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Banknote Stamps (#7)

Item # Description Price Picture
4968 #206, F-VF, sound, bearing a superb SOTN strike of double ring dateless SAN FRANCISCO, CAL postmark. A truly eye-catching cancellation. $25
4783 #208, avg-fine, sound, canceled by a superb SOTN strike of large double outlined triangle around small, solid central triangle killer, unlisted in major references. Partial postmark capture at bottom. Quite eye-catching.

SOLD

4547 #214, VF pair, small faults, bearing an XF 100% SOTN strike of large oval BOSTON, MASS. killer. Pair has 2009 $150 catalog. A WOW cancellation! $75
4546 #149, fine, SE, canceled by an XF strike of negative 5 point star in slightly octagonal circle of St. Louis, MO. Weiss recorded this killer as unproven NYFM type ST-5P-U1. $50
4483 #160, fine, tiny faults, canceled by an XF SOTN strike of large blue negative pointing finger killer of Pittsburgh, PA (Cole HF-20, Whitfield 565), very unusual and scarce.  (HCS) $85
4456 #153, XF, large margins, good color, canceled by an XF strike of letter H killer (source undetermined). Stamp has small pressed corner crease at lower left, otherwise sound. Pretty stamp.  (HCS)

SOLD

4486 #152, F-VF+ bottom margin copy, bearing an XF SOTN of diamond killer with circular hollow middle (probably Whitfield 2041 from Boston, MA, reported on 1861-7 issues). Very eye catching killer on this stamp. Faults.  (HCS) $95
4132 #154, VF, fresh, full black color, bright crisp white paper, canceled by moderate black wedges killer. Stamp has tiny tear a top left, otherwise sound. Attractive and scarce stamp, especially one this pretty. $50
3974 #154, 30 cent National issue, VF, large SE margin at right, light cancel. Attractive and scarce stamp, especially with nice margins. $50
3959 #210, VF SE pair, sound, cancelled by two VF strikes of numeral 2 in circle killer, possibly an old, obsolete rate mark. A very eye appealing pair.

SOLD

3634 #210, fine, tied on piece by XF strike of "I AM HN" killer ("I am Harry Nichols", postal clerk) of Ann Arbor, MI. Cancel (Cole ML-49) is 70 percent on the stamp. Stamp has corner crease a lower left. Wonderful example of this popular fancy killer.

SOLD

3650 #210, fine, sound, cancelled by XF SOTN strike four small leaves killer, unlisted in Cole or Whitfield. $25
3653 #210, fine, sound, bearing a superb SOTN strike of a solid diamond killer (Whitfield 2044, others listed in Cole), source town unknown.

SOLD

2968 #189, fine unjoined pair, together cancelled by two XF strikes of STAPLETON, N. Y. straight line postmarks. A very attractive and eye catching pair. One stamp has minor corner crease, other sound.  (Click image for full size scan.) $50 n2968.jpg (6592 bytes)
1937 #210, fine, bearing a superb SOTN strike of a small, blue negative 5-point star in circle killer. Similar killers listed in Cole, but none this tiny. $20
1911 #210, fine, sound, bearing a superb strike of diamond trowel killer, possibly fraternal in origin, unlisted in Cole. An uniquely styled fancy killer. $50
1923 #210, fine, bearing an XF SOTN strike of unusual negative pyramid geometric killer. $10
       
       

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