The Classic Cancel

Item #	Description	Price
5489	#159, F+, tiny faults, canceled by a superb SOTN strike of very scarce NYFM star killer, Weiss ST-MP2. This killer is typically found on the 5¢ Taylor or 3¢ Washington due to UPU use. This is probably the finest 6¢ example extant, better than the 6¢ strike pictured in Weiss (p. 201). A beauty.	SOLD
5534	#159 vertical pair, fine, sound, canceled on piece by a superb strike of very scarce NYFM fancy geometric killer, Weiss type GE-EP7. Additional paper margin added along left side for balance, with tiny portion of killer penned in. All NYFM multiples are scarce and typically best show strikes of the larger fancy geometric killers.	SOLD
5478	#148, VF, canceled by an XF-superb strike of rare, unlisted NYFM killer, a 4 spoke radial with flanges at the top of each spoke. Only two covers bearing this killer have been reported. Written about in August 2008 U.S. Cancellation Club NEWS (article). Stamp has single short perf at left, is otherwise entirely sound. Nice NYFM item.	SOLD
5342	#156, VF+ sound stamp, canceled by a VF-XF strike of fancy NYFM 8 point star in circle killer, Weiss ST-8P10. One cent issues with NYFM are fairly scarce.	$30
4988	#147, 2 copies canceled by 2 VF-XF strikes of scarce NYFM simple geometric killer, Weiss GE-S1, on VF intact cover to Germany with red NEW YORK PAID ALL DIRECT, NOV 21 (1872) exchange office postmark and boxed Hamburg FRANCO receiving mark. Cover is docketed "per Thuringia", a ship of the HAPAG line that departed that day. Unlisted in the Weiss cover census. Pretty and a nice exhibit item.	SOLD
4932	#161, fine, sound, tied by VF+ strike of NYFM crossroads fancy killer (Weiss TR-C1 variety) on fine, intact mourning cover to France, JUL 25, 1874 use, London and French receiving marks, small cover faults. Unlisted in Weiss, this is a scarce killer of a variety rarely found used this late (most crossroads are recorded in the early 1870s).	$150
4833	#158, vertical pair, fault, tied on slightly faulty mourning cover to England by two VF+ strikes of very scarce NYFM fouled anchor killer (Weiss RE-E4), DEC 23, 1875 usage, no 3 cent covers listed in Weiss census.	SOLD
4722	#159, VF, SE, tied by VF NYFM GE-EN5 geometric killer on VF intact cover to Germany, Hamburg 3-13-75 back stamp. Cover postmarked FEB 27 (1875), by far the earliest report use of GE-EN5. (Weiss recorded a 3/10/75 ERU but noted that others had reported February usage.) Only 11 other covers recorded in Weiss, making this on-cover use a scarce item. On reverse it is noted that this was lot 839 from 1972 Siegel Arthur Van Vlissigen-Morrison Waud sale of NYFM. Important NYFM cover.	$375
4083	#118, fine, tiny faults, tied by XF strike of NYFM killer (Weiss TR-C7) on unreduced cover to Germany via Closed Mail on Steamer Wisconsin (Guion Line). Cover is circa 1871-72 based upon known dates of use of this killer. Most probably, based upon Augsburg, Prussia 2/6 back stamp (back image), the letter was carried on the January 24, 1872 sailing of Wisconsin from New York arriving in Queenstown February 3. Patched cover tear from opening at bottom affects address. A rare on cover NYFM usage on 1869 issue.	SOLD
4433	#148, fine, canceled by a VF+ strike of unlisted NYFM asymmetric stemmed leaf killer, first reported in May 2008 U.S. Cancellation Club News and designated by author as RE-LF5. (See item 3731, above.) A very early use of this stamp and rare killer. (HCS)	SOLD
5113	#145, F-VF bottom margin copy, canceled by a VF strike of NYFM hollowed center circle of wedges killer (Weiss TR-W9) and partial red transit mark. Stamp with two short perfs at bottom right, otherwise sound.	$15
4551	#156, F-VF upper left arrow margin pair, canceled by fair-fine SOTN strike of NYFM/New York circular mail simple geometric killer, Weiss GE-C 6. Quite scarce.	$25
