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Sale 323
The John Barwis Collection
of Choice Used U.S. Stamps and Postal History
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (9X1), full to large margins, lightly cancelled by red "Paid" arc handstamp, strong color and clear impression, natural preprint paper crease, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $575
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 7 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (9X1), large even margins, tied by red open grid cancellation on cover to Lakeview, Conn., matching "New York 5cts. 9 Mar" c.d.s. and matching "Paid" arc handstamp, endorsed "via Bridgeport", Very Fine and attractive.
Scott $700
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, without signature (9X1e), huge margins to just clear at top left, showing part of adjacent stamp at top, intense color and impression, tied solely by "New-York, 5 Paid, 28 Feb" integral rate c.d.s. on small piece apparently to France, orange red French transit c.d.s., Very Fine. An outstanding example of the scarce unsigned variety.
Scott $900
A CHOICE EXAMPLE SHOWING THE RARE "NEW-YORK PAID 5" POSTMARK CANCELLING THE N.Y. PROVISIONAL.
Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein
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