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United States Stamp Treasures: The William H. Gross Collection continued...

Fancy Cancellations, Mostly from Waterbury, Connecticut
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
64° c ImageLittle Piggy of Sandisfield, Massachusetts

DESCRIPTION

Little Piggy, perfect strike on 3¢ Dull Red, Type III (26), Sandisfield, Mass. Mar. 25” (circa 1861) double-circle datestamp on buff cover to Plymouth, Connecticut, very rare--one other off-cover strike known

PROVENANCE

* Donald Malcolm

* Clyde Jennings (collection sold privately to William H. Gross)

CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES

* Skinner-Eno, United States Cancellations 1845-1869, p. 141, no. PA-E1

CERTIFICATION

* The Philatelic Foundation (2000)

CONDITION NOTES

* Extremely Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $10,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
65° c ImageMan in the Moon of Mason, Ohio

DESCRIPTION

Man in the Moon, perfect strike on 3¢ Dull Red, Type III (26), bold Mason, Ohio, Oct. 25” (circa 1860) circular datestamp on small cover to Lebanon, Ohio

PROVENANCE

* Clifford C. Cole, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2/24/1988, Sale 689, lot 329

* Clyde Jennings (collection sold privately to William H. Gross)

CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES

* Skinner and Eno, United States Cancellations 1845-1869, no. PH-F89

CONDITION NOTES

* Extremely Fine; address slightly faded

* Signed by Stanley B. Ashbrook (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
66°   ImageBridgeport Fireman of Waterbury, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION

Bridgeport Fireman, perfect strike with every detail of finely carved lines, tying 3¢ Rose (65) on small piece

CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES

* Paul C. Rohloff, The Waterbury Cancellations, 1865-1890, no. E-6

CERTIFICATION

* The Philatelic Foundation (2004)

CONDITION NOTES

* Extremely Fine strike; small tear at lower right (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $13,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
67°   ImageClown in Top Hat of Waterbury, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION

Clown in Top Hat, full and clear strike on 3¢ Rose (65)

PROVENANCE

* Mattatuck Historical Society, The Collectors Shop (Keffer), 11/12/1959, lot 5

* Morrison Waud, Siegel Auction Galleries, 3/23/1994, Sale 758, lot 276

CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES

* Paul C. Rohloff, The Waterbury Cancellations, 1865-1890, no. E-4

CERTIFICATION

* The Philatelic Foundation (1995)

CONDITION NOTES

* Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $15,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
68°   ImageEagle & Shield of Waterbury, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION

Eagle & Shield, perfect full strike on 3¢ Rose (65)

PROVENANCE

* B. H. Handy, The Collectors Shop (Keffer), 11/12/1953

CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES

* Paul C. Rohloff, The Waterbury Cancellations, 1865-1890, no. A-8

CONDITION NOTES

* Extremely Fine strike; stamp has long sealed tear and crease (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
69°   ImageDog in Collar of Waterbury, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION

Dog in Collar, bold full strike on 3¢ Rose (65)

CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES

* Paul C. Rohloff, The Waterbury Cancellations, 1865-1890, no. A-4

CONDITION NOTES

* Extremely Fine strike; tear through upper left corner (reattached) (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
70°   ImageDuck on Water of Waterbury, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION

Duck on Water, full clear strike on 3¢ Rose (65)

PROVENANCE

* Edward S. Knapp, Amos Eno, Clyde Jennings (collection sold to Gross)

CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES

* Paul C. Rohloff, The Waterbury Cancellations, 1865-1890, no. A-10

CONDITION NOTES

* Extremely Fine strike; stamp with small piece out of margin (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
71° c ImageCircus Elephant of Waterbury, Connecticut--one of the rarest and most fascinating of Postmaster John W. Hill’s creations and the only strike known on a 2¢ Black Jack”

