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1869 Issues, Covers (#2)

Item # Description Price Picture
9723 #114, VF+, sound, tied by cork killer with SALISBURY N.C. JUN 28 postmark on United States Internal Revenue Assessor's Office Official Business envelope reduced 12 mm at right, still a fresh and VF cover. $15
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. SOLD
7767 #114, average, sound copy, tied by a VF-XF strike of negative 6-point star of David surrounded 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. SOLD
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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