The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History continued...

**Fancy Cancellations—Waterbury, Connecticut continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
418°		Full and clear strike of the Waterbury Small Bee on a 10¢ Grilled Issue Small Bee, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff A-14), bold strike cancels 10¢ Yellow Green, F. Grill (96), centered to bottom left but completely sound except for maybe a short perf at right, part of rim of circular datestamp at top, Very Fine strike, rare on this 10¢ stamp, ex Jennings (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com Get Market Data for [United States 96]	E. $ 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
419°		Spectacular bold strike of the Waterbury Small Bee fancy on 3¢ 1869 Pictorial Small Bee, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff A-14), beautiful strike showing every nuance of the design on 3¢ Ultramarine (114), small thin spots at left, small thin spot at bottom right and faint vertical crease at left not noted on certificate, still an Extremely Fine strike, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com Get Market Data for [United States 114]	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
420°		The rare Large Bee of Waterbury on a 1¢ 1869 Pictorial Large Bee, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff A-13), fantastic strike with part of second strike cancels 1¢ Buff (112), straddle-pane margin at left, tiny thin speck at center not noted on certificate, still Extremely Fine strikes, the Large Bee design is too tall to fit on a stamp, the presence of the second strike is the only way to show the entire design off cover, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com Get Market Data for [United States 112]	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
421°		Waterbury Small Bee cover Small Bee, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff A-14), remarkably clear strike and "Waterbury Ct. Feb. 7" circular datestamp both tie 3¢ Ultramarine (114) on cover to Abington, Massachusetts, red docketing at left also notes "1870" in postmark, Extremely Fine strike on a sound stamp and cover, the Small Bee cancel is not the rarest of Waterbury designs (21 covers recorded by William T. Crowe), but full and clear strikes are extremely rare, the example offered here, with every nuance of Postmaster John W. Hill's engraving perfectly clear, on a sound stamp and cover, is truly remarkable--ex Knapp (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com Get Market Data for [United States 114]	E. $ 5,000-7,500 SOLD for $23,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
422°		Perfect bold strike of the Waterbury Padlock Padlock, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff O-10), perfect strike showing the full design on 3¢ Rose (65), bright color, pulled perf at top right, an Extremely Fine strike, only five covers and probably a similar number off cover are recorded, ex Matthies and Jennings (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com Get Market Data for [United States 65]	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $2,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
423°		Scarce Waterbury barrel fancy cancel Barrel, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff O-1), bold strike on 3¢ Rose (65), part of Waterbury double-circle datestamp at bottom, few pulled or short perfs, Very Fine strike of this rare fancy cancel, ex Eno and Jennings (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com Get Market Data for [United States 65]	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
424°		Full clear strike of the scarce Waterbury Left-Handed Beer Mug Left-Handed Mug, Type 1, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff O-8), beautiful bold strike ties 3¢ Rose (65) on cover to Bridgewater, Connecticut, neat "Waterbury Con. Sep. 16 '67" double-circle datestamp, stamp with diagonal crease at right, few minor toned spots, Extremely Fine strike, this rare fancy cancel is known only with this date (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com Get Market Data for [United States 65]	E. $ 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
425°		Left-handed mug of Waterbury Left-Handed Mug, Type 2, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff O-9), bold strike of this remarkable fancy cancel on 10¢ Yellow Green (68), few thin spots, Very Fine strike, this state of the design, with elements of a "cracked mug" at bottom, is extremely rare, the example offered here is an early strike of the variety (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com Get Market Data for [United States 68]	E. $ 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
426°		Buttonless shoe of Waterbury on 1¢ Grilled Issue Buttonless Shoe (Congress Gaiter), Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff O-12), bold strike on 1¢ Blue, F. Grill (92), diagonal crease at top left is very faint, Very Fine strike of this scarce fancy cancel, according to Wikipedia, this style of buttonless shoe was invented for Queen Victoria in 1836, utilizing stretchable rubber (a new invention) at the sides in place of laces but still keeping the profile of lace-ups, its feminine image was soon lost and was adopted by male wearers, at which time it was dubbed the Congress Gaiter or Boston Boot in the United States, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com Get Market Data for [United States 92]	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
427°		Nearly complete Buttonless shoe of Waterbury on 1¢ 1869 Pictorial Buttonless Shoe (Congress Gaiter), Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff O-12), bold strike cancels 1¢ Buff (112), faint diagonal crease at bottom left, Very Fine strike of this scarce fancy cancel, according to Wikipedia, this style of buttonless shoe was invented for Queen Victoria in 1836, utilizing stretchable rubber (a new invention) at the sides in place of laces but still keeping the profile of lace-ups, its feminine image was soon lost and was adopted by male wearers, at which time it was dubbed the Congress Gaiter or Boston Boot in the United States (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com Get Market Data for [United States 112]	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
428°		Shoo Fly of Waterbury Shoo Fly, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff M-2), neat strike ties 3¢ Ultramarine (114) on small piece with "Waterbury Ct. Jun. 22" circular datestamp, Very Fine strike, "Shoo Fly" designs are known used from several towns, including Toledo Ohio, Evanston Ind., Kittrell N.C. and others, the Waterbury version is extremely rare, especially when used on an 1869 Pictorial stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com Get Market Data for [United States 114]	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction

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