The first of three parts containing my pickups from Chicagopex. Part 2 will be documents and then part 3 will be RNs (revenue stamped paper).
This post contains the individual stamps/multiples I picked up, starting with general/miscellaneous items, then plate varieties, and then cancels.
First, two vertical pairs filling in some spots in my Consular Service section.
This one is a shame. Multiples of R87c are not common, and a multiple still on document would have been a great addition... dagnab it!
A plate # single a bit worse for wear.
A very tough multiple; the 2-cent orange Proprietary is not frequently found as a multiple. Even better, on a California CDV.
A privately perforated battleship proprietary, attributed to the company J.D. Bartlett.
Yet another sewing machine perf for my hoard, albeit with a cut cancel.
Now some plate varieties...
George with a gash across the bridge of his nose, and an additional plate scratch through REVENUE.
Plate crack through U.S. at top and down into George's head.
R9a with a plate scratch tailing off the E in certificate.
R67c with a doubled left frameline.
R13c with a blurry strike of a fairly scarce cancel, but I purchased it for the plate scratch at bottom center.
R13c with great unlisted double transfer at bottom right. What a mess!
Lovely example of R116 being one of the more bold positions of the foreign entry of the 70c.
This one is very interesting. R1c on very thin translucent paper that has the appearance of laid paper (see previous debates as to whether said laid paper exists on 1st issue revenues). Additionally, the surface of the back has odd impressions of circles and squiggles, almost like what you would see if someone doodled on the back with a pen without ink. I've seen this surface texture anomaly before on very rare occasions. I'm not sure what causes it.
Below this image is a link to a very high-resolution image of the back.
What's going on?
https://revenue-collector.com/2017c...2017c019.jpgTwo examples of R9a exhibiting the "eyebrows" foreign entry (curved lines above and to the outside of the top numerals).
R67c with double transfer at bottom in DOLLAR, along with doubling of bottom frameline.
R9b with a double transfer at bottom of letters in bottom scroll.
Unusual double transfer of R53c, most noticeable in curved lettering at top and bottom, with additional doubling in the top and bottom panels.
Link to ultra-high-resolution version below image.
https://revenue-collector.com/pvtemp/R53c_DT.jpgAnd now on to the cancels...
J.M. Hartshorne & Bro.
Pawners Bank (?)
White Line Trans(port or portation?)
Indeterminate company, Key West, Fla. Florida cancels are quite scarce.
Interesting hollow letters; unsure if whether by design or wear/inking.
And another one...
Ulman Brothers.
Phoenix Assurance Company of London
Ela Manufacturing Co. Putting these through a typewriter (as it appears was done) would have been a chore.
T.D.H. & Co.
Precancel of some sort.
DIST. HAWAII COLLR. INT. REV.
I wish the document for this one wer intact, as I collect fractional cent rates. Interesting how the 10-cent denomination is also cut cancelled, but none of the other 3 stamps are.
Bowen & Fox
A shame the stamp is munged; I've not seen this printed cancel before.
Hale & Burr
E. Pavenstedt & Co.
A different type of E Pavenstedt & Co. handstamp from the one above.
A. Rusch & Co.
DER & D. Positioned perfectly to give George a Hercule Poirot moustache.
Stylized C (Cristiani, perfumer)
Choate Manufacturing Co.
W.H. Winslow & Co., Manufacturers Materials.
Lowell Machine Shop
Diminuitive "J.W. BASSETT" cancel, possibly a photographer.
Christmas day cancel.
Stock broker
Amoskeag Machine Shop. E. A Straw, agent.
Red handstamp.
Albert G. Cherry. Paris, TN.
DELETED!
Boatmen's Saving Institution
Berkshire Woolen Co. Interesting how Massachusetts was abbreviated "MS" which we would now associate with Mississippi.
Large format bank handstamp, Kingston National Bank
Another large format bank handstmp.
Parson's Paper Co.
Dale Manufacturing Co.
Dealer in agricultural implements.
Generic COLLECTOR'S OFFICE boxed cancel
THe New York Condensing Co.
Tiffin Agricultural Works
Lumber dealers, Ottumwa Iowa (home town of MASH's Radar O'Reiley)
Lowell Gas Light Co.
Sugar refining Co.
Cotton factors.
Baltimore Warehouse Co.
Manchester Print Works.
Smith Paper Co.
Lodi Print Works
Bold "Bank of Kentucky" manuscript along with an embossed cancel.
Ontario Steamboat Co.
National Rubber Co.
Oriental Powder Co.
Lill's Chicago Brewery
Bank cancel from Memphis, TN under union occupation, with inverted year slug.
Manuscript "Pacific Elastic Sponge Co." cancel
The American News Co.
Spring Valley Water Works
This one is unusual. Trinity Church is a parish in New York City, so if that's the location, then the company is a nondescript "Corporation"... or is it "Trinity Church Corporation"?
Nice bold stencil CANCELLED.
The National Market Bank
Very colorful combination. BANK OF NEW YORK to the Credit of W. T. HATCH & SON.
Very attractave central ornament or monogram.
Union Comb Co.
B.L. Mann & Co., Commission Merchants & Hide & Leatehr Dealers
Ainsworth & Bonbright, agricultural dealers
L.N. Keeler, Commission Merchants and dealer in Flour, Grain, Feed &c.
Beautiful red Providence Institution for Savings cancel.
Nice clear Sloan's Condition Powder/Walker & Taylor printed cancel, inverted on stamp. Stamp has full gum, so definitely a precancel.
Very interesting, possibly used as a documentary? "E.J.H. Decd (deceased?) 23 Nov 1878"
Extremely scarce Walker & Taylor Condition Powder printed cancel.
Very interesting vidual effect. Ribbon cancel?
S.T.W. in unusual font.
Bold printed cancel, unattributed.
Very scarce DAMON & BAKER typeset printed cancel.
ABEL GUY, San Francisco, another of the California late imperf usages.
Beautiful Fitchburg Railroad handstamp.
Cut cancel, yes, but still a perfectly placed handstamp.
Unusual ink manufacturer handstamp.
And lastly, a gorgeous gem: Scarce Pacific Mail Steamship curved box handstamp, normally a $150 or so cancel, but this one is extremely well struck. Also, these are almost always found on 25-cent denominations; even more scarce on low denominations.
Posted 11/24/2017 11:59 pm
