The Artemis Collection of United States Fancy Cancellations continued...

**1869 Pictorial Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
58		3c Ultramarine (114). Two singles, tied on piece by two clear strikes of "KKK" Skull & Crossbones fancy cancel of Union Mills Pa., trace of circular datestamp at bottom, right stamp short perf at top, left stamp single toned perf tip at upper left EXTREMELY FINE STRIKES OF THE UNION MILLS "KKK" SKULL AND CROSSBONES FANCY CANCEL. A PHENOMENAL RARITY. Union Mills, Pennsylvania, was the source of several remarkable fancy cancel designs in the 1869-71 period, including the "KKK" Skull & Crossbones, Kleagle Mask (two versions) and the Horse in Hat designs. All indicate Ku Klux Klan activity in this Western Pennsylvania town during the immediate post-war Reconstruction period. William C. Jackson was the postmaster around the time the "KKK" Skull & Crossbones cancel and other Klan-related cancels were created. This is one of a small number of pieces salvaged from a correspondence. We know of three full covers with this cancel, one of which is in the Hirzel collection at the Swiss PTT Museum. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 5,000-7,500 SOLD for $13,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
59		3c Ultramarine (114). Rich color, tied by gorgeous strike of Large Bee fancy cancel of Waterbury Conn. (Rohloff A-13), "Waterbury Ct. Mar. 13" circular datestamp on cover to Aiken S.C., cover tear at left, single tiny perf imperfection at upper left EXTREMELY FINE STRIKE OF THE RARE WATERBURY LARGE BEE FANCY CANCELLATION. The Large Bee is considerably scarcer than the Small Bee. This (and the upcoming off-cover example in the Laehder collection) is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records. Ex Matthies and Grunin. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 15,000-20,000 SOLD for $20,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
60		3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by clear and complete strike of Three-Leaf Clover fancy cancel of Waterbury Conn. (Rohloff F-13) and "Waterbury Ct. Dec. 25" (1869) Christmas Day circular datestamp on cover to Warren Conn., barely reduced at right EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF POSTMASTER JOHN W. HILL'S "THREE-LEAF CLOVER" FANCY CANCEL USED ON CHRISTMAS DAY 1869. Ex Moody, Matthies and Haas (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 4,000-5,000 SOLD for $5,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
61		3c Ultramarine (114). Bright color, centered to bottom left, tied by well-struck Skull fancy cancel, "Newark N.J. Mar. 21" circular datestamp on orange cover to Erie Pa., barely reduced at right, Very Fine strike, unusual and scarce cancel on the 1869 Pictorial Issue (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
62		3c Ultramarine (114). Wide margins and choice centering, tied by bold strike of Square Shield fancy cancel, "Lansing Mich. Mar. 14" circular datestamp on cover to Kalamazoo Mich., Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction

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