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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1° |  |
 5c Blue on Gray Entire, Black Signature Handstamp (3XU1 var). Clear strikes of provisional markings, mostly clear "Baltimore Md. Feb. 27" (1846) circular datestamp on entire addressed to Mrs. G. Rogers Jr.,
Washington D.C., neat pencil receipt docketing, blue manuscript check mark, small ink smear, Extremely Fine, a great rarity and early usage of the Baltimore provisional entires, at which time the signature was applied in black, this example is not
listed in the Hayes census, only one or two others known on Gray stationery, from the Weill sale (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 5,000-7,500 | 6,750.00 |
| 2° | |
 5c Blue on Manila Entire (3XU1). Sharp strikes of provisional markings, blue "Baltimore Md. Jul. 12" (1846) circular datestamp on entire addressed to Miss Suan Julia Mayer, Reading Pa., negligible wax seal
stain at center, otherwise fresh and Extremely Fine, number 31 in the Hayes census, from the Weill sale (Image
Magnifier) |
5,000.00 | 0.00 |
| 3° | |
 5c Blue on Manila Entire (3XU1). Superb bold strikes of provisional markings, clear "Baltimore Md. Jul. 28" (1846) circular datestamp on entire addressed to Miss Susan Julia Mayer, Reading Pa., fresh and
Extremely Fine, number 34 in the Hayes census (as Jul. 26), seldom seen with markings so clearly struck, from the Weill sale (Image Magnifier) |
5,000.00 | 6,000.00 |
| 4° | |
 5c Red on Manila Entire (3XU2). As usual for the scarcer Red provisional, the markings are lightly inked but mostly clear, sharp blue "Baltimore Md. May 17" (1846) circular datestamp on entire addressed to Miss
Susan Julia Mayer, Reading Pa., small stain spot at right, still Very Fine, number 17 in the Hayes census, only six examples of the 5c Red on Manila recorded in Hayes, possibly ten known in total, from the Weill sale (Image Magnifier) |
10,000.00 | 7,000.00 |
| 5° | |
 5c Red on Manila Entire (3XU2). Typical lightly inked strike of signature handstamp in Red, but with bolder-than-usual "Paid" and "5" handstamps along with bold blue "Baltimore Md. May 7" (1846) circular datestamp
and matching "Paid" and "5" in oval cancellations on entire addressed to Miss Susan Julia Mayer, Reading Pa., tiny sealed tear at top, fresh and Very Fine, number 15 in the Hayes census where only six 5c Red entires recorded, illustrated in Luff book
(plate VIII), ex Caspary, Lilly and from the Weill sale (Image Magnifier) |
10,000.00 | 6,500.00 |
| 6° | |
 5c Red on Manila Entire (3XU2). Lightly inked but virtually complete strikes of provisional markings in Red, clear blue "Baltimore Md. May 15" (1846) circular datestamp, matching "5" in oval on entire addressed
to Miss Susan Julia Mayer, Reading Pa., fresh and Very Fine, number 16 in the Hayes census where six 5c Red entires recorded, ex Ferrary, Caspary, Texas Collection, Isleham Collection and from the Weill sale, signed Costales (Image Magnifier) |
10,000.00 | 4,750.00 |
| 7° | |
 10c Red on Manila Entire (3XU4). Mostly clear strikes of provisional markings with 10c rate handstamp virtually complete, blue "Baltimore Md. Sep. 17" (1846) circular datestamp on entire addressed to Thomas B.
