lot # 115 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Canton, Mississippi, "Odd Fellows Three Links, Seeing Eye and Crossed Arrows," magnificent strike of this intricate cancel ties 1851 3c Dull red (11A) on an envelope addressed to "Buchannon Carroll & Co" in New Orleans, "Canton Ms. Oct 12" cds, stamp clear to large margins, envelope a few filing holes (as typical) and a small surface scuff in the address, still an Extremely Fine showpiece, the finest example of this cancel recorded (Skinner-Eno FR-NMb I)rnProvenance: William L. Moody (H.R. Harmer Sale 615, 1950)rnLouis Grunin (Christie's-NY, Sale 1, 1987)Fancy Cancellations
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