Postmasters' Provisionals
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 3 |
 |
 Baltimore, Md., 5c Black on Bluish (3X3). Nice Margins showing all or parts of Frame Lines, Extra Wide at left, Fresh, Part o.g., Very Fine, Only Known Unused Example, Catalogue listing based on this stamp, ex-Lilly (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
15,000.00 |
18,500.00 |
| 4 |
 |
 Baltimore, Md., 5c Black on Bluish (3X3). Nice margins incl. left dividing line & part line at right, just tied by neat ms. "X", Blue "Baltimore, Md." postmark, matching "Paid" on Remarkably Fresh May 1846 Folded
Letter, Very Fine, Handsome & Choice Postmaster Cover, with P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
3,750.00 |
5,000.00 |
| 5 |
|
 New York, N.Y., 5c Black (9X1). Pos. 31, Clear to Large Margins, Shows Papermaker's Watermark, Fine
& Rare (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 750-1,000 |
900.00 |
| 6 |
|
 New York, N. Y., 5c Black, Complete Plate Reconstruction (9X1). The 40 Positions Comprised of Four Unused Singles (including Pos. 2), Three Used Unsigned Singles, Eight Pairs & One Cover (Pos. 9), others
normal singles with Red Grid, Town and/or ms. cancels, Virtually All Have Three or Four Margins, faults to be expected, A Very Handsome Showpiece, Extremely Difficult to Duplicate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
15,600.00 |
9,000.00 |
| 7 |
|
 New York, N. Y., 5c Black (9X1). Pos. 18, Three Nice Margins, clear to slightly in at left, minor filing crease, tied by Large Red "New-York S Paid" on Fresh Dec 31 Printed Prices Current to France, Extra
Bold Red "Colonies & c. Art. 12", Orange Red French Transit & large bold ms. due mark, Very Handsome (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 1,000-2,000 |
950.00 |
| 8 |
|
 New York, N.Y., 5c Black (9X1). Large to Huge Margins, ironed out filing crease, neat ms. cancel, tied by Red "Boston Sets" on Apr. 1846 Folded Cover to New York, Red "Paid" Handstamp, Very Attractive & Rare
Usage from Boston, with P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-5,000 |
2,100.00 |
| 9 |
|
 New York, N.Y., 5c Black (9X1). Horiz. Pair, Large Margins All Around, on Folded Cover to Canada tied by Blue ms. (also Blue ms. "10" cancel), light Red "U.S. Express Mail N.Y., N. York JuI28", matching "Paid,"
"Toronto U.C. Jy 29 1845" Part Double Circle pmk., ms. "41h" Rate mark, hinge reinforced cover splits, right stamp filing crease, still Attractive, Extremely Rare Usage & only the Second Week of Issue, with P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-5,000 |
1,100.00 |
| 10 |
|
 Providence, R.I., 5c Gray Black (10X1). Three Ample to Large Margins, clear to touched at left, Neat, ms. Check Mark cancel, not tied as usual, mostly clear "Providence R.I." pmk. in Red, matching "Paid" & "5"
on Dec 6 (1846) Folded Letter, Fine & Rare (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,750.00 |
1,700.00 |
| 11 |
|
 Providence, R.I., 10c Gray Black (10X2). Extremely Fine Sheet Margin Stamp, tied on neat folded letter by black manuscript checkmark, and cancelled by the Red "PAID" pmk. The stamp is also tied by a cover
crease in the upper right corner of the margin far from the stamp's design, and barely tied by the Red numeral "10". The 1847 folded letter bears a clear Red "Providence, R.I. Jun 29" pmk. This letter is from the same correspondence and year date as
the cover sold in the 1955 Caspary Sale franked with a Pair of 5c Providence Provisional stamps, sent to the same New Orleans destination. The cover has been subjected to x-ray and nondestructive laboratory analysis. The red "paid" pmk 's ink is of a
different chemical content than the numeral & town pmks., however the tests conclude that both inks were commonly used during this period. The cover was withdrawn from the Philatelic Foundation prior to reaching an opinion after over a year of
examination by the Expertising Committee. Because the Philatelic Foundation did not reach a conclusion after considerable delay and expense, the cover is offered not subject to further expertising by the Philatelic Foundation, and is sold "as is"
only because the owner wishes to finalize its sale. It is our opinion and that of other postal history experts that this cover is genuine in every respect. There is only one other 10c Providence cover known and it is not tied (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
0.00 |
12,500.00 |
| 12 |
|
 St. Louis, Mo., 5c, 10c Black on Greenish (11X1, 11X2). Vertical Strip of Three of Each comprising The Complete Reconstruction of the First State of the Plate. The 5c has large margins except outer frame
barely touched in two places at right, neat ms. cancels. The 10c has Large to Huge Margins except just touched at top left & is Beautifully tied on piece by Red "St. Louis Mo. " pmk. (cancel ties top pair, bottom stamp uncancelled), both bottom
stamps have small closed tears, really immaterial in such a Magnificent & Truly Incomparable Showpiece (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
11,250.00 |
24,000.00 |
| 13 |
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 St. Louis, Mo., 5c Black on Greenish, Bluish (Pelure) (11X1, 11X7). One of former, four singles of latter, on folded cover to Wash. , D. C. tied by Red "Paid" cancels, Red "St. Louis Mo. 10" pmk., three No.
11X7 have been repaired, A Very Attractive & Unique Cover offered on the basis of the off-cover value of the stamps, with photo-copy of P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
16,750.00 |
12,000.00 |
