Elephant, Type 2 (Rohloff A-2), clear partial strike on 1c Blue (63), a rare strike on a fresh stamp, fine; ex Jackson. (Image)

Est. $400-500

Arrowhead Fancy Cancels group, consisting of Rohloff B-2 on 3c green Bank Note cover to New York, two 1c postal cards with neatly-struck examples of B-3, as well as three on cover, one on 3c Black Official (O49) cover front, B-4 full strike on 3c Green cover to New York, two B-11 on 1c Franklin usages, others on both 3c stationery, and 3c Green cover to New York, B-12 on 3c Green cover to Bridgeport, three B-13 strikes on 1c stationery card, 3c Green postage due cover to Detroit and 3c Green cover to Moline, Illinois, and 3c Green stationery, B-16 on 3c green Bank Note cover to Chester, Connecticut, another on 3c stationery entire to Princeton, New Jersey, superb B-18 on 3c Green stationery front to East Haven, as well as another example on 1c stationery card to Stamford, five B-19 strikes on 1c Black postal cards and 3c stationery entires, one Arrowhead variant on Franklin House Hotel illustrated advertising cover, a few small faults, but an overall lovely group with quality strikes, chiefly fine-very fine. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Crossroads Fancy Cancels group of twenty items, most on 3c stationery entires or 1c stationery cards, consisting of C-2 (2), C-3 (3), C-4 (4), C-5 (4), one on uprated 1c stationery cover, another on superb Waterbury Watch Co. illustrated advertising cover, C-6(1), C-7 (2), C-8 (1), and C-9 (2) including on 3c Green pair franked cover to Hartford, a select group chosen for the superior quality of the postmark. (Image)

Est. $500-750

Garden Paths, Type 2 (Rohloff D-2), quality strike on 3c Green cover to New Haven, Connecticut, matching "Waterbury CT Dec 4" c.d.s., a scarce strike with Rohloff recording no more than eight examples, fine. (Image)

Est. $200-300

Eight Segments Enclosed in Circle of Sixteen Triangles, (Rohloff D-20), two clear strikes, one ties 3c rose (65), to 3c postal stationery entire, to Wolcottville, Connecticut, slightly reduced at right, fine. (Image)

Est. $100-150

Emblem Design (Rohloff D-25), clear strike ties 3c Green (158) to 1875 cover to New Haven, Connecticut, matching "Waterbury Ct. May 3" c.d.s., an exceptional example, very fine; ex Houser, with 1990 P.F. certificate. (Image)

Est. $200-300

Geometric Patterns (Rohloff D-2/D-15), small group of eight covers, with the scarce D-2 "Garden Paths" on 3c Green (158) cover to Great Barrington (small tear), D-12 on 3c Green cover to New York, and six examples of D-15, on stationery entires, cards and 3c Green covers, select and attractive strikes, chiefly very fine. (Image)

Est. $200-300

Bull's Eye & Target of Three Rings (Rohloff D-22/D-23), group of eight consisting of three examples of D-22, one each on 2c Bank Note, 2c postal stationery entire, and 1c postal card, and four examples of D-23, one each on 3c Bank Note (with P.F. certificate), 3c postal stationery entire, uprated 3c postal stationery entire, and 1c postal card, a nice group of select strikes, fine. (Image)

Est. $200-300

Soldier's Head (Rohloff E-3), large partial strike on 1c Blue (63), stamp with perf faults at upper left, a distinctive and desirable example of one of the most recognizable Waterbury fancy cancels, fine. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Four-Leaf Clover with Split Petals (Rohloff F-6), clear strike on 1c postal card, "Waterbury Jun 2 Conn" c.d.s. beside, to Troy, New York, very fine. (Image)

Est. $200-300

Four-Leaf Clover with Split Petals (Rohloff F-6), exceptional strike on 3c Green cover to New Britain, matching "Waterbury Jun 3 Conn" c.d.s., same-day arrival backstamp, a beautiful example of this scarce cancellation. (Image)

Est. $200-300

Five White Petals on Black Fancy Background (Rohloff F-7), desirable strike on 1880 3c stationery entire, matching Waterbury c.d.s., to Boston, with violet Oct 23 arrival datestamp, slightly reduced along top and back flap removed, not detracting from this rare postmark, of which Rohloff records fewer than five known examples. (Image)

Est. $400-500

Three-Leaf Shamrock, Type 4 (Rohloff F-11), pleasing strike on 3c Green (158), the stamp with a trivial toned and pulled perf, a choice example of this scarce fancy cancel; with 1996 P.F. certificate. (Image)

Est. $300-400

Three-Leaf Shamrock, Type 4 (Rohloff F-11), nearly complete strike on 3c Green (158), the stamp with rich deep color, rare and very fine. (Image)

Est. $400-500

Three-Leaf Shamrock, Type 5 (Rohloff F-12), neat strike ties 3c Green cover to Texas, matching "Waterbury Ct Feb 17" c.d.s., quite likely the first day of use of this particular fancy cancel, reduced at right, perf faults at right and top of stamp, scarce. (Image)

Est. $300-400

Three-Leaf Shamrock, Type 5 (Rohloff F-12), ideal strike on 3c Green (158), a scarce and attractive cancellation, fine; with 1992 P.F. certificate. (Image)

Est. $300-400

Pumpkin (Rohloff G-2), superior strike on 1c Blue (63) 1869 cover, "Waterbury Ct Jul 12" c.d.s., sent locally, irregularly reduced at right, faults to stamp, a rare strike; ex Judge Fay, with his handstamp on back. (Image)

Est. $400-500

Circular Grid, Type I (Rohloff H-1), centrally-struck on 3c Green (158) cover, "Waterbury CT. Feb 22" c.d.s., to West Meriden, Connecticut, the first recorded day of use of this desirable fancy cancel, scarce and very fine. (Image)

Est. $150-200

Circular Grid, Type 2 (Rohloff H-2), ideally-struck on 1c Ultramarine (134), a scarce and desirable strike, fine. (Image)

Est. $150-200

Circular Grid, Type 5 (Rohloff H-5), choice strike on 1875 1c postal card, matching "Waterbury CT May 31" circular datestamp, to Hartford, Connecticut, extremely fine. (Image)

Est. $200-300

Circular Grid, Type 7 (Rohloff H-7), select strike on 1c 1877 postal card, matching "Waterbury CONN Nov 30" circular datestamp, an ideal example, extremely fine. (Image)

Est. $150-200

Circular Grid, Type 8 (Rohloff H-8), complete strike on 1c postal card to Stamford, "Waterbury CONN Mar 15" c.d.s., a select example, very fine. (Image)

Est. $100-150

Circular Grid, Type 8A (Rohloff H-8A), bold strikes tie 3c Green (158) to cover to New Haven, Connecticut, "Waterbury CONN Oct 23" c.d.s., a superb and scarce example; illustrated in Rohloff "The Waterbury Cancellations, 1865-1890," (fig. 111). (Image)

Est. $200-300

Circular Grid, Type 9 (Rohloff H-9), full strike ties 3c Green (158) to cover to New Haven, Connecticut, matching "Waterbury CONN Mar 26" c.d.s., a few toned perfs at left, a scarce strike, with Rohloff recording no more than eight examples, fine. (Image)

Est. $150-200

Oval Grid, Type 1 (Rohloff H-10), full strike on 1877 1c postal card to Naugatuck, Connecticut, "Waterbury CONN May 1" c.d.s., very fine. (Image)

Est. $150-200