"KKK", Skull &
Crossbones. Clear and virtually complete strike ties 3c Ultramarine
(114) on immaculate orange cover to New York, matching "Union Mills Pa. May
18" (1870) cds, accompanying certificate notes that stamp has small faults
which are truly negligibleVERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE. ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED COVERS WITH THE UNION MILLS "KKK", SKULL AND CROSSBONES FANCY CANCEL, ONE OF WHICH IS PART OF THE HIRZEL COLLECTION AT THE SWISS POSTAL MUSEUM AND THE OTHER IS IN A EUROPEAN COLLECTION. THIS IS THE ONLY COVER AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS.
With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)
"KKK", Skull &
Crossbones. Union Mills Pa., perfectly struck fancy cancel on 3c
Ultramarine (114), EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE. ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN OFF-COVER EXAMPLES OF THE UNION MILLS "KKK", SKULL AND CROSSBONES FANCY CANCEL, SHOWING THE ENTIRE DESIGN.
With 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)
"KK" in Coffin. Chicago
Ill., perfectly struck blue fancy cancel on 6c Bank Note (159), stamp with
pulled perforation at B.L., Extremely Fine strike, with 1992 P.F.
certificate (Image)
"KK" in Coffin. Chicago
Ill., perfectly struck blue fancy cancel ties 3c Bank Note (158) on
piece, matching "Chicago Ill. Jun 3" cds, Extremely Fine strike, with 1989
P.F. certificate (Image)
"KK" in Coffin. Chicago
Ill., bold blue strike on 3c Treasury (O74), stamp reperfed at T.,
Extremely Fine strike, rare on Officials, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)