Lot 643
Shield with Stripe and Stars, fancy duplex postmark tying 1870, 1¢ ultramarine, H. grill on open circular rate corner card cover to East Dover, Me., "Winterport, Me." origin cds alongside, Very Fine.Scott No. 134 Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot 644
5-Point Star With Dot, two strikes cancel 1¢ blue (63) and 2¢ black (73) on orange buff cover to Winchester N.H., clear strike of "Williamsburgh, Mass. Mar 21, 1867" cds; reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F., Pictured in H.F. Allen Collection of Black Jacks in fig. 122 on page 85., ex-Allen, Metzger. Scott No. 63+73.Skinner-Eno No. ST-D 42 var. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170
Lot 645
5-Point Star, duplexed with "Marlborough Mass. Jul 28" cds ties 1861, 1¢ blue on locally addressed printed 1866 U.S. Internal Revenue license bill, prepaid 1¢ drop fee, town is spelled Marlboro in the notice, 1¢ light corner crease, a Very Fine strike, ex-Beane. Scott No. 63.Skinner-Eno No. ST-S 2 Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot 646
Incised Star within Star, complete strike ties 3¢ rose (65) on light buff cover to Segt. Alfred Wilcox, Co. H 1st Vt. Cav. at Harpers Ferry Va., matching "Phelps N.Y. Mar 10" cds; reduced slightly at right, a Very Fine strike.Skinner-Eno No. ST-St 13 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot 647
Crossroads, Double Segments (New Type) of Waterbury Ct., perfect bold strike similar to Rohloff type C-6, but with additional wedges at left and right, duplexed with "Waterbury Conn. Apr 5" cds on 3¢ entire (U163) to Princeton N.J., Blake and Johnson printed corner card, 1877 docketing; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine, The only recorded example of this new Waterbury fancy cancel.Rohloff No. C-6A Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot 648
Circular Fancy Grid of Waterbury, Ct., duplexed with "Waterbury Ct. May 22" cds ties 1¢ blue, F grill (92) on locally addressed yellow cover with White & Wells Paper Warehouse corner card, prepaid 1¢ drop letter rate; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and scarce use with this stamp, rarity RRR - less than 9 examples known; with 2002 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 92.Rohloff No. H-18 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 649
9-Section Leaf of Waterbury Ct., neat strike duplexed with "Waterbury Conn. Aug. 17" cds on 3¢ war on blue entire with preprinted address to Chief Signal Officer at Washington D.C.; reduced at left, F.-V.F.Rohloff No. L-31 var. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $60
Lot 650
"W" of Waterbury Ct., clear strike of serif cancel duplexed with "Waterbury Con Jun 8 '66" cds ties 1861, 1¢ blue on locally addressed light yellow cover; reduced at right with small repair, Very Fine strike and appearance. Scott No. 63.Rohloff No. LS-W 20 Estimate $200 - 300.
This is the rarest serif type of the Waterbury "W", and this example was used almost one month after the latest recorded use by Rohloff & Diamond.
Realized: $300
Lot 651
Woman in Bonnet of Waterbury, Ct., full strike of pictorial fancy duplex and "Waterbury, Ct., Mar 7" cds, cancelling on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Wolcott, Scovill Manufacturing Co. corner card at left, with original 1870 letterhead enclosure; reduced at right from opening slightly affecting indicia, otherwise Very Fine. Skinner-Eno No. PH-F 22.Rohloff No. E-10 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF TWELVE EXAMPLES OF THE WATERBURY, CT. WOMAN IN BONNET PICTORIAL CANCELS ON COVER RECORDED.
Lot 652
"1872" in Circle, unusually clear strike duplexed with "Nashotah Wis Apr 17" cds cancels 3¢ green entire to Cleveland Oh., receipt docketing at left; flap tear, Very Fine.Cole No. YD-19 Estimate $150 - 200.