Circle of Three Hearts and Three Diamonds (Rohloff J-9), ties 1861 3c Rose to cover to Washington, Connecticut, double circle "Waterbury Con Nov 21 '67" datestamp also ties, stain affects both upper right corner of stamp and cover, still fine and rare, Rohloff rarity "RRRR"
Provenance: Paul C. Rohloff (Private Transaction)
Gordon Eubanks (Private Transaction)
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Lot #76 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
Lot #77 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
Initial "W" With Serifs at Top, Type 2 (Rohloff K-15), ties 1861 3c Rose to cover to Stamford, Connecticut, double circle "Waterbury Con Oct 24 '66" datestamp, stamp with small stain mentioned for strict accuracy only, very fine
Lot #78 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
Maple Leaf (Rohloff L-7), ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) to cover to Hartford, Connecticut, "Waterbury C.T. Dec 7" datestamp also ties, small repair along top edge and without backflap, very fine strike and cover, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Provenance: Sterling D. Foote (Green backstamp)
Lot #79 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
"US" (Rohloff M-3), ties 1861 3c Rose (65, corner fault) to cover to South Deerfield, Massachusetts, double circle "Waterbury Con Feb 8 '66" datestamp, cover torn at top and missing backflap, very fine strike
Provenance: Dr. John Robertson (Private transaction, 1994)
Lot #80 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
Pitcher (Rohloff O-11), nice strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Blackstone, Massachusetts, with double circle "Waterbury Con Sept 21 '67" datestamp, stamp faulty and cover with a horizontal crease at top, still fine and rare, the pitcher is one of the rarer Waterbury cancels, Rohloff rarity "RRRR" and illustrated on page 183 of his book, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Provenance: Paul C. Rohloff (Private Transaction)...
Lot #81 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
Skull & Crossbones Type III (Rohloff R-3), perfect strike ties 1869 3c Ultramarine to cover to Washington, Connecticut, "Waterbury Ct. Feb 10" datestamp alongside, 1870 docketing, extremely fine and fresh, one of the most attractive examples of this popular cancel showing exceptional detail, Rohloff rarity "RRRR", 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Lot #82 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
"AJ" on Tombstone (Rohloff R-5), nice strike ties 1868 3c F Grill (94) to cover to Wolcott, Connecticut, "Waterbury Ct. Apr 3" datestamp also ties, reduced at left and a bit ragged along top edge, still very fine strike, Rohloff rarity "RRRR"
The Waterbury "AJ" on tombstone fancy cancel was used only between March 26 and April 8, 1869. Postmaster John W. Hill created this marking to commemorate (perhaps celebrate?) the termination of...
Lot #83 - u.s. postal history Cancellations and Postal Markings
All-Seeing Eye (Washington, IN), perfect strike in blue ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Dillsburgh, Pennsylvania, matching "Washington Ind. Jul 24" datestamp, cover lightly cleaned and stamp with a faint stain, extremely fine appearance, one of the more attractive fancy cancel covers we have handled recently, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Skinner-Eno FR-NMb 6)
Lot #84 - u.s. postal history Cancellations and Postal Markings
Eagle & Thunderbolts (Boston, MA), 2c Bureau tied by perfect strike of "Boston, Mass Jan 2 5-PM 1895" machine cancel with eagle and thunderbolts killer, cornercard for the National Shoe and Leather Exchange, addressed to Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, extremely fine, a perfect example of the most celebrated machine cancel which Michael Laurence once called in Linn's the "Post Office Mauritius of U.S. machine cancellations"
On the...
Lot #85 - u.s. postal history Cancellations and Postal Markings
"Union" and Flag in Patriotic Star (Washoe City, NV), sharp strike ties 1867 3c Red, "F" Grill (94) to cover to Defiance, Ohio, "Washoe City Nev Apr 27" datestamp also ties, barely reduced at right and some wear along top edge, backflap small repair, very fine strike of this rare patriotic fancy cancel (S-E ST-C 13)
Lot #86 - u.s. postal history Cancellations and Postal Markings
"Paid 3" in Circle (Hopkinton, NH),crisp strike on 1857 3c Dull red (26) on cover to Hanover Village, New Hampshire, matching "Hopkinton N.H. Apr 30" datestamp, very fine and attractive (Skinner-Eno PM-PNc 17)
Lot #87 - u.s. postal history Cancellations and Postal Markings
Negative "US" (Saratoga Springs, NY), ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Succasunna, New Jersey, double circle "Saratoga Springs N.Y Sep 13" datestamp alongside, 1866 docketing at left, very fine and choice in every respect (S-E PT-US 33)
Lot #88 - u.s. postal history Cancellations and Postal Markings
Six-Bar Shield in Eagle (Corry, PA), crisp strike perfectly centered on 1861 3c Rose (65) on cover to Warren, Ohio, "Corry Pa Jul 6" datestamp alongside, attractive "Steam Forge & Iron Works Union Iron Company" cornercard, extremely fine, this early version of the Corry eagle shows every detail, probably the finest example of this popular cancel on cover (S-E PT-E 1)
Lot #89 - u.s. postal history Cancellations and Postal Markings
Horse's Head (Knoxville, TN), perfect strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Baltimore, Maryland, matching "Knoxville Tenn. Jun 30" datestamp alongside, extremely fine, a gem in every respect, illustrated in Skinner-Eno page 143, Philatelic Foundation certificate 158835 no longer accompanies (S-E PA-H 3)
Henry C. Gibson (Philip H. Ward Sale 12, 1944)
Dr. John Robertson (Private transaction)
Lot #90 - u.s. postal history Cancellations and Postal Markings
"A.J" (Brattleboro, VT), two bold strikes in blue tie a pair of 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Boston, matching double circle "Brattleboro Vt Oct 8" datestamp, extremely fine, a rare political fancy cancel referring to Andrew Johnson, these strikes appear intermediate between the two designs illustrated in Skinner-Eno (S-E LC-A 2)
Lot #91 - u.s. postal history Cancellations and Postal Markings
Masonic Square and Compass (Brattleboro, VT), bold strike in blue on 1861 3c Rose (65) with matching double circle "Brattleboro Vt Feb 20" datestamp at left, cover with printed address to Philadelphia, choice extremely fine, Philatelic Foundation certificate #242585 no longer accompanies (S-E FR-M1a 6)
Provenance: Rarities of the World (R.A. Siegel Sale 745, 1992)
Dr. John Robertson (Private Transaction, 1994)
Lot #92 - u.s. postal history Military - General
"Adams Express Co. Baltimore, Md. Jul. 11, 1861", attractive strike on 3c Red Star Die entire (U27), "Baltimore, Md." unobscured, two strikes of straightline "Paid" alongside, southbound cover to "Mr. W.W. Fife, Newbern, North Carolina", endorsed "per Express" at top left, blue "Adams Express Co Augusta, Ga Jul 18" oval, entered the Confederate mails with "Augusta Ga. Jul 18" double circle postmark and straightline "Paid 10", small sealed...
