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(Waterbury, Ct.) Skull & Crossbones, perfect strike with part of matching Waterbury Conn. cds on 3¢ pink (U58) cut square, Extremely Fine strike, ex-Takahashi; with 1994 P.S.E. and 1996 P.F. certificates.Rohloff No. R-3 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A REMARKABLE GEM STRIKE OF THE RARE WATERBURY CONN. SKULL & CROSSBONES FANCY CANCEL.
Realized: $500
Lot
77 
Skull & Crossbones, bold strike in greenish-blue duplexed with "Charlestown W. Va. 16 Mar" cds ties 3¢ ultramarine (114), three large margins, s.e. at left and clipped top left corner, on piece; small stain above head of skull, Extremely Fine and remarkable strike of this desirable fancy cancel; with 2005 P.F. certificate. Skinner-Eno No. PH-S unlisted Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,300
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3¢ 1851-57 Issue Cancellation Collection, collection of approx. 620 stamps including many pairs and multiples housed on stock pages with a wide variety of cancellations with many on piece, includes railroads, express mail, red N.Y. carriers, section of "Way" markings, "Free", section of "Paid" and "Paid 3" markings, grids, colors, fancy cancels including stars, circle of wedges, blue cross, Crucifix of Sunderland Vt. on piece, blue 3-Leaf Clover, large "B" of Bridgeport, Conn., arrowhead, Spiral of Dots in Circle of Salem Mass., Shield of Plymouth Hollow Conn., section of Waterway Cancels with red and black "Louisville & Cincinnati Mail Line" balloon cds tying on piece, two pairs on piece tied by "N. York Steamship" circular handstamp, two-line Steam Ship handstamps, "Steamboat", "Steam" including on on "Steamer Natchez No. 2" front, N.Y. ocean mail cds's, unusual townmarks including straight lines, ovals, green "Newport Mich." cds, "Tucson N.M." territorial cds, Wells Fargo Express, Chicago Supplementary, "Jenny Lind Cal Feb 25" manuscript postmark on #26 vertical strip of five, auxiliary markings, etc.; some duplication, condition varies, F.-V.F., a wonderful collection with many better strikes.Scott Nos. 10-11A, 25-26 Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
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