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Banknote Stamps (#1)

Item # Description Price Picture
4462 #134, F-VF, canceled by a VF SOTN strike of 5 point/3 bar shield in circle patriotic killer, very similar to Whitfield 1262 from Tidioute, PA. Stamp has a light I grill distinctly visible in fluid. Besides a couple nibbed perfs, stamp is sound.  (HCS) $100
4279 #134, F-VF strip of three, each stamp showing clear vertically split grill, left two stamps sound, right stamp with 1/4 inch tear at bottom. Scarce multiple.  (Scott 2009 value $660+.) $250
4771 #135 pair, VF, clear partial grills, canceled by a VF, nearly complete strike of black PAID ALL, this marking used on circulars and wrappers to signify full payment of postage for third class mail. Scarce pair. $85
414 #135, VF and sound, bearing a VF-XF strike of a large black shield cancellation (unlisted in Cole), clear I grill impression, firm complete perfs. A striking cancellation. $100
4967 #136, VF-XF, sound H grill, large margins, tall copy, canceled by an XF strike of blue ST. JOSEPH, MO negative shield fancy killer (Whitfield 1291). A Beautiful stamp and cancellation. SOLD
4133 #136, VF-XF, sound, firm perforations all around, light blue SOTN target killer, with distinct, centered I grill. GEM quality grilled stamp, very attractive. SOLD
4154 #137, F-VF+, sound, crisp perfs all around, split grill variety. The left edge of the grill is clearly visible in the cancellation and the right edge is visible along the left margin of the stamp, verifying the split. Scarce.  2009 Philatelic Foundation certificate ("It is genuine"), graded F-VF 75. $450
4048 #137, fine, clear partial grill, black cork killer. Stamp has sealed tear and horizontal crease. Nice space filler for a difficult stamp. $50
1320 #137, VF, BR SE arrow margin copy, sound and fresh, H grill variety, with attractive 4-ring target cancellation. Nice copy of a difficult stamp. 2006 PFC states "genuine, slightly oxidized", an overly severe assessment of what I believe to be a simple color variety. $250
1791 #139, 10 cent H grill, XF and fresh with large margins bearing an XF, crisp strike of blue 4-ring target killer. (See enlarged scan.)  A terrific stamp rarely found thus. 2003 PSE certificate notes "small corner creases" that are essentially corner perf creases not affecting the design. $600
4550 #141, F-VF, partial H grill, moderate cork cancel, a few minor wrinkles that only appear as stamp dries in fluid. Scarce stamp. 2009 PFC ("It is genuine, with light creases"). $450
4919 #145, VF, sound stamp, canceled by VF+ SOTN strike of blue negative letter A fancy killer. $20
4465 #145, fine, SE, canceled by a superb SOTN strike of large US killer clearly carved from a circular cork killer, unlisted in major references. A beautiful patriotic fancy cancel.  (HCS)

SOLD

4467 #182, fine, thin, canceled by a superb SOTN strike of intense indigo negative numeral 7 in grid killer of Washington, DC (Whitfield 6458), a very scarce numeral killer.  (HCS) $40
3914 #182, F-VF, canceled by an exceptional strike of blue Indian Princess HEAD TIDE, ME fancy killer (Cole JO-161), rare this nice. Stamp has tiny corner perf crease at UR, but is otherwise sound. Great fancy cancel.

SOLD

2082 #182, F-VF strip of three, bearing 4 strikes of blue 7-bar squared fancy killer, very similar to Chicago blue killers. Right stamp has small fault. Nice multiple. $12 n2082.jpg (8556 bytes)
1969 #145, just fine, sound, bearing a neat blue 7-bar grid in circle killer (probably Cincinnati, OH) and red orange PAID ALL killer. A very attractive combination of color killers. $15
1339 #156, XF, sound jumbo copy bearing a dark blue wedges fancy cancellation in the shape of a bell. Pretty. $25
4913 #146, fine, fresh and sound, canceled by an XF strike of outline 6-point star that was used on locally mailed Philadelphia, PA covers (Cole STX-29).

SOLD

4951 #157, VF, fresh and sound, canceled by an XF-superb SOTN strike of blue negative letter A carved from size 3 bottle stopper of Chicago, IL (Berg NA3-9). Very eye catching fancy cancel. $45
4914 #157, VF top margin copy, canceled by an XF SOTN strike of fancy blue wreath-like radial geometric killer, unknown origin. Pretty. $20
4281 #157, XF, jumbo margins, sound and fresh, moderate cancel, a beautiful stamp. $40
2691 #146, VF-XF, sound, bearing a scarce and beautiful SOTN strike of bright red geometric killer. Very attractive.  (Click on image for enlarged scan.) $40
2504 #146, F-VF, sound, cancelled by a VF strike of a red concentric ring killer. Attractive color cancellation.

SOLD

45 #146, XF strike of negative 5 bar/3 point shield fancy cancellation (unlisted Cole) on sound, fine stamp. $30
       
       
 

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