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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
- 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
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- 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
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)
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)