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Covers (#4)
| Item # |
Description |
Price |
Picture |
| 4981 |
#184, VF, SE, canceled by a superb SOTN strike of
negative letter B in starburst (Cole Lb-51) with WORCESTER, MASS
postmark on intact cover, edge faults, including tear into address
at bottom. A great fancy killer. |
$25 |
 |
| 4879 |
#158, XF, sound, tied by XF strike of NYC negative
8 numeral killer. Stamp placed over the red cameo corner
advertisement to obscure the former addressee (Marks Hooper & C.,
Provision Dealers) and cover re-embossed with new vendor name
information (John D. Griffen, Fish, Salt & Provisions). An
XF, intact and attractive cover, and quite unusual. |
SOLD |
 |
| 4748 |
#207, bearing a superb SOTN strike of rare
MITTINEAGUE, MASS. negative outline numeral 7 in shield surrounded
by 13 rays on cover with MAR 20 postmark. Cover opened roughly
at right damaging UR stamp corner, stain at left. Despite
these faults, this is likely the finest on-cover example of this
wonderful Mittineague fancy cancel extant with wonderful eye-appeal. |
SOLD |
 |
| 4641 |
#158, fine, sound, tied by an XF-superb strike of
fancy crossroads killer with clear WATERBURY, CONN. Sep 5 postmark
(Rohloff C-7, RR rated, not more than 15 copies known) on clean
intact cover neatly opened at left. |
$95 |
 |
| 4357 |
#158, VF-XF, sound, canceled by a VF SOTN strike of
fancy 6-petal leaf killer (Rohloff L-15) with WATERBURY, CT, MAY 3
postmark (1876) on VF unreduced cover, small part of back flap
gone. Attractive and desirable example of this Waterbury fancy
killer.
(HCS) |
SOLD |
 |
| 4493 |
#158, fine, sound, tied by superb SOTN strike of
blue negative OK killer of GENEVA, WI (Cole OK-45) on fine
intact cover to Connecticut, small cover tears at left. A pretty
killer. (HCS) |
SOLD |
 |
| 4222 |
#157, #158, #159, fine sound copies, each tied by
strike of 3-bar killer of LAGRANGE, TENN. (Fayette County 1828-),
paying the 8 cent registry plus postage on intact cover, small
light stain at BL. Attractive 3-color franking. |
$85 |
 |
| 3826 |
#179 pair, fine, plus #158 on registered cover from
PORTCHESTER, NY to Vermilllion, OH. Cover is F-VF, intact with
part of removed registry receipt on back. Blue dry goods dealer
corner card advertisement. The right stamp of the pair
distinctly shows under-inking of lettering giving the appearance
of hollowness. |
$45 |
 |
| 3167 |
#156, #161, fine, tied by concentric ring killers, paying the
8 cent registry + 3 cent postage on VF registered cover. No postmark, but MAY 5, 1875 letter verifies Arapahoe, NE (Furnas
County) source. Short lived 8 cent registry rate and nice Nebraska
postal history. |
$30 |
 |
| 3130 |
#158, fine, bearing a SOTN strike of negative OK killer (Cole OK-49) with matching PALATINE, ILL. (Cook County) postmark on F-VF yellow cover, 1/4 inch reduction at right. |
$35 |
 |
| 2154 |
#160, fine, with #157 (2), F-VF, SE, all sound, paying the
short-lived 8 cent registry fee + 3 cent domestic postage, on F-VF unreduced
Boston Journal advertising cover. Boston registered postmark on front, partial registry label
on reverse. Small cover tear at top. |
SOLD |
 |
| 1877 |
#210, fine, tied by VF strike of fancy floral leaf killer of Northampton, MA (Cole GL-85) on VF unreduced cover. |
$35 |
 |
| 1808 |
#207, avg, tied by a VF-XF strike of blue-black 1882 Ocean City, NJ fancy postmark and skull and crossbones killer
(Cole SK-32 [enlarged image of stamp]) on VF small cover.
A wonderful example of this scarce commercially produced killer. |
$175 |
 |
| 585 |
#210, fine, with XF SOTN strike of skull & crossbones of Waverly, NY (Cole SK-8,
III- desirability), with fine 1886 CDS barely tying, on fine cover. A small reduction at left
and minor tone spot at bottom does not detract from this
showpiece cancellation. |
$200 |
 |
| 954 |
#210, fine, tied by XF strike of fancy Northampton, MA ornate letter N cancellation (Cole Ln-37, but a much better strike than pictured) on a fresh, VF unreduced
cover. Great cancellation. |
$40 |
 |
| 1033 |
#213, fine, tied by VF strike of a wedge-shaped negative "W" cancellation ("west") and VF CHI. & DUB. R.P.O DAY
postmark, Dec. 20, 1887 usage on VF orange-yellow cover. A very nice railway post office usage. |
$25 |
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