Sale 958 — 2008 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 7 June, 2008
Category — Postmasters Provisionals
Baltimore Md., 5c Blue entire (3XU1). Clear strike of provisional marking, matching "Baltimore Md. Jun. 28" circular datestamp on buff cover to Reading Pa., tiny mends along edgesVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BLUE BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL ENTIRE.
No. 27 in Hayes Census where described as June 23 in error.
Brattleboro Vt., 5c Black on Buff (5X1). Position 5 from the upper right corner of the sheet of ten, large margins all around, crisp impression, red "Paid" cancel, usual thin spots and faint diagonal crease at bottom rightEXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE BRATTLEBORO POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL STAMP, OF WHICH A TOTAL OF 32 ARE KNOWN OFF COVER.
With 2002 P.F. certificate. Illustrated in March-April 1988 article in Collector's Club Philatelist by Calvet M. Hahn.
Providence R.I., 5c & 10c Gray Black, Se-Tenant (10X2a). Complete sheet of twelve, original gum, h.r. at top, large margins, crisp impression, few natural gum bends, light crease at bottom right does not affect any stampsVERY FINE COMPLETE SHEET OF THE PROVIDENCE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL.
Complete sheets with original gum are scarce -- we have only offered three since keeping computerized records.
With 1985 P.F. certificate
St. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Greenish (11X2). Type III, Position 6, large even margins, intense shade, cancelled solely by red circular datestamp, most recent certificate notes a natural paper wrinkle at left center which is utterly trivialEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER.
With 2000 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates. Scott Retail $7,000.00 for normally pen-cancelled stamp off cover -- Scott pricing note states: "Values for used off-cover stamps are for pen-cancelled copies. Handstamp cancelled copies sell for much more."
St. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Gray Lilac (11X5). Type II, Position 4, large even margins, two neat penstroke cancels, distinctive slip print showing doubling of portions of the designEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL SHOWING A DISTINCTIVE SLIP PRINT.
Ex Pope (where acquired by the present owner; offered to the market for the first time since that auction more than 20 years ago)