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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Cat./Est. Value

Realized

83°

Sale 1188, Lot 83, Fancy Cancellations, Mostly from Waterbury, Connecticut

Beer Mug of Waterbury, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION

Beer Mug, wonderful bold strike with “Waterbury Ct. Jun. 21” (1869) circular datestamp, cancel ties 3¢ Ultramarine (114) on large cover to Louisa A. Conder in Oxford, Connecticut

PROVENANCE

* Katharine Matthies, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1/11/1977, Sale 503, lot 395, to Houser

* Henry Houser, Christie’s Robson Lowe sale, 12/13/1990, lot 86

CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES

* Paul C. Rohloff, The Waterbury Cancellations, 1865-1890, Rohloff O-9

CONDITION NOTES

* Extremely Fine strike; cover refolded to reduce size; stamp has small tear and light crease from fold

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8,500

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