Sale 1278 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 21-23 March, 2023
Category — Postmasters's Provisionals
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3020°
Baltimore Md., 5c Black on Bluish (3X3). Position 10, showing virtually complete framelines on two sides and large part of frameline at bottom, pen cancel which is lighter than usual, tied by manuscript "5", additional manuscript "due 5" marking, light strike of red "Baltimore Md. Apr. 22" (1846) circular datestamp with matching "Paid" on blue folded letter to Northampton N.Y., traces of original gum around top edge of stamp reinforce the tieVERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING TIED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BUCHANAN BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER. ONE OF PERHAPS THREE KNOWN EXAMPLES USED WITH THE RED BALTIMORE DATESTAMP.
The Baltimore provisionals were printed first on bluish and then on white paper (the Scott catalogue reverses the chronological order). Most examples are known used with the blue Baltimore datestamp. A second use of the same datestamp here is recorded also struck in red (Hayes census No. 15). A third, dated April 6, 1846, was offered in our Sale 1000.
From a find made in the 1980's. With 1998 P.F. certificate
12,500
7,500
3021
New Haven, Connecticut, 5c Red on Buff, 1872 Seebeck Unsigned Reprint, 5c Red, 1932 Final Reprint (8XU1R). Two of the unsigned Seebeck reprints, large margins as usual, fresh and Very Fine, one in Red from the final 260 reprints executed in 1932, with handstamp on back reading "1932 Final Re-Strike No.____ Limited 205", Very Fine
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1,050
1,400
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Position 33, unused (no gum), large even margins all around, proof-like impression, remarkably fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Choban, with 1989 and 2022 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)
1,500
700
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Unused (no gum), ample even margins, intense shade, fresh and Very Fine, a choice sound unused example, with 2006 P.F. certificate
1,500
550
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Large bottom margin with trace of adjoining position, ample to clear other sides, light corner strike of red circular datestamp without pen cancel, Very Fine
550
325
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, "AC M" Initials (9X1a). Large margins to full at right, just a trace of a red handstamp cancel at lower left (appears unused at a glance), fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Lebow and "Georgian", with 2011 P.F. certificate
650
450
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (9X1e). Ample margins, appears unused at a glance but faintly cancelled in red, tiny margin tear at left, appears Very Fine, ex Chapin and "Georgian", with 1973 P.F. certificate as the old No. 9X1d
1,000
450
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (9X1e). Three, one appears unused and may in fact be but has several faults, other two with blue pen cancels and full margins, couple small flaws, Fine-Very Fine appearance, ex "Georgian"
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E. 400-500
550
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Providence, Rhode Island, 5c Gray Black (10X1). Mint N.H. with left sheet margin, large even margins other sides, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2023 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95), Scott value as hinged
350
475
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Providence, Rhode Island, 5c Gray Black (10X1). Original gum, barely hinged, large even margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; unpriced in SMQ)
350
325
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