Sale 127: The December Sale

Lot 1968    

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.

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Lot 1969    

Skull & Crossbones in Coffin of Pittsburgh, Pa., strong complete strike with partial cds alongside, canceling on 1¢ Liberty postal card (UX3) addressed to Scranton, Pa., datelined "Pittsburgh, Nov 25, 1873" on reverse, a Very Fine and choice strike, an extremely rare short-lived fancy cancellation, known used only from November 25-29 of 1873.
Cole No. SK-51    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 1970    

Skull & Crossbones of Waverly, N.Y., bold complete strike canceling 1883, 2¢ red brown (210) on cover to Newark Valley, N.Y., duplexed with "Waverly, N.Y., Nov 15, 1886" cds, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 1971    

"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    $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1972    

"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    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1973    

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    $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1974    

Star in Circle of Union Springs, N.Y., complete bold strike tying 1861, 3¢ rose (65) on fresh cover to Canandaigua, N.Y., matching "Union Springs, N.Y., Jan 21" cds at left, Extremely Fine; with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Skinner-Eno No. ST-D 51    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1975    

Star in Pentagon of Putnam, Ct., sharp complete strike tying 1861, 3¢ rose (65) on cover to Providence, R.I., matching "Putnam, Con., May 10" cds alongside; stamp with small margin nick at top right, a Very Fine and choice strike; with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Skinner-Eno No. ST-E 23    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1976    

Star of Jersey Shore, Pa., two attractive covers each franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by different type Fancy Star with Jersey Shore cds, all in blue (S-E Type ST-D 1, ST-D 20), couple trivial flaws, Very Fine and attractive pair, ex-E. Haub.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 1977    

Six Point Hollow Star of Whitestown, N.Y., bold strike tying 1868, 3¢ red, F. grill (94, s.e. at top) on cover to East Schuyler, N.Y., matching "Whitestown, N.Y., Dec 7" cds alongside, Very Fine.
Skinner-Eno No. unlisted    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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