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Forgery
10c 1847 (Scott No. 2) Sperati
forgery
A superb copy of this Sperati forgery.
Stamped in purple on back: "Sperati Reproduction" in over under arcs
with "45" in center. The quality of this forgery is amazing. $495.00
Fancy Cancels
63 Waterbury 12 segment rosette
A few perf faults. Mounted on a portion of
Don Evans exhibit page. $125.00
63 pair with blue Cincinnati
duplex grid
Slight toning around the edges. Mounted on a portion of Don Evans
exhibit page. $50.00
63 light-blue negative crossroads
cancel
Mounted on a portion of Don Evans exhibit page. $35.00
65 Waterbury, CT diamonds
(Rohloff no. D-21)
A solid diamond enclosed by two successive diamonds and surrounded by
six diamonds. Shows all but one of the outer diamonds. A rare cancel.
$200.00
BELOW:
Barbara Fosdyke-Ray Blackjack Fancy Cancels
73 – Star in circle
Small fault (FC56-04) $50.00

73 – Flower
(FC56-06) $95.00

73 – Circle of wedges
Heavy horizontal crease. (FC56-08)
$10.00

73 – Circle of wedges
(FC56-09) $50.00

87 – “E” grill
Neat cancel. (FC56-10) $150.00

73 – Segmented grid
(FC56-11) $50.00

73 – Waffle grid
(FC56-12) $50.00

73 – Geometric
(FC56-14) $50.00

73 – GB “D93” number
Staining. (FC56-16) $95.00

73 – GB “A94” number
Pulled perf. (FC56-17) $95.00

73 – GB “65” number
(FC56-18) $125.00

73 – Red square grid
Small thin. (FC56-21) $75.00

73 – Red Wedges
Tiny corner crease. PFC (FC56-22) $195.00

87 – “E” grill – Red wedges
(FC56-23) $125.00

87 – “E” grill – Red leaf
(FC56-24) $125.00

73 – Blue wedges
(FC56-25) $95.00

73 – Four point star
(FC56-26) $95.00

73 – Blue Geometric
(FC56-28) $95.00

73 – Blue Wedges
Tiny thin. (FC56-29) $95.00

73 – Blue target
(FC56-32) $50.00

73 – Blue Geometric
Horizontal crease (FC56-33) $75.00

73 – N. York Steamship
(FC56-35) $75.00
End of Barbara Fosdyke-Ray
Black Jack Fancy Cancels
76 with manuscript revenue cancel
A
wonderful top row copy with a manuscript "R. C., Feby 8, 1684" cancel.
This copy obviously came off a document that required a revenue stamp.
$125.00
112 strip of Five
A fairly well centered strip of five each
struck with a quartered cork cancel. Only two minor faults which is
unusual for a multiple of this size. Sensibly reinforced with hinge
slivers. A piece with great visual appeal. A block of four catalogs
$2,250.00 in italics in the Scott Specialized. (FC40-1) $750.00
114 strip of struck with cork grid
cancel
The strip of three is tied by the canceling device to a large piece of
envelope. Note the Watseka, ILL CDS at left. Very attractive. $50.00
136 with strong grill and light cancel
Well centered, strong grill, tiny tear between second and third
perforation at top, light strike of fat crescent cancel. $10.00
136 blue cork wedge cancel
Nicely centered, sound, moderate grill impression, with blue cork wedge
cancel. $30.00
157a Double paper
Three different examples available. Small unobtrusive faults to be
expected and are a result of this fragile paper. Order by position.
$150.00 each. Middle copy sold.
158 small shield
Well centered, tiny crease in the top left perforation, with nice strike
of small shield which is not listed in Cole. $40.00
158 Large shield
Bold 99% SON strike, thin along right edge
on back. But what a strike. $50.00
210 U.S. Mail
Nice strike of fancy U.S. Mail in circle. $25.00
210 "B" in box
Nice 98% strike of "B" within a box.
$50.00
210 Geometric
Interesting geometric with negative "8" in
the center. $50.00
210 – Waverly, MA
Skull & Bones. with PFC,
pulled perf,
Small thin (FC54-02) $95.00
210 – Skull & Bones
Nice strike (FC54-03)
$125.00
210 – Northampton horse
Late strike (FC54-07)
$100.00
210 – N.H.
New Hampshire, stamp has red
tint from soaking (FC54-20) $25.00
210 Lot of 33 better fancy
cancels
A nice lot of fancy cancels. Contains: hearts, skull & bones, masks,
pumpkin heads, star and crescents. Most very well struck, condition is
mixed but not bad for a lot of this size (would be happy to review over
the phone 847/462-9130). Should retail for $1,200.00 or more. Net:
$700.00
210 – Horseshoe
Great strike on big stamp, (FC55-02)
$150.00
210 – Mystic Bridge
Nice strike, (FC55-06) $50.00
210 – Large Open “L"
95% strike, (FC55-07) $35.00
210 – Elmira Straight Line
Red cancel, (FC55-08) $65.00
210 – “K”
Bold strike, (FC55-10) $35.00
210 – Star
Solid star, (FC55-12) $25.00
210 – “CLD”
Great strike, (FC55-13) $75.00
210 – Star within Star
Interesting, (FC55-14) $25.00
210 – Solid Star
Over CDS, (FC55-15) $25.00
210
– Masonic
90% strike, (FC55-16) $35.00
210 – Grid
Unusual, (FC55-17) $25.00
210 – “B”
Nice 98% strike of "B" within a box.
(FC55-18) $50.00
218 - Used with light face free
cancel
This would be considered an incredible
stamp if it were not for the small thin on the back. This copy is for
the collector who appreciates the beauty of the stamp and can live with
the back fault. $175.00
230-240 used Columbians -
well centered short set
Light face free cancels on all but the six-cent value with
nice centering throughout. There is a pin head thin on the six-cent,
small margin tear in the eight-cent, and a small thin on the ten-cent.
That said this short set has great eye appeal throughout and is
reasonably priced at $250.00
Mint Stamps
158
Fresh original gum, HR, strong impression. This copy comes from the gold
medal exhibit of the three-cent Continental put together by John Barwis.
$100.00
210 - Block of four
Fresh original gum, HR, solid color and impression. An
attractive block. $195.00
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