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Lot 139 United States
Scott210
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Locomotive, South Hanson, Massachusetts, full strike ties 1883 2c red brown to piece, with â South Hansonâ c.d.s. alongside (14 May), staining and a few shorter perfs at top, nevertheless a remarkable example of this intricate fancy cancel, and one of the only recorded complete strikes. (Cole Pi-67)
Donald Barany, in his May, 2003 article â The South Hanson Locomotive Cancelâ (Chronicle, 198), records nineteen strikes of this cancel, including one entire and a 3c War Department cut square. These two items, along with the example offered here, are the only three complete strikes which also include a South Hanson datestamp, making this one of the most desirable examples extant.
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Lot 139 United States
Scott210
Description
Locomotive, South Hanson, Massachusetts, full strike ties 1883 2c red brown to piece, with â South Hansonâ c.d.s. alongside (14 May), staining and a few shorter perfs at top, nevertheless a remarkable example of this intricate fancy cancel, and one of the only recorded complete strikes. (Cole Pi-67)
Donald Barany, in his May, 2003 article â The South Hanson Locomotive Cancelâ (Chronicle, 198), records nineteen strikes of this cancel, including one entire and a 3c War Department cut square. These two items, along with the example offered here, are the only three complete strikes which also include a South Hanson datestamp, making this one of the most desirable examples extant.
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