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1861-67 Issues, Covers (#2)

Item # Description Price Picture
9558 #65x2, fine copies, small faults, each copy bearing a VF strike of fancy shield killer (Skinner-Eno PS-S 15), CAMBRIDGE MA MAY 3 (ca. 1867) postmark, VF intact cover sent c/o Gen. H. L. [Henry Larcom] Abbot, Willets Point, NY. Abbot was a military engineer and career officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with a special interest in artillery.  While at Willets Point he created the army's Engineer School of Application there, and served on numerous boards, including the Board on the Use of Iron in Permanent Defenses, the Board of Engineers for Fortifications, the Gun Foundry Board, the Board on Fortifications and Other Defenses, and the Board of Ordnance and Fortifications. $50
9457 #65, VF, tiny faults, tied by MANCHESTER NH DEC 15 64 postmark and target killer on VF essentially intact cover to Providence, RI, nice strike large red double ring PROVIDENCE R.I. ADVERTISED DEC 31 auxiliary postmark, scarce. $50
9451 #65, sound SE copy, just tied by a VF+ strike of Masonic diamond in triangle killer (Skinner-Eno GE-T 9) with BRISTOL R.I. JUL 18 postmark on VF intact small cover to Newburgh, NY. $50
9230 #65, fine, target killer, on cover to New Orleans, reduced 8mm at right, light file fold through stamp, VF double ring STEAMBOAT GREY EAGLE OCT 16 1865 cds (Milgram 567, cover illustrated p. 326), Mississippi River steamer. Scarce. $175

$150

9228 #65, F+ sound copy, canceled by a VF+ strike of scarce and fancy shaded 5-point star (Skinner-Eno ST-Sh 3, not tied) with AVON N.Y. JAN 13 186? double ring postmark on intact cover to Syracuse, NY, opened at right. SOLD
9340 #65, VF soundNORWICH, CT double ring postmark ties to embossed corner advertisement for Charles Osgood & Co. Wholesale Druggistessentially intact cover to Rye, NH, cover neatly opened at left, small nick at lower right. $45
9094 65, fine, sound, tied by F-VF strike of "PITTSBURGH, Mich. S. PITTS. P.M. AUG 13 1867" postmaster name postmark, unlisted Doane-Thompson, a Shiawassee County DPO 1856-1901. Cover to NY small reduction at right just affecting address.  Obviously a very scarce Michigan postmark (enlarged detail). SOLD
8550 #65, sound SE copy, tied by VF unusual 4-bar grid in circle killer (unlisted in major references) with VF GREENE, N.Y. SEP 24 postmark on VF intact mourning cover to Norwich, NY. $30
8551 #94, fine, tied by an XF strike of fancy geometric killer (Blake & Davis 1253, better than tracing, very scarce), BOSTON, MASS. MAR 18 postmark on XF intact cover, embossed corner card for Potter, White & Bayley, a noted boot and shoe manufacturer of the period. SOLD
8466 #65, fine, SE, tied by fine double circle N.Y. TO WASH. RAIL-WAY OCT 23 (1865) postmark (Towle & Meyer 238-A-1) on VF essentially intact cover (small loss of back flap) to New York City. Ex-Towle. $40
8326 #65, fine, small perf faults, tied by an XF strike of outline letter "W" (Skinner-Eno LS-W 29), WESTERLY, R.I. MAY 10 double ring postmark on barely reduced small cover neatly opened at right. SOLD
8239 #65, fine, sound, just tied by a F-VF strike of fancy fraternal "square and compass" killer (Skinner-Eno FR-M3a 1) with XF CHICOPEE, MASS., OCT 21 postmark on XF intact small cover. Scarce. $30

$25

8110 #65, fine, small perf faults, tied by blue split grid killer with VF+ strike of SANDY SPRINGS, MARYLD., 4 Mo 8 Quaker date postmark on clean, small cover barely reduced at right, just cut at upper left. Scarce and attractive Quaker date example. SOLD
8113 #65, fine, sound, on intact cover postmarked ELMIRA, N.Y., NOV 27, with unusual, bold "JILL" killer unlisted in major references.  Small cover nick at right. $70
7898 #65, XF sound stamp, tied by VF strike of fancy wedges killer (Skinner-Eno GE-E 8) and fine UNADILLA, N.Y., JAN 17 (1865) postmark on XF, fresh, intact envelope. Original printed letter from Unadilla Bank for a draft from collection enclosed. SOLD
7626 #65, fair-fine, tied by VF circular geometric/crossroads fancy killer (unlisted) with VF NEWBURYPORT, MASS, SEP 25 double ring postmark on VF intact lady's cover printed on crosshatched paper. Attractive. SOLD
7625 #65, F+, few perf faults, tied by an XF strike of diamond grid radial geometric killer (unlisted in Skinner Eno, very similiar to killer 1101, plate 66 in Blake and Davis) with BOSTON, MASS., MAR 2 postmark on unreduced mourning cover, light bend at left, small part of back flap missing, with fancy embossed letter R captioned "FIDES SOLERTIA PAX" ("Faith Skill Peace") in Latin. SOLD
7221 #65, fine, tied by an XF strike of an unusual ringed geometric killer with matching NORFOLK, VA, SEP 3 postmark on fine intact cover. Killer unlisted in Skinner-Eno, stylistically similar to SD-G 116/GE-M 6. Neat. SOLD
7110 #65, fine, pre-application tear at left, VF CHICOPEE, MASS., SEP 1 postmark, canceled by an XF strike of fancy geometric killer (Skinner-Eno GE-E 11) on VF embossed corner advertising cover, neatly opened at left.  A very nice example of a fancy cancel from this popular, collectible town. $50

$45

       
       

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