Maple Leaf, Type 1 (Rohloff L-6), neat strike ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (Scott 114) on an envelope addressed to Bethel Conn, matching "Waterbury Ct Apr 26" town marking, envelope multiple h.r. on back, Very Fine example of this scarce marking; Rohloff rarity "RRRR" (not more than five covers known)rnProvenance: Irwin Weinberg (Private Transaction)Waterbury Fancy Cancellations
Sale 3039: The "ERIVAN" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part IV
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H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3039: The "ERIVAN" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part IV
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Lot #102 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Ten-Petaled Leaf, Type 1 (Rohloff L-18), clearly defined cancel just ties 1873 1c Ultramarine (156) to a locally addressed envelope with accompanying "Waterbury Mar 31 3 PM" cds, stamp trivial perf tip toning, envelope neatly opened at right, fresh and Very FineWaterbury Fancy Cancellations
Lot #103 - united states postal history fancy cancels
"U S" (Rohloff M-3), most of a cancel (missing most of the "S") ties 1861 3c Rose (26) to cover to Saugatuck, Connecticut, double circle "Waterbury Con March '66" cancel alongside, docketing at left, stamp with some short perfs, small backflap tear and multiple h.r. on back, still Very Fine, illustrated in Rohloff, figure 199, page 167rnProvenance: Paul Rohloff (Private Transaction)rnGordon Eubanks (Private Transaction)...
Lot #104 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Barrel (Rohloff O-1), an unusual double-strike on a 3c Pink entire (U59), one crisp and nearly complete the other only slightly less clear applied just below the indicia, double circle "Waterbury Con Nov 3 '67" town marking (another much lighter strike above), addressed to Shelburne Mass (Kellogg correspondence), envelope without portions of the backflap, otherwise Very Fine; Rohloff rarity "RRR"rnProvenance: Katherine...
Lot #105 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Bats, Baseball and Diamond, Type 1 (Rohloff O-2), the famed "Baseball Game" design being an essentially complete strike which ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to an envelope addressed to Waukegan Ill, a "Waterbury Con. Sep. 5 '67" double circle date stamp, with original enclosure, envelope scattered specks and light moisture stains, opened and slightly reduced at left (also partially open top and bottom with some bends/ wrinkles on the...
Lot #106 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Mortar and Pestle, Type 1 (Rohloff O-5), fabulous strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) on an envelope addressed to Brooklyn NY, accompanying perfect strike of "Waterbury Con May 14 '67" double-circle postmark, stamp some short perfs and rounded upper left corner, envelope neatly opened at left, Very Fine and choice, Rohloff rarity "RRRR"; illustrated in Rohloff, figure 210, page 180rnProvenance: Paul Rohloff (Private Transaction)...
Lot #107 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Padlock (Rohloff O-10), splendid strike of ties 1861 3c Rose (65) on a patriotic envelope (back side with blue and red stripes bordering backflaps plus an embossed "Union and Constitution" design on backflap) addressed to East Bloomfield NY, also tied by "Waterbury Con Dec 27 '67" double circle postmark, stamp with light crease, envelope opened and slightly reduced at right, overall Very Fine and outstanding; illustrated in...
Lot #108 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Skull & Crossbones, Type 3 (Rohloff R-3), nice strike ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) on a small envelope addressed to Hartford Conn and forwarded to Providence RI, accompanying "Waterbury CT Jan 27" cds plus a Hartford forwarding cancel, and partial geometric, stamp light crease, envelope opened and bit reduced at left, Very Fine and scarce with a Rohlofff rarity of "RRRR"rnProvenance: Irwin Weinberg (Private Transaction)...
Lot #109 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Six-Point Star, Type 2 (Rohloff S-5A), type with "clipped" points, nearly full strike (rare thus) ties 1861 3c Rose (65, natural straight-edge) on an envelope addressed to Harrisburg Pa, partially struck "Waterbury Con Feb 21" (1868) double circle postmark, envelope opened and slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and rare with just three covers recordedWaterbury Fancy Cancellations
Lot #110 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Star Within a Star (Rohloff S-6), bold well-defined strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to an envelope with embossed cc for "Jas. R. Ayers Watches, Jewelry..." cc, addressed to Woodbury Conn, accompanying "Waterbury Con Sep 23 '65" dated postmark, ms. docketing at left, envelope some tiny edge breaks along top, some discoloration on the back and a bit at lower left, still Fine and attractive; Rohloff rarity "RRRR"rnProvenance: Dr. John Robertson (...
