Sale 1188 — United States Stamp Treasures: The William H. Gross Collection
Sale Date — Wednesday, 3 October, 2018
Category — Fancy Cancellations, Mostly from Waterbury, Connecticut
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
64°
Little Piggy of Sandisfield, MassachusettsDESCRIPTION
Little Piggy, perfect strike on 3¢ Dull Red, Type III (26), “Sandisfield, Mass. Mar. 25” (circa 1861) double-circle datestamp on buff cover to Plymouth, Connecticut, very rare--one other off-cover strike known
PROVENANCE
* Donald Malcolm
* Clyde Jennings (collection sold privately to William H. Gross)
CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES
* Skinner-Eno, United States Cancellations 1845-1869, p. 141, no. PA-E1
CERTIFICATION
* The Philatelic Foundation (2000)
CONDITION NOTES
* Extremely Fine
E. 2,000-3,000
10,500