Baltimore Md., 5c Black
(3X1). Position 6, ample to large margins with full framelines on two
sides, cancelled by neat pen "X" cancels on brown cover to New York, blue
"Baltimore Md. Mar. 10" circular datestamp with matching "5" in oval and
"Paid" handstamps, address crossed out and forwarded, accompanying
certificate states that stamp has been removed and replaced and cover
cleaned, in our opinion only some excess glue around stamp has been
removedVERY FINE AND CHOICE COVER BEARING THE 5-CENT BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL ON WHITE PAPER.
No. 7 in Hayes census. With 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)
Baltimore Md., 5c Black
(3X1). Position 4, two large margins with framelines, others slightly
in, tied by file fold that breaks paper, on cover front only to Warrenton
Va., blue "Baltimore Md. Jan. 15" circular datestamp with matching "Paid"
handstamp, ms. "Paid 5", stamp with lightened pen cancels, lifted and
hinged in placeVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL ON WHITE PAPER. THE EARLIEST USE OF THIS STAMP RECORDED IN THE HAYES CENSUS.
No. 1 in Hayes census. With 1976 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as off-cover stamp (Image)
Baltimore Md., 5c Black on
Bluish (3X3). Position 8, ample to large margins, without usual pen
cancellation, tied by blue "Paid" handstamp on cover to Washington
D.C., matching "Baltimore Md. Aug. 11" circular datestamp, small cover tear
at top, some faint staining around stampVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 5-CENT BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER. EXCEEDINGLY RARE TIED SOLELY BY THE "PAID" MARKING.
This is the second earliest recorded use of this stamp. No. 2 in Hayes census. With 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)
Baltimore Md., 5c Black on
Bluish (3X3). Position 12, large margins incl. almost three complete
framelines, cancelled by penstrokes on 1846 folded letter to New York, blue
"Baltimore Md. Mar. 1" circular datestamp with matching "5" in oval and
"Paid" handstamps, ms. "Sunday morning. It is still snowing" at top
left, cover has been lightly cleaned, bottom margin of stamp slightly
trimmedEXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER.
No. 12 in Hayes census. With 1992 P.S.E. certificate. (Image)
Baltimore Md., 5c Black on
Bluish (3X3). Position 4, ample to large margins, without usual pen
cancellation, tied solely by blue "Paid" handstamp on buff cover to
Washington D.C., matching "Baltimore Md. Aug. 3" circular datestamp, stamp
and surrounding paper cut out and expertly rejoined to coverVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE OF THE 5-CENT BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER, SCOTT 3X3.
No. 1 in Hayes census. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)
Baltimore Md., 5c Red on
Manila Entire (3XU2). Lightly inked strikes as is usual for the scarcer
Red provisional, sharp blue "Baltimore Md. May 17" (1846) circular
datestamp on entire addressed to Miss Susan Julia Mayer in Reading Pa.,
small stain spot at right, missing small part of backflap from
openingVERY FINE. ONLY SIX EXAMPLES OF THE 5-CENT RED ON MANILA ENVELOPE ARE RECORDED IN THE HAYES CENSUS.
From our Concord sale (1994) and 2000 Rarities sale. (Image)
Brattleboro Vt., 5c Black on
Buff (5X1). Position 8, enormous top margin with dividing line and part
of adjoining stamp, ample at right and left with traces of "Engd. by
Thos. Chubbuck, Bratto." imprint at bottom, slightly in at left,
beautiful deep shade and impression, tied by red "Paid" straightline
with matching "Brattleboro Vt. Sep. 18" circular datestamp on 1846 folded
letter to Lewis B. Woodruff at New York City, file fold clear of
stampVERY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED COVERS WITH A BRATTLEBORO PROVISIONAL STAMP SHOWING ANY TRACE OF THE IMPRINT. UNUSUALLY CHOICE CONDITION AND A MOST ATTRACTIVE COVER.
Only five of the 52 Brattleboro provisional stamps recorded by Wall (32 off cover and 20 stamps on 19 covers) are from Position 8, below which the imprint is engraved. Two of the five are off cover, and three are on covers (one of which is cut in at bottom). Another cover to Lewis Woodruff, dated Sep. 6 and also bearing Position 8, was offered in our 2000 Rarities sale, where it realized $32,500 hammer.
Ex Hatfield and Bingham. With 1968 P.F. certificate. (Image)
New York N.Y., 5c Black,
"ACM" Initials (9X1). Position 20, ample to large margins, tied by bold
strike of red "Paid" arc, matching second strike at right and "New-York
5 cts. 15 Jul." integral-rate datestamp on 1845 part-printed shipping
notice to Frankfurt, Germany, red framed "Colonies &c Art. 12"
accountancy handstamp, manuscript debits, red British transit backstamp,
small receiving backstamp, stamp with minute sealed tear at left and faint
gum toning (neither mentioned on certificate)EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL USED ON THE EARLIEST RECORDED DATE OF USE.
Philip T. Wall records a total of seven New York provisionals used on July 15, the earliest recorded date of use. There is an eighth cover dated July 15, bearing a pair, of which Wall was unware. Of the eight covers, three are cover fronts only or have been extensively restored. There is one other recorded on this date to Germany, which is seriously defective. Only two other July 15 covers compare favorably to this cover.
Ex Grunin. With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)
New York N.Y., 5c Black on
Gray, "ACM" Initials (9X3). Position 2 with double transfer at
bottom, large margins all around, tied by red square grid and matching
"New-York 5 cts. 8 Feb." integral-rate circular datestamp on 1847 folded
cover to Baltimore Md., red "Paid" arc at leftEXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE OF THE 5-CENT NEW YORK PROVISIONAL ON GRAY PAPER, SCOTT 9X3. IT IS ALSO THE FINEST OF THE TWELVE COVERS RECORDED BEARING THIS STAMP.
With 1992 P.F. certificate. Ex Caspary, Boker, Wall and Hill. (Image)