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244, 1893 $4 Columbian, single tied by March 5, 1894 Los Angeles duplex to registered cover to Anacortes, Washington, blue three-line Los Angeles registry datestamp, fresh and fine, an attractive $4 Columbian cover (Scott $4,000) Provenance: Barry Schwartz (R.A. Siegel Sale 952, 2008)

LO1, 1851 (1c) Dull blue on Rose, single with red star cancel on 1852 folded letter to West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1851 3c Orange brown (10A) tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Jul 8" datestamp, light vertical creases, the 3c stamp lifted and hinged back, very fine, just 18 covers with this stamp are recorded in Dr. Vernon Morris's February 2011 census (Chronicle 229) which does not include this cover, of those 18 only two also bear United States postage stamps, an extraordinary rarity which has apparently been unreported in the philatelic literature, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott does not list or price this combination) The Franklin Carrier stamp is extremely rare on cover, with or without an additional adhesive stamp. Although the exact number is somewhat debated, the census by Dr. Vernon R. Morris, Jr. (Chronicle 229) lists 18 covers that he believes to be genuine. Although this cover is not among those he listed, another cover from the same correspondence is included (census #10). This cover has not been seen since a 1966 R.A. Siegel sale. The cover offered here bears a 1925 label on the reverse from Elliot Perry, which shows that it has been known to philatelists for at least almost a century, but our research has failed to locate any record of it at auction in the interim. 

Dog's Head (Rohloff A-4), bold, perfect strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Saugatuck, "Waterbury Con Jan 9 '66" double circle datestamp alongside, docketing at left, extremely fine, the combination of the quality of the strike and cover almost certainly make this the most attractive example of this popular cancelation, Rohloff rarity "RRR" while the Crowe census records only seven covers, illustrated in Rohloff page 15, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate Provenance: Dr. Glenn Jackson (Not in his R.A. Siegel sale but pencil notation on reverse) Paul C. Rohloff (Private transaction) Gordon Eubanks (Private transaction)

Man With Hat, Type II (Rohloff E-5), superb strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Seymour, Connecticut, double circle "Waterbury Con April 21 '68" date stamp, small tear at top into datestamp does not detract, extremely fine and choice, an extraordinary and attractive cover, Rohloff rarity "RRRR", 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate Provenance: Katherine Matthies (R.A. Siegel Sale 503, 1977) Henry Houser (Christie's Robson Lowe, 1990)

Rose (Rohloff F-2), ties 1869 1c Buff (112) to yellow drop cover, red "Waterbury Con Nov 23" double circle datestamp alongside, cover opened at right just barely affecting bottom right corner perforation of stamp, very fine, one of the most ornate of Postmaster Hill's celebrated designs and particularly unusual with a red datestamp (possibly unique amongst all Waterbury covers), illustrated in Rohloff page 79 (red cancel not mentioned), Rohloff rarity "RRRR", 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate Provenance: Gordon Eubanks (Private transaction)