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

Heart with Arrow Pointing Down to Right, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff J-5), bold strike on 3¢ Ultramarine (114), small repair at top left, still an Extremely Fine strike, rare cancel on the 1869 Pictorial Issue, ex Eno (Image)

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Heart with Arrow Pointing Down to Left, Types 1 and 2, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff J-3 and J-4), first on 1¢ Ultramarine (156), small closed tear at bottom right, second on 6¢ Brown Rose (159), small faults, both are Very Fine strikes, the designs differ primarily by their size, fancy cancels are rare on the 6¢, 1¢ with 1991 P.F. certificate, 6¢ with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

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"V" in Heart, Waterbury Connecticut (Rohloff J-2), bold strike ties 1¢ Ultramarine (156) on small embossed Valentine to local addressee, neat "Waterbury Ct. Feb. 16" circular datestamp, with original multicolored enclosure, some slight cover toning barely affects a few perfs, Very Fine strike, illustrated in Rohloff, The Waterbury Cancellations 1865-1890 (p. 114), ex Jennings (Image)

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Circle of Three Hearts and Three Diamonds, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff J-9), three bold strikes and "Waterbury Con. Dec. 5 '67" double-circle datestamp tie 1¢ Blue (63) horizontal pair and single on Adams Hotel of Waterbury blue cameo corner card cover to New York City, center stamp pre-printing paperfold at bottom, left stamp small tear, right stamp few creases from placement near edge of cover, slightly reduced at left, still Very Fine, extraordinary use of Waterbury fancy cancels on an advertising cover, ex Jennings (Image)

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Circle of Five Hearts Around Star, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff J-10), perfect strike ties 3¢ Rose (65) on cover to Blackstone, Massachusetts, neat "Waterbury Con. Oct. 25 '67" double-circle datestamp, stamp with faint corner crease at top right, few short perfs at right, slightly reduced at left, all are barely noticeable, Extremely Fine strike of this desirable Waterbury fancy cancel, ex Dr. Jackson (Image)

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Circle of Hearts Enclosing 6-Point Rosette, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff J-11), bold and complete strike ties 3¢ Rose (65) on cover to Shelburne, Massachusetts, neat "Waterbury Con. Sep. 14 '67" double-circle datestamp, missing small part of top flap, Extremely Fine, a beautiful strike of this scarce fancy cancel, William T. Crowe records only five on covers, used between August 20 and September 14, 1867, ex Houser, illustrated in Rohloff, The Waterbury Cancellations 1865-1890 (p. 118), with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

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Circle of Hearts Enclosing 6-Pont Rosette, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff J-11), bold strike ties 3¢ Rose (65) on cover to Wolcottville, Connecticut, clear strike of "Waterbury Con. Sep. 11 '67" double-circle datestamp, barely reduced at left, small tear at top left from opening, few perfs slightly toned, all are very minor as this is an Extremely Fine strike, William T. Crowe records only five on covers, used between August 20 and September 14, 1867, ex Jennings (Image)

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6-Point Star, Type 2, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff S-5a), variety with points broken, clear strike and "Waterbury Con. Feb. 18" (1868) double-circle datestamp tie 3¢ Rose (65), interpane margin, on cover to Shelburne, Massachusetts, minor toned perfs not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine strike of this rare fancy cancel, only three covers are recorded, used between February 18 and 21, this is the earliest, ex Matthies and Houser, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

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Star within Star, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff S-6), bold strike ties 3¢ Rose (65) on buff cover to Shelburne, Massachusetts, neat strike of "Waterbury Con. Oct. 9 '65" double-circle datestamp, minor toning at top left of cover not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine strike, ex Houser, signed by Sloane, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)

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6-Point Star with Six Diamonds Surrounding Solid Center, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff unlisted), remarkably clear strike and "Waterbury Con. Sep. 1 '65" double-circle datestamp tie 3¢ Rose (65) on cover to Shelburne, Massachusetts, tiny perf tear at bottom left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine strike and possibly unique, this is a very early Waterbury fancy cancel, ex Houser, signed by Sloane, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

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Pentagon within Star, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff unlisted), bold strike with unusual pentagonal center design ties 3¢ Rose (65) on cover to Salem, Connecticut, neat "Waterbury Con. Sep. 30 '65" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine strike of this unusual design, which is unlisted in Rohloff and may be unique, this is an early Waterbury fancy cancel, ex Jennings (Image)

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