Auction Detail
January 2023
Our January 2023 sales include the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part VIII, as well as a general sale of United States and worldwide stamps, covers, and collections.
bold strike ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) to cover to Aiken, South Carolina, "Waterbury Ct. Mar 19" datestamp alongside, extremely fine, Rohloff rarity "RRRR" while the unpublished Crowe census records only three covers with this cancel, all used on March 19, a beautiful rarity, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate
Provenance: John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction)
mostly-complete strike just ties 1861 3c Rose (65, natural straightedge at right), matching "Waterbury Con Sep 17 '67" double circle datestamp alongside, on cover to Blackstone, Massachusetts, very fine, Rohloff rarity "RRRR" with the unpublished Crowe census recording only four covers with this cancellation (all used between September 16 and 17, 1867), 2022 William T. Crowe certificateProvenance: John R. Boker, Jr.
sharp strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65, straightedge at left) to cover to Washington, DC, "Waterbury Con Apr 29 '68" double circle datestamp also just ties, printed cornercard, very fine, addressed to Julius Hotchkiss in Congress, who had previously served as Waterbury's first mayor, Rohloff rarity "RRR", illustrated in Rohloff page 211
crisp strike with matching "Waterbury Ct. Mar 26" datestamp on 1869 3c Pink entire (U58) to Windsor Locks, Connecticut, brass manufacturer's cornercard, very fine, Rohloff rarity "RRRR", illustrated in Rohloff page 214
bold strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65, natural straightedge at right) to cover to New Haven, Connecticut, "Waterbury Con Apr 13 1866" double circle datestamp also ties, very fine strike and cover, Rohloff rarity "RRRR" with only 11 covers recorded in the unpublished Crowe census, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate, pictured in Rohloff (page 218)
Provenance: John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction)
type 1 (facing right between rows of small squares), just 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Watertown, Connecticut, "Hockanum Con Jun 17" datestamp alongside, cover lightly cleaned, very fine, this is one of 11 Hockanum fox covers of all types recorded by William Duffney and one of only five type 1 covers, a beautiful rarity, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate (Skinner-Eno PA-D 6)
bold strike in blue ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, matching "Washington Ind. Oct 2" datestamp alongside, stamp with light toned spot not mentioned on certificate, a very fine strike of this rare and attractive fancy cancel, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate (Skinner-Eno FR-NMb 6)
Provenance: Ryohei Ishikawa (Christie's, 1993)
complete strike on 1861 3c Rose (65), matching "Cambridge Mass. Nov 19" datestamp alongside, on cover to New York City, postmark slightly enhanced, fine and attractive (Skinner-Eno PA-H 4)
crisp strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Tunbridge, Vermont, "Salem Mass Oct 16" datestamp alongside, very fine example of this distinctive fancy cancellation which is said to represent a Pagan fertility symbol, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate (Skinner-Eno PH-F 44)
bold strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65, top right corner added and small tear at left) to ca. 1868 cover to Poquonock, Connecticut, matching "West Point Miss Mar 31" datestamp alongside, very fine example of this rare cancellation, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate (Skinner-Eno PO-CR 13)
bold strike ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) to all-over embossed Valentine cover to Manchester, New Hampshire, matching "Nashua N.H. Feb 18" datestamp alongside, very fine and attractive (Skinner-Eno FR-M3b 37)
strike in blue ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) to cover to New York City, matching "Painted Post N.Y. Sep 17" datestamp, very fine strike and cover (Skinner-Eno FR-M3b 54)