UNITED STATES & POSSESSIONS

**Waterbury Fancy Cancels**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1	O	63	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 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
2			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) (image_1) (image_2) (image_3) (image_4) (image_5) (image_6) (image_7) (image_8) (image_9)	Est. $750-1,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
3			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) (image_1) (image_2)	Est. $500-750 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
4		158	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 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
5		65	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 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
6		158	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 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
7		158	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) (image_1)	Est. $200-300 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
8			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) (image_2) (image_3) (image_4) (image_5) (image_6) (image_7)	Est. $200-300 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
9	O	63	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 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
10			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 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
11			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 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
12			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 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
13	O	158	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 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
14	O	158	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 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
15			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 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
16	O	158	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 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
17		63	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 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
18		158	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 SOLD for $95.00 Will close during Public Auction
19	O	134	Circular Grid, Type 2 (Rohloff H-2), ideally-struck on 1c Ultramarine (134), a scarce and desirable strike, fine. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
20			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 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction