Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**Fancy Cancellations continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2325		"N S" North-South Shaking Hands, Positive Version. Remarkably bold and complete strike with "Worcester Mass. 12 04 81" circular datestamp on 1c Postal Card to Jeffrey N.H., minor corner wear, Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,150.00
2326		"N S" North-South Shaking Hands, Positive Version. Clear strike with "Worcester Mass. 7 05 81" circular datestamp on 1c Postal Card to Hampton Falls N.H., receiving datestamp also cancels card, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 500-750	625.00
2327	FC	"N S" North-South Shaking Hands, Positive Version. Bold strike on 3c Green (184), thinned and corner creases, still Very Fine strike (Image)	E. 400-500	450.00
2328	FC	"N S" North-South Shaking Hands, Positive Version. Clear strike on 3c Green (184), choice centering, Very Fine strike (Image)	E. 400-500	325.00
2329		FL. Beals South. Bold fancy cancel ties 3c Green (184) on cover to Boston Mass., partial strike of R.P.O. datestamp (Jeffersonville) at top, Dec. 23 Boston receiving datestamp at bottom, Very Fine, F.L. Beals was the agent at Jeffersonville on the Winchester & Worcester R.R. and is one of the few route agents to use his name on a fancy cancel, an extreme rarity (Image)	E. 500-750	750.00
2330		North/720/AM. Bold fancy cancel ties 3c Green (184) on cover to Providence R.I., neat "Worcester & Prov. Agt. May 10" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, barely reduced at right, Very Fine strike of this rare route agent's cancellation (Image)	E. 400-500	525.00
2331	FC	Worcester Mass. Fancy Cancellations. 64 covers and 17 stamps (few on piece) with several different, incl. several North-South Shaking Hands, large negative "Worcester" with shield (3), few other shields, some geometrics, most selected for quality of the strike, few small faults to be expected, Fine-Very Fine, colorful and scarce group	E. 1,500-2,000	2,600.00
2332		Running Stag. Complete and mostly discernible strike in blue on 3c Dull Red (11), large margins to barely touched, red "Shelburne Falls Mass. Oct. 31" circular datestamp on cover, Fine strike of this scarce cancel (Image)	E. 200-300	200.00
2333		Masonic Square & Compass. Bold strike in blue ties 3c Rose (65) on mourning cover, matching "Brattleboro Vt. Sep. 20" double-circle datestamp, stamp with single short perf, Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	200.00
2334		Eagle. Full clear strike on 3c Rose (65), natural s.e. at left, "Cambridge Mass. May 28" circular datestamp on cover to Millet's Point N.Y., slightly reduced at left, Very Fine strike (Image)	E. 200-300	115.00
2335		"Union" in Star. Full clear strike ties 3c Rose (65), "West Hampton Mass. Sep. 24, 1863" circular datestamp on cover to Springfield Mass., slightly reduced at right, stamp with tiny toned spot, otherwise Very Fine strike (Image)	E. 200-300	115.00

Fancy Cancellations continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2325

"N S" North-South Shaking Hands, Positive Version. Remarkably bold and complete strike with "Worcester Mass. 12 04 81" circular datestamp on 1c Postal Card to Jeffrey N.H., minor corner wear, Extremely Fine (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,150.00

2326

"N S" North-South Shaking Hands, Positive Version. Clear strike with "Worcester Mass. 7 05 81" circular datestamp on 1c Postal Card to Hampton Falls N.H., receiving datestamp also cancels card, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

625.00

2327

"N S" North-South Shaking Hands, Positive Version. Bold strike on 3c Green (184), thinned and corner creases, still Very Fine strike (Image)

E. 400-500

450.00

2328

"N S" North-South Shaking Hands, Positive Version. Clear strike on 3c Green (184), choice centering, Very Fine strike (Image)

E. 400-500

325.00

2329

FL. Beals South. Bold fancy cancel ties 3c Green (184) on cover to Boston Mass., partial strike of R.P.O. datestamp (Jeffersonville) at top, Dec. 23 Boston receiving datestamp at bottom, Very Fine, F.L. Beals was the agent at Jeffersonville on the Winchester & Worcester R.R. and is one of the few route agents to use his name on a fancy cancel, an extreme rarity (Image)

E. 500-750

750.00

2330

North/720/AM. Bold fancy cancel ties 3c Green (184) on cover to Providence R.I., neat "Worcester & Prov. Agt. May 10" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, barely reduced at right, Very Fine strike of this rare route agent's cancellation (Image)

E. 400-500

525.00

2331

Worcester Mass. Fancy Cancellations. 64 covers and 17 stamps (few on piece) with several different, incl. several North-South Shaking Hands, large negative "Worcester" with shield (3), few other shields, some geometrics, most selected for quality of the strike, few small faults to be expected, Fine-Very Fine, colorful and scarce group

E. 1,500-2,000

2,600.00

2332

Running Stag. Complete and mostly discernible strike in blue on 3c Dull Red (11), large margins to barely touched, red "Shelburne Falls Mass. Oct. 31" circular datestamp on cover, Fine strike of this scarce cancel (Image)

E. 200-300

200.00

2333

Masonic Square & Compass. Bold strike in blue ties 3c Rose (65) on mourning cover, matching "Brattleboro Vt. Sep. 20" double-circle datestamp, stamp with single short perf, Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

200.00

2334

Eagle. Full clear strike on 3c Rose (65), natural s.e. at left, "Cambridge Mass. May 28" circular datestamp on cover to Millet's Point N.Y., slightly reduced at left, Very Fine strike (Image)

E. 200-300

115.00

2335

"Union" in Star. Full clear strike ties 3c Rose (65), "West Hampton Mass. Sep. 24, 1863" circular datestamp on cover to Springfield Mass., slightly reduced at right, stamp with tiny toned spot, otherwise Very Fine strike (Image)

E. 200-300

115.00