Lot #93 - u.s. postal history Military - General
"Cannot Be Forwarded", framed straightline handstamp with on cover to Bayou Goula, Louisiana, 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by segmented cork, red "Boston Mass. Sep 28" double circle postmark, additional "Mails Suspended" in oval applied at the Dead Letter Office in Washington, DC, reverse with receiving occupation postmark "New Orleans La. Free Oct 23, 1862", small tear at right, very fine, atttractive cover with a rare combination of markings, see...
Lot #94 - u.s. postal history Military - General
"No Mail Service", crisp strike of straightline handstamp from Memphis, Tennessee, with additional "Mails Suspended" in oval applied at the Washington, DC Dead Letter Office, "New-York Nov 20 1862" double circle datestamp on cover to Holly Springs, Mississippi, sender's "via Memphis Tenn." at top, "Memphis Tenn. Dec 2" duplex backstamp, small tear at left edge due to opening, otherwise very fine, the only recorded example of the Memphis "No...
Lot #95 - Postmaster Provisionals Athens (Ga.)
5X1, Athens, GA, 1861 5c Purple, single with four enormous margins including portions of adjoining stamps at both sides, grid of open bars cancel on cover to Savannah, Georgia, faint "Athens Ga" postmark at left, stamp with small margin tear at bottom right which does not detract from the appearance of this spectacular cover, extremely fine, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $2,250)
Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer...
Lot #96 - Postmaster Provisionals Atlanta (Ga)
6XU2, Atlanta, GA, 1861 5c Black entire, hand-held 11-star flag patriotic envelope with "Fast Colors...warranted not to run" (F11-9, Slogan 33), addressed to McKinley, Alabama, "Atlanta Ga. Sep 18 1861" datestamp, cover lightly toned at top left, very fine and scarce provisional use of a patriotic envelope, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $3,500)
Lot #97 - Postmaster Provisionals Bridgeville (Ala.)
13X1, Bridgeville, AL 5c Black & red, horizontal pair with pen cancels on neat 1862 folded letter to Columbia, South Carolina, light July 31 Bridgeville postmark at top left, horizontal crease away from stamp, right stamp with a pre-use vertical crease, very fine, described in the Caspary sale as "one of the outstanding Confederate items known" and illustrated in that catalogue's full-color frontispiece, this pair are the only two...
Lot #98 - Postmaster Provisionals Canton (Miss)
14XU1, Canton, MS, 5c Black entire, clear strike at upper right of cover addressed to New Orleans (Carroll Hoy correspondence), matching "Canton Mi. Oct 26 1861" datestamp at left, pinholes typical of this correspondence, a very fine example of this marking which ranks amongst the most attractive of all handstamped Confederate Provisionals (Scott $3,500)
Provenance: A. Murl Kimmel (R.A. Siegel Sale 492, 1976)
John R. Hill, Jr. (...
Lot #99 - Postmaster Provisionals Columbia (S.C.)
18XU1, Columbia, SC, 5c Blue entire, Type I, extraordinarily clear strike of provisional handstamp on orange cover to Charleston, South Carolina, matching "Columbia S.C. 27 Nov" datestamp and straightline "Paid", manuscript "In haste" at bottom left, very fine and choice, when sold in the Caspary sale in 1956 this cover realized $95 against a Scott catalogue value of $40 (Scott $900)
Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 989,...
Lot #100 - Postmaster Provisionals Dalton (Ga)
20XU1, Dalton, Georgia 5c Black entire, provisional handstamp at upper right of homemade cover to Cleveland, Tennessee, with matching "Dalton Ga May 20 1862" datestamp at left, very fine, M. Hubert Judd pencil notation on reverse calls it a "lovely example...the strikes being unusually neat + clear" (Scott $750)
Provenance: George Walcott (Robert Laurence, 1935)
A. Murl Kimmel (R.A. Siegel Sale 492, 1976)
John R. Hill, Jr. (...
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