Postmaster's Provisionals, 1847 Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1 |
|
 New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM"
and "AC M" Initials (9X1-9X1a). Positions 8-9, horizontal pair, large
margins to full, detailed impression, neat blue penstroke leaves initials
clearly visible, light horizontal crease, left stamp small thin spots,
appears Very Fine, scarce combination pair showing two different types of
initials, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate (Image) |
3,500.00 |
1,200.00 |
| 2 |
|
 5c Red Brown (1). Huge
margins to clear, cancelled by clear srike of "Way 5" handstamp,
tiny tear at top left, otherwise Very Fine, scarce cancel, with 2000 P.S.E.
certificate (Image) |
1,050.00 |
1,050.00 |
| 3 |
|
 10c Black (2). Large to huge
margins incl. sheet margin at top, bright shade nicely contrasted by
red town datestamp, light diagonal creases at bottom left, appears
Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
1,350.00 |
900.00 |
| 4 |
 |
 10c Black (2). Position 55R
showing short transfer at top, ample to large margins, bright shade,
cancelled by vivid magenta handstamp, matching "Chicago Ill. Oct.
10" circular datestamp on 1849 folded letter to Xenia O., vertical and
horizontal file folds (some splitting), Very Fine, ex Wunderlich (Image) |
2,000.00 |
1,000.00 |
| 5 |
|
 10c Black (2). Appears to
have large margins to touching at lower left but upper right margin has
been added, tied by blue grid, matching "Philada. Pa. 10 Apr. 5"
integral-rate circular datestamp, used with D. O. Blood & Co., 1c Bronze
on Black Glazed (15L13), acid tied, on 1850 folded letter to Cincinnati
O., sender's "Postage Paid" notation as a precaution against someone
lifting the stamp after the letter was dropped into Blood's box, file folds
clear of stamps, Very Fine appearance, rare 10c 1847 and local-post
combination (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
1,050.00 |
| 6 |
|
 10c Black (2). Huge margins
to just touched incl. part of adjoining stamps at top and right, tied by
red square grid, matching "New-York Nov. 18" circular datestamp on 1848
folded letter to St. Hyacinth, Canada East, Montreal transit
datestamp, ms. "7" due marking, Very Fine, attractive usage, ex Sampson (Image) |
2,000.00 |
750.00 |