The Classic Cancel

Item #	Description	Price
9632	#11A, fine full right margin copy (pos. 80R3) just touching at bottom, bearing a superb fancy waffle grid geometric killer, CANTON Mi. NOV 23 [1853] postmark on XF external FLS (no content) to New Orleans. Ex Rohloff, Allen. This Canton, Mississippi killer is actually much scarcer than Canton's better known pictorial killers. It was first reported (and a different example illustrated) in an article by Hubert Skinner in USPCS Chronicle 192. p 254, described as a "scarce design". Beautiful early fancy cancellation!	$550
9680	#11, sound, margins clear to touching, MOUNT PLEASANT O. JUN 18 postmark ties to VF intact cover to NEWPORT RI where struck by its large red "ADVERTISED 1ct.", a rare, striking advertised handstamp. Ex Milgram, not listed in his USPCS Chronicle 231 article on advertised mail 1851-57.	$150
9675	#11A, sound, margins to in, tied by NORTHBOROUGH MASS. FEB 16 postmark (Worcester County 1811-) on VF intact cover to Worcester MA struck by XF strike of its SL rare "Advertised One Cen" [dropped "t"] marking. Ex Milgram, the listing copy used for his USPCS Chronicle 231 article on advertised mail 1851-57, illustrated p. 221 plate 3.	$95
9677	#11A, fine, sound, 7-bar grid killer and COLUMBIA PA. MAY 8 postmark on essentially intact buff cover to NIAGRA FALLS N.Y. with a superb strike of its unusual, abbreviated "ADv." and "MAY 15", 2 blue advertised hand stamps. Ex Milgram, the listing copy used for his USPCS Chronicle 231 article on advertised mail 1851-57, illustrated p. 219 plate 2. The cover was also illustrated in an earlier Milgram Chronicle 228 article, p. 317.	80
9556	#11, fine, sound, PHILADELPHIA JUN 15 postmark ties to VF intact 2-sided illustrated quack medicine advertising cover. Cover front has a *blue oval corner " A.E. SMITH'S ELECTRIC OIL * THE GREAT ABSORBENT, Only Cure for Rheumatism, Palsey, Asthma, &c., &c.". The cover back bears a detailed picture of the vendor's warehouse ("DR. SMITH'S CENTRAL FAMILY MEDICINE DEPOT") surrounded by more extensive claims of the oil's curative powers: "The New Theory Vindicated!!"; "APPROVED BY 300 PHYSICIANS AND MANY EMINENT DEALERS IN All parts of the Country." A wonderful example of early medicine advertising.**	$300
9284	#26, fine, sound, tied by an XF strike of blue CHICAGO SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL MAR 8 postmark on VF intact canary cover, small, shallow cover abrasion at right. This postmark is very scarce on this issue and exceptionally clear, an early 1861 use.	~~$225~~ $200
9227	#25, VF-XF sound copy, tied by a SOTN strike of balloon BARK RIVER WIS. SEP 29 postmark (DPO Jefferson County 1846-70, R7 scarcity) on small, intact embossed lady's envelope (torn back flap). Very desirable combination of quality adhesive, pretty cover and scarce Wisconsin DPO.	SOLD
9704	#24, fine, tied by an XF strike of INDIANAPOLIS IND. dateless postmark ("Aug 16" penciled at left) on sealed local drop rate cover, a scarce postal marking. Cover with light bluish toning at edges and small reduction at left.	~~$50~~ $45
9717	#26, F-VF, a few blunted perfs at top right, otherwise sound, tied by an olive-green MORGANFIELD KY AUG 4 postmark (Union County 1813-) on VF unreduced cover, small flap repair, to Marion, Crittenden Co, Kentucky. Scarce color cancel.	$50
9467	#26, VF, sound copy with 3 giant margins bearing an VF SOTN strike of 8-segment circle of Vs fancy killer with CANAAN ME NOV 12 [1860] postmark (Somerset County 1823-) on FLS to Clinton ME.	~~$30~~ $25
9039	#26, fine, sound, tied by WEST MEDFORD, MAS. MAY 8 (1861) postmark (DPO Middlesex County 1852-1905 R4 scarcity) plus second postmark on VF intact Union Civil War patriotic cover with right facing bicolor flag and verse, "Liberty and Union Now and Forever, One & Inseparable", Weiss F-R-84, flap tear. Cover sent to Asher Tyler of Elmira, NY, a Whig party member of Congress, who held office from March 4, 1843, to March 3, 1845.	SOLD
8965	#26, VF, sound, tied by NEW YORK JUL 7 [1861] postmark on VF, essentially intact Civil War patriotic cover picturing a right-facing eagle flying with flag design (Weiss E-R-202), sent to Urbanna, Ohio. Attractive.	$85
8433	#11A, in at top and right, internal wrinkle, bearing an XF SOTN strike of multibar rectangular geometric killer (Simpson/Alexander 70, pp. 134-135) on XF FLS, LYBRAND, IOWA Feb 26 (1855) manuscript postmark (DPO Allamakee County 1852-68, Helbock R7). This is a rare and exceedingly attractive early fancy hand stamp killer from a very scarce small town. 2022 PFC, "genuine use".	SOLD
8609	#26, fine, tied by a superb strike of outline triangle killer (Skinner-Eno GE-T 1) with red CANTON, MISS. MAY 31 1860 postmark on XF intact canary cover to New Orleans, part of the Carroll Hoy correspondence. There are actually two version of this scarce Canton fancy killer. The thin lined version offered here is found used in the May 1860 time frame and a thick version is found used later in the October 1860 time frame. Great opportunity to acquire a quality cover from this popular Southern town known for its many early fancy cancels.	SOLD
7726	#26, F+, sound, tied by simplex 9-bar open grid killer with VF double circle TROY, N.Y., MAY 30 (1861) postmark on VF intact patriotic envelope with large, long pole right-facing flag without verse (Weiss F-R 276). Pretty cover.	~~$85~~ $75
7409	#26, fine, perf faults at top, bearing an XF SOTN strike of very scarce wavy grid hand-carved killer (Simpson's 44, p. 131) and red SCOTLAND, CT postmark on VF cover, neatly opened at right. Neat small 1857 fancy cancel cover.	SOLD

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