Sale 1197 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 14-15 March, 2019
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-78)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1651
3c Rose (65). Tied to small piece by perfect strike of Waterbury, Connecticut, Man with Hat fancy cancel (Rohloff E-5), small piece of rim of circular datestamp also ties stampEXTREMELY FINE AND SUPERB STRIKE OF THE WATERBURY MAN WITH HAT FANCY CANCELLATION, WHICH WAS CREATED BY POSTMASTER JOHN W. HILL. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST STRIKES OF THIS RARE CANCELLATION.
This is an early state of this carving, with the shoulder segment solid rather than divided into segments.
With 2018 P.F. certificate
E. 5,000-7,500
27,000