The Spring Sale

Boot, perfect strike in purple duplexed with "Whitestown N.Y. Jun 4" cds on 1¢ postal card (UX5) to Clinton N.Y., Extremely Fine and rare fancy cancel, ex-Mandel .

Whitfield No. 81   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Fouled Anchor in Circle, perfect sharp strike and matching "Hebron Conn. Feb 3" cds cancel 1¢ postal card (UX5) to Norwich Conn., 1879 message, Extremely Fine strike.

Cole No. RN-33   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Four-Petal Flower in Circle, superb strike ties 3¢ rose (65) , matching partial "Fairfield Ct. May 30" double-circle datestamp on fresh cover to New Haven Conn.; barely reduced at left, an Extremely Fine gem.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

Hand Pointing West, remarkable bold strike cancels 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire, matching "West Point Miss. Apr 11" cds to Smith City Miss.; reduced at right just clear of indicia, and Extremely Fine and choice strike.

Skinner-Eno No. PH-HF 3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A MAGNIFICENT FANCY CANCELLATION SYMBOLIZING THE "HAND POINTING WEST" OF WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI.

Heart within Heart, bold strike duplexed with "Rutland Vt. Jul 10" cds ties 3¢ red, F. grill (94) on yellow cover to South Londonderry Vt.; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and choice fancy cancel; with 2016 P.F. certificate.

Skinner-Eno No. PH-H 15   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

This strike of the Rutland Vt. "Heart within Heart" has a clear outer frame that clearly shows Skinner tracing was incomplete.

Leaf, perfect fancy cancel strike cancels 3¢ rose (65) , matching "Joppa Village Mass. Jan 25" cds on amber cover to Waltham Mass.; small top left edge mend, partial flap and reduced slightly at right, an Extremely Fine strike.

Skinner-Eno No. PP-L 44   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Leaf, perfect bold strike duplexed with "Evansville Ind. Jan 25" cds ties 3¢ red, grilled (94) on buff cover to Logansport Ind., purple 1869 docketing at left, an Extremely Fine strike.

Skinner-Eno No. PP-L unlisted   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

"LS" in Hollow Heart, blue fancy cancel duplexed with "Lima O. Aug 10" cds ties 3¢ rose (65) , bright color, on orange buff cover to Middlebury Oh.; slightly reduced at left, stamp with small tear at bottom, Very Fine strike, Very Fine strike, ex-Saadi ; with 1995 P.F. certificate.

Skinner-Eno No. PH-H 65   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Pool Table, clear strike duplexed with blue "Chicago Ill. Mar 30" cds ties 3¢ green (158) on cover to Lockport Ill.; 3¢ pre-use tear, Very Fine, ex-Piszkiewicz .

Berg No. PT-1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED USES OF THE ICONIC CHICAGO BLUE "POOL TABLE" FANCY CANCEL.

This Chicago Blue cancel is known used only March 20-31, 1874.

New York City Union Soldier's Head, bold strike ties 24¢ lilac (78) on small piece, Very Fine patriotic cancel, ex-Erivan .

Skinner-Eno No. PH-F 73   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

The creation and use of this fancy cancel in the Spring of 1866 coincided with the return of soldiers from the Civil War. Two different styles are recorded, one used domestically (one cover recorded) and a second type in the foreign mail department.

Coin-Style Cancel of Wilkinsonville, Mass., choice strike ties 3¢ rose (65) , matching "Wilkinsonville, Mass., May 23" cds on fresh amber cover to Oxford, Mass., Extremely Fine and quite rare; with 2020 P.F. certificate.

Whitfield No. 1160   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.