Sale 1389 — The Nick Kardasis Collection of the 1869 Pictorial Issue, Part Two
Sale Date — Wednesday, 30 September, 2026
Category — 3¢ Locomotive (Scott 114)
3c Ultramarine, Double Grill, One Split (114 var). Superb centering, intense shade, two strong grill impressions with one split horizontally, blue quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a desirable grill variety in stellar condition, with 1990 P.F. certificate as "triple grill" which it is not, with 2018 P.S.E. and 2019 P.F. certificates as double grill, one split (latter graded XF-Superb 95 XQ for "Extraordinary Quality")
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2019 PF No. 557485 Graded 95 View Cert
2018 PSE No. 01343127 View Cert
1990 PF No. 0229330 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Beautiful centering and brilliant color, cancelled by socked-on-the-nose strike of red 6-Point Star in Circle fancy cancel, Extremely Fine, a colorful and high-quality 3c 1869, with 2013 and 2021 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
3c Ultramarine (114). Well-centered, cancelled by full clear strike of blue Circle of 8 Tiny Wedges in Three Circles fancy cancel of unknown origin (Skinner-Eno GE-C 39), Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
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1995 PF No. 0290272 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Perfectly centered, vibrant shade, cancelled by sharp strike of blue Pinwheel fancy cancel, Extremely Fine, a lovely gem-quality 3c 1869, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate
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2003 PSE No. 00098844 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Choice centering, bright shade, cancelled by clearly struck blue circle of thin wedges cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
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2007 PF No. 458282 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Choice centering, bright shade, complete strike of green fancy cancel of Murfreesborough Tenn., Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate, SCV $330
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1998 PF No. 0326176 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Beautiful color, bright green squarish shaped cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, ex Dr. Morris, with 1990 and 2002 P.F. certificates, SCV $330
3c Ultramarine (114). Bright shade, cancelled by bright green quartered cork cancel, small sealed tear at bottom right, Very Fine appearance, a beautiful "apple green" colored cancel, with 1999 P.F. certificate, SCV $330
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1999 PF No. 0336317 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Choice centering, bright shade, clear strike of bright green segmented cork cancel, tiny tear at bottom center, Extremely Fine appearance, described as "apple green" on accompanying 1996 P.F. certificate, SCV $330
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1996 PF No. 0300118 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Perfectly centered with wide margins, vibrant color, cancelled by circle with something inside (numeral?), Extremely Fine Gem, with 1995 P.S.E., 1999 P.F. and 2019 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
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2019 PF No. 557484 Graded 95 View Cert
1999 PF No. 0345340 View Cert
1995 PSE No. 25632 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Intense shade and impression, wide margins and choice centering, quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2002 and 2021 P.F. certificates (XF 90 XQ for Extraordinary Quality)
3c Ultramarine (114). Extra wide margins and choice centering, bright shade, circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1998 and 2021 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
3c Ultramarine (114). Essentially perfect centering, bright color, lightly struck segmented cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 and 2021 P.F. certificates (XF 90) which mention traces of blue cancel
3c Ultramarine (114). Well-centered, sharp and nearly complete strike of two-directional circular grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
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1996 PF No. 0302061 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Distinctive shade, choice centering, small circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine
3c Ultramarine (114). Intense shade and choice centering, perfect strike of tiny Propeller fancy cancel, Extremely Fine strike and stamp, with 1995 P.F. certificate
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1995 PF No. 0291125 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Jumbo margins with interpane margin and guide arrow at top right, cancelled by dark green segmented cork cancel, trivial corner crease at top left, still Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate describing cancel as "blackish green", SCV $230
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1999 PF No. 0340930 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Extra wide margin at right and pre-perforation foldover at lower left, the printed image is normal but the corner was folded in before perforating, Fine, unusual production variety
3c Ultramarine (114). Rich color, clear strike of Rose Blossom fancy cancel of Waterbury Conn. (Rohloff F-2)
VERY FINE STRIKE OF THE BEAUTIFUL ROSE BLOSSOM FANCY CANCELLATION OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT. THIS IS THE MOST ELABORATE FLOWER DESIGN CARVED BY THE POSTMASTER OF WATERBURY.
Several of the different Waterbury designs carved by postmaster John W. Hill are noteworthy for their elaborate designs, most famously the Running Chicken, and also the Bee, Eagle & Shield and some of the human faces. This Rose Blossom design is certainly one of the Hill's finest creations and is rare with probably fewer than eight known.
Ex Dr. Robertson, Boker, Haub ("Erivan") and Gorham.
