Fancy Cancellations – Other Cities 61 – 70

61 6 Anchor in Circle (Hebron, CT), full strike ties 1870 3c Green (147, short perf) on envelope addressed to Columbia, Connecticut, “Hebron Conn. Dec 27” datestamp, slightly reduced at right and wear on reverse, Very Fine strike (Cole RN-33) Provenance: Judge J. Richard Fay (R.A. Siegel Sale 662, 1983) $ 50

62 6 Framed “H” (Hockanum, CT), ties 1868 3c Red (94) to envelope addressed to Watertown, Connecticut, “Hockanum Con Jun 19” (1868) datestamp at left, just reduced at right, Very Fine strike (Skinner-Eno LS-H 26) $ 75

63 6 Skull and Crossbones (Fruitland, MD), sharp strike on 1883 2c Red brown (210) on envelope addressed to Philadelphia, accompanying “Fruitland, Md. Oct 11 1883” datestamp, Philadelphia backstamp, Very Fine and attractive (Cole SK-24) $ 75

64 6 “Fouled Anchor” (Fayville, MA), full strike on a 1870 3c Green (147) with accompanying “Fayville, Mass. Apr 8 1871” datestamp, envelope addressed to Athens, Vermont, original contents, tiny nick at top and reduced at left, Very Fine strike (Skinner-Eno PO-An 33 $ 50

65 3 Locomotive (South Hampton, MA), nearly complete strike on 1883 2c Red brown (210, trimmed perfs), Very Fine, as much of this famous cancel as could fit on a single stamp $ 250

66 6 “Sun Face” (St. Louis, MO), exceptional strike ties 1873 3c Green (207, perfs blunted at top) to yellow envelope addressed to New Canton, Illinois, “St. Louis Mo. Apr 8” datestamp alongside, cover slightly reduced at left into cornercard, Extremely Fine, a spectacular cover (Cole JO-98) Provenance: Dr. John Robertson (Private transaction, 1994) $ 400

67 6 Eagle and 3-Bar Shield (Corry, PA), wonderful strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to envelope addressed to Simsbury, Connecticut, “Corry Pa. Aug 5” datestamp alongside, just reduced at left, Very Fine and choice (Skinner-Eno PT-E 4) $ 100

68 6 Negative “PM” (Louisville, KY), perfect strike in blue ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Richmond, Virginia, “Louisville Ky. Jul 5” datestamp alongside, Extremely Fine and fresh, a choice strike on an immaculate cover (Skinner-Eno LC-P 9) $ 150

69 6 Ornate “DK” (Brattleboro, VT), marvelous strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to a orange envelope addressed to Ewing, Massachusetts, “Brattleboro Vt Mar 8 1865” double-circle datestamp adjacent, Very Fine, a scarce and desirable cover, Daniel Kellogg was the postmaster of Brattleboro at the time of this cancel (Skinner-Eno LC-D 1) $ 300

70 6 Profile of Hooded Man (Lynchburg, VA), 1861 3c Rose (65, small tear) tied by bold strike of fancy cancel to orange cover to Lexington, Virginia, “Lynchburg Va Dec 12” datestamp alongside, cornercard for commission and forwarding merchant, Very Fine strike on an attractive cover (Skinner-Eno PH-F 30)

$ 150