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Postmasters Provisionals to 1847 Issue

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 574		o U.S.; Postmasters Provisionals, New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ Black on Bluish, #9X1, black pen cancel, close to large margins, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $525. Estimate $170-250. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 575		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, red grid cancel, large margins around, Grade 95 Extremely Fine to Superb, PSE (2012) cert. Scott Stamp Values $1,150. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 576		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, 12 bar red grid cancel, margins around, Very Fine, PF (2014, 2002) certs. Scott $400+. Estimate $375-425. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 577		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, red grid cancel, 4 balanced margins, Very Fine. Scott $400. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 578		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, red grid cancel, 4 balanced margins, Very Fine. Scott $400. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 579		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, Albany and Buffalo railroad cancel in blue, just touching to large margins, Fine. Scott $600. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 580		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, oval blue PAID cancel, just touching to large margins, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $485+. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 581		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, red grid cancels, 4 good margins, almost Very Fine, PF (1985) cert. Scott $400. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 582		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, blue numeral "5" in circle cancel, 4 margins, corner crease lower right (not mentioned in cert.), Fine to Very Fine appearance, PF (1989) cert. Scott $435+. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 583		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, blue town cancel, 3 margins, Fine. Scott $525. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 584		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, red town cancel, tiny pin hole, 4 huge margins, still very attractive, Extremely Fine appearance. Scott $525. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 585		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, blue town cancel, 4 close balanced margins, light wrinkle at top, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $525. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 586		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, red grid and cds cancels, 4 margins, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $400. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 587		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, red grid cancel, 4 good margins, "small fiber inclusion at bottom left", Very Fine appearance, PF (2007) cert. Scott $400. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 588		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1, 10 used copies, 3+ margin copies, noted dot in "S" variety, black grid, steamboat, blue grid and numeral cancels, possible magenta too, some with small faults, still attractive, Fine or better. Scott $4,380+. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details and photo	Realized $1,610
Lot 589		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Dark Brown, #1a, red grid cancel, 4 good margins, lovely example, Very Fine, PF (1980) cert. Scott $900. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 590		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Orange Brown, #1b, red grid cancel, 4 large margins, Very Fine, PF (2003) cert. Scott $800. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 591		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Orange Brown, #1b, red "5" cancel, close to large margins, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $800. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 592		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown on Cover, #1, large 4 margin copy tied to folded letter by red grid cancel and Providence, R.I. Jun 30 cds, "5" in red at right, to Norwich, CT, stunning copy, file fold, Extremely Fine. Scott $475. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 593		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown on Cover, #1, tied to folded letter sheet by red grid cancel, 4 good margins, Boston 8 Jun (1849) cds in red, to Northampton, MA. file folds not affecting adhesive, Very Fine, PF (2006) cert. Scott $475. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 594		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown on Cover, #1, tied to folded letter sheet by red grid cancel, 4 good margins, New York 20 JUL cds in red, to Suffield, Conn., lovely item, Very Fine. Scott $475. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 595		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown on Cover, #1, 4 margin copy tied to folded letter by blue grid cancel, Louisville APR 15 (1851) cds in blue, file folds, to Frankfort, KY, Very Fine. Scott $520. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 596		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown on Cover, #1, close to large margin copy tied to folded letter by Bedford Jan 8 (1851) cds in black, to Fulton Co., PA, light edge wear at top and file fold, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $475. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 597		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown on Cover, #1, close to large margin copy tied to small soiled cover by Boston 27 May cds in red, to Vermont creases upper right, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $475. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 598		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown on Cover, #1, just touching to large margin copy tied by red grid cancel to small envelope, Boston 31 JUL 5cts cancel in red, to Burlington College, N.J., lightly soiled, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $475. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 599		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, 2 Singles on Double Weight Cover, #1, 3 margin copies tied to folded letter by blue grid cancels, Philadelphia Dec 9 "10" cds in blue, to Marion, AL, 2 file folds, 1 affecting left copy, Fine. Scott $945+. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 600		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, Pair on Cover, #1, tied to folded letter by red grid cancels, just clear to large margins, light crease upper left and small scissor separation between adhesives, light stain lower right, Boston 27 Jan (1849) cds in blue, to Philadelphia, file folds, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $1,050. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 601		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Dark Brown on Cover, #1a, 2+ margin copy tied to folded letter by sharp red grid cancel, U.S. Express Mail Aug 23 (1849) cancel in red, "5" in red, file fold, Fine. Scott $1,075. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 602		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, red grid cancel, 4 good to large margins, lovely example, Extremely Fine, PSE (1998), PF (2013) certs. Scott $925. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 603		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, blue cancel, large margins, lovely example, Extremely Fine, PF (2003) cert. Scott $975. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 604		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, "Red paint grid cancel", 4 good margins, Very Fine, PSE (2005) cert. Scott $925. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 605		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, blue cancel, 4 good margins, Very Fine, PF (2009, 1975) certs. Scott $975. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 606		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, blue town cancel, 4 good margins, tiny corner repair lower right, Very Fine appearance. Scott $975. Estimate $220-250. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 607		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, red grid cancel, tiny thin spot, couple edge wrinkles at bottom, just cutting to huge margins, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $925. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 608		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, ms. cancel, 4 balance large margins, light horiz. crease, Very Fine appearance. Scott $575. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 609		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, red grid cancel, close to large margins, small thin at bottom, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $925. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 610		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black, #2, red grid cancel, 3 margins, Fine. Scott $925. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 611		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black on Cover, #2, close to large margin copy tied to folded letter by Saint Louis, Nov 27 cds in red, to Philadelphia, file fold in cover, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,250. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 612		U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ Black on Cover, #2, 4 margin copy tied to folded letter by red grid cancel, New York Dec 1 (1847), to Memphis, Tenn., file fold and a bit soiled, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,250. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 613		U.S.; General Issues, 10¢ Black, 2 Singles on Cover, #2, 4 margin copies tied to folded letter by red grid cancel, New York AUG 1 (1850) cds in red, to St. Louis, MO, fresh, Fine to Very Fine, PF (2002) cert. Scott $2,175. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,380

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