Lot
1078 
1851, 1¢ blue, type II + 3¢ pair on 1853-55 2¢ Nesbitt Entire. To Nevada City, Cal., adhesives tied by two bold strikes of fancy "Salem X Roads, N.Y., Sep 3" blue town postmark, minor edge wear, Very Fine and attractive, a scarce Fancy Town postmark, ex-Simpson. Scott No. 7+11+U10 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $115
Lot
1079
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Margins large to in, tied by full bold strike of blue fancy Running Stag in Circle cancel on cover to North Pownal, Vt., red "Shelbourne Falls, Mass., Jan. 14" cds; light horizontal file fold affecting stamp, otherwise Very Fine, still a clear well defined example of this very scarce and difficult fancy pictorial cancel. Scott No. 11 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $500
Lot
1080
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Position 60L2L, large margins to just shaving frameline at top left, cancelled by socked-on-the-nose fancy Star of David handstamp on mourning bordered backflap cover to Boston, Mass., matching "Chickopee Ms., Aug 27" cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 11A Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $180
Lot
1081
1861, 1¢ blue. Large margins and rich color, tied by complete bold strike of fancy Waterbury, Ct. Leaf cancel (Rohloff L-2) on locally addressed Travelers Insurance Co. corner card cover, with matching "Waterbury, Con, Aug 30, '66" cds alongside; stamp with some light perf toning and cover with small opening tears at top, an Extremely Fine strike, The W. Crowe census records 16 on cover usages of this Waterbury fancy pictorial cancel, this being the only example with a 1¢ stamp, ex Matthies, Houser; with 1990 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 63 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $2,700
Lot
1082
1861, 1¢ blue, horizontal strip of three. Few flaws, tied on cover to Santa Rosa by two full strikes of fancy Flag and "Union" slogan cancel, with matching "Healdsburg, Cal., Aug. 6, 1863" cds at left; couple small cover stain spots, Very Fine, a remarkable patriotic fancy cancellation usage from Healdsburg, California and extremely rare on the 1861 1¢ issue, ex Knapp (with auction lot number affixed). Scott No. 63 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $3,500
Lot
1083
1861, 3¢ rose. Tied by Ornate Negative Letter "D" monogram fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #LS-D10 but this is a much more complete strike) on cover to New Berne, N.C., matching "High Point, N.C., Jul 18" postmark, a Superb gem, Eli Denny is listed as being the postmaster of High Point in 1867. Scott No. 65 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,300
Lot
1084
1861, 3¢ rose. Tied by bold strike of fancy Shield cancel on cover to Waukegan Ill., postmarked "Waterbury Con. Apr. 28, 1868" double-circle datestamp, with original enclosure; few mended cover tears at top, still Very Fine, only nine covers recorded (Apr. 24-May 11). Rohloff No. Q-4. Scott No. 65 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $425
Lot
1085
1861, 3¢ rose. 3 covers with different Waterbury Ct. fancy cancels; includes 3¢ rose (65) tied by waffle grid and "Waterbury Con. Nov. 18, 1867" cds, one tied by rosette, last with 3¢ F. grill (94) tied by grid; few small flaws, F.-V.F. appearance, ex Knapp (with auction lot number affixed). Scott No. 65, 94 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $240
Lot
1086
1861, 3¢ rose. Bright color, tied on fresh cover to Lee, Mass. by full strike of fancy Three-Sectioned Leaf cancel with partial "Waterbury, Con. Aug 28, '66" cds alongside, Very Fine; with 2006 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 65 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $180
Lot
1087
1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Two strikes of fancy Small Bee duplex on 1870 cover to Washington, Conn., matching "Waterbury, Ct. Mar 14" cds alongside, 1870 docketing below stamps; cover reduced at left, F.-V.F., an attractive double strike of this rare Waterbury, Conn. fancy cancel used between February 2 & March 18, 1870 (Rohloff rarity RRR, no more than 8 copies known). Skinner-Eno No. PA-I 34. Rohloff No. A-14. Scott No. 114 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,100