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Banknote Covers (#1)

Item # Description Price Picture
3901 #206, superb sound stamp, tied by an XF strike of backward letter S in grid killer of BARRE, MA (Cole Ls-56, Valenti S3/5a), matching AUG 10, 1886 postmark, on VF unsealed drop letter. Very eye catching. SOLD
3738 #156, fine, cancelled by magenta GEORGETOWN, KY postmark with matching F-VF grid carved into stylized shield killer (horizontally duplexed to postmark) on fine, intact local drop letter, pink envelope. Unlisted fancy cancel. $25
3693 #156, F-VF on VF+ Druggist and Stationers cc advertising cover, tied by VF strike of deep blue fancy SPIRAL cancellation of Springfield, VT (Whitfield 4119). An extremely attractive cover. SOLD
3680 #134, fine, SE and clear grill, tied by superb bold strike of BRIDGEPORT, CT large cross killer on fine, intact local cover, 3/4 inch tear at UL. Very eye-catching. $50
3626 #156, fine, tied by XF strike fancy hollowed quartered cork killer on VF unsealed all-over advertising circular for newspaper LEWISTON JOURNAL, Lewiston, Maine. Ex J. H. Cochrane collection. SOLD
3465 #145, VF, tied on XF, fresh cover by an XF strike of LEOMINSTER, MA fancy "stovepipe" hollow wedge killer, JAN 12 (1872) postmark. Fancy envelope contains a attractive lithographed invitation. Beautiful cover. SOLD n3465.jpg (49750 bytes)
3295 #182, VF pair, tied by fine strike of scarce WASHINGTON, DC LOCAL purple postmark and quartered cork killer on fine cover to Georgetown, DC, scarce purple Station G RECEIVED postmark on reverse. $35 n3295.jpg (38915 bytes)
3048 #156, fine, tied by violet cork killer with matching CARSON CITY, NEV postmark on unreduced local drop cover to Reverend Samuel Kelley. Small cover faults at top. Scarce use. $25 n3048.jpg (14917 bytes)
2856 #134, VF, sound, tied by full strike of New York circular mail star in circle killer (1873 usage) on VF unsealed cover. The stamp has a clearly impressed full sized 13x16 point H grill, scarce thus. $95 n2856.jpg (23399 bytes)
2821 #158 strip of 3, #156, all tied by fair-fine strikes of N. YORK STEAMSHIP postmarks, used on incoming mail from the Caribbean area. Cover opened a bit rough at right. Scarce. $40 n2821.jpg (25792 bytes)
2417 #156, fine, sound, tied by red heart fancy killer on VF unsealed circular to Vienna, VA (no postmark, as is common). Cover is docketed "Rec'd July 31, 1874" at left. Scarce fancy color cancellation item. $95 n2417.jpg (18923 bytes)
2391 #145, VF-XF, sound, tied by fine strike of New York circular mail leaf killer on F-VF unreduced, unsealed A&P all over illustrated circular. Ex-Valenti.

SOLD

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2351 #156, XF stamp, tied by a VF strike of a fancy negative "W" killer (Cole Lw-98) with matching Winsted, CONN, APR 12 (1876) postmark on fine, unreduced local cover. Cover with contents. $10 n2351.jpg (28768 bytes)
2289 #206, fine, tied by VF strike of Barre, MA hand-carved script letter S in grid killer (Valenti type S4/dial 5a, Cole EL-163), NOV 24, 1886 usage, on VF unreduced local cover. $35 n2289.jpg (14577 bytes)
1766 #156, fine, tied by bold, unduplexed target killer on unreduced circular with embossed advertisement for dry goods and clothing dealer, Jamestown, NY. $15 n1766.jpg (23100 bytes)
2847 #157, SE double paper variety, with #156 cancelled by blue IRONTON, OH postmark and cork killer on VF cover, unreduced. This scarce printing variety is very rare on cover, only the second that I have encountered in the last 20 years.  A small portion of the BR corner of the #157’s top layer is missing, and the UR corner has small bend.  A blue strip of paper has been placed beneath the top layer to demonstrate the separation.  2006 PFC. SOLD n2847.jpg (24220 bytes)
3837 #146, fine, canceled by VF+ SOTN strike of fancy circular grid geometric grid, a New York circular mail (NYCM) killer that I have not seen before. Cover is intact with a metal broker corner card advertisement. $30
3475 #157, VF, tied by mostly complete strike of blue Chicago, IL shield killer (Berg SHD-4, 1873 usage) on fine unreduced Sunday School Union advertising cover, small cover corner crease at UL. Pretty. $125 n3475.jpg (98078 bytes)
3364 #157, XF, tied by red cork killer with matching WASHINGTON, D.C. postmark on intact local cover, red CARRIER back stamp. $30 n3364.jpg (70247 bytes)
2250 #157, fine, tied by a VF strike of a target cross in circle killer on VF unreduced local cover postmarked Springfield, MASS. $20 n2250.jpg (27280 bytes)
1561 #146, VF, SE, tied by an XF strike of blue diamond geometric killer with matching double ring Richmond, IND postmark on VF unreduced cover. $30 n1561.jpg (13587 bytes)
1479 #146, F-VF, tied by Boston, MA postmark and quartered cork killer on F-VF unreduced, unsealed advertising circular to CANADA. Cover neatly illustrated with large shield. Scarce illustrated advertising cover abroad.

SOLD

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556 #157 (2) VF, tied by 2 XF overlapped strikes of New York City positive numeral 3 in circle cancellation on VF unreduced cover.  Postage is 1 cent overpay. Scarce cancellation on cover. $40 n556.jpg (20948 bytes)
       
       
       
 

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