Cost of US Stamps Scott Catalogue # 9X1 – 1846 5c New York Postmasters Provisional. Page 16

New York N.Y., 5c Black, “A.C.M.” Initials (9X1b). Two singles, Type B without the additional roll in the letter “C”, Positions 22 and 9, tied by two strokes of blue pen, red “New-York 10 cts. 7 Oct.” (1845) integral-rate circular datestamp with “10” crossed out and re-rated “5” in manuscript, matching red “Paid” arc handstamp on folded letter to Walton N.Y., letter datelined same date, cover with light bleaching spots and stamps with small flaws, otherwise Fine, an interesting use, Walton is only 150 miles from New York, Scott Retail as two singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 604

New York N.Y., 5c Black, “A.C.M.” Initials (Scott 9X1b). Type B without the additional roll in the letter “C”, large to full margins, tied by two pen strokes, large blue “R” handstamp for recorded or registered struck over red “Paid” arc handstamp, matching “New-York 5 cts. 5 Dec.” (1845) integral-rate circular datestamp on folded cover to Philadelphia, manuscript check mark to left of stamp which has a corner tear and couple tiny nicks VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT NEW YORK POSTMASTER’S PROVISIONAL ON COVER WITH THE “R” REGISTERED HANDSTAMP OF PHILADELPHIA. The Philadelphia “R” handstamp is occasionally seen on 5c and 10c 1847 Issue covers, but it is rare on 1845 New York Provisional covers, with fewer than five known

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 600

New York N.Y., 5c Black, “ACM” Initials (9X1). Position 2, with major double transfer of the bottom label, part original gum, clear to full margins, tiny corner crease at top left, Very Fine appearing and scarce original-gum example of the “Big Shift” double transfer, ex Newbury, with 1971 A.P.S. and 1984 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as no gum

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 525

New York N.Y., 5c Black, “ACM” Initials (9X1). Position 31, with double frameline at bottom, full original gum, huge margins to close and just touching at bottom left but preserving the double frameline, Fine and attractive original-gum example of this prominent plate variety, with 1983 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as no gum

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 526

New York N.Y., 5c Black, “ACM” Initials (9X1). Large part original gum, full to large margins, gum crackling and light paper wrinkling as often encountered with original-gum examples, Very Fine, Scott Retail as no gum

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 527

New York N.Y., 5c Black, “A.C.M.” Initials (Scott 9X1b). Type B without the additional roll in the letter “C”, Position 29, interesting inking flaw below “N” of “New”, large margins, tied by red “New-York 5 Paid Aug. 15” foreign-mail integral-rate circular datestamp on large piece to Belgium, second strike at right, part of address and red rectangular accountancy handstamp, Extremely Fine, only four full covers to Belgium are recorded, ex Weill

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 641

New York N.Y., 5c Black, “ACM” Initials (Scott 9X1). Position 35, large balanced margins, tied by single stroke of blue pen and double-struck red “Paid” arc handstamp, matching “New-York 5 Paid Jan. 31” foreign mail integral-rate circular datestamp on folded letter to Rotterdam, Holland, transit and receiving handstamps on back, ms “120” due marking beneath the stamp, an anomalous placement for which we have no explanation, and as such, sold as is, Philip Wall records only four covers to Holland, illustrated in Chronicle 105 (p.9), ex Boker, Grunin and Weill, with 1990 P.F. certificate as “genuinely used on cover”

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 642

New York N.Y., 5c Washington, German Reproductions (9X1 var). Seven items, first three with “Falsch” printed in tiny letters just above the “E” of “Five”, second a very primitive woodcut forgery with a “cancel”, final three are blue “Specimen” examples with “Kupferdruck Stahlstich” (photogravure steel engraving) and “Steindruck Umdruck vom Stahlstich” (lithograph reprinting of steel engraving), Very Fine, interesting collateral items

