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1861-67 Issues, Covers (#2)

Item # Description Price Picture
4014 # 65, fine, canceled by a VF-XF strike of patriotic US in circle fancy killer on intact cover postmarked AUGUSTA, GA, SEP 20 (1867 as verified by enclosed letter). Scarce and attractive item. $100
3887 # 65, fine, bearing a bold strike of numeral 3 rate mark used as killer on XF intact small mourning cover with a beautifully contrasting red LEOMINSTER, MA NOV 24 postmark. A gorgeous cover. SOLD
3747 # 65, VF, tied by VF blue SAVANNAH, GA OK in circle fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno LC-OK 8, not listed in blue) on intact cover to Boston, GA. Nice Georgia postal history item. Cover lightly toned. $85
3498 # 65, fine, on VF intact cover postmarked Alexandria, OH to addressee in Philadelphia, no street information, but marked "Transient". Cover bears VF ADVERTISED PHILA. POST OFFICE OCT 1, 1864 in oval. Scarce mark. SOLD n3498.jpg (41946 bytes)
3281 # 65, fine, tied by SAVANNAH, GA postmark duplexed to a VF off-stamp strike of a shield fancy killer formed from a grid cancel. Killer unlisted in Skinner-Eno. Cover is F-VF with tiny reduction at right. $50 n3281.jpg (22055 bytes)
3283 # 94, VF, tied by XF strike of Maltese-style cross in circle fancy killer of New York City (S-E CR-M 14) with duplexed postmark on fine, unreduced cover. Back flap partially missing. $25 n3283.jpg (27905 bytes)
3159 # 65, fine, tied by an XF strike of blue crossed tombstone over a grave killer with matching ROSWELL, GA JUN 29 postmark on complete cover. This fantastic Georgia fancy cancel is unlisted in Skinner-Eno. (I have handle one other cover used May 18.)  Small edge faults and flap tears do not detract from this incredible item.

SOLD

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2990 # 94, fine, sound, double grill variety, one grill quadruple split (enlarged scan), tied by CANANDAIGUA, NY target killer on fine, unreduced illustrated Webster House illustrated hotel cover, with red illustrated hotel letter sheet content. An incredibly rare and desirable grill variety, unpriced in Scott, possibly unique on cover.  2006 PFC, "a genuine usage, the cover with scuffing along the right edge, and a small hole at lower right."  These cover faults are barely noticeable and do not detract from this terrific, exhibition quality cover. SOLD n2990.jpg (29618 bytes)
2814 # 65, VF, tied by VF STEAM BOAT straight line on fine cover to Port Gibson, Mississippi. Cover docketed "via New York" with bold DUE 1in circle, representing the 1 cent ship fee. Cover reduced 1/4 inch at left. Scarce and attractive usage..

SOLD

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2446 # 65, F+, tied on VF unreduced small cover by an XF-S strike of CAMBRIDGEPORT, MA geometric cross killer (Skinner-Eno GE-P 33) with matching double ring postmark. An extremely attractive cover. $50 n2446.jpg (16054 bytes)
1365 # 65, fine and sound, tied by a fine strike of the scarce blue CHICAGO SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL postmark (FEB 24) on a VF unreduced cover to Brooklyn, NY. $60 n1365.jpg (17362 bytes)
1172 # 65, fine, tied by VF strike of fancy 5-point star in circle cancellation of East Berkshire, VT on VF, fresh cover, tiny reduction at right. $20 n1172.jpg (18115 bytes)
427 # 64b, VF, tied on VF patriotic cover by VF blue Baltimore MD CDS. Cover has lovely embossed eagle and shield ("Union and Constitution") and red and blue piping on reverse.  Stamp has a few minor perf faults, but is pretty with the blue cancellation.  Scarce on patriotic. $60 n427.jpg (26958 bytes)
467 # 65, VF+, SE, tied by fine strike of geometric cancellation on VF clean Union patriotic cover bearing large 34 star US flag, Trenton, NJ Mar 2 1864 CDS.

SOLD

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52 # 65, VF SON strike of "3" cancellation of Leominster, MA (SE: NS-C 7), on clean small cover. $25 n052.jpg (12509 bytes)
998 # 65, faulty, tied by XF strike of fancy star geometric cancellation of Washington, D.C., 1864 usage, on fine unreduced cover. Cancellation similar to NYC geometric (S-E GE-C 103), but smaller. Pretty. $20 n998.jpg (22171 bytes)
862 # 65, fine, tied by a VF strike of SALEM, ORG'N postmark and quartered cork cancellation on small, F-VF unreduced cover to Portland, OR. Back flap torn but complete. A very nice early Oregon cover. $40 n862.jpg (17510 bytes)
53 # 65, VF SE stamp with XF strike of attractive, large quartered cork cancellation of Old Point Comfort, VA on F-VF cover. $15 n053.jpg (18460 bytes)
712 # 65, fine, tied by VF strike of negative US in circle of Cleveland, Ohio (Skinner-Eno PT-US 40/41 or similar) on VF fresh unreduced small cover. A little gem. $50 n712.jpg (16571 bytes)
       
       

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