Large Bee (Rohloff A-13), 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 Mar 15" datestamp alongside, extremely fine, Rohloff rarity "RRR" with the unpublished Crowe census recorded eight covers with this cancellation all used from March 12 to 31, 1870, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate Provenance: John R. Boker, Jr. (Image)

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Zebra (Rohloff A-6), 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 Apr 5" datestamp alongside, on amber cover to Watertown, Connecticut, very fine, the unpublished Crowe census records only this one cover with this cancellation, very few Waterbury cancellations are unique which makes this, in our opinion, one of the most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) (Image)

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Man Smoking Pipe, Type I (Rohloff E-1), 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datestamp alongside, on cover to Cooperstown, New York with Waterbury National Bank cornercard, extremely fine, the unpublished Crowe census records 10 covers with this cancellation with this certainly amongst the finest strikes, a gem in every regard,illustrated in Rohloff page 66,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. (Image)

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Man With Hat, Type I (Rohloff E-4), 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matching "Waterbury Con May 1 '66" double circle datestamp alongside, extremely fine, Rohloff rarity "RRRR" with the unpublished Crowe census recording only three covers with this whimsical and wonderful cancellation, illustrated in Rohloff page 67, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate
Provenance: Dr. Glenn E. Jackson (R.A. Siegel Sale 369, 1970)
John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction) (Image)

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Bridgeport Fireman (Rohloff E-6), 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to Windsor Locks, Connecticut, matching "Waterbury Con May 8 '66" double circle datestamp alongside, very fine, the unpublished Crowe census records 17 covers with this cancellation, despite being relatively "common" it remains one of the most recognizable and popular Waterbury designs,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) (Image)

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Pumpkin (Rohloff G-2), 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 certificate
Provenance: Sterling D. Foote (Private transaction)
John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction) (Image)

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Acorn (Rohloff G-4), 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) (Image)

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Heart With Arrow Pointing Down to the Left, Type 1 (Rohloff J-3), 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) (Image)

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Initial "T" (Rohloff unlisted), 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 (Image)

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Initial "W" with Serifs, Type 4 (Rohloff K-17), complete strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Saugatuck, Connecticut, "Waterbury Con Jun 8 '66" double circle datestamp also ties, very fine and attractive strike and cover (Image)

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Eight-Petaled Leaf (Rohloff L-16), bold strike on 1c postal card, "Waterbury C.T. Jul 8" datestamp alongside, addressed to Steinway & Sons in New York City, 1875 docketing on reverse, very fine, Rohloff rarity "RRR",illustrated in Rohloff page 149 (Image)

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Three-Sectioned Leaf (Rohloff L-2), bold strike just ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Upton, Maine, "Waterbury Con Aug 24 '66" double circle datestamp alongside, cover redirected back to Waterbury with "Bethel Me Aug 29" datestamp, very fine, the unpublished Crowe census records 16 covers with this cancellation, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate Provenance: W.C. Michaels (Private transaction) Dr. Glen Jackson (Private transaction) John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction) (Image)

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Three Button Shoe (Rohloff O-13), bold strike ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) to cover to Aiken, South Carolina, "Waterbury Ct. Mar 19" datestamp alongside, extremely fine, Rohloff rarity "RRRR" while the unpublished Crowe census records only three covers with this cancel, all used on March 19, a beautiful rarity, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate Provenance: John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction) (Image)

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Left-Handed Mug, Type I (Rohloff O-8), mostly-complete strike just ties 1861 3c Rose (65, natural straightedge at right), matching "Waterbury Con Sep 17 '67" double circle datestamp alongside, on cover to Blackstone, Massachusetts, very fine, Rohloff rarity "RRRR" with the unpublished Crowe census recording only four covers with this cancellation (all used between September 16 and 17, 1867), 2022 William T. Crowe certificate
Provenance: John R. Boker, Jr. (Image)

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Shield, Eight Bars, Open Top (Rohloff Q-4), sharp strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65, straightedge at left) to cover to Washington, DC, "Waterbury Con Apr 29 '68" double circle datestamp also just ties, printed cornercard, very fine, addressed to Julius Hotchkiss in Congress, who had previously served as Waterbury's first mayor, Rohloff rarity "RRR",illustrated in Rohloff page 211 (Image)

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Shield, Six Enclosed Bars, Type 1 (Rohloff Q-9), crisp strike with matching "Waterbury Ct. Mar 26" datestamp on 1869 3c Pink entire (U58) to Windsor Locks, Connecticut, brass manufacturer's cornercard, very fine, Rohloff rarity "RRRR", illustrated in Rohloff page 214 (Image)

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Skull & Crossbones, Type 1 (Rohloff R-1), bold strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65, natural straightedge at right) to cover to New Haven, Connecticut, "Waterbury Con Apr 13 1866" double circle datestamp also ties, very fine strike and cover, Rohloff rarity "RRRR" with only 11 covers recorded in the unpublished Crowe census, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate,pictured in Rohloff (page 218) Provenance: John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction) (Image)

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Running Fox (Hockanum, CT), type 1 (facing right between rows of small squares), just 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Watertown, Connecticut, "Hockanum Con Jun 17" datestamp alongside, cover lightly cleaned, very fine, this isone of 11 Hockanum fox covers of all types recorded by William Duffney and one of only five type 1 covers, a beautiful rarity, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate (Skinner-Eno PA-D 6) (Image)

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All-Seeing Eye (Washington, IN), bold strike in blue ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, matching "Washington Ind. Oct 2" datestamp alongside, stamp with light toned spot not mentioned on certificate, a very fine strike of this rare and attractive fancy cancel, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate (Skinner-Eno FR-NMb 6) Provenance: Ryohei Ishikawa (Christie's, 1993) (Image)

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Skull (Cambridge, MA), complete strike on 1861 3c Rose (65), matching "Cambridge Mass. Nov 19" datestamp alongside, on cover to New York City, postmark slightly enhanced, fine and attractive (Skinner-Eno PA-H 4) (Image)

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Witchmark (Salem, MA), crisp strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Tunbridge, Vermont, "Salem Mass Oct 16" datestamp alongside, very fine example of this distinctive fancy cancellation which is said to represent a Pagan fertility symbol, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate (Skinner-Eno PH-F 44) (Image)

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Arrow and Crescent (West Point, MS), bold strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65, top right corner added and small tear at left) to ca. 1868 cover to Poquonock, Connecticut, matching "West Point Miss Mar 31" datestamp alongside, very fine example of this rare cancellation, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate (Skinner-Eno PO-CR 13) (Image)

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Masonic Square and Compass (Nashua, NH), bold strike ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) to all-over embossed Valentine cover to Manchester, New Hampshire, matching "Nashua N.H. Feb 18" datestamp alongside, very fine and attractive (Skinner-Eno FR-M3b 37) (Image)

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Negative Masonic Compass (Painted Post, NY), strike in blue ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) to cover to New York City, matching "Painted Post N.Y. Sep 17" datestamp, very fine strike and cover (Skinner-Eno FR-M3b 54) (Image)

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MY in Heart (Dayton, OH), bold, perfect strike on 3c Pink entire (U58) addressed to Ellington, New York, "Dayton O. Jul 5" datestamp alongside, barely reduced at right into cornercard, an extremely fine strike of this wonderful cancel (S-E PH-H 68) (Image)

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