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3070 – ERIVAN X
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).
Initial "W" With Serifs, Type I, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff K-14, ideal strike on 3c rose, adhesive further tied to cover to East Litchfield by crisp "Waterbury Con / May 12 / 66" double-circle c.d.s., a few trivial pressed filing folds, else a remarkably fresh cover and choice strike with exceptional visual appeal; illustrated in Rohloff (Fig. 147)
Three-Sectioned Leaf, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff L-2, fine strike on 1861 10c green, tying to cover to St. John, New Brunswick, British America, postmarked with "Waterbury Con / Aug / 22 /66" double-circle c.d.s., adhesive and cover with some toning, mostly around edges, small edge faults, but a pleasing and near-complete example and rare usage to a foreign destination; ex Rohloff (Private transaction), Eubanks (Private Transaction).
Holly Sprig, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff L-4, very fine strike ties 3c ultramarine to cover to Aiken, South Carolina, "Waterbury CT / Mar / 2?" c.d.s. alongside, cover with the odd small stain, an otherwise attractive example of this difficult strike; ex Gibson, with his backstamp.
"Shoo Fly", Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff M-2, complete strike ties 1869 3c ultramarine to small orange piece, further tied by partial c.d.s., a very fine and attractive example of this ever-popular fancy cancel, of which Rohloff records not more than five examples.
Provenance: Irwin Weinberg (Private Transaction)
"Shoo Fly", Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff M-2, superb strike on 3c ultramarine, tied to cover, alongside "Waterbury CT / Jun / 24" c.d.s., to Hartford, Connecticut, roughly opened along top, reverse with hinge repairs, adhesive with toned perfs, yet a choice strike of this rare and whimsical cancellation, Rohloff records fewer than five examples on cover, while the Crowe census reports only three such examples; ex Knapp, Dr. Backson, Dr. John Robertson (1994), illustrated in Hahn's "the Cancellations of Waterbury."
Bats, Ball, and Diamond, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff O-2, choice strike ties 3c rose to cover to Shelburne, Massachusetts, postmarked with "Waterbury Con / Sep 7 / 67" c.d.s., tear to back flap and repair to back at left, else a very fine and choice example of this rare and whimsical cancellation, one of only six such examples on cover recorded by Crowe.
A superb example of this rare strike, carved by Postmaster Hill in celebration of Waterbury Excelsior baseball team’s win over the Naugatuck Valley Nine in 1867.
Mortar & Pestle, Type 2, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff O-6, ideal centrally-struck example on 3c rose red "F" Grill , showing detailed impression, ink notation on reverse slightly visible from front, not detracting from the striking appeal of this rare cancellation, with 2019 Philatelic Foundation certificate.
Mortar & Pestle, Type 2, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff O-6, very fine strike ties 1867 1c grilled ultramarine to locally-addressed cover, postmarked with "Waterbury CT / Jun / 19" c.d.s., with enclosure dated the prior day, back flap largely removed, adhesive with the odd toned perf, else a very fine example of this rare cancellation, Weill Brothers "R.H.W. Co." backstamp, illustrated in Rohloff (fig. 211).
Left Handed Mug, Type 2A, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff O-9A, fine strike ties 3c ultramarine to cover to Baltimore, Maryland, adjacent "Waterbury CT / Dec / 29" c.d.s., cover reduced at left, adhesive with some tone spots, else a pleasing strike of this scarce cancellation; ex Mechin.
Buttonless Shoe, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff O-13, full strike on 3c ultramarine, tied to cover by "Waterbury CT / Mar / 19" c.d.s., to Salem, Connecticut, large piece removed from back flap, 3cm tear at top of cover well clear of stamp, adhesive with natural straight edge and lower left corner crease, yet a crisp and very fine strike of this great Waterbury rarity, with the Crowe census reporting only three examples on cover, all postmarked on this date.
Shield, Five Bars, Pointed Closed Top, Type 2, Rohloff Q-2, ties 1861 10c green to cross-border cover to St. John, New Brunswick, British America, postmarked with "Waterbury Con / Oct / 8 / 66" double-circle c.d.s., with "Saint John / OC 5 / 1966" double split-ring arrival backstamp, adhesive with some toned perfs and blunt perfs from being affixed near envelope edge, some adhesion remnants to reverse of cover, a fine and rare foreign destination usage, illustrated in Rohloff (fig. 253); ex Rohloff, Eubanks.