Auction Detail
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
- The Van Koppersmith Collection of Philadelphia Postal History (486) Apply The Van Koppersmith Collection of Philadelphia Postal History filter
- The Leonard Piszkiewicz Collection of Chicago Postal History (192) Apply The Leonard Piszkiewicz Collection of Chicago Postal History filter
- Main catalogue (155) Apply Main catalogue filter
- The Tony Dewey Collection of Hartford Postal History (150) Apply The Tony Dewey Collection of Hartford Postal History filter
- United States Postal History (110) Apply United States Postal History filter
crisp strike on 2c Brown Bank Note (perforation faults) on cover to Pittsfield, Maine, "Albion Me. Feb 1 1885" datestamp alongside, very fine and attractive (unlisted in Cole)
clear strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Stockton, Maine, "Augusta Me Jul 12" Double circle date stamp alongside, very fine (unlisted in Skinner-Eno)
nice strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Orange, Massachusetts, "Bangor Me Oct 15" double circle datestamp alongside, slightly reduced at right into stamp, very fine strike (Skinner-Eno PT-E 13)
two strikes tie 1c Ultramarine Bank Note to 1c Blue entire to Burlington, Maine, Bangor datestamp also ties, cover light edge wear, still a fine example of this cancel (Cole Cr-28)
18 covers with cancellations including three-leaf clover (Skinner-Eno PP-C27), eight-pointed star (Cole STX-51), "F.Y" (Cole ML-35), and more, generally fine to very fine, an interesting and attractive selection
nice strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Augusta, Maine, "Blue Hill Me. Feb 1" datestamp alongside, very fine and attractive (unlisted in Skinner-Eno)
bold strike in blue of the so-called "Bucksport Flag" cancel ties 1851 3c Orange Brown (10A), right sheet margin, to 1851 folded letter to Waterville, Maine, matching "Bucksport Me Oct 1" datestamp, very fine strike (Skinner-Eno SD-G 108)
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)