Lot 2064
North South Shaking Hands (Positive) of Worcester, Mass., complete strike on 1875, 1¢ black on buff postal card (UX5) with "Worcester, Mass., 7 05 81" cds to Hampton Falls, N.H., with receiving postmark, Extremely Fine and choice.Scott No. UX5 Estimate $500 - 750.
A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THIS FANCY CANCEL, WHICH IS FAR RARER THEN THE NEGATIVE IMPRESSION OF THIS MARKING.
Realized: $625
Lot 2065
Pittsburgh, Pa. "Shield with Fancy Stars and Stripes" Machine Cancel, full bold strike with matching boxed date stamp on 1870 3¢ green Postal Entire with printed corner card, addressed to Orrville, Ohio, cover missing most of backflap, Extremely Fine.Scott No. U82 Estimate $500 - 750.
A CHOICE STRIKE OF THIS RARE EARLY FANCY MACHINE POSTMARK.
Realized: $675
Lot 2066
"Pumpkin" fancy cancel, full bold strike of pictorial fancy handstamp duplexed with "Waterbury, Ct. Jul 5" cds tying 1869, 3¢ ultramarine on cover to Abington, Ct.; cover slight reduced at right and stamp with slight corner clip at top right, both not mention on cert., a Very Fine and choice strike, rarity RR - less than 16 examples known; with 1986 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 114.Rohloff No. G-2 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot 2067
Three Leaf Clover of Chicago, Ill., complete sharp strike in blue with matching "Chicago Ill., May 4" cds on 1¢ Liberty postal card (UX3) to West Medway, Mass., forwarded to Bedford, 1874 message; couple trivial card flaws of little to no significance, an Extremely Fine strike; with 2022 P.S.E. certificate.Berg No. CL-1 Estimate $500 - 750.
A CHOICE STRIKE OF THIS SCARCE CHICAGO BLUE FANCY CANCEL.
Realized: $375
Lot 2068
U. States Exchange Marking, 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 $300 - 400.
Realized: $475