Lot
1339 
5-Point Star of Lockport, N.Y., complete bold strike of fancy duplex and "Lockport, N.Y., Oct 1" cds forwarding in illustrated Taylor Hotel ad cover showing Hotel scene, initially to Hickory Corners franked with 1867, 3¢ red, F. grill tied by New York duplex postmark, an Extremely Fine strike; with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 94 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1340
9-Point Star within Star of Boston, Mass., full bold strike tying 1861, 3¢ rose on cover to Belfast, Me., with second "Boston, Mass., Aug 1" duplex cds strike at right, Extremely Fine; with 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 65 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $450
Lot
1341
Devil & Pitchfork in Circle of West Meriden, Conn., bold strike of "West Meriden Conn., Jun. 15" (1866) duplex on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Providence, R.I., with blue "N.C. Stiles & Co., West Meriden, Conn. Presses and Dies." corner card handstamp, an Extremely Fine strike and cover. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
It is quite likely that Stiles & Co. was the company that created the fancy Devil & Pitchfork postmark device for the postmaster of West Meriden.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
1342
La Salle, N.Y. County & Postmaster Boxed Date Stamp, full clear purple "Aug 1, 1882" postmark on cover to Oil City, Pa., franked with 3¢ Banknote canceled by matching grid handstamp, Extremely Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1343
Negative "US" of Albany, N.Y., complete bold strike of fancy cancel tying 1861, 3¢ rose on fresh cover to Dorset, Vt., "Albany, N.Y., Aug 13" cds; stamp with a couple pulled perfs, an Extremely Fine strike; with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 65. Skinner-Eno No. PT-US 25 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $280
Lot
1344
Prison Bar grid of Columbus O., green cds (Feb 3 1862) with matching green Prison Bar grid fancy cancels tying 3¢ rose (65) horizontal pair on yellow cover to Franklin Mills Oh.; reduced at right and light stain, flap mostly missing, F.-V.F., This is the earliest recorded use of the Columbus prison bar grid in green ink. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500
Lot
1345
Rosette cancel Waterbury, Ct., bold sharp fancy cancel tying 1861, 3¢ rose on cover to Brooklyn, N.Y., "Waterbury, Con, May, 67" cds; couple small cover tears and missing sideflap, still a Superb strike, rarity RRR - less than 9 examples known; with 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 65. Rohloff No. P-15 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170
Lot
1346
Rosette of Waterbury, Ct., full strike tying 1869, 3¢ ultramarine on cover to Rutland, Vt., with "Waterbury, Ct., Jul 12" cds alongside; small cover corner and stamp nick, otherwise Very Fine, rarity RRR - less than 9 examples known; with 1990 P.F. certificate. Rohloff No. P-30. Scott No. 114 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1347
Skull and Crossbones of Columbus, N.J., bold strike in light blue duplexed with "Columbus N.J. Apr 24 1884" cds on 2¢ red entire to Trenton N.J., Apr. 24th arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right, ex-Beane. Cole No. SK-31. Estimate $500 - 750.
This cancel was commercially prepared from rubber and was struck showing the excellent detail. One of only two recorded examples used from Columbus N.J. .
Realized: $450
Lot
1348
Star in Circle of Harrison Square, Mass., two complete bold strikes canceling 1861, 3¢ rose, horizontal pair on cover to Glastonbury, Conn., matching "Harrison Square, Mass." cds; right stamp with small flaws and slight cover reduction at right, otherwise Very Fine; with 2011 P.F. certificate. Skinner-Eno No. unlisted. Scott No. 65 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110