Lot #111 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Enfield, Connecticut, "Waving Flag," bold strike of this stunning cancel ties 1883 2c Red brown (210) to an envelope Austerlitz NY with a full strike of "Enfield Conn Oct 14 1884) cds alongside, backstamped Chatham NY and with an embossed "For President James G. Blaine/ 1884" ad with side-view portrait on the backflap, Very Fine and choice (Cole FL-4)Fancy Cancellations
Lot #112 - united states postal history fancy cancels
West Meriden, Connecticut, "Padlock," complete strike on an 1861 3c Rose (65) affixed on an envelope with a "West Meriden Ct Sep 20" cds alongside, addressed to Putnam Conn, stamp natural straight-edge,envelope opened at left and partially along top left, fresh and Very Fine (Skinner-Eno PO-Pl 7)Fancy Cancellations
Lot #113 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Covington, Kentucky, "Circle of Shields," strong strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) on a small envelope with a partial strike of Covington Ky cds alongside, addressed to Lowell Mass, envelope opened at right and with a tiny edge nick and side flap missing, overall Very Fine and a most unusual and fascinating cancel (S-E PS-S 8)Fancy Cancellations
Lot #114 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Stoneham, Massachusetts, "Padlock with U S Mail," an essentially perfect strike ties 1883 2c Red brown (210) on an envelope addressed to Ithaca NY, Very Fine in every respect (S-E PO-Pl 3)Fancy Cancellations
Lot #115 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Canton, Mississippi, "Odd Fellows Three Links, Seeing Eye and Crossed Arrows," magnificent strike of this intricate cancel ties 1851 3c Dull red (11A) on an envelope addressed to "Buchannon Carroll & Co" in New Orleans, "Canton Ms. Oct 12" cds, stamp clear to large margins, envelope a few filing holes (as typical) and a small surface scuff in the address, still an Extremely Fine showpiece, the finest example of this...
Lot #116 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Providence, Rhode Island, "Negative Face," clear strike ties 2c Vermilion on locally addressed envelope, sound stamp on an envelope with repairs, Very Fine appearance; unlisted in Skinner-EnoFancy Cancellations
Lot #117 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Brattleboro, Vermont, "Devil With Pitchfork," bold strike ties 1868 3c Rose C Grill (83) to an envelope addressed to NY City, accompanying 26 Nov cds, stamp some short perfs but Very Fine in every respect; much rarer than its West Meriden counterpart (S-E PH-F 41)rnThe addressee, Gen George Cullum (1809-92), was a soldier, engineer, and writer. Cullum served as a general in the Union Army during the Civil War, primarily in...
Lot #118 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Centreville, Virginia, "U S Mail," two strikes in blue on an envelope franked with 1879 1c, 2c (182-83), Centreville Feb 13 1883 dated postmark in blue at left, backstamped Fairfax C.H. the same day, stamps with faults at the top due to placement and somewhat rough opening, still a Fine example of these attractive cancels (similar to Cole US-150)Fancy Cancellations
Lot #119 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers
"Liberty or Death," in a ribbon above Shield with the Constitution and Holy Bible above a snake punctured by an arrow (pub JM Whittemore, Boston), addressed to Dr Angell in Paris and franked with 1861 10c Green, 1863 5c Brown (68, 76), tied by black geometric with a red "Boston Apr 27 Paid 12" credit cds and red French transit plus boxed "P.D." handstamp, backstamped Paris 10 Mai 63, 5c stamp straight-edge partially cutting into the design,...
Lot #120 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers
J.E. Tilton & Co. Regimental Cover, multicolor design with 10 soldiers and identifying legend below, addressed to Dr Angell in Austria (1863) and franked with 1861 3c Rose, 12c Black (65, 69), cancelled by the large Boston circular "Paid" with accompanying partial strike of Boston Feb 8 "10" credit cds, black straight-line "Franco" handstamp, ms "Via Hamburg..", backstamped Hamburg (2 different) and Wien, embossed Levi...
Lot #121 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers
"U.S. Gen'l Post Office," stunning multicolor Magnus design, at the left woman, sailor, and anchor with waving flag, at the right lovely view of the General Post Office (still standing and now serving as a boutique hotel), franked with 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by "Alexandria Va. Nov 30 1862" double circle datestamp, addressed to New York City, trivial ink smears in address, back side two 50/65mm tape/ construction paper strips, still...
Lot #122 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers
"13th R't Mo. V., Crafts J, Wright, Colonel," black flag design on orange cover franked with 3c Rose (65), tied by somewhat faint November 28 St. Louis postmark, addressed to Alexandria, Ohio, envelope opened at left, adhesive residue on reverse, still Extremely Fine and rare, one of only four recorded Missouri regimental coversrnrnCraft James Wright (1808-83) graduated from West Point in 1828, but resigned on 8 November...
Lot #123 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers
"Behold the Man!..." blue imprint below hanging design, Brown & Ryan, NY imprint at left, franked with 1961 3c Rose (65) tied by "Portsmouth Grove R.I. Aug 7" cds, addressed to West Wrentham, Mass, stamp some short perfs, envelope barely reduced at right and some minor creasing at the top, wrinkling on the back, still a Very Fine cover, made even nicer by a cancel from an office which was only open from 1862 to 1866 (...
Lot #124 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers
"He Who Noteth Even The Fall Of A Sparrow...," verse below Col. Ellsworth flanked by Flags and Star (pub by Wells, NY), 1861 3c Rose (straight-edge) tied by a partial strike of Arcadia (NY?), envelope addressed to Lockport NY, stamp deep rich color, envelope small discoloration spot in address and missing most of backflap and portion of a sideflap, still Very Fine and colorful (Weiss FP-EE-42)rn Union Patriotic Covers
Lot #125 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers
"Liberty & Union, Now and Forever. 9th Regiment, Michigan Volunteers," blue design on orange cover, franked with 3c Rose (65) tied by "West Point Ky Dec 10" cds, addressed to Cuylerville, NY, slightly reduced at right and small parts black construction paper adhering to reverse, still Very Fine and attractive (Walcott 1473)rnrnThe 9th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union...
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