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.
margins large to just touching, tied by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Marysville Cal" oval to 10c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to San Francisco, printed company frank, very fine and rare with this postmark (Scott $8,000)
black printed Wells Fargo frank at top, cancelled by two strikes of blue “Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express, S.Frco. 25 Apr” double circle datestamp, used as a paste-up and therefore unaddressed, faint horizontal crease, very fine, one of just five recorded examples of the Virginia City 10c franked envelope, all of which were used in April of 1863 (this being the latest known) and which are much rarer than their adhesive counterparts, Gamett census #1 (Scott $3,000, although all recent examples have sold for considerably more)
unused entire with printed "Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co." return address, trivial corner nick, very fine and scarce (Scott $700)
sharp, complete strike ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114, natural straightedge at left) to cover to Woodbridge, Connecticut, matching "Waterbury Ct. Mar 15" datestamp alongside, extremely fine, Rohloff rarity "RRR" with the unpublished Crowe census recorded eight covers with this cancellation all used from March 12 to 31, 1870, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate
Provenance: John R. Boker, Jr.
bold strike on 1861 3c Rose (65, natural straightedge at left and light diagonal crease at upper left), matching "Waterbury Ct. Apr 5" datestamp alongside, on amber cover to Watertown, Connecticut, very fine, the unpublished Crowe census records only this one cover with this cancellation, very few Waterbury cancellations are unique which makes this, in our opinion, one of the most desirable of all of Postmaster John Hill's designs, illustrated in Rohloff page 16, signed Dr. Glenn E. Jackson and 2022 William T. Crowe certificate
Provenance: John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction)
bold, perfect strike of this intricate and attractive cancel on 3c Pink entire (U58), "Waterbury Con Sep 19 '67" double circle datestamp alongside, on cover to Cooperstown, New York with Waterbury National Bank cornercard, extremely fine, the unpublished Crowe census records 10 covers with this cancellation with this certainly amongst the finest strikes, a gem in every regard, illustrated in Rohloff page 66, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate
Provenance: John R. Boker, Jr.
complete strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to New Haven, Connecticut, matching "Waterbury Con May 1 '66" double circle datestamp alongside, extremely fine, Rohloff rarity "RRRR" with the unpublished Crowe census recording only three covers with this whimsical and wonderful cancellation, illustrated in Rohloff page 67, 2022 William T. Crowe certificateProvenance: Dr. Glenn E. Jackson (R.A. Siegel Sale 369, 1970)John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction)
attractive strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Windsor Locks, Connecticut, matching "Waterbury Con May 8 '66" double circle datestamp alongside, very fine, the unpublished Crowe census records 17 covers with this cancellation, despite being relatively "common" it remains one of the most recognizable and popular Waterbury designs, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate
Provenance: William L. Moody III (H.R. Harmer Sale 614, 1950)
John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction)
nice strike ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114, missing corner perforations at upper left and toned perforations at right) to cover to Petersburg, Virginia, "Waterbury Ct. Jul 19" datestamp alongside, cover reduced at left just into "Scovill House" corner card, very fine, the unpublished Crowe census records 30 covers with this cancel, 2022 William T. Crowe certificateProvenance: Sterling D. Foote (Private transaction)John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction)
bold strike ties 1869 1c Buff (112) to locally-addressed cover, "Waterbury Ct. Mar 1" datestamp alongside, extremely fine, the unpublished Crowe census records 10 covers with this cancel used between February and March of 1870, particularly desirable on a 1c 1869, illustrated in Rohloff page 92, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate
Provenance: Mattatuck Historical Society (Harry B. Keffer Sale, 1959)
John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction)
bold strike on 1c Ultramarine (145), "Waterbury Ct. Feb 14" datestamp alongside, on locally-addressed cover, barely reduced at right, very fine, Rohloff rarity "RRRR", illustrated in Rohloff page 115
Provenance: Paul C. Rohloff (Private transaction)
Gordon Eubanks (Private transaction)
ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Saugatuck, Connecticut, double circle "Waterbury Con Jun 23 '66" datestamp also just ties, docketing at left, very fine and rare, unlisted in Rohloff