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Department
Officials (#5)
| Item # |
Description |
Price |
Picture |
| 3944 |
#O 85, 3 cent War, VF SE copy, tied by quartered
cork killer with PORTLAND, ME postmark on VF intact small cover
("O.B." manuscript at UL) to U.S. Army Surgeon, Columbus Barracks,
Columbus, OH. Attractive. |
SOLD |
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| 3525 |
#O85, fine 3 cent War, sound, tied by black cork
killer with Washington, DC AUG 24 postmark (circa 1874-75) on War
Department, Surgeon General's Office envelope, opened at left. |
$50 |
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| 4028 |
#O 85, 3 cent War, scissor separated, bearing a VF
and attractive strike of indigo blue star in circle killer. |
$10 |
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| 3414 |
#O85 block of 4, avg, used, two fair strikes of Missoula, MONT (Montana territory) postmarks.
Used blocks of low value War stamps are extremely scarce, especially
with town postmarks. Scissor separated at top and bottom,
horizontal wrinkle. A great item! |
SOLD |
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| 3945 |
#UO55 3 cent War entire, bearing a VF+ strike of
large blue letter H in circle with matching strike of FOREST &
AURORA AGT. postmark (Towle 730-A-1, Aurora to Forreston, Ill.
via Chicago & Iowa R.R.). Scarce fancy cancel, railroad usage
combination. Minor water spot at right does not detract. |
SOLD |
 |
| 3892 |
#UO54, VF intact entire, bearing a F-VF strike of
violet double ring DARBY, DELAWARE CO., PA., APR 1, 1882 postmark
with matching target killer. Washington, DC, receiving mark on back.
County name postmarks are quite scarce on these entires.
Unobtrusive half inch tear at top. |
$30 |
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| 3715 |
#UO54, VF intact entire with War Department Signal
Service U.S.A. Railway Bulletins corner card, bearing superb
strike of blue VERONA, Allegheny Co., PA. postmark and hollowed
cross fancy killer. The AUG 4, 1880 postmark makes this a
first year of use from this post office. Pen marked "Due
3¢". Tiny bleach spot along bottom edge where opened.
Scarce and attractive cancellation on department entire. |
SOLD |
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| 3277 |
#O86, F-VF, cancelled by an XF strike of US (S in U) fancy killer of Jefferson
Barracks. An attractive example of this scarce killer on official. Stamp has a small filled thin. |
$30 |
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| 3233 |
#O86, VF 6 cent War, minor perf faults, tied by quartered cork Washington, DC killer on fine, unreduced
Adjutant General's Office envelope, docketed FEB 6, 1875 on back. One inch tear at left, still attractive and scarce usage. |
SOLD |
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| 2414 |
#O88, fine 10 cent War, bearing a superb SOTN strike of FORT APACHE, ARIZONA, OCT 19 1883
postmark. Stamp has light surface rub at upper left and single nibbed perf at right.
A wonderful and scarce fort killer on official. |
SOLD |
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| 197 |
#O89, 12 cent War, VF and sound, 9-bar ellipse cancellation (numeral 4). |
$8 |
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| 4143 |
#O 90, 15 cent War, fine, canceled by an XF strike
of FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS geometric killer. Scarce. |
SOLD |
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| 3876 |
#O90, F-VF, bearing a VF SOTN strike of very
scarce LAPWAI, IDAHO, JUL 7, 1881 postmark (Lapwai, Nez Perce
Cnty, 1868-). Fort Lapwai, Idaho Territory, served from 1862
until 1884 protecting western settlers. |
SOLD |
 |
| 2670 |
#O90, F+, o.g., hr, showing an XF example of short transfer at the upper right corner of the
stamp. Minor soiling at top of stamp. (Click stamp for
enlarged image.) A scarce and interesting plate variety on
official. |
SOLD |
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| 4025 |
#O91, XF tall, large margins, canceled by a VF
partial but readily identifiable strike of FORT CUSTER, MONTANA
(Territory) 1882 postmark. Stamp has tiny tear in top margin.
Nice. |
$75 |
 |
| 3975 |
#O91, mint, disturbed o.g., top selvage margin
copy showing complete plate No. 86. Scarce position piece. |
SOLD |
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| 3863 |
#O91, F-VF+ 24 cent War, light cancel, showing a
distinct short transfer at the top left, scarce plate/printing
variety. |
SOLD |
 |
| 4144 |
#O92, 30 cent War, VF, bearing two VF strikes of
size 3 bottle stopper killer of FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS. Scarce.
Stamp has an unobtrusive 3 mm tear at top, still a great
cancellation item on an official. |
SOLD |
 |
| 3799 |
#O92, VF 30 cent War, cancelled by two strikes of
New Orleans geometric fancy killer. Scarce. |
SOLD |
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| 2972 |
#O92, 30 cent War, bearing a F-VF strike of unusual square shield killer
(inverted). Scarce fancy killer on official. |
$20 |
 |
| 930 |
#O92, 30 cent War, reperforated at right, bearing an XF strike of a most unusual multi-bar cancellation across the entire stamp, a possible roller or machine
cancellation. |
$45 |
 |
| 2459 |
#O95, F-VF, thin, bearing a VF strike of small, crude shield in circle
killer, source unknown. Click on image to see enlargement. |
$45 |
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| 4020 |
#O97, 2 cent Interior soft paper, VF used top
margin block of 6 (partial capture of plate number), light CDS
with duplexed ellipse killer (city cannot be determined). Block has
a few faults, as to be expected on large multiples, including
internal tear in BL stamp and corner creases on BL and BR stamps.
All used official blocks are extremely scarce. |
SOLD |
 |
| 3822 |
#O97, VF, sound, bearing an VF-XF strike of scarce
circle-in-triangle-in-circle killer of Fall River, WI (Cole
GET-48, 1884 reported usage), probably a "seeing eye" Masonic
killer. Scarce and desirable fancy cancel. |
SOLD |
 |
| 3501 |
#O108, VF 3 cent Post Office soft paper, tied by cork killer,
New Haven, VT postmark, on fresh, small yellow Post Office official business envelope, neatly opened at left.
Attractive cover. |
SOLD |
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| 2053 |
#O108, superb jumbo 3 cent Post Office soft paper, light quartered cork killer, a wonderful looking stamp with a tiny corner crease. |
$12 |
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