The Classic Cancel

Item #	Description	Price
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
9616	#U10 intact entire with XF blue EVANSVILLE, IND DEC 29 postmark to Dubuke [sic.], Iowa where a VF straight line ADVERTISED hand stamp was applied to the cover, apparently successfully. Cover neatly opened at right.	$25
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
9244	#220, perf faults at top, target killer and WESTON VT JUL 15 1892 postmark on small cover (original letter) to Springfield VT. Purple "ADVERTISED." (7/22 pen dated), fee paid by VF #219 rather than postage due stamp, tied by SPRINGFIELD JUL 27 1892 postmark. Very unusual use of a postage stamp to pay the 1¢ postage due fee for advertisement.	$35
9082	#65, fine, just tied on intact cover by a VF-XF strike of simple shield killer (unlisted in major references) with HELENA ARK. JUL 22 postmark, sent to Memphis, Tenn. where an XF strike of very scarce fancy circle with diamond ADVERTISED AUG 5 1865 marking was applied.	$75
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
8060	#J15 fine, sound 1¢ due, target cancel or precancel, not tied, on VF intact cover with fine #220, HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y, JUN 6 postmark, to Freeport, IL. There is a purple "JUN 20 1891 / Advertised. Due 1ct" hand stamp with and "UNCLAIMED", the J15 paying advertised fee. JUN 7, 1891 Freeport receiver and and Freeport, JUL 6, 1891 postmark on reverse. Pretty usage.	~~$75~~ $70
8061	#J22, fine, sound 1¢ due with blue ruled crayon precancel, on unreduced cover with pair of 10pf German coat of arms stamps canceled Bornum paying the single UPU rate to Pittsburgh, PA. Red "PITTSBURGH, PA. / AUG 25 1893 / General Delivery No. 3", and purple "Unclaimed / NON-RÉCLAMÉ". The J22 apparently pays an ADVERTISED fee. The cover back is missing its back flap affecting some markings. There is a Pittsburgh 23 AUG 1893 receiver and what appears to be a light Pittsburgh 28 AUG 1893 ADVERTISED marking.	$45
7677	#73, lower left corner fault, SAINT LOUIS, MO local cover, fancy leaf killer, partial strike of “MAY 20 ADVERTISED” plus an XF strike of very scarce oval "HAVE YOUR LETTERS DIRECTED TO YOUR STREET & NUMBER". This intact cover was then forwarded to Lockhaven Station, Westmoreland Co., Penna. A very nice Blackjack use despite the stamp fault.	SOLD
7457	#220, fine, sound, SPRINGFIELD, MASS., OCT 29, 92 postmark and ellipse on cover to Concord, NH, where it was stamped ADVERTISED, NOV 14, 1892. Cover bears #J22 twice struck by CONCORD, NOV 22, 1892 postmark, paying the advertising fee.	$30
6980	#147, scissor separated at left and bottom, lightly tied by FEB 26 (1872) Boston postmark on promissory note to Bangor, ME, VF MAR 16 ADVERTISED hand stamp applied in Bangor. Quality auxiliary marking.	~~$15~~ $10

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