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Lot 7 |
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Baltimore, Md., 1845, 5¢ blue (3XU1), postmarked mostly clear "Baltimore Md. Oct 25" c.d.s. to Washington, D.C.; trivial water stains at top and bottom edges, Very Fine.
Scott $6,500
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE PROVISIONAL ENTIRE.
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate, signed Colson's W.H.C.
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Lot 8 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 2, with major double transfer at bottom, unused, large margins and trace of original gum. Very Fine.
Scott $1,650
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Lot 9 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "AC M" (9X1a), position 2 with major double transfer at bottom, large margins all around, neat blue pen cancel. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $675
A SUPERLATIVE EXAMPLE AND THE MOST DRAMATIC OF THE FOUR MOST PROMINENT DOUBLE TRANSFERS.
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Lot 10 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), horizontal pair, position 2-3 with position 2 being a major double transfer, large balanced margins and neat blue pen cancel, on 1846 folded letter to Waddington, N.Y., postmarked red "New York 10 cts. 24 Nov" c.d.s. and matching "PAID" in arc. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,100+
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS MAJOR DOUBLE TRANSFER ON COVER.
Expertization: singed Colson's "W.H.C."
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "AC M" (9X1a), horizontal pair, position 2-3 with position 2 being a major double transfer, large to oversized margins, tied by light red square grid on 1847 folded letter to Richmond, Va., postmarked partial "New York 10 cts. 3 Feb" and "PAID" in arc; file crease through position 2, a Very Fine pair on a Fine cover.
Scott $2,100
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Lot 12 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, on pelure paper (9X1 var.), position 3, ample margins, blue pen cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 13 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "A.C.M." (9X1b), position 3, large margins, blue pen cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 14 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), horizontal pair, position 3-4 with position 4 showing a distinct double transfer, clear to large margins and neat blue pen cancel. Shallow thin between stamps affecting both. Fresh Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,300
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 4, distinct double transfer, large to oversized margins with adjacent stamp visible at right, neat blue pen cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $500+
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, without signature (9X1e), position 4, distinct double transfer, ample margins, red "(P)AID" in arc cancel, small unobtrusive flaws. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $850
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "A.C.M." (9X1b), position 5 with sheet margin at top and right and large margins at left and bottom, close at lower left corner, neat blue pen cancel, small light corner crease in upper right margin. Negligible shallow hinge thin. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $700+
EXAMPLES OF 9X1 WITH WIDE SHEET MARGINS ARE QUITE RARE.
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "A.C.M." (9X1a), position 5, huge margins and clear red "New York 5 Paid (day) Feb" large foreign mail c.d.s., couple small thins. Fresh Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $700
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 6, generous balanced margins, neat blue pen cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $500
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "A.C.M." (9X1b), position 6, large margins, neat blue pen cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $700
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 6, large margins to just clear at left, neatly tied by blue pen cancel on 1846 folded letter, postmarked weak strike "New-York 5 cts. 11 May" c.d.s. and "PAID", Fine-Very Fine.
Scott $650
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "AC M" (9X1a), position 7, with major double transfer at top, ample to large margins, trace of red New York c.d.s. at left. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $650
AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THIS SCOTT-LISTED VARIETY.
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 7 with double transfer at top, clear margins, blue pen cancel on 1846 folded letter to Philadelphia, bold orange red New York c.d.s., Feb 27, and "PAID" in arc. Very Fine.
Scott $725
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Lot 24 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "AC M " (9X1a), position 8, unused, ample margins. Unobtrusive flaws. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,750
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed A C M, no visible periods (9X1b var.), position 8, large margins and strong natural pre-printing paper crease, tied by neat blue pen cancel on 1845 folded letter to Philadelphia postmarked red "New-York 5 cts., 11 Oct" c.d.s. and "PAID" in arc; slight edge wear at top of cover but the stamp is an exceptional example of a natural paper crease.
Scott $850+
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Lot 26 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, singed "ACM" (9X1), position 9, large margins and neat blue pen cancel. Exceptionally Extremely Fine.
Scott $500
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "A.C.M." (9X1b), position 9, tied on piece by partial "New York 5 Paid" foreign mail c.d.s., large margins, bit of very minor toning. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $850
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 10, generous margins including full sheet margin at right, neat blue pen cancel and faint partial red New York c.d.s. at lower right. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $500+
A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF A RARELY SEEN 9X1 WITH A FULL SHEET MARGIN.
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 11, four mostly large margins, not quite tied by pretty magenta pen cancel on 1846 folded letter to Utica, N.Y., postmarked red "New -York, Jul 27" c.d.s. and "PAID" in arc. Very Fine.
Scott $750
STRIKING APPEARANCE WITH THE CANCEL IN THE EXACT COLOR AS THE "ACM".
