Sale 127: The December Sale

Lot 1776    

Checkerboard, tying 1861 3¢ rose (65) on cover to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, merchant's corner card at upper left, roughly opened at top with small tape stain, Very Fine cancel. Skinner-Eno No. PO-Ms 22.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1777    

Circular Spiral, tying 1861, 1¢ blue + 3¢ rose (63 + 65) on 1862 cover to Round Hill, Conn., Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1778    

Devil's Mask (S-E PH-M 14) tying 1870 3¢ green Banknote (147) on cover to Trenton, N.J., Very Fine, a nice example of this iconic cancel. Skinner-Eno No. PH-M 14.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1779    

Fancy Floral Design, perfect strike ties 1861 3¢ rose (65) on cover to Fishkill Village, N.Y., postmarked "New York Mar 4 1863" double circle postmark, Extremely Fine, a wonderful cover.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1780    

Flower in Circle, tying 1861 3¢ rose (65) on 1863 folded letter to New Bedford, Mass, Very Fine & a bold strike, ex-Erivan Haub.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1781    

Hollow Maltese Cross, tying 1861 10¢ green (68) on 1867 folded letter to Five Islands, Nova Scotia, backstamped with Halifax oval and indistinct red double arc transit datestamps, Very Fine, a scarce cross border usage.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1782    

Hollow Maltese Cross, tying 1873 2¢ brown (157) on cover to New York City, additionally franked with Colombia 1874 10c violet (69) canceled with numeral "8" and tied with "New York, P.O. May 3" cds, endorsed "P. Atlas Line" at upper left, Very Fine and choice, a very unusual mixed franking cover.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1783    

Man's Head, canceling 1873 1¢ brown postal card (UX3) locally used, "New York P.O. Aug 10" cds at left, Very Fine and choice, an excellent strike of this attractive pictorial cancel.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $450

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Lot 1784    

Eight-Pointed Masonic Geometric, tying 1869 3¢ ultramarine (114) on cover to Brookline, N.H., Very Fine, ex-Pelander, Hines & Koch.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1785    

Masonic Compass and Square with "G", tying 1861 3¢ rose (65) on 1869 cover to Valhalla, N.Y., Very Fine, an attractive strike, ex-Erivan Haub.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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