3c Ultramarine (114). S.e. at right, tied by bold strike of Kleagle Mask fancy cancel, "Union Mills Pa. Feb. 21" circular datestamp on cover to Lowell Mich., trivial edgewear and slight soiling, pencil "1870" docketing

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL STRIKE OF THE UNION MILLS, PENNSYLVANIA, KLEAGLE MASK FANCY CANCEL. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS PARTICULAR CARVING.

Kleagle is the title held by the Ku Klux Klan officer whose role is to recruit new members. Union Mills is most famous for its "KKK" Skull and Crossbones fancy cancel. Two versions of the Kleagle Mask design were used at Union Mills. This unique example surfaced in the late 1980's in a small postal history mail auction in the midwest.

Ex Robertson and Boker.

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