Sale 287

United States Stamps and Postal History


Postmasters' Provisionals
 
 
Lot Photo Description
Lot 1001
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (9X1), position 4, showing a minor double transfer, large margins, neat blue pen cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $525

Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1002
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (9X1), position 17, large margins, cancelled bold red PAID in arc and light red New York c.d.s. Choice Very Fine, scarce with handstamped cancel.
Scott $575

Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1003
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (9X1), position 28, large margins, cancelled three light magenta pen strokes. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $625

Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate as unused.
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Lot 1004
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, without signature (9X1e), position 5, ample to large margins including large part of top sheet margin, neat blue pen cancel. Fresh and choice Very Fine, sheet margins are rarely seen on the 5¢ New York provisional.
Scott $750

Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1005

New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (9X1), position 28, four margins, tied by blue manuscript cancel on folded cover to Pottsville, Pa., light red "New York, 5 cts., 11 Jun" c.d.s. and matching PAID in arc; slightly refolded top and bottom, Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 1006

New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (9X1), vertical pair, position 30/40, ample margins on three sides, just touching at right, tied on folded letter to Cincinnati by two neat strikes red PAID in arc with a third strike at the left above a partial red "New York, 10cts. 24, Sep" c.d.s., Very Fine and attractive.
Scott $2,150
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Lot 1007

Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black (10X1), position 9 with full right sheet margin, huge margins and pristine never-hinged original gum. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $350 for hinged

Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1008
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Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black & 10¢ gray black, se-tenant (10X2a), horizontal pair with top and right sheet margins unused. Light creases, mostly in margins. Fresh, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,650

Expertization: clear 1956 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Golin
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