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Milgram Consignment: 1880-1890 Issues
| Item # |
Description |
Price |
Picture |
| j0112 |
#210, fine SE copy, sound, tied by a VF
strike of SILVER CITY, IOWA M.O.B. [Money Order Business] NOV 19
A.M. postmark (Mills County 1879-) on unreduced cover, corner
and edge wear, to Washington, D.C., 1883 receiver on reverse. If a
money order was enclosed in a letter, the postmaster was supposed to
use a dater that included the letters "MOB". Scarce. |
$30 |
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| j0113 |
#210, fine SE copy, sound, tied by a VF
strike of NESS CITY, KANSAS M.O.B. [Money Order Business] JUL 20
1886 postmark (Ness County 1881-) and duplexed star killer on VF
intact cover, UR small corner tear, to Oskaloosa, Iowa. If a money
order was enclosed in a letter, the postmaster was supposed to use a
dater that included the letters "MOB". Scarce. |
$40 |
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| j0114 |
Two covers, #210, fine copies, black cork
killers, each bearing the same ornate blue outline GLENWOOD, N.Y.
M.O.B. [Money Order Business] postmark (Erie County 1850-), one
dated JUL 4 1885, the other dated SEP 1 1886, both sent to the same
party in Clifton Springs, NY. Covers reduced at left. If a money
order was enclosed in a letter, the postmaster was supposed to use a
dater that included the letters "MOB". Scarce. |
$30 |
 |
| j0115 |
#213, fine SE copy, sound, magenta smudge
cancel and XF strike of PRAIRIE DU ROCHER, ILL. M.O.B. [Money
Order Business] SEP 7 1889 postmark (Randolph County 1821-) on
cover barely reduced at right. If a money order was enclosed in a
letter, the postmaster was supposed to use a dater that included the
letters "MOB". Scarce. |
SOLD |
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| j0066 |
#212, 2 fine copies, some perf toning, tied by 3 XF
strikes of blackish violet shaded star killers on VF intact
cover postmarked [NEWTON] CENTRE MASS. APR 18 1888 (DPO
Middlesex County 1834-1908, "Newton" verified by enclosure). Eye
catching cancellation. |
$35 |
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| j0104 |
#210, VF, sound, just tied by a superb
strike of purple 5-point shaded star killer with matching KEZAR
FALLS, ME. APR 19 1886 postmark on VF cover, neatly
opened at right, to Fryeburg ME. Gorgeous star fancy cancel. |
SOLD |
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| j0105 |
#210, VF, sound SE copy, just tied by an
XF-superb strike of purple 5-point shaded star killer with matching
POQUETANUCK, CONN. JUL 2 1886 postmark (DPO New London County
1828-1910, 4 scarcity) on VF cover, neatly opened at right,
to Norwich CT. Beautiful star fancy cancel. |
$40 |
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| j0106 |
#210, fine, sound, canceled by an XF-superb
strike of purple 5-point shaded star killer with matching DURHAM
CENTRE, CONN. OCT 18 1886 postmark (probably Durham, Middlesex
County 1800-, Durham Centre reported open 1893-1961) on intact
cover to Middletown CT. Beautiful star fancy cancel. |
$40 |
 |
| j0103 |
#213, VF, sound SE copy, just tied by a
superb strike of the letter "H" in crescent moon, HILLSDALE, N.Y.,
MAR 28, 1890 postmark (Columbia County 1797-), on VF intact
cover to Newburg, NY, with original letter. A very unusual
town name initial killer, unlisted in major references. A
terrific and rare fancy cancel. |
SOLD |
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| j0044 |
#215, #216, fine sound copies on VF
intact #U311 entire,
canceled by purple
target killers with XF balloon HACKBURY, TEXAS JAN 6 1890 postmark (DPO
Lavaca County, 1862-1906, R3 scarcity), a 1¢
convenience overpay of double rate cover to Graz, Austria (back
stamp receiver). Cover has a central vertical bend. The #216 has
weak blind double perfs at top partially removed (not a fault). Colorful
and attractive cover. |
$125 |
 |
| j0025 |
#264, fine pair, right stamp small faults, tied by THOMASTON,
ME JAN 29 1897 postmark with XF strike of pumpkin mask fancy killer (Whitfield
333) on intact cover to Northampton, MA (JAN 30 receiver and right
side tears on reverse). A
very nice example of this Maine fancy cancel. |
$50 |
 |
| j0070 |
#231, average, sound 2c Columbian, canceled by a
superb strike of dark purple ringed negative 5-point star in circle
killer with matching PIERPONT, OHIO MAR 12 1894 postmark
on VF intact orange printed POWELL BROS., SHADELAND, CRAWFORD
CO., PA. response envelope, company's light purple receiving
hand stamp at left. The Powell Brothers operated an immense stock
farm of national renown in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. Great
star fancy cancel. On cover fancy cancels of all types are
scarce on the Columbian issues. |
SOLD |
 |
| j0071 |
#231, fine, small fault at lower right, tied by an
XF strike of negative letter "N" town abbreviation killer (Cole
Ln-47) with NORWAY ME. JUN 11 1894 postmark on intact
cover to Portland ME, vertical crease at right away from
adhesive, apothecary hand stamp corner. |
SOLD |
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