Sale 1285 — The World Traveler Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 4 May, 2023
Category — Postmasters' Provisionals, 1847 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2001
New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Tied by red grid with matching "Paid" in arc handstamp and "New York 15 Dec. 5cts" (1846) integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Frederick Huth & Co., London, England, manuscript "pr Boston Steamer" and carried on the Cunarder Caledonia, departing Boston Dec. 16 and arriving Liverpool Dec. 30, blurry transit datestamp on front and London receiving backstamp (Dec. 31), answer docketing on back, file folds including one which creases the stamp, also small tears at left of stamp, Very Fine appearing use to London, the addressees on this cover are the same as on the Jul. 15, 1845 earliest known use (Sale 999, lot 584), with 2023 P.F. certificate
2,200
425
2002
Providence, Rhode Island, 10c Gray Black (10X2). Unused (regummed), large top right corner margins and full other sides, light toning, appears Very Fine, also includes corner margin block of four of 5c 1898 Reprint No. 10X1R, Very Fine, each with 2021 P.F. certificate, Scott value as no-gum 10X2 and four singles 10X1R
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1,000
300
Back to Top2003
5c Dark Brown (1a). Huge margins all around including parts of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, very worn-plate impression, light red circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge 5c 1847, with 2021 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
525
1,100
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5c Red Brown (1). With top left corner sheet margins, large other sides including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, intermediate impression, lightly struck red grid cancel, very minor small toned spots, appears Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
425
950
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5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair with 12mm left sheet margin, other sides full to ample, intermediate impression, red grid cancels, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate attributing the cancel to Baltimore Md. (VF-XF 85)
950
2,100
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10c Black (2). With right sheet margin, large at bottom and ample to clear at top and left, red grid cancel, Very Fine sheet margin copy, with 2021 P.F. certificate
900
700
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10c Black (2). With 8mm left sheet margin, other sides full to just touched at lower right, lightened manuscript cancel, still Very Fine sheet margin example, with 2021 P.F. certificate
575
750
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10c Black (2). Three full margins, clear at top, tied by bold red grid cancel, matching "New-York Mar. 1" (1851) circular datestamp on folded letter to Montreal, Canada, datelined "Halifax, 25th Feby 1851", manuscript "4-1/2" pence rate, red Montreal receiving backstamp, bottom third of letter removed, Fine, evidently hand-carried from Halifax (probably on a Cunard vessel) to New York and then mailed to Montreal, with 2023 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
600
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10c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 5c (2a). Top left diagonal half, full margins at top and left, tied by blue circular datestamp cancel on piece of cover with part of addressee's name, "Willit C. Ward Esq.", an importer of fruit on Front St. in New York City, Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate, Scott value for a full cover is $12,500.00
E. 750-1,000
1,700
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5c Red Brown, Reproduction (3). Without gum as issued, full margins all around, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
1,000
800
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10c Black, Reproduction (4). Without gum as issued, large margins to clear including left sheet margin, Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
1,250
1,500
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