Sale 1139 — U.S. Treasures of Philately from The Irwin Weinberg Inventory

Sale Date — Wednesday, 9 November, 2016

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*A buyer’s premium of 15% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — Fancy Cancellations

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
17
FC
Sale 1139, Lot 17, Fancy Cancellations3c Ultramarine (114). Radiant color, cancelled by perfect strike of Large Bee fancy cancel of Waterbury Conn. (Rohloff A-13), stamp with diagonal crease at top

EXTREMELY FINE STRIKE OF THE WATERBURY LARGE BEE FANCY CANCEL. A SCARCE AND DESIRABLE FANCY CANCEL.

The details of this carving are truly remarkable and clearly visible in this example; for example, the delicate lines of the bee's wings.

Ex Laehder. With 1981 P.F. certificate.

E. 5,000-7,500
6,250