Lot 1107
Shoe Fly of Toledo, Ohio, full strike of pictorial cancel showing Shoe Above Fly, canceling on 1869, 3¢ ultramarine on mourning cover to Kentucky, matching Toledo, O. cds alongside, Very Fine, a choice strike of rare pictorial cancellation; with 2020 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 114.Skinner-Eno No. PA-Is 6 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot 1108
Stoneham, Mass. Fancy Postmark, bold cds with integral scroll, tying 1857, 3¢ dull red on cover to Andover, Mass.; stamp with scissor blunted perfs at top, Very Fine; with 2019 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 26 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 1109
Stony Creek Conn., "Jany 18", clear strike of blue fancy negative letter ribbon postmark with ms. date on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by matching ms. strokes to Norwich, Conn., Very Fine and rare strike on an 1861 issue cover.Skinner-Eno No. PM-TF 29 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $240
Lot 1110
Stony Creek Conn., Sep "16", clear strike of fancy negative letter ribbon postmark with ms. date ties 3¢ dull red (26) on cover to New Haven Conn., stamp with few short perfs at upper left, Very Fine strike of this fancy town marking.Skinner-Eno No. PM-TF 29 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $550
Lot 1111
Three-Leaf Clover of Chicago Ill., complete sharp strike in blue duplexed with "Chicago Ill., May 4" cds on 1¢ postal card to Cleveland Oh., forwarded to Bedford, 1874 message, Very Fine and scarce.Berg No. CL-1 Estimate $500 - 750.
A CHOICE STRIKE OF THIS SCARCE CHICAGO BLUE FANCY CANCEL.
Realized: $800
Lot 1112
"Union" Double Star, strong clear strike ties 3¢ rose (65), matching "West Hampton Mass. Jun 13, 1865" cds on light buff cover to Gill, Mass.; light stain, Very Fine, ex-Beane.Skinner-Eno No. ST-C 14 Estimate $500 - 750.
A CHOICE STRIKE OF THIS DESIRABLE PRO-UNION PATRIOTIC CANCEL FROM WEST HAMPTON MASS.
Realized: $375
Lot 1113
Waterbury Fancy Cancels, 1869-1870s, group of 10 including better strikes like Six-Section Veined Leaf (Rohloff L-14, RRR) on UX3 postal card, Initial "W" With Serifs at Top (Rohloff K-15, RR) on 3¢ #65 cover; Fancy Circular Grid (Rohloff H-9, RRR) on UX5, Fancy Oval Grid Cancel (Rohloff H-10, RR) on 1877 3¢ green (158) cover, 7-Segment Rosette (Rohloff P-7 var., RR, slightly different than illustration) on 3¢ #114 cover, etc., F.-V.F.Estimate $500 - 750.
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Realized: $400