3c Ultramarine (114). Brilliant color, cancelled by perfect strike of Small Bee fancy cancel of Waterbury Conn. (Rohloff A-14), which shows almost the entire design as well as all the nuances in the wings and abdomen, small corner crease at top left, Extremely Fine strike of the Waterbury Small Bee, ex Eubanks and Gorham, with 1998 and 2011 P.F. certificates
3c Ultramarine (114). Almost complete and detailed strike of Maple Leaf fancy cancel of Waterbury Conn. (Rohloff L-6), a few short perfs at bottom, Very Fine strike
3c Ultramarine (114). Cancelled by detailed strike of "KKK", Skull & Crossbones fancy cancel of Union Mills Pa., (Skinner-Eno PH-S 29)
VERY FINE STRIKE OF THE UNION MILLS "KKK", SKULL AND CROSSBONES FANCY CANCEL.
Union Mills, Pennsylvania, was the source of several remarkable fancy cancel designs in the 1869-71 period, including the "KKK" Skull & Crossbones, Kleagle Mask (two versions) and the Horse in Hat designs. All indicate Ku Klux Klan activity in this Western Pennsylvania town during the immediate post-war Reconstruction period. John H. Beardsley was the postmaster for a brief period of time — February 9, 1870, to March 16, 1871 — which coincides with the creation and use of the Ku Klux Klan cancellations.
With 1998 P.F. certificate.
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1998 PF No. 0327954 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Cancelled by Bottle fancy cancel of Canton Miss. (Skinner-Eno PO-Bb 1), choice strike on Fine stamp, ex Moody, with 1994 P.F. certificate
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1994 PF No. 0286209 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Nearly full and detailed strike of Padlock fancy cancel of West Meriden Conn. (Skinner-Eno PO-Pl 7), Very Fine
3c Ultramarine (114). Choice centering, bright shade, cancelled by mostly complete clear strike of red Shield fancy cancel of South Deerfield Mass. (Skinner-Eno PS-SD 16), tiny corner crease at top left, Extremely Fine appearance, a rare colored Shield cancel
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2008 PF No. 472054 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Bold nearly complete strike of 3-Bar Shield fancy cancel of Greenpoint Vt. (Skinner-Eno PS-SD 13), Extremely Fine stamp and strike, with 1995 P.F. certificate
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1995 PF No. 0291124 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Full clear strike of 6-Bar Shield fancy cancel, Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate
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2008 PF No. 469808 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Bold strike of 8-Bar Shield fancy cancel, Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate
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2011 PF No. 500065 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Full bold strike of Masonic Square & Compass in "G" (reversed) fancy cancel of Derby Conn. (Skinner-Eno FR-M4d 2), Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate
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2008 PF No. 471044 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Full and sharp strike of negative Masonic Square & Compass in Circle fancy cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2017 P.F. certificate
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2017 PF No. 543542 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Perfect strike of Flower fancy cancel of Lansing Mich. (Skinner-Eno PP-Fl 24), Extremely Fine strike, with 2019 P.F. certificate
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2019 PF No. 568283 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Tied on small piece by perfect strike of Suction Cup Ball fancy cancel with part of "Petersb(urg?)" circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate describing cancel as "8 Toothed Cogwheel" but we prefer our descriptive name
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1998 PF No. 0328246 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Vertical pair, bright shade, cancelled by two perfect strikes of U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai circle of wedges cancel, Very Fine, this 8-segment circle of wedges is one of several similar cancels used at the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai during the 1869 period, with 2006 P.F. certificate (not specifying origin of cancel), ex Juhring (SG Germany sale)
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2006 PF No. 446592 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Wide margins, cancelled by full clear strike of "X" Roman numeral fancy cancel of Sacarappa Me., Very Fine, accompanied by U.S. Cancellation Club News article picturing the same cancel on cover
3c Ultramarine (114). Intense shade and impression, perfect strike of blue "G" fancy cancel of Galva Ill. (Skinner-Eno LS-G 4), Extremely Fine strike, ex Knapp, with 2002 P.F. certificate
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2002 PF No. 0387774 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Complete and perfect strike of negative "J" in Circle fancy cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
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1997 PF No. 0318405 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Choice centering, bold and nearly complete strike of "K" fancy cancel of Bristol R.I. (Skinner-Eno LS-K 4), Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate
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2011 PF No. 500064 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Complete and perfect strike of "S" with serifs fancy cancel, Extremely Fine strike, with 2008 P.F. certificate
