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lot # 81 - united states postal history Connecticut Postal History
Man With Hat, Type 2 (Rohloff E-5), incredibly bold strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover addressed to Saugatuck, Connecticut, with "Waterbury Con Apr ?? '66" double circle datestamp alongside (docketing indicates April 23 arrival), cover with light bends from contents, Extremely Fine, a delightful strike of one of the most attractive and popular of all Waterbury cancels, a gem in every way and befitting the most advanced collections of fancy cancels, Rohloff rarity "RRRR" and illustrated on page 68 of his bookrnProvenance: Dr. Glenn Jackson (not in his R.A. Siegel sale but pencil notation on reverse)rnPaul C. Rohloff (Private Transaction)rnGordon Eubanks (Private Transaction)Waterbury Fancy Cancellations
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