Sale 1262 — United States Stamps and Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 July, 2022

Category — Postmasters’ Provisionals, 1847 Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
61
c
Sale 1262, Lot 61, Postmasters’ Provisionals, 1847 Issue5c Dark Brown (1a). Huge margins to ample at left, intense dark shade, proof-like early impression on nicely blued paper, tied by red grid cancel on approximately three-quarters of buff envelope to military address, matching "PAID" handstamp, neat "Adjt. Genls Mass. Office" handstamp at top left, cover tear at top left and small insect erosion spot at right (both away from stamp), Very Fine and scarce, with 2002 P.F. certificate

E. 750-1,000
475