Postmasters' Provisionals
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 20 |
|
 New York, N.Y., 5c Black (9X1). Plate Reconstruction of the Entire 40 Positions, includes Two Horizontal Pairs, Five Unsigned, Eight with Red Town, "PAID" or Grid Cancels, One Unused, Virtually All Have Four
Margins, few with small fault, Many Fine-Very Fine, An Impressive Exhibition Group (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
15,050.00 |
8,500.00 |
| 21 |
P |
 Providence,
R.I., 5c, 10c Black, Plate Proofs on Card (10X1P4, 10X2P4). Complete Sheet of 12 Containing Se-tenant Pair of 5c and 10c, Die Sunk on 7 x 9" Card, Fresh, Extremely Fine, Rare and Handsome (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
4,000.00 |
2,600.00 |
| 22 |
P |
 Providence, R.I., 5c, 10c Gray Blue, Trial Color Plate Proofs on Card (10X1TC, 10X2TC). Complete Sheet of 12 Containing Setenant Pair of 5c and 10c, Die Sunk on 75/5 x 67/8" Card, Fresh, Extremely Fine, Rare and Handsome (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
3,750.00 |
2,100.00 |
| 23 |
P |
 Providence, R.I., 5c, 10c Brown Carmine, Trial Color Plate Proofs on Card (10X1TC, 10X2TC). Complete Sheet of 12 Containing Setenant Pairs of 5c and 10c, Die Sunk on 75/8 x 67/8" Card, Fresh, Extremely Fine, Rare and Attractive (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
3,750.00 |
2,300.00 |
| 24 |
 |
 St. Louis, Mo., 10c Black on Greenish (11X2). Position 4, Three Large Margins, close to touching at right, Tied by Clear Red St. Louis, Mo. pmk., Matching Handstamp "Paid", on Neat 1845 Charnley and
Whelan Correspondence Folded Letter to Philadelphia, ms. "Paid" and "10", Fine, Handsome (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
3,000.00 |
4,000.00 |
| 25 |
|
 St. Louis, Mo., 10c Black on Gray Lilac (11X5). Ample to Large Margins,
light Red pmk., trivial corner crease, otherwise Very Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,750.00 |
1,450.00 |
| 26 |
|
 St. Louis, Mo., 5c, 10c Black on Bluish Pelure (11X7, 11X8). Complete Reconstruction of the Six Positions from the Third State of the Plate, comprised of four singles and 5c Vertical Pair Positions 3, 5,
Margins Virtually All Around, ms. and/or Red Cancels, some minor imperfections to be expected, Remarkably Fine Condition Considering the age and fragile tissue-like paper that these stamps were printed on, Outstanding Provisional Lot of the Utmost
Rarity (5c Pair listed but Unpriced) (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
30,000.00 |
18,500.00 |
| 27 |
|
 St. Louis, Mo., 10c Black on Bluish Pelure (11X8). Ample Margins to barely touching at two corners, ms." I0" cancel on front of J. & J. Stuart Correspondence Folded Letter to N. Y. (not tied), Red St. Louis
pmk. and Matching Arced "Paid", light filing crease affects stamp, Rare and Attractive, ex-Hind (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
5,000.00 |
3,500.00 |
