Waterbury Ct Bridgeport Fireman (Rohloff E-6) bold strike clearly showing all of the fine lines of this striking cancellation ties 3¢ rose (Scott 65) on cover addressed to East Litchfield Conn., Waterbury Con Apr 25 '66 postmark to the left of stamp; this cancel was only used between April 25 and May 8 1866; this is the earliest known example and considered to be one of the finest if not the finest example of this highly desirable fancy cancel; ex-Jackson (1970), Matthies (1977), and Houser (1990), 1990 and 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificates (Image)

CV. Starting Price 15,000

Waterbury Ct Small Bee (Rohloff A-14) extremely fine strike ties 1¢ buff 1869 (Scott 112) on locally used cover; cover reduced at left and with light staining at right and on the top of the stamp; the Small Bee cancel is only recorded as used between January 31 and May 23 1870; a choice example of this very desirable cancel which is scarce on the 1¢ 1869;ex-Jackson (1970), Matthies, and Houser (1990); 1990 and 2016 PF certificates (Image)

CV. Starting Price 2,500

Waterbury Ct Pumpkin (Rohloff G-2) virtually complete strike ties 3¢ 1869 (Scott 114) on Abbott's Naugatuck Valley Book Store corner card addressed to Wolcott Conn.; Waterbury CT. Jul 15 (1869) postmark to the left of the stamp; cover very slightly reduced at right and stamp with trivial toned spots; one of the later uses of this desirable cancel as the latest recorded example was used on July 22 1869; illustrated in Rohloff; Very Fine usage, ex-Houser (1990), 1990 and 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificates (Image)

CV. Starting Price 500

Waterbury CT Star and Crescent (Rohloff S-10) bold complete strike ties 3¢ rose (Scott 65) on cover addressed to Bridgeport Conn., excellent strike of Waterbury Con Aug 27 '67 postmark to left of stamp; earliest recorded of the 3 examples of this extremely scarce Waterbury cancel which was in use for only four days (August 27 to August 31, 1867); ex-Matthies and Houser (1990), 1990 and 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificates (Image)

CV. Starting Price 1,000