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Stationery
and Cards (#1)
| Item # |
Description |
Price |
Picture |
| 4982 |
#U82, VF intact lawyer corner card entire canceled by
VF strike of COUDERSPORT, PA postmark with an XF strike of large
numeral 5 obsolete rate hand stamp used as killer. Quite
attractive and unusual. |
SOLD |
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| 4964 |
#UX3, fine, small cc at BL, canceled by VF strike
of HIGGANUM, CONN. JUL 7, 1875 postmark and fancy US (S in U) in 22
mm circle (Cole US-64/67 or similar), much scarcer than purple
US in circle seen for this town. |
$60 |
 |
| 4965 |
#UX3, fine, canceled by XF strike of large blue
negative letter R killer (possibly Whitfield 6111) with matching
GREEN COVER SPRINGS, FLA, NOV 20 (1875) postmark (Clay Cty,
1866-). Pretty Florida item. |
$60 |
 |
| 4843 |
#U59, VF intact entire, canceled by VF-XF strike
Norwich, NY postmark with XF small, multipoint geometric killer
similar to Skinner-Eno GE-P 48 but with 9 spokes. Contains National
Bank of Norwich printed letter 6/27/70. |
$30 |
 |
| 4763 |
#U34, fine intact entire, small faults, canceled by an
XF strike of rare New York City fancy geometric composed of a
large 16 square grid in double circle (Skinner-Eno GE-C 194).
Cover addressed to Civil War
Brig. Gen'l.
George S. Greene. |
SOLD |
 |
| 4784 |
#U300, VF unsealed 1897 entire to Antwerp, Belgium,
canceled by VF strike of Barry machine killer (Hanmer dial 2,
undated as typical for circulars, killer 2 machine 1) with similar
New York, NY Barry machine killer used as transit marking on
reverse. |
$15 |
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| 4639 |
#U35, VF intact 3c pink on buff entire, canceled by an
XF strike of intense black Maltese-style cross in circle killer
with large double ring NORFOLK, VA, JAN 12, 1864 postmark. An
impressive killer. |
SOLD |
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| 4595 |
#U282, fine, intact entire canceled by VF-XF strike
of WORC. & PROV. AGENT, JAN 15, 1886 railway postmark (Towle
72-G-1, with year date) duplexed to negative letter N (north)
directional killer, cover to Providence, RI. |
$25 |
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| 4449 |
#U79, intact 2 cent brown Reay entire of 1870,
canceled by an XF strike of outline 8-point star killer with NYPO
local delivery postmark. Entire contains a printed circular
dated January 20, 1873 from the New York City Council of Political
Reform on which is penned an April 19, 1873 letter from Joseph B.
Varnum (see
Wikipedia), a member of the Council, to A. T. Stewart (see
Wikipedia), encouraging support of the organization. (HCS) |
SOLD |
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| 4193 |
#U1, F-VF intact entire with G.F. Nesbitt embossed
imprint on flap, postmarked CLEVELAND, OH with F-VF straight
line inbound STEAM BOAT cancellation, to Meadville, PA. Entire
also canceled with straight line FORWARDED, most probably
mistakenly applied since no forwarding required for this cover. |
SOLD |
 |
| 3619 |
#UX5, fine, bearing a superb strike of large violet
numeral 1 killer with matching SOUTH WOODSTOCK, VT, NOV 7 (1878)
postmark. This killer is rare, much scarcer than the South
Woodstock large 3. (An equally beautiful example of the numeral 3
killer is available as item 2122 on Banknote
Covers page 6. Buy both and take a $25 discount on the two.)
A spectacular fancy cancel. |
SOLD |
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| 3145 |
#U59, F-VF unreduced entire bearing an XF strike of negative letter S in hexagon fancy killer (Skinner-Eno LS-S 14) and PALMYRA, NY postmark. |
$35 |
 |
| 2921 |
#U 59, F-VF unreduced entire, mailed to New Orleans, bearing a
blue MERIDIAN, MISS postmark with with VF matching strike of fancy shield killer (Skinner-Eno PS-O 3).
Attractive Mississippi fancy cancel. |
$50 |
 |
| 2837 |
#UX9, fine, postmarked Lansing, MI, JAN 19, 1888, to Wheeling,
VA. The card was processed in Washington, DC post office where it
received a bold JAN 23 postmark and ellipse killer. A
"West" was applied to the Virginia address, along with an XF strike of very scarce NO SUCH OFFICE IN STATE NAMED
WASH. D.C hand stamp over violet "ADDRESS supplied and forwarded by Washington D.C. P.O."
and blue crayon 34. Wheeling W.VA. JAN 24 receiving
mark. Attractive and interesting set of postal markings. |
$40 |
 |
| 2834 |
#U163, fine unreduced entire, postmarked Augusta, ME to Washington, DC.
Cover bears an XF strike of dark blue FORWARDED and matching unduplexed Washington, DC postmark
(1879, known usage period for this ink color) when the cover returned to Augusta.
Scarce use of DC forwarding postmark. |
$15 |
 |
| 2612 |
#U113 entire, small reduction at left, cancelled by a VF strike of scarce CLINTON, N.Y. W.R.L. oval
postmark, the letters representing the initials of the postmaster W. R.
Libby. |
$40 |
 |
| 2254 |
#W120, faulty, bearing an XF strike of very rare Milton, IN negative DIAMOND RUBBER magenta rubber stamp
killer. This cancellation was first reported in the Spring 2000 edition of the
US Cancellation Club News. (See enlarged
scan of the killer.) A highly unusual cancellation item
and interesting Indiana postal history. |
SOLD |
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| 1144 |
#UX3, VF, bearing XF strike of scarce New York City positive numeral 8 in circle cancellation. Back of card has
printed advertisement: alcohol, cologne & French spirits for druggists, perfumers and varnish manufacturers'
use. Nice combination of fancy cancel and advertising. |
$25 |
 |
| 959 |
#U82 bearing XF blue Arcola, IL postmark and matching negative Maltese cross in circle
cancellation (unlisted in Cole). A beautiful and striking fancy cancel, 1873 usage. Contents, Bank corner card advertisement. |
$30 |
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