Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019
Category — Fancy Cancellations—Waterbury, Connecticut
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
397°
Full and very clear strike of the distinctive Waterbury Man Smoking PipeMan Smoking Pipe, Type 1, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff E-1), complete strike on 3¢ Rose (65), there is another cork cancel at right (probably from a forwarded cover), sealed vertical tear at bottom approximately halfway through stamp, small corner crease at top right, still an Extremely Fine strike, we have offered only three covers and none off cover since keeping computerized records, ex Jennings
E. 2,000-3,000
1,100