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1850-69 NY Foreign Mails

Cancel Item # Description Price Picture
20576 Geometric (NYFM 63-1) two clear strikes on 30c orange (71) pair, bright color; left stamp with tiny perf tear, Fine and attractive, Ex-Skinner  $300 20576-002.jpg (312509 bytes)
20577 Geometric (NYFM 63-2) two strikes in vivid red on 3c rose (65), deep shade, small flaws, Fine and quite attractive, Ex-Skinner $100 20577-001.jpg (175311 bytes)
20578 Geometric (NYFM 63-2) fine strike in red on 24c lilac (78), bright and fresh, Fine, Ex-Skinner $150 20578-002.jpg (159885 bytes)
20579 Geometric (NYFM 63-2) sharp strike in vivid red on 90c blue (72), choice centering within large margins, rich color, small surface scrape, Extremely Fine appearing, Ex-Skinner $300 20579-002.jpg (190861 bytes)
20580 Star within Septagon (NYFM 63-3) two strikes on 24c gray (78b), rich color, small fault, Fine-VF, Cat $300, Ex-Skinner $100 20580-002.jpg (150432 bytes)
20581 Star within Septagon (NYFM 63-3) exceptional bold sock-on-the-nose strike on 30c orange (71), well centered, Very Fine, superb gem example of this cancel, Ex-Skinner $250 20581-002.jpg (170765 bytes)
20590 Double Cross-Roads (NYFM 63-4) central strike on 5c brown (76), additional partial red cds, Fine, Ex-Skinner $75 20590-002.jpg (185197 bytes)
20591 Double Cross-Roads (NYFM 63-4) clear strike on 24c lilac (78), perf flaws, Fine-VF, Cat $250, Ex-Skinner $125 20591-002.jpg (166232 bytes)
20592 Double Cross-Roads (NYFM 63-4) clear central strike in red on 90c blue (72), exceptionally well centered; small scissors cut upper right, fresh and Extremely Fine appearing, an attractive and scarce example in red, Ex-Ishikawa, Skinner $500 20592-002.jpg (187433 bytes)
20593 Double Cross-Roads (NYFM 63-4) clear strike ties 10c green (68), s.e. at left, on 1863 cover to Germany, bold strike of red "N.York 'Paid 7' Hamb. Pkt. Oct 31" exchange cds, Hamburg 11.14.63" backstamp; no flap, edge tears, Fine, Ex-Skinner $150 20593-001.jpg (138045 bytes)
20592 Double Cross-Roads (NYFM 63-4) clear strike obliterates red "N.York Am. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Oct 17" exchange cds and updated with "N.York 'Paid 24' Hamb. Pkt. Oct 17" cds, cork cancel ties 30c orange (71) on 1863 cover to Germany, matching "St. Louis Oct 10" cds, Very Fine and scarce, Ex-Skinner.

"This cover illustrates a most unusual usage of the NYFM geometric obliterator -- as a killer for an erroneous postmark! The clerk first marked the cover for dispatch by Prussian Closed Mail -- then noting the endorsement at the top, obliterated the first directional postmark with the NYFM killer and marked it for dispatch by the Hamburg packet."

$500 20594-001.jpg (821804 bytes)
20620 Circled Grid (NYFM 64-6) bold central strike on 1c blue (63), huge wide margins with gutter snipe of adjacent stamp, Very Fine and choice example. Ex-Don Evans, Skinner $250 20620-001.jpg (116422 bytes)
20621 Triangular Grid (NYFM 6x-1) perfect strike on 1c blue (63), rich color and bright paper, Fine, an exceptional example of this NYFM cancel, Ex-Don Evans, Skinner $250 20621-001.jpg (198168 bytes)
20622 Triangular Grid (NYFM 6x-1) bold strike in red on 1c blue (63), brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, a rare strike in red, Ex-Skinner $250 20622-001.jpg (125982 bytes)
20623 Triangular Grid (NYFM 6x-1) bold strike on 2c black (73), Fine, Ex-Skinner $125 20623-001.jpg (106350 bytes)
20624 Triangular Grid (NYFM 6x-1) partial strike on 2c black (73), fresh and Fine, Ex-Skinner $100 20624-001.jpg (115070 bytes)
20625 Triangular Grid (NYFM 6x-1) two strikes, one complete, on 3c rose (65), Fine, Ex-Skinner $100 20625-001.jpg (116324 bytes)
20626 Triangular Grid (NYFM 6x-1) two complete strikes on 30c orange (71) horizontal pair, right stamp faulty, Fine, a remarkable example rarely found on a pair, Ex-Skinner $300 20626-001.jpg (111378 bytes)
22005 Cogwheel (Skinner 64-9 var.), different style, ties 10c green (68) along with "New York May 23" cds on 1864 folded letter to Acapulco, Mexico, endorsed "pr Steamer Ariel via Panama", blue Probst oval, fresh and Very Fine, Ex-Brouillette $300 22005-001.jpg (248294 bytes)

 

 

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