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1870-88 Banknote Issue
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Item #
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Description
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Price
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Picture
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01625
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6c carmine, grilled (137) choice centering, tied by split cork duplexed with "New-York Nov 24" cds on clean 1870 orange cover to Cayuga N.Y. at double the 3c domestic rate, Extremely Fine, a gem usage for the connoisseur,
2005 PFC, Ex-Ainsworth
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$1,000
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01626
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6c carmine, grilled (137) cancelled by ring cancel on pretty bird ribbon envelope to Boston, England at the 6c treaty rate, "Linneus Mo Mar 23" cds, "Chicago Am Pkt Paid" backstamp, "Leake AP 12 '71" transit ties 6c, Very Fine,
Ex-Ainsworth
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$750
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01629
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6c carmine (148) cancelled by "Winchester Mass Oct 11" duplex on 1871 cover to Liverpool, England at the 6c treaty rate, red Boston (10, 12) transit ties 6c, Liverpool arrival, forwarded to Birkenhead with large "1d" due handstamp, 1871 docketing, Very Fine,
Ex-Ainsworth
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$200
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01622
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6c carmine (148) cancelled by cork on orange cover to England, forwarded with label to Sheffield and Great Britain 1d red tied by "Oldham JU 21 '72" duplex, Very Fine,
P.S.E. Cert., Ex-Ainsworth
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$500
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20351
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Shield Machine Cancel (Cole MC-3) of Pittsburgh Pa., bold strike on 7c
vermilion (149), Fine, a scarce example on the 7c value, Ex-Skinner
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$300
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20035
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Man wearing Hat (Cole unlisted). clear blue strike on 3c Green (158), tied by "Advertised Nov. 1" handstamp on cover to Capapolis Mich., matching blue "Waynesville Ohio Oct. 21, 1873" double-circle datestamp, with original letter, Very Fine,
Ex-Skinner, the only recorded example
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$500
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20097
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Skull & Crossbones with Teeth (Cole SK-39) of Ballston N.Y., clear strike on 3c green (147), light corner crease, a Very Fine and rare strike,
Ex-Skinner
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$250
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20065
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Small Face (Cole unlisted). design with eyeballs and no nose, well struck on 3c green (147), Fine,
Ex-Skinner
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$50
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20044
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Mask (Cole unlisted) bold strike ties 3c green (184) on cover to Boston Kans., "Fort Worth Tex. Aug 1" c.d.s., small edge tear, reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and scarce fancy cancel from Texas,
Ex-Skinner
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$200
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20057
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Kleagle Mask (Cole unlisted). fine strike of this intricate design on 3c green (147), Fine and very rare, Kleagle is the title held by the Ku Klux Klan officer whose role is to recruit new members.
Ex-Skinner
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$250
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20100
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Skull & Crossbones with Teeth (Cole SK-27) of Columbus Ohio, fine
strike on 3c green (147), small faults including crease, Fine
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$100
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20059
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Face (Cole unlisted). clear strike with large eyes and triangle nose on 3c green (158), Fine,
Ex-Skinner
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$75
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20064
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Kleagle Mask (Cole unlisted). strong strike of this intricate design in blue on 3c green (158), well centered, Very Fine and rare, Kleagle is the title held by the KKK
officer whose role is to recruit new members,
Ex-Skinner
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$150
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20121
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"K◊K" in Coffin (Cole ML-58) of Chicago Ill., perfect strike ties 3c green (158) on small piece with matching "Chicago Ill. Jun 3" cds, 1989 P.F. Certificate, an exceptional example of this scarce KKK fancy cancel,
Ex-Skinner
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$500
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20124
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"KKK" in Circle (ML-116), bold strike on 3c green (158), well centered, single nibbed perf, otherwise Extremely Fine and choice,
Ex-Skinner.
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$200
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20125
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"KKK" in Circle (ML-116), detailed strike on 3c green (147), small tear, still a Very Fine example of this cancel,
Ex-Skinner.
