Lot 466 o
Beer Mug of Suffield, Ct., complete strike on 1869, 6¢ ultramarine with strong color and tiny thin spot, a Very Fine and choice strike; with 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 115.Skinner-Eno Nos. PO-Bm 7 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot 467 o
Bottle of Canton, Miss., complete sharp strike on 1869, 3¢ ultramarine with deep bold color, an Extremely Fine strike; with 1994 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 114.Skinner-Eno Nos. PO-Bb1 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $400
Lot 468
Fox Head in Circle of Grand Haven, Mich., complete detail strike of negative handstamp duplexed with "Grand Haven, Mich., Jun 3" cds, canceling on 1¢ Jefferson postal card (UX9) to Kingsley, Mich., Very Fine and rare, a very elusive pictorial postmark, unlisted in Cole.Cole Nos. unlisted Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $130
Lot 469 o
Hiogo, Japan, virtually complete bold strike of double circle cancel (HIO-Pmk1) on 1869, 6¢ ultramarine, an Extremely Fine and choice strike, a very rare foreign office cancellation on this Pictorial issue value.Scott Nos. 115; $1,725 Estimate $500 - 750.
ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN STRIKES OF THE HIOGO, JAPAN DOUBLE CIRCLE CANCELLATION.
Realized: $400
Lot 470 o
Hiogo, Japan, double circle cancel (HIO-Pmk1) on 1869, 2¢ brown, two singles & 10¢ yellow; 2¢ stamp flaws, generally F.-V.F.Scott Nos. 113, 116; $1,270 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $220
Lot 471
Leaf - Six Petal of Waterbury, Ct., sharp bold strike canceling on fresh 1¢ Liberty postal card (UX3) to Hartford, Ct., matching "Waterbury, Ct., Apr 17" cds alongside, 1875 dateline on reverse; tiny pinhole mentioned in certificate which is actually a minute natural translucent divot in card, an Extremely Fine strike, one of the finest strikes known (rarity RRR); with 2010 A.P.S. certificate.Rohloff Nos. L-13 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $110
Lot 472
Liberty Head of Naperville, Ill., bold purple strike duplexed with "Naperville, Illinois, Oct 11, 1880" cds, canceling on 1¢ Liberty postal card (UX5) to Rochester, N.Y., Very Fine, a very scarce pictorial postmark; with 2008 A.P.S. certificate.Cole Nos. JO-119 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot 473
Man in Coffin of Harrisburg, Pa., two strikes cancelling on 1873, 3¢ green, horizontal pair to Notingham, Germany, "Harrisburg, Pa., Jan 13" cds and red "New York, Jan 20" exchange cds tying pair, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a rare foreign usage of this fancy pictorial postmark. Scott Nos. 158.Cole Nos. JO-179 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 474
Man in Coffin of Harrisburg, Pa., sharp complete strike with "Harrisburg, Pa., Mar 3" cds alongside, canceling on fresh 1¢ Liberty postal card (UX3) to Philadelphia, 1873 dateline at lower left, Extremely Fine, a choice illustrated fancy and card.Cole Nos. JO-179 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot 475
Maple Leaf of Waterbury, Ct., sharp bold strike duplexed with "Waterbury, Conn., Apr 27" cds, canceling on 1¢ Liberty postal card (UX5) to Pine Meadow; small card edge stain at top, a Very Fine and choice strike, very scarce (rarity RRR).Rohloff Nos. L-8 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120