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Banknote Covers (#5)

Item # Description Price Picture
3938 #178, fine, tied by bold strike of fancy large dot it circle killer with DORCHESTER STA. MASS. postmark on VF intact cover to Roxbury, MA. Neat. $25
3895 #210, fine, tied by a spectacular strike of fancy negative star floral killer (Cole GR-68) with matching CROTON FALLS, NY 1884 postmark on F-VF intact cover, neatly opened at bottom. Stamp perfs are eroded at top.  Nevertheless, this is a visually striking fancy cancel cover.

SOLD

3757 #183 and #210, fine, paying double weight postage to NYC, canceled by light cork killers and VF strike of COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. JAN 7, 1884 postmark on fine intact cover. Scarce combination of stamps.

SOLD

3455 #186, fine, tied by VF-XF strike of LOCKPORT, NY APR 20, 1881 postmark with L in ellipse killer on double rate cover. This is one of the scarce time outside postmarks (noon, 12 M). Tiny cover reduction at left. Neat item. $30 n3455.jpg (45453 bytes)
3278 #184, fine, bearing a superb SOTN strike of FREE rate mark duplexed to PROSPECT, OH postmark, on pre-printed cover to Colorado. Cover has small reduction at right that "ties" one perf tip. Beautiful and very scarce marking.

SOLD

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2984 #210, XF, tied by XF strike of incised 5 point star killer and N.W. STATION, CHICAGO, ILL (1884) postmark on fine, unreduced cover to Buffalo, NY. Attractive and scarce Chicago fancy killer from this period. $20 n2984.jpg (21267 bytes)
2650 #207, fine, perf faults, tied by an XF strike of unusual hand-carved numeral 4 killer duplexed to DETROIT, MICH. postmark on illustrated advertising cover, small reduction at right. Cole unlisted and unusual killer for this period. $35 n2650.jpg (33034 bytes)
2372 #178, VF-XF, sound, tied by VF strike of blue solid 5-point star in double circle killer (unlisted in Cole) with matching St. Louis, MO postmark on VF, unreduced local cover. $35 n2372.jpg (18523 bytes)
2237 #148, VF, with #147, tied by strikes of New York City crossroad killers, paying a triple rate to Cincinnati, OH on fine, unreduced cover. SOLD n2237.jpg (23830 bytes)
2153 #184, VF UR corner margin copy showing an incredible example of a short transfer at right. The stamp (see enlarged scan) is tied by grid killer with matching Litchfield, CT postmark on VF unreduced cover. Extremely eye-catching variety.

SOLD

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1829 #210, fine, SE, just tied by XF strike of negative hollow diamond fancy geometric killer of Asbury Park, NJ (unlisted in Cole), 1885 usage, on fine unreduced corner card advertising cover. Small cover tears at top. $30 n1829.jpg (28146 bytes)
1189 #207, fine, bearing an XF SOTN strike of large letter N cancellation of Northfield, MASS. (unlisted in Cole), not tied, on VF unreduced small cover, 1882 usage. Contents. $25 n1189.jpg (17778 bytes)
808 #147, fine, tied on canary Buckeye Engine corner card by bold, bright red negative floral cancellation of Salem, OH (Cole GL-90). A wonderful contrast of colors. Cover reduced 1/8 inch at right.

SOLD

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810 #158 (2), F-VF, tied by 2 VF strikes of blue stylized 4-bar shield cancellation of New Orleans, LA on fine unreduced cover, moderate docketing. Blue New Orleans cancellations are scarce. $30 n810.jpg (28905 bytes)
858 #187, #184 pair, both fine, target cancellations, on VF yellow registered cover bearing an XF strike of Fall Creek, Wisconsin postmark. Violet registered Brooklyn, NY 4/12/86 back stamp. $30 n858.jpg (32746 bytes)
861 #207, fine, bearing an XF strike of Monmouth, OREG., Feb. 2 (1883) postmark and target cancellation on VF unreduced cover. Contains dated correspondence to Dallas, OR. Nice Oregon PH item. $35 n861.jpg (16682 bytes)
       

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