Sale 1040 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 March, 2013
Category — Postmasters Provisionals
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1144
P
Baltimore Md., 5c, 10c Black, Composite "Die Proof" Engraved on Wove (3X1-3X2 Counterfeit). 66 x 61mm, bright shade, Very Fine, there are no Baltimore provisional reprints, the engraved counterfeits are believed to have come from this composite plate, with 1976 P.F. certificate as "reprint"
E. 400-500
1,600
1145
New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Position 13, unused (no gum), ample to huge margins, exceptionally fresh, Very Fine and choice, with 1983 P.F. certificate
1,500
800
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Large margins, detailed impression, unusual small blue manuscript "loops" cancel, small thin spot, Extremely Fine appearance
500
140
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Horizontal pair, full margins to just touched, manuscript cancels and red circular datestamp, some toning on back, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,500
325
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, "AC M" Initials (9X1a). Horizontal pair, large margins to just in at bottom left, neat blue manuscript cancel, few small thin spots, Fine-Very Fine appearance
1,750
275
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Postmasters' Provisionals and City Despatch Post. Three stamps from the 1842-45 era, includes used New York No. 9X1, unused Providence R.I. No. 10X1, and the stamp that started it all, the City Despatch Post No. 40L1, unused are without gum, large margins to clear, Very Fine group
1,100
1,200
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Providence R.I., 5c & 10c Gray Black, Se-Tenant (10X2a). Complete sheet of 12, original gum, h.r. and minor areas of gum loss, detailed impression, couple small thin spots, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1974 P.F. certificate
5,500
3,250
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Providence R.I., 5c & 10c Gray Black, Se-Tenant (10X1, 10X2). Horizontal strip of three, right stamp 10c, unused (no gum), large margins, bright shade, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as pair with gum
2,000
650
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St. Louis Mo., 5c Black on Greenish (11X1). Type I, Position 1, unused (no gum), full margins to cut in at top right, strong impression, small filled thin spotFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS "BEARS" PROVISIONAL ISSUE ON GREENISH PAPER.
The St. Louis "Bears" provisionals are rare in unused (or uncancelled) condition, and only a few of the 5c value are known unused (almost all are on Greenish paper)
With 2012 P.F. certificate
50,000
8,000
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