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$100
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20240
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Pig (Cole unlisted) similar to Corry Pa. types, clear strike on 3c green (158), Fine and rare,
Ex-Lowe, Skinner
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$300
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20188
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'76 Mortar and Pestle (Cole & Whitfield unlisted) clear full strike on 3c cut square (U163) showing partial Pittsburgh Pa. cds, Very Fine and exceptionally rare,
Ex-Skinner
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$250
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20093
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Man in Coffin (Cole JO-179) of Harrisburg Pa., choice strike on 3c green (158), well centered in large margins, s.e. at right, Very Fine and quite striking,
Ex-Skinner
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$200
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20095
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Man in Coffin (Cole JO-179) of Harrisburg Pa., choice strike on 3c entire (U163) to Dauphin Pa., "Harrisburg Pa. Feb 21" cds; opened at right, Very Fine and clean,
Ex-Skinner
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Sold
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20094
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Man in Coffin (Cole JO-179) of Harrisburg Pa., clear strike on 6c rose carmine (159), repaired lower right corner, otherwise Very Fine and attractive, a particularly rare cancel on the 6c value,
Ex-Skinner
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$250
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01667
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1c ultra (156) pair and 6c dull rose (159) pair, tied on 1875 registered cover to Machias Me., matching "Indian River Me. Jul 22" cds, 1875 docketing on reverse, right 6c preuse crease, Very Fine and attactive, double the 3c letter rate plus the
scarce 8c registry fee, Ex-Ainsworth
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$175
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01621
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6c dull rose (159), deep rich color and exceptionally well centered, tied by indistinct Boston duplex on cover to Quebec, Canada, reduced slightly at left, clean and Extremely Fine,
APS Cert., Ex-Ainsworth
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$150
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01631
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6c dull rose (159) used with 1c blue (156) and 3c green
(158), all tied by blue four-ring cancels on registered 3c entire bearing Well's Fargo & Co. printed frank to Forest City, Iowa, matching "Uncle Sam's Cal." cds with ms. "April 27 1876" dating, small edge tear, Very Fine and attractive three-color franking prepaying the 3c domestic rate plus 10c registry fee, Ex-Ainsworth
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$400
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01641
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6c dull rose (159), two 1874 covers from Boston Mass to London, England, June 16 prepaid 6c treaty with red London (6.29) arrival, June 27 double rate with "Insufficiently Prepaid" circular h.s. and black London (7.9) arrival, a Very Fine pair,
Ex-Ainsworth
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$125
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01649
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1c, 3c & 6c (182, 184, 186) tied by segmented grid cancel duplexed with "Salt Lake City Utah May 29"
Territorial cds on 1883 cover to Liverpool, England, red arrival dcs, minor edge wear, Very
Fine
A rare Territorial use with a three-color franking, Ex-Ainsworth
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$250
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00101
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Japanese Fan (Cole unlisted) well struck killer ties 2c Jackson (183) on
cover to Linden, N.Y., " Belfast, Alleghany Co., N.Y." postmark, slightly reduced at right. Very
Fine strike of this exceptional fancy cancellation.
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$500
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00102
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2c Jackson (183) overlapped franking with Canada 3c Small Queen, tied
by grid cancel on cover with pre-printed address to Springboro Pa., docketed
as originating in Ontario, Canada, on Nov. 20, 1880, couple small flaws, a
Very Fine and unusual combination usage. 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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$500
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20074
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"Block Head" (Cole unlisted). bold central strike on 3c green (184), well centered and fresh, faulty with a tear, Fine and unusual cancel,
Ex-Skinner
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$50
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20075
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Face (Cole unlisted). clear strike on 3c green (184), well centered, Very Fine,
Ex-Skinner
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$60
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20076
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Large Face (Cole unlisted). central strike on 3c green (184) with jumbo margins, tiny perf tear, otherwise Very Fine and quite attractive,
Ex-Skinner
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$75
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20042
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Large Face (Cole JO-8) of Kenosha, Wisc., central strike of this oversized cancel on 3c green (184), well centered in oversized margins, small internal tear and flaws, still Extremely Fine appearing,
Ex-Skinner
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$75
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20045
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Sun Face (Cole unlisted) full strike of unusual design on 3c green (207), Fine and quite striking,
Ex-Skinner
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$100
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20115
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Skull in Frame (Whitfield 187) of Waverly N.Y., gem strike cancels 1c postal card (UX7) to Elmira N.Y., matching "Waverly N.Y. Aug 21" c.d.s., Extremely Fine and choice,
Ex-Skinner
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$300
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20108
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Skull & Crossbones (Cole SK-48) of Greenfield Mass., perfect
strike of negative design on 2c red brown (210), Fine, an exceptional
example of this highly desirable fancy cancellation, Ex-Skinner
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$350
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20109
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Skull & Crossbones (Cole SK-48) of Greenfield Mass., very fine strike of negative design ties 2c red brown (210) on piece, matching "Greenfield Mass. Sep 3" cds, a choice example of this highly desirable fancy cancellation,
Ex-Skinner
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$250
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20110
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Skull & Crossbones (Cole SK-48) of Greenfield Mass., well struck negative design cancels 2c red brown entire to Boston Mass., matching "Greenfield Mass. Sep 22" cds, Boston 1887 arrival cds, a Very Fine example of this highly desirable fancy cancellation,
Ex-Skinner
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$300
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20113
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Skull & Crossbones (Cole SK-23) of Stoneham Mass., exceptional strike cancels 2c red brown (210) on piece with "Stoneham Mass. Sep 29" cds, right edge of piece restored affecting top right corner of stamp, still an exceptional item with such a complete strike,
Ex-Skinner
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$250
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20080
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Indian Head (Cole JO-161) of Head Tide Me., bold strike in black on 2c red brown (210), tied by "Head Tide Maine Nov 24 1885" c.d.s. on cover to Woburn Mass., Woburn (11.25) arrival backstamp, reduced slightly from opening at right, a Very Fine and clean example of this scarce fancy cancel,
Ex-Skinner
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$250
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20081
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Indian Head (Cole JO-161) of Head Tide Me., bold strike in purple on small piece of envelope used as a receiver, matching "Head Tide Maine Jan 18 1886" Very Fine,
Ex-Skinner
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$50
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20085
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Pumpkin Head (Cole unlisted). clear strike of this large cancellation on 2c red brown (210), Very Fine and quite choice,
Ex-Skinner
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$75
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20086
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Jack-O-Lantern (Cole unlisted). clear central strike on 2c green (213), well centered, Very Fine,
Ex-Skinner
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$60
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20087
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Face with Teeth (Cole unlisted). fine strike on 1c gray blue (206), clipped perfs and slightly toned, Fine and unusual, unlisted cancel,
Ex-Skinner
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$50
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20251
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Horse's Head (Cole AN-6) of North Hanson Mass., bold strike on 2c cut
square, partial cds, Very Fine
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$100
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