Sale 125: The Westpex Sale, Vol. II

Lot 2207    

Lyre (Medium) of Canton, Miss., complete strike canceling on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Florence, Ala., red "Canton, Mi., Aug 24" cds alongside; slight soiling and reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, a choice strike of this rare type lyre cancel.
Skinner-Eno No. PO-Lh 2    Estimate $300 - 400.

Canton had four types of the fancy Lyre cancel. The large (PO-Lh 1), small (PO-Lh 3) and tiny in circle (LO-Lh 4). This "medium" Lyre is at time confused with the small type as the Skinner-Eno illustration depicts a very worn strike but does shows the prominent hook-like flourish at the upper right of the lyre.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2208    

Lyre (Small) of Canton, Miss., bold virtually complete strike tying 1857, brownish rose, type I (25) on cover to Columbia, S.C., matching "Canton, Mi., Nov 8" cds; light cover wear and minor stamp flaws, otherwise Very Fine, featured in Milgram's Fancy Postmarks of Canton, Miss. article in the Chronicle (Nov. 2015).
Skinner-Eno No. PO-Lh 3    Estimate $300 - 400.

This smaller Lyre fancy cancel is very scarce and more skillfully carved than the larger and cruder type used at Canton.

Realized: $2,100

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