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

81°

Sale 1188, Lot 81, Fancy Cancellations, Mostly from Waterbury, Connecticut

Old Woman in Bonnet of Waterbury, Connecticut--one of the iconic images carved by Postmaster John W. Hill

DESCRIPTION

Old Woman in Bonnet, bold strike with “Waterbury Ct. Mar. 4” (1870) circular datestamp, cancel tying 3¢ Ultramarine (114) at left of cover to Mrs. Joseph Anderson in Aiken, South Carolina, the duplex datestamp is struck off the edge of cover at left but restruck at upper right and a small part of the lady shows

PROVENANCE

* L. Moeldner, Daniel F. Kelleher sale

* Robert S. Emerson, Daniel F. Kelleher, 10/19/1937, Sale 394, lot 209, to Keffer (Emerson’s note on back: “DFK L. Moeldner”)

* Dr. Glenn E. Jackson, Siegel Auction Galleries, 3/3/1970, Sale 369, lot 400

CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES

* Paul C. Rohloff, The Waterbury Cancellations, 1865-1890, Rohloff E-10

CERTIFICATION

* The Philatelic Foundation (2000)

CONDITION NOTES

*Extremely Fine strike and cover

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E. 15,000-20,000

16,000

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