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Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black (Scott 10X1), pen check mark cancellation, extremely attractive example of this rarely offered used Providence Provisional, completely sound in all respects except for the faint toning which is barely perceptible, a ridiculously undervalued used stamp that is much scarcer in used condition than mint; light overall toning, otherwise Very Fine, 2007 P.F. and 2012 Weiss certificates. Scott $1,900. Estimate price $750 – 1,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 641 |
US$650.00 |
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Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black (Scott 10X1), o.g., hinge remnant, handsome example with extra large margins, including small posrtions of sheet margins at right and bottom; small thin spot, otherwise Extremely Fine. Scott $350. Estimate $150 – 200. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 638 |
US$180.00 |
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Providence, R.I., 5¢ & 10c gray black complete sheet (Scott 10X1), complete sheet of 12, o.g., hinged on just the top and bottom stamps, with the middle six stamps in immaculate Never Hinged condition, marvelous high quality sheet with full original gum – rare thus, as most of these sheets were cut up years ago to supply collector demand for nice quality singles, a condition rarity; slight overall toning is extremely light, and is of little consequence, otherwise Extremely Fine. Scott $5,500. Estimate $3,000 – 4,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 639 |
US$1,800.00 |
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Providence R.I., 5c Gray Black (Scott 10X1). Original gum, large margins incl. sheet margin at left, Extremely Fine, with 1975 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1104 |
US$350.00 |
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Providence R.I., 5c Gray Black (Scott 10X1). Huge margins incl. sheet margin at right, original gum, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine, with photocopy of 2001 P.F. certificate for block of four Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1103 |
US$300.00 |
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Providence R.I., 5c Gray Black (Scott 10X1). Position 10 with full bottom left corner sheet margins showing outline of plate, original gum, large margins other sides, Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1102 |
US$375.00 |
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Providence R.I., 5c Gray Black (Scott 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, faint bend barely affects stamp 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. History of the Providence provisional: http://siegelauctions.com/enc/pdf/Providence.pdf Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1025, Lot 29 |
US$4,250.00 |
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Providence R.I., 5c Gray Black (Scott 10X1). Position 12, margins to just in, cancelled by manuscript check mark and tied by red “5” handstamp on small blue piece, light horizontal file fold affects stamp, Fine, scarce and desirable tied on piece by the red numeral handstamp Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1025, Lot 33 |
US$600.00 |
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Providence R.I., 5c Gray Black (Scott 10X1). Position 5, large margins, tied by check mark on cover front only to Isaac Warren in New York, red “Providence R.I. May 5” circular datestamp with matching “PAID” and “5” handstamps, edge tears with reinforcement at top, vertical file folds including one affecting stamp, part of cover around stamp cut out and put back into place, otherwise Fine, scarce, ex Waterhouse Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1025, Lot 31 |
US$1,100.00 |
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Providence R.I., 5c Gray Black (Scott 10X1). Position 10, large margins to clear including sheet margin at left, uncancelled, affixed to large part of folded cover addressed to J.B. Congdon in New Bedford Mass., red “PAID” and “5” handstamps, docketed on back “Providence Bank August 2”, vertical file fold does not affect stamp, Fine, unusual Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1025, Lot 32 |
US$850.00 |
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Providence R.I., 5c Gray Black (Scott 10X1). Position 5, full margins, cancelled by manuscript check mark, affixed to 1847 folded letter to Samuel Buckley in Taunton Mass., red “Providence R.I. Aug. 3” circular datestamp and matching “5” handstamp, some slight soiling, Very Fine stamp, the absence of a “Paid” handstamp and late use after the 1847 Issue was available indicate the stamp did not originate on this cover, four are recorded in the Slater book used after this one Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1025, Lot 30 |
US$950.00 |
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() U.S.; Postmasters’ Provisionals, Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black, #10X1. Unused, large margins, Very Fine. Scott $225. Estimate value $70. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, May 2012, Sale 93, Lot 228 |
US$150.00 |
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Providence R.I., 5c Gray Black (Scott 10X1). Unused (no gum) with huge bottom right corner sheet margins, large margins other sides, fresh and Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1005 |
US$110.00 |
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Providence R.I., 5c Gray Black (Scott 10X1). Unused (no gum), large even margins, faint thin spot shows only in fluid, Very Fine appearance, with clean 1991 P.F. certificate for pair Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1013, Lot 264 |
US$120.00 |
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Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black (Scott 10X1), lower right corner margin block of 4, o.g., bare trace of faint hinging, incredibly fresh condition with the bottom stamps being Superb examples that look to be never hinged, a gorgeous showpiece, Extremely Fine. Scott price $1,450. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 610 |
US$1,200.00 |