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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Bold strike of the Waterbury Elaborate Hearts and Rosette fancy cancelCircle of Hearts Enclosing 6-Point Rosette, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff J-11), bold and complete strike ties 3¢ Rose (65) on cover to Shelburne, Massachusetts, neat "Waterbury Con. Sep. 14 '67" double-circle datestamp, missing small part of top flap, Extremely Fine, a beautiful strike of this scarce fancy cancel, William T. Crowe records only five on covers, used between August 20 and September 14, 1867, ex Houser, illustrated in Rohloff, The Waterbury Cancellations 1865-1890 (p. 118), with 1990 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
275