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THE JEFFREY M. FORSTER COLLECTION OF 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE DOMESTIC USAGES continued...

The Jeffrey M. Forster Collection of 1869 Pictorial Issue Domestic Covers continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description
1023 c image1c Buff (112). Horizontal strip of three, beautiful bright shade, tied by three clear strikes of Waterbury 12-Diamond Rosette fancy cancel (Rohloff P-30) and "Waterbury Ct. Jun. 3" (1870) circular datestamp on buff cover to Woonsocket R.I., neatly docketed, very slightly reduced at right

EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT WATERBURY COVER WITH THREE STRIKES OF THE SKILLFULLY HAND-CRAFTED ROSETTE CANCEL TYING A STRIP OF THE ONE-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.

There are only three recorded Waterbury covers with three 1c 1869 stamps: the famous Running Chicken cover, the Chrysanthemum cover and this Rosette cover.

Illustrated in Rohloff book. Ex Jackson, Matthies and Houser (realized $3,190 in 1990 Christie's sale). With 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

 E. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $35,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1024 c image2c Brown (113). Used with 1c Ultramarine (145), both stamps tied by bold strikes of Waterbury 5-Diamond Rosette fancy cancel (Rohloff P-2) and "Waterbury Ct. Sep. 21" (1870) circular datestamp on corner card cover to Wolcott Conn.

EXTREMELY FINE. AN UNUSUAL MIXED-ISSUE COMBINATION CANCELLED BY PERFECT STRIKES OF THE BEAUTIFULLY SYMMETRICAL 5-DIAMOND ROSETTE FANCY CANCEL OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

Ex Matthies and Houser. With 1990 P.F. certificate. (Image)

 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1025 c image3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by clear and mostly complete strike of Waterbury "Christmas Leaf" fancy cancel (Rohloff F-13) with "Waterbury Ct. Dec. 25" Christmas Day circular datestamp on cover to Baltimore

VERY FINE. A MOST DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE WATERBURY FANCY CANCEL USED ON CHRISTMAS DAY, WHICH IS THE BASIS FOR THE THREE-LEAF DESIGN'S "CHRISTMAS LEAF" APPELLATION.

Ex Moody, Matthies, Haas and Houser. With 1990 P.F. certificate. (Image)

 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1026 c image3c Ultramarine (114). Well-centered with wide margins, tied by light but mostly clear strike of Waterbury Pumpkin fancy cancel (Rohloff G-2), "Waterbury Ct. Jul. 22" (1869) circular datestamp on cover to Windsor Locks Conn., opening tears along top not affecting markings or stamp, otherwise Fine, scarce, ex Haas, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1027 c image3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by full bold strike of Shoe Fly fancy cancel, "Evansville Ind. Apr. 18" circular datestamp on small cover to Statesville N.C., Extremely Fine, an outstanding strike of this famous "Shoo Fly" cancel, named for a popular molasses candy of the period, ex Moody, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1028 c image3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by perfect strike of Beer Mug fancy cancel, "Suffield Con. Dec. 31" circular datestamp on fresh cover to Guilford Conn., backflap removed, otherwise Extremely Fine, a wonderful strike of this rare fancy cancel, ex Knapp (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1029 c image3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by blue Masonic Negative Square & Compass fancy cancel, matching "Painted Post N.Y. Jul. 17" circular datestamp on cover to Babylon N.Y., Very Fine, beautiful and scarce, ex Grunin (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1030 c image3c Ultramarine (114). Cancelled by bold "R" fancy cancel, "Rochester N.Y. Aug. 30" circular datestamp on American Agriculturist illustrated advertising cover to Egypt N.Y., Very Fine, a marvelous combination of fancy cancel and advertising cover, ex Knapp, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
1031 c image3c Ultramarine (114). Two, tied on separate covers by "1869" and "1870" in circle cancels, each with "Nashotah Wis." circular datestamp, former with part of backflap missing, stamp on latter has short perfs, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely matched pair of year-dated fancy cancels (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1032 c image3c Ultramarine (114). S.e. at right, tied by bold Negative "4" in circle cancel, "New York Oct. 14 6 P.M." circular datestamp on folded cover to National Deaf Mute College in Washington D.C., bue oval handstamp applied by Brown Bros., Very Fine, this cancel is surprisingly scarce on the 1869 Issue (Image) E. 100-150

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1033 c image3c Ultramarine (114). Superbly centered, tied by vivid red cork cancel, matching "Millersburgh O. Jun. 11" circular datestamp on fresh cover to Wooster O., with original enclosure, Extremely Fine, perfection (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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