Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019
Category — Fancy Cancellations—Waterbury, Connecticut
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
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Extraordinary example of the rare Waterbury Masonic Square and Compass on the 15¢ 1866 issueMasonic Square and Compass, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff O-4), perfect strike showing the entire design on 15¢ Black (77), small thin spots at top and lower left, few short perfs at left not noted on accompanying certificate, otherwise Extremely Fine, fancy cancels on the 15¢ stamp are extremely rare, this perfect strike of a Waterbury design is truly spectacular, ex Eno, with 2007 P.F. certificate
E. 2,000-3,000
3,500