISKANY FALLS, NY NOV 1
postmark, on fine unreduced cover docketed 1853. Back flap torn but intact. Stamp plated 56R2L. |
$25 |
 |
| 2389 |
# 10, fine copy, just in at left, tied by green Mt. Washington, KY postmark on fine FLS dated DEC 29, 1851, small tear at top. Stamp has been plated as A-relief and is most likely 72R1L.
A very scarce on-cover color cancellation and attractive piece of
Kentucky postal history. |
$200 |
 |
| 2463 |
#26, fine, tied by old numeral 5 rating mark used as killer on VF unreduced cover, indistinct New Jersey postmark. |
$25 |
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| 2361 |
# 26, F-VF, tied by a VF strike of balloon IRWINTON, GA postmark on unreduced amber cover to Thomasville, GA. Small cover faults.
An attractive early Georgia (Wilkinson County) usage from a small post office. |
$30 |
 |
| 1980 |
# 11, fine, tied by VF slightly doubled strike of black straight line BALTIMORE R.R. railroad killer (Remele B1-b, Towle 239-C-1) on
VF and fresh FLS, commercial letter dated FEB 24, 1857. Scarce and attractive item. |
SOLD
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| 3285 |
# 24. F-VF+ sound copy with VF
impression, tied by SOTN strike of black BOSTON AUG 30, 1859 PAID postmark on VF, fresh, unreduced envelope to Vermont. Pretty cover. |
$35 |
 |
| 1800 |
# 24, fine, faulty, tied by an XF strike of red NEW YORK PAID CITY DELIVERY 1CT, SEP 26 postmark on fresh canary cover, small faults. |
$35 |
 |
| 639 |
# 24, VF, tied on F-VF unreduced unsealed circular by Jan. 21, 1858 New York City CDS.
Clean example of this usage. |
$35 |
 |
| 1100 |
# 11, cut in at top but otherwise large margins, tied by an
XF strike of Elizabeth, NJ balloon postmark on a VF small cover. An
early use from this post office (established 1855) and a nice Union
county, New Jersey postal history item. |
$30
|
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| 1170 |
# 26, F-VF+, tied by PAID in circle cancellation of Providence, Rhode Island, red PROVIDENCE, RI postmark, on
XF, fresh unreduced cover to Bristol, RI. Pretty cover. |
$20 |
 |
| 1171 |
# 26, VF, tied by VF strike of PAID cancellation (thick serifed letters) and VF matching strike of Salem, OH postmark on VF
unreduced canary cover. |
$24 |
 |
| 32 |
# 11, SOTN arched PAID 3
cancel of Ipswich, MA, (similar to Skinner-Eno PM-PNc 7) on VF
cover, red CDS. Stamp is plated position 69L1L. |
$30 |
 |
| 167 |
# 26, fine copy tied by VF strike of "PAID
3" in circle on VF cover from Collamer, NY, (similar to
Skinner-Eno PM-PNc 21). Scarce use on 1857 issue. |
$30 |
 |
| 863 |
# 11, just in on bottom, blue grid cancellation ties, F-VF matching
ALBY. & BUFFALO R.R. postmark (Remele A-2-b, Towle 114-D-2) on fine unreduced yellow cover to Mohawk, NY.
Nice railroad PH cover. |
$75 |
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