New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM"
Initials (9X1). Position 29, huge margins, beautiful fine impression on
bright paper, uncancelled and used on blue folded letter datelined
at "Clifton" (N.J.) and addressed to New Rochelle N.Y., red "New-York Oct.
6" circular datestamp and matching "Paid" arc, Extremely Fine and choice
example of New York provisional used on a letter originating outside of New
York City, ex Zoellner, with 1998 P.F. certificate inexplicably declining
opinion as to whether this is from Clifton N.J.
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM"
Initials (9X1). Large margins to barely in at bottom, cancelled by red
"Paid" arc, second strike at right, on folded cover from Boston to New
York, ms. "Post Paid" at bottom left, part of address expertly
restored (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Very Fine appearance,
although lacking an external postmark, this correspondence is known used
from Boston and is so noted on the accompanying 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) 
New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM"
Initials (9X1). Positions 23-24, horizontal pair, large margins all
around, tied by red "Paid" in arc, second strike at right, matching
"Boston 10 cts. 7 Apr." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue
folded cover to New York, left stamp faint crease, part of address cut out,
otherwise Very Fine, scarce use of a pair from Boston, ex Hart and Caspary
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM"
Initials (9X1). Large margins to clear, tied by blue penstrokes, red
"Paid" in arc handstamp on Oct. 1845 folded letter to Trieste, care of
London, England, endorsed "p. "Cambria" via Boston" at lower
left, London receiving backstamp, ms. ratesVERY FINE. A SCARCE USAGE OF THE NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL TO TRIESTE.
As usual for this correspondence, this cover was sent to James Lang in England and forwarded to Trieste outside the mails. (Image)
New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM"
Initials (9X1). Position 38, large margins to clear, tied by light
strike of red "New-York 5 cts. 10 Oct." integral-rate circular datestamp,
second strike at left on 1846 folded letter to Plymouth, England,
neat strikes of "America Liverpool OC 29, 1846" and receiving backstamps,
faint vertical file folds well clear of stamp, fresh and Very Fine, scarce
usage to England, cancelled solely by the circular datestamp (Image) 
New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM"
Initials (9X1). Large even margins all around, tied by red "Paid" in
arc, second strike at right, matching "New-York 5 cts. 22 Oct."
integral-rate circular datestamp on light green 1845 folded cover to
Paris, France, clear strike of red "Colonies & Art. 12" framed
accountancy handstamp, French transits and due marking, some overall wear,
Very Fine, a desirable usage to France with the red "Colonies & Art."
handstamp (Image) 
New York N.Y., 5c Black,
"A.C.M." Initials (9X1b). Position 9, large margins, cancelled by
penstrokes and tied by address, two strikes of red "New-York Paid 5 Oct.
15" circular foreign-mail datestamp with matching "Paid" in arc on 1845
folded letter to Anvers, Belgium, British "1/8" and blue ms. due
rate, transit and receiving backstamps, pen cancel smeared which is noted
on accompanying certificate as stainsVERY FINE. ONE OF ONLY FOUR EXAMPLES OF THE NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL USED TO BELGIUM. A GREAT RARITY.
Ex Pope, Farrington and Hill. With 1985 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $6,000.00 for European destination other than France or England. (Image)
5c Black on Gray, Without
Signature (9X3b). Position 4 with slight double transfer, large
margins, distinctive "battleship gray" paper shade, red square grid cancel
and trace of red circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE. THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF THE UNSIGNED NEW YORK PROVISIONAL STAMP ON GRAY PAPER CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.
The gray paper was used late in the life of the New York provisional. The Philatelic Foundation has certified 16 gray paper stamps in total, of which only one is without the control initials. Examples on gray paper are usually cancelled by the red square grid.
Ex Morris. With 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)