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Lot 1011



New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on blue (9X2), two singles, both with large even margins, prooflike impressions on deeply blued paper, tied by red square grids (each stamp affected slightly from heavy impression causing small hole in right) on 1847 folded letter to Buffalo N.Y., vivid red "New-York '5cts' Aug 10" c.d.s. postmark also ties right stamp, additional strike adjacent of "New-York Aug 10" c.d.s. without the '5' ratemarking, matching "Paid" in arc handstamp, an Extremely Fine usage.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000

AN EXCEPTIONAL NEW YORK PROVISIONAL COVER WITH TWO EXAMPLES OF THE RARE NEW YORK 5¢ PROVISIONAL ON BLUE WOVE PAPER PAYING THE DOUBLE RATE.

Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Weill Brothers, J.R. Hill Jr.

These stamps exhibit the "true blue" paper variety that was actually used after the introduction of the first United States postages stamps. Singles used on cover are extremely rare, but two singles is remarkable.


 
Realized $7,000



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