Fancy Cancels (Part A):
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 2595 |
FC |
Skull. Cambridge Mass., perfectly struck on 10c Yellow Green
(68), stamp with diagonal crease at R., scarce cancel on this issue,
Extremely Fine strike, with 1995 P.F. certificate |
$ 230 |
| 2596 |
FC |
Skull. Cambridge Mass., boldly struck fancy cancel on 24c Gray
(78b), stamp with small faults, Extremely Fine strike, scarce on this
stamp, with 1995 P.F. certificate |
$ 130 |
| 2597 |
FC |
Devil. Bold strike on 30c Orange (71), stamp with repaired
B.L. corner, Very Fine strike, unusual fancy cancel and rare on this stamp,
with 1998 P.F. certificate |
$ 325 |
| 2598 |
FC |
Skull & Crossbones. Bold strike on 30c F. Grill (100), with
part of red NYFM cds at B., Extremely Fine strike, very rare fancy cancel
on this stamp, with 1989 P.F. certificate |
$ 1,150 |
| 2599 |
FC |
Negative Skull & Crossbones. Bold strike on 12c F. Grill
(97), Extremely Fine strike, scarce fancy cancel on this issue, with
1995 P.F. certificate |
$ 100 |
| 2600 |
FC |
Skull & Crossbones in Circle. Bold strike on 3c Ultramarine (114),
Extremely Fine strike, scarce, with 1995 P.F. certificate |
$ 375 |
| 2601 |
FC |
Small Skull & Crossbones with "PAID". Bold strike on 3c Ultramarine
(114), stamp with insignificant small diagonal crease at B.L., Extremely
Fine strike of this scarce fancy cancel, with 1995 P.F. certificate |
$ 500 |
| 2602 |
FC |
Flower. Lansing Mich., perfectly struck fancy cancel on 6c
Ultramarine (115), stamp with small faults, Very Fine strike |
$ 120 |
| 2603 |
FC |
Arrow Thru Heart. Waterbury Conn., well-struck on 3c Bank Note
(147), stamp with small faults, Extremely Fine strike of this rare
Waterbury fancy cancel, with 1996 P.S.E. certificate |
$ 425 |
| 2604 |
FC |
Devil's Face. Boldly struck blue fancy cancel on 6c Bank Note
(148), stamp with small faults, Extremely Fine strike, with 1998 P.F.
certificate |
$ 90 |
| 2605 |
FC |
Devil's Mask. New York N.Y., Clear strike on 24c Purple
(153), stamp with diagonal crease, Very Fine strike, fancy cancels on
the 24c are scarce, with 1995 P.F. certificate |
$ 400 |
| 2606 |
FC |
Devil's Mask. New York N.Y., eleven strikes on ten singles and one
pair of 1c/10c Bank Notes, mostly 3c, generally bold and Very Fine strikes,
each with 1988/1998 P.F. certificates, a rare group |
$ 1,250 |
| 2607 |
FC |
Man in Coffin. Harrisburg Pa., four 3c Bank Notes (158) and one 6c
(159), one 3c on piece of mourning cover with matching Harrisburg cds, most
stamps with small faults, 3c Extremely Fine strikes, 6c Very Fine strike,
four with 1992 or 1995 P.F. certificate |
$ 650 |
| 2608 |
FC |
Negative Skull & Crossbones in Coffin. Two perfect strikes tie
horizontal pair of 3c Bank Note (158) on small piece, matching "Pittsburgh
Pa. Dec. 4" cds, purple pointing hand helps draw attention to the markings,
cds lightly strengthened in pencil (easily removed), Extremely Fine
strikes, ex Grunin, with 1979 P.F. certificate |
$ 550 |
| 2609 |
FC |
Skull in Jug. Bold strike on 3c Bank Note (184), stamp with pulled
perf at B., Extremely Fine strike of this rare fancy cancel, with 1995 P.F.
certificate |
$ 525 |
| 2610 |
FC |
Skull & Crossbones. Bold strike ties 3c Bank Note (147) on piece,
matching "Berwick Pa." cds, Extremely Fine strike, with 1998 P.F.
certificate |
$ 375 |
| 2611 |
FC |
Skull & Crossbones. Perfectly struck fancy cancel on 3c Bank Note
(184), stamp with small faults invisible on face, Extremely Fine strike,
with 1996 P.F. certificate |
$ 800 |
| 2612 |
FC |
Skull & Crossbones in Circle. Ballston N.Y., boldly struck fancy
cancel on 3c Bank Note (158), Extremely Fine strike, with 1996 P.F.
certificate |
$ 400 |
| 2613 |
FC |
Negative Small Skull & Crossbones. Bold strike on 3c Bank Note
(147), Extremely Fine strike, with 1995 P.F. certificate |
$ 115 |
| 2614 |
FC |
Negative Skull & Crossbones. Pittsburgh Pa., bold strike on 6c Bank
Note (159), stamp with small creases away from cancel, Extremely Fine
strike, with 1995 P.F. certificate |
$ 450 |
| 2615 |
FC |
Skull & Crossbones. Clear blue strike on 6c Bank Note (159),
Extremely Fine strike, rare, with 1998 P.F. certificate |
$ 290 |
| 2616 |
FC |
Skull & Crossbones in Circle. Bold strike of fancy cancel ties 2c
Vermilion (183) on small piece, matching "Poplar Grove Ark. 22 1883 Oct."
cds, Very Fine strike, with 1996 P.F. certificate |
$ 550 |
| 2617 |
FC |
Skull & Crossbones in Circle. Poplar Grove Ark., well-struck fancy
cancel on 2c Red Brown (210), stamp with wide margins and light creases,
Very Fine strike, with 1996 P.F. certificate |
$ 100 |
| 2618 |
FC |
Skull and Crossbones. Stoneham Mass., perfect bold strike on 2c Red
Brown (210), stamp with few blunt perfs at B., Extremely Fine strike, with
1986 P.F. certificate |
$ 375 |
| 2619 |
FC |
Skull & Crossbones. Stoneham Mass., full strike with cds ties 2c Red
Brown (210) on piece, Extremely Fine strike, scarce with the complete
strike on the stamp, with 1996 P.F. certificate |
$ 325 |
| 2620 |
FC |
Small Skull & Crossbones. Bold strike on 3c Bank Note (207) with
matching sharp ornate "Oneida, Tenn. Aug 2 1882 G.W. Jones, P.M." oval ds
on piece, Extremely Fine strike, with 1997 P.F. certificate |
$ 350 |
| 2621 |
FC |
Skull & Crossbones. Perfectly struck on 6c Bank Note (137),
Extremely Fine strike, with 1991 P.F. certificate |
$ 525 |
| 2622 |
FC |
Devil's Face. Bold strike on 2c Treasury (O73), stamp with small
corner crease at B.R., Extremely Fine strike, with 1992 P.F. certificate |
$ 150 |
| 2623 |
FC |
Skull & Crossbones. Neat strike cancels 6c War cut square (UO56),
matching "Logan Iowa May 2, 1883" double-circle datestamp, small pinhole at
T.R., Very Fine strike, rare on an official usage, with 1994 P.S.E.
certificate |
$ 350 |