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1869 Issues, Stamps (#1)

Item # Description Price Picture
9203 #112 right left margin copy, well off center towards the bottom, horizontal split grill variety, showing a dramatic misprint at left. Stamp has a tiny perf tear at left and ink mark on back. Never have seen such a print variety on this issue. SOLD
7241 #112, fine, sound, bearing a VF+ SOTN strike of large letter K killer of Bristol, RI (Skinner-Eno LS-K 4). Scarce. $80
6880 #112, F+, reperforated SE at left, canceled by a superb SOTN strike of a fancy geometric killer of FREDERICK CITY, MD. SOLD
6554 #112, fine, fresh and sound, canceled by an XF strike of fancy Masonic square and compass killer of NASHUA, NH (Skinner-Eno FR-M3b 39). Attractive, scarce and desirable fancy cancel on 1869 issue. $175

$150

7701 #113, fine, creases, canceled by an XF strike of July month of the year killer "JUL" of South Bend, Indiana (Skinner-Eno ND-M 2a). An extremely scarce fancy cancel. SOLD
7559 #113 vertical pair, VF, lightly canceled. With the exception of a tiny corner perf crease at lower right of the bottom stamp, the pair is entirely sound and fresh. Very pretty multiple. $100

$80

6752 #113, F-VF, SE, bearing a superb SOTN strike of a negative star killer. Stamp with a couple trivial corner bends at UR and BL. A terrifically eye-catching item. $95
8517 #114, F-VF, fresh sound copy, canceled by a VF+ strike of brilliant red grid killer. Strikes of this type of red killer are typically faded and incomplete. Eye catching. SOLD
8518 #114, fine, sound, tied on small piece by an XF-superb SOTN strike of geometric fancy killer of Irwin Station, PA (Skinner-Eno GE-C 131). Exceptional. $40
6480 #114, VF, tiny faults, canceled by an XF strike of 4-bar shield in circle fancy patriotic killer, source town unlisted. Very attractive. SOLD
8422 #115, fine 6¢ Pictorial Issue, canceled by a VF-XF strike of fancy "OK" killer of Macon, GA (Skinner-Eno LC-OK 9). Fancy cancels on all Pictorial values greater than the 3¢ are very scarce.  For accuracy, the stamp has a trivial tiny corner perf crease at lower left but is otherwise entirely sound.  Scott 2022 catalog $225. $100
7774 #115, avg-fine, bearing an XF SOTN strike of fancy 4-point compass in circle killer (Skinner-Eno GE-C 132) of Irwin Station, PA. Stamp with very light vertical crease plus single nibbed perf at right. An eye-popping cancel. SOLD
7566 #119, F-VF+, sound, large margins, bearing an XF SOTN strike of letter "P" fancy killer (Skinner-Eno LS-P 10). The stamp has a 2007 PFC, graded F-VF 75, "Genuine", verifying killer. Stamp also has a 2006 PSE certificate, "genuine, used". Nice stamp with great cancellation. SOLD
       
       
       
 

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