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Baltimore, Md., 1845, 5¢ black on white (3X1), position 4, full dividing line on two sides with partial line at top, tied by file fold that breaks paper on cover front to Warrenton Va. bearing blue "Baltimore Md. Jan 15" c.d.s. and matching "Paid" handstamp, additional manuscript "Paid 5" at upper right; stamp with lightened pen cancels, lifted and hinged in place; Fine.
Scott $13,500 for full cover
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE FIVE-CENT BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL ON WHITE PAPER.
Expertization: 1976 PF Certificate.
Provenance: "Aristocrat"
Cover number one in the Hayes census.
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Baltimore, Md., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (3X3), position 4, large margins showing parts of dividing line on all sides and without usual manuscript cancel, tied solely by blue "Paid" handstamp on buff cover to Washington D.C. with matching "Baltimore Md. Aug 3" c.d.s. alongside; stamp and surrounding paper cut out and professionally rejoined to cover; otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $13,500
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE FIVE-CENT BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER.
Expertization: 2000 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Wall, "Aristocrat"
Cover number one in the Hayes census.
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Baltimore, Md., 5¢ blue entire (3XU1), nicely struck on buff envelope to Reading Pa. with blue "Baltimore Md. Jul 5" c.d.s.; some professional restoration including top flap re-attached; handsome, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $6,500
Expertization: 2007 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Maffeo
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Baltimore, Md., 1845, 5¢ red entire (3XU2), mostly clear strike on buff envelope to Philadelphia with blue "Baltimore Md. Apr 27" c.d.s.; interior edges silked, repaired at right and lightly cleaned, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $10,000
A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE PROVISIONAL AND THE EARLIEST OF ONLY SIX DOCUMENTED EXAMPLES OF THE FIVE-CENT RED ENTIRE.
Expertization: 1999 PF Certificate erroneously noting date as Apr 26.
Provenance: Colson, Hill, Jr., "Aristocrat"
Cover #12 in the Hayes Census.
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Brattleboro, Vt., 1846, 5¢ black on buff (5X1), position 6, large margins except just touching top and bottom center framelines, affixed to small piece, canceled neat red "Paid" straightline, small repair at lower left, Fine appearance.
Scott $10,000
AN APPEALING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE AND POPULAR POSTMASTER PROVISIONAL.
Expertization: 2007 PF Certificate.
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Millbury, Mass., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish (7X1), canceled red Millbury. c.d.s., cut to shape and affixed to small piece with "tying" portion of cancel and parts of the outer frame line drawn in; Fine appearance.
Scott $50,000
AN ATTRACTIVE AND AFFORDABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND DESIRABLE PROVISIONAL.
Expertization: 1957, 1992 & 2007 PF Certificates.
Provenance: Maffeo
There are only eighteen recorded examples of the Millbury Mass. provisional, on or off cover.
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New Haven, Ct., 1845 (1874 reprint), 5¢ carmine (8XU4 var), cut square, signed by Postmaster Mitchell in blue, Very Fine. Only thirty 1874 reprints were produced.
Scott $1,200
Expertization: 2007 PF Certificate.
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New Haven, Ct., 1845 (1871 reprint), 5¢ dull blue (8XU4 var), cut square, signed and marked "Copy" by Postmaster Mitchell in lilac rose, faint horizontal crease, otherwise Very Fine. Only twenty 1871 reprints were produced.
Scott $1,750
Expertization: 2007 PF Certificate.
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, "AC" connected (9X1a), on very thin paper (submitted to P.F. as pelure, to which it is very close), large even margins, unused without gum as listed, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,750
Expertization: 1990 PF Certificate as a normal 9X1.
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, signed RHM (9X1d), large margins with neat black pen stroke cancels; light horizontal crease and small repair at lower right; choice, Extremely Fine appearance. A handsome example of the rarest form of the New York Postmaster's Provisional.
Scott $3,500
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St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 5¢ black on greenish (11X1), type I, position 1, four even margins, unused without gum, unobtrusive faults, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $50,000
ANY UNUSED BEAR IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE— THERE ARE PROBABLY LESS THAN 6 OR 7 CERTIFIED UNUSED SINGLES, AND FEW IF ANY ARE SOUND.
