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1869 Issues, Covers (#1)

Item # Description Price Picture
4041 #112, VF, canceled by concentric ring killer with VF SCHENECTADY, NY FEB 4 (1870) postmark on VF United States Internal Revenue tax return. Stamp has a single short perf. Attractive, clean, a desirable and uncommon usage. $150
4040 #112, fine, tied by concentric ring killer with SCHENECTADY, NY FEB 7 (1870) postmark on fine United States Internal Revenue tax return. Stamp has a few wrinkles. Attractive, clean, a nice and uncommon usage. $125
3997 #116 and #113, both fine, tied by small circle of wedges killer and AURORA, IL postmark on small unreduced cover to Scotland, Glasgow JAN 5, 1870 receiving on reverse. Small tear at top.  Cover is listed in 1869 Issue Census. Scarce combination of stamps to pay the double 6 cent treaty rate. $350
3996 #114, average, tied by an XF strike of a large circular geometric fancy killer on intact cover to Salem, MA. The killer is unlisted in major references; absent a postmark, its source is unknown. $40
4016 #114, fine, tied by an XF strike of 8-branch rosette fancy killer with matching RICHMOND, NY, OCT 16 (1869) postmark on VF, fresh, intact canary cover to NYC, content. $45
3897 #115, F-VF, cork wedge killer ties on fine, fresh cover to England, red BOSTON PAID, MAR 15 postmark and MR 28, 1870 London receiving, with VF strike of red B.F. STEVENS DISPATCH AGENT forwarding mark.  Cover sent to Commander J. G. Walker aboard the Frigate Sabine, forwarded to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where docketed May 11, 1870 upon receipt.  One of a large correspondence to Cmdr. Walker.  Listed in the 1869 Issues on Cover, p. 41.  Cover has small reduction and a small tear at left plus minor edge faults.  Scarce and very attractive item. SOLD
3788 #114 and #147, fine sound stamps, canceled by quartered cork killers with BOSTON, MA postmark on F-VF cover, slightly reduced at right. Scarce and attractive combination to pay double postage. SOLD
3771 #114, fine, SE, tied by XF strike of fancy 16-wedge starburst killer with fine strike of CALLAGHAN'S, VA postmark (DPO Alleghany county, 1804-1919) on fine cover, half inch reduction at left. Virginia PH. $45
3599 #115, VF-XF sound copy on VF intact small cover to England. Stamp is tied by light HARTFORD, CT postmark and killer and light red London 1870 receiving mark. Clear red NEW YORK FEB 12 transit mark. Beautiful cover. $500
3575 #113, fine, cancelled by an XF strike of obsolete numeral 10 rating stamp used as a killer on fine cover, tiny reduction and small repair at UL. Stamp is "tied" by foxing of a couple perfs. Cortland, NY printed bankruptcy enclosure dated DEC 12, 1869.  Eye-catching and quite unusual. SOLD n3575.jpg (44200 bytes)
3523 #114, F+, fresh, sound copy tied by red target killer with matching NEW HARWICH, MASS (Barnstable County, 1827-) on fresh cover to Boston. Cover has small reduction at top but is otherwise intact. Scarce color killer this issue. $35 n3523.jpg (61622 bytes)
3450 #114, VF, tied by bold PAID with matching LINCOLN, MASS double circle postmark on VF intact cover, opened at right. Cover forwarded from Dorchester to Bolton, MA. Pretty cover. $75 n3450.jpg (43680 bytes)
3363 #114, fine, tied on F-VF intact cover by VF strike of LOUISVILLE, Ky, DEC 22 postmark and fancy leaf killer (Skinner-Eno PP-L 32). $35 n3363.jpg (44564 bytes)
3305 #112, VF strip of three, tied by three strikes of fancy grid killer, FLINT, MI postmark on fine, unreduced cover. Right stamp has small corner crease, otherwise an attractive, sound strip. Scarce use of quality multiple on cover.

SOLD

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3155 #114, fine, SE, tied by VF strike of heart fancy killer of PALMYRA, NY (Skinner-Eno PH-H 12) on VF, fresh small lady's cover, original letter included. $75 n3155.jpg (12869 bytes)
3071 #114, fine, tied by VF strike of scarce unusual PAID killer of CLAYTON, NY (Skinner-Eno PM-PE 7) on fine canary cover with Hubbard House hotel advertisement. Cover has small reduction at right, affecting nothing, and contains original letter.  Scarce and attractive. $75 n3071.jpg (24404 bytes)
3053 #114, fine, fresh, sound, tied by red grid cork killer and blue DEERFIELD, MA postmark on VF unreduced small cover. A beautiful and very scarce combination of color cancellations on a single stamp and cover.  Terrific!

SOLD

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2700 #114, fine, SE, tied by RED cork killer with matching ABBOTT VILLAGE, ME postmark on fine, unreduced cover mailed to Oquawka, IL. Scarce colored killer on this issue. $50 n2700.jpg (14870 bytes)
1502 #113, fine, tied by an XF-S, sharp strike of a fancy 6-branch leaf cancellation, duplexed with a FEB. 7 (1870) Evansville, IN, mailed to Tennessee on a VF, fresh, unreduced and unsealed circular. Terrific item.  Stamp has small hole that does not detract from the overall beauty of this cover.

SOLD

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1097 #114, fine SE, tied by very scarce brown cork cancellation with matching Rutherford Depot, TENN postmark on F-VF unreduced cover to Milan, Tennessee. A wonderful 1869 color cancellation on cover. $95 n1097.jpg (18154 bytes)
1018 #114, fine, tied by VF strike of blue quartered cork cancellation with matching Mayville, NY postmark on VF, fresh, unreduced small cover. Pretty. $25 n1018.jpg (13130 bytes)
495 #114, fine, barely tied by a SOTN quartered cork in circle geometric fancy killer of San Francisco, CA on a VF unreduced and fresh small cover.  Neat. $30 n495.jpg (15865 bytes)
734 #114, fine tied by target cancellation of Braintree, MA on clean F-VF unreduced cover with attractive red script letter M corner card (Morrison & Sons). A pretty contrast of colors. $25 n734.jpg (21793 bytes)
       
       
 

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