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Sale 122
Northern California Auction
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Lot 540 |
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U.S., Postmaster's Provisionals, New Haven, CT., 1872 Reprint, 5¢ Dull Red, #8XU4 var., nice margins all around, "light creases", otherwise Very Fine, 2020 P.S.E. cert.
Scott $400.
Estimate $100-130.
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$207 |
Lot 541 |
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U.S., Postmaster's Provisionals, New Haven, CT., 1874 Reprint, 5¢ Carmine, #8XU4R var., 57 x 63mm, signature in dark blue, rich color, very fine. The Scott catalog lists the signatures for the 1874 Peets Reprints as being known in "Dark Blue, Red and Black (rare)". Signed JM Scott (of Scott publishing?).
Scott $1,200. 30 known .
Estimate $350-450.
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$776 |
Lot 542 |
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U.S., Postmaster's Provisionals, New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ Black on Bluish, Pair, #9X1, red (N.Y.) square grid cancels, nice margins all around, "stamps with a crease at bottom…a small vertical cut at bottom between the stamps", fresh, Fine, 2019 P.S.E. cert.
Scott $1,650.
Estimate $200-250.
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$575 |
Lot 543 |
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U.S., Postmaster's Provisionals, Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ Gray Blue, Trial Color Plate Proof on Card, #10X1TC4a, left margin vertical strip of 4, very fine to extremely fine.
Scott $1,000+.
Estimate $400-500.
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$403 |
Lot 544 |
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U.S., Postmaster's Provisionals, St. Louis, MO., 1845, 10¢ Black on Greenish on Cover, #11X2, Type III, Position 6, three clear to full margins, just touched at left, tied by penstrokes, red "St. Louis Mo. Nov. 18" (1845) circular datestamp with matching "PAID" handstamp on blue folded cover to Charnley & Whelen in Philadelphia, manuscript "10" rate, Fine cover. St. Louis "Bears" were issued by Postmaster John M. Wimer from November 1845 until the first U.S. General Issue became available in July 1847. The stamps were issued in three denominations and were sold at a premium over face value to pay the cost of printing, this November 18, 1845, cover is an early use (EDU is November 13), Ex Faiman. 1979 P.F. cert.
Scott $14,000. Scarce early use of the 10¢ St. Louis Postmaster's Provisional on greenish paper on a cover from the famous Charnley & Whelen correspondence .
Estimate $4,000-5,000.
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$6,900 |
Lot 545 |
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U.S., Postmaster's Provisionals, St. Louis, MO., 1846, 10¢ Black on Gray Lilac on Cover, #11X5, type I, Position 2, ample to large margins except touched at right center and just clear at upper left, canceled by manuscript on 1846 Charnley & Whelan folded letter to Philadelphia Pa., red "St. Louis Mo. Mar 7" c.d.s. with matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "10" rating, very fine. Charnley & Whelan Find, Faiman, realized hammer $10,500 in 2007 auction. 2004 P.F. cert.
Scott $16,000. Choice early usage, only 29 covers with No. 11X5 are listed in the online census, including twelve multiples or uses with other denominations, leaving 17 single frankings .
Estimate $6,000-8,000.
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$7,188 |
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