The Classic Cancel

Item #	Description	Price
9701	#U10, XF, intact, with XF strike of blue REGULAR OUACHITA PASSENGER PACKET STEAMER DR. BUFFINGTON vessel name oval hand stamp (Milgram 362), scarcer than examples struck in black, sent to J. T. Hardie & Co., New Orleans LA. Ex-Knapp. A beautiful steamboat cover for the finest collection.	$425
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
9560	#U277 entire, light Worcester MA postmark, small reduction at right, to Head Tide ME. Cover reverse bears a VF strike of large, purple double ring HEAD TIDE MAINE postmark duplexed to XF strike of Indian head fancy cancel used as a receiving postmark. Scarce. (Killer detail and cover front scans.)	$40
9342	#U4, intact entire with G.F. Nesbitt crest on flap, small lower left corner fault and small tear into crest, canceled by NORTHVILLE Mich. OCT 31 postmark, sent to Cleveland, OH. Scarce Nesbitt entire, Scott catalog $80.	$35
9470	#U10, edge wear and upper left corner fault, canceled by an XF strike of blue PETERSBURG Va. OCT 27 3 internal rate postmark usually seen on stampless covers, sent to Mobile AL. Very scarce use of this postmark on entire.	~~$30~~ $25
9341	#U9, VF intact unsealed Nesbitt entire, minor overall toning and prior light owner's mark at lower left, canceled PHILADELPHIA PA SEP 16, to Lewisburgh. Blue embossed Bullock & Grenshaw, Chemist & Druggist advertising on back flap.	$40
9105	#U58 intact 3¢ pink on buff entire bearing a superb strike of unlisted fancy geometric killer, READING, PA. JUL 19 postmark. Entire has an unobtrusive horizontal crease and tiny tear at top but appears VF.	~~$40~~ $35
9189	#U82, VF intact black Wells Fargo & Co. imprint entire with clear blue oval WELLS FARGO & CO. GILROY AUG 13 postmark, to San Francisco. Part of the A. T. Green correspondence, blue AUG 14 1871 oval receiver on back.	$40
9193	#U218, VF intact 3¢ red 1876 Centennial entire canceled by an XF strike of rounded Maltese cross fancy killer (Cole CSM-50 or similar) with PITTSBURGH PA. FEB 19 postmark, sent to Philadelphia. Fancy cancels on this entire are scarce.	$40
8945	#W366 wrapper entire, BALTIMORE MD 6 double oval killer with VF and attractive blue printed advertising for BEST SEEDS Bean Pea Growers. Small tear at right. Scarce illustrated advertising wrapper. Clean and attractive.	SOLD
8924	#U17, VF and essentially intact, minor edge wear, canceled by an XF strike of blue CAMPO SECO, Cal. MAR 18 postmark [ca/ 1855] (DPO Calaveras County 1854-1963), sent to Rochester, NY. Very pretty, early use from this town. Scott $225.	SOLD
8822	#U59, XF intact 3¢ pink entire, canceled by a VF strike of small, framed 3 point, 2 bar shield fancy killer (Skinner-Eno unlisted) with COLUMBUS, MISS. FEB 12 postmark, sent to New Orleans, part of the Jos. Hoy & Co. correspondence	~~$95~~ $85
8213	#U76, XF intact unsealed circular entire bearing two partial inverted simplex strikes of extremely scarce Chicago "GIN Barrel" fancy killer (Berg GB). One 70% strike shows the "IN" of "GIN" with the "G" disappearing into the blue ink of the Franklin indicia. This is the first example of this killer that I have ever encountered on a circular. Neat item.	$95
8260	#U282, VF intact manila 2¢ entire, BOSTON, MASS. AUG 2 1887 postmark, with very scarce early multicolor advertising (3 colors: red, gold, green) for HECKER'S WHEAT GRANULES cereal. Very attractive.	~~$75~~ $70
7789	#U2, F-VF intact entire on buff with Nesbitt crest on back flap, Scott design type U1, with LAURENS C.H., S.C. postmark (Laurens County 1794-) to Newbury C.H., S.C. Minor edge fault at top, flap tears not affecting the crest.	$20
7786	#U3, XF, small, intact entire on white, Scott type U2 design, canceled by a superb strike of NEW YORK SEP 29 postmark, to Cooperstown, NY. Back flap torn but complete. Scarce entire, a gem.	SOLD
7787	#U6, fine intact entire, Scott design type U3, canceled by YAZOO CITY, MI. SEP 26 postmark (Yazoo County 1839-) to Lake Providence, LA. Very scarce entire, tiny fault at upper right edge.	$75
7073	#U10, intact entire, fine, canceled by a VF strike of RAPID ANN STATION, VA, AUG 26 postmark (DPO, Culpeper County, 1854-86), an apparent early use from this post office	~~$20~~ $15
7686	#W120, VF wrapper, canceled by a VF strike of triple bar roller killer, almost certainly one of the New York circular mail (NYCM) killers. Sent to Pittstown, New Jersey.	$10
7383	#U367, XF intact 2¢ red entire, canceled PORTAGE CREEK, PA., MAY 15, 1901 with superb strike of unlisted 4 leaf clover/shamrock, mailed to FNB of Williamsport, PA, MAY 16 Williamsport machine RECEIVED 1 in oval on back.	SOLD
7245	#U82, unreduced 3¢ Reay entire, canceled by a VF strike of 1872 year date in circle killer (Cole YD-19), NASHOTAH, WIS, DEC 19 postmark. Small portion of back flap missing, tiny repair at top by postmark.	$50
7246	#U82, VF intact 3¢ Reay entire, canceled by a VF-XF strike of an unlisted 6-bar, 3 star scalloped shield fancy patriotic killer, similar to Whitfield 1320 but with thicker bars and defined stars. Attractive.	$45
7239	#U281, VF intact entire, canceled by a VF-XF strike of outline heart fancy killer (Whitfield 1860), postmarked ANNAPOLIS, MD, NOV 28, 1887.	SOLD
7012	#U74, XF and fresh intact entire canceled by an XF strike of blue negative letter H killer with matching GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., JAN 8 postmark, a drop rate cover posted locally. A gorgeous used entire.	$40

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