Sale 1067 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 24-28 March, 2014
Category — Postmasters Provisionals
New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Large margins, tiny traces of red cancel at bottom, appears unused at first glance, strong color and clear impression, faint pressed vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine
New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials, Sperati Reproduction (Sperati 9X1). Ample to large margins, ms. "cancel", Very Fine, signed Jean De Sperati
Providence, Rhode Island, 5c & 10c Gray Black, Se-Tenant (10X1, 10X2). Complete sheet of twelve with 10c in Pos. 3, unused (no gum), also incl. two 1898 lettered reprints (5c and 10c singles), Very Fine
Providence, Rhode Island, 5c Gray Black, Sperati Forgery (10X1F). Large to enormous margins, Extremely Fine, backstamped "FALSCH/FAUX" and signed Jean de Sperati, the master philatelic forger
St. Louis, Missouri, 5c Black on Greenish (11X1). Type I, Position 1, three large margins, just in to clear at left, neat penstroke cancels, light vertical and horizontal creaseFINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS "BEARS" PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER.
The 5c on Greenish paper comes from the first printing of the St. Louis "Bears".
St. Louis, Missouri, 5c Black on Greenish (11X1). Type II, Position 3, three clear margins, just in at left, neat pen cancel, small tear at bottom rightA FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS "BEARS" PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER.
The 5c on Greenish paper comes from the first printing of the St. Louis "Bears".
St. Louis, Missouri, 10c Black on Greenish (11X2). Type I, Position 2, cancelled solely by light strike of red circular datestamp, expertly repaired with part of bottom and right margins addedFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT ST. LOUIS PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER.
Although repaired, this stamp is desirable as an example cancelled by the red datestamp, without pen cancel.
St. Louis, Missouri, 10c Black on Gray Lilac (11X5). Type 2, Position 4, full to large margins, cancelled solely by light strike of red circular datestamp, slightly toned, thin spot and tiny tearVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN APPEALING EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT ST. LOUIS PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER, CANCELLED SOLELY BY THE RED TOWN DATESTAMP.
Examples of the St. Louis Postmaster Provisionals without pen cancellation are extremely desirable.