The Classic Cancel

Item #	Description	Price
10115	#J22, fine, sound 1¢ bright claret, tied by BARRE VT MAR 6 1894 postmark and ellipse killer on VF intact cover, paying the 1¢ short postage on drop rate letter in violation of POD regulations, should have been held for postage. Scarce use.	$85
10057	#279, #279B pair, NORTHAMPTON, MASS. MAY 2 99 postmark ties to VF intact Spanish-American War period flag cover to Brazil bearing two VF strikes red DEAD LETTER OFFICE F.D. SEP 7 1899 postmark with purple RETURN TO THE WRITER D.L.O. pointing hand (front and back). Manuscript "Non reclamee 13-5-99" and Washington D.C. and Northampton receivers on reverse. Very attractive cover, scarce destination, nice DLO use.	$125
9979	#304, sound, San Francisco JAN 18 1908 cancel, on intact Belgium Consul General envelope to Belgium. Cover returned when addressee could not be located, as indicated by the "INCONNU / Onbekend [Unknown]" label and "REBUT [Rejected]" hand stamp. Red DEAD LETTER OFFICE F.D.U.S.A. FEB 28 1907 receiver on reverse, DLO Washington DC "RETURNED TO WRITER" pointing hand on front.	$25
9914	#210, fine, SE, DEC 3 1886 Belleville IL postmark on essentially intact cover to St. Louis MO, St. Louis receiver on reverse. The cover bears a #J15 precanceled by 3 vertical bars (type Hoover A) for paying the 1¢ advertising fee. There is a bold, 3-line purple "ADVERTISED / NOT CALLED FOR / Cannot be Found" and "DEC 11 1886" date stamp on front. The reverse bears a purple "Post Office St. Louis, Mo. INQUIRY DIVISION JAN 8 1887" double ring hand stamp and January Washington DC DEAD LETTER OFFICE triangle. Carrier pencil notations regarding delivery failure also on back, with a letter "A" on front representing the recipient's last name initial used for recording the cover at the DLO.	SOLD
9567	#J38, fine SE 1¢ postage due pair tied by "BUCYRUS, OHIO REC'D AUG 14, 1898" cds on VF cover postmarked "SANTIAGO DE CUBA, YSLA DE CUBA AGO 2 98" with VF purple "SOLDIER'S LETTER, Collect postage from Addressee, J.N. KIEFFER, Chaplin, 8th Regt. Ohio Vols." four-line hand stamp. VF Spanish American War Cuba occupation soldier's use.	$125
9244	#220, perf faults at top, target killer and WESTON VT JUL 15 1892 postmark on small cover (original letter) to Springfield VT. Purple "ADVERTISED." (7/22 pen dated), fee paid by VF #219 rather than postage due stamp, tied by SPRINGFIELD JUL 27 1892 postmark. Very unusual use of a postage stamp to pay the 1¢ postage due fee for advertisement.	SOLD
9215	#319, average, CHICAGO, ILL. FEB 17 1907 machine cancel ties to intact Beer Pump and Supplies illustrated advertising cover, magenta 2 line DUE 2 CENTS (not listed Piszkiewicz), 2¢ #J39 postage due with blue crayon crossed precancel (probably Silent Precancels Chicago V).	$25
8582	#J16 on Great Britain ½p postal card, London DE 18 1889 postmark, to West Troy, NY, forwarded to Troy. Card bears hexagonal T 5 (centime) British due mark and NY U.S. CHARGE TO COLLECT .2 Cents, penalty doubling 1¢.	SOLD
8645	#219, fine, sound, on unsealed locally mailed circular, indistinct NY cancel, forwarded to Chicago,with VF strike of purple "Forwarded Due 1c". The Chicago post office applied a precanceled #J15, probably wavy line, horizontally applied, paying the 1¢ penalty for forwarding of a circular.	$50
9224	Intact cover from England, OC 19 82 GLASGOW postmark, to Haverhill, MA. Black circled UNCLAIMED, redirected to Boston, red boxed UNCLAIMED and purple boxed "Undelivered for reason stated / To be returned to Sender at the address shown on cover". JAN 8 83 DEAD LETTER OFFICE triangle and various receiving and transit postmarks on reverse.	SOLD

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