Sale 1239 — 2021 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Thursday, 24 June, 2021
Category — Postmasters' Provisionals
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
504
Brattleboro, Vermont, 5c Black on Buff (5X1). Position 2, clear margins to just in, cancelled by red "PAID" straightline, second strike at right and matching "Brattleboro Vt. Apr. 5" (1847) circular datestamp on folded letter to Wareham Mass., stamp barely affected by vertical file foldVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE COVER BEARING THE RARE 5-CENT BRATTLEBORO POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL STAMP.
The USPCS census records 53 stamps (33 off cover and 20 stamps on 19 covers). We can now add four additional off-cover stamps to this count (Positions 1, 3, 5 and 8), for a total of 57 known.
Ex Hessel and Wall. With 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott value on cover $25,000.00
E. 10,000-15,000
7,500