DESCRIPTION

Circus Elephant, a sharp and dark strike showing the ear and eye with perfect clarity, Waterbury Con. Apr. 18 ‘66” double-circle datestamp, the Elephant ties 2¢ Black (73) on buff cover to Charles Perkins, a local Waterbury resident

PROVENANCE

* Mattatuck Historical Society, The Collectors Shop (Keffer), 11/12/1959, lot 51, to Matthies

* Katharine Matthies, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1/11/1977, Sale 503, lot 338

* Mary Ann Owens (sold privately to William H. Gross)

CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES

* Paul C. Rohloff, The Waterbury Cancellations, 1865-1890, no. A-2

CERTIFICATION

* The Philatelic Foundation (1977 and 1999)

CONDITION NOTES

* Extremely Fine strike; cover slightly reduced at right

VIEW PDF OF HISTORY AND COMMENTARY at https://siegelauctions.com/2018/1188/71.pdf (Image)

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 E. $ 30,000-40,000

SOLD for $37,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
72° c ImageMan in Hat Smoking Pipe of Waterbury, Connecticut--a perfect strike of this wonderful, whimsical carving by Postmaster John W. Hill

DESCRIPTIONMan in Hat Smoking Pipe, a perfect pitch black strike showing all of the details of this intricate carving, including the high collar and Hill’s characteristic smiling” eye, bold Waterbury Con. Aug. 23 ‘67” double-circle datestamp, the Man ties 3¢ Rose (65) on small cover to Gertrude Cooke in Wolcottville, Connecticut, with original letter

PROVENANCE

* Cooke correspondence first offered through Siegel Auction Galleries, 9/11/1985, Sale 651, this was lot 338

* Milton Mitchell, Siegel Auction Galleries, 5/13/2003, Sale 859, lot 134, to William H. Gross

CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES

* Paul C. Rohloff, The Waterbury Cancellations, 1865-1890, no. E-1

CONDITION NOTES

* Extremely Fine strike; slight gum toning at top of stamp, cover slightly reduced at left (Image)

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 E. $ 30,000-40,000

SOLD for $67,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
73° c ImageEagle & Shield of Waterbury, Connecticut--Postmaster Hill’s patriotic tribute to the Union and E. Pluribus Unum after the Civil War

DESCRIPTION

Eagle & Shield, intense pitch black strike with the eagle’s feathers and talons in perfect clarity, full bold Waterbury Con. Jan. 13 ‘66” doublecircle datestamp, the Eagle ties 3¢ Rose (65) on cover to Samuel Hodgson in New York City

PROVENANCE

* Dr. Glenn E. Jackson, Siegel Auction Galleries, 3/3/1970, Sale 369, lot 326, to Matthies

* Katharine Matthies, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1/11/1977, Sale 503, lot 336, to Houser

* Henry Houser, Christie’s Robson Lowe sale, 12/13/1990, lot 4

CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES

* Paul C. Rohloff, The Waterbury Cancellations, 1865-1890, p. 18, no. A-8

CERTIFICATION

* The Philatelic Foundation (1990)

CONDITION NOTES

* Extremely Fine strike; cover has long repaired opening (Image)

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 E. $ 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $29,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
74° c ImageSkull & Crossbones of Waterbury, Connecticut--a message to everyone that the stamp was dead” and may not be used again

DESCRIPTION

Skull & Crossbones, full strike with equally sharp Waterbury Con. Apr. 14 ‘66” double-circle datestamp tying 3¢ Rose (65) on cover to the Saugatuck Manufacturing Co. in Connecticut

PROVENANCE

* E. N. Sampson

* Sotheby Parke Bernet sale, 2/5-7/1980, Sale 41, lot 738

* Siegel Auction Galleries, 2003 Rarities of the World, 5/31/2003, Sale 863, lot 334, to William H. Gross

CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES

* Paul C. Rohloff, The Waterbury Cancellations, 1865-1890, no. R-1

CONDITION NOTES

* Extremely Fine strike and cover (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $20,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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