Sale 1188 — United States Stamp Treasures: The William H. Gross Collection

Sale Date — Wednesday, 3 October, 2018

Category — Fancy Cancellations, Mostly from Waterbury, Connecticut

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Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

65°

Sale 1188, Lot 65, Fancy Cancellations, Mostly from Waterbury, Connecticut

Man in the Moon of Mason, Ohio

DESCRIPTION

Man in the Moon, perfect strike on 3¢ Dull Red, Type III (26), bold “Mason, Ohio, Oct. 25” (circa 1860) circular datestamp on small cover to Lebanon, Ohio

PROVENANCE

* Clifford C. Cole, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2/24/1988, Sale 689, lot 329

* Clyde Jennings (collection sold privately to William H. Gross)

CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES

* Skinner and Eno, United States Cancellations 1845-1869, no. PH-F89

CONDITION NOTES

* Extremely Fine; address slightly faded

* Signed by Stanley B. Ashbrook

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5,000

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