| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 2301 | |
Square Grid. Rohloff
H-25, perfect strike cancels 3c Pink entire (U58) to Syracuse N.Y., full
clear "Waterbury Ct. Jul. 1" circular datestamp, part of backflap missing,
Very Fine strike, ex Houser, with 1990 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 150-200 | 200.00 |
| 2302 | |
Buttonless Gaiter Shoe.
Rohloff O-12, clear and mostly complete strike of fancy cancel with
"Waterbury Ct. Mar. 22" (1870) circular datestamp tying 1c Buff (114) on
Merchant's Insurance Co. corner card cover to local address, right
edge of cover expertly restored (not affecting stamp), Extremely Fine
appearance, a very rare Waterbury fancy cancel and especially rare on the
1c 1869 (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 3,000.00 |
| 2303 | FC |
Left-Handed Mug. Rohloff
O9a, clear strike ties 3c Ultramarine (114) on buff cover front only to New
York City, neat "Waterbury Ct. Feb. 12" circular datestamp, faint
horizontal file fold affects stamp, Very Fine strike
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 500.00 |
| 2304 | |
Mask in Segmented Circle.
Clear strike of this rare and unusual design with "Corry Pa. Jul. 26"
circular datestamp tying 3c Rose (65), natural s.e. at left, on cover to
Youngsville Pa., slightly reduced at right, Very Fine strike (Image) |
E. 500-750 | 625.00 |
| 2305 | |
Large Eagle and Shield.
Mostly complete detailed strike ties 3c Rose (65) on orange cover to
Youngsville Pa., neat "Corry Pa. Oct. 22" circular datestamp, with
1866-dated original enclosure, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine strike
of this scarce fancy cancel (Image) |
E. 500-750 | 425.00 |
| 2306 | |
Small Eagle and Shield.
Lightly inked but clear strike on 3c Red, F. Grill (94) on orange cover to
Youngsville Pa., neat "Corry Pa. Jan. 20" circular datestamp, barely
reduced at right, some slight toning from gum around stamp edges, otherwise
Very Fine (Image) |
E. 400-500 | 200.00 |
| 2307 | |
Small Eagle and Shield.
Full strike and "Corry Pa. Sep. 29" circular datestamp tie 3c Green (147)
on orange cover with pump manufacturer's illustrated corner card to
Youngsville Pa., with original 1870-dated enclosure, slightly reduced at
right, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 400-500 | 140.00 |
| 2308 | |
"N & W". Perfect bold
strike ties 3c Rose (65) on cover to Milford Mass., bold "Norwich &
Worcester R.R. Mar. 27" circular datestamp, barely reduced at right
affecting stamp, minor edge tears, Very Fine strike of this scarce cancel
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,600.00 |
| 2309 | FC |
"N & W". Clear strike on
3c Rose (65), tear at bottom right and small thin spot, Very Fine strike (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 190.00 |
| 2310 | |
North-South Shaking
Hands. Perfect bold strike ties 2c Vermilion (183) on cover to local
address, neat "Worcester Mass. Jan. 19" circular datestamp, slightly
reduced at rightEXTREMELY FINE. IN OUR OPINION THIS IS THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE "NORTH-SOUTH" SHAKING HANDS FANCY CANCEL EXTANT. Over the years in several conversations with the late Bruce G. Daniels, he remarked (in his usual modest tone) that the clarity of the strike on this cover and the bright Vermilion background of the stamp made this the finest example he had ever seen. We concur. (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 12,500.00 |
| 2311 | FC |
North-South Shaking
Hands. Bold virtually complete strike on 5c Blue (185), enormous
margins and choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM STAMP AND SUPERB STRIKE OF THE "NORTH-SOUTH" SHAKING HANDS CANCELLATION. EXTREMELY RARE ON THE 5-CENT TAYLOR ISSUE. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 2,300.00 |