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Curran Consignment (#5): Stationery, Cards, Other
| Item # |
Description |
Price |
Picture |
| c387 |
#U9, fine, intact entire, "Naglesville, Pa. July
28th" manuscript postmark (DPO Monroe Count, 1830-1866), the
indicia canceled by multiple manuscript cross-hatching on just
Washington's portrait, which also includes a hat atop Washington's
head and a pipe with flowing smoke in his mouth. Obviously, this
small town's postmaster enjoyed his artistry and had much time on
his hands (and likely little mail) on which to practice. A
wonderful, whimsical manuscript cancellation. (Enlarged
canceled indicia.) |
$100 |
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| c355 |
#U1, neatly opened at left, with magenta ink Perry
Centre N.Y. Nov 11 manuscript postmark and the entire's
indicium canceled by outlining Washington's embossed portrait in the
same magenta ink. A very unusual manuscript cancellation
and example of postmaster's doodling artistry. |
SOLD |
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| c356 |
#U59, VF bank correspondence entire, canceled
by green BURLINGTON N.J. OCT 2 postmark and quartered cork killer,
Mechanics National Bank corner advertisement, sent to Penn National
Bank, Philadelphia. |
$35$30 |
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| c354 |
#UX3, VF, bearing a superb strike of blue,
incised letter A size 3 bottle stopper killer with CHICAGO APR 14
[1874] postmark (Berg NA3-17). A great example of this unusual
killer. |
SOLD |
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| c321 |
#U227 2¢ red Plimpton entire of 1882-86, VF neatly
opened at right, bearing a superb detailed strike of a dragon
killer with NORTHAMPTON MASS. MAR 31 postmark on Overseers of
the Poor preprinted envelope. Less detailed strikes of this killer
have typically been referred to as a "swan" (Cole Bi-26, Whitfield
489). The offered cover, which bears a complete strike showing
the tail and horn of the dragon, was documented in the USCC
NEWS May 2007 issue #263, p. 99 and has a clean
APEX certificate attesting to the
"dragon" designation. Great fancy cancel! |
$200$175 |
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| c299 |
#250 2¢ general issue with #236 8¢ Columbian
commemorative issue, fine sound copies, tied by XF strike of
purple PUEBLO, COLO. REGISTERED. DEC 5 1894 postmark and two strikes
of large purple letter "R" killer on VF intact cover from the
Office of County Commissioner to New Hampshire. Extremely
attractive and unusual late 19th century 8¢ registry rate cover
from western state. |
$75 |
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| c300 |
#267, #272, fine sound copies paying postage and 8¢
registry, SOUTH HANSON MASS. DEC 14 1896 postmark (DPO
Plymouth County 1846-1940 when town became "Hanson") and two XF
simplex strikes of very unusual killer consisting of letter "E"
extending into a square "spiral" (Whitfield 5647) on VF
intact cover to Boston, MA (purple oval registry receiver on
back). Joshua E. Josselyn was postmaster 1881-1901. Cover with a few
tears on reverse. Scarce registered mail with attractive fancy
killer. |
$75$65 |
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| c270 |
#U311, fine intact entire, DANFORTH, ME SEP 20
postmark (1893 docketing at left, Washington County 1871-) with
a superb strike of negative letter "D" in notched circle with
internal numeral "4", the combination being a unique and clever
mnemonic for the town name ("Dan 4th"). Cover intact, opening
cut at left. An absolutely fabulous Maine town name killer, the
likes of which I have never before encountered. WOW! |
SOLD |
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| c272 |
#UO54, intact 3¢ War Department Plimpton entire on
blue, bearing a VF strike of double ring MAINEVILLE OHIO JUL 1
1885 postmark duplexed to a very unusual 4-ring target killer with
an oblong internal capital letter "O", most likely representing the
state name. Washington D.C. JUL 2 1885 receiver on back. |
$30$25 |
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| c231 |
#UX3, VF, sound, canceled by an XF early
strike of blue boxed rectangle with diagonal crossbar killer
(Berg GEO-10), CHICAGO ILL. SEP 9 (1875, 2 days earlier than Berg
reports) postmark, sent to Pana, IL. Card reverse has a printed
receipt notification for The Johnston Harvester Co. This is a gem
example of a very scarce Chicago blue fancy cancellation. |
SOLD |
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| c090 |
#W120, fine intact wrapper entire, canceled by an
XF strike of letters "MB" killer (Cole ML-64) postmarked MYSTIC
BRIDGE, CONN., 29 MAR. This is the only wrapper that I have ever
encountered bearing this fancy town name multi-letter killer.
Cover ex-Barkhausen. |
$45$40 |
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| c034 |
#UX5, F-VF, canceled by an exceptional, bold donut
killer with the negative letters "E" and "J". The letters represent
the name of the town EAST JAFFREY, N.H. (DPO Cheshire County
1846-1956). The card is datelined "Jaffrey, FEB 28, 1877" on
reverse. Unusual in that the card lacks postmark. This
spectacular town-name killer is unlisted in major references. |
SOLD |
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