3c Rose (65). Tied by beautifully clear strike of Bridgeport Fireman fancy cancel (Rohloff E-6), matching "Waterbury Con. Apr. 25 '66" double-circle datestamp on cover to Detroit Mich., missing backflap

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL DETAILED STRIKE OF THE BRIDGEPORT FIREMAN FANCY CANCEL OF WATERBURY CONNECTICUT AND THE EARLIEST KNOWN USE. ONLY SIXTEEN COVERS ARE RECORDED.

This cancel was inspired by the annual Bridgeport Fireman's Parade through Waterbury. William T. Crowe records sixteen covers with this cancel, used between Apr. 25 and June 3, 1866. This is the earliest recorded use in both the Rohloff book and the Crowe census

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