Lot
2253 
Skull & Crossbones in Coffin of Pittsburgh, Pa., strong complete strike with partial cds alongside, canceling on 1¢ Liberty postal card (UX3) addressed locally, dateline "Pittsburgh Dec 10/73" on reverse, a Very Fine and choice strike, certificate notes this fancy being similar to Cole SK-52 used in Pittsburgh even though the card is datelined Pittsburgh on reverse and addressed locally; with 2011 A.P.S. certificate.Cole No. SK-52 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
2254
Skull & Crossbones of Southwick, Mass., bold sharp handstamp tying 1883, 2¢ red brown (210) on cover to Lyndon Center, Vt., matching "Southwick, Mass." cds, an Extremely Fine strike; with 2025 P.F. certificate.Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot
2255
"Skull" of Cambridge, Mass., nice strike (S-E PH-M 32) tying 1861 3¢ rose (couple small defects) on cover with Cambridge, Mass. cds, Very Fine and attractive; with 2017 P.F. certificate.Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
2256
"Skull" of Cambridge, Mass., bold strike (S-E PH-M 32) tying 1861 3¢ rose on cover with light Cambridge, Mass. cds, Very Fine and attractive, ex-E. Haub; with 2017 P.F. certificate.Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
2257
"Small Axe" of Collinsville, Ct., nice strike (S-E Po-Wt 6) tying 1861 3¢ rose on cover with Collinsville, Ct. cds, reduced at left & lightly cleaned, still Very Fine, a very scarce and popular fancy postmark.; with 2016 P.F. certificate.Estimate $150 - 200.
Collinsville is located in the southwestern part of Canton county. It was built around The Collins Company Axe Factory, a world renowned manufacturer of edge blade tools.
Realized: $120
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"Spear Head" of Lewisburg, Pa., perfect strike socked-on-the-nose (S-E PO-Wt 10) on 1861 3¢ rose (pulled perf), Extremely Fine, ex-Saadi; with 1995 P.F. certificate.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $100
Lot 2259 o
Square & Compass, small lot of seven 1861 3¢ rose with fancy Square & Compass cancel of various towns, most with faults, but selected for cancels, F.-V.F. strikes; all with 2018 or 2020 P.F. certificate.Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
2260
Square & Compass of South Wilbraham, Mass., socked-on-the-nose strike (S-E FR-M1a 7) on 1861 3¢ rose (small faults) on cover with South Wilbraham, Mass. cds at left, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and a lovely Masonic item; with 2021 P.F. certificate.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $110
Lot
2261
Star Cancels of Massachusetts, on eight covers; includes two different size Five Point Star with Circle in Center of Danvers Centre (one ST-D 11), Solid Five Point Star of Chelsea, Barre, Lowell (carrier mark) and Clappville in blue (unlisted), Five Point Outlined Star of South Gardner (ST-O 38) and Circle of Dots and Stars in Circle of Hinsdale (unlisted); mostly complete strikes, some small cover flaws, generally F.-V.F. or better.Estimate $300 - 400.
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Realized: $170
Lot
2262
Star (Five Pointed) of Hartford, Conn., two strikes of fancy star ties 1869 3¢ on cover with Hartford, Conn. cds alongside, nice Banker's corner card at top left, Very Fine and attractive, ex-E. Haub.Estimate $200 - 300.