Sale 1230 — U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 15-18 December, 2020

Category — Fancy Cancellations

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1302
c
Sale 1230, Lot 1302, Fancy Cancellations3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by Woman in Headdress fancy cancel with "Corry Pa. Jun. 2" (1870) circular datestamp on buff cover to Youngsville Pa. with M. O. Olds wood pump manufacturer's illustrated corner card, enclosure from South Erie Iron Works, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a beautifully carved depiction of a woman's bust in profile, with her hair pulled back in classic Victorian-era style, which rivals the cancels produced by the master carver of Waterbury Conn.

E. 500-750
1,400