The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History continued...

Skull & Crossbones, Type 1, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff R-1), perfect strike ties 3¢ Rose (65) on small piece, equally clear strike of "(Wat)erbury (Con.) Apr. 13 '66" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine strike of this desirable fancy cancel, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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Skull & Crossbones, Type 3, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff R-3), bold strike showing every detail of the design with prominent teeth ties 3¢ Ultramarine (114) on cover to Washington, Connecticut, neat "Waterbury Feb. 11" circular datestamp, purple manuscript 1870 docketing at top, small blue ink note at bottom "from mother. Mrs. A. S. Chase", Extremely Fine strike of this scarce fancy cancel (Image)

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Skull & Crossbones, Type 3, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff R-3), bold strike showing every detail of the design with clear "Waterbury Ct. Jan. 26" circular datestamp on 3¢ Pink cut square (U34), small tear at upper left, small scuff at left below circular datestamp, an Extremely Fine strike of this desirable fancy cancel, ex Jennings (Image)

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Dog's Head, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff A-4), bold strike on 3¢ Rose (65), pulled perf at right not noticeable due to placement of the cancel, Very Fine strike of this rare fancy cancel, ex Jennings (Image)

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Elephant, Type 3, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff A-3), carved in recognition of the circus passing through town, perfect strike of front two-thirds of the elephant on 3¢ Rose (65), clearly showing the curved end of the trunk which is only found on the Type 3 design, stamp with natural pre-printing paperfold at right, sealed tears, Extremely Fine strike, this is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records, none of this type was offered in the Houser sale, we have only been able to locate two others (one on cover, one off) in our digital records, ex Waud and Jennings (Image)

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Zebra, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff A-6), bold strike clearly showing the zebra's stripes, on 3¢ Red, F. Grill (94), stamp repaired with pieces added but this does not affect the cancel, the cancel is Very Fine and very rare, this is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records, none was offered in the Houser sale, our digital records contain one on cover and one other off cover (Image)

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Eagle and Shield, Type 2, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff A-8), perfect strike of almost the entire design on 3¢ Rose (65), part of rim of circular datestamp at bottom, straight edge at left, small thin and corner crease at top right, still an Extremely Fine strike of this patriotic cancel, ex Eno and Jennings (Image)

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Duck on Water, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff A-10), bold strike of almost entire design (lacks the head) on 3¢ Rose (65), light diagonal crease at center, still Very Fine, a scarce design, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

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Fish, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff A-12), beautiful bold strike on 3¢ Pink on Buff cut square (U59), full bold strike of "Waterbury Con. Aug. 15 '66" double-circle datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, especially desirable with the datestamp, a wonderful item, ex Jennings (Image)

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Running Chicken, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff A-11), clear strike ties 3¢ Ultramarine (114) on cover to Washington, Connecticut, purple 1870 docketing at top, neat "Waterbury Ct. Feb. 19" circular datestamp, right edge of cover and stamp repaired with everything to the right of the "c" of "cents" and top right corner added, the quality of the work is excellent, the Running Chicken strike is original, Very Fine appearance, a rare cover with the famous Running Chicken fancy cancel, from the same correspondence as lot 408 in this sale, which was sent just eight days prior (Image)

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Small Bee, Moon and Stars, Waterbury, Connecticut, the Small Bee fancy cancel (Rohloff A-14) on 2¢ Black, F. Grill (93), small thin spot, the Moon and Star (Rohloff S-10) on 2¢ Black (73), Very Fine strikes, Waterbury fancy cancels are extremely rare on Black Jack stamps, first with 1998 P.F. certificate, second with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)

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