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United States Postmaster’s Provisionals New York, NY 1845 5c black, signed “ACM”, unused with part original gum, previously hinged, margins all around, fresh and fine stamp, with 1987 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2010, Sale 201011, Lot 1 |
US$450.00 |
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United States Postmaster’s Provisionals New York, NY 1845 5c black, signature and cancellation removed, excellent color and margins all around, appears unused, with 1997 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2010, Sale 201011, Lot 2 |
US$120.00 |
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New York N.Y., 5c Washington, Trial Color Proofs on Bond (Scott 9X1TC). Five, incl. Blue, Green, Brown, Scarlet and Black, large margins, Very Fine and choice Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5051 |
US$650.00 |
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, “ACM” Initials (Scott 9X1). Unused (no gum), large margins to full, intense shade, tiny printing ink spots at top, faint corner crease at top right, Very Fine appearance, with 2009 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5052 |
US$275.00 |
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, “ACM” Initials (Scott 9X1). Horizontal pair, clear to large margins except just in at top of right stamp, intense shade and sharp impression, barest trace of red handstamp cancel, appears unused at a glance, Fine pair Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5053 |
US$350.00 |
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, “AC M” Initials (Scott 9X1a). Position 31, bottom frameline double, large even margins all around, sharp impression, neat blue ms. cancel, Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5054 |
US$300.00 |
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, “AC M” Initials (Scott 9X1a). Position 32, ample to large margins, bold red “Paid” in arc cancel and faint ms. cancel, Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5055 |
US$400.00 |
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, “ACM” Initials (Scott 9X1). Horizontal pair, large to huge margins all around incl. trace of stamp below, crisp shade and impression, neat blue two-line pen cancel, Extremely Fine Gem pair, with 2007 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5056 |
US$550.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, Postmasters’ Provisionals: 1845, New York, N.Y., 5¢ black on bluish, #9X1. Used on piece, 4 margin copy with New York red c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $600. Estimate $150. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 87, Lot 87 |
US$345.00 |
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (Scott 9X1e). Large margins to clear including part of adjoining stamp at left, tied by penstrokes which were carefully applied to avoid Washington’s portrait, also tied by red “Paid” arc handstamp, second strike at right with matching “New-York 5cts. 15 Jul.” (1845) integral-rate circular datestamp on folded letter to John Cadwalader in Philadelphia, datelined July 14, 1845, light file fold does not affect stamp VERY FINE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE NEW YORK POSTMASTER’S PROVISIONAL ISSUE, AND IT IS BY FAR THE FINER OF THE TWO KNOWN DOMESTIC COVERS POSTMARKED ON JULY 15, 1845. AN IMPORTANT UNITED STATES POSTAL HISTORY ARTIFACT, BEING THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF THE FIRST POSTMASTERS’ PROVISIONAL ISSUE. According to the Piller book, it is believed that the first delivery of the New York provisionals was on Saturday, July 12, 1845. The post office was open for only a short time on Sunday, and so it is believed that the stamps were not placed on sale until Monday, July 14. Ten covers are recorded used on Tuesday, July 15, including three to France, two to Germany, three to England and two addressed to other U.S. post offices. The other domestic cover is flawed by a sharp vertical filing crease through the stamp. All ten July 15 covers have stamps without the control initials. The earliest recorded cover with the control initials is postmarked on July 17. With 1991 P.F. certificate stating that it is “genuinely used on cover on the first day of issue”. Also accompanied by 1987 note from Philip T. Wall. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 1 |
US$22,000.00 |
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, “ACM” Initials (Scott 9X1). Unused (no gum), three large margins, clear at left, detailed impression, fresh and Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 2 |
US$550.00 |
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, “ACM” Initials (Scott 9X1). Two, Positions 4 and 23, both show prominent double transfers, first large margins to just touched at top right and with blue manuscript cancel, tiny corner crease at bottom left, second large margins to clear and with blue manuscript cancel, thinned, Fine-Very Fine appearance, accompanied by diagrams showing the double transfers Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 3 |
US$375.00 |
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o 1845, New York, N.Y., 5¢ black on bluish, “ACM” joined (9X1), major double transfer from position 2, clear to mostly large margins and neat red grid cancel, tiny corner crease at upper right, fresh and otherwise Very Fine. Scott $625 Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3229 |
US$130.00 |
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o New York, N.Y., 5¢ black on bluish, signed A.C.M. (9X1b), large balanced margins and neat blue manuscript cancel showing a prominent double transfer at the bottom, fresh and choice, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott value $700 Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 291 |
US$475.00 |
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United States Postmaster’s Provisionals New York, NY 1845 5c black, signed “ACM” connected, showing part of the watermark at right (rare), margins all around, unused without gum, fine, with 2007 Weiss cert. Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2010, Sale 201007, Lot 1 |
US$500.00 |