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Banknote Covers (#7)

Item # Description Price Picture
4897 #210, fine, sound bottom left corner margin copy bearing an XF SOTN strike of underscored WF town name abbreviation killer of WEST FAIRLEE, VT (Cole ML-94), NOV 22, 1886 postmark on VF intact cover. Attractive and scarce. $95
4791 #210, fine, UR corner fault, canceled by a superb strike of numeral 5 in circle obsolete rate mark used as a killer on unreduced cover postmarked SUNMAN, IND (Ripley County, 1833-) JUL 16, 1886. Back flap missing.

SOLD

4489 #182, VF, sound, tied by an incredible strike of a giant, oblong hand carved circle of V wedges on a wrapper to Romeo, TN. Source of killer unknown. Wrapper opened along top edge. A WOW killer!  (HCS) $75
4227 #207, VF, sound, tied by bold SPRINGFIELD, MASS. wedge killer on #UX7 canceled identically, paying the rate to re-mail card used as receipt for payment of assessment to Masonic Mutual Relief Association on members' death.

SOLD

4104 #178, average, tied by superb strike of BOSTON, MASS scalloped ring fancy killer on VF intact small lady's cover. A striking example of this killer. $25
3601 #210, fine vertical pair, each tied by F-VF strike of scarce size 3 split bottle stopper killer with matching NEW VIENNA, OH postmark on fine intact cover with with corner advertisement for R. T. Trimble, M.D. Interesting item.

SOLD

3164 #156, #178, fine, small faults, each tied by VF strike of SAN FRANCISCO, CA blunt letter H killer on fine unreduced cover. Attractive. $20 n3164.jpg (21048 bytes)
3041 #213, fine, just tied by VF strike of unusual T in V double letter killer on clean cover to West Newbury, VT. This fancy killer (Cole ML-91) is reported used from FAIRLEE, Vermont. Neat and scarce.

SOLD

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2926 #210, fine, SE, tied by an XF strike of a fancy negative letter P killer with matching PENSACOLA, FLA 1887 postmark on VF unreduced cover to Thomaston, Maine. Eye catching. SOLD n2926.jpg (26017 bytes)
2468 #210, VF, just tied by VF 8-segment geometric killer with matching BRAYTON, IOA (Audubon county, 1880-) postmark on fine cover, neatly opened at right. $20 n2468.jpg (26332 bytes)
2376 #210, fine, tied by a fine strike of a very unusual, large "10 AM" in grid killer with matching Wahoo, NE 1885 postmark. This incredible time killer is unlisted in any references for this issue.  (Enlarge image of stamp and killer.) SOLD n2376.jpg (20995 bytes)
2245 #210, fine, SOTN target killer and matching MADISON, DAK (Dakota Territory) 1887 postmark on VF cover neatly opened at right. $15 n2245.jpg (19329 bytes)
2018 #213, VF, tied by a VF strike of very scarce SOMERVILLE STA., MASS. (Boston) Wesson TOB postmark, APR 6, 1890. Envelope is a VF unreduced mourning cover with small, nearly invisible tear at upper left. Nice. $45 n2018.jpg (23311 bytes)
1963 #210, fine, tied by a VF strike of Nashua, NH Wesson TOB postmark and 9-bar ellipse killer with letter N, APR 28, 1887 usage. A scarce Wesson. Cover is unreduced with minor water stain at lower right, otherwise VF. $10 n1963.jpg (19115 bytes)
1807 #210, fine, tied by a SOTN strike of scarce Greenfield, MA negative skull and crossbones killer (Cole SK-47 [enlarged image of stamp]) on F-VF, unreduced cover. A highly desirable fancy killer seldom offered on cover. $175 n1807.jpg (17350 bytes)
1793 #158, F-VF, tied by a superb strike of an INDIAN TOMAHAWK killer with matching Pawnee, IL postmark on VF unreduced cover. This terrific fancy cancel is not listed in Cole. A great Indian theme killer. $75 n1793.jpg (18659 bytes)
1567 #158, fine, tied by an XF strike of scarce positive numeral 14 killer of New York City on neat unreduced cover. This February usage adds an earliest known use based upon tables in No. 232 Summer 1999 U.S.C.C. News article. $30 n1567.jpg (12402 bytes)
1547 #183 pair, F-VF, tied by 2 strikes of small stylized shield-in-circle killer of East Bloomfield on VF, fresh mourning cover, OCT 2, 1883 postmark (2nd day of 2 cent rate). Some scribbling on cover reverse. $30 n1547.jpg (21994 bytes)
1460 #210, fine, tied by VF+ strike of letter X killer of Centreport, PA (unlisted in Cole) on fine cover, small edge faults and minor reduction at right. Scarce letter cancellation. $15 n1460.jpg (25736 bytes)
       
       
       
       

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