Fancy Cancellations
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 2290 |
FC |
 Dog's Head. Waterbury
Conn. (Rohloff A-4), clear strike of dog's face on 3c Rose (65), Very Fine
strike (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
2,100.00 |
| 2291 |
FC |
 Woman in Snood. Waterbury
Conn. (Rohloff E-12) on 1c Buff (112), bold strike of full profile and part
of snood, an extremely rare Waterbury
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
2,100.00 |
| 2292 |
FC |
 Acorn. Waterbury Conn.
(Rohloff G4), perfectly clear and full strike ties 3c Ultramarine (114) on
small piece, neat "Waterbury Ct. Mar. 3" circular datestamp also ties
stamp, stamp with small tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, scarce cancel
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
1,400.00 |
| 2293 |
 |
Waterbury Fancy Cancellations on Cover. 74 covers, wide range of
cancels incl. Geometrics, Grids, Rosettes, Maple Leafs, Crossroads, Garden
Paths, Circle of Hearts, Shield, and others, most are very clear strikes,
some faults to be expected, most strikes are Very Fine, fascinating group |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
4,500.00 |
| 2294 |
|
 Skull and Crossbones.
Rohloff R-1, perfect strike in jet black ink with "Waterbury Con. Apr. 17,
1866" double-circle datestamp tying 3c Rose (65) on small cover to
Bridgeport Conn., stamp with small tear and nick at bottom right, cover
repaired at left, Extremely Fine strike of this rare Waterbury fancy cancel
(Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
3,250.00 |
| 2295 |
|
 Pear. Rohloff G-3, two
strikes tie horizontal pair of 3c Rose (65) on cover to Blackstone Mass.,
"Waterbury Con. Oct. 14 '67" double-circle datestamp, cover tear at left
and slightly reduced, light stain, easily restorable and otherwise Fine, an
extremely rare Waterbury fancy cancel, none was offered in the Houser sale
and only a handful exist (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
3,250.00 |
| 2296 |
|
 Heart within Heart.
Rohloff J-1, clear strike ties 3c Rose (65) on cover to Waukegan Ill., neat
"Waterbury Con. Feb. 29" double-circle datestamp, stamp centered to bottom
left, few tears at bottom, still Very Fine strike of this scarce fancy
cancel (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
575.00 |
| 2297 |
|
 "G". Rohloff K-7, clear
strike cancels 3c Rose (65), perf faults, on cover to Bloomfield N.J., bold
"Waterbury Con. Sep. 10, 1866" double-circle datestamp, barely reduced at
right, Very Fine strike (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
550.00 |
| 2298 |
|
 Arrow Heads, Seven
Segment. Rohloff No. B-8, absolutely perfect full strike ties 3c Rose
(65), perfs trimmed at right, on mourning cover to Woodbury Ct., neat
"Waterbury Con. Aug. 6, 1867" double-circle datestamp also ties stamp, Very
Fine strike, ex Houser, with 1990 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
550.00 |
| 2299 |
|
 "T". Full mostly clear
strike ties 3c Rose (65), small tear at top, "Waterbury Con. Jun. 25 '66"
double-circle datestamp on cover to Livingstonville N.Y., Fine, a rare
cancel unrecorded in major references, only a few are known, ex Houser,
with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
600.00 |
| 2300 |
|
 "W" With Serifs at Top.
Rohloff K-17, clear strike ties 3c Rose (65) on cover to Brooklyn N.Y.,
"Waterbury Con. Feb. 19, 1866" double-circle datestamp also ties stamp,
barely reduced at left, light crease at top of stamp, Very Fine strike (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
375.00 |