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Sale 74: The Westpex Auction

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Fancy & Machine Cancels

Lots 1361-1370 Lots 1371-1380 Lots 1381-1385

Lot 1381    

Three-Leaf Clover, bold strike in red duplexed with "N.Y. City 'A' Nov 25" station cds tied 2¢ black, F. grill (93) on yellow cover to local street address; reduced at right, Very Fine and choice strike.
Skinner-Eno No. PP-C unlisted    Estimate $500 - 750.

A CHOICE STRIKE OF THE NEW YORK STATION A THREE-LEAF CLOVER FANCY CANCEL.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1382    

U. States, bold strike of straightline tied 10¢ green (35) on cover to Montreal, Canada East, "Island Pond Vt. Mar 12" cds, Montreal arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce exchange office handstamp used as cancel, ex-V.G. Greene; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Skinner-Eno No. PM unlisted    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1383    

20th Century Fancy Cancels - Original Postmaster Correspondence, interesting group including original letters from the postmaster of Ed, Kentucky to the Postmaster of Pacolet Mills S.C. including one dated Jan. 24th 1830 stating "Have cancelled your work as per numbers on each cover and am enclosing the slip showing the different designs for your reference. I haven't a doubt that you would have preferred this work done in color, but I have two reasons for using black: 1st., Sec. 524, P.L.&R. says black must be used for cancelling and, 2nd., all my color pads are about exhausted…", accompanied page with example strikes of fancy cancels with number and descriptive captions, additional correspondence with more strikes etc.; covers with fancy cancels from Ed Ky. include 1930 "ICU" fancy cancel, 1930 registered with three different rabbits in frame cancels struck in three different colors of turquoise, magenta and violet; 1930 with Irish Lyre in turquoise; and three fancy cancels from Pacolet Mills S.C. including 1929 registered with boot cancels signed by Glass, 1929 registered with blue negative "JJG" postmaster initials cancel, and 1929 registered with purple roast turkey cancel; some additional covers, etc., Very Fine and interesting group.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1384    

Leavitt, "Boston Mass. Mar 9.76", Type A-1 canceller, 14 oblique bars, clear strike ties 3¢ green (158), perf flaws at left, on cover to Chicago Ill.; slightly rough opening, Very Fine and scarce, ex-Persson; with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 158    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1385    

Unknown Manufacturer, Pittsburgh, Pa., Jul 8, 4 P.M., bold example of this rare fancy machine with shield cancel on 3¢ green (U82) entire to Laughlins Town, Pa., partial offset on the reverse side of cover, fresh and Extremely Fine; with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $575

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