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Zebra Head, perfect bold strike cancels 30¢ orange (71) , remarkably well centered with vibrant color, fresh and Extremely Fine; with 2022 P.F. certificate.

Skinner-Eno No. PA-H 13   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

AN EXTRAORDINARY GEM STRIKE OF THE FANCY ZEBRA HEAD NEW YORK FOREIGN MAIL CANCEL.

The Zebra Head fancy cancel used by the New York Foreign Mail Department is one of the rarest cancels, and even more remarkable to find such a perfect strike on an orange stamp to showcase this desirable cancel.

Zebra Head, sharp strike on 5¢ brown (76) , rich color, Very Fine and choice strike; with 2009 P.F. certificate.

Skinner-Eno No. PA-H 13   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

"NY PO", negative strike on 24¢ purple (153) , strong color, a Very Fine strike of this rare NYFM cancel.

Weiss No. RE-L4   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Circle of Seven Wedges, bold strike ties 30¢ orange (71) along with partial red "New York, Paid 24, Jun 28" exchange cds's on blue 1865 folded cover to France , red French (7.9) entry cds and small "PD" handstamp, Mar. 10th arrival backstamp, Very Fine.

Skinner No. NYFM 65-4 similar   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

This strike appears to be the same cancel as Skinner illustrates with most open wedge centers filled in.

Elaborate Negative Geometric, complete sharp strike ties 2¢ brown (157) and 7¢ vermilion (160) , radiant color, on blue 1875 folded letter to Havre, France at the 9¢ treaty rate, endorsed "Steamer 'Cuba' ", red Havre (5.18) entry datestamp and matching "PD" framed handstamp, Very Fine and choice strike.

Weiss No. GE-EN2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

Carried on the last voyage of the Cunard Line "Cuba" that departed New York on May 5th and arrived at Queenstown on May 16th.

Circular Geometric, clear strike of NYFM cancels 2¢ vermilion (U142) entire to Saxony, Germany at the 2¢ unsealed printed matter rate, Gross-Rohrsdorf (6.23.76) arrival backstamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, only 5 recorded examples of this cancel , ex-Gundel, Richards, Kirke .

Weiss No. GE-C8   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Positive Geometric, cancels 2¢ vermilion wrapper to Kent, England; roughly opened at top, F.-V.F., One of only 3 Recorded Examples of this Cancel by Weiss, the being the only wrapper use.

Weiss No. GE-EP2/EP-U1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Cross Roads, contrasting red strike ties 12¢ blackish violet (162) , s.e. at left, on 1874 cover to London, England , matching "New York, Paid All, Jul 21" exchange cds, carried on the Guion Line Wisconsin that departed New York Jul. 21st to Queenstown arriving Aug. 2nd, red London (8.3.74) arrival cds, clean and Very Fine.

Weiss No. TR-C1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

The 12¢ postage prepaid the 6¢ treaty rate plus 6¢ supplementary mail fee. There are only a few supplementary mail letters recorded that did not receive a "Supplementary Mail" datestamp or handstamp. The red cancelling ink was used only on this service.

Cross, bold strike ties 6¢ carmine (148) , nat. s.e., rounded corner, on orange cover to Solingen, Germany, red "New York, Paid All, Direct Feb 14" exchange cds, red Bremen Franco 1873 transit; some soiling and wear, F.-V.F., A choice strike of this rare NYFM cancel .

Weiss No. TR-M5   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Circle of Open Carets, complete strike ties 10¢ brown (161) , choice centering within large margins, on blue 1874 folded cover to Palermo Sicily , red "New York Paid All Br Transit Apr 18" exchange cds, Palermo (5.5) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.

Weiss No. TR-W5   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Circle of Open Carets, ties 1¢ ultramarine (156) , red "New York, Nov 27" exchange cds on 1¢ postal card (UX3) to Konigsberg, Germany , printed A. Möller & Co. message, Very Fine.

Weiss No. TR-W5   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

N.Y. Supplementary, Paid, Aug 17 '78, perfect bold duplex with "2" barred ties 10¢ brown (161) on blue cover to Havre, France , endorsed per "Main", Havre (8.28) arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.