February Internet

Ashfield, Mass. "Jun 19", blue rimless cds with manuscript month on cover bearing 3¢ brownish carmine (11) , wide margins to touched, tied by large blue grid cancel West Springfield Mass., Very Fine, ex-Caplain .

Skinner-Eno No. PM-T unlisted   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

"Paid 3", unusual intertwined handstamp ties 3¢ dull red (11) , margins to touched, matching "Torringford, Con. Feb 28" cds with ms. day update on buff cover to the University of Virginia, Va., 1856 docketing at left; some edge wear, F.-V.F. and rare cancel.

Skinner-Eno No. PM-PNc unlisted   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

"Paid 3", bold strike cancels 3¢ dull red (11) , large margins except in at bottom, rich color, matching sharp "Wentworth N.H., Aug 6" cds on yellow cover to Nashua N.H., Very Fine, ex-Saadi .

Skinner-Eno No. PM-PNc var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

The lettering on this cancel does not match any of the Skinner tracings.

"Paid 3" in Circle, clear strike ties 3¢ dull red (11), large to huge margins, rich color, matching "North Berwick Me. May 9" cds on cover to Exeter N.H.; couple opening tears, Very Fine and choice strike.

Skinner-Eno No. PM-PNc 21 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

The lettering on this cancel does not match any of the Skinner tracings.

"Paid" Grid, sharp strike cancels 3¢ dull red (11A) , pos. 79R2L, matching "Leominster Ms. May 24" cds on cover to New Hampshire; tone spot, Very Fine, ex-Saadi .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

"New-York, FB' 5 61" Norton Patent, duplex device with circular grid cancel tying 3¢ dull red (26) on yellow 1861 cover to Somerville N.Y., original dateline letter accompanies, small edge flaws, Very Fine and rare use of the Norton patent.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

The Norton lazy-year patent duplex device is known used approximately from Jan. 22nd to Mar. 28th 1861.

"Paid" Cancellations on 3¢ rose (65) Covers, collection of approx. 60 covers with with a "Paid""cancel, some with rate integrated such as "Paid 3", wide range of towns with a few duplicates, most struck in black but a few others are represented such as blue and green of Wayne, Michigan; some faults, mostly F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000 - 1,500.