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Scott 65 Fancy Cancel Collection

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Scott 65 This three cent rose colored stamp was the backbone of postal service during its period of use which ran from 1861-1868. During this time period the postage rate was 3 cents for up to 3000 miles, and prepayment by postage stamp was mandatory. Thus most every letter required a Scott 65 or one of its cousins. There are a variety of stamps with the same design engraved by Joseph Ourdan for the National Bank Note Company. Other Scott numbers exist for the Pink, Lake,Brown Red & Scarlet none grilled examples and 7 different grill variations of the Standard Rose. Other than the Pink Scott 64, the others color varieties are all listed as "special printings." The common 65 rose has a catalog value of $3 used, but with a nice clear fancy cancel they can go much much higher. Grill varieties ran from a small of 9X13 mm to all over. Distinguishing grills can be challenging eye work. Various Grilled examples can be very pricy, with or without a fancy cancel. I will be offering many better individuals cancels as singles, but also quite a few as album pages, to give the buyer a chance to acquire a significant enough group upon which to build a larger collection. The album pages below will be offered for sale this week, possibly by the time you get this, but more likely Thursday evening, May 15, 2008 at my traditional 9:30-10:30 PM EST launching time. 1861-1862 Cancellations with various Stars all on Scott 65. 1861-1862 Cancellations with various Numerals and one Free all on Scott 65. The top left cancel of a 3 in a Big C is identified as being from Wasioja, MN. The middle cancel has a small numeral three in the middle of the Maltese cross. 1861-1862 Cancellations with various Compass Point or Rosettes all on Scott 65. 1861-1862 Cancellations with various Circular styles including cog wheels all on Scott 65. 1861-1862 Cancellations with 20 Circular wedges all on Scott 65./> 1861-1862 Cancellations with various Squares, Crossroads & Bars all on Scott 65. 1861-1862 Cancellations with various Targets & Circular all on Scott 65. 1861-1862 Cancellations with various Blue and One Red Cancellation all on Scott 65. Notation on album page suggests the red cancel was for overseas use. Blue cancels are less common than black in this period. 1861-1862 Cancellations with various town cancels including a few manuscript all on Scott 65. 1861-1862 Cancellations with various Numerals all on Scott 88 with a 11 X 13 grill. Scott 88's catalog $25 used vs. $3 for a Scott 65. 1861-1862 Cancellations with various crossroads, circular cancellations all on Scott 88. 1867 Cancellations with various rosettes and crosses all on Scott 94.Scott 94 is red and has a 9 x 13 grill. A 94 used catalogs $10.

1867 Cancellations with various designs including a masonic fez all on Scott 94.

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Procrastinator's Tune Tangled up line fills the bottom of the boat Fishing opener with frustration's sour note Preparation prevents things going wrong Would of, could of, procrastination's song -Robert A. Swart

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Court Jester Why did the chicken cross the road, roll in the mud and cross again? He wanted to be a dirty double crosser. Why did the chicken cross the park??? To get to the other slide Why did the chicken cross the road?? Too long to go around..... What is: peck, peck, peck, BANG, peck, peck, peck BANG?? A chicken in a minefield... I was too chicken to leave it to the above chicken jokes this week so I'm adding this groaner. The poor guy walks up to the rich guy's house. He's down on his luck and needs some money. He rings the doorbell. "Hi there, I'm down on my luck, need some money, and I was wondering if you have any work I could do for you?" The rich Guy decides to give him a break, and says: "Sure, my porch needs painting. I'll pay you 50 dollars to do it for me." "Sure thing, Mister, I'll get started right away!" Time passes, until... "Hey Mister, I'm all done painting!" "Well, here's your 50 dollars" "Thanks, and by the way, it's a Ferrari, not a Porsche."

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Seriously behind in blog posts. But did want to make sure to remind you that the r-run of Haertel Estate unsold covers ends this Sunday. Almost all the minimum bids were cut in half. Many great deals throughout. Don't miss out.

Wow, some nice results for Haertel round 3

The details will need to wait for my newsletter, but the quick news is we had a great results on several items in the third round of the Haertel postal history estate sale. Two items topped $1,000, one topped $3000. A good dozen items in the 200 +/- range.

My favorite fancy cancel was not the top bid getter among the Fancy Cancel group, although it did bring in excess of $150.

Colonial material is hot!
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Also the fourth and final week is off to a great start with over $3,000 in bids on the books already and many items on the move. The Lincoln Campaign letter has climbed steadily from 9.99 to $360 last time I looked. I suspect its got a ways to go yet. The Steamboats appear to have caught peoples eyes. Many others are getting hits and watchers, but no bids yet.
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Last Sunday most of the high bids on the top $ getters were made in the final 5 minutes, probably with sniper programs. That's fine with me, just bid what your willing to pay and make sure you don't wait too close to the end. I'm aware of bids not getting processed properly in the final minute or two. (It's happened to me.) Word to the wise, use a sniper if you wish, just make sure the bid gets in on time, give yourself at least a 5 minute buffer. If someone's going to over bid you, they are going to do it anyway, you at least will be making sure they pay full fare. Sounds like a good plan to me.

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Don't forget most of the unsolds will be re-listed March 6th for 10 days ending the day before St Patrick's Day. The minimum bids on most items have been halved. Should lead to plenty to brisk action. A few lots may get combined. I am particularly thinking of putting some groups of Fancy Cancels together. We'll see if I find time to actually do it.

Final session of the Haertel Estate is now LIVE

The fourth and final section of the Haertel Estates Postal History Collection is now live. It over laps the third section which has been live all the past week and ends this Sunday.

Both session contain outstanding postal history. Material that does not often find its way to eBay.

Ending Sunday are the fascinating array of fancy cancels and a nice selection of stamp less folded letters to and from foreign destination in the colonial to civil war era. Some exceptional items in both groups.

Newly listed are the Lincoln Campaign Letter, About a dozen confederate and or Civil war realted covers, not the least of which is a Free Frank from A H Stephens as Vice President of the Confederacy. Steam Boats, Domestic Ship Mail, Stamped covers from Scott #1 in 1847 through 1900 with domestic and international rates represented with some better stamps as well as better covers. Also a valuable little group of Local Posts on the East Coast and better Express Covers from out west. Also a few 20th century items, including Siberia AEF, Crosby Atom Bomb, US Possessions covers including Guam #12 on cover, Porto Rico Mil Stat, and a few stray items that should have launched in earlier sessions., etc.

Postal History