Sale 5006 August 16, 2025
August Internet Auction
Lots 58—71
Fancy Cancels - Patriotic
Lot 58
Eagle, clear strike duplexed with "St. Louis Mo., Nov 14" cds on yellow Ash & Smith Attorneys corner card cover to Mount Vernon Oh.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and choice strike of this desirable fancy cancel.
Cole No. Bi-1 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $300 - 400.Lot 59
3-Bar Shield, bold complete strike ties 10¢ yellow green (68) , wide margins, looks superb but has three small tears, "Harrison Square Mass. Mar 14" cds on small 1865 cover to Durham, Nova Scotia , partial red "U. States" exchange oval, reverse with Halifax (3.20) oval and Durham (3.21) arrival double-arc backstamps, Extremely Fine strike and attractive cover, ex-Beane, Robertson .
Skinner-Eno No. PS-O unlisted ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $500 - 750.Lot 60
Shield, bold strike ties 3¢ rose pink (64b) , matching "Blackstone Mass. Nov 28" cds on cover to Millville Mass., Very Fine.
Skinner-Eno No. PS-SD 3 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $100 - 150.Lot 61
Shield, bold strike, matching "Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Jul 19" cds on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire to Binghampton N.Y., Extremely Fine strike that is far superior to the Skinner tracing.
Skinner-Eno No. PS-ST 5 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $75 - 100.Lot 62
Four-Bar and Five-Bar Shields of Cambridge Mass., bold strikes on two 3¢ rose (65) covers; five-bar 3¢ creased, Very Fine strikes.
Skinner-Eno No. PS-S 14, PS-S 15 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $100 - 150.Lot 63
Open Shield, bold strike duplexed with "Pittsburgh Pa. Dec 10" cds tied 3¢ rose (65), perfs trimmed, on orange cover to Zelienople Pa., Very Fine strike.
Skinner-Eno No. PS-O 9 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $50 - 75.Lot 64
Outline Shield, duplexed with "Jackson Miss. Mar 16" cds cancels 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire to New Orleans La., F.-V.F. and scarce patriotic cancel.
Skinner-Eno No. PS-O 10 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $30 - 40.Lot 65
"Paid" Shield of Dedham Mass., clear strike ties 3¢ rose (65) , matching neat "Dedham Mass. Dec 20" cds on cover to Worcester Mass.; reduced slightly at right, fresh and Very Fine.
Skinner-Eno No. PS-C 13 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $75 - 100.Lot 66
"Paid" and Stars Patriotic Shield, bold strike ties 10¢ green, F grill (96) , matching "Dedham Ms. May 30" cds on 1870 cover to Heidelberg, Germany , red "Boston Paid All, Direct, May 30" exchange cds, red "Hamburg, Franco" (6.12.70) framed transit, reverse with Heidelberg-Basel (6.13) transit and Heidelberg (6.14) arrival; reduced at left, a Very Fine strike.
Skinner-Eno No. PS-C 13 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $200 - 300.Lot 67
Shield with Three Stars at Top, perfect bold strike duplexed cancels 3¢ rose (65) , "Sacramento, Cal. Dec 5, 1865" cds on cover to Cincinnati, Ohio; some cover wear and stain spot, Extremely Fine strike, ex-Challenger .
Skinner-Eno No. PS-ST 43 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $150 - 200.Lot 68
"Union" Double Star of West Hampton Mass., clear strike ties 3¢ rose (65) , matching "West Hampton Mass. Mar 18, 1864" cds on cover to Springfield Mass.; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F. strike of this desirable pro-union patriotic cancel.
Skinner-Eno No. ST-C 14 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $150 - 200.Lot 69
Reverse "US" in Circle, bold strike duplexed with "Salem N.C., Dec 10" cds on 3¢ pink (U58) entire to Patterson N.C., Very Fine and choice fancy cancel.
Skinner-Eno No. PT-US 13 var. ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $100 - 150.
The Skinner tracing of a poor reversed "US" strike is possibly the cancel offered here.Lot 70
Intertwined "US" in Circle, bold magenta strike duplexed with "Elyria O. Dec 5" cds on 1¢ postal card (UX3) to Bedford, Ohio, 1875 message, Very Fine and choice strike.
Cole No. US-85 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $100 - 150.Lot 71
"US" of Newport Tenn., clear strike with matching "Newport, Tenn, May 27" cds cancels 3¢ green (U82) entire to Knoxville Tenn., fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $40 - 60.