Initial 'A", Type 1, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff K-1, very fine strike ties 3c rose to cover to Saugatuck, adhesive further tied by very fine strike of "Waterbury Con / Feb / 8 / 66" double-circle c.d.s., docketing at left, cover reduced at right, clear of adhesive, roughly opened through back flap, not detracting from a bold example of this striking cancellation, struck on the first recorded date of use; ex Rohloff (Private Transaction), Eubanks (Private Transaction).