3070 – ERIVAN X

Locomotive, South Hanson, Massachusetts, full strike ties 1883 2c red brown to piece, with “South Hanson” 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 “The South Hanson Locomotive Cancel” (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.