4435	#156, fine, SE, bearing a VF+ SOTN strike of rare NYFM simple geometric killer (GE-S1A). This killer also has been verified on New York circular mail (NYCM) as well. Stamp has a couple short perfs at bottom, is otherwise sound. (HCS)	$75
4080	#156, VF-XF, bearing an XF strike of red NYFM geometric killer, Weiss ST-S family, beautiful on the blue one cent stamp. Small partial black killer, too. Stamp has very small pressed out corner crease at BL. Nevertheless this is a very pretty stamp and cancel.	$75
1719	#158, fine, sound, bearing a XF SOTN strike of bright red NYFM geometric killer, Weiss ST-S family. Great eye appeal.	SOLD
4108	#156 on UX3 tied by bold strike of new, unlisted NYFM ringed geometric killer, to England, datelined August 6, postmarked AUG 7, red London AU 17 1875 receiving mark. This killer is stylistically very similar to a number of ringed killers used on New York City circular mail during this period, including mail to foreign destinations (for example, the shamrock RE-S6 and the shield RE-E1). The design internal to the circle may be representational, perhaps a shield, but I cannot claim as such. A terrific new find, especially in combination on postal. Unique.	$400
3903	#158, fine vertical pair, tied by VF strike of NYFM fancy hollowed hearts wedge killer (Weiss TR-W5) on unreduced cover to England, red SEP 19 postmark and 1874 London receiving. Part of flap behind stamps missing.	SOLD
3716	#148, fine, tied by fine strike of NYFM fancy star killer (Weiss ST-8P11) on VF FLS to London, England, orange red MAY 3 New York transit route mark, red 1873 London arrival mark, blue merchants hand stamp. 2004 PFC misidentifies killer as ST-8P2.	$100
3608	#148, fine, SE, tied by XF strike of NYFM (Weiss TR-W8) fancy rosette killer on unreduced cover to Scotland, Liverpool and Glasgow 1872 receiving marks, JAN 6 New York transit mark. Caledonia House corner ad. Cover tears at top.	$65
3618	#148, VF, perf faults, tied by VF SOTN strike of NYFM 12-segment split grid killer (Weiss TR-G31) on intact cover to Germany, January 1873 usage, cover opened at bottom.	$45
3490	#148, fine, tied by fine strike of NYFM 5 point star killer (Weiss ST-5P1) on fine unreduced cover to England, red OCT 28 (1871) transit mark, docketed per City of London. Cover missing 2/3 flap, 3/4 inch tear at top.	SOLD
3242	#150, F+, tied by an XF strike of NYFM killer, Weiss type TR-M9, on unreduced cover to France, red NEW PAID YORK 6 DEC 12 (1872) postmark, ERU. This is the most complete strike reported of this very scarce killer (three listed in Weiss), redefining the nature of this killer. The tracings in Weiss are of poor or incomplete strikes. What is apparent from the strike on this cover is that this killer is more ornate and symmetric than the Weiss tracings show. The killer is clearly a rectangle with squared corners and with sides turned inward. The rectangle has one minor and three major vertical divisions, the one on the far right being the widest. Obviously, this carving caused the killer to deteriorate on the right side early. (Tracing, shows in dots my estimation of missing segment.) A wonderful NYFM cover.	SOLD
112	#135, VF+ jumbo stamp, XF strike of NYFM (Weiss TR-WU5A) and partial red "PAID ALL". PFC 322346 states "genuine with some creased perfs at bottom right", which are part of grill impression. A terrific stamp, featured in Fall 1995 USCC article on NYFM cancellations on NYC circular mail.	$125
4437	#158, F-VF pair, canceled by VF+ SOTN strike of simple star NYFM killer (Weiss ST-4P1) and red NY transit mark. This is an extremely scarce NYFM multiple, none in Weiss. Right stamp with 3 mm tear at top. (HCS)	$65
4031	#158, fine, canceled by a SOTN strike of scarce NYFM unproven geometric killer, Weiss type GE-C-U1.	$30
4280	#149, fine, sound, canceled by VF strike of NYFM crossroads killer, Weiss type TR-C1A, fairly scarce.	$45

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