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Sale 60: The Westpex Auction

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Fancy Cancels - Nagasaki to Yokohama

Lots 1051-1060 Lots 1061-1070 Lots 1071-1078

Lot 1071    

Stoneham. Mass. Apr. 2 1859., cds with intricate scroll ties 3¢ dull red, type I (25), scissor trimmed at bottom, on orange buff cover to West Minot Me., Very Fine.
Skinner-Eno Nos. PM-TF 28    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1072    

Sun Face, choice strike duplexed with "St. Louis Mo. Sep 9" cds ties 3¢ green (147) on Hydraulic Press Brick Co. corner card cover to Hambier Oh., Very Fine.
Cole Nos. JO-94    Estimate $300 - 400.

This scarce cancel is known used for only about a month in 1872.

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Lot 1073 o   

Three-Leaf Clover, bold strike of fancy cancel on 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (121), bright colors; few shortish perfs not mentioned on accompanying certificate, a Very Fine strike, scarce fancy cancel on the 30¢ 1869 issue; with 1993 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Nos. 121.
Skinner-Eno Nos. PP-C 7    Estimate $350 - 500.

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Lot 1074    

"Union" Double Star, strong clear strike ties 3¢ rose (65) on light buff cover to Gill, Mass., matching "West Hampton Mass. Jun 13, 1865" cds, light stain, Very Fine, ex-Beane.
Skinner-Eno Nos. ST-C 14    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A CHOICE STRIKE OF THIS DESIRABLE PRO-UNION PATRIOTIC CANCEL FROM WEST HAMPTON MASS.

Realized: $700

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Waterbury, Ct. "Large Bee" fancy cancel, perfect strike of fancy cancel 3¢ ultramarine (114), radiant color, stamp with light diagonal crease at top, an Extremely Fine strike, rarity RRR - less than 9 examples known; with 1981 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 114.
Rohloff Nos. A-13    Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

A REMARKABLY CHOICE STRIKE OF THE DESIRABLE WATERBURY LARGE BEE FANCY CANCEL.

This strike clearly shows the remarkable carved details of this cancel evident in the delicate lines of the bee's wings.

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Lot 1076 o   

Waterbury, Ct. "Padlock" fancy cancel, fine strike of fancy cancel on 3¢ ultramarine (114), bright shade, small tear at right center, a Very Fine strike; with 1994 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 114.
Rohloff Nos. O-10 var.    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

The Rohloff book records the Padlock O-10 cancel used between Dec. 20 and 27 of 1867, this is a later version attributed to Waterbury.

Realized: $650

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Lot 1077 o   

Waterbury, Ct. "Woman in Bonnet" fancy cancel, bold strike of fancy cancel on 3c ultramarine (114), rich color, centered to top, trivial light corner crease at top left not mentioned on certificate, a Very Fine strike, rarity RRR - less than 9 examples known; with clear 1996 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 114.
Rohloff Nos. E-10    Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

CHOICE STRIKE OF THE DESIRABLE WATERBURY OLD WOMAN IN BONNET FANCY CANCEL.

In the Coulter and Eubanks auctions, on cover examples of this fancy cancel brought $30,000 and $40,000 hammer respectively.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 1078 o   

Yokohama "X" chop (Frajola YOK-Can2), bold strike of Japanese cancel on 90¢ carmine & black (122), rich colors; small faults including reperfed at right, Fine appearance; with 2014 P.F. certificate declining opinion on origin of cancel, which is clearly from Yokohama.
Scott Nos. 122    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 90¢ 1869 ISSUE CANCELLED BY THE U.S. POSTAL AGENCY AT YOKOHAMA.

The cancellation strike here exactly matches similar strikes on a March 24th 1870 cover from Yokohama to Ireland (see Frajola p. 145). A substantial number of 10¢ 1869s exist with these Yokohama chop cancels, but we record only three 90¢ 1869s with this cancel: the example offered here, an example was offered in 1997 Rarity Sale (real. $4,400) and and an example offered in the 2000 Rarity Sale (realized $5,500). Based on the early impressions and colors of all three of these stamps, they appear to have been supplied to Japan from a very early printing.

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