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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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ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Boston, Massachusetts, "Kennebunkport Me May 4" datestamp alongside, fine strike and cover (Skinner-Eno PP-FL 38)
ties 3c Green Bank Note to cover to Woonsocket, Rhode Island, matching "Lewiston Me, Apr 26 5PM" datestamp alongside, cornercard for grocer, very fine and scarce (Cole ML-176)
ties 1857 3c Dull red (26A) to cover to New Orleans, Louisiana, "Milford Me Aug 23 1860" circular date stamp alongside, very fine and scarce (unlisted in Skinner-Eno)
ties 1861 3c Rose (65) on cover to New Ipswich, New Hampshire, "Norridgewock Me May 26" double circle datestamp, very fine strike (Skinner-Eno ST-St 26a)
on 1861 3c Rose (faults), matching "Norridgewock Me May 25" double circle datestamp alongside, on cover to Boston, Massachusetts, fine and scarce (Skinner-Eno ST-St 26)
ties 2c Brown Bank Note (corner fault) to cover to Summit, Maine, "North Lincoln, Maine. Oct 5 1885" oval datestamp, cover reduced at right into address, very fine strike (Cole Sh-127)
bold strike ties 3c Green Bank Note to cover to Manchester, New Hampshire, "Old Orchard Me. Aug 6 1880" datestamp, backstamped Manchester the same day, very fine (unlisted in Cole)
108 covers and postal cards, mostly Bank Note era but some earlier, better cancellations throughout including negative numerals and circular rate handstamps such as Cole VL-20 and VL-72, also attractive advertising covers and interesting uses, the negative cancellations show progressions of the same device and would generally fine to very fine, a worthwhile group that could easily be expanded upon
clear strike on 1861 3c Rose (65, faults) on cover to Boston, Massachusetts, "Readfield Me Jul 29" datestamp, cover small edge faults, very fine strike (Skinner-Eno ST-7P 5)
on 1861 3c Rose (65) on cover to North Harpswell, Maine, "South Freeport Me. Jun 19" double circle datestamp alongside, very fine (unlisted in Skinner-Eno)
clear strike ties 3c Green Bank Note to cover to East Bowdoinham, Maine, "Topsham Me. Dec 1" datestamp alongside, fine (unlisted in Cole)
14 covers with a variety of different grid cancellations, generally fine to very fine