Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019
Category — Fancy Cancellations (other than Waterburys)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
485°
Running Fox of Hockanum, ConnecticutFox Running to the Right, Hockanum, Connecticut (Skinner-Eno PA-D 6), bold and essentially complete strike on 3ยข Rose (65), sealed tear at right, pulled perf and thinned at bottom, still an Extremely Fine strike of this popular and scarce fancy cancel, a history of the fascinating Hockanum Running Fox cancel, written by Connecticut postal historian William J. Duffney, can be downloaded at www.ctpostalhistory.com--the Running Fox cancel was carved by postmaster Dudley Fox, who was also a silversmith, giving him the skills to carve this intricate fancy cancel, ex Jennings
E. 1,000-1,500
1,800