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Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

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U.S. Postal History: Fancy Cancels

Lots 1711-1719

Lot 1711    

Horse Head of Knoxville, Tenn. Nice strike on 3¢ pink entire, to Union Springs, Alabama, with partial contents, Very Fine and attractive. Skinner-Eno No. PA-H 4.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 1712    

Negative "8" in Circle of New York. Tying 1873, 6¢ dull pink on cover to New Haven, Ct., New York cds alongside, Very Fine.
Scott No. 159    Estimate $50 - 75.

Realized: $25

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Lot 1713    

Negative Postmaster's Initials. Neat Durham, Me., cds, with outstanding socked-on-the-nose "J.H.E." killer on #210 (perf faults), Extremely Fine appearing.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1714    

Negative Star of New Haven, Ct. Full strike with matching cds tying 1861, 3¢ rose on cover to Cincinnati, O.; minor cover edge wrinkles, Very Fine, a choice strike.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $75

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Lot 1715    

Skull & Crossbones of Fruitland, Md. Fancy handstamp centrally struck on 2¢ red brown with 1883 town postmark tying alongside on cover, second town strike at left; stamp with trivial perf toning, Very Fine.
Scott No. 210    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 1716    

Skull & Crossbones of Logan, Iowa. Skull & Crossbones of Logan, Iowa, fancy handstamp and 1883 town duplex postmark tying 1879, 1¢ gray blue on cover (opened circular rate), Very Fine and scarce, the earliest known use of this fancy postmark. Cole No. SK-33.
Scott No. 182    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1717    

Skull & Crossbones of Sioux Falls, Dak. Full negative fancy cancel with matching town postmark cancelling on 1874, 3¢ green corner card entire; small sealed cover tear at top, Very Fine, a choice strike.
Scott No. U165    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1718    

Three Leaf Clover in Circle of New York. NYFM cancel (Weiss RE-S6) used domestically tying 1¢ ultramarine (small faults) on unsealed circular rate cover to Fort Wayne, Ind., with Bates Spring Bust Corset handstamp advertising corner card, F.-V.F., a rare postmark, only 3 strikes recorded by Weiss including two used domestically, ex Vlissingen-Waud, Boker, Weiss; with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 156    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1719    

1852-57 Fancy Cancels on Cover. Three covers, each franked with #11, two Chicopee, Mass. Star of David covers (one spelled Chickopee), and one Norwich, Ct. sunburst cancel, exceptional strikes, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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