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Lot 57 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "AC M" (9X1a), horizontal pair. Position 27-28, large margins and neat blue pen cancel. Very Fine. A scarce multiple.
Scott $1,550
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Lot 58 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "AC M" (9X1a), position 28, large to oversized margins with adjacent stamps showing at top and bottom, blue pen cancel, extraneous manuscript at upper right. Extremely Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 59 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 28, four margin single tied by blue pen cancel on folded cover to Pottsville, Pa., lightly struck "New York 5 cts., 11 Jun" c.d.s. and matching "PAID" in arc; slightly refolded top and bottom, Fine-Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 60 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "AC M" (9X1a), position 29, ample margins, blue pen cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 61 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "A.C.M." (9X1b), position 29, large balanced margins and neat blue pen cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $700
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE "A.C.M." VARIETY.
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Lot 62 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 30, four generous margins, light black manuscript cancel at top. Extremely Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 63 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "AC M" (9X1a), position 30, four mostly large margins, just tied by neat blue pen cancel on 1845 folded letter to Otego, N.Y., red "New-York 5 cts., 28 Nov" c.d.s. and matching "PAID" in arc; light edge wrinkles affects stamp slightly. Very Fine.
Scott $725
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Lot 64 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 31 showing bottom frameline double, ample to large margins, neat red "PAID" in arc cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $625
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Lot 65 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "AC M", distinctly ribbed paper (9X1a var.), position 31 showing bottom frameline double, four mostly large margins and neat red "PAID" in arc cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $725
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Lot 66 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 32, unused, on thick wove paper, huge margins to close at lower right. Tiny thin spot. Fresh nearly Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,400
VERY SCARCE ON THIS DISTINCTIVE HIGH-QUALITY PAPER.
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Lot 67 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, without signature (9X1e), position 32, large balanced margins and neat black pen cancel. Trivial small flaws visible only in fluid. Extremely Fine appearing example of this scarce variety.
Scott $750
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Lot 68 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 33 & 34, each with large margins, first cancelled red "PAID" in arc, second blue pen. Position 33, tiny corner thin, position 34 tiny corner crease. Both fresh and Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,050
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Lot 69 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "AC M" and "ACM" (9X1a, 9X1), horizontal pair. Positions 34-35, large even margins and neat blue pen cancel. Tiny thin left stamp. Otherwise fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $3,500
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SE-TENANT COMBINATION.
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Lot 70 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "AC M" (9X1a), position 36 showing top frameline double, large margins except close at top, tied by blue pen cancel on 1846 envelope with an intact wax seal to a State Senator in Albany, postmarked red "New-York (5 cts.) 20 Jan" c.d.s. and matching "PAID" in arc, Very Fine and with enclosed letter.
Scott $850
Envelopes are seldom seen this early and did not come into wide spread use until the 1950s.
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Lot 71 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 37, four mostly large margins, tied by blue pen cancel on folded letter to Hartford, Conn., postmarked weak "New-York 5 cts. 2 Dec" c.d.s. and matching "PAID" in arc. Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 72 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 38, unused, ample to large margins, light "gum" wrinkles indicating the original gum, which has a tendency to crackle, was removed recently to prevent further deterioration of the paper. Fresh Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 73 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), horizontal pair. Position 38-39, ample to large margins with both adjacent stamps visible at top, cancelled two strikes red "PAID" in arc. Tiny corner creases top corners, left one well clear of design. Otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,350
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Lot 74 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "AC M" (9X1), position 39, large even margins, tied on piece by clear strike red "New-York 5 Paid, Jan 31" foreign mail c.d.s. Extremely Fine.
Scott $700
A GORGEOUS PIECE WITH INCREDIBLE VISUAL APPEAL.
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Lot 75 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, without signature (9X1e), position 40, four balanced margins and neat red "PAID" in arc cancel. Hidden flaws. Fresh Very Fine appearance.
Scott $850
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Lot 76 |
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New York Postmasters' Provisionals (9X1/9X1b), specialized collection balance made up of 45 items, still on J.A. Farrington's original exhibition pages. Includes two unused (one with P.F. Certificate), [and a couple more that may be unused but not counted as such], plus two pairs (pos. 4-5, 22-23), two single covers and a pair on cover (pos. 24-25). Virtually all have four margins, a few are Fine, but most have hidden flaws. Everything is mounted according to plate position on pages that include blow-ups of each position's characteristics; includes examples from 35 of a possible 40 positions- an outstanding lot.
Scott $31,950
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Lot 77 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ trial color plate proofs on bond (9X1TC5), complete set of 4 different trial color plate proofs on bond: deep blue, dark green (margin just clear at TL), brown and scarlet, all are from position 3. F.-V.F.
Scott $800
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Lot 78 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" (9X1), position 2 with major double transfer at bottom, ample to large margins tied by two strikes red "PAID" in arc on 1845 folded letter to Lyon, France, postmarked light strike large "New-York 5 Paid Aug 15" c.d.s., manuscript rate, red boxed "colonies &c Art.12" transit and Toulouse c.d.s. on front, London, Paris and Lyon c.d.s.s on reverse, manuscript "Str Cambria"; negligible cover flaws not affecting stamp.
Scott $2,300
Expertization: clear 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 79 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (9X1), position 19, large to huge margins, neatly tied by one of two "PAID" in arc handstamps on 1846 folded cover to Philadelphia, red "New-York 5 cts., 15 Dec" c.d.s., Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $650
Provenance: Burrus, Haas, Farrington
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Lot 80 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (9X1), mostly large margins, tied by light strike of red New York c.d.s. on undated folded cover to Williamstown, Mass., Very Fine.
Scott $650
Expertization: 1975 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 81 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "AC M" (9X1a), ample to large margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, tied by blue manuscript "X" on undated folded cover to Lockport, N.Y., red "New-York 10cts 2 Aug." and matching "Paid", below this was a pencil left "10" which was erased but still reads clearly, indicating the balance was paid in cash; without side flaps, Very Fine.
Scott $725
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Lot 82 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "A.C.M." (9X1b), two singles, margins to clear, each with light strike of blue propeller cancel, matching "Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad Feb. 23" c.d.s. on 1851 folded letter to New Orleans, manuscript "Paid" at upper left, docketing confirms date; stamps with light horiz. crease (does not break paper), Very Fine appearance, very rare usage and remarkably late, possibly latest known usage of a New York provisional.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 83 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on blue, signed "AC M" (9X2 var.), position 17, ample margins and neat red square grid cancel. Remarkably fresh and choice Very Fine. unlisted on blue paper with "C" and "M" separated.
Scott $3,500+
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate as 9X1a, the old number for the blue paper.
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