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1869
Issues, Covers (#1)
Item # |
Description |
Price |
Picture |
9659 |
#116, F-VF, sound,
tied by a VF
strike of NYFM cross-roads killer (Kirke
63-09-12-WG), red "NEW YORK PAID ALL DIRECT APR" exchange office
postmark and boxed BREMEN FRANCO 1870 receiver, on VF
intact cover to Cologne, Prussia (Germany),
Coeln back stamp. |
$250 |
|
9569 |
#112, F-VF sound copy,
all perfs firm, tied by 15
segment black grid killer with VF
HUNTINGDON PA. NOV 22 postmark,
1869 docketing at left, on VF
intact drop letter canary
cover. Very clean. Scott catalog $270. |
$95 |
|
9355 |
#113, average, wildly
misperforated bottom margin copy,
just tied by SOTN
strike of blunted 5-point star killer,
VF WILLIAMSBURG
N.Y.
JUL 7 postmark on intact
local letter to
Brooklyn. Stamp with pre-application printing crease. |
$35 |
|
9584 |
#114, fine, sound, canceled by a fine
strike of an 8 segment rosette killer (Rohloff
P-14) with VF
WATERBURY CT. JUN 21 postmark on VF
peace dove lady's cover,
neatly opened at right, to Fair Haven, CT. |
$65 |
|
9594 |
#114, VF,
sound lightly
canceled stamp on VF
canary cover,
tiny reduction at left, with VF-XF
strike of WATERLOO, JUNIATA Co. Pa. FEB 12 1870 double ring county
name postmark (Doane-Thompson
3908). Scarce
style of postmark used
with 1869 issue stamp. |
SOLD |
|
9610 |
#114, fine, sound, tied by grid (possibly shield) killer with NASHVILLE
TENN. FEB 3 postmark on XF
intact mourning cover to
Meridian Miss. Very
attractive. |
$25 |
|
9538 |
#114, XF
sound jumbo stamp tied
by strike of negative
floral killer (Skinner-Eno
PP-Fl 30 unattributed), WOOSTER,
OH may 20 postmark on XF
intact small illustrated advertising cover picturing
Fire Clay Drain Tile. |
$95 |
|
9178 |
#114, fine, tied by unusual
large 5-ring simplex target killer (quite possibly a spiral) with NEW
ULM, MIN. NOV 22 postmark on VF
intact hotel advertising cover
to Alfred, ME, DACOTAH
HOUSE, Adolph Seiter, Proprietor corner. |
$35 |
|
8982 |
#115, VF-XF,
sound,
tied by light HARTFORD,
CT FEB 11 postmark,
red NEW YORK FEB 12 exchange office postmark and LONDON FE 23 70
receiver on VF
intact small cover to England.
This is a premium
6˘ treaty rate '69 issue cover.
Ex-Dewey. |
$225 |
|
8865 |
#114, SE, fine, sound, with VF+
SOTN strike of fancy geometric killer consisting of 8 boxed
triangles (Skinner-Eno
unlisted, GE-S 24 similar), PARIS,
ILL JUN 4 postmark on VF
cover to
South Pass, IL, manuscript
"Ill C R R" railroad directive at
bottom left. |
$25$20 |
|
8813 |
#98, #113x2, bottom copy tiny faults, on VF external FLS to Italy,
stamps paying the 19˘ NGU closed mail rate to Italy. NEW ORLEANS,
LA SEP 2 (1869) postmark and red NEW YORK PAID ALL BR TRANSIT
SEP 7 exchange office postmark (Hubbard 122), carried on HAPAG
steamer Saxonia, multiple back stamps.
Scarce and very attractive mixed issue use. |
$400 |
|
8854 |
#119, VF,
sound, NEW
ORLEANS, LA. NOV 3 [1869] postmark
on VF
FLS to France,
red NEW PAID YORK NOV 9 3 credit exchange office postmark (Hubbard
206, late use) and boxed PD, blue Cherbourg NOV 20 receiver. Carried
on HAPAG steamer "Cimbria". 2008
PFC,
"Genuine usage". Scott catalog $800. A
beautiful, premium example of the 15˘ rate to France. |
SOLD |
|
8563 |
#114, fine, sound, canceled by a superb
SOTN strike of negative letter "A" killer with SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. JUL 21
postmark on VF
intact cover.
