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

74°

Sale 1188, Lot 74, Fancy Cancellations, Mostly from Waterbury, Connecticut

Skull & Crossbones of Waterbury, Connecticut--a message to everyone that the stamp was “dead” and may not be used again

DESCRIPTION

Skull & Crossbones, full strike with equally sharp “Waterbury Con. Apr. 14 ‘66” double-circle datestamp tying 3¢ Rose (65) on cover to the Saugatuck Manufacturing Co. in Connecticut

PROVENANCE

* E. N. Sampson

* Sotheby Parke Bernet sale, 2/5-7/1980, Sale 41, lot 738

* Siegel Auction Galleries, 2003 Rarities of the World, 5/31/2003, Sale 863, lot 334, to William H. Gross

CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES

* Paul C. Rohloff, The Waterbury Cancellations, 1865-1890, Rohloff R-1

CONDITION NOTES

* Extremely Fine strike and cover

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E. 5,000-7,500

20,000

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