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The purchase price payable by the buyer will be the sum of the final bid and a commission of 18% of the final bid (“buyer’s premium”), together with any sales tax, use tax or customs duties due on the sale.
Lot 215 United States 1861-1866 issue
- Scott65
Description
3c Rose (65). Bright color, natural straight edge at left, tied by well-struck Clown in Top Hat fancy cancel of Waterbury Conn. (Rohloff E-4) on small piece, "Waterbury Con. Apr. 28 '66" double-circle datestamp, one perf at top affected from placement near edge (truly trivial) EXTREMELY FINE STRIKE OF THE CLOWN IN TOP HAT FANCY CANCELLATION OF WATERBURY CONNECTICUT. This is one of Postmaster John W. Hill's greatest carvings, depicting the profile of a smiling clown in his top hat. Along with the Elephant cancel, it was carved around the time the circus came to the Waterbury area. We record three on cover (one is a part strike). We have offered only two others off cover, including one with the hat struck off the stamp. The cancel offered here is notable for its completeness and for the quality of the strike. Illustrated in Collector's Club Philatelist, Jan.-Feb. 1999, p. 45
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Estimated price
4000.00 - 5000.00 USD
Estimated price
4000.00 USD
(app. 3720 EUR)
End date of bidding:
Tuesday September 24th, 2024, 08:30 EDT
