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Curran Consignment (#5): Stationery, Cards, Other
| Item # |
Description |
Price |
Picture |
| 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 |
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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. |
$45 |
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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 |
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| c294 |
#UX3, VF, canceled by a superb strike of blue
entwined "POD" in circle killer (Cole PO-15, Whitfield 4991)
with DEC 2 ELYRIA O. [1874] postmark sent to Cleveland, OH (blue DEC
3 carrier receiver). An exceptional example of this fancy "Post
Office Department" killer. |
SOLD |
 |
| 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 |
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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 |
 |
| c269 |
#U163, VF intact entire, canceled by a superb strike
of simplex 5-point star in target bullseye killer (almost certainly
Cole STC-101, unattributed) with UNIONVILLE, MO. SEP 27 1882
postmark (Putnam County 1854-), sent to Burlington, Iowa. A
wonderful, striking and highly complex star fancy cancel, obviously
rare. This cover was originally illustrated in
FEB 2006 USCC NEWS 258 ("Seeing Stars", pp. 14-15). |
$60 |
 |
| 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 |
 |
| 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 |
 |
| c232 |
#UX3, VF, sound, bearing a VF-XF strike of
blue negative letter "K" in serrated rectangle killer (Berg
LK-4), CHICAGO ILL. W. D. STA. DEC 15 (1874) postmark, sent
to Carbondale, PA. Great example of this Chicago fancy
cancel. |
$85$75 |
 |
| c179 |
#259 (or #274), fine, sound 15¢ indigo Bureau Issue,
tied by WASHINGTON, D.C., DEC 2, 97 postmark and ellipse killer on
VF intact Department of State penalty envelope to Germany. Blue
"DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON corner and PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE
$300". Cover mailed to "Almanach de Gotha", a directory of Europe's
royalty and higher nobility, also including the major governmental,
military and diplomatic corps, as well as statistical data by
country. GOTHA 13.12.97 receiver on reverse. Very scarce use of a
high value stamp on official penalty mail sent abroad. |
SOLD |
 |
| 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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| c091 |
#U349, VF intact 2¢ Columbian entire, canceled
by a VF strike of patriotic letter "US" (S within U) in circle
killer (Cole US-66, various cities), SHIPSHEWANA, IND., AUG
16, 1893 postmark (Lagrange County 1889-), to New York City.
Killer not duplexed to postmark. |
$35$30
$25 |
 |
| 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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