Sale 1155 — United States and Confederate States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday, 9 May, 2017
Category — New York Postmaster`s Provisional
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3153
New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Mostly full to large margins except close at bottom, tied by blue pen strokes on folded letter with large blue "R" handstamp (Recorded Letter), red "New York 5 cts. 23 Feb." (1846) integral-rate circular datestamp and matching "Paid" arc, cover with some edgewear, skillfully cleaned, Very Fine appearance, very scarce, Philadelphia's post office was the first to apply a marking to indicate that a letter was registered, the "R" marking was only applied to incoming letters and the large "R" on this cover was used until October 1849, ex Pope
E. 750-1,000
400
3154
New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Large margins to clear at bottom right, tied by blue pen and red "New-York 5 cts. 13 Jun." integral-rate circular datestamp with matching "Paid" arc on blue folded cover to Philadelphia, 1846 docketing on back, Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
625
225
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