Sale 1289 — 2023 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 June, 2023

Category — Postmasters Provisionals

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
523
c
Sale 1289, Lot 523, Postmasters ProvisionalsProvidence, Rhode Island, 5c Gray Black (10X1). Position 5, large margins to full, cancelled by manuscript check mark, red "Providence R.I. Nov. 14" circular datestamp with matching "PAID" and "5" handstamps on blue folded letter datelined "Providence 11th MO 13. 1846", written by A. Congdon & Co. inquiring about the price of Parker Mill Iron, to Thomas J. Coggeshall in Taunton Mass. as agent for the Parker Mills

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, POSTMASTER'S 5-CENT PROVISIONAL ISSUE ON COVER.

No. 15 in the Slater census and illustrated in Slater book on p. 80. Ex Coolidge and Golden. Scott value $7,000.00.

E. 0 4,000-5,000
5,250