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
65°
Man in the Moon of Mason, OhioDESCRIPTION
Man in the Moon, perfect strike on 3¢ Dull Red, Type III (26), bold “Mason, Ohio, Oct. 25” (circa 1860) circular datestamp on small cover to Lebanon, Ohio
PROVENANCE
* Clifford C. Cole, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2/24/1988, Sale 689, lot 329
* Clyde Jennings (collection sold privately to William H. Gross)
CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES
* Skinner and Eno, United States Cancellations 1845-1869, no. PH-F89
CONDITION NOTES
* Extremely Fine; address slightly faded
* Signed by Stanley B. Ashbrook
E. 1,000-1,500
5,000