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 521

New York N.Y., 5c Black, Complete Plate Reconstruction (9X1). All 40 positions mounted on an album page with a grid on reverse noting the condition of each, most with four margins and crisp impressions, predominantly blue pen cancels with several red square grids as well, a bit more than half are sound, the remainder with varying degrees of flaws mostly not readily visible from the face FINE-VERY FINE APPEARING AND RARE COMPLETE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE PLATE OF 40 OF THE NEW YORK POSTMASTER’S PROVISIONAL. All the issued New York stamps come from the single engraved plate of 40, made up of eight horizontal rows of five. Over the two-year period that the stamps were valid, 142,240 were printed, including the rare Blue and Gray papers from the last printing in 1847. There was a period in the 1970’s and 1980’s when Siegel Rarities sales occasionally contained a complete plate reconstruction. However, a review of Power Search revealed that this is the first we have offered since 1989. Four P.F. certificates accompany. Scott Retail with no premium for the blue or grid cancels

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 522

New York N.Y., 5c Black, “ACM” Initials (Scott 9X1). Two singles, Positions 7 and 9, both with full even margins all around, affixed slightly overlapping and uncancelled in New York, red “Paid” in arc handstamp on folded letter to Paris, France, datelined “New York 23′ Dec: 1845”, manuscript “p. Acadia via Boston” at upper left, stamps tied by French receiving datestamp, clear strike of red “Colonies & Art. 12” framed accountancy handstamp, French due marking, addressee’s name eradicated and also cut out of the letter salutation, otherwise Very Fine, ex Boker and Grunin, with 1973 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 638

New York N.Y., 5c Washington, Trial Color Plate Proofs on Bond (9X1TC5). All four of the Scott-listed colors plated and mounted in part reconstructions of the sheet of nine, four positions each in Scarlet and Green, five each in Blue and Brown, representing half of the possible trial color reconstructions, almost uniformly large margins, Very Fine, a nice opportunity for a new collector to finish the job

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 517

New York N.Y., 5c Black, “ACM” Initials (Scott 9X1). Horizontal pair, ample margins to in at left and top, tied by red square grids, matching “Paid” arc on large part of folded letter datelined “Charleston 7 December 1846” to New York City, red “Charleston S.C. Dec. 7” circular datestamp with matching “10” handstamp, file fold thru one stamp, one inch of letter at right has been professionally restored (including part of “10” rate) FINE APPEARANCE. THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE NEW YORK POSTMASTER’S PROVISIONAL FROM CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. This origin is missing from the cities identified in the Piller book. The “10” rate suggests that the Charleston postmaster was uncertain whether or not to accept the New York stamps, but the “Paid” arc applied at New York confirms acceptance. Ex Argentum. With 1974 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 634

New York N.Y., 5c Black, “A.C.M.” Initials (Scott 9X1b). Type B without the additional roll in “C”, full margins to slightly in at bottom left corner, tied by blue penstrokes, blurry strike of red “New-York Paid 5 Jul. 31” foreign-mail integral-rate circular datestamp on 1845 folded cover to Sheffield, England, sender’s ship designation “Britannia” at lower left, “1/-” shilling due handstamp, Liverpool and Sheffield transit and receiving backstamps, soiling and cover wear affect part of address which is enhanced with pen, Very Fine appearance, an early use of the New York Provisional on a transatlantic cover, ex Waterhouse and Krug, signed Ashbrook

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 635

New York N.Y., 5c Washington, Small Die Trial Color Proofs on India (Scott 9X1TC2). Four, in Dull Grey Blue, Deep Green, Dull Black Brown and Dark Brown Red, from the 1879 fourth state of the die with the scar on the neck and dot in “P”, all with large margins averaging 40 x 35mm, bright colors, Very Fine group

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 515

New York N.Y., 5c Black, “A.C.M.” Initials (Scott 9X1b). Type B without the additional roll in “C”, large margins, cancelled solely by and tied by two strikes of red “Paid” arc handstamp, matching “New-York 5 Paid Aug. 15” foreign-mail integral-rate circular datestamp on 1845 folded letter to Dublin, Ireland, manuscript “via Boston” at top left, departed Boston Aug. 16 on the steamer Cambria, arrived Liverpool Aug. 28, “1/-” shilling due handstamp, British receiving backstamps, heavy file fold thru middle partly split and reinforced but does not affect the stamp, Very Fine appearance, an extremely rare use to Ireland, signed Ashbrook, ex Krug

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 999, Lot 637