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2008 PF No. 469809 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Wide margins and near perfect centering, bright shade, cancelled by manuscript "1869" year date, Extremely Fine, very unusual form of manuscript cancel
3c Ultramarine (114). Bright color, well-centered, bold "W" manuscript cancel of Weston Mass. (Skinner-Eno LS-W 24a), Very Fine stamp and cancel, with 2008 P.F. certificate
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2008 PF No. 472056 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by clear strike of blue negative Masonic Square and Compass fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno FR-M3b 54), matching "Painted Post N.Y. Jul. 23" circular datestamp on cover to Plainfield N.J., Extremely Fine strike of this fancy cancel on a pretty cover, with 2000 P.F. certificate
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2000 PF No. 0349795 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Choice centering, tied by bold red non-standard target cancel with two circles and a dot at center, manuscript "Oct. 22 / 1869, Auburn Center Pa" postmark on cover to Kingston Pa. with illustrated dove and address ribbon in light gray, slightly rounded cover at bottom right, still Extremely Fine, this small post office evidently used pen-and-ink to postmark envelopes and a hand-carved target to cancel stamps in red ink
3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by perfect bold strike of 5 Hollow Squares in Circle fancy cancel of Bristol Pa. (Skinner-Eno GE-S 28), no postmark, on lady's small cover with initial on flap, addressed to Port Deposit Md., with original enclosure datelined Bristol Mar. 27, 1870, Extremely Fine, this is the listing example in Skinner-Eno
3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by segmented cork cancel, "Wilmington Del. Sep 23" circular datestamp on small narrow cover with artistic manuscript address with tiny letters inside large letters, "Returned for Better Direction" in circle and red "Dead Letter Office Sep. 28, 1869" circular datestamp, post office clerk's scolding notation "Not a very good plan to address a letter that is designed to be delivered", opened at right slightly trimming stamp, otherwise Very Fine, unusual to say the least
3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by unusual segmented grid cancel in black with blue "Taunton Ms. Jul. 1, 1869" circular datestamp on lady's cover with embossed initial, addressed to Falmouth Mass., Extremely Fine
3c Ultramarine (114). 16 stamps with blue cancels, includes negative "MH" of Mount Holly N.J. (Skinner-Eno LC-M1), negative Star of David (two), Leominster "Stovepipe" (Skinner-Eno GE-C7), targets, quartered cork, segmented cork, combination of blue grid and red "Paid All", Cincinnati datestamp, 14 with P.F. certificates (10 noting small faults), Fine-Very Fine appearance, a desirable and attractive group
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1995 PF No. 0294073 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Group of 9 stamps with red cancels (including shades of orange-red and deep red), includes quartered cork with dots (Skinner-Eno CR-X 10), target, quartered cork, circle of wedges (with one in circle), grid, Fraternal symbol in cogwheel of Springfield Mass. (Skinner-Eno FR-NMd3), eight with P.F. certificates (all but one mention small faults), Fine-Very Fine appearance, the 3c 1869 provides the perfect background for red cancels, a wonderful group
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2010 PF No. 489938 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Group of 15 stamps with Star fancy cancels, includes more unusual types such as Star within Star, 8-Point Stars (Skinner-Eno ST-8P5 and ST-8P3), Outline Star of Hastings-on-Hudson N.Y. (Skinner-Eno ST-D 26), blue solid Star, a few different negative Star in Circle, 10 with P.F. certificates, a few have minor faults, otherwise Very Fine with clear strikes
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1996 PF No. 0308171 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Group of 7 stamps with Rosette fancy cancels, includes three Waterburys (one with 6 segments on piece and two with 10 segments), one in blue, others include an unusual 16-segment Rosette, 5 with P.F. or P.S.E. certificates, a few minor faults, Very Fine strikes
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2009 PSE No. 01207825 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Group of 46 stamps with fancy cancellations, wide range of designs including shapes, initials, numerals, "Paid" and six with pen cancels, better cancels include (Skinner-Eno numbers in parentheses) Cazenovia N.Y. Spiral (SD-S 4), Hollow Box, Circle, Triangle, Heart, Masonic Square & Compass, a few different Leaf carvings, negative "A" (LS-A 17), Spade, Shield, Leominster "Stovepipe", Outline Maltese Cross, "W", Vallejo Cal. blue "V", Meridian Conn. "S" (LS-S 5), Ballston N.Y. negative "OK" (LC-OK 30), "10" in circle, generally clear and full or nearly full strikes, some with minor faults, 31 with P.F. certificates, a very desirable specialized collection
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1998 PF No. 0329133 View Cert
3c Ultramarine (114). Group of 40 single stamps, one pair and one strip of three, selected for centering and appearance, the stamps with Extremely Fine centering include a few with a single short perf that would affect grades, cancels include some interesting shapes, non-standard grids, circle of wedges, segmented cork, crossroads, some with faults, 28 with P.F. certificates, Fine-Very Fine centering and several Extremely Fine or similar appearance, a worthwhile lot with a copious amount of eye candy for a specialized collection or exhibit
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2006 PF No. 446809 View Cert