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July 2023
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datestamp on 3c Pink entire to Montreal, Canada, uprated with three 3c Green, each with neat star cancel, handwritten return address for Columbus, Esmeralda County, Nevada, small edge and backflap faults, very fine appearance
datestamp duplexed with fancy star in cogged circle on 2c Red entire to Galena, Nevada, reduced at right into cornercard with left portion of the cover replaced, very fine strike
datestamp duplexed with fancy star in cogged circle on 2c Brown entire to Galena, Nevada, light toning and barely reduced at left, otherwise fine
circular datestamp with manuscript date, on cover with 3c Rose (65, straight edge at right) tied by "Union" with waving flag fancy cancel, addressed to Callicoon, New York, very fine and extremely rare, a wonderful example of this short-lived patriotic cancel from Nevada Territory
straightline above double circle datestamp with manuscript date on 3c Pink entire (oxidized) to Aurora, Nevada, reduced at left and missing backflap, very fine, ex-Chase
datestamp with negative star in circle on 2c Brown entire to Philadelphia, small nick at lower right, otherwise very fine
blue double circle datestamp just ties 1c Blue (63) with second copy alongside, additionally 5c Dark red brown (75) on 3c Pink entire to Summit, Rhode Island, each with neat cork cancel, slightly reduced at left, very fine and fresh, signed Ashbrook confirming the shade of the 5c
blue datestamp with matching star tying 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) to cover to Glens Falls, New York, "From Wells, Fargo & Co." imprint at lower left with manuscript "Box 60", just reduced at left, small edge faults, otherwise fine
datestamp on cover to Canaan, Maine, with matching "S" fancy cancel on 3c Ultramarine (114, faults), fine, this late stage of the device is completely missing the outer circle (Skinner-Eno LS-S 10)
datestamp on 1870 cover to Chichester, New Hampshire, with matching "S" in circle fancy cancels tying vertical pair 3c Ultramarine (114, small faults), very fine and scarce (Skinner-Eno LS-S 10)
datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Middletown, Rhode Island, uprated with two strips of three and single 1c Blue (couple small faults) each with four-point star fancy cancel, top slightly refolded for display, very fine and rare use paying the 10c rate in a striking manner
datestamp on cover to Middlesborough, Massachusetts, manuscript "Paid 10" rate, red and blue cannon and flag patriotic design with "The Union must and shall be preserved" verse, very fine, a beautiful patriotic use from Virginia City