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Banknote Stamps (#5)

Item # Description Price Picture
4921 #186, VF, sound, bearing a VF-XF SOTN strike of NOV16, 10 AM postmark that appears to read ROXBURY (?) STATION, MASS. Small ink spot on reverse barely visible below first S of MASS. Eye catching cancellation. $30
4770 #159, F+, sound, bearing an XF strike of red orange NEW YORK APR 18 foreign mail exchange office date stamp plus light black cork killer. Very eye catching. $30
4455 #150, VF, sound, firm perfs all around, bearing a superb SOTN strike of negative block letter H killer of Chicago, IL (Whitfield 5803), an outstanding letter cancel.  (HCS)

SOLD

4485 #150, F-VF, small edge thin at upper left, canceled by VF+ strike of negative initials J.W.H. (listed as Whitfield 4624 on 1861-7 issues). Scarce.  (HCS)

SOLD

4484 #161, VF, sound, canceled by an XF SOTN strike of N. YORK STEAMSHIP (serifed letters) New York City incoming ocean mail postmark. A terrific example of this cancellation.  (HCS) $50
4478 #179, F+, sound, canceled by a VF-XF strike of N. YORK STEAMSHIP New York City incoming ocean mail postmark in block letters.  (HCS) SOLD
4192 #185, F-VF, bearing an XF SOTN strike of purple MIDDLE RIVER, MINN, MAR 23, 1881 octagonal postmark, scarce Marshall County, Minnesota DPO open 5 years, 1878-82. Neat. SOLD
4117 #179, avg, sound, canceled by an XF strike of 1876 year date in circle of Watkins, NY (Cole YD-65/66). SOLD
4049 #183, VF, sound, bearing a VF strike of New York City 1882 foreign mail double oval killer. Neat. $8
3252 #148, VF pair, beautiful carmine color, bearing two intense strikes of Washington, DC 1873 geometric killer. Left stamp sound, right has tiny perf faults at LR. A terrific fancy cancellation item.  Click stamps for enlarged image.

SOLD

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2030 #184, fine strip of 3, sound, each stamp bearing an XF strike of Maltese cross killer. Great eye appeal. $15
1856 #206, fine, bearing a beautiful and boldly struck "LOUISVILLE, KY - 2 -" oval killer. Very eye-catching.

SOLD

1512 #183, fine, sound reattached pair bearing an XF strike of violet straight line REGISTERED SEPT 20 18?? OSWEGO. NY cancellation. Very attractive. $30
1513 #178, F-VF+, bearing an XF strike of 1/2 of a large 4 quadrant fancy cancel of Pittsburgh, PA (Whitfield 3937). Part of the postmark with letter "H" shows at left. Bent corner perf but otherwise sound stamp. Interesting cancellation. $25
1727 #178, fine, bearing two brilliant blue strikes of fancy geometric killer, wonderfully contrasting against the bright vermilion of the stamp. Very pretty.

SOLD

1741 #179, fine, bearing a SOTN, slightly doubled strike of a detailed black wreath fancy killer with what appears to be a small flag in the middle, listed in Cole as type FL-1 (III- desirability rating).  An extremely scarce fancy killer.  (Click the image to view an enlargement.) $50
       
       
       

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