Lot 1574
Circular Clamshell Grid, bold strike in vivid paint red ties 1¢ blue (63) on unsealed cover to local street address, printed "New England Society" corner card, clean and Extremely Fine with tremendous eye appeal.Skinner-Eno No. PA-S unlisted Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $2,500
Lot 1575
Circular Grid, two strikes in vivid green duplexed with "Richmond Va. Aug 9" cds ties 1¢ blue (63) on drop cover locally addressed to Richmond Va., 1866 docketing at right; cover ever so slightly reduced at top, Extremely Fine and rare green cancel use., ex-Knapp. Scott No. 63.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A REMARKABLE DROP LETTER USE WITH GREAT EYE APPEAL.
Realized: $1,400
Lot 1576
Cogwheel, four bold strikes tie 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ rose (65), pair and single, on cover to Brooklyn N.Y., matching "San Francisco Cal, Mar 6 1862" cds, prepaid the 10¢ West Coast rate; small corner tear and stain, F.-V.F.Skinner-Eno No. GE-P 30 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $350
Lot 1577
"Fence" Grid, three strikes of fancy cancel tie 1¢ blue (63) strip of three on orange buff cover to Springfield Oh., matching "Mason Ohio Jul 30" cds; right stamp with upper right faulty, otherwise Very Fine; with 2010 P.F. certificate.Skinner-Eno No. SD-G 84 Estimate $300 - 400.
Skinner notes this fancy cancel as a stylized picket fence grid cancel, although the Philatelic Foundation declines to characterize them.
Realized: $250
Lot 1578
Five-Point Segmented Star, two strikes tied 1¢ blue (63) and 2¢ black (73) on orange buff cover to East Carlton, N.Y., matching "Albion N.Y." cds.Skinner-Eno No. SD-35 var. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot 1579
Five-Point Star with Dot, two strikes cancel 1¢ blue (63) and 2¢ black (73) on orange buff cover to Winchester N.H., clear strike of "Williamsburgh, Mass. Mar 21, 1867" cds; reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F., Pictured in H.F. Allen Collection of Black Jacks in fig. 122 on page 85., ex-Allen, Metzger.Skinner-Eno No. ST-D 42 var. Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot 1580
Flag and "Union" Slogan, two full strikes of fancy cancel ties 1¢ blue (63) horizontal strip of three, tied on yellow cover to Santa Rosa Cal., matching "Healdsburg, Cal., Aug. 6, 1863" cds at left; center stamp tear, couple small cover stain spots, otherwise Very Fine, a remarkable patriotic fancy cancellation usage from Healdsburg, California, extremely rare bearing the 1861 1¢ issue., ex-Knapp; with 2011 P.F. certificate.Skinner-Eno No. PT-F 33 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $4,750
Lot 1581
Four Hearts, fancy cancel strikes on 1¢ blue (63) and 2¢ black (73) on orange buff cover to Ithaca N.Y., matching "Speedsville N.Y. Aug 19 1867" cds; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F., a scarce fancy cancel, Pictured in H.F. Allen Collection of Black Jacks in fig. 122 on page 85., ex-Allen, Metzger.Skinner-Eno No. PH-H 70 var. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $280
Lot 1582
Grid Patent Cancel, two strikes duplexed with "New-York Oct 25 1862" cds ties 1¢ blue (63), single and pair, on all-over gray Scientific American Patent Agency cover to Kensico N.Y.; reduced slightly at left, single 1¢ faulty, F.-V.F.Skinner-Eno No. PN-B 4 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 1583
Masonic Square and Compass, duplexed with "Nashua N.H. Mar 13" ties 1¢ blue, F. grill (92) on folded 1869 IRS notice to local Nashua address; perf toning, F.-V.F.Skinner-Eno No. FR-M3b 33 Estimate $300 - 400.