Lot Details

Massachusetts Fancy Cancel postal history collection, with over sixty covers, displaying, in addition to a range of geometrics, letters, shields, and other designs, a range of whimsical postmarks from a number of towns, noting Amherst Thistle, fancy “PAID” star of Bonds Village, Cambridge Skulls (2) and Bird, the rare Elephant of Campello, ornate Dedham “Paid”, Northampton Star & Crescent (2), Masonic Square & Compass of Boston, Brookline, Quincy, and South Wilbraham, Turkey of East Boston Station, negative Anchor of Gloucester, Pointing Hand of Mittineague, ornate Springfield floral design in blue, “1885” in Cross and “Stylized S” markings of Stoneham, UNION in Star of West Hampton, the Weston “W”, Shield in Circle of Whitinsville, scarce Coin design of Wilkinsonville, the rare North-South Handshake of Worcester, some flaws noted, but many quality strikes, with most items having graced important collections of the past including Robertson and Boker, a wonderful holding.