The Classic Cancel

Item #	Description	Price
5448	#UX9, VF, canceled by VF-XF strike of Leavitt duplexed ellipse D ST. LOUIS, MO, FEB 22 (1887) postmark (Payne B-STL(D)), printed advertisement on reverse. Late use, last year recorded.	$15
5447	#UX9, F-VF, canceled by VF+ strike of Leavitt duplexed ellipse C NEWARK, NJ, JAN 3 (1890) postmark (Payne B-NRK(C)), late use. Card reverse printed in German with invitation to a dinner.	$10
5068	Department of Interior Pension Office penalty envelope, fine, intact, bearing an XF strike of scarce Washington, DC Leavitt (X1A WASH III) postmarked JUL 11, 1882 across the bottom as often found. Attractive and scarce.	SOLD
5080	#158, XF, sound, tied by clear strike of Leavitt machine killer, Boston type A-1, extremely scarce, on intact cover opened at left. Due to stamp placement, cover was run through canceller vertically. Very unusual.	SOLD
4838	#206, VF, tied by VF-XF strike of very scarce Leavitt experimental Boston, MA machine killer (Stratton type X3A Die A, Payne scarcity H, rare, $300-$500) with dateless postmark on VF intact unsealed circular. Nice.	SOLD
4809	Dept. of Interior penalty card bearing an XF strike of Leavitt letter C ellipse (Payne B-WASH(C), E scarcity) with dial B OCT 30, 1880 year dated postmark, inverted on card (Payne $100 premium, p. 316). Small stain above penalty.	SOLD
4810	#UX5, VF, resealed spindle hole, canceled by a VF strike of Leavitt numeral 31 ellipse killer with APR 18, 1878 postmark (Payne B-NY(31) die I, D scarcity).	$25
4811	#UX5, F-VF, resealed spindle hole, canceled by a fine strike of Leavitt numeral 31 ellipse killer with MAR 31, 1879 postmark (Payne B-NY(31) die I, D scarcity).	$20
4812	#UX5, VF, resealed spindle hole, canceled by a XF strike of Leavitt numeral 31 ellipse killer with JUL 10, 1878 postmark (Payne B-NY(31) die II, E scarcity). Difficult to find this well struck.	$40
4813	#UX5, F+, resealed spindle hole, canceled by a XF strike of Leavitt numeral 31 ellipse killer with JUL 11, 1878 postmark (Payne B-NY(31) die II, E scarcity). Difficult to find this well struck.	$30
4603	#UX7, fine, canceled by an XF strike of the unusual and extremely scarce NORWALK, OHIO Leavitt machine killer type B-NOR. Stratton estimates about 10 copies known of this cancellation device used less than one year. This strike is from the early use period with 1883 year in the postmark. Terrific.	SOLD
4602	#UX8, VF, canceled by VF strike of KANSAS CITY, MO, FEB 19 (1886) postmark and letter D ellipse Leavitt machine killer (type B-KC, uncommon-scarce), card with Bank of Commerce printed cashier notice.	$20
3160	Leavitt experimental machine cancel type X1-WASH-III, VF strike of this scarce cancellation with OCT 17, 1882, Washington, DC postmark on Department of the Interior Pension Office penalty envelope. Cover is unreduced but missing its back flap. Nevertheless, a highly collectible example of this cancellation.	$60
2671	#182, F+, tied by a partial but readable example of the extremely rare experimental Leavitt type X1-B (Boston) killer on VF unsealed circular. Only the bottom half of the cancellation and postmark are on the cover, and the postmark is missing its year date below the time. However, key elements of the type are fairly clear: the left curve and bottom ending lip of the letter C are apparent in the oval, and the third bar from the bottom of the oval is thinned but unbroken (enlarged image of cancellation). The ellipse is 19.5 mm across (Die 1, letter C previously only reported with 19.0 mm Die 2) and the dial is Die B (the "SS" in "MASS" are narrow). No pin gripper marks are apparent on the envelope. The cover contains its original contents, the program for the December 29, 1881 Convention of Teachers of Industrial Drawing, plus an uncanceled UX7 reply card, hand written and dated Boston, Dec. 14, 1881. Interestingly, the cover is back stamped by a Boston negative numeral 7 in horizontal bars killer with DEC. 17 postmark. Given that this is a local Boston cover, I believe it likely that this date represents the actual mail date for this cover, making it the LRU for X1-B with letter C. This analysis has been confirmed by the foremost collector of Leavitt cancellations. Interestingly the Boston negative barred 7 DEC 17 back stamp (enlarged image) is the ERU for this marking. An immensely rare and possibly unique Leavitt experimental killer.	$100
2396	#UX5, fine, bearing an XF strike Leavitt ellipse machine cancellation type B-BUF (Buffalo, NY) with letter omitted, known only 1879-80. Postmarked SEP 10, 1880 (2 digit year).	$12
2321	#UX5, fine, bearing a fine strike of scarce Leavitt machine killer A-2 (Boston), Die II, FEB/ 20, 1878, 7 P.M. postmark. A nice example of this killer.	$20
2276	#UX7, fine, small corner creases, bearing a VF-XF strike of Indianapolis, IN Leavitt machine letter D ellipse killer (type B-IND, Die I postmark), late APR 26, 1884 use.	$7
2076	#U 76 cut square bearing a VF strike of rare Leavitt machine experimental killer Type X-1 with letter D in oval. Cut square lacks postmark to verify source. A great opportunity to acquire this very scarce cancellation, one which few are ever likely to possess on cover.	$15
804	#UX7, VF and fresh bearing a superb strike of scarce type D-1 Leavitt machine cancellation, Boston March 23, 1882 (early use), card from Maverick National Bank to First National Bank, Helena, MT. A gem.	$30
805	#UX7, VF and fresh, bearing an XF strike of type C Leavitt machine cancellation, November 4, 1886 Washington, D.C., card from Citizens' National Bank to Hagerstown Bank, Hagerstown, MD. Nice.	$10

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