Sale 1188 — United States Stamp Treasures: The William H. Gross Collection
Sale Date — Wednesday, 3 October, 2018
Category — Baltimore, MD and Brattleboro, VT Postmasters' Provisionals
One of two recorded covers with the Brattleboro postmaster’s provisional stamp showing any part of the engraver’s imprint--in addition to its rarity as an imprint example, this cover with a sound stamp tied by the “Paid” handstamp is one of the finest knownDESCRIPTION
Brattleboro, Vermont, 5¢ Black on Buff (5X1), Position 8, three huge margins showing guidelines at sides and traces of “Engd. by Thos. Chubbuck, Bratto.” imprint at bottom, slightly into frameline at top left, beautiful deep shade and impression, tied by red “PAID” straightline handstamp with matching “Brattleboro Vt. Sep. 6” (1846) circular datestamp on folded letter to Lewis Woodruff at New York City
PROVENANCE
* Alfred H. Caspary, H. R. Harmer sale, 11/15/1955, lot 37
* Muriel B. Hayes
* Philip T. Wall (collection sold privately)
* Siegel Auction Galleries, 2000 Rarities of the World, 5/13/2000, Sale 824, lot 17, to William H. Gross
CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES
* USPCS census no. 20203
* https://www.uspcs.org/resource-center/censuses/postmasters-provisionals-cover-census/
CERTIFICATION
* The Philatelic Foundation (1969)
CONDITION NOTES
* Very Fine stamp and cover; file fold clear of stamp
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