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1851-57 Issues, Stamps (#1)

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Item # Description Price Picture
5531 #26, fine, fresh, sound, bearing a VF+ partial strike o N.Y. & BOSTON STMB. & R.R.R. (Rail Road Route) steamboat route agent postmark, New York to Boston via Long Island Sound steamers, Simpson's scarcity 4. $35
5386 #10 orange brown, VF+ 4 margin copy, VF impression, blue grid killer, tiny faults. 2011 Scott catalog $200. Attractive stamp. $45
5298 # 11, F+, fresh and sound, canceled by a VF+ strike of double entwined star of David killer of Chicopee, MASS (Skinner-Eno ST-6P 23). SOLD
5299 # 26, F+, sound, perfs just in at bottom, bearing a superb SOTN strike of SPRUCE CREEK, PA. postmark (Huntingdon County, 1829-) dated SEP 23. Stamp has outstanding visual appeal. SOLD
5270 #11 vertical pair, F-VF, sound, canceled by an XF SOTN strike of NEW YORK SHIP / JUL 25 postmark. Stamps have terrific color and impression, top stamp B relief, bottom A relief plated 46-56L2L. Pretty pair. SOLD
5216 #26, fine, sound, bearing an XF strike of an unusual killer composed of a ring around a solid circle. Listed in Simpson's U.S. Postal Markings (page 136) as being from Chelsea, MA (rated 5 scarcity). Nice item. SOLD
5217 #26, fine, sound, bearing two VF strikes of unusual square grid killer composed of 11 narrow diagonal lines, similar to NYC killer used in 1851 but obviously too late for that. Interesting. SOLD
5146 #26, F-VF+, bearing a superb SOTN strike of 5-point star in circle with negative internal pentagon killer. Stamp has two blunted perfs at left, is otherwise sound. A gem fancy cancel for the collector of this issue. SOLD
5061 #24, F-VF, small faults, bearing a superb SOTN strike of numeral 3 rate mark used as a killer. An impressive and eye catching cancel. SOLD
4789 #24, F-VF, sound, canceled by a VF strike of bright red multibar New York City foreign mail killer with partial strike of boxed red transit routing mark. Very pretty stamp. $50
4682 #26, F+, canceled by a VF partial strike of STEAM BOAT, scarce marking used Boston, New York City and Providence. SOLD
4673 #17, VF+, fresh, crisp impression, sound, with partial black SAN FRANCISCO postmark. Stamp has clear, ample margins all around, with the top right just bending in. 1998 PFC, "It is genuine."  Pretty stamp. $400
4409 #26, F+, fresh and sound, bearing a superb SOTN strike of deep magenta red numeral 5 (Skinner-Eno NE-E 22).  A terrific late use of an obsolete rate mark.  An absolutely stunning stamp!  (HCS) SOLD
4407 #25, VF+, pressed corner crease at upper left, bearing two strikes of blue WAY in circle (Skinner-Eno PM-W 6).  Pretty stamp, scarce marking.  (HCS) $100
4410 #26A, fine left margin SE copy, tiny faults, canceled by an XF strike of patriotic US killer in block negative letters. Unlisted in major references, a wonder fancy cancellation item.  (HCS) $125
4412 #26, fine, left margin SE copy, bearing a VF-XF strike of large rectangular block negative PAID killer, unlisted in major references. Stamp has tiny corner fault at upper left and a thin.  (HCS) $65
4413 #26, fine, tiny thin, canceled by a VF+ SOTN strike of rare, highly detailed geometric killer of NEWARK VALLEY, NY (S-E GE-E 23), composed of multiple outline boxes within a target. A very unusual killer.  (HCS) $65
4415 #26, fine, creases, canceled by a fine SOTN strike of Masonic square and compass killer of Harrisburg, PA (Skinner-Eno FR-M4c 10).  (HCS) $25
4399 #24, F-VF+, sound stamp, bearing an XF SOTN strike of numeral 5 in circle (Skinner-Eno NS-E 29, Dayton, OH). Probable late use of obsolete rate mark used as a killer.  Scarce and very eye catching.  (HCS) SOLD
4400 #35, F-VF right margin stamp, sound, tied on piece by an XF strike of scarce New York ocean mail postmark with interior small grid killer. Nice.  (HCS) $100
4300 #11, fine, bearing an XF SOTN strike of fancy blue geometric killer, origin unknown, unlisted in major references. Fancy cancels like this are quite scarce on early issues. Pretty stamp.  (HCS) SOLD
4034 #26, fine, sound, canceled by an XF strike of a small fancy hand-carved grid of diamonds in circle killer, Unlisted in major references. $40
3894 #11, fine top margin copy with large selvage, plated 2R4, bearing a VF+ SOTN strike of a blue WAY in circle marking, a spectacular item. Nice color, stamp is in slightly at left, has a tiny selvage tear and a pressed crease along the left margin.  A very showy stamp.

SOLD

3843 #26, VF strip of three, plus #24, F-VF, all stamps sound, canceled by four strikes of arched PAID 3 rate mark killer. Cancels applied at South Royalton, VT on cover to Canada (image of original cover from which piece removed). Attractive multiple. $75
3379 #26, XF-Superb 4-margin copy, bright, fresh and sound, firm, compete perforations all around, light FEB 1 postmark. Gem stamp, 2008 PFC GRADED XF 90.  (Click image for enlargement.  Click here for scan of back.) $95 n3379.jpg (23590 bytes)
       
       
       
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