Show Us Some Killer Greens !

Killer Green, Sock On The Nose
Washington 3 Cent, 1861
Scotts U.S 65, Rose

I'm relatively new to the hobby, so this may just be my inexperience showing, but I have never seen a green cancellation mark like this. I assume they are very rare - do you agree?

#1 with a red cork cancel and green pen cancel

Yes, green cancels are quite rare and popular among those who collect them, The Scott Specialized catalog adds a $100 premium to that #65 stamp which is otherwise a common $3 CV stamp.

And a US #1 that Bradnod just posted a striking 4+ margin copy, Scott adds a $1250 premium for a genuine green postmark. Without a certificate, a green pen cancel doesn't add much of a premium since it can be so easily faked. Still pretty, even if not real.

Why would someone put a green MS. cancel on a stamp with a red grid already on it?

I'm wondering the same. Perhaps there was worry the red cancel could be washed enough to be reused? Or it was added after the fact.

I very much suspect the latter, that it's a fake cancel done later.

This is my favorite "green" cancel in my collection...

Here is my picture of a "killer green"

A candidate for Cyclospora ...

One more to add to the mix ...

Nice examples, ioagoa. Here's mine.


p.s. Partime, the current Cyclospora outbreak only affects Iceberg lettuce. Romaine is fine. Made me laugh though.

Hi ZebraMan

That's a gem of a stamp -- XF centering -- striking green cancel -- and plates to position 6R2L -- which is a very nice variety of recutting with a line joining the upper edge of the Top Label Block with the Upper Right Diamond Block -- and extending all the way out to the Right Frame Line.

They don't come much nicer than that !!

Regards // ioagoa

Here is a legit green cancel on a 5c 1847.
True greens on 1847's are rare.
This one is ex-Eubanks and has a PFC.

Here is one of the Winchendon greens.
These are always nice to see.

Hi Tx --

WOW -- that Scott #1 cover is a rarity of the first order -- and with both the cds and the grid killer tying the stamp -- and with a matching green PAID to boot. Very nice !! Thanks for showing it.

Regards // ioagoa

That Bridgeport cancel and paid handstamp does exist on a few other covers. Very nice usage.