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Lot 30 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), block of 4. Position 11-12/16-17, clear to large margins, each stamp cancelled by a single blue pen stroke. Even, all over toning and faulty, but reasonably attractive, unpriced by Scott.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
THE ONLY OFF-COVER BLOCK OF FOUR RECORDED.
Only two larger multiples are known: a block of nine used with a strip of three on cover to Ogdensburgh, N.Y.- the so-called "Hasbrouck" cover; and an irregular block of six on cover to Buffalo, N.Y., last seen in the Lapham collection nearly 70 years ago.
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 12, unused ample balanced margins. Very Fine.
Scott $1,400
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 12, ample to large margins with adjacent stamp visible at right, blue pen cancel and bit of red c.d.s. at lower left. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $500
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), horizontal pair, position 12-13, large margins and neat red square grid cancels. Small scissors cut at bottom between stamps, couple negligible small flaws. Choice Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,300
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 13, large margins to close at lower left, tied by blue pen cancel on 1846 folded letter to Albany postmarked partial red "New-York 5 cts. 18 Jul" c.d.s. and light "PAID" in arc, Fine-Very Fine.
Scott $650
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 14, horizontal pre-printing paper crease, large balanced margins, neat blue pen cancel and partial red New York c.d.s. Extremely Fine.
Scott $500+
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE PRINTING VARIETY.
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 14, large margins and light red New York c.d.s. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $575
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Lot 37 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), horizontal pair, position 14-15, large even margins, tied by blue pen cancel on 1846 folded letter to Wadddington, N.Y., partial strike "New York 10 cts., 23 Nov" c.d.s. and "PAID" in arc; a bit toned, stamps fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $2,100
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 15, three huge margins, a little close upper left, tied on small piece by red "PAID" in arc. Very Fine.
Scott $550
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "AC M" (9X1a), position 16, large margins to just clear lower right, scarce magenta pen cancel. Fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $600
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, without signature (9X1e), position 16, cancelled large handstamped "10" in red, three huge margins with a fourth skillfully added at bottom. Choice Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $750 ++
AN UNLISTED AND NO DOUBT UNIQUE CANCEL.
The red handstamped "10" is believed to be that of New Haven, Ct. No examples of 9X1 have been recorded from New Haven, but it is certainly not beyond the realm of possibility. The stamp is known to have been used from such towns as Baltimore, Md., Jersey City, N.J., Sing Sing and New Hamburgh, N.Y. and even Hamilton, Ont., Canada.
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "A C M " (no trace of periods) (9X1b var.), position 17, large margins to close upper right, neat blue pen cancel. Fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $700+
This seems to be a variety of type IIIB. Piller notes that many photographs of the type IIIA do not show the periods. It seems that it actually exists without periods.
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), horizontal pair. Position 19-20, huge margins, including part sheet margin at right, sharply struck red grid cancels slightly break paper in a few places. Still Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,350
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 20, four ample margins, just tied by one of two bold strikes red "PAID" in arc on folded cover to Philadelphia, postmarked incomplete "New-York 5 cts., 22 Mar" c.d.s., Fine-Very Fine.
Scott $700
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 21, large margins, sharp impression and nearly full original gum. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,400+
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE RARELY SEEN MINT 9X1.
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate as "og".
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 21, unused, maple to large margins. Very Fine.
Scott $1,400
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "A.C.M." (9X1b), position 21, large margins including part sheet margin at left, neat blue pen cancel and trace of red "PAID" at right. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 47 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 22, large margins, neat, face-free black pen cancel. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $525
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Lot 49 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 23 with distinct double transfer, four mostly large margins, remarkably dark impression and neat partial red New York c.d.s. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $575
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 23 with distinct double transfer, large balanced margins and neat blue pen cancel. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $500+
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 23 with distinct double impression, huge margins except a bit close lower left, neat blue pen cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $500+
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 23 with distinct double transfer, four unusually generous margins, tied by light blue pen cancel on 1846 folded letter to Boston, postmarked mostly clear "New-York 5 cts., 1 Sep" c.d.s. and "PAID" in arc, an Extremely Fine stamp on a Very Fine cover.
Scott $650+
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "AC M" (9X1a), position 25, large margins, including large part right sheet margin, except just clear at bottom, full original gum with minor mounting remnants. Negligible soiling upper left. Fine. A very rare sheet margin example with original gum.
Scott $1,400 ++
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 26, large balanced margins, neat blue pen cancel and partial red New York c.d.s. Extremely Fine. A choice example.
Scott $500
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 27, clear to oversized margins with adjacent stamps visible at top and right, neat partial red New York c.d.s. Very Fine.
Scott $575
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "AC M" (9X1a), position 27, four margins, pretty magenta pen cancel and barely tied by one of two strikes red "PAID" in arc on 1845 folded letter to South Lee, Mass., perfectly struck Christmas day "New- York, Dec 25" c.d.s. Extremely Fine.
Scott $825
AN EXCEPTIONAL AND VERY SCARCE CHRISTMAS DAY USAGE.
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