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"1885" Year Date in Cross of Stoneham, Mass., bold near complete strike on 1883, 2¢ red brown, a Very Fine and choice strike; with 2018 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 210.Cole No. YO-148 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $130
Lot 942
Apple of Murfreesborough, Tenn., complete strike in green tying 1869, 3¢ ultramarine on cover to Clarksville, Tex., matching "Murfreesborough, Tenn., Jan 31" cds alongside; stamp with small flaws at top, certificate mentions stamp lifted and placed back which we find no evidence of, a Very Fine strike; with 2016 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 114.Skinner-Eno No. PP-Fr 3 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE FANCY APPLE CANCELLATION OF MURFREESBOROUGH, TENN. - QUITE POSSIBLY UNIQUE ON COVER.
We known of only one other example of this pictorial cancellation which is in black and on a cover to Germany. This apple in green may well be unique, on or off cover.
Realized: $525
Lot 944
Bee of New York, N.Y., complete detailed strike canceling 1868, 2¢ black, F. grill on local drop cover, with light "New York City, Received, Mar 19" cds at upper right and reverse; few minor cover tone spots, a Very Fine strike, ex-McKraken. Scott No. 93.Skinner-Eno No. PA-I 2 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $1,300
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Bird on Nest of New York, N.Y., bold early strike on 1861, 3¢ rose, small flaws, a Very Fine and choice strike. Scott No. 65.Skinner-Eno No. PA-B 9 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
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Boot of Fredricksburg, Va., perfect complete strike of 1873, 3¢ green, small corner crease at top right, a Superb strike, a remarkable socked-on-the-nose strike; with 2022 Crowe certificate. Scott No. 158.Cole No. BT-9 Estimate $300 - 400.
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Realized: $525
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Devil's Mask of New York, N.Y., complete strike of pictorial cancel on 1870, 6¢ carmine, horizontal pair; small stamp flaws, an Extremely Fine strike; with 1998 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 148 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $240
Lot 948
Eagle of Cambridge, Mass., complete strike just tying 1861, 3¢ rose on cover to Hillsboro, N.C., matching "Cambridge, Mass., May 30" cds alongside; stamp and minor cover flaws not affecting marking, a Very Fine strike; with 2023 Crowe certificate. Scott No. 65.Skinner-Eno No. PA-23a Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot 949
Fancy Circle of "V"'s Geometric of Holderness, N.H., two complete strikes tying 1861, 3¢ rose, two singles together on cover to Leon, N.Y., two strikes of matching "Holderness, N.H., Feb 6, 1865" cds; sealed cover tear at right below stamps, Extremely Fine strikes; with 2016 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 65.Skinner-Eno No. SD-C 11 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $260
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Fish, bold near complete strike on 1861, 30¢ orange, two tiny thins, a Very Fine strike; with 2022 P.S.E. certificate.Skinner-Eno No. PA-F 6 Estimate $150 - 200.
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Realized: $240