Lot 4025
Machine Cancel Collection, important collection in 7 binders with hundreds of covers, including Barr-Fyke (92) with range of towns and better experimentals, Hampden (54), Barnard (16), Perfection (17), Pneumatic (61), and Time-Cummins cancels (236), Universal, as well as various smaller companies like 1897 Bancroft Mich., Malmborg 1903 Chicago experimental; Potter and Vail Machine Cancels including 1898 Kewanee (Type E-2) and 1900 Kewanee (Type J-2), 1899 Chicago backstamp, and 1900 Galesburg; extensive Leavitt Machines approximately 330 cards in a binder, all postmarked with Leavitt cancellations, wide variety of different groups and types represented including some experimentals, some duplication to be expected especially with New York and Boston; one binder with original patents for machine cancelling devices, additionally Doanes, duplexes, slogans, etc, many better items throughout for the machine cancel collector or dealer, mostly fine to very fine strikes, a wonderful collection.Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $2,000