Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019
Category — Fancy Cancellations (other than Waterburys)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
492°
Three different Brattleboro "Blues" fancy cancels, including the unique "Farmer Chasing the Fox Out of the Barn"Brattleboro, Vermont, Fancy Cancels, three covers with blue fancy cancels tying 3¢ Rose (65): first with complete strike of standing figure chasing an animal, which has been named "Farmer Chasing the Fox Out of the Barn," with matching September 4 double-circle datestamp on cover to New York City (1866 receipt docketing); second is a Stylized Segmented Cross (Skinner-Eno GE-E 66) with matching July 19 double-circle datestamp to Provincetown, Massachusetts; third is an unusual geometric derivative of Skinner-Eno GE-C 155 used to Walpole, New Hampshire; last with few toned perfs, Fine-Very Fine and desirable group--the pictorial cancel is unique--ex Jennings
E. 1,000-1,500
1,500