Sale 1375 — The Nick Kardasis Collection of the 1869 Pictorial Issue, Part One
Sale Date — Tuesday, 21 April, 2026
Category — Fancy Cancellations and Illustrated Covers-Numerals and Datestamps, Illustrated Covers
1c Buff (112). Bright color, beautiful strike of serifed "7" handstamp (Skinner-Eno NS-G 2), Extremely Fine strike, ex Eno, with 1986 P.F. certificate
3c Ultramarine (114). Deep rich color on bright paper, clear strikes of "5" handstamp (unlisted in Skinner-Eno), also with part of circular datestamp at left showing last letter "Y" of the state, Extremely Fine and attractive, with 1996 P.F. certificate
6c Ultramarine (115). Rich color, bold strike of Roman numeral "X" handstamp (unlisted in Skinner-Eno) struck in such a way that Washington's eye appears to be peeking out from behind the cancel, tiny tear at left, still Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates
10c Yellow (116). Vivid color, clear strike of "10" in circle handstamp (unlisted in Skinner-Eno), wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
2c Brown (113). Deep shade, two strikes of "(N. York Ste)amsh(ip)" circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, ex Juhring, with 2000 P.F. certificate
3c Ultramarine (114). Boldly struck "US SHIP" two-line handstamp (Skinner-Eno PM-SH 4), Very Fine and rare cancel, ex Juhring, Rose and Gorham, with 1997 P.F. certificate
10c Yellow (116). Brilliant color, choice centering, two strikes of "Sitka, Alaska T." circular datestamp, both "Sitka" and "Alaska T." appear on the stamp
EXTREMELY FINE. ONLY A FEW EXAMPLES OF THE SITKA, ALASKA TERRITORY, DATESTAMP ARE KNOWN ON 1869 PICTORIAL STAMPS — THIS IS THE ONLY ONE KNOWN ON THE 10-CENT.
Illustrated in the Rose 1869 book on p. 75. Ex Coulter and illustrated in an article in Aug. 2006 Chronicle about that sale. With 1981 and 2006 P.F. certificates.
10c Yellow (116). Vibrant color, bold strike of segmented cork cancel and red German transit boxed datestamp, Very Fine and choice, ex Newbury and Saadi, with 1989 and 2000 P.F. certificates
3c Ultramarine (114). Bright color, tied by "New-York Apr. 7 2 P.M." circular datestamp and circle of wedges cancel on Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. blue embossed illustrated cameo corner card cover to Hartford Conn., W. Eaves imprint, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful cover, ex Coulter and Eubanks, with 2006 P.F. certificate
3c Ultramarine (114). Mammoth margins with guide arrow and interpane margin at right, an incredible stamp, tied by quartered cork cancel with "Williamsburgh N.Y. Jul. 16" duplex datestamp on purple mower and reaper manufacturer's illustrated corner card cover to Branford Conn., Extremely Fine, if the cover were not so beautiful, it would be tempting to remove this spectacular 3c 1869, ex Coulter