Postmasters' Provisionals
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 4 |
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 Baltimore, Md., 10c Black on White (3X2). Four Nice Margins, Showing All or Parts of the Four Frame Lines, ironed out filing crease, light ms. cancel & tied by Bold Blue" 10" in Oval, matching "PAID" &
Baltimore, Md. pmk., on Oct. 1846 Folded Cover to Kentucky, part of address neatly eradicated, A Fabulously Rare & Desirable Cover despite the filing crease (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
35,000.00 |
24,000.00 |
| 5 |
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 Baltimore, Md., 5c Black on Bluish (3X3). Three Complete Frame Lines, neat ms. cancels, just tied by Blue "PAID", two matching strikes of "Baltimore Md." pmk. on Fresh Apr. 1846 Folded Letter to Virginia, Very Fine,
Choice Provisional Cover (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
5,500.00 |
6,500.00 |
| 6 |
|
 New York, N. Y., 5c Black (9X1). Horizontal Pair, Pos. 39 & 40, Huge Margins, neat Blue ms. & Red Town pmks., tiny tear in margin above left stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine, Right Stamp Outstanding, ex- Moody, Dick (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
850.00 |
1,700.00 |
| 7 |
|
 New York, N.Y., 5c Black on Blue Paper (9X1a). Horizontal Pair, Pos. 37, 38, Ample to Large Margins, Bright Red Grid cancels, faint crease & tiny corner thin, otherwise Very Fine, A Beautiful Appearing Rarity, with P.F.
Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
4,500.00 |
2,600.00 |
| 8 |
|
New York, N. Y., 5c Black, Complete Plate Reconstruction of the 40 Positions (9X1). All Singles, Four Unsigned, Two Unused, Five with Red Town, PAID or Grid Cancels, Six with combination ms. & Red Cancels, Nearly All Have Four Margins, one
repaired, some others have creases or other faults, Majority Fine or Better, Impressive Exhibition Group Search for
comparables |
15,000.00 |
11,000.00 |
| 9 |
|
 New York, N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (9X1d). Pos. 20, Ample to Large Margins, small faults, tied by Red "Paid" in Arc, another Strike & "New-York 5 cts 15 Jul" (1845) pmk. on Folded Partly Printed
Bill of Lading to Germany, Boxed "Colonies & Art 12", ms. Rate Marks, This is the Earliest Known Usage of this Stamp, A Beautiful & Phenomenal Rarity (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 5,000-10,000 |
10,500.00 |
| 10 |
|
 New York, N.Y., 5c Black (9X1). Horizontal Pair, Pos. 17, 18, Large Margins, neatly tied by Blue ms. pen stroke, on Mar. 27, 1846 Folded Letter to Oregon Ill., Red "New-York 10 cts." pmk. & "Paid" in Arc, few
trivial age bleaching spots on cover, Extremely Fine, Rare Usage (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,350.00 |
2,400.00 |
| 11 |
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 New York, N.Y., 5c Black (9X1). Horizontal Pair, Pos. 16, 17, Ample to Large Margins, "A.C.M." Initials (Scarcest Type), tied by Blue ms. & Red "New-York 10 cts.", Red "Paid" in Arc, on Jul. 30, 1845 Folded
Letter to Mich., some cover age bleaching spots, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Attractive & Rare (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,350.00 |
2,200.00 |
| 12 |
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 New York, N.Y., 5c Black on Grayish Blue Paper (9X1a). Pos. 26, Large Margins including Sheet Margin at Left, light Red Square Grid cancel, tied by matching "New-York 5 cts" pmk., Red "Paid" in Arc on Fresh
Folded Cover, Extremely Fine & Beautiful (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
3,000.00 |
8,500.00 |
| 13 |
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 St. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Greenish (11X2). Vertical Strip of Three, A "Half Sheet" Showing the three Different Types, Large to Huge Margins, Fresh Color, tied by Red "St. Louis Mo." pmks., matching "Paid",
ms. "30" on Neat "Charnley & Whelen" Folded Letter, bottom stamp has pressed-out filing crease & faint negligible "oily" spot, otherwise Extremely Fine, One of the Most Beautiful "Bear" Covers Known, ex-Emerson & from the Caspary Sale where it
realized $3100 (1955). We Believe This Cover to be Considerably Undercataloged (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
9,000.00 |
24,000.00 |
| 14 |
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 St. Louis, Mo., 10c Black on Greenish, 20c Black on Gray Lilac (11X2, 11X6). Ty. I & II respectively, Former Three Huge Margins, clear to slightly in at top, latter Ample to Large Margins, each with
tiny ms. cancel, tied by Red "St. Louis Mo." pmk., matching "Paid" & additional St. Louis pmk. on Fresh 1846 Charnley/Whelen Folded Letter, Fine & Choice Postmaster Cover (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
15,000.00 |
20,000.00 |
