Worcester Mass. and Other Fancy Cancels
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 3990 |
 |
 "N S" North-South Shaking Hands, Positive Version. Perfect clear strike with "Worcester Mass. 7 05 81 8 AM" circular datestamp on 3c Green entire to Mt. Pleasant Iowa, receiving backstamp, reduced and
opened bit roughly at right, scotch tape marks at top and bottom, still Extremely Fine strike of this rare cancel (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3991 |
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 North-South Shaking Hands. Bold strike and "Worcester Mass. Dec. 21 6 PM" (1880) circular datestamp on 1c Postal Card to Adrian Mich., receiving datestamp at bottom left, couple minor bends, otherwise Very Fine, choice
strike (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3992 |
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 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)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3993 |
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 North/720/A.M. 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, the Providence & Worcester Railroad was chartered in 1844 and ran 44 miles (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3994 |
|
 2c Vermilion
(183). Pair, tied by two bold strikes of negative Worcester Mass. "tombstone" fancy cancel, on large piece to Salem Mass and forwarded to Boston, Extremely Fine strikes (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3995 |
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 Worcester Mass. Fancy Cancels. Two stamps and five covers, off-cover No. 184 with negative "Worcester Mass." tombstone cancel and No. 183 with negative "Worcester Mass." in circle with central cross,
covers include 1c Postal Card from Masonic Mutual Relief Association with negative "Worcester Mass." serrated edge circular cancel, another 1c Postal Card with negative "W", 3c Banknote on cover with Old English "W" and 1c and 3c Banknotes on
separate covers with sunburst "B", couple small flaws to be expected but overall a Very Fine and attractive group with clear strikes (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3996 |
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 3c Green (158). Margins full to clear, short perf at top right, tied by Waterbury Shield fancy cancel with matching "Waterbury Ct. May 7" circular datestamp on cover with original contents to
Poughkeepsie N.Y., small cover repair at top left, part of backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3997 |
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 1c Dull Blue (219). Tied by bold Heart within Heart handstamp, "Canisteo, N.Y. Nov. 17, 1893" circular datestamp on illustrated corner card drop cover with design in blue for the Knights of the
Maccabees, a 19th Century fraternal organization, Extremely Fine and rare (Image)Search
for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
