US Stamp Value Scott Cat. #9X1: 5c 1846 New York Postmasters Provisional. Page 15

New York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (Scott 9X1e). Full to huge margins, cancelled by perfect strike of red “Paid” arc handstamp (not tied), matching “New-York Jul. 27” (1845) circular datestamp on folded letter to Philadelphia, datelined “New York July 25, 1845”, some light soiling and ink erosion in address, file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine appearance and a nice companion to the July 17 letter in lot 589, the New York integral-rate datestamp is more often seen than this circular datestamp

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 588

New York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (Scott 9X1e). Position 10, large to full margins all around, cancelled by red “Paid” arc handstamp (not tied), small bit of New York circular datestamp at left with blue manuscript “NY” written on top, matching blue manuscript “Paid” on folded letter to Philadelphia, datelined “New York July 17, 1845”, light overall toning and some ink erosion in address, Fine appearing and scarce early use, July 17 is two days after the earliest known use, with 1989 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 589

New York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (Scott 9X1e). Unused (no gum), margins just clear all around, faults and dealer backstamp, appears Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 571

New York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (Scott 9X1e). Large margins all around, intense shade and impression, lightly cancelled by red “Paid” in arc EXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN USED EXAMPLES OF THE NEW YORK POSTMASTER’S PROVISIONAL WITHOUT SIGNATURE. EXTREMELY RARE WITHOUT PEN CANCELLATION. Ex Boker, Farrington and Morris. With 1994 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 572

New York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (Scott 9X1e). Large to huge margins, cancelled solely by red New York “Paid” arc, bright and fresh EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT USED EXAMPLE OF THE NEW YORK POSTMASTER’S PROVISIONAL WITHOUT SIGNATURE. EXTREMELY RARE WITHOUT PEN CANCELLATION. This stamp and the example offered in the previous lot are the two finest used examples of the 5c Without Signature we have offered.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 573

New York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (Scott 9X1e). Ample to large margins, sharp proof-like impression on bright white paper, cancelled solely by part of red New York circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful stamp, ex Morris

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 574

New York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (Scott 9X1e). Position 14, unused (no gum), full margins and deep shade, small repaired tear at top, Very Fine appearance, scarce unused

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 570

New York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (Scott 9X1e). Positions 31-32, left stamp with double frameline at bottom, huge margins to clear at top, three neat strikes of red New York “Paid” in arc, exceptionally fresh EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE ONLY RECORDED HANDSTAMP-CANCELLED PAIR OF THE NEW YORK POSTMASTER’S PROVISIONAL WITHOUT SIGNATURE, AS WELL AS THE ONLY RECORDED SOUND PAIR. In Chronicle 115 (p. 163), Philip Wall records eight pairs of the without signature variety and calls this example “the real gem of the 9X1d used pairs…” (now 9X1e). The other seven all have pen cancels and defects in one or both stamps. This pair is also remarkable as an example of the double recut at bottom Position 31. Ex Caspary, Weill and Farrington. With 1999 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 579

New York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (Scott 9X1e). Huge margins top and right, ample to full bottom and left, red New York “Paid” arc cancel, minor central paper wrinkling, Fine appearance and desirable cancelled solely by the “Paid” handstamp, with copy of clear 1974 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 575

New York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (Scott 9X1e). Tied to small piece by bold strikes of red New York grid cancel, margins clear to large, small toning spots on piece do not affect the stamp, Very Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 576

New York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (Scott 9X1e). Nicely balanced margins, bright paper, neat blue pen cancels, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 577

New York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (9X1e). Six singles, three appear unused, one may in fact be unused but is repaired, we believe second is lightly cancelled and third pen cancel removed, last three lightly cancelled or blue pen cancels, margins completely clear on five, just touching at top on one, flaws on each, Fine-Very Fine appearance, one with 1973 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as all used

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 578

New York N.Y., 5c Black, “A.C.M.” Initials (Scott 9X1b). Type A with the additional roll in the letter “C”, Position 12, huge margins to full at top left, tied by neat blue pen strokes, blurry strike of red “New-York 5 cts. 12 Dec.” integral-rate circular datestamp and matching “Paid” arc handstamp on folded cover to “The Secretary of the Treasury” (Robert J. Walker) in Washington, reverse with small piece missing from opening, still Very Fine and choice stamp and use, Robert J. Walker was a prominent pro-slavery and expansionist Mississippi senator and secretary of the treasury under James K. Polk from 1845-49, he remained a staunch Unionist during the Civil War and as a result Texas renamed Walker County, which had been named in his honor, for Samuel Walker, a Texas Ranger

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 601

New York N.Y., 5c Black, “A.C.M.” Initials (Scott 9X1b). Type A with the additional roll in the letter “C”, Position 21, margins tight to slightly in, tied by pen strokes, red “New-York 5 cts. 17 Jul.” (1845) integral-rate circular datestamp and two strikes of matching straightline “Paid” handstamp on cover front only to Albany N.Y., manuscript “Pd 5” at top, file fold thru the stamp breaks the paper, still Fine appearance, the use of the straightline “Paid” handstamp indicates that this was postmarked on July 17 in 1845, just two days after the earliest known use of the unsigned stamp and the earliest recorded use of a stamp with validating initials (see Piller book, p. 61, for an “RHM” cover with the same markings), with 1990 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 602

New York N.Y., 5c Black, “A.C.M.” Initials (Scott 9X1b). Type A with the additional roll in the letter “C”, large margins to touching at top right, tied by blue pen strokes and red “Paid” arc handstamp on large part of cover front only to Philadelphia, second strike of “Paid” handstamp at top and matching red “New-York 5 cts. 15 Aug.” integral-rate circular datestamp, light file fold thru stamp, appears Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 603