Sale 134: Boston 2026 World Expo Auction

Lot 2222    

Cincinnati, O., Circular 8-Bar Grid Precancel in Blue (Cincinnati Weekly Times), on 1870, 2¢ red brown (146) on cover to Laconia, Ind., with red and blue illustrated eagle & shield patriotic newspaper ad, with original matching illustrated newspaper subscription ad form; cover with small corner tear and stain spot at top left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2223    

Cumberland, Me., October 22, bold printed precancel tying 1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24) rich color, on unsealed cover with printed "Superintending School Committee" formula address to Batavia, Mich. paying the circular rate, with original October 1859 printed circular advertising the "Weld and Quackenbos' New Progressive English Grammar" publication by Sanborn & Carter of Portland, Me., Extremely Fine, illustrated in Ashbrook The United States One Cent Stamp of 1851-57 (volume II, page 95), ex-A. Brown & Boker.
Estimate    $20,000 - 30,000.

ONE OF THREE RECORDED ON COVERS EXAMPLES OF THE CUMBERLAND, MAINE TWO-LINE PRECANCEL AND THE ONLY WITH THE ORIGINAL CIRCULAR.

Horace I. Gray was a "Card and Job Printer" located in Cumberland, Maine offering a variety of stationery merchandise. All of the known Cumberland precancels are on cover from only two firms, that of Gray himself and the Portland firm of Sanborn & Carter. It is suggested that Gray did the printing for Sanborn & Carter, together with the mailing, thus accounting for the Cumberland precancel on the Portland firm's mail.

Realized: $16,000

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Lot 2224    

Decatur, Ills. "Peanut" Precancel (H.W. Hill & Co.), on fresh 1870 1¢ entire to Suffolk, N.Y., with illustrated hardware caricature ad designs, Very Fine and choice, a lovely example of this rare precancel with less than five known covers.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 2225    

East Hampstead, N.H., "76" Precancel of (Globe Printing Co.), on 1874, 1¢ blue on orange entire (U116) to Brentwood N.H., with "The Globe Printing Co." corner card; some light edge wear, Very Fine, a very rare early precancel used by The Globe Printing Co.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 2226    

East Hampstead, N.H., "E.H." (Hosea B. Carter), on 1874, 1¢ blue on orange entire (U116) to Keene, N.H., with ad corner card for the "Roster of New Hampshire", light "East Hampstead, N.H., Jul 24, 1879" cds alongside indicia; file fold, corner repair at top right and missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2227    

East Hampstead, N.H., "X" Printed Precancel (Globe Printing Co.), on 1874, 1¢ blue on orange entire (U116) to Arch Spring, Pa., with office supplies ad corner card and light blue "East Hampstead, N.H., Feb 28, 1876" oval date stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 2228    

Fricks, Pa., Feb. 1902, printed two-line barred cancel tying 1898, 1¢ deep green (279) on cover to Hanover, Pa., with illustrated "Special Offer" directive corner card and "Feb 25, 1902" receiving handstamp, Extremely Fine, an extremely rare printed precancel, accompanied by an off cover example of this stamp with this precancel and all caps Fricks precancel on 1902 1¢ issue (300).
Estimate    $500 - 750.


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Realized: $750

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Lot 2229    

Glastonbury, Ct., "G." Printed Precancel, on 1879, 1¢ dark ultramarine (182) affixed to "J.B. Williams & Co. - Shaving & Toilet Soap" manufacturer corner card cover to East Canaan, N.H., reverse with allover illustrated scene showing various soap products, Very Fine a choice usage of the rare Glastonbury printed precancel on cover; with 1982 P.F. certificate.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2230    

Harshaville, Pa., Eye "Cure U" (With Negative "Trademark") Armstrong Logo Precancel (Armstrong's Diphtheria & Quinsy Drops), on 1887, 1¢ blue entire (U300) to Philadelphia, Pa., with ad corner card showing matching Armstrong Logos and testimonies, Very Fine.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE PRECANCEL WITH THE MATCHING COMPANY ADVERTISING SHOWING THE ILLUSTRATED LOGO, WHICH WAS USED TO CREATE THE PRECANCEL.

This is the only recorded full cover with this precancel.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 2231 o   

Harshaville, Pa., Eye "Cure U" (With Negative "Trademark") Armstrong Logo Precancel (Armstrong's Diphtheria & Quinsy Drops), illustrated company logo precancel on four different Banknote issues; 1882, 10¢ brown (209), 1883, 2¢ red brown (210), 1887, 1¢ ultramarine (212) and 1887, 2¢ green (213) natural s.e. at left; 1¢ with thins and pulled perf at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Realized: $1,000

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