Postmasters' Provisionals continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 14 |
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 New York, N.Y., 5c Black (9X1). Huge margins showing part of adjoining stamp at L., beautifully tied by the large Red "New-York, 5 Paid" Foreign Mail cancel & by Red French transit, Red "Colonies etc., Art 13" in
box, ms. "p Str. Hibernia" on blue 1846 folded letter to Lyon, France, "25 decimes" due mark & various transits and receiving marks, Extremely Fine, A gorgeous and immaculate cover, Ex-Caspary (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 350-500 |
1,500.00 |
| 15 |
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 New York, N.Y., 5c Black (9X1). Huge margins all around, neat Blue ms. cancel. not tied on Aug. 1845 cover to France, Red N.Y. pmk. also Red "Colonies & c, Art. 12" in box, French and British transit pmks and
bold "20 decimes" due mark, Very Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 500-750 |
400.00 |
| 16 |
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 New York, N.Y. 5c Black
(9X1). Horiz. Pair, Large margins all around, Tied by sharp Red Grids & neat Blue ms. cancels on Jan. 1847 folded letter to Pittsburgh, Pa., Extremely Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
350.00 |
400.00 |
| 17 |
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 Providence, R.I., 5c, 10c Black (10X1, 10X2). Complete
sheet of Twelve, Fresh, large part o.g., couple of age spots in margin, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,300.00 |
1,000.00 |
| 18 |
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 Providence, R.I., 5c Black (10X1). Margins to barely touched at L., Usual neat Quill Pen cancel., Red town pmk., matching "Paid" & "5" on folded letter to Boston, ms "Penny Post" for Boston local delivery, minor scrape at
T., otherwise Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
800.00 |
500.00 |
| 19 |
|
 St. Louis., Mo., 5c Black
on Gray Lilac (11X4). Margins all around, Rich Vivid Color, light ms. cancel, Very Fine, an Unusually Choice example of this rare stamp, with P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,850.00 |
1,800.00 |
| 20 |
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 St. Louis, Mo., 5c, 10c, 20c Black on Gray Lilac (11X4, 11X5, 11X6). The Complete Reconstruction of the First Alteration of the plate, Six stamps, including the famous and unique 5c and 10c Combination,
se-tenant in a "L-Shaped" Block of Three with large margins. The 5c is Type III, with a tiny, negligible corner crease almost entirely in margin, the 10c are in all three types, the single being touched at one corner, the 20c are Types I and II,
showing clearly the alteration of the plate. Both have large margins, the Ty. II has a faint, negligible crease. A Fabulous, Fantastic unit, without doubt one of the most important "St. Louis Bear" pieces in existence, Ex-Caspary (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
24,400.00 |
19,000.00 |
| 21 |
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 St. Louis, Mo., 20c Black on Gray Lilac (11X6). Mostly large margins, Frame line shaved at B., usual neat ms. cancel. & tied by Red "St. Louis, Mo." town pmk., matching "Paid" and ms. "20", a neat Charnley &
Whelan cover to Philadelphia, Very Handsome, with P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
8,000.00 |
6,750.00 |
