Lot
1442 
Negative "D", bold strike duplexed "Boston Mass., Jan 3, 1881" tied by 1¢ blue, type IV (9), huge margins including bottom sheet margin except in at top, a Very Fine and unusual late demonetized use of the 1851 issue. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $200
Lot
1443
"New York, Sep 20" Ocean Mail, sharp nearly complete strike of cds on two 5¢ red brown (12) singles originally used as a pair, right stamp four full margins, left stamp full margins except touched at left, rich color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine, ex-Eno. Skinner-Eno No. PM-OM 1 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A REMARKABLE USE OF THE NEW YORK OCEAN MAIL CDS ON THE 5¢ 1856 IMPERFORATE ISSUE.
Lot
1444
Orford-Ville, N.H., sharp strike of blue arc town postmark and manuscript "Dec 13" dating with matching intense bold "Paid" straightline and "3" rating handstamps (Skinner-Eno PM-PNc 1) cancelling 3¢ dull red (11), margins to in at sides, corner nick, on 1852 folded letter to Nashua N.H., Very Fine and rare use. Skinner-Eno Nos. PM-TA 1 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Realized: $800
Lot
1445
Pointing Hand, clear detail strike cancels 3¢ dull red (11A), four margins, matching "Westville Ct., Nov 1" cds on buff cover to Schraalenburg N.J.; file fold barely affects 3¢, some cover wear and small faults, a Very Fine choice. Skinner-Eno No. PH-HF1 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEPTIONAL FANCY CANCEL FROM WESTVILLE CT. IT IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED POINTING HAND CANCEL FROM ANY TOWN.
Realized: $2,000