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3c Rose (65). Cancelled by negative Shield in Circle fancy cancel, "Leavenworth Kas. Nov. 12" circular datestamp on orange cover to St. Louis, missing small part of top flap, Very Fine
strike, also accompanied by similar cancel on stampless cover with Nov. 13 circular datestamp to Brooklyn N.Y., Very Fine, highly exhibitable (Image)
3c Rose (65). Choice centering with wide and balanced margins, tied by well-struck Hollow 6-Point Star with Rays fancy cancel and "Kirkville Mo. Jul. 30" circular datestamp on red and blue
Standing Liberty with Sword and Flag Patriotic cover to Logan O., slightly reduced at left, minor edgewear, stamp with toned spot at upper left, still Very Fine strike of this elaborate and scarce fancy cancel (Image)
SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
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3c Rose (65). Bright color, cancelled by green Solid Star fancy cancel, matching "Sharon Vt. Mar. 15" circular datestamp on cover to South Hadley Mass., trivial edgewear, few bent perfs at
top, Very Fine strike in this distinctive green color (Image)
15c Black (77). Intense shade and impression, tied by full clear strike of New York City Union Soldier's Head fancy cancel on orange cover to Bremen, Germany, red "N. York Paid 7
Brem. Pkt. Apr. 21" (1866) credit datestamp (used in error, should be 12c), perfs trimmed at top where slightly reduced from opening, missing small part of top flap
VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE FAMOUS UNION SOLDIER'S HEAD FANCY
CANCELLATION OF NEW YORK CITY ON A COVER TO GERMANY. THIS IS THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE NEWLY-ISSUED 15-CENT LINCOLN MEMORIAL STAMP.
The creation and use of this fancy cancel in the Spring of 1866 coincided with the return of soldiers
from the Civil War. It is known on at least one domestic cover, but apparently the cancelling device migrated to the foreign-mail exchange office, where it was used to cancel stamps on mail to foreign countries. This explains why it is found on high
values of the 1861-66 Issue, including the 10c, 12c, 15c, 24c, 30c and 90c denomination stamps off cover. Covers with this cancel are very rare, probably because European stamp collectors removed the high-value stamps from covers. We recently offered
one to Italy in Part One of the Raymond Vogel collection (realized $32,500 hammer).
This is the only 15c Lincoln cover with the Soldier's Head cancel known to us. There is no year-dated marking on the cover (the pencil note in German must refer
to something other than content, such as enlistment date for a soldier). The Soldier's Head cancel was used only in 1866, therefore, this must be April 21, 1866. This cover moved up to become the earliest documented use of the 15c Lincoln stamp after
the April 14 cover (ex Landau) received a negative certificate. However, we are not convinced that the stamp on the April 14 cover did not originate. Contemporary reports indicate that the 15c Lincoln stamps were issued in April 1866, coinciding with
the one-year anniversary of Lincoln's assassination. This cover was probably carried on the North German Lloyd's Hansa, which departed New York on April 21, 1866, and arrived in Bremen on May 4.
Ex Haas and Eno. With 1987 P.F. certificate
(Image)
SOLD for $15,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
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3c Rose (65). Tied by clear strike of negative "Lincoln" and Stars in Circle fancy cancel, matching "Albany N.Y. Oct. 6" (1866) circular datestamp on cover with State of New York
Comptroller's Office corner card to Fayette N.Y., minor cover edgewear incl. small tear at upper right
VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL STRIKE OF THIS SCARCE LINCOLN MEMORIAL CANCELLATION.
Very few strikes of this Lincoln memorial cancellation
are known on cover, and most are blurry or weak strikes. The New York State Comptroller in 1866 was Thomas Hillhouse. The Albany postmaster in 1866 was George Dawson. Both Hillhouse and Dawson were ardent pro-Union Republicans. (Image)
3c Rose (65). Cancelled by negative Shield in Circle fancy cancel, "Leavenworth Kas. Nov. 12" circular datestamp on orange cover to St. Louis, missing small part of top flap, Very Fine
strike, also accompanied by similar cancel on stampless cover with Nov. 13 circular datestamp to Brooklyn N.Y., Very Fine, highly exhibitable 
3c Rose (65). Choice centering with wide and balanced margins, tied by well-struck Hollow 6-Point Star with Rays fancy cancel and "Kirkville Mo. Jul. 30" circular datestamp on red and blue
Standing Liberty with Sword and Flag Patriotic cover to Logan O., slightly reduced at left, minor edgewear, stamp with toned spot at upper left, still Very Fine strike of this elaborate and scarce fancy cancel 
3c Rose (65). Bright color, cancelled by green Solid Star fancy cancel, matching "Sharon Vt. Mar. 15" circular datestamp on cover to South Hadley Mass., trivial edgewear, few bent perfs at
top, Very Fine strike in this distinctive green color 
15c Black (77). Intense shade and impression, tied by full clear strike of New York City Union Soldier's Head fancy cancel on orange cover to Bremen, Germany, red "N. York Paid 7
Brem. Pkt. Apr. 21" (1866) credit datestamp (used in error, should be 12c), perfs trimmed at top where slightly reduced from opening, missing small part of top flap
3c Rose (65). Tied by clear strike of negative "Lincoln" and Stars in Circle fancy cancel, matching "Albany N.Y. Oct. 6" (1866) circular datestamp on cover with State of New York
Comptroller's Office corner card to Fayette N.Y., minor cover edgewear incl. small tear at upper right