Fancy Cancels 81 – 89

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View of Hartford from Hockanum (East Hartford)

81 6 Running Fox (Hockanum, CT), type 1 (facing right between rows of small squares), just 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Watertown, Connecticut, “Hockanum Con Jun 17” datestamp alongside, cover lightly cleaned, very fi ne, this is one of 11 Hockanum fox covers of all types recorded by William Duff ney and one of only fi ve type 1 covers, a beautiful rarity, 2022 William T. Crowe certifi cate (Skinner-Eno PA-D 6)

$ 1,500

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82 6 All-Seeing Eye (Washington, IN), bold strike in blue ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, matching “Washington Ind. Oct 2” datestamp alongside, stamp with light toned spot not mentioned on certifi cate, a very fi ne strike of this rare and attractive fancy cancel, 2022 William T. Crowe certifi cate (Skinner-Eno FR-NMb 6) Provenance: Ryohei Ishikawa (Christie’s, 1993) $ 2,500

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83 6 Skull (Cambridge, MA), complete strike on 1861 3c Rose (65), matching “Cambridge Mass. Nov 19” datestamp alongside, on cover to New York City, postmark slightly enhanced, fine and attractive (SkinnerEno PA-H 4) $ 75

84 6 Witchmark (Salem, MA), crisp strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Tunbridge, Vermont, “Salem Mass Oct 16” datestamp alongside, very fine example of this distinctive fancy cancellation which is said to represent a Pagan fertility symbol, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate (Skinner-Eno PH-F 44) $ 200

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85 6 Arrow and Crescent (West Point, MS), bold strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65, top right corner added and small tear at left) to ca. 1868 cover to Poquonock, Connecticut, matching “West Point Miss Mar 31” datestamp alongside, very fine example of this rare cancellation, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate (Skinner-Eno PO-CR 13) $ 200

86 6 Masonic Square and Compass (Nashua, NH), bold strike ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) to all-over embossed Valentine cover to Manchester, New Hampshire, matching “Nashua N.H. Feb 18” datestamp alongside, very fine and attractive (Skinner-Eno FR-M3b 37) $ 100

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87 6 Negative Masonic Compass (Painted Post, NY), strike in blue ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) to cover to New York City, matching “Painted Post N.Y. Sep 17” datestamp, very fine strike and cover (Skinner-Eno FR-M3b 54) $ 100

88 6 “MY” in Heart (Dayton, OH), bold, perfect strike on 3c Pink entire (U58) addressed to Ellington, New York, “Dayton O. Jul 5” datestamp alongside, barely reduced at right into cornercard, an extremely fine strike of this wonderful cancel (S-E PH-H 68) $ 100

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View of Knoxville

89 6 Horse’s Head (Knoxville, TN), bold strike ties 1861 1c Blue (63) to 1868 locally-addressed cover, matching “Knoxville Tenn Sep 15” datestamp, original enclosure (invitation to “Grand Coronation Ball”), stamp barest trace of gum toning on perforation tips, very fi ne and attractive (Skinner-Eno PA-H 4) $ 150