Killer unlisted in major references. |
$50 |
|
8487 |
#114, F-VF, sound, canceled by pentagonal
incised 5-point star killer (Skinner-Eno
ST-O 31) with MITTINEAGUE,
Mass. JUL 17 (1870) postmark on
intact lady's cover, rounded corner at lower right. Contains original letter. Nice
cover from this popularly collected town known for many fancy cancellations. |
$35 |
|
8402 |
#114, fine, sound, tied by a superb
strike of blue 5-point star with FREEPORT, ILLS DEC 2 postmark on
forwarded cover, 3mm reduction at right, small edge tear at bottom, minor toning
at left. Still, a very
fetching fancy killer. |
$30 |
|
8278 |
#114, fine, sound, tied on VF
intact cover by VF+
strike of unlisted shamrock killer of NEW YORK CITY,
NOV 3 postmark, to Richmond, VA (NOV 4 receiver on reverse). The cover bears a
2-line Richmond auxiliary hand stamp, “HAVE
YOUR LETTERS DIRECTED TO YOUR STREET AND NUMBER”.
Extremely scarce fancy killer on a very nice cover with additional markings. |
SOLD |
|
8303 |
#114, fine, tied by a VF-XF
strike of large incised star of David with hollow center fancy killer (unlisted
in major references), NEW
YORK AUG 7 postmark
on cover neatly opened at right. Only the 2nd example of this killer that I have
encountered, both AUG 7 uses, suggesting that this fancy killer had a short life
span. |
$65 |
|
8141 |
#114, fine, sound,
canceled by a VF+
strike of small, simplex outline star of David fancy killer, OGLESBY, IL, APR 26
postmark (La
Salle County 1866-) on intact
lady's cover (embossed
"B" on back) to Geneva Lake, WI. |
$30 |
|
8086 |
#114, fair-fine, sound, tied by quartered cork killer, BALTIMORE,
MD, DEC 23 postmark on VF advertising cover for Wilhelm's Hotel & Drove Yard
picturing horses, cattle, sheep and pigs.
Terrific design, great eye appeal. Just reduced at left. |
SOLD |
|
7766 |
#114, fine, sound, tied by an XF
strike of a 3 leaf shamrock fancy killer on VF
intact small lady's cover postmarked
CHICAGO, ILL., NOV 6 (1869). Blue C.E. Hartung & Co., New York receiver. Terrific
fancy cancel. |
$125$100 |
|
7765 |
#114, 2 fine, sound copies paying the 6˘
rate to Gosport P.O., Ontario, Canada,
CHICAGO, ILL., MAY 18 postmark, each
stamp canceled by a bold strike of pinwheel/cross killer,
unlisted in major references. Cover neatly opened at left. Great
eye appeal. |
$100 |
|
7767 |
#114, average, sound copy, tied by a VF-XF
strike of negative 6-point star of David surrouned by circle fancy
killer, FIVE
CORNERS, N.Y.,
JUN 14 postmark (DPO Cayuga 1828-1907) on XF
intact cover.
Killer unlisted in major references. |
$75$65 |
|
7751 |
#114, 2 VF-XF copies, tied by blue
quartered cork killer with
matching PHILAD'A.
PA, APR 25 (1869) postmark,
on VF
intact wholesale dry goods corner advertising cover,
dated content. Early use for issue (EKU Mar. 27, 1869). |
$30 |
|
7658 |
#114, fine, small corner bend at upper right, tied by an XF
strike of letter C fancy killer
(Skinner-Eno LS-C 5),
representing the town name, CAMDEN, N.Y.,
MAY 31 postmark (Oneida County 1807-) on VF
intact canary cover to
Michigan, docketed 1869. |
$75$65 |
|
7475 |
#117, fine, sound, tied by cork grid killer, WORCESTER,
MASS., SEP 20 postmark, paying double the 6˘ treaty rate to England on intact
cover,
red New York SEP 21 exchange office postmark and 2 red London 4 OCT 69 receivers
on front. Minor corner toning from previous mounting. |
$195$150 |
|
7366 |
#114, fine, tied by very
unusual geometric killer composed of 6 trimmed exterior circles around a central
circle, HAZLETON, PA postmark. Cover with W.C. No. 91,
P.O.S. of A. corner (Washington Camp #91, Patriotic Order Sons of America [reference]). |
$45$40 |
|
7711 |
#114, fine, tied by VF+
strike of 4-bar patriotic shield fancy killer with
light HATCHVILLE,
MASS. postmark (DPO
Barnstable County, 1858-1972) on F-VF cover to Fall River. Killer
unlisted in major references. Barely
reduced at left, some foxing on back. |
$50 |
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