Auction Detail

Barry Machine Cancel Collection, four binders filled with hundreds of covers and cards arranged alphabetically, begins with a few experimental devices and expos, very comprehensive with most strikes fine to very fine or better, many common cancels but almost certainly some scarcer items to be found for the specialist, inspection essential

Columbia Machine Cancel Collection, three volume collection with hundreds of covers and cards, scarce early cancels including 1904 Marshall, Michigan wavy line; 1907 Little Rock star in diamond; 1914 Hilo, Hawaii, 1912 Sandusky, Ohio Perry Victory Centennial, and more, mostly fine to very fine strikes, ideal for the specialist with better items certainly to be found upon close inspection

New York, N.Y. Mar 26. 1130AM 96 (Hampden), Experimental Type X-1, perfect strike ties 2c Bureau to cover to Detroit, Michigan, cornercard for drug and chemical manufactuers, very fine example of this postmark developed by William Landfear

New York, NY Groth-Constantine Type 3 Cancel, two cards and two covers ranging from August 9, 1892 to March 14, 1895, all strikes very fine to extremely fine, a scarce and choice group

International Machine Cancels, three volume collection with hundreds of cards and covers, begins with Brooklyn Type A undated 1888 cancel and various other covers from the late 1880s/early 1890s, better including expo slogans, generally fine to very fine strikes, an interesting collection for the specialist