Cooper Esq., Cedar Bluff Ala., neat manuscript docketing at right, lightly soiled and minor wrinklesONLY FIVE EXAMPLES OF THE 10-CENT RED PROVISIONAL ENTIRE ARE RECORDED, OF WHICH THIS AND TWO OTHERS ARE OF COMPARABLY FINE QUALITY Signed by Stanley B. Asbrook, who notes "A Very Great Rarity". Unlisted in the Hayes census. From the Weill sale (Image Magnifier) |
20,000.00 | 14,000.00 |
| 8° |
 5c Black on Bluish (7X1). Two clear to ample margins, just into outer rim at top and left, clear impression on bright fresh paper, tied by neat "Milbury Ms. Mar. 23" circular datestamp in red on piece of
folded cover (circa 1847), light folds in piece clear of stampA VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS DISTINCTIVE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL STAMP The Millbury provisional, issued by Asa Holman Waters, is unusual in several respects. It is one of two United States postmasters' provisional stamps bearing a portrait, the other being the New York City provisional issued by Robert H. Morris. Both depict George Washington, the Millbury being a rather crude, cartoon-like representation. Also unusual is the absence of a post office designation in the design, in common with the Baltimore and Boscawen provisionals. The third noteworthy point is the incorrect spelling of the town name, Millbury with one "L" instead of two, in the circular postmark, a peculiarity that one can appreciate in this example, in which the town marking has been used to cancel the stamp. This piece is illustrated and discussed in Philip T. Wall's article on the Millbury provisional (Chronicle 120 and 121), in which he records seventeen examples, including three on pieces such as this one. There is no auction record or ownership history given for this example. With "W.H.C." (Colson) handstamp on back of piece (Image Magnifier) |
25,000.00 | 0.00 | |
| 9° | |
 5c Black on Bluish, "RHM" Initials (9X1d). Position 5, large even margins, tiny scissors cut at right, tied at bottom by smeared manuscript cancel (bleed also ties thru stamp), used with uncanceled United
States City Despatch Post, 3c Black on Blue Glazed Paper (6LB5), large margins, tied at lower right corner by slight ink smear from first letter of address, manuscript "New Hamburgh N.Y. Aug. 20" postmark and "5" rate to the right of
carrier stamp on folded letter from James Lenox, datelined "Netherwood 20 Augt. 1845", to the Sun Mutual Insurance Co. on Wall Street in New York City, red "Paid" in arc handstamp applied at N.Y.C. post office, neat August 21 receipt
docketingFrom the time of their discovery until the early 1970s, there were two Lenox letters with this combination of postage: the August 20th letter in this sale and the September 2nd letter with the carrier stamp affixed below the provisional. The Philatelic Foundation certified this cover as genuine, but declined opinion on the September 2nd usage. To obtain a favorable opinion, the carrier stamp was removed. One other New York provisional/carrier combination (a cover front outbound to Europe) is recorded. In this usage, it appears that Lenox intended to have the government carrier deliver his letter from the main post office to the Wall Street address, however, the absence of carrier service markings indicates that this probably did not occur. A VERY FINE AND OUTSTANDING COMBINATION OF THE TWO FORERUNNERS TO THE FIRST UNITED STATES GENERAL ISSUES Ex Lapham, Chaffee, Shierson and from the Weill sale. With 1974 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 30,000-40,000 | 32,500.00 |
| 10° | |
 5c Black on Bluish, "RHM" Initials (9X1d). Very large margins all around, bold clear initials in magenta reading down, no manuscript cancel, tied by bold red "Paid" in arc, matching strike and "New-York 5 cts.
13 Mar." (circa 1846) circular datestamp with integral rate on blue folded cover to New Bedford Mass., few small bleach specks not affecting stamp, Extremely Fine, a magnificent example of this rarity and quite possibly the finest existing on cover,
ex Caspary and from the Weill sale, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
3,000.00 | 4,250.00 |
| 11° | |
 5c Black on Bluish, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Position 7, double transfer at top, large margins mostly all around, just touched at bottom, tied by red "Paid" in arc, second strike at left, bold orange-red
"Washington City D.C. Nov. 4" (circa 1845) circular datestamp and matching "5" rate handstamp on folded cover addressed to Mrs. Eliza Schuyler with New York City street address, Very Fine, one of three recorded usages of the New York provisional from
Washington, the others also have street addresses and were handled by the U.S. City Despatch Post carrier, who applied the "U.S." in octagon marking, although this cover does not have the "U.S." handstamp, the street address indicates that it was
probably intended for carrier delivery, ex Grunin and from the Weill sale, with 1970 P.F. certificate (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 4,000-5,000 | 4,000.00 |