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March United States Postal History
Featuring The Leonard Piszkiewicz Collection of Chicago Postal History, The Van Koppersmith Collection of Philadelphia Postal History and The Tony Dewey Collection of Hartford Postal History
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strike in blue of the so-called "Bucksport Flag" ties 1851 3c Dull red (11) to cover to Northampton, Massachusetts, matching "Bucksport Me Oct 25" datestamp, fine strike and cover (Skinner-Eno SD-G 108)
the so-called "Bucksport Flag" in blue ties 1851 3c Orange Brown (10A) to cover to Bangor, Maine, "Bucksport Me Sep 14" datestamp alongside black "Advertised 1" handstamp, very fine (Skinner-Eno SP-G 108)
bold strike on 1861 3c Rose (65) on cover to Bradley, Maine, "Clifton Me Aug 4th" manuscript postmark, very fine strike and cover (unlisted in Skinner-Eno)
detailed strike on 1861 3c Rose (65) on cover to Auburn, Maine, "Cornish Me. Feb 6" circular date stamp alongside, very fine strike of this rare cancel (Skinner-Eno FR-M4c 13)
bold strike on 1861 3c Rose (65) on cover to Goffstown, New Hampshire, "Denmark Me Mar 14" datestamp, slightly reduced at right, very fine strike (Skinner-Eno FR-M3a 8)
negative handstamp on cover to Boston, Massachusetts, matching "Durham Me. Feb 17" datestamp, 3c Green Bank Note (corner fault) with circled star cancel, Boston carrier division backstamp, light toning and black arrow sticker points to handstamp, otherwise fine, John Henry Eveleth was a prominent businessman in the New England area during the latter half of the 19th Century and served as postmaster for several decades
bold strike on 2c Green entire to Boston, Massachusetts, matching "Durham Me. Feb 7" datestamp alongside, handstamped cornercard for postmaster James H. Eveleth who created this cancellation, very fine (Cole ML-199)
bold strike on 1861 3c Rose (65) on cover to Peruville, New York, red "East Eddington Me Aug 21" datestamp, original enclosure discussing the recent military draft, light toning to both cover and stamp, very fine strike (Skinner-Eno FR-M2a 9)
on 1861 3c Rose (65) on cover to Mason, New Hampshire, matching "East Eddington Me Nov 11" datestamp alongside, very fine strike and cover (Skinner Eno FR-M2a)
ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Rural, Wisconsin, "Ellsworth Me. May 1 1865" octagonal date stamp alongside, very fine strike and cover (unlisted in Skinner-Eno)
sharp strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to San Francisco, California, slightly reduced at right into "Kennebunkport Me Aug 13" datestamp, "San Francisco Cal Advertised Oct 14" backstamp, very fine strike (Skinner-Eno FR-M4a 7)
bold strike just ties 1861 3c Rose (65, small faults) to cover to Wells, Maine, "Kennebunkport Me Sep 3" datestamp alongside, very fine strike (Skinner-Eno PP-FL 38)