Expertization: 1971 PF Certificate: "defective".
Provenance: Faiman
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St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 10¢ black on greenish (11X2), type III, position 6, mostly clear margins, unused without gum, small piece added at bottom (and toned) with 3/8-inch sealed tear at lower right, otherwise Fine.
Scott $50,000
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE STAMP UNUSED, BEING ONE OF ONLY TWO CERTIFIED BY THE PF IN THE LAST 30 YEARS, AND NEITHER IS SOUND.
Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate.
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St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 10¢ black on greenish, offset impression on reverse (11X2 var.), type II, position 4, exceptionally fresh and bright with large to oversized margins, canceled solely by red Jan 19 St. Louis c.d.s., strong inverted offset impression showing parts of four stamps (positions 3-4/5-6); minor light thin spot; choice, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $8,000+
Expertization: 2003 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Hessel, Faiman
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St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 10¢ black on greenish (11X2), type I, position 2, three large margins, red St. Louis c.d.s., affixed to small piece to hide flaws with top margin added and frame line and "tying" cancellation drawn in, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $8,000
Expertization: 2005 PSE Certificate.
Provenance: Faiman
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 5¢ black on gray lilac (11X4), type III, position 5, huge balanced margins, lightened manuscript cancel affecting paper color slightly from the center toward the upper right, otherwise a choice, Extremely Fine example of this this rare stamp.
Scott $55,000
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE FIVE-CENT BEAR ON GRAY LILAC PAPER.
Expertization: 2004 PF Certificate.
The St Louis Bear stamps were printed from a single plate of six subjects that was modified twice to change the denominations of two positions. The rarity of the 5¢ on gray lilac paper derives from the use of gray lilac paper in only a portion of the printing from the second state of the plate. The first state of the plate contained three 5¢ and three 10¢ stamps. In the second state, two of the 5¢ positions were replaced with the new 20¢ value, leaving only one position to produce a 5¢ stamp. Therefore, at least in terms of the number produced, the 5¢ on gray lilac is twice as rare as the 20¢.
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 10¢ black on gray lilac (11X5), type I, position 3, small margins to just touching, neatly canceled soley by red St. Louis c.d.s.; miniscule corner crease at lower right (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Fine and quite attractive.
Scott $8,000
A MOST ATTRACTIVE, VIRTUALLY SOUND USED EXAMPLE WITHOUT THE USUAL PEN CANCEL.
Expertization: clear 1985 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Maffeo
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 20¢ black on gray lilac (11X6), type I, position 3, three large margins but cut into at top, light manuscript cancel; fresh and completely sound, V.G.
Scott $50,000
A REASONABLY ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 20¢ ON GRAY LILAC, OF WHICH LESS THAN TWO DOZEN OFF COVER SINGLES HAVE BEEN RECORDED.
Expertization: 2007 PF Certificate.
Matthew Bennett census 11X6-I-7.
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish pelure (11X7), type III, position 5, clear to large margins except barely touching lower left corner; unobtrusive small, light pen cancel, tiny vertical scissors cut lower right corner; exceptionally fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $11,000
A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE STAMP, WHICH IS NEARLY ALWAYS FAULTY (DUE TO THE TISSUE THIN QUALITY OF THE PELURE PAPER) AND/OR POORLY MARGINED. EASILY AMONG THE FINEST KNOWN OFF COVER SINGLES.
Expertization: 1985 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Caspary, Pope, Wagshal
Scott states that the values listed for pelure paper issues reflects the usual poor condition of these stamps— attractive examples with minor defects (such as the present example) sell for considerably more.
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 10¢ black on bluish pelure (11X8), type I, position 2, remarkably fresh with clear to large margins (except just touching at upper right) and a neat manuscript cancel; ironed out horizontal crease, otherwise F.-V.F. and exceptionally attractive.
Scott $13,000
A MOST HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE PROVISIONAL IN FAR BETTER CONDITION THAN MANY OF THE OTHER EXAMPLES ON THIS EXCEEDINGLY FRAGILE PAPER.
Expertization: 1980 PF Certificate.
Scott states that the values listed for pelure paper issues reflects the usual poor condition of these stamps— attractive examples with minor defects (such as the present example) sell for considerably more.
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