Sale 1139 — U.S. Treasures of Philately from The Irwin Weinberg Inventory

Sale Date — Wednesday, 9 November, 2016

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Category — Fancy Cancellations

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Lot
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Cat./Est. Value
Realized
19
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Sale 1139, Lot 19, Fancy Cancellations3c Ultramarine (114). Cancelled by "Shoo Fly" fancy cancel of Kittrell N.C., also with part of red circular datestamp at bottom, small corner crease at top left

VERY FINE STRIKE OF THE KITTRELL N.C. "SHOO FLY" FANCY CANCEL.

The children's song of the same name was written by Thomas Brigham Bishop (who also wrote "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" and other famous patriotic songs). The words were later changed to "I belong to somebody" from "I belong to Company G", a reference to a black detachment commanded by Bishop.

Ex Laehder. With 1995 P.F. certificate

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