Auction Detail
June 2023
"Erivan" Collection Part IX and Canal Zone Stamps and Covers
Our June sales include Part IX of the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History and a catalogue of Canal Zone stamps and covers featuring the collections of James W. Crumpacker and Paul F. Ammons.
bold strike ties 3c Rose (65, small faults) to cover to New York City, "Waterbury Con Oct 14 '67" double circle datestamp also ties, very fine and attractive, one of the scarcer Waterbury cancels, although Rohloff called it a tulip the fact that it is only known used in October is more suggestive of a pumpkin, illustrated in Rohloff (page 80)
cover to Naugatuck, Connecticut with "Waterbury Con Feb 21 1868" double circle datestamp and small portion of Six-Point Star, Type 2 (Rohloff S-5A) at right, small "Held for Postage" in oval handstamp, 3c Rose (65) added and tied by February 28 datestamp with Double Heart, light wear, fine, an extremely rare cover showing two different Waterbury fancy cancels
sharp strike ties 3c Rose (65) to cover to Blackstone, Massachusetts, matching "Waterbury Con Oct 22 '67" datestamp alongside, slightly reduced at left, extremely fine and attractive, illustrated in Rohloff (page 118)
clear strike ties 3c Rose (65) to cover to Blackstone, Massachusetts, "Waterbury Con Sep 12 '67" double circle datestamp also ties, fine and rare, the unpublished Crowe census records only five covers
clear strike ties 3c Rose (65, small faults) to cover to New York City, "Waterbury Con May 14 '66" double circle datestamp alongside, trivial reduction at left, fine
perfect strike ties 3c Rose (65, perforation faults at top) to cover to Bridgeport, Connecticut, matching "Waterbury Con Feb 21 '66" double circle datestamp alongside, embossed cornercard for "Scovill House, C.P. Brown", very fine and choice in all regards
complete strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Bethel, Connecticut, "Waterbury Con Jul 28 '66" double circle datestamp also ties, cover and stamp light toning, very fine strike
fine strike ties 3c Ultramarine (114, faded) to cover to Wilbraham, Massachusetts, "Waterbury Ct. Apr 26" datestamp alongside, reduced at left, fine and scarce, this style of maple leaf predates the other types by about 8 years
mostly-complete strike ties 3c Green Bank Note to cover to Father Alexis Granger at Notre Dame, Indiana, "Waterbury Ct. Jun 12" datestamp at right, very fine and scarce, this postmark was created to celebrate the centennial of the United States in 1876
complete strike just ties 1861 3c Rose (65, reperforated at left) to cover to Waukegan, Illinois, "Waterbury Con Oct 16 '67" double circle datestamp alongside, small tears along top edge, very fine strike, the Crowe census records just three examples with this being the latest known date of use, one of the rarest Waterbury cancellations, 2023 Crowe certificate
Provenance: Henry Houser (Christie's Robson Lowe, 1990)
John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction)
bold complete strike ties 1c Buff (112) to locally-addressed cover, "Waterbury Ct. Mar 22" datestamp also ties, figuring on face, very fine strike and cover, this short lived cancel was only used between March 19 and March 26, 1870, the Crowe census records just 12 covers, illustrated in Rohloff (page 184), 2023 Crowe certificate
Provenance: John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction)
on 3c Pink entire with "Waterbury Ct. Feb 11" datestamp alongside, addressed to Jersey City, New Jersey, printed return address at left and recipient's 1870 handstamp, fine strike and cover, the Crowe census records 15 covers with this cancellation with this being the latest known usage, 2023 Crowe certificate
Provenance: John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction)