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1851-57 Issues, Stamps (#1)

Item # Description Price Picture
4033 #11a, fine, sound, canceled by a perfect SOTN strike of brilliant red 7 bars in circle killer. An exceptionally eye catching cancellation. $45
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
4035 #26, F-VF, canceled by an XF strike of rectangular grid of squares. Unusual variety of grid killer.

SOLD

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
3856 # 25, VF, fresh and sound, light postmark, extremely scarce in such prime condition. $150
3600 # 11, VF, just touching at LL, tied to piece by an XF strike of scarce WEST HARTFORD, CT fancy octagonal box postmark. A very eye-catching cancellation. (Click image for enlargement.)

SOLD

3603 #11, fine, sound, bearing a VF+ clear strike of quite scarce BOSTON EXPRESS MAIL cancellation. This is much scarcer than the NEW YORK EXPRESS MAIL cancellation. (Click image for enlargement.)

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3624 # 26, VF, sound, straddle margin SE at left, bearing an XF SOTN strike of fancy grid killer cut twice on the bias (Williamsburgh, NY, taken off of faulty cover). Attractive killer. (Click image for enlargement.) $15
3373 # 11, fine, top margin copy, with XF example of pre-printing fold. Terrific. (Click image for enlargement.) $125 n3373.jpg (23696 bytes)
2168 # 10, sound, 4 margin copy, UL plate corner position 1R0, with NOV. 29 NEW HAVEN, CONN. postmark. Beautiful stamp with vibrant medium deep orange brown color. 2006 PFC, graded F-VF 75, which no way describes this scarce, 4 margin stamp.  Click image for high resolution scan.

SOLD

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3376 # 11, position 91L corner sheet margin copy, full corner sheet margins, large margin at right, just touching along top, sound, great color and freshness. Wow!  (Click image for enlargement.) $75 n3376.jpg (16804 bytes)
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.) $125 n3379.jpg (23590 bytes)
3272 # 26, average, minor perf faults at right, bearing a superb SOTN strike of 10 in circle rate marking. An impressive cancellation. $40
3269 # 26, VF, bearing a VF strike of blue numeral 1 in triple circle killer, similar to Skinner-Eno NS-A 11 but much earlier use. A very scarce and unusual numeral killer on this issue.

SOLD

2760 # 11, fine, fresh and sound, bearing a VF strike of bright blue negative Masonic trowel killer, unlisted in Skinner-Eno. An interesting and attractive fancy cancel.

SOLD

2622 # 11, fine, with margins clear to just barely in, clearly showing the large plate crack at right (plate position 84L5L). Moderate pen cancel leaves the plate crack easily visible. A great example of a very scarce item.  (Click image at right for enlarged scan.) $160
2302 # 10, sound, cut in at UL, bearing a superb SOTN strike of New York City square multibar killer (Skinner-Eno SD-G 93), scarce killer on this issue. $45
1314 # 10, fine, bright, fresh and sound, with an XF SOTN strike of small Boston, MA PAID-in-grid cancellation (Skinner-Eno PM-PG 10). Frame intact all around but just in at right top. Quite an eye-catching item.

SOLD

       
       
       
       
       
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