3c Rose (65). Bright color, tied by clear strike of Uncle Sam Thumbing Nose fancy cancel, matching "Brattleboro Vt. Oct. 22" circular datestamp on cover to Boston, 1866 docketing at left, stamp with trivial corner perf crease at lower left

VERY FINE STRIKE OF THE FAMOUS BRATTLEBORO "UNCLE SAM THUMBING NOSE" CIVIL WAR ERA FANCY CANCEL.

There are two, possibly three, examples of this extraordinary fancy cancellation known on cover. One other, ex Haas, is dated October 24 and was part of the John R. Boker Jr. collection (the entire collection is now in Germany). This complete strike on an attractive cover is the finest available.

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